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Meeting Agenda
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 - Lisa Thompson, Advisor
4.II. Other
5. REPORTS
5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President
5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
5.III. Finance Summary Report - March 2024 (FY24) - 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
5.VII. Facilities - Strategic Planning Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
6. CONSENT AGENDA
6.I. Approve Minutes
6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - March 25, 2024
6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - April 18, 2024
6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending March 31, 2024
6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2024
6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2024
6.V. Approve IESA Registration - 2024-2025 - School Year
6.VI. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2023-2024 School Year - Not in Attendance - April 8, 2024
6.VII. Approve Bills for April - 2024
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.I. Approve Employment - Kyle Uselton - Short-Term - Seasonal (Part-Time) Maintenance-Custodial Worker
 
7.II. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption - 2024-2025 School Handbook
7.III. Approve Cafe Prices - 2024-2025 School Year
7.IV. Approve Linkage Agreement - 21st Century Schools Before and After Care Program (On-site) - Tazewell County Health Department - 2024-2025 School Year
7.V. Approve Update - Board Policy 5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
7.VI. Approve Appointment - Board of Education Member as IASB Governing Board Representative and Voting Delegate 
7.VII. Approve Authorizing Superintendent and Keach Architectural Design, Inc. to Let Bid for Parking Lot Improvements Project
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.I. Superintendent's Attendance - Carbon Capture Sequestration - Lobby Day - Springfield, IL - April 17, 2024 - Follow Up
8.II. Policy Committee Meeting - April 29, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 
8.III. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2024
8.IV. Board of Education - Special Meeting - Self-Evaluation - May 20, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 
8.V. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 23, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. 
8.VI. Attendance/Participation - Consideration of Resolution Submission - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024
8.VII. Other
9. INFORMATION ITEMS
9.I. Tarlie Fitzanko - Letter of Resignation - Girls Basketball Assistant
9.II. Macie Pineda - Letter of Resignation - Speech and Language Pathologist 
9.III. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 24, 2024 - THANK YOU to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Rachel Myers! 
9.IV. Teacher Appreciation Week! May 6-10, 2024 - THANK YOU Staff!
9.V. Finance Committee Meeting - June 3, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 
9.VI. Online Registration -2024-2025 School Year - Begins July 10, 2024
9.VII. 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)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
11.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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.
12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - March 25, 2024
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, May 20, 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.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary
Subject:
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)
Subject:
4.I. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson, Advisor
Subject:
4.II. Other
Subject:
5. REPORTS
Subject:
5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President
Subject:
5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
Subject:
5.III. Finance Summary Report - March 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin
Subject:
5.V. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
5.VII. Facilities - Strategic Planning Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
6.I. Approve Minutes
Subject:
6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - March 25, 2024
Subject:
6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - April 18, 2024
Subject:
6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending March 31, 2024
Subject:
6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2024
Subject:
6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2024
Subject:
6.V. Approve IESA Registration - 2024-2025 - School Year
Subject:
6.VI. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2023-2024 School Year - Not in Attendance - April 8, 2024
Subject:
6.VII. Approve Bills for April - 2024
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.I. Approve Employment - Kyle Uselton - Short-Term - Seasonal (Part-Time) Maintenance-Custodial Worker
 
Subject:
7.II. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption - 2024-2025 School Handbook
Description:
Subject:
7.III. Approve Cafe Prices - 2024-2025 School Year
Subject:
7.IV. Approve Linkage Agreement - 21st Century Schools Before and After Care Program (On-site) - Tazewell County Health Department - 2024-2025 School Year
Subject:
7.V. Approve Update - Board Policy 5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
Subject:
7.VI. Approve Appointment - Board of Education Member as IASB Governing Board Representative and Voting Delegate 
Subject:
7.VII. Approve Authorizing Superintendent and Keach Architectural Design, Inc. to Let Bid for Parking Lot Improvements Project
Subject:
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
8.I. Superintendent's Attendance - Carbon Capture Sequestration - Lobby Day - Springfield, IL - April 17, 2024 - Follow Up
Subject:
8.II. Policy Committee Meeting - April 29, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 
Subject:
8.III. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2024
Subject:
8.IV. Board of Education - Special Meeting - Self-Evaluation - May 20, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 
Subject:
8.V. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 23, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. 
Subject:
8.VI. Attendance/Participation - Consideration of Resolution Submission - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024
Description:
Subject:
8.VII. Other
Subject:
9. INFORMATION ITEMS
Subject:
9.I. Tarlie Fitzanko - Letter of Resignation - Girls Basketball Assistant
Subject:
9.II. Macie Pineda - Letter of Resignation - Speech and Language Pathologist 
Subject:
9.III. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 24, 2024 - THANK YOU to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Rachel Myers! 
Subject:
9.IV. Teacher Appreciation Week! May 6-10, 2024 - THANK YOU Staff!
Subject:
9.V. Finance Committee Meeting - June 3, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 
Subject:
9.VI. Online Registration -2024-2025 School Year - Begins July 10, 2024
Subject:
9.VII. Other
Subject:
10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)
Subject:
10.I. Other
Subject:
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject:
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.
Subject:
11.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
Subject:
11.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
Subject:
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.
Subject:
12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject:
12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - March 25, 2024
Subject:
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, May 20, 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.

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