South Cook News

Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met May 21.

Here are the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comment

IV. Introduction of Guests

      a. Amanda Standerfer, Fast Forward Libraries- Presentation of Learning Report and Draft Strategic Plan

      b. Roger Ritzman, PSNRB

V. Reading of April 2025 Regular and Executive Session Meeting minutes (action)

VI. Financial Report April (action for a,b,c)

      a. Revenue & Expense

      b. April 2025 Payables

      c. Balance Sheet

VII. Director’s Report 

      a. Operations and Programming

      b. Building Update

      c. Staffing update

      d. Community and CE

      e. Department Reports

VIII. Unfinished Business

      a. Illinois Standards Chapter 5 (review)

IX. New Business

      a. Indemnification and Insurance Policy (discussion/action)

      b. Study Room/Recording Studio Policy update (discussion/action)

X. Legislative Update

      a. IMLS funding update-see attached Tribune article and RAILS memo

XI. General Communication                  

      a. Summer Reading ‘Level Up at Your Library’ Kickoff May 31, 1-3 pm.

      b. Communication regarding Library trustee appointments

      c. Trustee Training-discussion on ATLAS event. See page on RAILS 

            www.railslibraries.org/education/trustees   Login with L2 account information 

            www.librarylearning.org

XII. Adjournment

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