February 13, 2013 at 5:00 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 concering salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

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

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Mike Caruso - Awarded 2012 Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations at the State level in the sport of Boys' Soccer. 

8.2. Girls' Volleyball Team has been presented with the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award for the 2012 volleyball season.

8.3. Illinois State Scholars

8.4. Ben Dobes & Scott Montgomery

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:  Cathy L. Johnson

9.5. Principals' Reports

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:  January 9, 2013

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  January 9, 2013

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $4,099,892.43

11.2.2. Building:  $625,844.64

11.2.3. Transportation:  $12,071.73

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. January 23, 2013:  $18,000.00

11.3.2. February 14, 2013:  $1,983,128.30

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.5. Approval of Student Discipline

11.5.1. Expulsions

11.5.1.1. 351079

11.5.1.2. 331794

11.5.1.3. 340368 

11.5.1.4. 342130 

11.5.1.5. 330646

11.5.1.6. 340805

11.5.1.7. 342013

11.5.1.8. 360755

11.5.1.9. 350737

11.5.1.10. 340273

11.5.1.11. 360955

11.5.1.12. 350973

11.5.1.13. 343637

11.5.1.14. 361095

11.5.1.15. 351907

11.5.1.16. 351162

11.5.1.17. 353545

11.5.1.18. 363333

11.5.1.19. 343461

11.5.1.20. 352164

11.5.1.21. 360403

11.5.1.22. 342015

11.5.1.23. 351546

11.5.1.24. 351263

11.5.1.25. 360737

11.5.1.26. 340638

11.5.1.27. 360224

11.5.1.28. 362068

11.5.1.29. 353508

11.5.2. Formal Expulsion

11.5.2.1. 351731

11.6. Approval of Student Travel

11.6.1. Kathryn Fleischman, Rani Esposito, Stefano Crancich, Matthew Russo and 40 Students
Modern Language Club Field Trip
Wilmot, Wisconsin
February 18, 2013
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.2. Jennifer Lima, Susan Levine, Kelly Bartosz, Brian Manfre, Josh Baltz, Jens Sorenson, Kevin Geist, Leslie Thomas, Arturo Fuentes, David Lopez and 50 Students
Snowball Club - Morton West
Oregon, Illinois
April 26-28, 2013
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.6.3. Kathryn Fleischman, Stefano Crancich, Maria Garcia and 30 Students
Modern Language Trip to Spain and France
Spain and France
June 10-19, 2013
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7. Approval of Staff Travel

11.7.1. Mark Sujak
Illinois Association of Teachers of English Leadership Academy
Bloomington, Illinois
February 22-23, 2013
Funding Source: Title II

11.7.2. Dr. Ramona Stavros
Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education Conference
Springfield, Illinois
February 25-27, 2013
Funding Source: IDEA

11.7.3. Elizabeth Hettinger, Karen Klafeta and Jennifer Crownson
8th Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference
Springfield, Illinois
February 26-27, 2013
Funding Source: Title II

11.7.4. Mark Stoch
International Technology and Engineering Educator Association Conference
Columbus, Ohio
March 7-9, 2013
Funding Source: Title II

11.7.5. David Lopez and Carolyn Wittersheim
Illinois Reading Conference
Springfield, Illinois
March 14-16, 2013
Funding Source: Title I

11.8. Approval of Work Obligation Dates for Spring Break

11.9. Approval of Bid Results

11.10. Approval to Bid

11.10.1. Yearbook

11.10.2. Yearbook Photographers

11.11. Approval to Accept Donations

11.12. Approval of Facility Requests

11.12.1. South Side Rage Baseball

11.12.2. Yoshitaka Karate

11.12.3. Youth Crossroads

11.12.4. Oak Brook Outlaws

11.12.5. Havlicek Elementary School

11.12.6. Lifeline Church

11.12.7. Morton Cyber Service

11.12.8. North Berwyn Park District - Marilyn Michals

11.12.9. Back of the Yards

11.12.10. Maria SS Laurentana

11.12.11. Berwyn Police and Fire Commission

11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

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

11.14.1. Demographic Study

11.14.2. Timberline Billing Service LLC

11.14.3. RevTrak

11.15. Third and Final Reading of New Board of Education Policy - Home Schooling Policy

11.16. First Reading Revision to Board of Education Policy:  INSTRUCTION 6:50 - School Wellness

11.17. First Reading Revision to Board of Education Policy:  OPERATIONAL SERVICES 4:60 - Purchases, Contracts and Bidding

11.18. Approval to Secure the Minutes of the Closed Session Meetings:

11.18.1. April 4, 2011

11.18.2. April 13, 2011

11.18.3. May 11, 2011

11.18.4. June 8, 2011

11.18.5. June 20, 2011

11.18.6. July 13, 2011

11.18.7. August 10, 2011

11.19. Approval of the 2013-2014 School Calendar

11.20. Approval of Summer Hours

11.21. Approval of 2013 Summer School Calendar

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

15. DISCUSSION

15.1. Illinois Association of School Boards  - The West Cook Division Spring Dinner Meeting

16. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

16.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton East High School on March 13, 2013.  Open Session begins at approximately 7:00 p.m.

16.2. Communications

17. ADJOURNMENT