March 11, 2015 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 p.m.

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 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 - 6:00 p.m. or immediately following Closed Session. 

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Jasmine Davis - Alternative School

8.2. Juan Alvarez - Alternative School

8.3. Nicolas Del Valle - East Campus

8.4. Alek Valero - Freshman Center

8.5. Branson Rideaux - West Campus

8.6. Giselle Solano - West Campus

8.7. Freshman Wrestling Team:  Record 19-2 & 5-1 Conference

8.8. Sophomore Girls' Basketball Team:  Record Undefeated 27-0

8.9. Girls' Bowling Team:  Regional Tournament, 2nd Place Sectional Team Qualifier; Sectional Tournament, 4th Place State Team Qualifier; State Tournament - 24th Place Team, Adriana Mendoza 46th Place Individual

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

9.2. Student Board Member Report

9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.3.1. Student Engagement Report

9.4. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Tim Truesdale

9.5. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ali Mehanti

9.5.1. Construction Update by FGM

9.6. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating

9.7. 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:  February 11, 2015

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  February 11, 2015

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $4,394,135.53

11.2.2. Building:  $597,062.07

11.2.3. Transportation:  $14,118.20

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. February 24, 2015:  $36,468.00

11.3.2. February 26, 2015:  $3,336.96

11.3.3. March 12, 2015a:  $62,140.33

11.3.4. March 12, 2015b:  $1,619,673.68

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.4.1. Personnel Report

11.5. Approval of Student Discipline

11.5.1. Expulsions

11.5.1.1. 361418

11.5.1.2. 350024

11.5.1.3. 371679

11.5.1.4. 360789

11.5.1.5. 360529

11.5.1.6. 350513

11.5.1.7. 360348

11.5.2. Formal Expulsion

11.5.2.1. 353306

11.6. Approval of Staff Travel

11.6.1. Mark Stoch
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference
March 26-28, 2015
Funding Source:   District Funded

11.6.2. Elvira Michalek
Serving Up Science
April 13-17, 2015
Funding Source:  Serving Up Science

11.6.3. Eve Panice
Illinois Association of Title I Directors' Meeting
April 14-15, 2015
Funding Source: Title I

11.7. Approval of Student Travel

11.7.1. Brian Rotrekl and 11 Students
IHSA Group Interpretation Theatre State Finals
Springfield, Illinois
March 26-28, 2015
Funding Source:  Theatre Program Funded

11.7.2. Mark Sujak, 20-25 Chaperones and 500 Students
Student Fundraiser Lock-in at Morton East H.S.
Cicero, Illinois
April 2-3, 2015
Funding Source:  Club Funded

11.7.3. John Roach, Mark Stoch and 3 Students
38th Annual IDEA State Drafting Competition
Normal, Illinois
April 10-11, 2015
Funding Source:  MRDS and Building Principal Department Funded

11.7.4. David Rose, Peter Kula and Julie Calcagno and 26 Students
Junior Statesmen of America Convention
Schaumburg, Illinois
April 18-19, 2015
Funding Source:  Student and Club Funded

11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

11.8.1. Stickney Youth Football

11.8.2. Cicero Mayas Soccer

11.8.3. Berwyn Park District

11.8.4. Berwyn Mustangs Youth Football

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

11.9.1. FY15 Audit

11.9.2. Rugby Club Fundraiser

11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11. Approval of Bid Results

11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

11.14. Second and Final Reading of Board Policy #7:180 STUDENT: Preventing Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment

11.15. Approval of 2015 Summer School Calendar

11.16. Approval of 2015-2016 School Calendar

11.17. Approval of Student Board Member Position for Term May 2015 - June 2016

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

15. DISCUSSION

15.1. West Cook Division Spring Meeting - Monday, March 30, 2015

16. CORRESPONDENCE

16.1. Senior Citizen Luncheon Letter

17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

17.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton West High School on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 (note:  this is the third Wednesday of the month, due to Spring break) starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.

18. ADJOURNMENT