September 9, 2015 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. 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.

4.6. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING

6. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2015-2016 BUDGET

6.1. Presentation by Administration

6.2. Discussion by Board of Education

6.3. Audience Comments

7. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

8. ROLL CALL

9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

10. RECOGNITIONS

10.1. Aletia Rebollar - 2015 National Spanish Exam Senior Scholarship 2nd Place Winner

10.2. Advanced Placement Scholars

11. REPORTS

11.1. Superintendent Committees' Reports

11.2. Student Board Member's Report

11.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

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

11.5. Chief Financial Officer's Report:   Chris Wildman

11.6. Director of Human Resources and Expulsion Hearing Officer's Reports:  Joe Keating

11.7. Principals' Reports

11.8. IASB T.A.G. Report

12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

13. ACTION ITEMS CONSENT AGENDA

13.1. Approval of Minutes

13.1.1. Closed Session

13.1.1.1. Closed Session Regular Meeting:  August 12, 2015

13.1.1.2. Closed Session Special Board Meeting:  August 26, 2015

13.1.2. Open Session

13.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting:  August 12, 2015

13.1.2.2. Open Session Special Board Meeting:  August 26, 2015

13.2. Approval of Payroll

13.2.1. Education:  $2,052,085.61

13.2.2. Building:  $441,059.37

13.2.3. Transportation:  $2,650.53

13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

13.3.1. August 13, 2015:  $49,731.25

13.3.2. August 18, 2015:  $4,201.07

13.3.3. August 21, 2015:  $1,287.22

13.3.4. August 31, 2015:  $3,596.96

13.3.5. September 10, 2015a:  $144,362.82

13.3.6. September 10, 2015b:  $1,144,341.77

13.4. Approval of Personnel

13.4.1. Personnel Report

13.5. Approval of Student Discipline

13.6. Approval of Staff Travel

13.6.1. Sandra Tomschin
Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Institute
October 14-16, 2015
Funding Source:  District Funded

13.6.2. Ellen Lekas, Milon Stovall, Cindy Lamas, Angelica Rodriguez, Dan Oberg, Lorraine Solimeno, Mirian Gonzalez, Wendy Archer, Shayna Cole, Lorena Torres, Yolanda Martinez, Norberto Izquierdo, Araceli Enciso, Kate Seiwert and Kate Geist
Skycon Conference
October 26-27, 2015
Funding Source:  Department Funded

13.6.3. Kathleen Abdul
JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention
November 12-15, 2015
Funding Source:  Personal and Department Funded

13.6.4. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski and Board of Education
National School Board Association Conference
April 8-12, 2016
Funding Source:  District Funded

13.7. Approval of Student Travel

13.7.1. Niquan Dawson
ISBE Student Advisory Council Meetings
September 22-23, 2015
November 18-19, 2015
January 19-20, 2016
March 15-16, 2016
Springfield, Illinois
Funding Source:  ISBE Funded

13.7.2. David Rose, Peter Kula, Chaperone and 27 Students
Junior Statesmen of America's Fall State Debate Summit
November 14-15, 2015
Madison, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Student Funded

13.7.3. David Rose, Peter Kula, 3 Chaperones and 45 Students
Junior Statesmen of America's Winter Congress Debate Summit
February 10-15, 2016
Arlington, Virginia
Funding Source:  Student Funded

13.7.4. David Rose, Peter Kula, 2 Chaperones and 40 Students
Junior Statesmen of America's Spring State Debate Summit
April 16-17, 2016
Schaumburg, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

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

13.8.1. 2016 Senior Breakfast - Morton East

13.8.2. Herff Jones - Yearbooks

13.9. Approval to Lease Property Commonly Known as 32nd Cicero

13.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

13.11. Approval of Bid Results

13.11.1. Food Service Supplies

13.12. Approval of Facility Requests

13.12.1. Hawthorne Life Members Club

13.12.2. Berwyn Bulldogs

13.12.3. Buddha Volleyball Club

13.12.4. 308th Civil Brigade

13.12.5. Morton West Class of 1975

13.12.6. 1244th National Guard

13.12.7. Lincoln Middle School

13.12.8. Clyde Park District

13.12.9. Komensky Elementary

13.12.10. Jefferson Elementary

13.12.11. Irving Elementary

13.12.12. City of Berwyn Recreation

13.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

13.13.1. 2002 Pontiac Bonneville - Morton East Auto Shop

13.14. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

13.14.1. IT Equipment Disposals for East, FC and West Campuses

13.14.2. Title I Equipment - TABLED

13.15. Approval of Recognition of Schools

13.16. Approval to Adopt 2015-2016 School District Budget

13.17. Approval to Modify 2015-2016 School Calendar

14. OLD BUSINESS

15. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

17. DISCUSSION

17.1. International Travel

18. CORRESPONDENCE

19. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

19.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at Morton East High School on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.

20. ADJOURNMENT