Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met Feb. 18
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Public Comment
IV. Guests
a. Melissa Simms, Library Business Manager
b. Mike Byrne IT-AV System quote presentation, Q & A
V. Approval of Jan 2026 Regular, Special and Ex Session Meeting Minutes
VI. Financial Report (action)
a. Report on Cook County tax distributions shortfall (discuss)
b. Balance Sheet
c. Revenue & Expense
d. Monthly Payables
VII. Director’s Report (action)
a. Activity Report
b. Staffing updates
c. Community and Continuing Education
VIII. Old Business
a. Review IL Standards for Public Libraries: Advocacy and Engagement (discuss)
b. AV System Quotes (action)
IX. New Business
a. Budget Amendment for Carnegie Check (action)
b. 2026 IPLAR/Illinet Reports (review)
c. Patron Privacy and Confidentiality policy (review)
X. Legislative Updates
a. Federal spending bill passed, funding for Libraries included
XI. General Communication
a. Best of Blue Island Awards on Sat, March 14-Library can get a table for board members
b. Snowman Burn Sat, March 21
c. Trustee CE-Atlas Trustee Day at Oak Lawn Sat, May 16. Director Evals and Library Financials with Deiters & Todd
d. Tribune article 2/9 “Late Cook County property tax distributions spell trouble for libraries”
XII. Executive Session for the purposes of discussing “The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body” (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).
XIII. Adjournment
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