The District 64 Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 26th, at Jefferson School. There will be a closed meeting at 6:30 p.m., with the regular meeting starting at 7:00 p.m.

Below is a look at the agenda items:

• Closed Meeting [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) & (2)]
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Opening Remarks from the President of the Board
• Spotlight on Lincoln Middle School
• Mascots & School Website Update
• Public Comments
• Approval of Meeting Agenda
• Adoption of Resolution #1306 Directing the Chief School Business Official under the Direct Supervision of the Superintendent to Begin Preparation of a Tentative Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year in accordance with Board Policy 4:10 Fiscal & Business Management & the Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/17-1
• Approval of Settlement Agreement with Non-Certified Employee
• Approval Seventh Amendment to Regular Education Transportation Services Contract; Approval of Fifth Amendment to Special Education Transportation Services Contract
• Discussion & Approval of Student Fees & Kindergarten Tuition for 2023-2024
• Approval of Architect of Record
• Adoption of Resolution #1307 Authorizing the Engagement of a Real Estate Broker to Sell Real Property
• Recommendations & Approval of Purchases & Contracts for the 2023 E-Rate Projects
• Approval of 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Board of Education & Support Staff Council (SSC)
• Approval of Recommended Personnel Report
• Consent Agenda: bills, payroll, and benefits; approval of financial update for the period ending November 30, 2022; approval of intergovernmental agreement with the City of Park Ridge for crossing guards; destruction of audio closed recordings (none)
• Approval of Minutes: regular meeting on December 15, 2022
• Other Discussions & Items of Information: upcoming meeting agenda; FOIA requests; memorandum of information (none); and public comments emailed on December 15, 2022
• New Business
• Adjournment 

Upcoming Board Meetings

• February 16, 2023 - 7 pm - regular meeting, Jefferson School 
• March 16, 2023 - 7 pm - regular meeting, Jefferson School 
• April 20, 2023 - 7 pm - regular meeting, Jefferson School

Looking to catch up on past meeting highlights? A summary of each meeting is available on our Current Board News webpage.

Please confirm meeting dates and times on the Board meetings webpage.

Have you ever traveled the world? What about 14 countries in one night? Well, that's what Franklin families were able to do on Thursday at their International Night!

Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, and Sri Lanka were all represented for a night of food, fun, and learning about other cultures.

There were also dances, performances, and other awesome activities for families. The tables and posters were fantastic. Thank you to all who participated.

You can find more photos here!

Our Spelling Bees are underway at each school, and as someone who is constantly in need of a dictionary, I've been so impressed! My favorite word I've heard so far? C-H-I-C-A-G-O. The top three spellers from each school move on to the District 64 Spelling Bee on Monday, February 6, 2023.

We have a pair of accomplished filmmakers here in District 64. Congratulations to Field 5th graders Julien and Jameson for winning the Elementary Grand Prize in the Google Chicagoland Film Fest. Their stop-motion "Worlds" impressed the judges.

I sat down with Julien and Jameson for a fun interview on what went into making their film. While the video and a longer story will be out early next week, I wanted to give a quick shoutout to them and Mrs. Ross for their excellent work! Way to represent Field and D64.

Registration dates for the 2023-2024 school year are in!

• February 7th - Preschool Registration Begins
• February 21st - Summer School Registration Begins
• March 7th - Registration Begins For ALL District 64 Students

All the links will be posted to www.d64.org/about/register, along with any other important registration information.

It's always a good day for a good book. Did you know the Park Ridge Public Library has a Winter Reading Club? Everyone is welcome to join.

Comments and questions may always be directed to the Superintendent or Board members through these links:

Email Dr. Eric Olson, Superintendent or contact members of the Board of Education via email links.

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