March 23, 2026 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 - Olivia Myers, President

4.II. Braxtyn Rassi - Running for IAJHSC Representative - Midwest District

4.III. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - March 2026 (FY26) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal/Athletic Director's Report - Nick Beard

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

5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Playground Inspection Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - February 23, 2026

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Special School Board Meeting - March 2, 2026

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending February 28, 2026

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending February 28, 2026

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending February 28, 2026

6.V. Approve Bills for March 2026

6.VI. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2025-2026 School Year - Emergency Day - March 16, 2026

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Alltown Bus Services LLC and Rankin School District #98 - 5-Year Transportation Services Contract - July 1, 2026 - June 30, 3031 

7.II. Approve Date, Time, and Location - Budget Hearing - Amend 2025-2026 (FY26) Budget

7.III. Approve Change in Pay - Track and Field Starter - Effective March 23, 2026 - for the 2025-2026 School Year

7.IV. Approve Officials/Umpires' Pay Schedule - 2026-2027 School Year

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. District's Bell, Intercom, and Phone Systems - Update

8.II. County School Facilities Sales Tax (CSFST)

8.III. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 21, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. 

8.IV. Speech and Language Pathology Services - 2026-2027 School Year

8.V. Future of 21st Century Schools Before and After Care Program (On-site) - Tazewell County Health Department - 2026-2027 School Year

8.VI. Special Board of Education Meeting - Self-Evaluation - IASB - August 31, 2026

8.VII. Senate Bill 2842 - Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

8.VIII. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. 2025 Tax Levy - Received Tax Computation Report March 18, 2026, from the Tazewell County Clerk's Office - In Comparison of 2024, Aggregate Levy (4.041% increase), Total Levy - Excluding Revenue Recapture (2.797% increase) and Total Tax Rate of 3.72309 (.17048 decrease).

9.II. Tazewell County Health Department - Food Establishment Inspection Report - Rankin Food Services - February 2, 2026

9.III. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 22, 2026 - THANK YOU to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Rachel Myers!

9.IV. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2026

9.V. Finance Committee Meeting - June 1, 2026 - 4:45 p.m. 

9.VI. 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. 12.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective Negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more class of employees.

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 - February 23, 2026

12.II. Employment Items

12.II.A. Approve Reemployment - Ashley Martin - Short-Term Substitute Teacher Through May 27, 2026

12.II.B. Approve Reemployment - Certified Staff Members - 2026-2027 School Year

12.II.C. Approve Tentative Teaching Assignments - 2026-2027 School Year

12.II.D. Approve Reemployment - Michelle Gaddy - Bookkeeper/Secretary - 2026-2027 School Year

12.II.E. Approve Reemployment - Erica Kennett - Permanent Substitute Teacher - 2026-2027 School Year

12.II.F. Approve Reemployment - Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities - 2026-2027 School Year

12.II.G. Approve Reemployment - Nicole Washkowiak - District Nurse - 2026-2027 School Year

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, April 27, 2026, 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.