February 18, 2025 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. 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. Audit Report Presentation

8. Communications

8.1. Commercial Solicitations

8.2. Regular 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. CFC 2023-24 Data Memo

12. New Business

12.1. Working Cash Bonds
Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $2,600,000 Taxable General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2025, for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

12.2. Financial Projections FY26 Presentation

13. Old Business

14. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for February 18, 2025, be approved as listed.

14.1. Payment of Bills dated January 31, 2025, in the amount of $754,009.10

14.2. Approval of Minutes

14.2.1. Regular Meeting - January 14, 2025

14.2.2. Closed Session - January 14, 2025

14.3. Personnel Report 

14.4. 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. 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. Governing Board of NTDSE #807 - (No February Meeting)

16.2. Community Schools Steering Committee - Monday, February 24, 2025 - 3:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St. Skokie, IL 60077 

16.3. IASB North Cook Division Meeting - Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, 2855 North Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062

16.4. ED-RED (Member Meeting) - Friday, March 7, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Wheeling District 21 - 959 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090

16.5. CFC Steering Committee - Monday, March 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - Golf Middle School, 9401 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove, IL 60053

16.6. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St. Skokie, IL 60077 

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