December 9, 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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                                        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. Boys' Soccer                 
                                            
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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:  Tim Truesdale                 
                                            
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                                        9.5. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Chris Wildman                 
                                            
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                                        9.6. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating                 
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                                        9.7. Principals' Reports                 
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                                        9.7.1. Night School 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:  November 11, 2015                 
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                                        11.1.1.2. Closed Session Special Board Meeting:  November 12, 2015                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  November 11, 2015                 
                                            
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                                        11.1.2.2. Open Session Special Board Meeting:  November 12, 2015                 
                                            
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                                        11.1.2.3. Open Session Special Meeting:  December 2, 2015                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $4,662,053.09                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $609,992.84                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $9,908.74                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. November 20, 2015:  $25,708.63                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.2. November 23, 2015:  $61,188.06                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.3. December 7, 2015:  $3,596.96                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.4. December 10, 2015a:  $89,399.60                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.5. December 10, 2015b:  $1,396,882.09                 
                                            
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                                        11.4. Approval of Personnel                 
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                                        11.4.1. Personnel Report                 
                                            
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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. 361116                 
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                                        11.5.1.2. 381765                 
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                                        11.5.1.3. 383442                 
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                                        11.5.1.4. 371081                 
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                                        11.5.1.5. 383409                 
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                                        11.5.1.6. 360139                 
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                                        11.5.1.7. 370691                 
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                                        11.5.1.8. 372067                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        11.6.1. Elizabeth Tinken - TABLED 
                                            Legislative Action Conference March 2-4, 2016 Funding Source: USDA  | 
    
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                                        11.7. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.7.1. Roman Emano, Eveelin Avila, Jose Arreola and 24 Students 
                                            Adventure Club Delton, Michigan January 22-24, 2016 Funding Source: Student Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.8. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.8.1. First Upper Room Baptist Church                 
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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                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.2. Machine Vending                 
                                            
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                                        11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote                 
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                                        11.11. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 
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                                        11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 
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                                        11.13.1. PE/Driver's Ed Equipment                 
                                            
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                                        11.13.2. Classroom Screens                 
                                            
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                                        11.14. Approval to Adopt 2015 Property Tax Levy                  
                                            
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                                        11.15. Resolution Approving Adoption of 2016-2017 Budget Calendar                 
                                            
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                                        11.16. Resolution Approving Appointment of Designated Person to Prepare 2016-2017 Budget                 
                                            
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                                        11.17. Approval of 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 School Calendars                 
                                            
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                                        11.18. Approval of Requests of Qualifications for Architect of Record                 
                                            
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                                        11.19. Approval of Request for Qualifications for Construction Manager Services                 
                                            
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                                        11.20. Approval to Create New Investment Accounts                 
                                            
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                                        11.20.1. 5/3 Securities                 
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                                        11.20.2. JP Morgan Chase                 
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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. IHSA State Soccer Tournament                 
                                            
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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 East High School on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.                 
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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 
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