November 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Remote Meeting per state Public Act 101-640 

Remote Access - 
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/93482338990?pwd=c01FWnJTWG42STZERXhUNVRGTFdpQT09
Meeting Passcode: 080869

Phone Access: +1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 934 8233 8990

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

3. Closed Session
It is recommended that the Board move into closed session to consider information regarding 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; 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 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.

4. Recall to order of Open Session (7:00 p.m.)

5. Board President Statement on Emergency

6. Staff Recognition

7. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

8. Statements from Visitors
Email to boe@skokie69.net before 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2020. The subject line should read 'PUBLIC COMMENT - BOE Meeting 11/17/2020'. All written comments are shared with the entire board.  Comments will be read aloud subject to the five minutes per comment limitation.  If multiple substantially similar communications are received, the Board president may summarize and condense the verbal presentation.  All written comments will be posted on the online agenda following the Board meeting.

9. Communications

10. FOIA Requests

11. Board Committee Reports

11.1. Niles Township District for Special Education #807

11.2. Village of Skokie-Morton Grove

11.3. ED-RED

11.4. Subcommittee Reports

12. Administrative Reports

12.1. School and District Updates

12.2. Lincoln Construction Update

12.3. COVID-19 Update

12.4. Hybrid Learning Plan Adaptive Pause

13. New Business

13.1. 2020 Tentative Levy
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the 2020 Tentative Levy as presented. 

14. Old Business

14.1. Second and final read of policies 2:260; 2:265; 4:180; 5:10; 5:60; 5:150; 5:280; 5:330; 7:345 and 8:30

15. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for November 17, 2020 be approved as listed.

15.1. Payment of Bills dated October 31, 2020 in the amount of $3,933,310.86

15.2. Approval of Minutes

15.2.1. Regular Minutes - October 20, 2020

15.2.2. Facilities and Finance Meeting - November 12, 2020

15.3. Personnel

15.4. Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice 
It is recommended that the Board approve a "Truth in Taxation" public hearing on the 2020 Property Tax Levy to be scheduled for the regular Board meeting of Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edison Elementary School cafetaria, and that appropriate public notice of the hearing be given. 

15.5. Parking Lot Lease
It is recommended that the Board approve the temporary lease agreement for the parking lot next to Lincoln Junior High School with a term of November 12, 2020 to June 11, 2021 and a total cost of $13,230.
 

15.6. Motion to approve the following policies, presented and discussed during new business, as second and final read:  2:260; 2:265; 4:180; 5:10; 5:60; 5:150; 5:280; 5:330 7:345; and 8:30

15.7. Motion to approve the following policies, presented and discussed during new business, as second and final read: 2:125; 2:160; 2:220 and 8:110

15.8. Motion to approve the following policies, presented and discussed during new business, as second and final read: 5:100; 6:135; 6:280; 7:10 and 8:10

15.9. Motion to approve the following policies, presented and discussed during new business, as second and final read: 5:20; 5:220; 7:20; 7:70; 7:180 and 7:185

15.10. Motion to approve the following policies, presented and discussed during new business, as second and final read: 4:190; 7:190 and 7:340

15.11. Niles Township District for Special Education Construction Financing
It is recommended that the Board approve the District's participation in a bond issue with a term of 10 years and an annual payment of approximately $143,179 to pay for the District's proportionate share of the Molloy construction project.
 

16. Future Meeting Dates

16.1. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. - Edison Elementary School cafetaria 

17. Adjournment