March 24, 2025 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!" - Ms. Marj Oesch - Scholastic Bowl Team

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

5.II. Other

6. REPORTS

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

6.II. Finance Summary Report - February 2025 Year (FY25) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.III. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

6.V. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - February 24, 2025

7.I.B. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - March 3, 2025

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending February 28, 2025

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending February 28, 2025

7.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending February 28, 2025

7.V. Approve Bills for March 2024, Excluding Payments - ProjectorSreen.com and Gerber Life Insurance

7.VI. Approve Authorization of Superintendent to Let Bid for Milk Supplier - 2025-2026 School Year 

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Quote, Purchase, and Payment - ProjectorScreen.com - Replacement  Projector Equipment - Gymnasium

8.II. Approve District Student Accident Insurance Renewal and Payment - Gerber Life Insurance Company - 2025-2026 School Year

8.III. Approve Bill of Sale - Softball/Baseball Shed (South) - Ron Uselton 

8.IV. Approve Date, Time, and Location - Budget Hearing - Amend 2024-2025 (FY25) Budget

8.V. Approve Officials/Umpires' Pay Schedule - 2025-2026 School Year

8.VI. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption - Policies - PRESS Issue #117 - October 2024 - Excluding 7:165
2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban (updated)
2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers (updated)
2:120 Board Member Development (updated)
2:140 Communications To and From the Board (reviewed)
4:10 Fiscal and Business Management (reviewed)
4:30 Revenue and Investments (updated)
4:40 Incurring Debt (reviewed)
4:60 Purchases and Contracts (updated)
4:150 Facility Management and Building (updated)
4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds (reviewed)
4:170 Safety (updated)
4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program (reviewed)
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment (updated)
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (updated)
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria (reviewed)
5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Acts (reviewed)
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting (updated)
5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest (updated)
5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage, and Conduct (updated)
5:150 Personnel Records (reviewed)
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline (updated)
6:20 School Year Calendar and Day (reviewed)
6:60 Curriculum Content (updated and modified specifically for the District)
6:65 Student, Social, and Emotional Development (reviewed)
6:135 Accelerated Placement Program (updated and modified specifically for the District)
6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program (updated)
6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program (reviewed)
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities (updated)
7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students (updated)
7:160 Student Appearance (reviewed)
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (updated)
7:200 Suspension Procedures (updated)
8:10 Connection with the Community (updated and modified specifically for the District)

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Minimum Wage Law - Future Support Staff Wage Adjustments

9.II. ISBE Resource Management Review - Rankin Food Services - February 27, 2025

9.III. Food Establishment Inspection Report - Tazewell County Health Department - Rankin Food Services - March 6, 2025

9.IV. IASB - Central Illinois Division - Region Meeting - Hosted at Rankin - April 2, 2025 - Dinner at 6:00 p.m. 

9.V. Speech and Language Pathology Services - 2025-2026 School Year

9.VI. ISBE - State Superintendent Weekly Message - March 4, 2025 - Future Negative Financial Forecast

9.VII. District Options for Approved Purchases - Potential Sam's Club Account - Update  

9.VIII. Future of Transportation - Update

9.IX. Central Illinois Valley - School Safety Team

9.X. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2025

9.XI. Upcoming Election and Board of Education Reorganization Meeting  

9.XII. Superintendent's Job Description and Evaluation Template

9.XIII. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Valerie Hoehn - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Food Services Director/Custodian

10.II. Exhibits and Administrative Procedures (AP) - PRESS Issue #117 - October 2024 - Added to the District's AP Manual, Excluding 6:20-AP, 6:60-AP1, and 6:135-AP

10.III. Rankin Junior High - Releases Honor Roll - 3rd Quarter - 2024-2025 School Year - CONGRATULATIONS! 

10.IV. 2024 Tax Levy - Received Tax Computation Report March 19, 2025, from the Tazewell County Clerk's Office - In Comparison of 2023 - Aggregate Levy (4.067% increase), Total Levy - Excluding Revenue Recapture (3.530% increase), and Total Tax Rate of 3.89357 (.12955 decrease) 

10.V. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 23, 2025 - THANK YOU to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Rachel Myers! 

10.VI. Finance Committee Meeting - June 2, 2025 - 4:45 p.m. 

10.VII. 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 for the Regular Board Meeting - February 24, 2025

13.II. Employment Items

13.II.A. Approve Reemployment - Certified Staff Members - 2025-2026 School Year

13.II.B. Approve Tentative Teaching Assignments - 2025-2026 School Year

13.II.C. Approve Assistant Food Services Director/Custodian - Job Description and Evaluation (Part-Time)

13.II.D. Approve Employment - JoAnna Andrew - Assistant Food Services Director/Custodian (Part-Time) Beginning March 24, 2025

13.II.E. Approve Reemployment - Michelle Gaddy - Bookkeeper/Secretary - 2025-2026 School Year

13.II.F. Approve Reemployment - Stephanie Rose - Long-Term Substitute - August 12, 2025 - May 21, 2026

13.II.G. Approve Reemployment - Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities - 2025-2026 School Year

13.II.H. Approve Reemployment - Nicole Washkowiak - District Nurse - 2025-2026 School Year

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, April 28, 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.