IN BRIEF
November 16, 2000

 
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, November 16, 2000.
 
Recognition Dr. Bridge expressed the appreciation of the faculty, staff, students, and 
administration to the retiring board officers under the leadership of Mr. Stephen C. Bruner.

Board
Actions
approved the consent items: minutes of October 26 and November 9, 2000, and declared the Closed Session Minutes from May 1, 2000 to November 1, 2000 remain closed; personnel recommendations; financial reports; 

accepted with gratitude a donation of $1,500 from Myra Green, a 1968 graduate, to be allotted to the Humanities, Sports, and Science Divisions; a book titled, Hot Spots, from Roderic B. Mast of the Conservation International to Ms. Cindy McGuckin for the Library; a 1992 Ford Explorer from Eric J. Mattlin; and 4 pieces of artwork from two visiting Japanese teachers, Seiya Watanabe and Satoshi Mochizuki, to Mary Bennett from their high schools;

elected John R. McCulloh as President, Regina Kwan Peterson as Vice 
President, and Nancy A. Leavy as Secretary of the Board of Education for one-year terms;

authorized a new check-signer plate;

approved the following Board meeting dates for 2001: January 25, February 
22, March 22, April 10, May 24, June 28, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 15, and December 20.

approved Policy 5114, Suspensions and Expulsions, for first reading as 
 presented;

approved Policy 4310, Sexual and Other Harassment of Employees, for first reading as presented;

approved Policy 5310, Sexual and Other Harassment of Students, for first reading as presented; and

expelled student EXP 11-16-00-7 for the remainder of the first semester of the 2000-01 school year, but hold the expulsion in abeyance contingent upon completion of the enrollment and regular attendance in an alternative program for first semester of the 2000-01 school year; ongoing counseling in anger management arranged by the alternative school; upon the student’s return to school, his/her second semester schedule will be changed so that he/she will not return to the same class; and upon the student’s return, he/she must provide 
proof of counseling sessions received at the alternative school and contact the school’s Community Support Program for counseling services.

     
Reports Dr. Bridge reported that 1) the Parent Teacher Conferences would be held November 21 and 22nd; 2) the BOOSTERS had contributed $14,600 to the schools athletic program, its clubs and activities and to academic divisions; 3) student Daniel Keys was the recipient of the 2000 NCTE Award in writing; Tuesday, November 21 at 8:00 a.m. would be the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the BEACONS alternative school; 4) two Japanese teachers were visiting the school; 5) November 29 would be the awards breakfast for the “Students of the Quarter”; and 6) the Board sponsored Faculty Tea is scheduled for December 12.   Dr. Bridge introduced Kay Foran, the new Director of Communications and Community Relations.  Dr. Bridge publicly thanked APPLE/BOOSTERS/PTO for its efforts in producing the successful fashion show held on November 12.

Mr. Deptuch presented the Ed-Excel Assessment of Secondary School Student Culture, which will be administered to the students in December.

Dr. Lebrecht presented the Estimated Tax Levy Requests as mandated to be done 30 days before the adoption. 

Mr. Lanenga presented the enrollment projections for the next five years.

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

Personnel
Certified Staff
Leave of 
Absence Return
Lisa Luna, Mathematics Teacher, effective 1/19/01


Non-Certified Staff
Appointments  Kay Foran, Director of Communications and Community Relations, 
effective 11/27/00
Matthew Murphy, Freshman Seminar TA, effective 11/13/00
Constance Schroeder, part-time Library Study Hall Monitor,
effective 11/13/00
Marilyn Smith, part-time Food Service employee, effective 10/18/00

Request for 
Early
Retirement 
James Butler, Head Groundsman, effective 3/30/01



Request for
Leave of Absence
Peggy Wojtowicz, Food Service Employee, for the remainder of the 2000-01 school year

Resignations/
Terminations
Leon Williams, Special Education TA, effective 11/3/00


The next regular Board Meeting will be on Thursday, December 21, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Conference Room.

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