September 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM - BUDGET HEARING immediately followed by ADMINISTRATIVE COST WAIVER HEARING immediately followed by REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Description:  Call to Order. Secretary to the Board will take attendance.

Description:  During the public forum, comments from the public should be limited to only the 2022-2023 (FY23) Budget. 

The Board may address public forum comments and discuss the 2022-2023 (FY23) Budget during that action item during the regular meeting of the board.

Description:  Call to Order. Secretary to the Board will take attendance.

Description:  During the public forum, comments from the public should be limited to only the Administrative Cost Waiver. 

The Board may address public forum comments and discuss the Administrative Cost Waiver during that action item during the regular meeting of the board.

Description:  Call to Order. Secretary to the Board will take attendance.

Description:  The Board is asked to vote to approve the formation of the Rantoul City Schools Foundation with financials to be managed by the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and distributions to be overseen by the District. 

The Board will recognize the retiring former superintendent, Michelle Ramage, through the establishment of this foundation. Also being recognized with the installation of a perpetual plaque are the Board Members who served during Mrs. Ramage's tenure as well as current Board Members.

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Board Policy 2:230. At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and District employees may comment to or ask questions of the School Board, subject to reasonable constraints. The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:

1. Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.
2. Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, comments shall be limited to 5 minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than 5 minutes.
3. Observe the Board President's decision to shorten public comment to conserve time and give the maximum number of individuals an opportunity to speak.
4. Observe the Board President's decision to determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.
5. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board Policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property.

Members of the public may speak during this portion of the meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes. Board members will not respond to public comments or questions during "Public Comments". Should total Public Comments approach or exceed a cumulative time of 30 minutes, the Board may suspend additional Public Comments until immediately prior to the Board and Superintendent Comments portion of the agenda.

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Board Policy 2:220 The President shall designate a portion of the agenda as a consent agenda for those items that usually do not require extensive discussion before Board action. Upon the request of any Board member, an item will be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for independent consideration. 

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.

Description:  Regular personnel items.

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• $5,000 from the Laura Bush Foundation for the Pleasant Acres Library to address specific needs that include updating nonfiction, diversifying and updating beginning chapter books, adding high-interest graphic novels, replacing worn and well-loved favorite titles, adding high-quality Spanish titles, and replacing books missing from series due to instability from COVID.

• Rantoul City Schools Foundation. [Note, future donors will contribute directly through the Central Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and will not be acknowledged as part of the Board Agenda.] Kevin Modglin-$1,500; Darcy Widener-$100; Lynda Watterson-$200; Jacquelyn Huntley-$100; Jennifer Frerichs-$500; Amy Blomberg-$100; Samantha Sebestik-$100; Pam Spain-$25; Tom and Michelle Ramage-$2,000; Lori Bednarz-$100; Scott Woods and Rachel Caldwell-$500; LeVette Harmon-$50; Allison Didier-$250; Heather Jacobs-$100; Beth Waldhauser-$50; Deb Stevens-$25; Rachel Palmer-$50.

Description:  The budget document for fiscal year 2023 (2022-2023) is attached for review. Notice of publication and public availability of the tentative budget was completed on August 15. The tentative budget was presented to the Board on August 18.

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The Board is asked to approve the Administrative Cost Waiver. The hearing for this action item was held prior to this regular meeting of the Board.

Description:  The Board is asked to approve the job description and request to add an administrator for human resources. The Director of Human resources will oversee the human resources department and assist with the business office, grants, and facilities planning. It is anticipated that the final candidate will be on a 244 day contract (12 month) with an annual salary of between 88,000 and 105,000.

Description:  The agency will be providing services under the Community Partnership Grant. 

Description:  The agency will be providing services under the Community Partnership Grant. Payment for additional days for the Carle Mobile Health Clinic to reduce/eliminate exclusions based upon immunizations and physicals.

Description:  UIUC will be providing professional development to K-5 teachers in classrooms in the areas of math and literacy. 

Description:  To provide Social Work support at JW Eater.

Description:  The District is contracting with ROE Schoolworks to provide direct support to social studies and science teachers at JW Eater. Paid with ESSER III Funds.

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• 08-18-2022. Kirk Miller, Any and all contract documents associated with project no. 21136.
• 09-11-2022. SmartProcure, Any and all purchasing records from 6/7/2022 to current. [Recurring]

Description:  RCS, via our Bilingual Director, Patricia Valente, was featured in a recent publication of the journal Language Arts. Check it out: "The Many Shapes and Possibilities of Learning with and in Community: Connecting across Literacy Educators and Contexts of Collaboration."

Description:  The RCS Special Education Department received a perfect score from ISBE in its LEA Determination.

Description:  Should the total initial Public Comments during the meeting approach or exceed a cumulative time of 30 minutes, the Board may suspend additional Public Comments until this time. Comments are limited to five minutes. Board members will not respond to public comments during "Public Comments".

Description:  From the Superintendent:

• Ms. Margurette Carter invites anyone interested in helping with 2022 Red Kettle Season to attend an informational meeting on Friday, September 23, from 5:30-6:30 at Rantoul First United Methodist Church.
• Facilities Updates. The exterior projects and Eastlawn, Pleasant Acres, and JW Eater are in the punch list stage. The new parking lot is in use, and we are working on temporary traffic changes on Wabash. Recently, we walked through the facilities with our architect to plan future projects including: site improvements for Eater to include replacement of the south parking lot, sidewalks, and installation of outdoor learning space; landscaping for Eater and Broadmeadow; office reconfiguration at Broadmeadow for safety and security; replacement of all classroom doors by summer 2023; and cleaning of fence lines.
• All five schools have completed their law enforcement drills for this school year, and documentation has been submitted to the ROE.
• Board Members, please see Hanna's email about getting an RCS shirt. We would like you to have one prior to going to Triple I.
• Triple I. Discussion about dinner.