July 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson, Advisor

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

5.II. Finance Summary Reports - Summary of 2023-2204 (FY24) & Review of 2024-2025 (FY25) Tentative Budget - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.III. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Enrollment Report - 2024-2025 (Projected) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.V. Storm Damage Report - 1966 Building Addition - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VI. Building and Facility Improvement Projects Report - Security Access Controls, Rankin Barn and Shed (North) Storage/Rebel Lane Transition Plan, and Paving Improvements - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - June 24, 2024

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - July 1, 2024

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending June 30, 2024

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending June 30, 2024

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending June 30, 2024

6.V. Approve Bills - July 2024 

6.VI. Approve Administrator & Teacher - Salary & Benefits Report - 2023-2024 School Year (FY24)

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Master Services Agreement - Huddle Up - Speech and Language Pathology Teleservices - 2024-2025 School Year

7.II. Approve District's Consolidated Plan (ISBE Title Grants)

7.III. Approve the Establishment of the District Health Insurance Committee Per Negotiated Contract

7.IV. Approve Quote and Work- Repairs to 1966 Building Addition - Storm Damage

7.V. Approve Purchase - Two Exterior Series 60" In-Ground Basketball Hoops - BasketballHoop.com 

7.VI. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption - Policies - PRESS Issue #115 - June 2024
2:70 Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies (reviewed)
2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses (reviewed)
2:160 Board Attorney (updated)
4:15 Identity Protection (updated)
4:40 Incurring Debt (updated)
4:70 Resource Conservation (updated)
4:80 Accounting and Audits (updated)
4:140 Waiver of Student Fees (updated)
5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information (updated)
5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity (reviewed)
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal (updated)
5:285 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers (updated)
5:310 Compensatory Time-Off (updated)
6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program (updated)
6:140 Education of Homeless Children (updated)
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction (updated)
6:230 Library Media Program (updated)
7:170 Vandalism (updated)

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Board of Education Protocols

8.II. Staffing - 2024-2025 School Year

8.III. Intergovernmental Agreement - City of Pekin - Transportation Provider

8.IV. IASB Workshop for Rankin Board of Education - "Equity - An Education Imperative" - Selection of Date 

8.V. Superintendent Job Description/Evaluation Tool- Update 

8.VI. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. 2024-2025 School Year - Theme Announced - "Embracing Our Roots, Branching Out Together!"

9.II. Exhibits and Administrative Procedures (AP's) - Added to District's AP Manual - PRESS - Issued #115 - June 2024 - Excluding 7:240-AP2

9.III. Paul Roberts - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide-Paraprofessional

9.IV. Other

10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

10.I. Other

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

11.II. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

11.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - June 24, 2024

12.II. Employment Items

12.II.A. Approve Employment Adjustment- Autumn Stowell - Teacher's Aide/Paraprofessional - (Five Days a Week Instead of Three Days) - 2024-2025 School Year

12.II.B. Approve Employment - Hilarie Withrow - Girls Basketball Assistant Coach - 2024-2025 School Year

12.II.C. Approve Employment - Dr. Matt Gordon - Head Girls Basketball Coach - 2024-2025 School Year

12.II.D. Approve Teaching Assignment - Myra Larkin - Special Education - 2024-2025 School Year

12.II.E. Approve Employment -  Marjore Oesch - RTI (MTSS)-Title I Teacher - 2024-2025 School Year

12.II.F. Approve Employment - Marjore Oesch - Scholastic Bowl Sponsor - 2024-2025 School Year

12.III. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests - 2024-2025 School Year

12.IV. Consideration of Release - Executive Session Minutes - Six Month Review

12.V. Consideration of Destruction - Executive Session Electronic Recordings - 18 Months or Older

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, August 26, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. 

Rankin School District #98 "Our School is a Great Place to Learn"

Mission: Empowering all students to reach their maximum potential and become productive, respectful, responsible, and well-rounded citizens.  

Vision: Building the foundation of the future by engaging youth through rigorous and diverse educational opportunities.