August 15, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call (6:00 p.m.)

2. Special Information Meeting 

2.1. Construction Projects: Phase 1 Re-cap and Phase 2 Design Plans 

2.2. Financing of Projects

2.3. Comments from Visitors on Construction and Financing 

3. Pledge of Allegiance (7:00 p.m.)

4. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

5. Staff Recognition

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

8. FOIA Requests

9. Board Committee Reports

9.1. Niles Township District for Special Education #807

9.2. Village of Skokie and Morton Grove

9.3. ED-RED

9.4. Subcommittee Reports

10. Administrative Reports 

10.1. School and District Updates

10.2. 2017 District Title 1 Plan

10.3. Summer Professional Development Update

10.4. Behavior Management Learning Team (BMLT) Launch

10.5. Behavior Specialists

10.6. Community Schools 

11. New Business

11.1. Tentative Budget FY 2018
It is recommended that the Tentative Budget for the 2017 – 2018 school year (FY 2018) be accepted as presented.

11.2. Budget Hearing Notice
It is recommended that a public hearing on the 2017 – 2018 Budget be scheduled for the regular Board meeting of Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Center Board Room, and that appropriate public notice of the availability of the tentative Budget and public hearing be given. (Budget hearing notice to be appended to official minutes.)

11.3. Policy First Reads

11.3.1. Approve as first read Policies 2:100, 3:70, 4:15, and 5:120 (adopted as presented by IASB March 2017 PRESS Update)

11.3.2. Approve as first read Policies 5:230, 5:300, 6:70 and 7:100 (adopted as presented by IASB March 2017 PRESS Update)

11.3.3. IASB reviews policies that have not been updated in the previous five years.  The following policies are presented as unchanged for Board review as part of good governance principles (IASB March 2017 PRESS Update):
4:180 Pandemic Preparedness
5:70 Religious Holidays
5:80 Court Duty
5:110 Recognition for Service
5:210 Resignations
5:320 Evaluation

12. Old Business

13. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for August 15, 2017 be approved as listed.

13.1. Payment of Bills dated June 30, 2017 in the amount of $1,752,638.23

13.2. Payment of Bills dated July 31, 2017 in the amount of $2,473,793.20.

13.3. Approval of Minutes

13.3.1. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, June 20, 2017

13.3.2. Facilities & Finance Subcommittee Meeting of the Board of Education - Wednesday, August 9, 2017

13.4. Personnel

13.5. Facility Use Agreements

13.6. Approval of Board’s Annual Agenda
It is recommended that the Board approve the Annual Agenda for 2017-18 with dates subject to change as year progresses and information becomes available.

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

16. Adjournment

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.