September 16, 2025 at 6:30 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; 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. Public Hearing of Proposed Budget FY25
 

5. Staff Recognition

6. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

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

8.1. Commercial Communications

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. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLDS) Program Overview

12. New Business

13. Old Business

13.1. Overview of Second and Final Read Policies* from PRESS PLUS Issue 119 (June 2025)
*specific policies included in the consent agenda

14. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for September 16, 2025 be approved as listed.

14.1. Approval of Minutes

14.1.1. Regular Meeting - August 19, 2025

14.1.2. Closed Session - August 19, 2025

14.2. Payment of Bills dated August 31, 2025 in the amount of $523,564.27

14.3. Personnel Report

14.4. Second and Final Read Policies

14.4.1. Approve the following policies as second and final read: 1:10; 1:20; 1:30: 2:10: 2:80: 2:130: 2:240; 3:30 and 8:110

14.4.2. Approve the following policies as second and final read: 4:50; 4:55; 4:180; and 7:325

14.4.3. Approve the following policies as second and final read: 7:40; 7:90; 7:130: 7:140 and 7:300

14.5. Resolution for Adoption of Budget for FY26 - 
It is recommended that the Board approve the 2025-26 Budget as presented by the Superintendent on "School District Budget Form (ISBE 50-36) July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026" and that the same is hereby adopted as the budget of the fiscal year which is hereby fixed and declared to be beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.

14.6. Annual Compensation Statements  
It is recommended that the Board approve the 2024-25 Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report and the 2025-26 IMRF Employee Compensation Report.
 

14.7. Approve the resolution supporting the Village of Morton Grove Safe Route to Schools Project  and the Application for Safe Routes to School Funding to Support improvements around Edison School

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. ED-RED Kick Off Luncheon - Monday, October 20th - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Saranello's, 601 N Milwaukee, Wheeling, IL

16.2. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St. Skokie IL 60077

16.3. Governing Board of NTDSE #807 -  Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Molloy Education Center, 8701 Menard Ave, Morton Grove IL 60053

16.4. IASB North Cook Division Meeting - Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. - Forest View Educational Center, 2121 Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, IL

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; 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