This is a summary of the actions of the Oak Park and River Forest
High School Board of Education at its last meeting on Thursday, September
25, 1997.
| Board Actions |
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| Reports | The Superintendent reported on: his attendance at the Legislative
Conference in Washington, D.C. regarding education, and his meeting with
Congressman Danny Davis regarding achievement objectives and Title I issues;
OPRFHS’ 23 national merit semi-finalists, 3 semi-finalists in the National
Achievement Scholarship competition, and 39 National Merit Commended Students;
School Match’s identification of OPRFHS as being in the 98th
percentile of school districts in the nation in test scores; the successful
September 12 Spirit Assembly with Channel 5’s Jon Kelley recruited by the
Math Department at OPRFHS; the German students who are participating in
a three-week exchange program; Dr. Lebrecht’s and Dr. Offermann’s testimony
in a hearing regarding the re-establishment of Title I funds based on OPRFHS’
current data; the highest level of interest at the Activities Fair held
during lunch periods which was recommended by the CAAAC; the announcement
of the Tradition of Excellence Meeting October 9; and the revised school
calendar for the 1997-98 school year to be received by all those originally
mailed to next week.
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| Weather Tracker Site | Dr. Lebrecht reported that Oak Park and River Forest High
School would be a weather tracker site for Channel 5.
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| Achievement Initiatives | The Administrators updated the Board on the accomplishments to further
the Board’s goal of African-American Achievement Initiatives which included:
TESA; a human relationships training program; OPRFHS’ climate; data collection;
the Freshman Seminar Program and its Human Relations Training and Civility
Program; the Division Heads’ progress regarding these initiatives; the
Excel Program; the Parent Program; CAAAC report’s implementation; review
of the grading philosophy; and Institute Days.
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| Construction Report | Dr. Lebrecht reported that construction was completed in accordance
with Wight Development Corp.’s contract. He estimated that the construction
contract would be $86,000 under budget.
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| Textbooks And Fees | Dr. Lebrecht presented a list of the 1997-98
textbooks and reported that there are 62 different textbooks. The bookstore
revenue has been $300,000 for books and $35,000 for supplies, has granted
230 students $39,000 in loans, and has given 113 students an estimated
$20,000 in deferred payments.
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| Probationary Teachers | Dr. Danes informed the Board of the Probationary Teachers by Division.
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| Tuition and Foreign Students | Mr. Sye submitted the Tuition and Foreign Students report for 1997-98.
Currently, there are three tuition-paying students and six foreign exchange
students—three from Brazil, one from Venezuela, one from Austria, and one
from Belgium.
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| Personnel |
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| Appointment | Deborah Pantaleo, part-time EMH Teacher in Special Education, effective 8/28/97 |
| Resignation | Edyth Young-Haywood, Reading Specialist in the English Division,
effective 9/30/97
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| Non-Certified Staff | |
| Call Back | Geraldine Nekrosis, part-time Academy Tutor
Charlotte Neumer, part-time Academy Tutor Patrice Wilson, part-time Academy Tutor |
| Continuing Employment | Naomi Hildner, full-time Academy Tutor, effective 04/14/97
Caroline Williams, part-time Academy Tutor, effective 04/22/97 |
| Appointment
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Andrea Bell, part-time Food Service Employee effective 8/25/97 Wendy Barg, TEAM Teaching Assistant in Special Education effective 9/12/97 Tony Brantley, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Jozetta Carter, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Linda Carter, part-time Food Service employee effective 8/25/97 Tina Casella, part-time Food Service employee effective 8/25/97 Timothy Fuller, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Antoinette Hagins, part-time Food Service employee effective 8/25/97 Shawn Hibbler, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Paulette Littleton, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Ronnie McKay, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Ismail Muhammad, part-time Security Monitor effective 9/15/97 Joanne O’Reilly, Head Cook in the Food Service Program effective 8/25/97 Hermina Saquimux, part-time Food Service Employee effective 8/25/97 Steve Siciliani, part-time Security Monitor effective 8/28/97 Simon Jozett, Secretary to the Applied Arts Division effective 8/26/97 Mozellar Snowden, part-time Food Service Employee effective 8/25/97 Apolinar Villanueva, full-time custodian in the Food Service effective 8/25/97 Jessica Woodard, part-time Food Service Employee effective 8/25/97 |
| Early Retirement | John Frank, Asst. Head Custodian in the Buildings & Grounds Dept. effective 1/30/98 |
| Resignation | Kevin Chope, part-time Security Monitor effective 6/30/97
Naomi Hildner, Academy Content Tutor effective 8/31/97 |
| Terminations | Daisy Acosta, TEAM Teaching Assistant in Special Education, effective
9/8/97
LeDonna Bates, part-time cashier in Food Service Program effective 8/28/97 Myra Johnson, part-time cashier in Food Service Program effective 8/28/97 |