November 18, 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. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Lewis Beckham, President 

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

5.III. Finance Summary Report -  October 2023 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

5.V. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

5.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - October 28, 2024

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 12, 2024

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending October 31, 2024

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending October 31, 2024

6.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending October 31, 2024

6.V. Approve Bills - November 2024

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve 2023-2024 Report Cards and District Assessment Information

7.II. Approve Employment - Noelle Bowling - Assistant Volleyball Coach - 2024-2025 Season

7.III. Approve Selection - Bernardi Securities, Inc. as Underwriter/Placement Agent - Potential Bond Refinance - Series 2017 Issue 

7.IV. Approve Selection - Chapman and Cutler LLP - Bond/Disclosure Counsel to the District - Potential Bond Refinance - Series 2017 Issue 

7.V. Approve Health Insurance - Proposed Plan (Medical only) - BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois - Effective January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

7.VI. Approve Dental Insurance - Proposed Plan - Lincoln Financial Group  - Effective January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

7.VII. Approve Life Insurance - Proposed Plan - Lincoln Financial Group - Effective January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

7.VIII. Approve Voluntary Vision Insurance - Proposed Plan -  BlueCross BlueShield  of Illinois - Effective January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

7.IX. Approve Healthiest You By Teledoc (Telehealth) - Proposed Plan - Effective January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Final Preparations and Plan for Sharing of Information - Attendance/Participation - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024

8.II. Rankin Solar Power Project - Update

8.III. Superintendent Evaluation and Timeline

8.IV. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Illinois State Board of Education - Issues 2024 Summative Designation for Rankin - Exemplary - Top 10% of Schools in the State - 2nd Consecutive Year and 4th time in last 5 Opportunities! 

9.II. Rankin School District #98 - Thank You to PFK and to the Rankin Community - Successful PFK Chili Supper 2024!

9.III. School Board Members Day - November 15, 2024 - Thank you to Rankin School District #98 Board of Education Members! 

9.IV. Technology Committee Meeting - December 11, 2024 - 4:15 p.m.

9.V. Board of Education / Staff Holiday Dinner - Kelleher's - December 14, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. 

9.VI. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - December 16, 2024 - 5:15 p.m.

9.VII. Board of Education - Special Meeting - January 13, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - IASB - Equity Imperative Workshop

9.VIII. Rankin School District #98 - Annual Statement of Affairs (FY24) - Released

9.IX. Other

10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

10.I. 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 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.

11.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

11.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.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - October 28, 2024

12.II. Appoint Board of Education Member

12.III. Administer Oath of Office

12.IV. Finalize Board of Education Committee

12.V. New Board of Education Member - Orientation/Onboarding Process

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, December 16, 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.