November 12, 2024 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 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. Pledge of Allegiance 

4. Staff Recognition

5. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

6. 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.

7. Communications

7.1. Commercial Solicitations

7.2. Regular Communications

8. FOIA Requests 

9. Board Committee Reports

9.1. Niles Township District for Special Education #807

9.2. Village of Skokie-Morton Grove

9.3. ED-RED

9.4. Subcommittee Reports

10. Administrative Reports

10.1. School and District Updates

10.2. Draft School District Calendar 2025-26 

10.3. Student Assessment Data: Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment 2023-24 

10.4. Partnership Grant Review

10.5. Post-Bond Issuance Compliance Report

11. New Business

11.1. 2024 Tentative Levy
It is recommended that the Board Approve the 2024 Tentative Levy as presented.

12. Old Business

12.1. Overview of Second and Final Read Policies* from PRESS PLUS Issue 116
*specific policies included in the consent agenda

13. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for November 12, 2024, be approved as listed.

13.1. Approval of Minutes

13.1.1. Regular Meeting - October 15, 2024

13.1.2. Closed Session - October 15, 2024

13.2. Payment of Bills dated October 31, 2024, in the amount of $824,815.57

13.3. Personnel 

13.4. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Retirement Agreement (E. Sweetman)
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Skokie Education Association (SEA) to rescind its approval of the retirement of Ellyn Sweetman effective for the end of the 2026-27 school year and approve her irrevocable retirement effective for the end of the 2028-2029 school year.    

13.5. Second and Final Read of policies: 2:260; 2:265; 5:100; 
Approve the following policies as second and final read: 2:260; 2:265; 5:100; 

13.6. Second and Final Read of policies: 7:20; 7:185;
Approve the following policies as second and final read: 7:20; 7:185; 

13.7. Approve the Destruction of Closed Tape Audio 
It is recommended that all recordings of closed sessions prior to May 2023 be destroyed following the Superintendent’s review of the closed session verbatim transcripts for which proper minutes have been approved.

13.8. Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice 
It is recommended that the Board approve a "Truth in Taxation" public hearing on the 2024 Property Tax Levy to be scheduled for the regular Board meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Maier Administration Center Board Room, and that appropriate public notice of the hearing be given. 

13.9. Supplemental Tax Levy
It is recommended that the Board Approve the Resolution authorizing a supplemental tax levy to pay the principal of and interest on outstanding limited bonds of the District.

13.10. Transfer of Funds
It is recommended that the Board Approves the Resolution approving the transfer of funds from the operations and maintenance fund to the bond and interest fund established for the purpose of paying debt service on the Taxable General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021, of the District.

13.11. Annual Abatement Resolution
It is recommended that the Board Approves the Resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on the Taxable General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021, of the District.

13.12. School Project Maintenance Grant
It is recommended that the Board approve the application for the School Maintenance Project Grant FY25 for repairing the North Parking lot at Edison Elementary School

13.13. Property Tax Relief Grant - Transfer and Abatement of Funds
Resolution transferring funds ($1,932,382) from the Educational Fund to the Bond Fund and abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on certain outstanding bonds of the District, for purposes of receiving the Property Tax Relief Grant.  

14. 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.

15. Future Meeting Dates

15.1. IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Conference - November 22-24, 2024 - Hyatt Regency Chicago & Sheraton Grand Chicago.

15.2. Insurance Sub-Committee - Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - 4:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St. Skokie, IL 60077 

15.3. Facilities and Finance Subcommittee - Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 4:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St. Skokie, IL 60077 

15.4. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St. Skokie, IL 60077 

15.5. Governing Board of NTDSE #807 - NO DECEMBER MEETING

16. 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; 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. 

17. Adjournment