approved the following textbooks for the divisions as follows:  Special Education Division—Study Strategies Made Easy/A Practical Plan for School Success, reviewed by Mr. McCulloh, and HM Learning & Study Skills Program Level One, reviewed by Mr. McCulloh; History Division—The American Nation, reviewed by Mrs. Leavy, Comparative Politics– A Global Introduction, reviewed by Mrs. Fisher, World History: Patterns of Interaction, reviewed by Mr. McCulloh, Kaffir Boy, reviewed by Mr. Stewart, and HERLAND, reviewed by Mrs. Leavy; Foreign Language Division—En Espanol 1 and soft cover workbook reviewed by Mrs. Peterson, and En Espanol 2 and soft cover workbook reviewed by Mrs. Peterson. 

accepted with gratitude a donation to the music department in memory of graduate, Teddy Phillips, by Kay Nicholas and a cash donation to the students of the TEAM program from the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to help defray the cost of their trip on the Odyssey Cruise Ship;

approved the proposal for an OPRF Child Care Center to be used by both T.A.P.P. and OPRFHS faculty and staff members;

approved and renewed the medical insurance contract with Blue Cross/Blue Shield;

approved the renewal of dental coverage with Delta Dental and the Administration Fee of the two-year renewal with the guaranteed cost of $4.29;

approved the Student Fees for the 2001-02 school year as presented;

approved the Federation of Districts for Special Education’s Operating Budget for FY 02 as a member of the FDSE District;

approved the annual appointment of Division Heads, Dean Counselors, Deans of Discipline, and the Athletic Director for the 2001-02 school year as presented;

approved the 2001-02 Student Handbook including the Code of Conduct as presented; 

appointed the Citizens’ Council membership for the 2001-02 school year as presented;

approved the 2001 Tradition of Excellence Award Recipients—Ruby Jay, Donna Conlon-Brosal, Jacqueline Schiff-Nemerovski, and Laura Kragie.

approved the requests for the name and address labels of the 2001 graduating seniors by Congressional Representative Danny K. Davis and State Representative Karen Yarbrough; 

approved the change in Article 27 in the Faculty Senate Agreement regarding retirement as presented in order to be in compliance with state and federal law; and 

expelled student EXP 5/24/01-17 for the remainder of the 2000-01 school year, summer school, and first semester of the 2001-02 school year, but held the expulsion in abeyance contingent upon receipt of tutoring for the remainder of the 2001-02 school year; enrollment and regular attendance at BEACONS Academy for the first semester of the 2001-02 school year and ongoing counseling;
 

Mrs. Bennett gave the Triton Evening School Spring Report.  Mr. Deptuch presented a Prairie State Achievement Test update.  Dr. Lebrecht presented OPRFHS preliminary budget.  Mrs. Stevens gave a commencement update.

The Board Members reported on their various Board committee and liaison representative responsibilities.