February 16, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

Remote Access - 
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2. Roll Call (6:00 p.m.)

3. 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; 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. Pledge of Allegiance

6. Staff Recognition

7. Board President Statement on Emergency

8. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

9. Statements from Visitors
Email to boe@skokie69.net before 5:00 p.m. on February 16, 2021.  The subject line should read 'PUBLIC COMMENT - BOE MEETING 2/16/2021'.  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.  

10. Communications

11. FOIA Requests

12. Board Committee Reports

12.1. Niles Township District for Special Education #807

12.2. Village of Skokie-Morton Grove

12.3. ED-RED

12.4. Subcommittee Reports

13. Administrative Reports

13.1. School and District Updates

13.2. COVID-19 Update

13.3. Lincoln Construction Update

13.4. Reconvening of Return to In-Person Task Force

14. New Business

14.1. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $7,000,000 Taxable General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021, of the District 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; providing for the pledge of certain revenues to the payment of principal and interest on said bonds; and providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay such principal and interest if the pledged revenues are insufficient to make such a payment and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the Trustees of Schools of Niles Township

14.2. Five Year Projections

15. Old Business

16. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for February 16, 2021 be approved as listed.

16.1. Payment of Bills dated January 31, 2021 in the amount of $3,318,207.09

16.2. Approval of Minutes

16.2.1. Regular Meeting - January 19, 2021

16.2.2. Closed Session - January 19, 2021

16.3. Personnel Report

16.4. Official School Calendar 2021-22
Approve the school calendar, with a beginning date of August 30, 2021 and a closing date of June 8, 2021, including Parent/Teacher Conference days of October 11, 2021 and April 15, 2022, and the Teacher Institute days of August 25, 2021, August 26, 2021, November 12, 2021 and March 4, 2022 be approved as the official school calendar, year 2021-2022, of School District 69, Cook County.

16.5. TRS Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP)
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the resolution establishing participation in the TRS Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP) as presented.

16.6. Electricity Supply Contract
It is recommended that the Board approve the electricity supply contract with AEP Energy for the period of September 2021 through August 2024 and an estimated contract value of $356,000.

17. Future Meeting Dates

17.1. Return to In Person Task Force - Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

17.2. Return to In Person Task Force - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

17.3. School Resource Officer (SRO) Learning Team Meeting - Thursday, February 25 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

17.4. Return to In Person Task Force - Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640

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

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

18. 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; 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. 

19. Adjournment