This is a sumary of the actions of the Oak Park and River
Forest High School Board of Education at its last meeting on Thursday,
March 23, 2000.
Board
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approved the consent items: minutes of February 24, 2000; personnel recommendations;
financial reports; and FDSE actions;
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approved Policy 4220, Non-Certified Professionals’ and Managers’ Retirement
Benefits for first reading;
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approved District 200 Amended Budget for FY’00 to be presented for public
display on March 27, 2000;
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approved the FDSE 2000-01 Budget as a Member District to be presented for
public display on March 27, 2000;
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approved the School District Interagency Agreement for Criminal History
Record Information;
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authorized renewal of the IHSA membership by certifying that the Board
of Education has voted to adopt and abide by the Constitution, By-Laws,
Terms and Conditions, and Administrative Procedures, Guidelines and Policies
of the Association for the 2000-2001 school term;
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accepted with gratitude monetary donations from the Huskie Booster Club
and the PTO to purchase an electronic marquee for the high school; tools
and equipment from the estate of Charles Cortiletti for use in the Technology
Department and the Buildings and Grounds Department; and, from Donald C.
Batalia, 138 books related to the Civil War, World War I and World War
II for the Library;
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approved the resolution authorizing NOTICE OF DISMISSAL of probationary
teachers;
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approved the appointment of Jason Edgecombe to the position of Assistant
Superintendent for Human Resources and Operations effective July 1, 2000;
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expelled two students for the remainder of the 1999/00 school year and
summer school but will hold the expulsions in abeyance contingent upon
completion enrollment and regular attendance in an Ombudsman program for
the remainder of the 1999-00 school year and upon the students’ return
to school, in receipt of three to five certifiable counseling sessions
and contact with the school’s Community Support Staff for counseling services,
and upheld one student’s three-day in-school suspension.
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| Reports |
Superintendent’s Report—Dr. Bridge reported that a parent meeting,
sponsored by Community Support Staff, The Huskie Boosters, APPLE, Citizens’
Council, PTO, NAACP and the Substance Abuse Council, was being held
at the same time as the Board meeting to deal with the subject of substance
abuse as an issue which has had a higher profile since the Milton Creagh
presentation. The first PLUS ONE Award ceremony was held March 14
to honor students who had raised their GPA 1.0 over last semester’s cumulative
GPA. Dr. Bridge thanked all of the local agencies and specifically
the Oak Park Police Department for their guidance and support on the Critical
Incidence Response Plan which was unveiled to the faculty and staff March
20, 2000; Newsweek included ORPFHS in their list of the most challenging
schools in the nation.
Mr. Lanenga presented the Semester Class Size and Teacher Loads.
Dr. Danes presented the early retirement participants as of June 2000,
the plans of personnel currently on leave, and the certified non-administrative
personnel list of 2000-01.
The Board Members reported on their various Board committee and liaison
representative responsibilities
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Textbook
Assignments |
Board members volunteered to review the following textbooks for the
Mathematics
Division as follows: Cord Bridges and Cord Geometry to
be reviewed by Mr. Bruner; and Algebra I to be reviewed by Mr. Stewart. |
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| Personnel |
Certified Staff
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Leave of Absence
Requests |
Richard Blackburn, effective 2000-2001 school year
Diana Fernandez, effective 2000-2001 school year
Steven Gevinson, effective 2000-2001 school year
Daniel Greenstone, effective 2000-2001
Shara Storandt, effective 2000-2001
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| Resignations |
Andrew Grieve, English Teacher, effective June 9, 2000
Robin Hill, Physical Education Teacher, effective June 9, 2000
Queenella Miller, Guidance Counselor, effective June 14, 2000
Daniel Sullivan, History Teacher, effective June 9, 2000
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Non-Certified Staff
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| Appointments |
Birdia Clayton, part-time Food Service
employee, effective March 7, 2000
Lynn Granzyk, SPED Teaching Assistant, effective March 3, 2000
Calla Franklin, part-time Food Service employee, effective February
23, 2000
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Early Retirement
Request |
Delores Zabinski, Security Office, effective January
19, 2001 |
| Resignations |
Patricya Artis, part-time Food Service employee and Attendance
Night Caller, effective March 10, 2000
Melisa Lindsey, part-time Food Service employee, effective January
27, 2000
Lisa Novak, part-time Food Service employee, effective February
22, 2000
Kisha Stevenson, part-time Food Service employee, effective
February 18, 2000
Carl Zeitler, Team Teaching Assistant, effective June 6, 2000
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The next regular Board Meeting will be on Thursday, April 27, 2000
at 7:30 p.m., Board Conference Room.
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