December 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 CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING                 | 
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                                        6. PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX LEVY                 | 
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                                        6.1. Presentation by Management                 | 
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                                        6.2. Discussion by Board of Education                 | 
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                                        6.3. Audience Comments                 | 
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                                        7. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION                 | 
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                                        8. ROLL CALL                 | 
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                                        9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                 | 
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                                        10. RECOGNITIONS                 | 
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                                        10.1. State Champions Boys' Soccer Team                 | 
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                                        11. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        11.1. Board Reports                 | 
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                                        11.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 | 
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                                        11.3. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Tim Truesdale                 
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                                        11.4. Chief Business Official's Report:  Cathy L. Johnson                 
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                                        11.5. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  John Sparlin                 | 
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                                        11.6. Principals' Reports                 
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                                        12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY                 | 
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                                        13. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA                 | 
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                                        13.1. Approval of Minutes                 | 
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                                        13.1.1. Closed Session                 | 
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                                        13.1.1.1. Closed Session Regular Meeting:  November 9, 2011                 | 
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                                        13.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        13.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  November 9, 2011                 
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                                        13.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        13.2.1. Education:  $3,365,879.43                 | 
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                                        13.2.2. Building:  $459,487.13                 | 
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                                        13.2.3. Transportation:  $8,238.85                 | 
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                                        13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        13.3.1. November 15, 2011:  $7,000.00                 
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                                        13.3.2. December 15, 2011:  $3,592,363.49                 
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                                        13.4. Approval of Personnel                 
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                                        13.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 | 
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                                        13.5.1. Student Expulsions                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.1. 343391                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.2. 332256                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.3. 321418                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.4. 331500                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.5. 333122                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.6. 341278                 | 
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                                        13.5.2. Formal Expulsion                 | 
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                                        13.5.2.1. 320375                 | 
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                                        13.6. Approval of Student Travel                 | 
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                                        13.6.1. Brian Manfre, 10 Faculty Volunteers and 150 Students Morton West Leadership Club Lock-In Fundraiser Morton West High School December 21-22, 2011 Funding Source: Student Funded | 
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                                        13.6.2. Brian Manfre, 10 Faculty Volunteers and 150 Students Morton West Leadership Club Lock-In Fundraiser Morton West High School April 5-6, 2012 Funding Source: Student Funded | 
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                                        13.6.3. Joann Germanie, Matt Russo, Onofria Perricone, Frank Tito and approximately 24 Students Europe Educational Tour April 2013 Funding Source: Student Funded | 
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                                        13.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 | 
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                                        13.7.1. Tim Burns & Rose Walls Illinois Association of Administrators of Special Education Winter Conference Springfield, Illinois January 26-27, 2012 Funding Source: IDEA | 
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                                        13.7.2. Joan Scheltens, Barb Sharkey, Erin Kelly, Josh McMahon, Brian White, Dr. Michael Parrie, Carolyn Konar, Christine Prendiville and Steve Lemon PLC Summit Phoenix, Arizona February 22-24, 2012 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        13.7.3. Robert Genardo & Evelyn Panice ASCD Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 24-26, 2012 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        13.7.4. Tim Truesdale & Jason Hlavacs Annual Conference on Common Core Standards and Assessment Las Vegas, Nevada April 16-18, 2012 Funding Source: Perkins Grant | 
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                                        13.7.5. Mary O’Sullivan NCTM/NCSM Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 23-28, 2012 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        13.8. Third and Final Reading of the New Board of Education Policy #7:305 - Concussion Management                 
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                                        13.9. Third and Final Reading of the New Board of Education Policy# 8:21 - Soccer Goal Safety and Education Policy                 
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                                        13.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        13.10.1. Visitor Management and Tracking System Quotes                 
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                                        13.10.2. SES - Huntington Learning Centers, Inc.                 
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                                        13.10.3. Morton West 2011 Roofing Improvements Update                 
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                                        13.11. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        13.12. Approval to Bid                 | 
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                                        13.12.1. Gas Contract                 | 
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                                        13.12.2. Fire Alarm System at West Campus                 | 
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                                        13.13. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        13.13.1. CC Vida Abundante                 | 
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                                        13.13.2. NEIU                 | 
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                                        13.13.3. Irving Elementary School                 | 
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                                        13.13.4. Academy of Model Aeronautics                 | 
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                                        13.13.5. Association of Latin American Professionals in Child Care and Ed Maria Rosa Salazar                 | 
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                                        13.13.6. Midwest Suburban League - TABLED                 | 
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                                        13.13.7. Morton College                 | 
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                                        13.13.8. West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA)                 | 
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                                        13.13.9. Chicago Cubs Summer Camp                 | 
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                                        13.13.10. Maria SS Laurentana Society - TABLED                 | 
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                                        13.14. Approval to Accept Donations                 | 
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                                        13.14.1. Walgreens                 
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                                        13.14.2. Anonymous Donation                 
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                                        13.15. Approval of Certificate of Levy for 2011                 
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                                        13.16. Resolution Approving Appointment of Designated Person to Prepare 2012-2013 Budget                 
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                                        13.17. Resolution Approving Adoption of 2012-2013 Budget Calendar                 
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                                        14. OLD BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        15. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        17.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton Freshman Center on January 11, 2012.                 | 
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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
