May 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. RETIRING BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS

1.1. CALL TO ORDER

1.2. ROLL CALL

1.3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

1.4. ACTION ITEMS

1.4.1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.4.1.1. Closed Session:  April 10, 2013

1.4.1.2. Open Session:  April 10, 2013

1.4.2. Announcement of Certified Election Results for April 9, 2013 Consolidated Election

1.4.2.1. Jessica Jaramillo-Flores

1.4.2.2. Kasumba "Kal" Lwanga

1.4.2.3. Dr. Margaret Kelly

1.4.2.4. Joseph Keating

1.5. ADMINISTER OATH TO NEW MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

1.6. ADJOURN SINE DIE

2. NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS - REORGANIZATION MEETING

2.1. ELECTION/APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY OFFICERS

2.1.1. Appointment of President Pro-Tem

2.1.2. Designation of Secretary Pro-Tem

2.2. CALL TO ORDER

2.3. ROLL CALL

2.4. ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCTION OFFICERS

2.4.1. President

2.4.2. Vice-President

2.4.3. Secretary

2.5. ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE

2.6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

2.7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

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 concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

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.

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

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. IHSA All State Academic Team Nominees

8.2. Senior Summa Cum Laude Students

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:  Cathy L. Johnson

9.5. Principals' Reports

10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

11.1. Approval of Payroll

11.1.1. Education:  $2,065,142.74

11.1.2. Building:  $323,945.65

11.1.3. Transportation:  $5,834.79

11.2. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.2.1. April 16, 2013:  $841.35

11.2.2. May 3, 2013:  $5,000.00

11.2.3. May 8, 2013:  $2,158,180.59

11.3. Approval of Personnel

11.3.1. Personnel

11.3.2. Approval of Summer Positions

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Student Expulsions

11.4.1.1. 353088

11.4.1.2. 351748

11.4.1.3. 343659

11.4.1.4. 362067

11.4.1.5. 362077

11.4.1.6. 332154

11.4.1.7. 352127 - TABLED

11.4.1.8. 353056

11.4.1.9. 361739

11.4.1.10. 361072

11.4.2. Formal Expulsions

11.4.2.1. 343281

11.4.2.2. 353254

11.4.2.3. 362092

11.4.2.4. 342015

11.5. Approval of Student Travel

11.5.1. Mary Jo Buongiorno, Jose Alvarez and 7 Students
Special Olympics Bocce State Competition
Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
June 14-16, 2013
Funding Source:  District Funded

11.6. Approval of Staff Travel

11.6.1. Brian Toms
Mariachi Workshop:  A Retrospective
Las Vegas, Nevada
June 24-28, 2013
Funding Source:  Title II

11.7. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.7.1. Auto Donation - Morton West

11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

11.8.1. Cook County Department of Public Health 

11.8.2. DesPlaines Valley Council Boy Scouts of America 

11.8.3. 13' 6" Chrome Shop

11.8.4. Morton College

11.8.5. First Upper Room Baptist Church

11.8.6. Maria Luisa De Moreno International Foundation 

11.8.7. Class of 1958 

11.9. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.10. Approval of Bid Results

11.10.1. Copy Paper 

11.10.2. School Supplies 

11.10.3. Custodial Supplies

11.10.4. Spirit Wear

11.10.5. West Entrance

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

11.11.1. Appraisal

11.11.2. Door Access System

11.12. Approval of Contract of Property Commonly Known as 4833 West 32nd Avenue, Cicero, IL

11.13. Approval to Hold Annual Maintenance Contingency Picnic

11.14. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

11.14.1. Audio Visual Equipment - East Campus

11.14.2. Audio Visual Equipment - West Campus

11.14.3. Audio Visual Equipment - Freshman Center

11.15. Approval to File 10 Year Life Safety Report

11.16. Approval to Hold 2013-2014 Homecoming Activities September 18-27, 2013

11.17. Approval to Update the Facility Usage Policy

11.18. Approval of ISBE School Maintenance Grant

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 Alternative School on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 starting approximately at 7:00 p.m.

17.2. Federation of Districts for Special Education (FDSE) has invited the board to their annual banquet.  Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant.  RSVP by Monday, May 13, 2013.

18. ADJOURNMENT