January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - (6:00 p.m.) 
 

GOVERNING BOARD

District 67                                             District 68
Katie Leslie                                            Jill Scheer / Jeffrey Sterbenc (Alt.)

District 69                                             District 70
Mark Chao / Fernanda Perez (Alt.)       Pamela Alper / Claudia Popielarczyk (Alt.)

District 71                                             District 72
Matt Holbrook / Joe Kuffel (Alt.)            Jacqueline Bujdei / Estera Tomuta (Alt.)

District 73                                             District 73.5
Frank Santoro / Atanu Das (Alt.)           Karen Chan / Elana Jacobs (Alt.)

District 74
John Vranas / Elissa Rosenberg (Alt.)

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS
Tarin Kendrick
Kathy Gavin
Candice Hartranft
Christine Perry
Sheila Arad
Joy Singh
Christina Dimas

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS

4. PRESENTATION
Early Childhood / ACA / CIT (F. Whitney)

5. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the Open Session Minutes of December 10, 2025, the minutes from the Family Engagement Committee of January 9, 2026, the Personnel Report, and the Accounts Payable report for December 31, 2025, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.

5.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.A.1. Regular NTDSE Governing Board Minutes

5.A.2. Minutes from the Family Engagement Committee

5.B. PERSONNEL

5.C. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.A. Executive Director: Tarin Kendrick

6.A.1. NTDSE Update

6.A.1.a. Special Education Audit

6.A.1.b. Purchased Services

6.A.1.c. Negotiations

6.A.1.d. Special Education Reimbursement (SER) Timeline

6.A.1.e. High School Transition

6.B. Curriculum and Instruction Report: Candice Hartranft

6.C. Molloy Report: Chris Perry and Marie Sheedy

6.D. Satellite Report: Kristin Smith

6.E. Professional Learning Report: Sheila Arad

6.F. Technology Report: Joydeep Singh

7. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.A. Finance/Facilities Report: Kathy Gavin

7.B. Policy Report: Mark Chao and Jill Scheer

7.C. Collaborative for Curriculum (CFC) Report: Claudia Popielarczyk and
Elissa Rosenberg

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.A. Proposed 2026-27 Calendar

8.B. Proposed 2026-27 Twelve-Month Employee Calendar

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Second Reading of PRESS Policies, Issue 120, October 2025
Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the following new and amended NTDSE Board policies from PRESS Issue 120, October 2025, as recommended by the Policy Committee and the Executive Director:

2:150 Committees; 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited; 4:10 Fisal and Business Management; 4:30 Revnue and Investments; 4:40 Incurring Debit; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program; 7:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child reporting; 5:100 Staff Development Program; 5:190 Teacher qualifications; 5:200 terms and Conditions of Employment Dismissal; 5:220 Substitute Teachers; 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year; 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day; 6:40 Curriculum Development; 6:62 Physical Education; 6:160 English Learners; 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs; 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:150 Agency and Law Enforcemnt Requests; 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention; 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; 7:340 Student Records; 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

9.B. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings
Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board authorize the destruction of audio recordings of its closed meetings, as listed on the attachment, as recommended by the Executive Director.

9.C. Release of Closed Session Minutes
Recommended motion: I recommend that the closed meeting minutes, as reflected in the attachment, continue to require confidentiality and not be released at this time, as recommended by the Executive Director.

9.D. FY 25 Audit and Financial Statements
Recommended motion: I recommend that the FY 25 audited financial statements prepared by Lauterbach and Amen, LLP be accepted, as presented and recommended by the Audit Committee and the Executive Director.

10. COMMUNICATIONS: Tarin Kendrick

10.A. Student Enrollment Data

10.B. Staff Recognition 

10.C. FOIA Report 
 

10.D. Letter to District 219

11. ADJOURNMENT

12. CALENDAR NOTES
February 16, 2026 - Presidents' Day - No School
March 10, 2026 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 P.M. -7:30 P.M.
March 18, 2026 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 P.M. -7:30 P.M.
March 20, 2026 - Institute Day
March 25, 2026 - Finance Committee Meeting - 5:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center
March 25, 2026 - Governing Board Meeting - 6:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center