July 11, 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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                                        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:                   | 
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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:  June 13, 2012                 | 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  June 13, 2012                 
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $5,275,966.83                 | 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $683,986.28                 | 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $10,908.67                 | 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        11.3.1. June 28, 2012:  $2,101,398.76                 
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                                        11.3.2. June 28, 2012:  $775,025.45                 
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                                        11.3.3. June 28, 2012:  $31,240.31                 
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                                        11.3.4. July 12, 2012:  $1,121,406.85                 
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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. 332074 - TABLED                 | 
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                                        11.5.2. Return to Home School                 | 
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                                        11.5.2.1. 331371                 | 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Staff Travel                 | 
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                                        11.6.1. Anthony Grazzini SUPES Academy Chicago, Illinois September 28-29, 2012 October 19-20, 2012 November 16-17, 2012 December 7-8, 2012 Funding Source: Title II | 
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                                        11.6.2. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski 48th Annual IASA Conference Springfield, Illinois October 16-19, 2012 Funding Source: Department Funded | 
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                                        11.6.3. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski, Exec Dir of HR, Tim Truesdale, Cathy Johnson, Ali Mehanti, Connie Chapman and the Board of Education IASB, IASA & IASBO 80th Joint Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois November 15-18, 2012 Funding Source: Department Funded | 
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                                        11.7. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 | 
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                                        11.8. Approval to Bid or Quote                 | 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        11.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        11.11. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        11.11.1. Morton College                 | 
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                                        11.11.2. Championship Swimmers                 | 
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                                        11.11.3. Concordia University                 | 
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                                        11.11.4. Teachers' Retirement System                 | 
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                                        11.11.5. Hiawatha School                 | 
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                                        11.11.6. Pershing School                 | 
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                                        11.12. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 | 
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                                        11.13. Approval of 2013-2014 Board Meeting Dates and Locations                 
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                                        11.14. Approval of 2012-2013 Administrative Salaries                 
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                                        11.15. Approval of 2012-2013 Non Bargaining Salaries                 
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                                        11.16. Approval to Change Locations of 2012-2013 Board of Education Meetings                 
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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. DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        15.1. Discuss 80th Joint Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois 11/16 - 11/18/12.                 | 
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                                        16. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        16.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Freshman Center on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.                 | 
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                                        16.2. Communications                 | 
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                                        17. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
