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Meeting Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President
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2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)
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4.I. Student Council Report - Anderson Moser, President
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4.II. Other
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5. REPORTS
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5.I. PFK Report - Amanda Cline, President
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5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
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5.III. Finance Summary Report - Review of 2026-2027 (FY27) Tentative Budget - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.IV. Principal/Athletic Director's Report - Nick Beard
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5.V. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.I. Approve Minutes
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6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - July 27, 2026
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6.I.B. Approve Minutes - PERA Committee - August 12, 2026
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6.I.C. Approve Minutes - SB 7 RIF Committee - August 12, 2026
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6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending July 31, 2026
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6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending July 31, 2026
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6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending July 31, 2026
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6.V. Approve Bills for August 2026
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6.VI. Authorize Superintendent to Let Snow Removal Bid - 2026-2027 School Year
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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7.I. Approve Student Council - Overnight Lock-in - September 4-5, 2026
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7.II. Approve District's Financial Investment Plan - Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills
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7.III. Employment Items
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7.III.A. Approve Employment - Jessi Schneider - Speech Team Coach - 2026-2027 School Year
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7.III.B. Approve Employment - Vivian Harper - Yearbook - 2026-2027 School Year
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7.III.C. Approve Employment - Ashley Byers - Paraprofessional (2 or 3 days a week) - 2026-2027 School Year - Retroactively to August 14, 2026
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7.III.D. Approve Employment - Tiffany Martin - Paraprofessional -2026-2027 School Year
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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8.I. Staffing - 2026-2027 School Year - Update
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8.II. Transportation - Update
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8.III. Softball and Baseball Fields - Update
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8.IV. Annual Board of Education/Staff Holiday Dinner 2026 - Planning
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8.V. Cross Country Co-op - South Pekin and Rankin - Addition of a School to the Co-op
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8.VI. Policy Committee Meeting (PRESS Issue #122)- September 14, 2026 - 5:00 p.m.
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8.VII. Technology Committee Meeting - November 30, 2026 - 4:30 p.m.
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8.VIII. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - December 14, 2026 - 5:15 p.m.
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8.IX. Consolidated Election - First Tuesday in April - April 6, 2027 - Board of Education Candidate Information
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8.X. Other
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS
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9.I. Special Board of Education Meeting - Self Evaluation - IASB - August 31, 2026 - 5:00 p.m.
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9.II. Public Budget Hearing - 2026-2027 (FY27) - Original Budget - September 28, 2026 - 6:30 p.m.
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9.III. Carissa Bennett - Letter of Resignation - Paraprofessional
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9.IV. Other
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10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)
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10.I. Other
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11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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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.
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11.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
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11.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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11.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.
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12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
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12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - July 27, 2026
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13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, September 28, 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. |
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting | |
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President
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2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)
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4.I. Student Council Report - Anderson Moser, President
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4.II. Other
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5. REPORTS
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5.I. PFK Report - Amanda Cline, President
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5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
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5.III. Finance Summary Report - Review of 2026-2027 (FY27) Tentative Budget - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.IV. Principal/Athletic Director's Report - Nick Beard
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5.V. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.I. Approve Minutes
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6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - July 27, 2026
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6.I.B. Approve Minutes - PERA Committee - August 12, 2026
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6.I.C. Approve Minutes - SB 7 RIF Committee - August 12, 2026
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6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending July 31, 2026
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6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending July 31, 2026
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6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending July 31, 2026
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6.V. Approve Bills for August 2026
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6.VI. Authorize Superintendent to Let Snow Removal Bid - 2026-2027 School Year
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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| Subject: |
7.I. Approve Student Council - Overnight Lock-in - September 4-5, 2026
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7.II. Approve District's Financial Investment Plan - Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills
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7.III. Employment Items
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7.III.A. Approve Employment - Jessi Schneider - Speech Team Coach - 2026-2027 School Year
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7.III.B. Approve Employment - Vivian Harper - Yearbook - 2026-2027 School Year
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7.III.C. Approve Employment - Ashley Byers - Paraprofessional (2 or 3 days a week) - 2026-2027 School Year - Retroactively to August 14, 2026
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7.III.D. Approve Employment - Tiffany Martin - Paraprofessional -2026-2027 School Year
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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8.I. Staffing - 2026-2027 School Year - Update
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8.II. Transportation - Update
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8.III. Softball and Baseball Fields - Update
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8.IV. Annual Board of Education/Staff Holiday Dinner 2026 - Planning
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8.V. Cross Country Co-op - South Pekin and Rankin - Addition of a School to the Co-op
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8.VI. Policy Committee Meeting (PRESS Issue #122)- September 14, 2026 - 5:00 p.m.
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8.VII. Technology Committee Meeting - November 30, 2026 - 4:30 p.m.
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8.VIII. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - December 14, 2026 - 5:15 p.m.
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8.IX. Consolidated Election - First Tuesday in April - April 6, 2027 - Board of Education Candidate Information
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8.X. Other
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS
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9.I. Special Board of Education Meeting - Self Evaluation - IASB - August 31, 2026 - 5:00 p.m.
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9.II. Public Budget Hearing - 2026-2027 (FY27) - Original Budget - September 28, 2026 - 6:30 p.m.
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9.III. Carissa Bennett - Letter of Resignation - Paraprofessional
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9.IV. Other
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10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)
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10.I. Other
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11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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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.
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11.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
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11.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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11.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.
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12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
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12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - July 27, 2026
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13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, September 28, 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. |
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