November 11, 2015 at 5:30 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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                                        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.                 
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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. Orchestra Program                 
                                            
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                                        8.2. Board of Education                 
                                            
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                                        9. REPORTS                 
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                                        9.1. Superintendent Committee Reports                 
                                            
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                                        9.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Niquan Dawson                 
                                            
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                                        9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 
                                            
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                                        9.4. Assistant Superintendent's Report:  Tim Truesdale                 
                                            
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                                        9.5. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating                 
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                                        9.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report/Treasurer:  Chris Wildman                 
                                            
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                                        9.6.1. Information Technology Monthly Report                 
                                            
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                                        9.7. 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:  October 14, 2015                 
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                                        11.1.1.2. Closed Session Special Meeting:  October 28, 2015                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  October 14, 2015                 
                                            
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                                        11.1.2.2. Open Session Special Meeting:  October 28, 2015                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $6,534,419.09                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $840,017.65                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $12,633.32                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. October 23, 2015:  $64,177.48                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.2. November 12, 2015a:  $198,507.69                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.3. November 12, 2015b:  $2,248,436.30                 
                                            
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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. 390062                 
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                                        11.5.1.2. 380586                 
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                                        11.5.1.3. 380003                 
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                                        11.5.1.4. 352249                 
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                                        11.5.1.5. 370944                 
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                                        11.5.1.6. 363080                 
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                                        11.5.1.7. 360666                 
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                                        11.5.1.8. 370904                 
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                                        11.5.1.9. 382120                 
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                                        11.5.2. Formal Expulsions                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        11.7. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.7.1. Ray Lunz, Lisa Castello and 16 Students 
                                            Morton East Snowball Weekend Retreat December 5-6, 2015 Oregon, Illinois Funding Source: Student Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7.2. Janine Delmonico, Bill Delmonico, Susan Zajac-Clark, Chris Cantrell and 22 Students 
                                            Illinois High School Theatre Festival Normal, Illinois January 7-9, 2016 Funding Source: Student Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7.3. Ray Lunz, Lisa Castello, 10 Chaperones and 96 Students 
                                            Morton East and FC Snowball Weekend Retreat February 5-7, 2016 Oregon, Illinois Funding Source: Student Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.8. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.8.1. Our Lady of the Mount Church                 
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                                        11.8.2. West Suburban Special Recreation Association                 
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                                        11.8.3. Lithuanian Opera                 
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                                        11.8.4. Lincoln Middle School                 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        11.9.1. Workers Compensation Insurance Renewal - TABLED                 
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                                        11.9.2. BuyBoard                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.3. NAEIR                 
                                            
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                                        11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote                 
                                            
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                                        11.10.1. Gas                 
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                                        11.10.2. Electric                 
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                                        11.10.3. Copy Paper                 
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                                        11.10.4. Office and School Supplies                 
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                                        11.10.5. PE Towels                 
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                                        11.10.6. PE Uniforms                 
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                                        11.10.7. Custodial Supplies                 
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                                        11.10.8. Athletic Supplies                 
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                                        11.10.9. Athletic Trainer Medical Supplies                 
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                                        11.10.10. School Uniforms                 
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                                        11.11. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        11.11.1. Roofing Work at East Campus                 
                                            
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                                        11.11.2. Roofing Work at West Campus                 
                                            
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                                        11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 
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                                        11.12.1. Lakeview Transportation Company - $5,000                 
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                                        11.12.2. Alan Reberski - Maintenance Hardware Supplies                 
                                            
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                                        11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 
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                                        11.13.1. Athletic Equipment                 
                                            
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                                        11.14. Approval to Destroy Closed Session Audio Tapes for Periods 12/11/13 - 4/9/14                 
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                                        11.15. Approval of Lease for Property on 32nd Street and Cicero Avenue                 
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                                        11.16. Approval to Adopt 2015 Property Tax Levy - TABLED                 
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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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                                        16. CORRESPONDENCE                 
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                                        16.1. Handicapped Bathrooms at the West Campus                 
                                            
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                                        17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        17.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton Freshman Center on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.                 
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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 
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