April 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President
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2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)
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4.I. Student Council Report - Lewis Beckham, President
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4.II. Other
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5. PFK REPORT - Gina Perry, President
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6. APPROVE MINUTES
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6.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - March 24, 2025
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7. ABSTRACT OF ELECTION RESULTS APRIL 1, 2025
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8. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS
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9. OATH OF OFFICE
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10. ADJOURNMENT OF OUTGOING BOARD OF EDUCATION "SINE DIE" - The outgoing Board of Education will adjourn "Sine Die"
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11. REORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION
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11.I. Appoint President Pro Tem
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11.II. Appoint Secretary Pro Tem
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11.III. Call to Order
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11.IV. Roll Call
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11.V. Approve/Elect Officers - Two-Year Terms
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11.V.A. President
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11.V.B. Vice President
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11.V.C. Secretary
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11.VI. Set School District Treasurer Salary - FY26 and FY27
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11.VII. Approve/Appoint Marilyn Smiser - School District Treasurer - FY26 and FY27
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11.VIII. Approve/Adopt Resolution to Approve Policies, Rules, Regulations, Contracts, and Agreements in Force
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11.IX. Approve Depositories, Signatories, and Preparers
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11.X. Approve/Appoint Board of Education Committees
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11.XI. Acknowledgment - Board of Education - Regular Meeting Schedule - 2025-2026 School Year
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11.XII. Board Member Trainings and (ANCRA) Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Mandated Reporters)
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Link for Board of Education Members Trainings
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11.XIII. Approve/Appoint Board of Education Member as IASB Governing Board Representative and Voting Delegate
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11.XIV. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2025
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11.XV. Discuss Anticipated Openings (2) - Board of Education Members - Announcement Timeline and Special Meeting
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11.XVI. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 22, 2025 - 7:00 p.m.
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11.XVII. Attendance - Participation - Consideration of Resolution Submission - 92nd Annual Triple I (IASB-IASA-IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 21-23, 2025
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12. REPORTS
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12.I. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman
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12.II. Finance Summary Report - March 2025 (FY25) - Dr. Matt Gordon
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12.III. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin
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12.IV. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon
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12.V. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon
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13. CONSENT AGENDA
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13.I. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending March 31, 2025
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13.II. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2025
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13.III. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2025
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13.IV. Approve IESA Registration - 2025-2026 School Year
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13.V. Approve Bills for April - 2025, Excluding Payment to Technical Solutions Services, Inc.
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14. ACTION ITEMS
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14.I. Approve School Fees - 2025-2026 School Year
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14.II. Approve Cafe Prices - 2025-2026 School Year
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14.III. Consideration of Milk Bid- Approve/Award District's Milk Provider - 2025-2026 School Year
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14.IV. Approve Linkage Agreement - 21st Century Schools Before and After Care Program (On-site) - Tazewell County Health Department - 2025-2026 School Year
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14.V. Approve Agreement and Payment - Technical Solutions Services, Inc.-Building Automation System Full Coverage Maintenance Agreement - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
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14.VI. Approve Service Order - Huddle Up - Speech and Language Pathology Teleservices - August 14, 2025 - May 20, 2026
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14.VII. Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills
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14.VIII. Approve Superintendent Job Description and Evaluation Template - Updated
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14.IX. Approve Photography and Yearbook Agreements with HR Imaging Partners, Inc. - 2025-2026 School Year
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14.X. Approve Cross Country Co-op with South Pekin Grade School District #137 (Host) - Two Years - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
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14.XI. Approve 2nd 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)
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15. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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15.I. Banking Options for the District and Collateralization Requirements
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15.II. Rankin Track - Repair Plan and Quotes
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15.III. Minimum Wage Law - Future Support Staff Wage Adjustments
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15.IV. Future Board Policy Meeting - Selection of Date and Time
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15.VI. Other
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16. INFORMATION ITEMS
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16.I. Rankin Review Vol. 5 - April 24, 2025 - Released
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16.II. Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - April 30, 2025 - 3:15 p.m.
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16.III. Teacher Appreciation Week - May 5-9, 2025 - THANK YOU STAFF!
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16.IV. Finance Committee Meeting - June 2, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
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16.V. Public Hearing - Amended Budget FY25 - June 23, 2025 - 6:30 p.m.
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16.VI. Debbie Lowman - IASB - Board Leader Recognition Program - Annual Merit Recognition - 2024
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16.VII. Online Registration - 2025-2026 School Year - Begins July 10, 2025
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16.VIII. Olivia Simkins - Letter of Resignation - Paraprofessional/Teacher's Aide
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16.IX. Other
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17. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)
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17.I. Other
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18. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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18.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.
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18.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.
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18.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.
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18.IV. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
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18.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.
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19. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
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19.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - March 24, 2025
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20. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, May 19, 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. |
