September 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Open Public Hearing - 6:00 P.M.
NTDSE FY 27 Budget 

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                                             Pamela Alper / Claudia Popielarczyk (Alt.)

District 71                                             District 72
Matt Holbrook                                        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
Heather Lane
Candice Hartranft
Christine Perry
Marie Sheedy
Kristin Smith
Sheila Arad
Joy Singh
Christina Dimas
Rita Petratos

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS

4. RESOLUTION

5. WELCOME NEW STAFF

6. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the Open Session Minutes of August 13, 2026, the Personnel Report, and the Accounts Payable report for August 31, 2026, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.

6.A. Regular NTDSE Governing Board Minutes from August 13, 2026

6.B. PERSONNEL

6.C. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

7. Executive Director's Report: Tarin Kendrick

7.A. Fundraiser

7.B. DM Group

7.C. NTSA Update

7.D. Legal Update

8. Administrative Reports

8.A. Director of Curriculum and Instruction: Candice Hartranft

8.B. Director of NTDSE Services: Sheila Arad

8.C. Director of Satellite Programming: Kristin Smith

8.D. Director of Special Education: Chris Perry

8.E. Director of Technology: Joydeep Singh

8.F. Principal: Marie Sheedy

9. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.A. Finance/Facilities Report: Heather Lane

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

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

10. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

10.A. IASB Procedure Manual

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A. Second Reading of FY 27 Budget
Recommended Motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the NTDSE budgets of revenues and expenditures for the 2026-2027 school year, as presented and recommended by the Executive Director.

11.B. Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the PRESS Policy, Issue 119 2:220-E4 Exhibit - Open Meeting Minutes; 2:220-E7 Exhibit - Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings;
2:220-E9 Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration; 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates.

11.C. Recommended motion: I recommend that the Governing Board approve the  PRESS Policies Issue 122, June 2026:  2:120-E3 Exhibit - Resolution to Appoint a Delegate to the Illinois Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly; 2:220-E1 Exhibit - Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes; 2:220-E3 Exhibit - Closed Meeting Minutes; 2:220-E5 Exhibit - Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes; 2:220-E8 Exhibit - School Board Records Maintenance Requirements and FAQs; 2:230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board; 3:40 Superintendent; 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent; 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal;  3:70 Succession of Authority Protection; 4:175 Convicted Sex Offender; Screenings; Notifications; 4:120 Food Services; 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease; 5:70 Religious Holidays; 5:110 Recognition for Service; 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff; 5:185 Family and Medical Leave 5:240 Suspension; 6:70 Teaching about Religions; 6:80 Teaching about Controversial issues; 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities; 7:80 Release Time for Religions Instruction/Observation; 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities; 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security; 8:10 Community Relations; 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities; 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies.

12. COMMUNICATIONS: Tarin Kendrick

12.A. Student Enrollment Data

12.B. Fist Bump Recognitions

12.C. FOIA Report

13. ADJOURNMENT

14. CALENDAR NOTES

October 2, 2026 - Institute Day

October 8, 2026 - Finance Committee Meeting - 5:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center

October 8, 2026 - Governing Board Meeting - 6:00 P.M. - NTDSE Administrative Center