December 16, 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. 2024 TAX LEVY PRESENTATION - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

6.II. Facilities Report - Ron Uselton 

6.III. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

6.IV. Finance Summary Report - November 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.V. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

6.VI. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 18, 2024 

7.I.B. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 18, 2024

7.I.C. Approve Minutes - Technology Committee Meeting - December 11, 2024 

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending November 30, 2024

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending November 30, 2024

7.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending November 30, 2024

7.V. Approve Bills - December 2024 - Excluding Payments to Donnie Uselton

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Proposed 2024 Tax Levy

8.II. Approve Acceptance of the 2024 Revenue Recapture Amount

8.III. Approve Payments - Donnie Uselton - Welding Plumbing Repair Invoice 20241203 and Plowing Service Invoice 20241212

8.IV. Approve Tuition Rate - 2025-2026 School Year

8.V. Approve Software Purchases

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Tazewell County Health Department - Food Establishment Inspection Report - November 20, 2024

9.II. Sharing of Key Takeaways - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024

9.III. Student Behavior and Administration of Discipline

9.IV. New Minimum Wage Law - Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments 

9.V. Vision 2030 Education Improvement Policy 

9.VI. Potential Bond Refinance - Series 2017 Issue

9.VII. Future of Cross Country

9.VIII. Future of Transportation and Potential Purchase of an Activity Bus

9.IX. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Joe Lee - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Track and Field Coach (Boys)

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

10.III. Other

11. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

11.I. Other

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.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.

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

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

12.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.

13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - November 18, 2024

13.II. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning January 1, 2025

13.III. Approve Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning January 1, 2025

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, January 27, 2025 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.