October 20, 2015 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call (6:30 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; 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 (7:30 p.m.)

4. Pledge of Allegiance/Student Recognition

5. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

6. Staff Recognition

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

10.3. ED-RED

10.4. Subcommittee Reports

11. Strategic Plan: Multi-Year Implementation Plan

12. Administrative Reports

12.1. School and District Updates

12.2. After School Clubs

12.3. Advanced Learning Program (ALP) Team

13. 2015 Tax Levy

14. New Business

15. Old Business

16. Consent Agenda

It is recommended that the consent agenda for October 20, 2015 be approved as listed.

16.1. Approval of Minutes

16.1.1. Classrooms First Steering Committee Meeting – September 9, 2015

16.1.2. Facilities and Finance Subcommittee Meeting – September 15, 2015

16.1.3. Regular Minutes – September 15, 2015

16.1.4. Closed Session – September 15, 2015

16.1.5. Committee of the Whole Board of Education Meeting – October 6, 2015

16.2. Payment of Bills dated September 30, 2015 in the amount of $391,308.38

16.3. Personnel

16.3.1. Resignation

16.3.2. Employment

16.4. Facility Use Agreement

17. 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.

18. Future Meeting Dates

18.1. North Cook Fall Dinner Meeting – October 21, 2015 - 5:45 p.m. – Wyndham Suites, Glenview

18.2. Regular Board of Education Meeting – Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. – Maier Administration Center Board Room

18.3. Classrooms First Subcommittee Meeting – Wednesday, November 18, 2015 – 6:00 p.m. – D219 Administrative Office Building, 7700 Gross Point Road Skokie, Illinois 60077

18.4. IASB/ IASA/ IASBO Joint Conference – November 20-22, 2015 – Hyatt Regency Chicago, Sheraton Chicago and Swissotel Chicago

19. 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.

20. Adjournment