April 4, 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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                                        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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                                        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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                                        8.1. Morton East                 
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                                        8.1.1. Brian Saavedra  - Recipient of the West 40 SCOTY Award                 
                                            
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                                        8.1.2. Daniel Rodriguez - Winner of the Cicero Youth Task Force Logo Competition                 
                                            
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                                        8.1.3. Brenda Valdez - Photo Contest Winner                 
                                            
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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:  March 14, 2012                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  March 14, 2012                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $3,378,283.96                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $491,704.85                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $8,655.55                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. March 16, 2012:  $20,000.00                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.2. March 30, 2012:  $1,191,522.91                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.3. March 31, 2012:  $9,980.00                 
                                            
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                                        11.4. Approval of Personnel                 
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                                        11.4.1. Approval of Food Service Starting Pay Rates                 
                                            
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                                        11.4.2. Approval to Authorize Notice of Honorable Dismissal 1st Year, 2nd Year & 3rd Year Probationary Teachers                 
                                            
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                                        11.4.3. Personnel                 
                                            
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                                        11.4.4. Approval of Summer Positions                 
                                            
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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. 350465                 
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                                        11.5.1.2. 332181                 
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                                        11.5.1.3. 331292                 
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                                        11.5.1.4. 350949                 
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                                        11.5.1.5. 340392 - TABLED                 
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                                        11.5.2. Student Formal Expulsion                 
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                                        11.5.2.1. 340806                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.6.1. Eveelin Avila, Joseph Ojeda and 8 Students 
                                            Debate Club Oakbrook, Illinois April 21-22, 2012 Funding Source: Student Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        11.7.1. Steve Lemon 
                                            Illinois Athletic Directors' State Conference Peoria, Illinois May 4-7, 2012 Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7.2. Scott Montgomery and Christopher Blomquist 
                                            Illinois Coaches Associations 33rd Annual Golf Clinic Bloomington, Illinois May 18-19, 2012 Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 
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                                        11.8.1. Joseph Burdi - $100 Gift Certificate                 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        11.9.1. Fire Alarm System Replacement - Design/Build                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.2. Copier Contract                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.3. PE Uniform                 
                                            
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                                        11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote                 
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                                        11.11. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        11.11.1. Simplex West Clock Maintenance                 
                                            
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                                        11.11.2. Affiliated Fire Sprinkler Renewal - Alternative School                 
                                            
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                                        11.11.3. Food Service Renewal                 
                                            
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                                        11.11.4. Approval of Easements within Landswap                 
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                                        11.11.5. Ombudsman PLUS                 
                                            
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                                        11.12. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.12.1. Berwyn Mustang Youth Football                 
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                                        11.12.2. Grove Music Studio                 
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                                        11.12.3. The Children's Center                 
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                                        11.12.4. Freedom Middle School                 
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                                        11.12.5. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District                 
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                                        11.13. Approval of the FDSE FY 2013 Operating Budget                 
                                            
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                                        11.14. Approval to Dispose of Athletic Equipment                 
                                            
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                                        11.14.1. Ten Pairs of Roller Skates - Morton West                 
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                                        11.14.2. Crate of 33 1/3 rpm Records for Dance - Morton West                 
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                                        11.14.3. Twenty Field Hockey Sticks - Morton West                 
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                                        11.14.4. Two Pitching Machines                 
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                                        11.14.5. Ten Non-Approved Batting Helmets                 
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                                        11.14.6. Two Non-Approved Catcher's Masks                 
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                                        11.15. Approval to Renew National School Boards Association National Affiliate Fees for Periods 07/01/12 - 6/30/13                 
                                            
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                                        11.16. Approval to Renew IHSA Membership for the 2012-2013 School Year                 
                                            
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                                        11.17. Approval of Morton Alternative Summer School                 
                                            
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                                        11.18. Approval to Apply for $50,000 School Maintenance Matching Grant                 
                                            
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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 Freshman Center on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.                 
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                                        16. ADJOURNMENT                 
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