December 15, 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. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Olivia Myers, President

4.II. Other

5. 2025 TAX LEVY PRESENTATION - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

6.III. Finance Summary Report - December 2025 (FY26) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal/Athletic Director's Report - Nick Beard

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

6.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 17, 2025

7.I.B. Approve Minutes - Technology Committee Meeting - December 8, 2025

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Reports Ending November 30, 2025

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending November 30, 2025

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending November 30, 2025

7.V. Approve Bills for December 2025 - Excluding Payment to Donnie Uselton and Bradfields, Inc.

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Proposed 2025 Tax Levy

8.II. Approve Acceptance of the 2025 Revenue Recapture Amount

8.III. Approve Payment - Donnie Uselton - Plumbing, General Repair, and Snow Plowing Invoices

8.IV. Approve the Authorization of Superintendent and Keach Architectural, Inc. to Let Bid - RTU-3 Replacement 

8.V. Approve Software Purchases

8.VI. Approve Purchase and Payment - Smartboard - Bradfield's, Inc. - Title 1 Grant Funds 

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Sharing of Key Takeaways - 92nd Annual Triple I (IASB-IASA-IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 21-23, 2025

9.II. All Transportation Matters Including Draft Bid Document For Transportation Services Beginning July 1, 2026  

9.III. Solar Energy Project - Update

9.IV. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Tazwell County Health Department - Successful Food Establishment Inspection Report - Rankin Cafe (Rebel Pit Stop)- September 8, 2025

10.II. Rescheduled Policy Committee Meeting - December 17, 2025 - 4:45 p.m. 

10.III. Christina Jowers - 2nd Shift Lead Custodian - Letter of Resignation 

10.IV. 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)(2) Collective Negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more class of employees.

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

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

12.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.

13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - October 27, 2025

13.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - November 17, 2025

13.III. Personnel / Employment Items

13.III.A. Approve Employment - Ashley Martin - Long-Term Substitute Teacher - Through March 27, 2025

13.III.B. Approve Employment - Brittney Axley - 2nd Shift Lead Custodian 

13.III.C. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments - For Support Staff Not Increased July 1, 2025

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, January 26, 2026, 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.