The Danville School District 118 Board of Education voted unanimously at its meeting to adopt a resolution dismissing Narcissus Rankin from her position as Director of Business, to authorize a notice of charges and bill of particulars seeking her dismissal as a tenured teacher, and to place her on unpaid administrative leave pending that dismissal.

Rankin spoke at length earlier in the meeting, defending her handling of payroll and fiscal matters and disputing complaints that preceded the board action. "To insinuate that I don't understand my fiduciary duty is not only incorrect, it is a direct attack on my professionalism and integrity as a certified school business official," Rankin said. She also described technical issues in 2023 involving Skyward and TRS uploads, saying TRS later waived late fees once the district completed required uploads, and that overtime in the business office was driven by the Skyworks financial-system upgrade.

The board took three separate formal actions, each approved on roll call by the seven-member board. The first motion adopted a resolution to dismiss Rankin from her administrative position effective immediately. The second motion authorized a notice of charges and bill of particulars to pursue dismissal of Rankin as a tenured teacher in the district. The third motion placed Rankin on unpaid administrative leave pending her dismissal as a tenured teacher. All three motions carried on recorded roll calls with 7 yes, 0 no.

During her remarks, Rankin said she had informed the previous board about an emergency use of a personal credit card after a vendor refused the purchase order, and that former board members had documented awareness and approval. She criticized the process that produced the charges against her, saying she was not approached with concerns before the charges were filed and that no remediation or professional growth plan was offered. "I would have welcomed the chance to collaborate and address any issues in good faith," she said. She also said the majority of overtime in the Skyworks upgrade period occurred across multiple departments and urged that any review show comparative overtime across the district.

Board roll calls recorded the unanimous votes. For the resolution to dismiss Rankin the board responded: "Doctor Holland? Yes. Missus Town? Yes. Mister Easton? Yes. Miss Payne? Yes. Mister Orfield? Yes. Mister Ford? Yes. Miss Charles? Yes." Similar roll-call language appears in the minutes for the subsequent motions.

The board did not provide additional public detail in the meeting about the specific allegations contained in the notice of charges or the timetable for any administrative hearing. The motions recorded that the notice of charges and placement on leave were authorized and that the leave is unpaid and pending the outcome of the dismissal process.

Rankin also told the board she believed some actions were retaliatory and linked to her relationship with former superintendent Dr. Geddes; she said she had been "blindsided publicly and professionally without the courtesy of a conversation." The board did not discuss or vote on any remedies or interim reporting requirements during the meeting.

The board's actions affect an administrator who, by the board's own motion, is also a tenured teacher; next steps in the formal dismissal process were not detailed in the public record of the meeting.