November 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m.
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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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
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4.2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
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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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
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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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
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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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
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4.6. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
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4.7. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, Whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
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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. Board of Education
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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 Reports:
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9.2.1. Emaley Delgado - Morton East
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9.2.2. Madeline Silva - Morton West
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9.3. Superintendent's Report: Dr. Timothy Truesdale
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9.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report: Dr. Joshua McMahon
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9.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report: Christopher Blomquist
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9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources Report: Randy Borgardt
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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. Regular Meeting: October 11, 2023
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11.1.2. Open Session
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11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: October 11, 2023
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11.2. Approval of Payroll
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11.2.1. Education: $7,028,143.97
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11.2.2. Building: $793,878.66
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11.2.3. Transportation: $0.00
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11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
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11.3.1. November 9, 2023a: $12,489.38
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11.3.2. November 9, 2023b: $52,643.89
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11.3.3. November 9, 2023c: $4,191,322.01
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11.4. Approval of Student Discipline
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11.4.1. Expulsion(s)
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11.4.1.1. 453190
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11.4.1.2. 453219
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11.4.1.3. 461718
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11.4.1.4. 461143
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11.4.1.5. 460883
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11.4.1.6. 460964
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11.4.1.7. 460250
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11.5. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
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11.6. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
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11.7. Approval of Student Travel
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11.7.1. Pauline Gumin, Jonathan Carrillo and 25 Students
Morton West J.S.A. Annual Spring Debate Conference February 6-12, 2024 Washington, D.C. Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.7.2. Alexis Couch, Alyssa Anselmini and approximately 20 Students
Morton East J.S.A. Annual Spring Debate Conference Washington, D.C. February 7-11, 2024 Funding Source: Student Funded |
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11.8. Approval of Facility Requests
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11.8.1. Pink Divas & Gents
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11.8.2. West Suburban Special Recreation Association
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11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
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11.9.1. Morton West Column Repairs
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11.9.2. Morton East Capital Improvements
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11.9.3. Morton East Blood Drive: February 22, 2024
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11.9.4. Morton East Blood Drive: April 23, 2024
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11.9.5. Morton East Snowball Fundraiser
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11.9.6. Morton East Folkloric Dance Fundraiser
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11.9.7. Morton West J.S.A. Fundraiser
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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 District Property
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11.13.1. Morton East Art Department Kilns
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11.14. Approval to Authorize the District Superintendent to Negotiate the Purchase of 3003 South 50th Court, Cicero, IL
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12. ACTION ITEM(S)
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12.1. Approval of Personnel
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12.1.1. Personnel Report
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12.2. Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings:
December 8, 2021, January 12, 2022, February 9, 2022, March 9, 2022, April 13, 2022 and May 11, 2022 |
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13. OLD BUSINESS
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14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
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15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
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16. DISCUSSION
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17. CORRESPONDENCE
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18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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