January 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call (6:00 p.m.)

2. Closed Session
It is recommended that the Board move into closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; student disciplinary cases; and litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 

3. Recall to order of Open Session (7:00 p.m.)

4. Pledge of Allegiance/Student Recognition

5. Staff Recognition

6. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

7. Statements from Visitors
The President will recognize members of the audience who wish to make a brief statement to the Board regarding any items listed on the agenda. The Board will take all statements under advisement without discussion.

8. Communications

9. FOIA Requests

10. Board Committee Reports

10.1. Niles Township District for Special Education #807

10.2. Village of Skokie-Morton Grove

10.3. ED-RED

10.4. Subcommittee Reports

11. Administrative Reports

11.1. School and District Updates

11.2. Student Assessment: DLM (Alternative Assessment) Results

11.3. School Calendar 2019-20

11.4. Instructional Coaching Program

12. New Business

12.1. Policies Awaiting Action from Prior PRESS Issues

12.2. Five Year Financial Projections

13. Old Business

13.1. Policy Second Reads (Section 2)

13.2. Policy Second Reads (Sections 4 & part of 5)

13.3. Policy Second Reads (Section 6 & part of 5)

13.4. Policy Second Reads (Section 7)

14. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for January 15, 2019 be approved as listed.

14.1. Approval of Minutes

14.1.1. Regular Meeting – December 20, 2018

14.2. Payment of Bills dated December 31, 2018 in the amount of $884,662.49

14.3. Personnel

14.4. Resolution to Establish a Fiscal Year and Authorize Development of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Approval of the resolution to establish the 2020 fiscal year and to authorize the Superintendent to prepare the 2019-20 Budget in tentative form.

14.5. Approve the revisions to the Title 1 Schoolwide Plan as required by ISBE

14.6. It is recommended that the Board approve the Facility Use Agreement with the Kiwanis Club of Skokie Valley for the St. Patrick's Day family event on March 10, 2019 at Madison Elementary School.

15. Comments from Visitors
The President will recognize members of the audience who wish to make comments to the Board regarding any topics related to School or District business. The Board will take all comments under advisement without discussion. If a member of the public raises an issue or concern that requires follow-up, the Board President or Superintendent will do so in a timely manner.

16. Future Meeting Dates

16.1. ED-RED’s 48th Annual Legislative Dinner - Monday, January 28, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Cafe La Cave

16.2. Committee of the Whole Meeting - Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room

16.3. Regular Board of Education Meeting – Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – 7:00 p.m. – Maier Administration Center Board Room

17. Closed Session
It is recommended that the Board move into closed session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; student disciplinary cases; and litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

18. Adjournment