October 9, 2013 at 5:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

4.1. Student disciplinary cases.

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.

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.

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.

4.5. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

9. REPORTS

9.1. Board Reports

9.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.3. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Tim Truesdale

9.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ali Mehanti

9.5. Principals' Reports

9.6. Technology Updates - Robert Niedermeyer

10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

11.1. Approval of Minutes

11.1.1. Closed Session

11.1.1.1. Closed Session Regular Meeting:  September 11, 2013

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  September 11, 2013

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $3,399,662.94

11.2.2. Building:  $449,421.07

11.2.3. Transportation:  $6,255.33

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. September 13, 2013:  $11,601.12

11.3.2. September 18, 2013:  $1,241.67

11.3.3. September 20, 2013:  $5,075.00

11.3.4. September 26, 2013:  $4,536.00

11.3.5. October 10, 2013:  $1,836,504.23

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.4.1. Personnel Report

11.5. Approval of Student Discipline

11.5.1. Student Expulsions

11.5.1.1. 363080

11.5.1.2. 363286

11.5.1.3. 362064

11.5.1.4. 351456

11.5.1.5. 341937

11.5.1.6. 341292

11.5.1.7. 361839

11.5.1.8. 351335

11.5.1.9. 363056

11.5.1.10. 353137

11.6. Approval of Staff Travel

11.6.1. Mark Sujak and Carol Medrano
Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference
October 17-19, 2013
Funding Source:  Title I

11.6.2. Anthony Grazzini, Fred Ulrich, Jennie Crownson, Amanda Genge, Carol Medrano, Tracy Lloyd, Jeremy Robinson, Kent Frankfother, Angela Barrera, Eileen McCormack, Mary Burke, Carolyn Wittersheim, Chris Hewelt, David Lopez, Elizabeth Newman, Emily Bohne, Fatima Buonicore, Janine Delmonico, Jen Janik, Kyle Rogers, Manjula Singh, Ann Banaszak and Eden Duke
Young Adult Literature Conference
October 25-26, 2013
Funding Source:  Title I

11.6.3. Keith W. Beisman, Tim Truesdale, Robert Niedermeyer, Joshua McMahon, Mark Sujak, Steve Wascher, Mark Stoch, Michael Casey, Richard Graham, Marti Murphy, Joseph Ngai and Laura Belter
Illinois Educational Technology Conference
November 12-14, 2013
Source: Title I

11.6.4. Mary Beth Zerafa
Association of Career and Technical Education Conference
December 4-6, 2013
Funding Source:  IDEA

11.6.5. Jeff Pesek, Mayra Arroyo, James Zundell, Linda Bultrini, Fernando Ruiz and Kristy Cavanaugh
National School Response Conference & Exhibit
January 15-17, 2014
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.7. Approval of Student Travel

11.7.1. Roman Emano and Michaelina Considine and 24 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip
Delton, Michigan
October 11-13, 2013
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

11.8.1. Cicero Mayas Soccer

11.8.2. Academy of Model Aeronautics

11.8.3. Emerson Elementary

11.8.4. American Cancer Society

11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])

11.9.1. Morton College Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Program Renewal

11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11. Approval of Bid Results

11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

11.14. Select a Delegate to Attend 2013 Delegate Assembly Meeting

11.15. Approval of Remaining Non-Bargaining Salaries

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

15. DISCUSSION

16. CORRESPONDENCE

16.1. Thank you from Kathryn Fleischman

17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

17.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton East High School on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.

18. ADJOURNMENT