February 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call (6:00 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 student disciplinary cases.

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Staff Recognition

5. Changes/Deletions to the Agenda

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. Audit Report Presentation

8. 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. Full Service Community Schools Grant Annual Report

11.3. School Based Mental Health Grant (SBMH) Update

11.4. Illinois State Board of Education Property Tax Relief Grant Presentation

12. New Business

12.1. Five Year Financial Projections Presentation

12.2. IASB Training April 30, 2024

13. Old Business

14. Consent Agenda
It is recommended that the consent agenda for February 20, 2024, be approved as listed.

14.1. Payment of Bills dated January 31, 2024, in the amount of $598,486.48

14.2. Approval of Minutes

14.2.1. Regular Meeting - January 16, 2024

14.2.2. Closed Session - January 16, 2024

14.2.3. Facilities and Finance Meeting - February 6, 2024

14.3. Personnel Report

14.4. Merit Recognition Stipend
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a merit recognition stipend for an employee as recommended by the Superintendent. 

14.5. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Grant
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Skokie Education Association (SEA) to establish stipends funded through the SBMH grant as incentives to retain high-quality SBMH staff.  
 

14.6. Collaborative for Curriculum (CFC) Intergovernmental Agreement with Niles Township High School District 219
Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Niles Township High School District 219 and Skokie District 69 effective beginning July 1, 2024 through August 31, 2034 to continue our long-term partnership, Collaborative for Curriculum (CFC), for the purpose of supporting literacy, mathematics, science and STEM curricula

14.7. Resolution Concerning the Impact of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) on School Districts
Approve the resolution of the Board of Education of Skokie District 69 regarding the impact of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) on School Districts and direct the administration to forward the resolution to the Illinois General Assembly, Governor and ED-RED.

14.8. Acceptance of Annual Auditor’s Report
It is recommended that the report of the auditor, Wipfli, be accepted as presented and placed on file.

14.9. Property Tax Relief Grant - Transfer and Abatement of Funds
Resolution transferring funds ($1,932,382) from the Educational Fund to the Bond Fund and abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2023 to pay debt service on certain outstanding bonds of the District, for purposes of receiving the Property Tax Relief Grant.  

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. ALP Learning Team - February 22, 2024 - Maier Administration Center Conference Room, 5050 Madison St., Skokie IL 60077 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

16.2. IASB Northcook Division Meeting/Dinner - February 28, 2024 - Elizabeth Meyer School, 8100 Tripp Ave., Skokie IL 60076 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm

16.3. Governing Board of NTDSE #807 - Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - Molloy Education Center, 8701 Menard Ave., Morton Grove 60053

16.4. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - Maier Administration Center Board Room 5050 Madison St., Skokie IL 60077

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 student disciplinary cases.

18. Adjournment