• approved the consent items: minutes of March 5, 14, 21, and April 3, 2002; personnel recommendations; financial reports, and FDSE actions;
  approved the following textbooks for the Applied Arts Division: Principles of Economics, Edition 3.
• amended Policy 5114, Student Discipline, as presented
• approved for first reading Policy 4100, Faculty Senate;
• approved conditionally the contract for removing the utility poles from the South Lake St. Field for $62,418.44 to Commonwealth Edison, $8,822.21 to Ameritech and $1853.46 to AT&T subject to further discussions with the utilities, Wight & Company, and discovery of any franchising agreement with the Village of Oak Park;
• approved conditionally the changed orders for the installation of light spill controls with further investigation of the light spill controls at a cost of $4,900 and an interior design change to add a locker room for women coaches at a cost of $30,250;
• approved removing the soil containing regulated compounds above the Tier I Remediation Objectives for Residential Properties set forth in 35 Illinois Administrative Code Part 742 from the South Lake St. field, transport the soil offsite by a licensed waste hauler to a permitted facility, and upon completion of soil excavation, collect samples to verify that all contaminated soil has been removed.
• accepted with gratitude from Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wirtz, a monetary donation to the Athletic Department in memory of George Rarity; a monetary donation in memory of Molly Chihosz to the S.A.D.D. organization in the Drivers’ Education Department; from Mr. Norman Carlson, a 1993 Chrysler automobile to the auto shop; from Mr. John Rigas, two copies of Microsoft Visio to the Technology Department; and from the Target Take Charge of Education School Fundraising Program sponsored by Target Stores, a monetary contribution of $1,171.57;
• approved the abatement of emergency days for the 2001-02 school year;
• approved the revision to the 2002-03 school calendar as presented;
• approved the Resolution Approving the Appointment of North Berwyn District 98, Cook County, Illinois as the Administrative District of the Federation of Districts for Special Education (FDSE); and
• Expelled one student effective April 25, 2002, for the remainder of the 2001/02 school year, summer school, and the entire 2002/03 school year, but held the expulsion in abeyance contingent upon completion of enrollment and regular attendance at Ombudsman for the remainder of the 2001/02 school year and the entire 2002/03 school year, and ongoing counseling; and, expelled one student effective April 25, 2002, for the remainder of the 2001/02 school year, summer school, and the entire 2002/03 school year, but held the expulsion in abeyance contingent upon completion of enrollment and regular attendance at an alternative placement recommended by the Special Education Team for the remainder of the 2001/02 school year and the entire 2002/03 school year, and ongoing counseling
  

Mr. Deptuch spoke about the wonderful cooperation from the junior class on its taking the Prairie State Achievement Examinations.

Dr. Lebrecht presented the Tentative Amended Levy, which included the amount received as a result of the recently passed referendum.

Board member Peterson volunteered to review the following textbook: Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships, for the Science Division.

Elizabeth Ebsen, Fine and Performing Arts/Art
Naomi Hildner, Learning Support
Sarah Rosas, English
Patti Warren, Mathematics
Kathleen Wirtz, Mathematics

Robert Kerr, Fine and Performing Arts Teacher, effective June 2003

Leticia Dominguez, World Language Teacher/Spanish, effective 6/7/02
James Szymczak, Science Teacher, effective June 7, 2002.

Jeremy Nichols, Special Education TA, effective 4/8/02
Atteshia Woods, part-time Food Service employee, effective 3/21/02
Kim Woods, Director of Day Care Center, effective 8/02

Edward Love, Assistant Coordinator of Security, effective 4/16/02
Darnita Smith, part-time Food Service employee, effective 3/20/02