November 13, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Secretary Pro Tem

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

5.II. Rankin Association of Teachers' Report - Lisa Thompson

5.III. PFK Report - Nena Cox

5.IV. Construction Funds Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.V. Construction Progress Report - David Leggans and Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VI. Finance Summary Report October 2017 - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Principal and November Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

5.VIII. District Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IX. Board Committee Reports

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes

6.I.A. Regular Board Meeting - October 23, 2017

6.I.B. Policy Committee Meeting - November 1, 2017

6.I.C. District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 9, 2017

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending October 31, 2017

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending October 31, 2017

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending October 31, 2017

6.V. Approve Bills for October 2017 - Excluding CAD Construction's Application for Payment #6.

6.VI. Approve 2017 Rankin District #98 - Report Cards 

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Personnel

7.I.A. Employment

7.I.A.a. Thomas Wright - Part-Time Custodian

7.II. Approve Resolution Estimating Tax Extension and Scheduling of a Truth and Taxation Hearing

7.III. Approve Public Hearing for Waiver Request for Administrative Expenditure Limitation 

7.IV. Approve Payment for CAD Construction's Application for Payment #6 Dated November 7, 2017

7.V. Approve CAD Construction's Change Order for Back Boxes for Exterior Lights

7.VI. Approve CAD Construction's Change Order - Sidewalk Modifications 

7.VII. Approve Bid and Work from Dan's Signs for Two Signs Each for South-End Entrance and North-End Exit in Parking Lot

7.VIII. Approve Bid and Work From Dan's Signs for Replacement Signs for Existing Damaged Signs

7.IX. Approve Bid and Work from Dan's Signs for Replacement Rankin Letters for Existing Damaged Letters Above Front Door

7.X. Approve Purchase and Plan for Outdoor- Free Little Library 

7.XI. Consideration of Snow Removal Bids

7.XII. Approve 1-Year Agreement with PCM-G for Antivirus Software 

7.XIII. Approve Replacement of Board of Education Secretary Pro Tem to a Board of Education Secretary  

7.XIV. Approve the Position of Secretary for the Board of Education

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Planning and Consideration of Special Board Meeting (Building Construction Funds - Community Input) Monday, December 18, 2017, 5:45 p.m. 

8.II. Wooden Bleachers in Cafeteria / Gymnasium

8.III. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. November 15, 2017, School Board Members Day!  Thank you - Rankin School District #98 Board of Education Members

9.II. New Parking Lot Addition and Traffic Pattern to Begin -  Monday, December 4, 2017

9.III. Holiday Staff - Board of Education Dinner for December 9, 2017, 6:00 p.m. at Avanti's in Pekin

9.IV. Resignation of Board of Education Member, Julia Nelms, Effective November 7, 2017 

9.V. A Special Board of Education Meeting will be Held on Monday, December 4, 2017.

9.VI. Sharing of Information From Attendance at 85th Triple I Joint Annual Conference "Leading by Learning" to Occur at Board of Education, Regular Meeting - December 18, 2017.

9.VII. Next "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Mrs. Vietzen (Sixth Grade - Mathematics) - January 22, 2018

9.VIII. Other

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 an employee of the District or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

10.II. 5 ILCS 120 / 2 (c) (3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.   

10.III. 5 ILCS 120 / 2 (c) (9) Student disciplinary matters

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

10.V. 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.

11. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for Regular Board Meeting October 23, 2017

12. ADJOURNMENT


Rankin School District #98 Board of Education- Special Board Meeting Monday, December 18, 2017, at 5:45 p.m.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, December 18, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. in the Art Room.

Rankin School District #98 "Our School is a Great Place to Learn"