THE BOARD HEARD FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING:

• Buildings and Grounds report
• Brandt construction is going strong
• American School Board Journal 2006, Learning By Design, featured our new Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
• Revised food service contract extension with Arbor
• Alliance Legislative Reports - the controversial extension/expansion of the "7% assessment cap" as it relates to property tax bills
• Summer curriculum work
  • Mathematics Curriculum Document - June 12-15
  • Literacy Framework Document - June 26-29
• Volume 1, Issue 1, of the new District 123 newsletter titled In Focus
• 1st Place, Band-o-Rama
• 1st Place, Declamation Team
• Crisis/Emergency Response update
• Half-day early dismissal - May 15
  • Teacher In-service/School Improvement Plan Process
• IASB policy manual update - selection of “editing” dates
• District 123 PTA Council scholarship winners
• “Coffee with the Superintendent”
• Declining enrollment at Our Lady of Loretto School in Hometown

THE BOARD TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTION:

• Approved the minutes of March 21, 2006
• Approved the closed session minutes of March 21, 2006
• Adopted a resolution authorizing notice of non-renewal of employment (library aides and/or copy clerks)
• Approved the amended 2005-2006 school calendar
• Adopted the Harcourt Trophies reading series for grades 2-5 in the amount of $210,988.80
• Approved bid meeting specifications for instructional supplies - paper - from Unisource in the amount of $33,410.16
• Approved bid meeting specifications for school and office supplies from Prestige Office Products in the amount of $5,718.67
• Approved extension of Food Service contract with Arbor Management, Inc. for the 2006-2007 school year at the projected invoice amount of $548,464
• Approved the list of bills as presented, the Fund Reconciliation Report, the summary financial reports, and the payroll in the amount of $2,378,844.92

Election of Board Officers
Tom Boyle was nominated and elected President of the Board of Education, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 for a one year term.
Michael Keane was nominated and elected Vice President of the Board of Education, for a one year term.
Alan Stepp was nominated and elected Secretary of the Board of Education, for a one year term.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, May 22, 2006, at the Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, 5345 W. 99th Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Upcoming Dates of Interest

April 25, 2006 6th grade Chorus & Concert Chorus @ OLHMS @ 7:00 p.m.
April 26 Elementary Choral Festival @ Covington School @ 7:00 p.m.
April 28 Concert Band performance in Springfield @ noon
May 4, 5, & 6 Cinderella Confidential drama production @ OLHMS
May 11 Spring Band Concert OLHMS @ 7:30 p.m.
May 24 District Retirement/Recognition Dinner @ 6:30 p.m.
June 8 Graduation @7:00 p.m. - first time at OLHMS !
June 28 Educational Foundation Golf Outing @ 12:30 p.m.