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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 - IAJHSC State Convention 2025
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4.II. Other
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5. REPORTS
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5.I. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
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5.II. Finance Reports - Summary of 2024-2025 (FY25) & Review of 2025-2026 (FY26) Tentative Budget - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.III. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.IV. Projected Enrollment - 2025-2026 School Year - Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.V. Facilities Report - Summer 2025 - Update - Ron Uselton
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.I. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - June 23, 2025
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6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending June 30, 2025
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6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending June 30, 2025
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6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending June 30, 2025
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6.V. Approve Bills - July 2025
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6.VI. Approve EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report - 2024-2025 School Year
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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7.I. Approve District Consolidated Plan (ISBE Title Grants)
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7.II. Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills
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7.III. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Rankin Association of Teachers - Rankin Board of Education - Additional Track and Field Assistant Coaching Position - 2025-2026 School Year
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7.IV. Approve the Establishment of the District Health Insurance Committee per Rankin Association of Teachers Agreement
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7.V. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption - Policies - PRESS ISSUE #118 - April 2025 - Excluding 6:310 and 7:315
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure (updated) 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure (updated) 4:15 Identify Protection (updated) 4:80 Accounting and Audits (updated) 4:120 Food Services (reviewed) 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment (updated) 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (updated) 5:60 Expenses (updated) 5:100 Staff Development Program (updated) 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction (updated) 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks (updated) 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities (updated) 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited (updated) 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools (reviewed) 7:60 Residence (updated) 7:70 Attendance and Truancy (updated) 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (updated) 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited (updated) 7:190 Student Behavior (updated) 7:200 Suspension Procedures (updated) 7:210 Expulsion Procedures (updated) 7:250 Student Support Services (updated) 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence (new) 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students (updated) 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools (updated) 7:340 Student Records (updated) 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property (updated) |
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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8.I. Staffing - 2025-2026 School Year - Update
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8.II. Building Improvements Projects (Solar Power and Track Repair) - Update
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8.III. Preparation for Bid - Transportation Services - 2026-2027 School Year - Update
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8.IV. Board of Education Members - Required Trainings - Update
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8.V. Other
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS
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9.I. Facilities - Annual Inspection Report - ROE #53 - 2024-2025 School Year
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9.II. Dustin Hyatt - Letter of Resignation - Full-Time - Music-Band-Chorus Teacher / Substitute Teacher
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9.III. 2025-2026 School Year - "One Family, Many Strengths!" - Opening Day - August 14, 2025 - Go Rebels!
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9.IV. Public Budget Hearing - 2025-2026 (FY26) - Original Budget - September 22, 2025 - 6:30 p.m.
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9.V. 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 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.III. 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 28, 2025
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12.II. Personnel
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12.II.A. Approve Paraprofessional Job Description and Evaluation Template - Updated
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12.II.B. Approve Paraprofessional / Library Aide Job Description and Evaluation Tool - Updated
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12.II.C. Approve Kathryn Vietzen's Leave of Absence Request
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12.II.D. Approve Employment - Stephanie Leichtenberg - Long-Term Substitute
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12.II.E. Approve Employment - Courtney Farwell - Full-Time - Music-Band-Chorus Teacher / Substitute Teacher - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.II.F. Approve Employment - Khristie Brooks - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.II.G. Approve Employment - Caroleen Harper - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.II.H. Approve Employment - Ashley Byers - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year (Average of 2 Days per Week)
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12.II.I. Approve Employment - Cynthia Fitzanko - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year (Average of 1.5 Days Spread Over 3 Days per Week)
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12.III. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.IV. Consideration of Release - Executive Session Minutes - Six Month Review
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12.V. Consideration of Destruction - Executive Session Electronic Recordings - 18 Months or Older
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13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, August 25, 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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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | July 28, 2025 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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| Subject: |
4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)
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4.I. Student Council Report - IAJHSC State Convention 2025
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4.II. Other
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5. REPORTS
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5.I. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
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5.II. Finance Reports - Summary of 2024-2025 (FY25) & Review of 2025-2026 (FY26) Tentative Budget - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.III. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.IV. Projected Enrollment - 2025-2026 School Year - Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
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5.V. Facilities Report - Summer 2025 - Update - Ron Uselton
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.I. Approve Minutes - Board of Education - Regular Meeting - June 23, 2025
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6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending June 30, 2025
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6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending June 30, 2025
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6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending June 30, 2025
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6.V. Approve Bills - July 2025
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6.VI. Approve EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report - 2024-2025 School Year
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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| Subject: |
7.I. Approve District Consolidated Plan (ISBE Title Grants)
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7.II. Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills
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7.III. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Rankin Association of Teachers - Rankin Board of Education - Additional Track and Field Assistant Coaching Position - 2025-2026 School Year
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7.IV. Approve the Establishment of the District Health Insurance Committee per Rankin Association of Teachers Agreement
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7.V. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption - Policies - PRESS ISSUE #118 - April 2025 - Excluding 6:310 and 7:315
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure (updated) 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure (updated) 4:15 Identify Protection (updated) 4:80 Accounting and Audits (updated) 4:120 Food Services (reviewed) 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment (updated) 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (updated) 5:60 Expenses (updated) 5:100 Staff Development Program (updated) 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction (updated) 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks (updated) 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities (updated) 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited (updated) 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools (reviewed) 7:60 Residence (updated) 7:70 Attendance and Truancy (updated) 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (updated) 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited (updated) 7:190 Student Behavior (updated) 7:200 Suspension Procedures (updated) 7:210 Expulsion Procedures (updated) 7:250 Student Support Services (updated) 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence (new) 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students (updated) 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools (updated) 7:340 Student Records (updated) 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property (updated) |
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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| Subject: |
8.I. Staffing - 2025-2026 School Year - Update
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8.II. Building Improvements Projects (Solar Power and Track Repair) - Update
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8.III. Preparation for Bid - Transportation Services - 2026-2027 School Year - Update
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8.IV. Board of Education Members - Required Trainings - Update
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8.V. Other
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS
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9.I. Facilities - Annual Inspection Report - ROE #53 - 2024-2025 School Year
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9.II. Dustin Hyatt - Letter of Resignation - Full-Time - Music-Band-Chorus Teacher / Substitute Teacher
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9.III. 2025-2026 School Year - "One Family, Many Strengths!" - Opening Day - August 14, 2025 - Go Rebels!
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9.IV. Public Budget Hearing - 2025-2026 (FY26) - Original Budget - September 22, 2025 - 6:30 p.m.
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9.V. 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 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.III. 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 28, 2025
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12.II. Personnel
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12.II.A. Approve Paraprofessional Job Description and Evaluation Template - Updated
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12.II.B. Approve Paraprofessional / Library Aide Job Description and Evaluation Tool - Updated
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12.II.C. Approve Kathryn Vietzen's Leave of Absence Request
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12.II.D. Approve Employment - Stephanie Leichtenberg - Long-Term Substitute
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12.II.E. Approve Employment - Courtney Farwell - Full-Time - Music-Band-Chorus Teacher / Substitute Teacher - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.II.F. Approve Employment - Khristie Brooks - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.II.G. Approve Employment - Caroleen Harper - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.II.H. Approve Employment - Ashley Byers - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year (Average of 2 Days per Week)
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12.II.I. Approve Employment - Cynthia Fitzanko - Paraprofessional - 2025-2026 School Year (Average of 1.5 Days Spread Over 3 Days per Week)
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12.III. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests - 2025-2026 School Year
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12.IV. Consideration of Release - Executive Session Minutes - Six Month Review
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12.V. Consideration of Destruction - Executive Session Electronic Recordings - 18 Months or Older
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13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, August 25, 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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