Special Presentation - Hometown Construction Project - Summer 2005
                                  Andrew McCall, Architect

Andrew McCall outlined the plans for the addition and remodeling project at Hometown School for summer 2005. Plans include the construction of a new multi-purpose room, additional classroom and storage space, relocation of the Kindergarten classrooms, moving the Library to the Kindergarten pod, a redesigned front entrance, and a new roof.

Special Presentation - McGugan Junior High School Improvement Plan
                                  Andrea Anderson, Principal

Andrea Anderson presented a comprehensive School Improvement Plan for McGugan Junior High for the 2004-2005 school year. The report included information, such as longitudinal demographics, enrollment figures, mobility rates, school characteristics, educator data, state assessment, and local assessment data. She explained why McGugan failed to meet AYP (subgroup - students with disabilities) and outlined the actions plans relevant to No Child Left Behind legislation.

THE BOARD HEARD FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING:

• Buildings and Grounds Report
• FOIA request regarding TIF money received from Village of Oak Lawn (none)
• Increase petty cash from $100 to $200
• Annual Fun Fair at Oak Lawn High School - February 26, 2005
• Furniture bid for new middle school
• South Side Baptist lease for a portion of McGugan School
• Updated staffing list
• Interview process--assistant superintendent, principal, and assistant principal
• Kindergarten Program 2005-2006 with full-day option
• Review of half-day inservice -- 1/10/05
• Tuition Preschool registration update
• Technology Plan Revision
• 2005 Summer School (at Hannum) -- Initial planning meeting
• 2006 ISAT Testing Dates
• 2005-2006 Calendar update
• Challenger Center Field Trips -- Grade 6
• Parent Reading Night at Hometown School -- 2/2/05
• Union 4 letter of intent to re-negotiate teachers' contract
• Letter from the Oak Lawn Park District requesting a donation for their Candlelight Bowling on 5/14/05
• ISBE Superintendent Dunn apology letter regarding incorrectly identifying Dist. 123 as one of 11 districts failing to make
• AYP regarding No Child Left Behind

THE BOARD TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTION:

• Approved the minutes of December 13, 2004
• Approved the closed session minutes of December 13, 2004
• Authorized that the closed session minutes of May 24, 2004 and August 23, 2004 remain closed
• Approved employment of certified personnel, 2004-2005 school year, of Amanda Tunstall, Music Teacher at Covington School, and Warda Yayed, TPI Teacher at McGugan Junior High and Kolmar School
• Approved resignation of Susan Waller, Instructional Aide at Ho
  ½metown School
• Approved bid meeting specifications for furniture for the new Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School in the amount of $548,265.20
• Approved rental of available classrooms at Kolmar School for the A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative 2005 Summer School Program
• Approved lease with South Side Baptist for a portion of McGugan School from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2010
• Approved increase in petty cash from $100 to $200
• Approved the list of bills as presented, the Fund Reconciliation Report, the summary financial reports, and the payroll in the amount of $3,530,102.66

The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, February 28, 2005, at the Administration Center, 4201 West 93rd Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois.