March 8, 2017 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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                                        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. SCOTY Award Recipients                 
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                                        8.1.1. Morton West:  Juan Valdez, Morton Freshman Center:  Jairo Saucedo and Morton East:  Yasmeen Ragab                 
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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:  Giovanni Mendoza (no report this month)                 
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                                        9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 
                                            
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                                        9.4. Associate Superintendent's Report:  Tim Truesdale                 
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                                        9.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terry Mootz                 
                                            
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                                        9.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ron O'Connor                 
                                            
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                                        9.6.1. Technology Update                 
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                                        9.7. Director of Human Resources and Hearing Officer's Report:  Joe Keating                 
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                                        9.8. Principals' Reports                 
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                                        9.8.1. Josh McMahon                 
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                                        9.8.2. Jose Gamboa                 
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                                        9.8.3. Wendy Archer                 
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                                        9.8.4. Erin Kelly                 
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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:  February 8, 2017                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  February 8, 2017                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $4,882,710.81                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $626,152.74                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $8,831.50                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. March 9, 2017:  $178,603.65                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.2. March 9, 2017:  $2,870,894.39                 
                                            
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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. 401317                 
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                                        11.5.1.2. 380510                 
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                                        11.5.1.3. 390565                 
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                                        11.5.1.4. 391321                 
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                                        11.5.1.5. 392032                 
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                                        11.5.1.6. 382146                 
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                                        11.5.1.7. 372118                 
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                                        11.5.2. Formal Expulsions                 
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                                        11.5.2.1. 390851                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Staff Travel                 
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                                        11.6.1. Elizabeth Mendoza, Steven Swon, Melody Becker and Richard Moore 
                                            College Board Midwest Regional Forum February 26-27, 2017 Funding Source: Department Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.6.2. Eve Panice 
                                            Illinois Association of Title I Directors Conference/ISBE Public April 3-4, 2017 Funding Source: Title I  | 
    
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                                        11.6.3. Eve Panice 
                                            ISBE Public/Non-Public School Conference April 4-5, 2017 Funding Source: Title I  | 
    
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                                        11.6.4. Erin Kelly, Jose Gamboa and Josh McMahon 
                                            Army Educators Tour April 26-29, 2017 Funding Source: US Army Funded  | 
    
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                                        11.7. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.8. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.8.1. Berwyn Blazers Soccer                 
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                                        11.8.2. Berwyn Rec                 
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                                        11.8.3. Metropolitan Water Reclamation                 
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                                        11.8.4. Class of 1967                 
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                                        11.8.5. Class of 1977                 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        11.9.1. Heart Breaker Video Disk Jockeys LLC                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.2. Sound Wave Inc.                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.3. Verizon                 
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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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                                        11.14. Approval to Renew Illinois High School Association Membership for the 2017-2018 School Term                 
                                            
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                                        11.15. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Honorable Dismissal and Non-Renewal to Part-Time Teachers and Permanent Substitutes                 
                                            
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                                        11.16. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Honorable Dismissal and Non-Renewal to 1st Year, 2nd Year and 3rd Year Probationary Teachers                 
                                            
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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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                                        17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        17.1. The next Board of Education meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Morton East High School starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.                 
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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 
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