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Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met October 15

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Rachell Orozco - Board President | Blue Island Public Library

Rachell Orozco - Board President | Blue Island Public Library

Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met October 15.

Here are the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comment

IV. Introduction of Guest-Sonia Rodriguez, Spanish Outreach

V. Reading of September 2025 Meeting Minutes (action)

VI. Financial Report (action)

      a. Revenue & Expense

      b. Payables

      c. Balance Sheet

VII. Director’s Report

      a. Building Updates

      b. Operations and Programming 

      c. Staffing Updates

      d. Community and CE

      e. Department Reports

VIII. Unfinished Business

      a. 2026 Budget Proposal Presentation (action) 

      b. Library Facilities Future planning (discussion/action)

IX. New Business

      a. Fund Balance Policy (review)

      b. New Standards for Illinois Libraries-How to Use (review)

      c. Resolution 2025_3 to Transfer from Reserve Fund (action)

      d. Director Evaluation documents (review)

X. Legislative Updates-None

XI. General Communication

      a. Haunted Library October 17 

      b. Friends of the Library thank you note

      c. ILA Legislative Meetup Dec 2 at Alsip DoubleTree-Let Director know if you’d like to attend.

XII. Adjournment 

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