Palatine Community Unit School District 211 public meetings in 2024
22 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will meet on December 12, 2024, at the G.A. McElroy Administration Center. The board will enter closed session to discuss employee matters, then return to open session for recognitions, public comments including a hearing on the proposed 2024 tax levy, and presentations. Consent agenda items include approval of minutes, bills, financial reports, and resolutions related to tax appeals.
- Public hearing on proposed 2024 tax levy
- Adoption of the 2024 tax levy
- Resolutions authorizing intervention in State Property Tax Appeal Board proceedings
- Intergovernmental agreement with Community Unit School District 220 for course exchange program
- Bid for consideration for buses
Rescheduled Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will discuss the 2024 proposed tax levy and Truth in Taxation resolution. The meeting includes a strategic plan update on post-secondary success and decisions on school report cards and curriculum reports.
- 2024 Proposed Tax Levy and Truth in Taxation Resolution
- Bid for James B. Conant High School Auditorium Improvements
- 2024 School Report Cards
- Fall Curriculum Committee Report
- Proposed policy revisions for professional staff probation and tenure
Board of Education Meeting - RESCHEDULED
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business including closed-session discussions, public comments, and votes on consent agenda items. Key decisions include approval of minutes, bills, personnel recommendations, and the 2024 proposed tax levy. The board will also discuss unfinished business such as IASB resolutions and new business like school report cards and auditorium improvements.
- Approval of bills for payment
- 2024 Proposed Tax Levy and Truth in Taxation Resolution
- 2024 School Report Cards
- Bid for James B. Conant High School Auditorium Improvements
- Veterans Day and state award recognitions
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting to enter a closed session. The discussion will focus on specific employee personnel matters and the search for a superintendent.
- Closed session regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
- Closed session regarding superintendent search
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will meet on October 17, 2024, at the G.A. McElroy Administration Center. The agenda includes procedural items, recognition of National Merit Scholars, public comments, and a presentation on the 2024 tax levy. Key decisions involve extending the superintendent search timeline, approving the 2024 tax levy, and deleting several management personnel policies.
- Approval of 2024 tax levy presentation and documents
- Consideration to extend superintendent search timeline
- Approval of minutes from multiple prior meetings
- Deletion of six management personnel policies (GDBC, GDBD, GDBE, GDD, GDLB, GDPC)
- Recognition of 45 National Merit Scholars from district high schools
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education held a special meeting on October 14, 2024. The board followed procedural steps including roll call, public comments, and a closed session. No substantive decisions were listed on the agenda beyond closed-session discussions.
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will meet for a special session. The primary purpose is to enter a closed session to interview candidates for the Superintendent of Schools and discuss specific employee personnel matters.
- Interviews for the position of Superintendent of Schools
- Discussion of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will meet for a special session. The primary purpose of the meeting is to enter a closed session to interview candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position and discuss specific employee matters.
- Interviews for the position of Superintendent of Schools
- Discussion of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will meet for a special session. The primary purpose of the meeting is to enter a closed session to interview candidates for the Superintendent of Schools and discuss specific employee matters.
- Interviews for the position of Superintendent of Schools
- Closed session discussion regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will meet for a special session. The primary purpose of the meeting is to enter a closed session to interview candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position and discuss specific employee matters.
- Interviews for the position of Superintendent of Schools
- Closed session discussion regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution to adopt the 2024-2025 budget. The meeting also includes a presentation on 2023-2024 academic goals and discussions on deleting several management personnel policies.
- Public hearing and resolution for adoption of the 2024-2025 Budget
- Introduction of the 2024 Tax Levy
- Presentation of the District 211 Academic Goals Report 2023-2024
- Proposed deletion of policies regarding management personnel benefits, leaves, vacations, hiring, and retirement
- Resolutions authorizing intervention in State Property Tax Appeal Board proceedings
Special Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will meet to potentially act upon the Superintendent Leadership Profile. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss specific employee personnel matters.
- Action on the Superintendent Leadership Profile
- Closed session regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on August 15, 2024, at the G.A. McElroy Administration Center. The board will enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, then return to open session for recognitions, public comments, and presentations including the 2024-2025 tentative budget. The board will also act on consent agenda items such as approving minutes, bills, and financial reports, as well as new business including health insurance premium rates and software purchases.
- Approval of minutes from July 18, 2024 meeting
- Approval of bills for payment
- 2024-2025 Tentative Budget presentation and action
- Health and Dental Premium Rates for 2025
- ChatGPT Enterprise Software for Educators purchase
Board of Education Meeting
The Board of Education will discuss planning for a superintendent search and a tentative transportation fund budget for 2024-2025. The body will also consider personnel recommendations and a policy revision regarding the qualifications and duties of the superintendent.
- Discussion of Superintendent Search Planning
- 2024-2025 Tentative Budget: Transportation Fund
- Resolution regarding Hazardous Transportation Areas
- Proposed Policy Revision: CBA Qualifications and Duties of Superintendent
- 2024-2025 Education Research Development Legislative Renewal
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will meet on June 20, 2024, to discuss and act on a range of items, including a superintendent search, policy revisions, and the sale of real estate. The board will also consider the administrator compensation and benefit package, a lobbyist agreement related to the Arlington Heights property, and several consent agenda items. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel and other confidential matters.
- Discussion of superintendent search and proposed policy revision CBA (Qualifications and Duties of Superintendent)
- Action on proposed policy revisions and deletions, including JFC Student Conduct, JFCH Bullying, and deletion of JG Student Discipline, JFCG Tobacco Use, JFCE Psychotropic Medication, JGC Social Suspension, JGA Corporal Punishment
- Action on annual review of safety plans, protocols, procedures, and school safety drills report
- Action on selling price of real estate at 115 Gloria Dr, Elgin
- Discussion and possible termination of lobbyist agreement with Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies regarding Arlington Heights property
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on May 16, 2024, starting with a closed session at 6:30 p.m. and public recognitions at 7:30 p.m. The board will receive a presentation on the 2023-2024 budget and five-year forecast, and will take action on unfinished business including selecting a superintendent search firm and a student photography vendor. New business includes approving software platforms (Panorama Education and ELLevation), the consolidated district plan, and several policy revisions and deletions related to student conduct and discipline. The meeting also includes consent agenda items such as approval of bills, financial reports, and personnel recommendations.
- 2023-2024 Budget and Five-Year Forecast presentation
- Superintendent Search: Search Firm Selection (action)
- Panorama Education Software Platform (action)
- ELLevation Software Platform (action)
- Proposed policy revisions/deletions on student conduct, bullying, and discipline (discussion)
Behavioral Interventions Standing Board Committee (Policy BCE)
The Behavioral Interventions Standing Board Committee of Palatine Community Unit School District 211 is meeting to review policies and procedures regarding behavioral interventions for students with disabilities. The agenda includes public comments and discussion of this topic, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.
- Review of policies and procedures for behavioral interventions for students with disabilities
- Public comments period (speaking time typically 3-5 minutes)
- Meeting at G.A. McElroy Administration Center, 1750 S. Roselle Rd., Palatine, IL
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a closed session, recognitions, and public comments. The board will hear presentations from search firms for the superintendent search and may act on several contracts, including summer curriculum projects, an employee wellness program provider, multi-functional devices, student photography services, and a building construction partnership. The board will also consider consent agenda items such as bills, financial reports, and personnel recommendations, and may act on personnel matters including termination of employment.
- Superintendent search firm presentations (Alma and HYA)
- Summer curriculum projects (action)
- Employee wellness program provider (action)
- Multi-functional devices and related services (action)
- Building construction partnership with Nitti Development, LLC (action)
Parent-Teacher Advisory Standing Board Committee (Policy BCE)
The Parent-Teacher Advisory Standing Board Committee is meeting to discuss school safety, including reviews of student conduct, bullying prevention, and interrogation/search policies. The committee will also consider facility safety measures and safety staff. Public comments will be heard.
- Review of JFC Student Conduct Policy
- Review of JFCH Bullying Prevention Policy
- Review of JFG Interrogations and Searches Policy
- Discussion of facility-related safety and security measures
- Discussion of safety and security staff
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will hold a public hearing and vote on a resolution authorizing the reduction-in-force and release of non-tenured teachers. The board will also consider several policy revisions, including those on student appearance, graduation exercises, and visitors to schools, and may act on a master contract with the teachers' union.
- Public hearing and resolution on reduction-in-force of teaching positions
- Ratification of master contract with Teachers' Union
- Policy revisions on student appearance, graduation exercises, visitors, attendance, and residency
- Approval of bills for payment and financial reports
- Strategic plan update on facilities and capital improvements
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on a proposal to contract with a commercial driver training school for behind-the-wheel driver education services, then consider action on that contract. The board will also discuss the superintendent search process, consider several policy revisions (including suicide prevention, wellness, student appearance, graduation, visitors, attendance, and residency), and take action on items like the one-to-one device program, telephone system replacement, and food service cooperative. Consent agenda items include approval of minutes, bills, financial reports, and personnel recommendations.
- Public hearing and action on contracting behind-the-wheel driver education services
- Initial discussion of superintendent search process
- Action on one-to-one program and electronic device purchase
- Action on district-wide telephone system replacement
- Discussion of policy revisions: JHCE (suicide/depression), IFA (wellness), JFCA (appearance), IKFB (graduation), KK (visitors), JEDB (attendance), JECB (residency)
Board of Education Meeting
The Palatine Community Unit School District 211 Board of Education will hold its regular meeting, starting with a closed session for personnel and legal matters. The open session includes a presentation on the strategic plan for post-secondary success, followed by action on consent agenda items, unfinished business (including student user fees and several policy revisions), and new business (including security camera updates and a graduation site agreement). The board will also discuss committee report formats and potential future topics.
- Student User Fees for 2024-2025 and Summer School 2025
- Proposed new policy BCBB Board Member Development
- Proposed policy revisions on medication administration, anaphylaxis, and student social/emotional development
- Security Camera Updates
- Graduation Site Agreement for Class of 2025 and 2026