October 27, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Julie Nelms, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Representatives

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. FY 14 Audit Report - Gorenz and Associates Representatives

5.II. Refinance of Existing Bonds - King Financial Service

5.III. Administrator and Teacher Salary Benefit Report - Dr. Dunnan

5.IV. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

5.V. Principal Report - April McLaughlin

5.VI. Rankin Teacher Association Report - Lisa Thompson

5.VII. 2014 School Report Card - Dr. Dunnan

5.VIII. October Enrollment Report - Dr. Dunnan

5.IX. Board Committee Reports

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes

6.I.A. Regular Board Meeting - September 22, 2014

6.I.B. Policy Committee Meeting - October 8, 2014

6.I.C. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - October 8, 2014

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report ending September 30, 2014

6.III. Approve Financial Report ending September 30, 2014

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report ending September 30, 2014

6.V. Approve Bills for October 2014

6.VI. Accept FY 14 Audit Report

6.VII. Approve Administrator and Salary Benefit Report

6.VIII. Approve 2014 School Report Card

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Job Description of School Nurse

7.II. Personnel

7.II.A. Employment

7.II.A.a. School Nurse - Debra Eagan, RN

7.II.A.b. Long Term Secretary Substitute - Sarah Lee

7.II.A.c. Aide - Danielle Koontz

7.III. Approve 1st Reading of Press Plus policies, exhibits and procedures for Press Plus Issue #86, August 2014
            2:20 Powers and Duties of The School Board: Indemnification (Renamed)
            4:60 Purchases and Contracts
            4:90 Activity Funds 
            5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria 
            5:260 Student Teachers
            5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves 
            7:20 Harassment and Students Prohibited
            7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (Renamed
                      and Rewritten)
            7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

7.IV. Authorize Superintendent to let Bids for Snow Removal

7.V. Appoint IASB Board Convention Delegate

7.VI. Approve proposal with Alternate Energy Solutions for wind turbine repair

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Refinance of Building Bonds - Next Steps

8.II. 1955 Roof Replacement Project

8.III. Announcements for President and Future Agenda Items

8.IV. Other

9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

9.I. Compliance Review

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.I. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against san employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

10.II. 5 ILCS 120 (c) (21) Discussion of lawfully closed meeting minutes, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

10.III. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

11. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for September 22, 2014

11.II. Approve Superintendent Contract Addendum #1 - 2014-15 Annual Goals

11.III. Consideration of tuition request

12. ADJOURMENT




The next Regular Meeting of the Rankin Board of Education will be Monday, November 24, 2014.