February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. "REBELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT!" - Mrs. Withrow - STEM - Junior High - Coding

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Student Council Report - Landon Gaudet, President

5.II. Other

6. CLEAN ENERGY DESIGN GROUP PRESENTATION - SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

7.II. Maintenance-Custodial Team Report - Ron Uselton

7.III. Facilities - Strategic Planning Report - Ron Uselton and Dr. Matt Gordon

7.IV. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

7.V. Finance Summary Report - January 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VI. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

7.VII. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

7.IX. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - January 24, 2024

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending January 31, 2024

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending January 31, 2024

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending January 31, 2024

8.V. Approve Bills for February - 2024, Excluding Payments - Message Logix, Inc. d/b/a K12 Alerts and Sungard Window Coverings

8.VI. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2023-2024 School Year - Emergency Day - January 23, 2024

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve Electric Supplier Quote and Agreement  

9.II. Approve Master Rental Agreement - Postage Meter - Quadient, Inc. - 36 Months

9.III. Approve Year-End Dates (8th Grade Graduation) - 2024-2025 School Year

9.IV. Approve 8th Grade Class Lock-In

9.V. Approve Bill of Sale - Rankin Shed (North) - Doug Tiona 

9.VI. Approve Bill of Sale - Rankin Barn - Backwoods Tree Services, Inc.

9.VII. Approve Resolution Signifying Completion - Health and Life Safety Work - Amendments #13, #25, and #26

9.VIII. Approve Service Order #24010 - Keach Architectural Design, Inc. - Site Paving Improvements

9.IX. Approve Message Logix, Inc. d/b/a K12 Alerts Communication Services Proposal and Agreement- Emergency and Outreach Messaging 

9.X. Approve Sungard Window Coverings, Peoria - Client Proposal - Safety Film and Attachment Systems and Payment for Deposit

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. Board of Education - Special Meeting - Self-Evaluation - May 20, 2024 - 5:15 p.m. 

10.II. Food Supplier - 2024-2025 School Year

10.III. Beverage Supplier - 2024-2025 School Year

10.IV. Selection of Date and Time - Finance Committee Meeting  

10.V. Student Behavior and Administration of Disciplinary Action

10.VI. Solar Energy Project 

10.VII. All Matters - Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

10.VIII. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Jennifer Booher - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Softball Coach

11.II. Rankin Review Vol. 4 - Release Delayed - Projected Release - By March 15, 2024  

11.III. Other

12. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

12.I. Other

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.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.

13.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

13.III. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

13.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.

14. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - January 24, 2024

14.II. Personnel 

14.II.A. Approve Employment - Sarah Grako - Assistant Track and Field Coach (Girls) - 2023-2024 School Year

14.II.B. Approve Employment - Ray Koonce - Assistant Softball Coach - 2024-2025 School Year

15. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, March 25, 2024, 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.