Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - (6:00 p.m.) 
 

GOVERNING BOARD

District 67                                             District 68
Katie Leslie                                            Jill Scheer / Jeffrey Sterbenc (Alt.)

District 69                                             District 70
Mark Chao / Fernanda Perez (Alt.)       Pamela Alper / Claudia Popielarczyk (Alt.)

District 71                                             District 72
Matt Holbrook / Joe Kuffel (Alt.)            Jacqueline Bujdei / Estera Tomuta (Alt.)

District 73                                             District 73.5
Frank Santoro / Atanu Das (Alt.)           Karen Chan / Elana Jacobs (Alt.)

District 74
John Vranas / Elissa Rosenberg (Alt.)

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS
Tarin Kendrick
Kathy Gavin
Candice Hartranft
Christine Perry
Sheila Arad
Joy Singh
Christina Dimas

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
4. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended Motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approves the
 Consent Agenda, which includes: the Open Session Minutes of June 26, 2025; the Personnel Report; the Accounts Payable Reports dated June 30, 2025, and July 31, 2025; and staff who have reached tenure, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.
4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.A.1. Regular NTDSE Governing Board Minutes
4.B. PERSONNEL
4.C. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
4.D. TENURED STAFF
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
5.A. Executive Director: Tarin Kendrick
5.A.1. New Educator Onboarding
5.A.2. Opening Day
5.A.3. Staffing
5.A.4. Space
5.A.5. Special Education Audit
5.B. Curriculum and Instruction Report
5.C. Molloy Report
5.D. Satellite Report
5.E. Professional Learning Report
5.F. Technology Report
6. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.A. Finance/Facilities Report: Kathy Gavin
6.B. Policy Report: Mark Chao and Jill Scheer
6.C. Collaborative for Curriculum (CFC) Report: Claudia Popielarczyk and
Elissa Rosenberg
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
7.A. First Reading of the FY 26 Budget
8. ACTION ITEMS 
8.A. Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the following new and amended NTDSE Board policies from PRESS Issue 118, April 2025, as recommended by the Policy Committee and the Executive Director:

2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure; 4:15 Identify Protection; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 4:120 Food Services; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibites; 5:60 Expenses; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction; 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks; 7:10 Equal Eductional Opportunities; 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; 7:50 School Admissions, and Student Transfer To and From Non-District Schools; 7:60 Residence; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment; 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:200 Suspension Procedures; 7:210 Expulsion Procedures; 7:250 Student Support Services; 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence; 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools; 7:340 Student Records; 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property
9. COMMUNICATIONS: Tarin Kendrick
9.A. Student Enrollment Data
9.B. FOIA Report
10. ADJOURNMENT
11. CALENDAR NOTES
September 1, 2025 - Labor Day - No School
September 24, 2025- Finance Committee Meeting - 5:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center
September 24, 2025 - Governing Board Meeting - 6:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center

 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
 
Meeting: August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - (6:00 p.m.) 
 

GOVERNING BOARD

District 67                                             District 68
Katie Leslie                                            Jill Scheer / Jeffrey Sterbenc (Alt.)

District 69                                             District 70
Mark Chao / Fernanda Perez (Alt.)       Pamela Alper / Claudia Popielarczyk (Alt.)

District 71                                             District 72
Matt Holbrook / Joe Kuffel (Alt.)            Jacqueline Bujdei / Estera Tomuta (Alt.)

District 73                                             District 73.5
Frank Santoro / Atanu Das (Alt.)           Karen Chan / Elana Jacobs (Alt.)

District 74
John Vranas / Elissa Rosenberg (Alt.)

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS
Tarin Kendrick
Kathy Gavin
Candice Hartranft
Christine Perry
Sheila Arad
Joy Singh
Christina Dimas

Subject:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
Subject:
4. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended Motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approves the
 Consent Agenda, which includes: the Open Session Minutes of June 26, 2025; the Personnel Report; the Accounts Payable Reports dated June 30, 2025, and July 31, 2025; and staff who have reached tenure, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.
Description:


 
Subject:
4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Subject:
4.A.1. Regular NTDSE Governing Board Minutes
Subject:
4.B. PERSONNEL
Subject:
4.C. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Attachments:
Subject:
4.D. TENURED STAFF
Attachments:
Subject:
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Subject:
5.A. Executive Director: Tarin Kendrick
Subject:
5.A.1. New Educator Onboarding
Subject:
5.A.2. Opening Day
Subject:
5.A.3. Staffing
Subject:
5.A.4. Space
Subject:
5.A.5. Special Education Audit
Subject:
5.B. Curriculum and Instruction Report
Subject:
5.C. Molloy Report
Subject:
5.D. Satellite Report
Subject:
5.E. Professional Learning Report
Subject:
5.F. Technology Report
Subject:
6. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
6.A. Finance/Facilities Report: Kathy Gavin
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Policy Report: Mark Chao and Jill Scheer
Subject:
6.C. Collaborative for Curriculum (CFC) Report: Claudia Popielarczyk and
Elissa Rosenberg
Subject:
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
7.A. First Reading of the FY 26 Budget
Subject:
8. ACTION ITEMS 
Subject:
8.A. Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the following new and amended NTDSE Board policies from PRESS Issue 118, April 2025, as recommended by the Policy Committee and the Executive Director:

2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure; 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure; 4:15 Identify Protection; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 4:120 Food Services; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibites; 5:60 Expenses; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction; 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks; 7:10 Equal Eductional Opportunities; 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited; 7:50 School Admissions, and Student Transfer To and From Non-District Schools; 7:60 Residence; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment; 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:200 Suspension Procedures; 7:210 Expulsion Procedures; 7:250 Student Support Services; 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence; 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students; 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools; 7:340 Student Records; 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property
Attachments:
Subject:
9. COMMUNICATIONS: Tarin Kendrick
Subject:
9.A. Student Enrollment Data
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. FOIA Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10. ADJOURNMENT
Subject:
11. CALENDAR NOTES
September 1, 2025 - Labor Day - No School
September 24, 2025- Finance Committee Meeting - 5:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center
September 24, 2025 - Governing Board Meeting - 6:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center

 

Tarin Kendrick, Executive Director

Niles Township District for Special Education #807 is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of this meeting or facility, are requested to contact the District Office at 847-965-9040 promptly to allow Niles Township District for Special Education #807 to make reasonable accommodations for those persons. 

 

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