September 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Brittany Webb, Vice President

2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF THE 2024-2025 (FY25) ORIGINAL BUDGET - Brittany Webb and Dr. Matt Gordon

4.I. Overview of 2024-2025 (FY25) Original Budget and Public Comments

4.II. Approve (Adopt) Original Budget Hearing Resolution

4.III. Close Original Budget Hearing

5. "REBELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT!" - Mr. Caleb Uselton, Isla Martin, Abel Whitten, and Willow Nash - Junior High Social Studies

6. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

6.I. Student Council Report - Olivia Myers, Vice President

6.II. Other

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

7.II. Finance Summary Report - August 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.III. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

7.IV. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.V. Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VI. Building and Facility Improvement Projects Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes 

8.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - August 26, 2024

8.I.B. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - September 17, 2024

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending August 31, 2024

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending August 31, 2024

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending August 31, 2024

8.V. Approve Bills for September 2024, Excluding Payment N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc. 

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve (Adopt) 2024-2025 (FY25) Original Budget

9.II. Approve Payment - N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc. - Pay Application RK0003 - Security Access Controls Project

9.III.  Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills

9.IV. Approve Employment - Olivia Simkins - Teacher's Aide/Paraprofessional - 2024-2025 School Year

9.V. Consideration of Snow Removal Bid

9.VI. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption - Policies - PRESS Issue #116 - August 2024
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedures (updated)
2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure (updated)
5:100 Staff Development Program (updated)
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited (updated)
7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited (updated)

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. Superintendent Evaluation and Timeline

10.II. IASB - Central Illinois Valley Division Legislative Event - October 23, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - Barack's East Port Banquet Center - East Peoria, IL.

10.III. Board of Education Picture - October 28, 2024 

10.IV. Rankin Solar Power Project - Petition for Variance - Tazewell County Community Development - Application for Zoning Hearing - November 5, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. 

10.V. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - November 18, 2024 - 5:15 p.m. - Room 104

10.VI. Technology Committee Meeting - December 11, 2024 - 4:15 p.m. 

10.VII. Board of Education Member Petition Packets - Election April 1, 2025

10.VIII. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Exhibits and Administrative Procedures (AP) - PRESS Issue #116 - August 2024 - Added to the District's AP Manual 

11.II. Leonard Bobbitt - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide/Paraprofessional

11.III. 2024 PFK Chili Supper - November 2, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

11.IV. Board of Education / Staff Holiday Dinner - Kelleher's - December 14, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. 

11.V. Other

12. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

12.I. Other

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.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.

13.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

13.IV. 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.

14. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - August 26, 2024

14.II. Approve Principal Performance Goals - 2024-2025

14.III. Approve Superintendent Performance Goals - 2024-2025

15. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, November 18, 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.