November 14, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Room #207 - gym
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
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4.1. Student disciplinary cases.
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4.2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
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4.3. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
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4.4. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.
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5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
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6. ROLL CALL
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7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
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8. RECOGNITIONS
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8.1. Heartfelt Thanks to the Board of Education
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8.2. Omero Montalvo - Boys' Cross Country
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8.3. Scholarship Recipients
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9. REPORTS
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9.1. Board Reports
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9.2. Superintendent's Report: Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
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9.3. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report: Tim Truesdale
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9.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report: Cathy L. Johnson
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9.4.1. FY12 Audit Presentation
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9.4.2. Levy Presentation 2012
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9.4.3. Life Safety Update
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9.5. Principals' Reports
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10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
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11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
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11.1. Approval of Minutes
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11.1.1. Closed Session
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11.1.1.1. Closed Session Regular Meeting: October 10, 2012
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11.1.2. Open Session
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11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting: October 10, 2012
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11.2. Approval of Payroll
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11.2.1. Education: $3,813,435.12
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11.2.2. Building: $556,338.62
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11.2.3. Transportation: $10,875.14
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11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
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11.3.1. November 15, 2012: $1,736,019.40
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11.4. Approval of Personnel
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11.5. Approval of Student Discipline
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11.5.1. Expulsions
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11.5.1.1. 331899
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11.5.1.2. 351980
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11.5.1.3. 343157
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11.5.1.4. 343491
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11.5.1.5. 343281
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11.5.1.6. 353254
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11.5.1.7. 351033
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11.5.1.8. 330825
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11.5.1.9. 330030
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11.5.1.10. 343379
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11.5.1.11. 333413
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11.5.1.12. 350381
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11.5.1.13. 343315
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11.5.1.14. 360923
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11.5.1.15. 351743
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11.5.1.16. 331235
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11.5.2. Formal Student Expulsions
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11.5.2.1. 341820
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11.5.2.2. 330533
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11.6. Approval of Student Travel
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11.6.1. Ray Lunz, Lucy Almanza and 16 Students
Snowball Loredo Taft Field Campus Oregon, Illinois December 1-2, 2012 Funding Source: Club and Student Funded |
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11.6.2. Eveelin Avila, Joseph Ojeda and 13 Students
Morton Junior Statesman Madison, Wisconsin December 1-2, 2012 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.6.3. Christian Hewelt, Kali Jankovick, Suzanne Craig, Susan Zajac-Clark, 2 District Substitutes and 30 Students
Illinois High School Theatre Festival Bloomington, Illinois January 10-12, 2013 Funding Source: District and Student Funded |
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11.6.4. Roman Emano, Michaelina Considine and 16 Students
Adventure Club Timber Ridge Circle Pines Delton, Michigan January 18-20, 2013 Funding Source: Club and Student Funded |
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11.6.5. Ray Lunz, Lucy Almanza, 10 Teachers and 100 Students
Morton East Snowball Club Loredo Taft Field Campus Oregon, Illinois February 8-10, 2013 Funding Source: Club and Student Funded |
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11.6.6. Roman Emano, Michaelina Considine and 16 Students
Adventure Club Circle Pines Center Delton, Michigan May 10-12, 2013 Funding Source: Club and Student Funded |
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11.6.7. Robert Godinez, Matthew Russo, Elizabeth Mendoza and Students
Spanish Department Trip to South America Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina June 21 - June 30, 2013 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.7. Approval of Staff Travel
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11.7.1. Nicole Ebsen
IHSA By-Law Road Trip Decatur, Illinois November 7-8, 2012 Morton, Illinois November 18-19, 2012 Funding Source: IHSA State Tournament Fund |
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11.7.2. Josh McMahon
IHSA By-Law Road Trip O'Fallon, Illinois November 7-8, 2012 Bloomington, Illinois November 11-12, 2012 Peoria, Illinois November 12-13, 2012 Jacksonville, Illinois November 13-14, 2012 Freeport, Illinois November 18-19, 2012 Marion, Illinois November 26-27, 2012 Marion, Illinois November 27-28, 2012 Funding Source: IHSA State Tournament Fund |
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11.7.3. Steve Lemon
IHSA By-Law Road Trip Litchfield, Illinois November 11-12, 2012 Effingham, Illinois November 12-13, 2012 Olney, Illinois November 13-14, 2012 Funding Source: IHSA State Tournament Fund |
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11.7.4. Jose Gamboa
IHSA By-Law Road Trip Macomb, Illinois November 26-27, 2012 Champaign, Illinois November 27-28, 2012 Funding Source: IHSA State Tournament Fund |
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11.7.5. Mary Burke, Pat Glazik and Sonia Ocasio-Bowman
Illinois Education and Technology Conference Springfield, Illinois November 28-30, 2012 Funding Source: Title I |
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11.7.6. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski and Board of Education
73rd Annual NSBA Conference San Diego, California April 12-16, 2013 Funding Source: Department Funded |
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11.8. Approval to Bid
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11.8.1. Security Services
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11.8.2. Gas
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11.8.3. Electric
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11.8.4. Copy Paper
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11.8.5. Maintenance Supplies/Paper
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11.8.6. Maintenance Supplies/Cleanser
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11.8.7. Life Safety Projects/West Entrance
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11.8.8. West Track Renovation
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11.8.9. School Office Supplies
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11.8.10. Athletic Supplies
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11.8.11. Athletic Trainer Medical Supplies
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11.8.12. Technology Switches
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11.8.13. Busing
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11.8.14. Yearbook
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11.9. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
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11.9.1. 1996 Ford Windstar - Morton West Auto Program
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11.9.2. Morton West Class of 1962 Donates $300.00 Towards CARE Fund in Honor of Their 50th Reunion
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11.9.3. Food4Less Donation - $2,500
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11.9.4. 2002 Mercury Mountaineer - Morton East Auto Program
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11.10. Approval of Facility Requests
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11.10.1. NEIU
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11.10.2. Westchester Travel Baseball
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11.10.3. Cook County Department of Public Health
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11.10.4. Jefferson Elementary
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11.10.5. Concordia University
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11.10.6. Berwyn Rec
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11.10.7. West Suburban Special Recreation (WSSRA)
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11.10.8. Spanish Broadcasting LaLey Radio - TABLED
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11.10.9. Lithuanian Opera
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11.10.10. American Cancer Society
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11.11. Approval to Dispose of Equipment
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11.12. Second Reading of New Board of Education Policy - Home Schooling Policy - TABLED
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11.13. Second Reading of New Board of Education Policy - Electronics Use Policy
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11.14. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
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11.14.1. Athletic Training Contract
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11.14.2. Workers' Compensation Renewal
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11.15. Approval to Move Board of Education Meeting from Wednesday, May 8th to Tuesday, May 7th for the School Board to Reorganize by Seating New Members, Electing Officers and Setting a Time and Place for Regular Meetings.
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11.16. Approval to Dissolution of FDSE
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11.17. Approval of IASB Resolutions
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11.18. Approval of Sequestration Resolution
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11.19. Approval of Adoption of the Resolution Regarding the Estimated Amounts Necessary to be Levied for the Year 2012
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12. OLD BUSINESS
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13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
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14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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15. DISCUSSION
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16. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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16.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton Alternative School on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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16.2. Communications
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17. ADJOURNMENT
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