The District 64 Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 20th, at Washington Elementary School. 

The meeting will begin with a closed session at 6:15 pm ([5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)]), followed by the regular meeting at 7:00 pm. 

• Closed Meeting [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)]
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Opening Remarks from The President of the Board
• Student/Staff Recognition: School Principals Appreciation 
• Public Comments
• Welcome to Washington School 
• Approval of Meeting Agenda
• Jefferson & Elementary Schools Construction Update
• Presentation of Preliminary 2022 Proposed Tax Levy
• Discussion of Second Installment of Cook County Property Tax Bill Delay
• Resolution #1298 Loaning Funds from the Educational Fund of the District to the Operations & Maintenance Fund of the District in Anticipation of the Collection of Taxes Levied by the District for Operations & Maintenance Purposes for the Year 2021 & Such Moneys so Loaned to be Reimbursed from Such Operations & Maintenance Taxes upon their Collection
• Resolution #1299 Directing the Transfer of Funds from the Working Cash Fund of the District to the Bond & Interest Fund of the District in Anticipation of the Collection of Taxes Levied by the District for Bond & Interest Purposes for the Year 2021 & Such Moneys so Transferred to be Reimbursed from Such Bond & Interest Taxes upon their Collection
• 2022 IASB Resolution & Assembly Delegate
• Discussion & Approval of Substitute Teachers Pay Increase
• Approval of Recommended Personnel Report
• Consent Agenda: bills, payroll, and benefits; approval of financial update for the period ending August 31, 2022; approval of intergovernmental agreement with the Park Ridge Park District for facilities use & operation of a before & after school recreational program; second reading & approval of policies from PRESS 109; destruction of audio closed recordings (none)
• Approval of Minutes: regular meeting on September 15, 2022
• Other Discussions & Items of Information: upcoming meeting agenda; FOIA requests; memorandum of information (none); public comments received via email on September 15, 2022 (none)
• New Business
• Adjournment 

Upcoming Board Meetings

• October 20, 2022 - 7 p.m. - regular meeting, Washington Elementary School - MPR
• November 17, 2022 - 7 p.m. - regular meeting, Jefferson Early Childhood Center 
• December 15, 2022 - 7 p.m. - regular meeting, Jefferson Early Childhood Center

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.

Emerson and Lincoln Middle Schools each had their first concerts of the year and the symphonic and jazz bands were amazing! These talented students had less than two months of practice before putting on this great performance. 

A tip of the cap to everyone at Franklin Elementary School. The Falcons finished up their school-wide fundraiser by doing different activities outside. Even better than the frog jumps and bear crawls...Franklin raised more than $35,000 and students completed 1,064 acts of kindness! 

"How can you not be proud, right? Proud of our community and our students and all of the acts of kindness they've done," said Franklin Principal Kristin Williams. "It's an example of how wonderful our community is. But also the joy that Kindness Week brings to our community and to myself...I love it. It's one of my favorite two weeks of the entire school year."

You can find more pictures here! 

District 64 has partnered with Jewel-Osco to host a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic. You can sign up at this link. Please make sure that each person getting a shot has their own time slot reserved. 

The COVID-19 Booster Clinic is on Friday, October 21st, at Emerson Middle School’s MPR, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Things to remember:

• You can also ask for a flu shot when you get to your appointment. The flu shots are for those who are three years old and above. 
• The flu shots are free for Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Atena, Cigna, Medicaid, or Medicare.
• The COVID-19 Boosters are the updated Bivalent shots from Pfizer.
• The booster shots are free to all, no matter what insurance.
• Please fill out the attached consent form and bring it with you. If your child is under 18, please complete the consent form with a parent’s signature and a written name. The immunization will not be provided without a parent’s consent signature. 

Please join us for an upcoming Parent University about our new K-5 math program: Eureka Math Squared. This session will be held on Tuesday, November 1, from 6:45 to 8:00 pm at Franklin Elementary School.

During this time, we will divide into two sessions; one session will focus on the K-2nd grade program and the other will focus on the 3rd-5th grade program.

To assist us with planning, please RSVP at this link to let us know which grade-level session you will attend: https://forms.gle/J2ica4ezgbQAUdyQ8

District 64 and the Park Ridge Kiwanis Club are thrilled to once again partner for the Holiday Food Basket Drive. 

It will kick off on Thursday, October 20th, and end on Sunday, November 20th. 

"Many of our families are still in recovery mode from the pandemic. The need to provide an added dose of support is greater than ever in our community," said Kiwanis Member and Park Ridge Police Chief Frank Kaminski. "We're hoping that everyone steps up and supports those in need. Even the smallest of donations will help.'

Donations can be provided online at www.kiwanisPR.org, or directly to Kiwanis Holiday Food Basket Fundraiser at 19 N. Seminary, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. 

There are about 150 families throughout District 64 who struggle with food insecurity. The goal is to present a Mariano’s gift card to all families in need. The gift card for Mariano’s grocery store will be specific to groceries; additionally, Mariano’s will provide a coupon for a ham and pie as part of the basket.

The Kiwanis Foundation of Park Ridge is exempt from Federal Income Tax under section

501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code so contributions may be tax deductible. The campaign will end on Sunday, Nov. 20. Holiday Food Baskets will be distributed the week of December 5th.

Other Open Positions: 

• Substitute Teachers - Click here to apply
• $146 per day
• All grade levels and subjects
• Technology training provided
• Custodians- Click here to apply
• Full benefits (medical/dental)
• Starting rate $17.03 an hour
• Teacher Assistants - Click here to apply
• $17.04 an hour
• Benefits available

Do you want a job driving school buses? Lakeview Bus Lines is hiring!

• Up to $25/hour
• Sign-on bonus amount of $3000 for yellow bus drivers who are fully licensed to drive yellow immediately. 
• Weekly pay, benefits, 401K
• go to www.sunrisebus.com/careers or call (847)-588-1820 to apply

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.

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 | 847-318-4300 | news@d64.org

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