September 14, 2011 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. 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 ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION                 
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                                        6. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                 
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                                        7. RECOGNITIONS                 
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                                        7.1. Corina Kane’s Participation in the Summer Legal Institute                 
                                            
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                                        7.2. Keren Garcia                 
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                                        7.3. Saul Rocilez                         
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                                        8. REPORTS                 
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                                        8.1. Board Reports                 
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                                        8.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 
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                                        8.3. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Tim Truesdale                 
                                            
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                                        8.4. Chief Business Official's Report:  Cathy L. Johnson                 
                                            
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                                        8.5. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  John Sparlin                 
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                                        8.6. Principals' Reports                 
                                            
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                                        9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY                 
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                                        10. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        10.1. Approval of Minutes                 
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                                        10.1.1. Closed Session                 
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                                        10.1.1.1. Closed Session Regular Meeting:  August 10, 2011                 
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                                        10.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        10.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  August 10, 2011                 
                                            
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                                        10.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        10.2.1. Education:  $3,903,231.12    Building:  $439,805.39  Transportation:  $2,609.26                 
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                                        10.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        10.3.1. August 26, 2011:  $2,018.93                 
                                            
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                                        10.3.2. August 31, 2011:  $807.54                 
                                            
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                                        10.3.3. September 15, 2011:  $3,343,765.21                 
                                            
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                                        10.4. Approval of Personnel                 
                                            
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                                        10.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 
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                                        10.5.1. Expulsions                 
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                                        10.6. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        10.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        10.7.1. Tim Burns & Sergio Rodriguez 
                                            Illinois Transition Planning Conference Bloomington, Illinois September 20-21, 2011 Funding Source: IDEA Grant  | 
    
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                                        10.7.2. Jason Hlavacs 
                                            National Career Pathways Network Conference Orlando, Florida October 12-14, 2011 Funding Source: Perkins Grant  | 
    
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                                        10.7.3. Mary O’Sullivan, James Dobrzanski, Scott Montgomery, 
                                            Benjamin Dobes 62nd Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference and Annual Meeting Springfield, Illinois October 19-22, 2011 Funding Source: Title I Grant  | 
    
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                                        10.7.4. Jason Hlavacs 
                                            2011 ACTE Convention & Career Tech Expo St. Louis, Missouri November 16-18, 2011 Funding Source: CTE Grant  | 
    
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                                        10.7.5. Steve Lemon 
                                            National Conference for Athletic Directors Indianapolis, Indiana December 9-13, 2011 Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        10.8. Approval to Adopt 2011-2012 Budget                 
                                            
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                                        10.9. Third and Final Reading of New Board of Education Policy #4:15:  Identity Protection                 
                                            
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                                        10.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        10.10.1. Sunbelt Staffing                 
                                            
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                                        10.11. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        10.11.1. UNO                 
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                                        10.11.2. Cicero Mayas                 
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                                        10.11.3. Corazon                 
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                                        10.11.4. Association of Latin American Professionals                 
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                                        10.11.5. Lincoln Middle School                 
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                                        10.11.6. West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA)                 
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                                        10.11.7. Clyde Park District                 
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                                        10.11.8. Igo2play, llc                 
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                                        10.11.9. Fenwick HS                 
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                                        10.11.10. Town of Cicero Police and Fire Commission                 
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                                        10.12. Approval of Dates Worked Over Winter Break for Clerical and 12-Month Employees                 
                                            
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                                        10.13. Approval of Recognition of Schools                 
                                            
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                                        10.14. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        10.14.1. Morton West Roofing                 
                                            
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                                        10.15. Approval to Bid                 
                                            
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                                        10.15.1. Fire Alarm System                 
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                                        10.15.2. Additional Roofing Repairs                 
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                                        10.16. Approval to Dispose of a Treadmill at Morton West                 
                                            
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                                        10.17. Approval for Graduation to be Held on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the UIC Pavilion; Morton West 12:00 p.m. and Morton East 5:00 p.m.                 
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                                        10.18. Approval to Accept $300.00 Donation from the Morton Music Makers for the Mustang Band                 
                                            
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                                        10.19. Approval of Resolution to Loan Funds from Working Cash Fund to Bond and Interest Fund                 
                                            
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                                        10.20. Approval to Add New 403b Vendor                 
                                            
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                                        11. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 
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                                        13. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 
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                                        14. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        14.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton Alternative School on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.                  
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                                        14.2. Booster Club/Dinner/Auction will be held on March 10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Crystal Sky Restaurant                 
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                                        15. ADJOURNMENT                 
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