April 19, 2016 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; and 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.

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. Administrative Reports

11.1. School and District Updates

11.2. Summer Enrichment 3rd/6th Grade

11.3. Technology Scope and Sequence

11.4. Culminating and Gap Units

12. New Business

13. Old Business

14. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for April 19, 2016 be approved as listed.

14.1. Payment of Bills dated March 31, 2016 in the amount of $481,463.01

14.2. Approval of Minutes

14.2.1. CFC Steering Committee Meeting - March 2, 2016

14.2.2. Regular Meeting – March 15, 2016

14.2.3. Closed Session I – March 15, 2016

14.2.4. Closed Session II – March 15, 2016

14.3. Personnel

14.3.1. Resignations

14.3.1.1. Resignation of Mr. Christopher Basten, Principal at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2015-16 school year

14.3.1.2. Resignation of Ms. Laura Friedrich, Certified Nurse, effective at the end of the 2015-16 school year

14.3.1.3. Resignation of Mrs. Katherine Polgar, Special Education Teacher at Lincoln Jr. High School, effective at the end of the 2015-16 school year

14.3.2. Termination

14.3.2.1. Termination of Mr. Terrance Chapman, Instructional Aide at Edison School, effective March 24, 2016

14.3.3. Retirement

14.3.3.1. Accept the retirement of Ms. Linda Uyeno, 1st grade ELL teacher at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year

14.3.3.2. Accept the retirement of Ms. Hillary Schab, Reading Specialist at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year

14.3.4. Leave of Absence

14.3.4.1. Child-rearing leave approval for Mrs. Elizabeth Rossi, 1st grade teacher at Madison School, for the 2016-17 school year

14.3.5. Administrator Contract
Accept the contract for Ms. Katherine Sullivan, Curriculum Coordinator for the 2016-17 school year as presented by the Superintendent and authorize the President and Secretary to sign the contract on behalf of the Board.

14.3.6. Benefits Package for Administrators
Accept the administrative benefits contract substantially as presented by the Superintendent and authorize the President and Secretary to sign the contract on behalf of the Board.

14.3.7. Facility Use Agreements

14.3.7.1. Agreement dated March 7, 2016 submitted by HRVAT Chicago for the use of the south grass area at Edison School Mondays through Thursdays for practice and Saturdays and Sundays for games from April – June, 2016 and August - November, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Completed Facility Use Agreement to be appended to official minutes.)

14.3.7.2. Agreement dated March 9, 2016 submitted by HRVAT Chicago for the use of the grass area at Lincoln Jr. High School Mondays through Thursdays for practice and Saturdays and Sundays for games from April – June, 2016 and September - November, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Completed Facility Use Agreement to be appended to official minutes.)

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. Classrooms First Subcommittee Meeting – Wednesday, May 11, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. – D219 Administrative Office Building, 7700 Gross Point Road Skokie, Illinois 60077

16.2. Niles Township District for Special Education #807 Governing Board Meeting – Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. – Molloy Center

16.3. Regular Board of Education Meeting – Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – 7:30 p.m. – Maier Administration Center Board Room

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; and 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.

18. Adjournment