December 12, 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 concering salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.                 | 
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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. Scholarship Students                 | 
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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 Financial Officer's Report:  Cathy L. Johnson                 
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                                        11.5. 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 14, 2012                 | 
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                                        13.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        13.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  November 14, 2012                 
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                                        13.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        13.2.1. Education:  $6,284,223.62                 | 
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                                        13.2.2. Building:  $896,307.44                 | 
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                                        13.2.3. Transportation:  $19,907.22                 | 
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                                        13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        13.3.1. November 16, 2012:  $1,325.00                 
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                                        13.3.2. November 26, 2012:  $1,100,376.84                 
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                                        13.3.3. December 13, 2012:  $2,200,732.48                 
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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. 360460                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.2. 351452                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.3. 331805                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.4. 351945                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.5. 331002                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.6. 341838                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.7. 341753                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.8. 320431                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.9. 350215                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.10. 360957                 | 
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                                        13.5.1.11. 342157                 | 
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                                        13.6. Approval of Student Travel                 | 
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                                        13.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 | 
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                                        13.7.1. Kristy Cavanaugh and Fernando Ruiz Enhanced Incident Management/Unified Command - MGT 314 College Station, Texas January 7-11, 2013 Funding Source: NIMS | 
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                                        13.8. Third and Final Reading of New Board of Education Policy - Electronics Use Policy **TABLED**                 | 
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                                        13.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        13.9.1. Costco Construction Easement **TABLED**                 | 
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                                        13.10. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        13.11. Approval to Bid                 | 
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                                        13.11.1. East Campus Field House Renovations                 | 
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                                        13.11.2. West Campus Cafeteria Renovations                 | 
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                                        13.11.3. East Campus Doors                 | 
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                                        13.12. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        13.12.1. NEIU                 | 
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                                        13.12.2. ISAC/NEIU                 | 
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                                        13.12.3. Academy of Model Aeronautics                 | 
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                                        13.12.4. Mustangs Travel Baseball                 | 
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                                        13.12.5. Oakbrook Outlaws                 | 
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                                        13.12.6. Spanish Broadcasting - WLEY Radio                 | 
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                                        13.12.7. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District                 | 
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                                        13.13. Approval to Accept Donations                 | 
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                                        13.13.1. Donation to Morton West Music Department                 | 
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                                        13.13.1.1. Accordion                 | 
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                                        13.13.1.2. Peavey Amplifier                 | 
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                                        13.13.1.3. Assorted Microphones and Electronic Equipment                 | 
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                                        13.13.2. Junior Statesman Program Donation - $3200.00                 | 
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                                        13.14. Approval of Certificate of Levy for 2012                 
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                                        13.15. Resolution Approving Appointment of Designated Person to Prepare 2013-2014 Budget                 
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                                        13.16. Resolution Approving Adoption of 2013-2014 Budget Calendar                 
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                                        13.17. Approval to Terminate Gas and Electric Contract                 
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                                        13.18. Approval of Morton East and West Rising Star Plans                 
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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. DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        18.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton Freshman Center on January 9, 2013.  Open Session begins at approximately 7:00 p.m.                 | 
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                                        18.2. Communications                 | 
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                                        19. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
