January 8, 2014 at 5:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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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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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: Ali Mehanti
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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: December 11, 2013
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11.1.2. Open Session
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11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting: December 11, 2013
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11.2. Approval of Payroll
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11.2.1. Education: $4,276,368.29
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11.2.2. Building: $619,713.07
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11.2.3. Transportation: $14,424.11
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11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
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11.3.1. January 9, 2014a: $42,817.50
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11.3.2. January 9, 2014b: $878,628.84
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11.4. Approval of Personnel
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11.4.1. Personnel Report
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11.5. Approval of Student Discipline
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11.5.1. Student Expulsions
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11.5.1.1. 350826
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11.5.1.2. 340627
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11.5.1.3. 342145
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11.5.1.4. 340977
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11.5.1.5. 352170
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11.5.1.6. 361957
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11.5.1.7. 343388
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11.5.1.8. 370719
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11.5.1.9. 340638
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11.5.1.10. 363240
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11.5.1.11. 363170
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11.6. Approval of Staff Travel
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11.7. Approval of Student Travel
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11.7.1. Lynette Polchan, Angela Tomkins, Anne Lewis and Girls' Gymnastics Team
Morton West/East Girls' Gymnastics Team Overnight Lock-In January 18-19, 2014 Cicero, Illinois Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.7.2. Eveelin Avila, Joe Ojeda and 18 Students
Winter Congress Debate Summit Junior Statesmen of America - East Campus February 11-17, 2014 Arlington, Virginia Funding Source: Student and Fundraiser Funded |
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11.8. Approval of Facility Requests
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11.8.1. State Representative Lisa Hernandez
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11.8.2. Chicagoland Panthers Baseball
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11.8.3. Morton Thunder Baseball
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11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
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11.9.1. SES - Sylvan Learning/KCI Enterprises
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11.9.2. SES - 1:1 Online Tutoring
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11.9.3. SES - Tutoria Con iPads
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11.9.4. SES - 24/7 Educate Online
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11.9.5. SES - Huntington Learning Centers, Inc.
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11.9.6. SES - 5 Star Tutors
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11.9.7. SES - Babbage Net School
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11.9.8. SES - iPad Tutoring
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11.9.9. SES - 24 Hours Tutoring LLC
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11.9.10. SES - Above & Beyond Learning Inc.
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11.9.11. SES - ATS Project Success
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11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote
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11.11. Approval of Bid Results
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11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
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11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment
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11.14. First Reading of New Board Policy #7:180 STUDENT: Preventing Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment - TABLED
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11.15. Approval to Accept Recommendation of Settlement for Illegal Property Tax Rate Objections for 2005 and 2006 Tax Years - TABLED
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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. CORRESPONDENCE
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17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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17.1. The next regular Board of Education meeting will be held at the Morton Alternative High School on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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18. ADJOURNMENT
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