March 23, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Board Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. JOINT STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDER- Debbie Lowman, Board President and Dr. Matt Gordon, Superintendent

4.I. State of Illinois - Executive Order In Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 5) and Rankin School District #98 - Board of Education Meeting Procedures

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Reading of Public Comments Received in Advance of Meeting

5.II. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. Finance Summary Report - February 2020 (FY20) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting - February 24, 2020

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending February 29, 2020

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending February 29, 2020

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending February 29, 2020

7.V. Approve Bills for March 2020, Excluding Donnie Uselton's Plow Invoice #20200226

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Student Tuition Amount for 2020-2021

8.II. Approve Payment to Donnie Uselton for Plow Invoices #20200226

8.III. Approve District Student Accident Insurance Renewal - Gerber Life Insurance Company for 2020-2021

8.IV. Approve Retirement Plan Compliance and Administration Services Agreement and 403 (b) Adoption Agreement  #04002 with TSA Consulting Group, Inc.

8.V. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - 3-Year Agreement with the City of Pekin for Transportation Services for 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023

8.VI. Approve Investment Plan for Education Fund via Purchase of a U.S. Treasury Bill

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. COVID-19/Coronavirus Health Issue and Rankin School District #98

9.I.A. District's Response - Update

9.I.B. Future Planning

9.I.C. General

9.II. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Rankin Food Services Program - Successful Tazewell County Health Inspection - February 28, 2020 

10.II. 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 ILCS120 / 2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Employment Items

12.I.A. Approve Reemployment of Certified Staff Members -(Attached List)

12.I.B. Approve Resolution of Dismissal for Support Staff - Sarah Dunn

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, April 27, 2020, 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.