June 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Board Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF 2020-2021 (FY21) AMENDED BUDGET

4.I. Overview of the Amended Budget

4.II. Receive Public Comments - Amended Budget

4.III. Approve Amended Budget Hearing Resolution

4.IV. Close Amended Budget Hearing 

5. PRESENTATION, OVERVIEW, AND DISCUSSION - 2021-2022 (FY22) TENTATIVE BUDGET - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. PRESENTATION, OVERVIEW, AND DISCUSSION - PROPOSED/DRAFT SCHOOL PLAN FOR 2021-2022 - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS - PROPOSED/DRAFT SCHOOL PLAN FOR 2021-2022

7.I. Other

8. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

8.I. Other

9. REPORTS

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

9.II. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

9.III. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

9.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

9.VI. Enrollment Report - Projections for 2021-2022 - Dr. Matt Gordon

9.VII. 5Essentials Survey Summary (2021)- April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

10. CONSENT AGENDA

10.I. Approve Minutes 

10.I.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting - May 24, 2021

10.I.B. Approve Minutes of the Special Meeting - June 7, 2021

10.I.C. Approve Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting - June 16, 2021

10.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending May 31, 2021

10.III. Approve Financial Report Ending May 31, 2021

10.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending May 31, 2021

10.V. Approve Bills for June 2021, Excluding Payments to The Home Depot Pro and Joan's Trophy & Plaque Co.

10.VI. Designate Depositories and Signatories

10.VII. Approve Dr. Matt Gordon as District FOIA Officer and Michelle Gaddy as Assistant FOIA Officer

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.I. Approve Final Calendar for 2020-2021 School Year

11.II. Adopt 2020-2021 (FY21) Amended Budget

11.III. Approve 2021-2022 (FY22) Tentative Budget

11.IV. Approve Date, Time, and Location for 2021-2022 (FY22) Original Budget Hearing

11.V. Approve School Plan for 2021-2022

11.VI. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of the 2021-2022 School Handbook

11.VII. Approve Quote, Purchase, and Payment - The Home Depot Pro - Orbital Scrubber for Floors

11.VIII. Approve Two-Year IESA Cooperative Agreement Renewal Application with South Pekin Grade School District #137 for Cross Country for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years

11.IX. Approve Photography Agreement with HR Imaging Partners, Inc. from July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 

11.X. Approve Quote, Purchase, and Payment - Joan's Trophy & Plaque Co. - Track and Field Record Boards

12. DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.I. Policy Committee Meeting - July 19, 2021 - 5:15 p.m. 

12.II. IASB - Central Illinois Division - Fall Meeting 2021 - Hosted at Rankin - October 6, 2021 - 5:30 p.m.  

12.III. IASB-IASB-IASBO (Triple I) - Joint Conference - "Educate. Inspire. Lead." - November 19-21 - Update and Consideration of IASB Resolution Submission

12.IV. IASB School Board Governance Application - Update

12.V. SOPPA Compliance Process - Update

12.VI. COVID-19 Related Staff Absences - 2021-2022

12.VII. Tentative Facility Project - Summer 2022 - Update

12.VIII. Future of Rankin Modular Units

12.IX. Other

13. INFORMATION ITEMS

13.I. Rankin School District #98 -Thanks Shelly Hall, Art Teacher, for Redesigning the Free Little Library 

13.II. Letter of Appreciation from Michele Cleeton to Rankin School District #98 - Board of Education

13.III. Amy McClanahan - Letter of Resignation - Cheerleading Coach (1st Position)

13.IV. Brad Kriener - Letter - Property Tax Division of Illinois Department of Revenue - PTELL - CPI for 2021 Extensions - Property Taxes Payable in 2022 (Figure utilized for the 2021 Levy) - 1.4%

13.V. Online Registration for 2021-2022 School Year Begins June 29, 2021

13.VI. Miller, Hall, & Triggs, LLC. Rates Effective July 1, 2021 

13.VII. Other

14. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

14.I. Other

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

15.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.

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

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

15.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.

16. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

16.I. Personnel Items

16.I.A. Approve Assistant Athletic Director Job Description

16.I.B. Approve Principal/Athletic Director Job Description and Evaluation Template

16.I.C. Approve Superintendent Job Description and Evaluation Template 

16.I.D. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments Beginning July 1, 2021

16.I.E. Approve Substitute Positions Wage Adjustments Beginning July 1, 2021

16.I.F. Approve Employment of Erica Kennett - 2021-2022 School Year - Teacher's Aide

16.I.G. Approve Employment of Ron Uselton - Assistant Athletic Director for 2021-2022 School Year 

16.I.H. Approve Co-curricular / Extracurricular Assignments - 2021-2022 School Year

16.I.I. Approve Four-Year Employment Contract Agreement - July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025 - April McLaughlin - Principal/Athletic Director 

16.I.J. Approve Five-Year Employment Contract Agreement - July 1, 2021- June 30, 2026 - Dr. Matt Gordon - Superintendent 

16.II. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests - 2021-2022

16.III. Approve Executive Session Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting - May 24, 2021

16.IV. Approve Executive Session Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting - June 16, 2021

17. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, July 26, 2021, 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.