October 12, 2016 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. 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. Superintendent's Committee Reports

9.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Giovanni Mendoza

9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.4. Associate Superintendent's Report:  Tim Truesdale

9.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Terry Mootz

9.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor

9.7. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating

9.8. Athletics and Activities Director's Report:  Nicole Ebsen

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. Regular Closed Session:  September 14, 2016

11.1.1.2. Special Closed Session:  September 19, 2016

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Open Session:   September 14, 2016

11.1.2.2. Special Open Session:  September 19, 2016

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $5,698,679.64

11.2.2. Building:  $719,239.74

11.2.3. Transportation:  $8,076.33

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. September 15, 2016:  $30,322.81

11.3.2. September 22, 2016:  $16,962.90

11.3.3. September 28, 2016:  $198,384.16

11.3.4. September 29, 2016:  $2,229.93

11.3.5. October 6, 2016:  $3,518.63

11.3.6. October 13, 2016a:  $163,220.15

11.3.7. October 13, 2016b:  $1,274,115.12

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.4.1. Personnel

11.5. Approval of Student Discipline

11.5.1. Expulsion(s)

11.5.1.1. 381587

11.5.1.2. 373569

11.5.1.3. 403128

11.5.1.4. 401403

11.5.1.5. 372182

11.5.1.6. 372051

11.5.1.7. 403325

11.5.1.8. 401560

11.5.1.9. 401148

11.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

11.6. Approval of Student Travel

11.6.1. Roman Emano, 2 Chaperones (TBD) and 24 Students
Adventure Club Leaders' Training Camp
October 14-16, 2016
Delton, Michigan
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.2. Cory Enright, Barb Lucente, Kovas Norvilas and 40 Students
Senior College Visit - Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin
October 19, 2016
Funding Source:  Student and Department Funded

11.6.3. John Roach, Joshua Galvan, Cory Enright, Mark Stoch and 48 Students
Association for Iron and Steel High School Engineering Seminar
October 21, 2016
Hammond, Indiana
Funding Source:  CTEI

11.6.4. Matthew Brill, Female Chaperone (TBD) and 14 East Students
Junior Statesmen of American Fall Debate
November 19-20, 2016
Madison, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.5. David Rose, Peter Kula, Julie Calcagno and 27 West Students
Junior Statesmen of American Fall Debate
November 19-20, 2016
Madison, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.6. Mark Sujak, Ray Lunz, SAALT Co-sponsors, 20-25 Staff Members and 500 East Students
SAALT Club Lock-in
November 22-23, 2016
Cicero, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.7. Brian Manfre, Tim Brodeur, SAALT Sponsor, 20-25 Staff Members and 500 West Students
SAALT Club Lock-in
November 22-23, 2016
Berwyn, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.8. Tim Brodeur, 20-25 Staff Members and 500 Students
Lock-in 
April 13-14, 2017
Berwyn, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7. Approval of Staff Travel

11.7.1. Carol Medrano and Mark Sujak
Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference
October 20-22, 2016
Funding Source:  Title 1 Funds

11.7.2. Angela M. Barrera, Mirella Borjon, Mary Burke, Stefano Crancich, Jennie Crownson, Janine Delmonico, Kyle Fitzmyer, Amanda Genge, Sara Giannopoulos, Juan C. Gonzalez, Lauren Keppler, David Lopez, Eileen McCormick, Elizabeth Mendoza, James Monaco, Sonia Ocasio-Bowman, Jennifer Pustelnik, Denise Rodriguez, Manjula Singh, Carolyn Wittersheim and Erika Zacarias-Govea
Young Adult Literature Conference
October 21-22, 2016
Funding Source:  ITQ/PASAS Grant

11.7.3. Eric Mastey
Illinois Business Education Association Conference
November 9-11, 2016
Funding Source:   CTEI

11.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Millenium Mustangs

11.9.2. Concordia University

11.9.3. Emerson Elementary

11.9.4. Komensky Elementary

11.9.5. Lincoln Middle School

11.9.6. Peggy Rose Academy

11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.10.1. Servers and Backups

11.10.2. General Labor

11.11. Approval of Bid Results

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

11.12.1. Verizon Site Access Agreement

11.13. Approval of Associate Superintendent/Superintendent Contract

11.14. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

11.14.1. Textbooks and Novels

11.14.2. PE Disposals

11.15. Approval to Lease Property Residing in Berwyn

11.16. Approval to Change November's Board of Education Meeting from Wednesday, November 9, 2016 to Monday, November 7, 2016

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

15. DISCUSSION

16. CORRESPONDENCE

17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

17.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center on Monday, November 7, 2016 starting approximately at 7:00 p.m.

18. ADJOURNMENT