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. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

5.III. Finance Summary Report - December 2024 (FY25) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VI. Facilities Update - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Enrollment and Class Sections Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - December 16, 2024

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - December 16, 2024

6.I.C. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Special Meeting - January 13, 2025

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending December 31, 2024

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending December 31, 2024

6.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending December 31, 2024

6.V. Approve Bills for January - 2025, Excluding Payments - Donnie Uselton (Plowing Service and Welding/Plumbing Invoices) and ProjectorScreen.com (Projector for Gymnasium)

6.VI. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2024-2025 - Emergency Day January 21, 2025, and Corrected 11:30 School Improvement Day March 21, 2025

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Payment - Donnie Uselton - Invoices 20250106, 20250110, and 2020111

7.II. Approve Purchase and Payment - ProjectorScreen.com - Quote #180473 - Replacement Projector for Gymnasium

7.III. Approve Student Council's Overnight Trip - IAJHSC 2025 State Convention - April 11-12, 2025

7.IV. Approve School Calendar - 2025-2026 - School Year

7.V. Approve Tentative Class Sections - 2025-2026 - School Year

7.VI. Approve Dates, Times, and Location for Board of Education - Regular Meetings - 2025-2026 School Year

7.VII. Approve Schoolwide Title I Plan and Submittal of Schoolwide Waiver Application

7.VIII. Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills

7.IX. Approve Adoption of Policy 2:265 (Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure) - From PRESS Memo - August 2020 Version

7.X. Approve (Adopt) Updated Resolution to Regulate Expenses per the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act 

7.XI. Approve (Adopt) Resolution - Building Permit Completion Statements - Security Access Controls and Parking Lot Improvements

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. New Minimum Wage Law - Future Support Staff Wage Adjustments

8.II. Solar Project - Update

8.III. Board of Education - Special Meeting - Self-Evaluation - January 13, 2025 - Sharing of Key Takeaways

8.IV. Illinois State Board of Education - Weekly Message "Non-Regulatory Guidance" - January 22, 2025 - From Illinois State Superintendent - Dr. Tony Sanders

8.V. IASB - Central Illinois Division - Region Meeting - Hosted at Rankin - April 2, 2025 - Dinner at 6:00 p.m. 

8.VI. Anticipated Principal/Athletic Director Opening - Beginning 2025-2026 School Year

8.VII. Staffing - 2025-2026 School Year

8.VIII. Potential Bond Refinance - Series 2017 Issue - Update

8.IX. District Options for Approved Purchases

8.X. Vision 2030 Education Improvement Policy

8.XI. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Jacob Wattles - Head Boys Track and Field Coach - Letter of Resignation 

9.II. List for Rankin Junior High Honor Roll - 2024-2025 School Year - 2nd Quarter - Congratulations! 

9.III. Title IX Related - PRESS Administrative Procedures (AP) and Exhibits - 2:265-AP1, 2:265-AP2, and 2:265-E - Versions from August 2020 PRESS Memo - Added Back to District's AP Manual 

9.IV. 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. Personnel 

12.I.A. Approve Employment - Huston Gillespie - Head Boys Track and Field Coach

12.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - December 16, 2024

12.III. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Board of Education - Special Meeting - January 13, 2025

12.IV. Consideration of Release of Executive Session Minutes - Six Month Review

12.V. Consideration of Destruction of Executive Session Recordings - 18 Months or Older

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, February 24, 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.