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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 - Lewis Beckham, President
4.II. Other
5. 2024 TAX LEVY PRESENTATION - Dr. Matt Gordon
6. REPORTS
6.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President
6.II. Facilities Report - Ron Uselton 
6.III. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
6.IV. Finance Summary Report - November 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon
6.V. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin
6.VI. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.I. Approve Minutes 
7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 18, 2024 
7.I.B. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 18, 2024
7.I.C. Approve Minutes - Technology Committee Meeting - December 11, 2024 
7.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending November 30, 2024
7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending November 30, 2024
7.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending November 30, 2024
7.V. Approve Bills - December 2024 - Excluding Payments to Donnie Uselton
8. ACTION ITEMS
8.I. Approve Proposed 2024 Tax Levy
8.II. Approve Acceptance of the 2024 Revenue Recapture Amount
8.III. Approve Payments - Donnie Uselton - Welding Plumbing Repair Invoice 20241203 and Plowing Service Invoice 20241212
8.IV. Approve Tuition Rate - 2025-2026 School Year
8.V. Approve Software Purchases
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.I. Tazewell County Health Department - Food Establishment Inspection Report - November 20, 2024
9.II. Sharing of Key Takeaways - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024
9.III. Student Behavior and Administration of Discipline
9.IV. New Minimum Wage Law - Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments 
9.V. Vision 2030 Education Improvement Policy 
9.VI. Potential Bond Refinance - Series 2017 Issue
9.VII. Future of Cross Country
9.VIII. Future of Transportation and Potential Purchase of an Activity Bus
9.IX. Other
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
10.I. Joe Lee - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Track and Field Coach (Boys)
10.II. Board of Education - Special Meeting - January 13, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - IASB - Equity Imperative Workshop
10.III. Other
11. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)
11.I. Other
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.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.
12.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
12.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
12.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.
13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
13.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - November 18, 2024
13.II. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning January 1, 2025
13.III. Approve Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning January 1, 2025
14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, January 27, 2025 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: December 16, 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 - Lewis Beckham, President
Subject:
4.II. Other
Subject:
5. 2024 TAX LEVY PRESENTATION - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
6. REPORTS
Subject:
6.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President
Subject:
6.II. Facilities Report - Ron Uselton 
Subject:
6.III. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
Subject:
6.IV. Finance Summary Report - November 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
6.V. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin
Subject:
6.VI. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
Subject:
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
7.I. Approve Minutes 
Subject:
7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 18, 2024 
Subject:
7.I.B. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 18, 2024
Subject:
7.I.C. Approve Minutes - Technology Committee Meeting - December 11, 2024 
Subject:
7.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending November 30, 2024
Subject:
7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending November 30, 2024
Subject:
7.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending November 30, 2024
Subject:
7.V. Approve Bills - December 2024 - Excluding Payments to Donnie Uselton
Subject:
8. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
8.I. Approve Proposed 2024 Tax Levy
Subject:
8.II. Approve Acceptance of the 2024 Revenue Recapture Amount
Subject:
8.III. Approve Payments - Donnie Uselton - Welding Plumbing Repair Invoice 20241203 and Plowing Service Invoice 20241212
Subject:
8.IV. Approve Tuition Rate - 2025-2026 School Year
Subject:
8.V. Approve Software Purchases
Description:
Subject:
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
9.I. Tazewell County Health Department - Food Establishment Inspection Report - November 20, 2024
Subject:
9.II. Sharing of Key Takeaways - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024
Subject:
9.III. Student Behavior and Administration of Discipline
Subject:
9.IV. New Minimum Wage Law - Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments 
Subject:
9.V. Vision 2030 Education Improvement Policy 
Subject:
9.VI. Potential Bond Refinance - Series 2017 Issue
Subject:
9.VII. Future of Cross Country
Subject:
9.VIII. Future of Transportation and Potential Purchase of an Activity Bus
Subject:
9.IX. Other
Subject:
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
Subject:
10.I. Joe Lee - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Track and Field Coach (Boys)
Subject:
10.II. Board of Education - Special Meeting - January 13, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - IASB - Equity Imperative Workshop
Subject:
10.III. Other
Subject:
11. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)
Subject:
11.I. Other
Subject:
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject:
12.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:
12.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
Subject:
12.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
Subject:
12.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:
13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject:
13.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - November 18, 2024
Subject:
13.II. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning January 1, 2025
Subject:
13.III. Approve Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning January 1, 2025
Subject:
14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, January 27, 2025 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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