October 28, 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 

4.II. Cory Cowan - District Audit (FY24) - Auditor Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.

4.III. Kevin Wills - Investment Banking Specialist - Bernardi Securities, Inc. - Bond Refunding Opportunities 

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - September 2024 (FY25) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - September 23, 2024

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - SB 7 RIF Committee Meeting - October 7, 2024

6.I.C. Approve Minutes - PERA Committee Meeting - October 7, 2024

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

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

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

6.V. Approve Bills - October 2024 - Excluding Payments to N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc., Tazewell County Asphalt Co., Inc., Allison Lowman, and Big Teams LLC

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve (Adopt) Resolution Estimating Tax Extension

7.II. Approve (Adopt) Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Education Funds ($24,688.65) to the Capital Projects Fund 

7.III. Approve Payment - N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc. Pay Application #RK00004 - Security Access Controls Project

7.IV. Approve Payment - Tazewell County Asphalt Co., Inc. - Pay Application #2 - Paving Improvements Project

7.V. Approve Payment - Allison Lowman - Inside Shed Housing of Concession Trailer 

7.VI. Approve Multi-Year Contract Agreement and Payment - Big Teams LLC- Sports Scheduling Management -  Software Program

7.VII. Approve Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. FY24 Audit - Annual Financial Report and Other Important Information

7.VIII. Approve Employment - Autumn Stowell - Head Volleyball Coach - 2024-2025 School Year

7.IX. Approve Master Gas Sales Agreement - NextEra Energy Services Midwest, LLC - Serve as District's Natural Gas Facilitator 

7.X. Approve Gas Sales Confirmation - NextEra Energy Services Midwest, LLC - Natural Gas Purchasing Terms - December 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026

7.XI. Approve Standard Agreement - Ameren Illinois Company - Interconnection of Distributed Energy Resources Facilities with a Capacity Less than or Equal to 10 MVA 

7.XII. Approve 2nd 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)

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Bond Refunding Opportunities 

8.II. City of Pekin - TIF District - South Industrial Park TIF District - Joint Review Board Meeting - October 24, 2024

8.III. Planning for Attendance and Sharing of Information - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference  - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024

8.IV. IASB - 2024 Resolutions Committee Report

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

8.VI. Board of Education Picture - November 18, 2024

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

8.VIII. Illinois Minimum Wage Law - Update

8.IX. The Future of Transportation at Rankin

8.X. Superintendent Evaluation and Timeline

8.XI. District Operations - Inclement Weather - Winter

8.XII. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Congratulations - Honor Roll Students - Rankin Junior High School - 1st Quarter!

9.II. Annual Average Expenditures to Combined Cash Reserve Balance Report - AFR FY24

9.III. Principal Appreciation Day - October 25, 2024 - Thank you to Rankin School District #98 - Principal, April McLaughlin - 11th Year as Rankin's Trusted Principal! 

9.IV. "Rankin Reveal!" - October 30, 2024 

9.V. 2024 PFK Chili Supper - November 2, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

9.VI. District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 12, 2024 - 4:15 p.m. 

9.VII. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - November 18, 2024 - 5:15 p.m. 

9.VIII. Technology Committee Meeting - December 11, 2024 - 4:15 p.m. 

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

9.X. Board of Education Member Election Packets - Election April 1, 2025

9.XI. Patience Rivord - Letter of Resignation - Head Volleyball Coach

9.XII. Autumn Stowell - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Volleyball Coach - Pending her Official Hiring as the new Head Volleyball Coach

9.XIII. 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 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 

11.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

11.V. 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 - September 23, 2024

12.II. Appoint Board of Education Member

12.III. Administer Oath of Office

12.IV. Finalize Board of Education Committees

12.V. New Board of Education Board Member Orientation/Onboarding Plans

13. 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.