February 8, 2012 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. ROLL CALL                 
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                                        7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                 
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                                        8. RECOGNITIONS                 
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                                        9. REPORTS                 
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                                        9.1. Board Reports                 
                                            
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                                        9.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 
                                            
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                                        9.3. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Tim Truesdale                 
                                            
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                                        9.4. Chief Business Official's Report:  Cathy L. Johnson                 
                                            
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                                        9.5. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  John Sparlin                 
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                                        9.6. Principals' Reports                 
                                            
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                                        10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY                 
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                                        11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        11.1. Approval of Minutes                 
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                                        11.1.1. Closed Session                 
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                                        11.1.1.1. Closed Session Regular Meeting:  January 11, 2012                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  January 11, 2012                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $3,448,426.69                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $522,402.66                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $6,914.14                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. February 9, 2012:  $1,864,341.90                 
                                            
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                                        11.4. Approval of Personnel                 
                                            
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                                        11.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 
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                                        11.5.1. Student Expulsions                 
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                                        11.5.1.1. 340836                 
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                                        11.5.1.2. 340015                 
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                                        11.5.1.3. 310801                 
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                                        11.5.1.4. 310264                 
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                                        11.5.1.5. 320272                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.6.1. Joe Tedeschi, Jodi Collins and 8 Students 
                                            Girls' Bowling IHSA State Tournament February 9-11, 2012 Rockford, Illinois Funding Source: State Tournament Funds  | 
    
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                                        11.6.2. Claudia Fernandez, Leonor Oquendo and 19 Students 
                                            JV Poms State Championship Performance March 9 - 10, 2012 Mattoon, Illinois Funding Source: State Funds Account  | 
    
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                                        11.6.3. Jennifer Sullivan, Susan Levine, Kevin Geist, Josh Baltz, Kelly Bartosz, Brian Manfre, Leslie Thomas, David Lopez and Approximately 75 Students 
                                            Snowball Weekend Oregon, Illinois April 20-22, 2012 Funding Source: Student Funded and Snowball Account  | 
    
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                                        11.6.4. Roman Emano, Michaelina Considine, Rafael Ramirez, Dave Finkel and 15 Students 
                                            4th Youth Technology Corps Computer Camp Chapel Hill, North Carolina July 14-22, 2012 Funding Source: Student Funded and YTC Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.6.5. Roman Emano, Michaelina Considine, Dave Finkel and 15 Students 
                                            3rd Youth Technology Corps Cyber Service Computer Camp August 4-10, 2012 Troy, Missouri Funding Source: Student Funded and YTC Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        11.7.1. Cathy Johnson 
                                            Association of School Business Officials International Leadership Forum Lake Buena Vista, Florida February 16-18, 2012 Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7.2. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski, Eve Panice, Robert Genardo, Anthony Grazzini, Jennifer Crownson, Elizabeth Hettinger, Patrick Iovinelli & Kristi Parks 
                                            INTC Conference: “Staying Committed to New Teacher Induction” February 22-23, 2012 Springfield, Illinois Funding Source: Title II  | 
    
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                                        11.7.3. Joe Gunty, Frank Zarate, Mayra Arroyo and Rudy Hernandez 
                                            NAASP Conference March 7-11, 2012 Tampa, Florida Funding Source: Title II  | 
    
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                                        11.7.4. Cathy Johnson and Ali Mehanti 
                                            Illinois Association of School Business Officials Conference May 16-18, 2012 Peoria, Illinois Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.8. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        11.8.1. Land Swap Agreement - TABLED                 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        11.10. Approval to Bid                 
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                                        11.11. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.11.1. Hawthorne Life Member Club                 
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                                        11.11.2. Academy of Model Aeronautics                 
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                                        11.11.3. Fenwick High School                 
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                                        11.11.4. Morton College                 
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                                        11.11.5. Cicero Fire Department Technical Rescue Team                 
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                                        11.11.6. Havlicek Elementary                 
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                                        11.11.7. Cyber Service                 
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                                        11.11.8. North Berwyn Park District                 
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                                        11.11.9. Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council                 
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                                        11.11.10. Casa Misericordia Elim Church                 
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                                        11.12. Approval to Accept Donations                 
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                                        11.13. Second Reading of Revised Board of Education Policy - #6:300 Graduation Requirements                 
                                            
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                                        11.14. Second Reading of Revised Board of Education Policy #6:310 Academic Achievement - Credit for Correspondence Courses                 
                                            
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                                        11.15. Approval for the Youth Technology Corps to Host 50 Students and Teachers from Durango, Mexico at Morton East for Periods April 29 - May 6, 2012.                 
                                            
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                                        11.16. Approval to Temporarily Increase the Imprest Check Fund Account                 
                                            
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                                        11.17. Approval to Secure the Minutes of the Closed Session Meetings:                 
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                                        11.17.1. April 14, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.2. April 23, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.3. May 12, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.4. June 3, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.5. June 9, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.6. June 30, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.7. July 14, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.8. August 11, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.9. August 23, 2010                 
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                                        11.17.10. September 8, 2010                 
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                                        12. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 
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                                        14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 
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                                        15. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        15.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton East High School at 5:00 p.m. on March 14, 2012.                 
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                                        16. ADJOURNMENT                 
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