January 19, 2021 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

Remote Access - 
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2. Roll Call (6:15 p.m.)

3. Closed Session
It is recommended that the Board move into closed session to consider information regarding 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; 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; 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.

4. Recall to Order of Open Session (7:00 p.m.)

5. Staff Recognition

5.1. Board President Statement on Emergency

6. Conduct Public Hearing for the issuance of not to exceed $7,000,000 General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for the purpose of equipping school buildings and facilities of the District and improving the sites thereof, including but not limited to demolishing an existing building.

7. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

8. Statements from Visitors
Email to boe@skokie69.net before 5:00 p.m. on January 19, 2021.  The subject line should read 'PUBLIC COMMENT - BOE MEETING 1/19/2021'.  All written comments are shared with the entire board.  Comments will be read aloud subject to five minutes per comment limitation.  If multiple substantially similar communications are received, the Board president may summarize and condense the verbal presentations.  All written comments will be posted on the online agenda following the Board meeting.  

9. Communications

10. FOIA Requests

11. Board Committee Reports

11.1. Niles Township District for Special Education #807

11.2. Village of Skokie-Morton Grove

11.3. ED-RED

11.4. Subcommittee Reports

12. Administrative Reports

12.1. School and District Updates

12.2. Revisions to 2020-21 School District Calendar

12.3. Draft School District Calendar 2021-22

12.4. Lincoln Construction Update

12.5. COVID-19 Update

12.6. School Resource Officer (SRO) Learning Team Launch

13. New Business

14. Old Business

14.1. Second and Final Read of Policies: 3:40, 4:80, 4:90, and 4:150

14.2. Second and Final Read of Policies: 6:20, 6:340, 7:10, 7:100, 7:140, and 7:300

15. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for January 19, 2021 be approved as listed.

15.1. Payment of Bills dated December 31, 2020 in the amount of $6,914,493.22

15.2. Approval of Minutes

15.2.1. Regular Meeting - December 15, 2020

15.2.2. Closed Session - December 15, 2020

15.3. Personnel Report

15.4. Motion to approve the following policies as second and final read: 3:40, 4:80, 4:90, 4:150

15.5. Motion to approve the following policies as second and final read: 6:20, 6:340, 7:10, 7:100, 7:140, and 7:300

15.6. Motion to approve the revised 2020-21 school calendar designating March 10, 2021 as an Early Release day and designating the following dates as Remote Learning Planning Half Days (January 22 - PM, February 3 - AM, February 19 - PM, March 3 - AM, March 19 - PM, April 7 - AM, April 23 - PM, and May 5 - AM)

15.7. Electricity Supply Contract
Authorize the Business Manager to sign a contract with an electricity supplier for a period of up to three years with a price not to exceed $0.07998 per kilowatt-hour.

15.8. Acceptance of Annual Auditor’s Report 
It is recommended that the report of the auditor, Wipfli, be accepted as presented and placed on file.

15.9. Resolution to Establish a Fiscal Year and Authorize Development of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
Approval of the resolution to establish the 2022 fiscal year and to authorize the Superintendent to prepare the 2021-22 Budget in tentative form.

15.10. Approve School Fees for the 2021-22 School Year
It is recommended that the school fees for the 2021-22 school year be approved as presented.  

16. Future Meeting Dates

16.1. School Resource Officer (SRO) Learning Team Meeting - Thursday, January 28 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

16.2. School Resource Officer (SRO) Learning Team Meeting - Thursday, February 11 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

16.3. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 6:00 p.m. - Edison Elementary School cafetaria OR Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

17. Closed Session
It is recommended that the Board move into closed session to consider information regarding 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; 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; 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