Agenda
Special Meeting of Village Board
Boards and Commissions Training Session
Thursday, February 12, 2026
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Skokie Village Hall
5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois
Council Chambers
1. Welcome by Mayor Ann Tennes
2. The Importance of Commissions and Community Government – Mayor
Tennes
3. The Illinois Open Meetings Act and FOIA - Steve Elrod
4. Best Practices in Conducting Commission Meetings and for Chairpersons -
Steve Elrod
5. Ethics and Gift Ban – Steve Elrod
6. An informal discussion about each Commission’s work – Mayor Tennes
(Each commission highlights 1 or 2 items in less than 1 minute)
7. Questions and Discussion - John Lockerby
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