October 14, 2015 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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4.5. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
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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. Rotary Youth Leadership Award Participants: Eliza Silva and Lisa Fields from Morton West and Anthony Lopez from Morton East.
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9. REPORTS
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9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports
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9.2. Student Board Member's Report: Niquan Dawson
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9.3. Superintendent's Report: Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
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9.4. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report: Tim Truesdale
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9.5. Director of Human Resources’ and Expulsion Hearing Officer's Reports: Joe Keating
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9.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report: Chris Wildman
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9.7. 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: September 9, 2015
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11.1.2. Open Session
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11.1.2.1. Open Session Regular Meeting: September 9, 2015
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11.2. Approval of Payroll
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11.2.1. Education: $3,695,554.40
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11.2.2. Building: $478,837.37
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11.2.3. Transportation: $3,341.68
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11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
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11.3.1. September 15, 2015: $322,030.63
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11.3.2. September 22, 2015a: $5,000.00
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11.3.3. September 22, 2015b: $3,000.00
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11.3.4. October 5, 2015: $9,350.36
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11.3.5. October 15, 2015a: $122,360.06
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11.3.6. October 15, 2015b: $1,838,838.78
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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. Expulsions
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11.5.1.1. 391160
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11.5.1.2. 391386
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11.5.1.3. 391705
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11.5.1.4. 393192
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11.5.2. Formal Expulsions
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11.5.2.1. 362067
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11.5.2.2. 380218
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11.5.2.3. 380113
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11.6. Approval of Staff Travel
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11.6.1. Jim Connelly and Mark Yunker
Illinois College Automotive Instructors Association Fall 2015 Conference October 8-9, 2015 Funding Source: Perkins Grant |
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11.6.2. Jennifer Tan
SkyCon Conference October 25-27, 2015 Funding Source: Skyward Steering Committee |
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11.6.3. Jim Zundell
EDspaces Conference & Expo October 27 - November 1, 2015 Funding Source: Department Funded |
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11.6.4. Josue Duarte and Priscilla Lopez
Schoolwires Website Training November 2-5, 2015 Funding Source: Department Funded |
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11.6.5. Christian Hewelt, Amanda Genge, Sara Giannopoulos, Angela Barrera, Janine Delmonico, Sarah Lorraine, Therese Tanski, Eileen McCormack, Mary Burke, Jennie Crownson, Mark Sujak, Demetrios Vrettos, Kyle Fitzmyer, Fatima Buonicore, Dave Waldron, Manjula Singh and Sonia Ocasio-Bowman
Young Adult Literature Conference November 13-14, 2015 Funding Source: ITQ Grant |
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11.6.6. Assorted Staff and Administrators
National School Response Conference & Exhibit 2015 January 19-20, 2016 Funding Source: Department Funded |
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11.6.7. Eve Panice
National Title I Conference January 27-31, 2016 Funding Source: Title I |
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11.7. Approval of Student Travel
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11.7.1. Eliza Silva, Lisa Fields and Anthony Lopez
Rotary Youth Leadership Conference Lake Geneva, Wisconsin October 9-12, 2015 Funding Source: Rotary |
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11.7.2. Roman Emano, Jose Arreola, Matthew Russo and 24 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip Delton, Michigan October 16-18, 2015 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.7.3. Ricky Robilotta, Anthony Batori and 15 Students
Literature for All of Us Retreat Sawyer, Michigan November 10-11, 2015 Funding Source: Student and Literature for All of Us |
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11.7.4. Mark Sujak, Ray Lunz, 25 Staff Members, Security Guards and 500 Students
Morton East SAALT Lock-in Fundraiser Cicero, Illinois November 24-25, 2015 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.7.5. Brian Manfre, Stefano Crancich, Jim Connelly, Rick Wyskiel, Rob Anderson, Security Guards and 500 Students
Morton West SAALT Lock-in Fundraiser Berwyn, Illinois November 24-25, 2015 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.7.6. Brian Manfre, Stefano Crancich, Jim Connelly, Rick Wyskiel, Rob Anderson, Security Guards and 500 Students
Morton West SAALT Lock-in Fundraiser Berwyn, Illinois March 24-25, 2016 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.8. Approval of Facility Requests
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11.8.1. Berwyn Soccer Club
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11.8.2. Team Millennium
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11.8.3. Concordia University
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11.8.4. Berwyn Bandits
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11.8.5. Yoshitaka Karate
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11.8.6. Berwyn Police & Fire Commission
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11.8.7. Emerson Elementary
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11.8.8. Peggy Rose Academy
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11.8.9. Maywood Tennis
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11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
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11.9.1. Snowball Blood Drive Fundraisers - Morton East
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11.9.2. American Institutes for Research
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11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote
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11.10.1. Transportation
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11.10.2. Roofing Work at East Campus
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11.10.3. Roofing Work at West Campus
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11.10.4. Science Labs at East Campus
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11.10.5. Science Labs at West Campus
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11.10.6. Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades to East Campus
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11.10.7. Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades at West Campus
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11.10.8. Interior Renovation at East Campus
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11.10.9. Interior Renovation at West Campus
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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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11.13.1. Title I Equipment
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11.13.2. Auto Equipment
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11.13.3. Textbook Disposals
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11.14. Approval to Submit Application for Participation in the State Seal of Biliteracy Program
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11.15. Approval to Participate in Targeting Achievement through Governance Training with the Illinois Association of School Boards
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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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15.1. IASB Delegate Assembly Meeting: November 21, 2015 @ 10:30 a.m.
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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 Morton West High School on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.
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18. ADJOURNMENT
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