November 10, 2010 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        2. ROLL CALL                 
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                                        3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION                 
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                                        4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA                 
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                                        4.1. Student disciplinary cases.                 
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                                        4.2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.                 
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                                        4.3. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.                 
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                                        4.4. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.                 
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                                        4.5. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.                 
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                                        5. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION                 
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                                        6. CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        7. ROLL CALL                 
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                                        8. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                 
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                                        9. RECOGNITIONS                 
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                                        9.1. Boys' Cross Country Team                 
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                                        9.2. Boys' and Girls' Golf Team                 
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                                        10. REPORTS                 
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                                        10.1. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 
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                                        10.2. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Michael Perrott                 
                                            
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                                        10.3. Chief Business Official's Report:  Cathy L. Johnson                 
                                            
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                                        10.4. Executive Director of Human Resources:  John Sparlin                 
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                                        11. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY                 
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                                        12. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        12.1. Approval of Minutes                 
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                                        12.1.1. Closed Session                 
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                                        12.1.2. Open Session                 
                                            
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                                        12.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        12.2.1. Education:  $3,355,053.11     Building:  $471,956.60     Transportation:  $6,260.86  
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                                        12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        12.3.1. November 11, 2010:  $2,648,146.56                 
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                                        12.4. Approval of Personnel                 
                                            
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                                        12.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 
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                                        12.5.1. 330725                 
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                                        12.5.2. 333546                 
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                                        12.5.3. 331253                  
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                                        12.5.4. 341739                  
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                                        12.5.5. 341090                  
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                                        12.5.6. 340770                  
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                                        12.5.7. 320159                  
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                                        12.5.8. Formal Expulsion from Alternative School                 
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                                        12.5.8.1. 323443                 
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                                        12.5.8.2. 331644                 
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                                        12.5.8.3. 343051                 
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                                        12.5.8.4. 330939                 
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                                        12.5.8.5. 331367                 
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                                        12.5.8.6. 312077                 
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                                        12.5.8.7. 331176                 
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                                        12.6. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        12.6.1. Benjamin Dobes, Lucy Almanza, Michelle Parr & 14 Students 
                                            Snowball Club Retreat NIU Lorado Taft Field Campus Oregon, Illinois December 4-5, 2010 Funding Source: Fund-raising and Student Funded 
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                                        12.6.2. Kelly Bartosz, Jennifer Sullivan and 20 Students 
                                            Operation Snowball Teen Staff Retreat Oregon, Illinois December 4-5, 2010 Funding Source: LifeSource Blood Drive 
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                                        12.6.3. Roman Emano, Michaelina Considine, Rafael Ramirez & 30 Students 
                                            Cyber Service/Adventure Club Delton, Michigan December 10-12, 2010 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        12.6.4. Benjamin Dobes, Lucy Almanza, 12 Chaperones & 100 Students
 
                                            Snowball Club Retreat NIU Lorado Taft Field Campus Oregon, Illinois February 11-13, 2011 Funding Source: Fund-raising and Student Funded 
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                                        12.7. Approval of Administrative/Staff Travel                 
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                                        12.7.1. Jason Hlavac 
                                            Illinois Education and Technology Conference Springfield, Illinois November 17-19, 2010 Funding Source: Perkins Grant  | 
    
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                                        12.7.2. Tim Burns 
                                            Leadership and Learning for the 21st Century Conference Springfield, Illinois November 20-22, 2010 Funding Source: IDEA-ARRA  | 
    
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                                        12.7.3. Mary Beth Zerafa Lazarevic 
                                            2010 ACTE Career Tech Expo Las Vegas, Nevada December 2-3, 2010 Funding Source: Department Funded (Substitute Only)  | 
    
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                                        12.7.4. Cory Enright 
                                            United States Marines Corps Educator Workshop San Diego, California January 18-21, 2011 Funding Source: U.S. Marines and Employee  | 
    
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                                        12.7.5. Eve Panice & Robert Genardo 
                                            National Title I Conference January 31 - February 3, 2011 Tampa, Florida Funding Source: Title I  | 
    
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                                        12.7.6. Joana Schmidt, Kristen Gioe, David Lopez, Carolyn Konar, Robert Genardo & Eric Landschoot 
                                            IRC Conference March 16-18, 2011 Springfield, Illinois Funding Source: Title I  | 
    
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                                        12.7.7. Board of Education Members & Superintendent 
                                            National School Board Association Conference San Francisco, California April 9-11, 2011 Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        12.7.8. Mike Kuzniewski, James Zundell & Robert Gordon 
                                            Safety & Security Training Texas Dates: TBD Funding Source: REMS Grant 
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                                        12.8. Approval of Rising Star Plan                 
                                            
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                                        12.9. Approval of Resolution to Loan Funds from Working Cash Fund to Bond and Interest Fund                 
                                            
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                                        12.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        12.10.1. Cell                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.2. Lease Extension                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3. Supplemental Educational Services Provider Contracts                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.1. ATS Project Success                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.2. Babbage Net School                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.3. Chi Tutorsz                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.4. Educate Online                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.5. Grade Results, Inc.                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.6. Growing Scholars Education Center                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.7. Innovadia                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.8. L.E.A.P.S. Learning Services                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3.9. Tutorial Services                 
                                            
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                                        12.11. Second and Final Reading of Updated Board Policy Manual, Chapters 5-8, as Recommended                 
                                            
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                                        12.12. Approval to Accept Donations                 
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                                        12.12.1. Class of 1960                 
                                            
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                                        12.12.2. Class of 1975                 
                                            
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                                        12.12.3. Tuff Car Donation                 
                                            
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                                        12.13. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        12.13.1.  NEIU                 
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                                        12.13.2.  Little Mustang Wrestling                 
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                                        12.13.3.  Yoshitaka Karate - Do                 
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                                        12.13.4.  Illinois State Representative Elizabeth Hernandez                 
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                                        12.13.5.  Maria SS Laurentana                 
                    
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                                        12.14. Approval to Hold 2011 Homecoming the week of September 26, 2011.  Homecoming Football Game will be September 30, 2011 vs Leyden High School.  Parade will be October 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. and the Homecoming Dances will be October 1, 2011 from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.                 
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                                        12.15. Resolution Authorizing and Giving Notice of Withdrawal from Collective Liability Insurance Coopertive 
                                            
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                                        12.16. Approval to Dispose of Athletic Items                 
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                                        12.16.1. 70 Shoulder Pads                 
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                                        12.16.2. Weight Equipment:  20 Dumbells, 10-15 Bars and 86 Plates                 
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                                        12.16.3. 47 Football Cleats                 
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                                        12.16.4. 30 Football Helmets                 
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                                        13. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        13.1. Discussion on Report to Membership                 
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                                        14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 
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                                        15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 
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                                        16. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        17. ADJOURNMENT                 
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