October 10, 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 Financial Officer's Report:  Cathy L. Johnson                 
                                            
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                                        9.5. 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:  September 12, 2012                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  September 12, 2012                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $3,396,225.82                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $450,738.59                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $ 5,155.08                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. September 24, 2012:  $441.76                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.2. October 11, 2012:  $2,107,812.20                 
                                            
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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. Expulsions                 
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                                        11.5.1.1. 341022                 
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                                        11.5.1.2. 360994                 
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                                        11.5.1.3. 331899 - TABLED                 
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                                        11.5.1.4. 342084                 
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                                        11.5.1.5. 351980 - TABLED                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        11.8. Approval of Recognition of Schools                 
                                            
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                                        11.9. Approval to Bid                 
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                                        11.10. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        11.10.1. Printing - TABLED                 
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                                        11.11. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 
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                                        11.12. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.12.1. Latin American Motorcycle Association                 
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                                        11.12.2. Emerson Elementary                 
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                                        11.12.3. Freedom Middle School                 
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                                        11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 
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                                        11.13.1. Recycle Computers                 
                                            
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                                        11.14. First Reading of New Board of Education Policy - Home Schooling Policy                 
                                            
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                                        11.15. First Reading of New Board of Education Policy - Electronics Use Policy                 
                                            
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                                        11.16. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        11.16.1. Senior Lunch - Morton West Class of 2013                 
                                            
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                                        11.17. Select a Delegate to Attend 2012 Delegate Assembly Meeting                 
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                                        11.18. Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement for Nurses - Local 73, SEIU-CTW Union Contract                 
                                            
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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. Illinois Association of School Boards Report to the Membership Request for the 2012 Delegate Assembly Meeting on November 17, 2012 in Chicago.                  
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                                        15.2. Discuss Changing May's Board of Education Meeting from Wednesday, May 8th to Tuesday, May 7th for the School Board to Reorganize by Seating New Members, Electing Officers and Setting a Time and Place for Regular Meetings.                 
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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 Morton East Campus on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 starting at Approximately 7:00 p.m.                 
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                                        16.2. Communications                 
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                                        16.2.1. American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" Thank You                 
                                            
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                                        17. ADJOURNMENT                 
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