Summary
Committee reviewed a memorandum of understanding with the Joliet Public Library to extend services and free library-card registration, and reviewed reciprocal reporting agreements with local police jurisdictions plus SRO staffing agreements; staff said statutory changes next year will require updates to SRO pacts.
District staff presented an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Joliet Public Library and reviewed reciprocal reporting agreements and school‑resource‑officer (SRO) contracts with local police partners at the Aug. 20 committee meeting.
The library MOU provides library‑card access for specified schools and allows teachers to borrow library resources for classrooms. Staff said the library is scaling back onsite book drop boxes but will ask the district to include library‑card registration information in fall registration packets or school flyers so families can obtain free cards.
Safety staff reviewed reciprocal reporting agreements with the villages of Bolingbrook and Romeoville and the city of Joliet; the Joliet and Plainfield SRO agreement is longer and includes operational provisions tied to SRO staffing. Safety staff said forthcoming legislative changes will require additions to intergovernmental agreements between Joliet and the district next year.
Committee members asked about inventory and accountability for teacher‑borrowed materials and whether the library waives overdue fines when items are returned on time; staff said teachers are generally tracked and the library has processes for delivery and pickup by library representatives.
The MOU and intergovernmental documents were presented for committee review; no final board action was taken at the committee meeting.
