September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER:  5:00 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

4.1. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

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)

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)

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)

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)

4.6. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING

6. PUBLIC HEARING ON 25-26 SCHOOL BUDGET

6.1. Presentation by Administration

6.2. Discussion by Board of Education

6.3. Audience Comments

7. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

8. ROLL CALL

9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

10. RECOGNITIONS

10.1. Pink Divas and Gents

11. REPORTS

11.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

11.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

11.2.1. Megan Murga - Morton East

11.2.2. Adrian Villarreal - Morton West

11.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

11.4. Assistant Superintendent for Compliance:  Mayra Arroyo

11.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon

11.6. Business Manager:  Nick Valderas

11.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

11.8. Principals' Reports:

11.8.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

11.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

11.8.3. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center

11.8.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus

12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

13. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

13.1. Approval of Minutes 

13.1.1. Closed Session

13.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  August 13, 2025

13.1.2. Open Session

13.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  August 13, 2025

13.2. Approval of Payroll

13.2.1. Education:  $3,535,847.51

13.2.2. Building:  $705,808.60

13.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00

13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

13.3.1. August 26, 2025a:  $2,200.00

13.3.2. August 26, 2025b:  $152,590.56

13.3.3. September 11, 2025a:  $310,508.54

13.3.4. September 11, 2025b:  $3,526,201.31

13.4. Approval of Student Discipline

13.4.1. Expulsion(s)

13.4.1.1. 481670

13.4.1.2. 481716

13.4.1.3. 461143

13.4.1.4. 481570

13.4.1.5. 463050

13.4.1.6. 461325

13.4.1.7. 483074

13.5. Approval of Personnel

13.5.1. Personnel Report

13.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125

13.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125

13.7.1. 4 Auto Teachers
Fall 2025 ICAIA Conference
October 16-17, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Funded

13.7.2. Mark Stoch
2025 Illinois Technology Education Conference
October 24-25, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Funded

13.7.3. Dan Woulfe
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Conference
December 12-16, 2025
Funding Source:  Athletic Department

13.8. Approval of Student Travel

13.8.1. Jim Bageanis, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich, Malika Manouzi and 30 Students
Boys’ Soccer Tournament
Peoria, Illinois
September 12-13, 2025
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer

13.8.2. Jim Bageanis, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich, Malika Manouzi and 30 Students
Boys’ Soccer Tournament
Bettendorf, Iowa
September 24-27, 2025      
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer

13.8.3. Roman Emano, Stefanie Ammerman, Danielle Haas and 24 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip
Delton, Michigan
October 10-12, 2025
Funding Source:  Student Funded

13.9. Approval of Facility Requests

13.9.1. Options Fair

13.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])

13.10.1. Fund the Future Fundraiser - Nothing Bundt Cakes - Morton West

13.10.2. 2025 Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser - Churros - Morton West

13.10.3. 2026 Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser - Churros - Morton West

13.10.4. Miller Canfield - TABLED

13.10.5. PMA Securities, LLC - TABLED

13.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

13.12. Approval of Bid Results

13.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

13.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

14. ACTION ITEM(S)

14.1. Approval to Adopt the 2025-2026 School Budget

14.2. Approval to Post a Request for Proposals for Construction Management Services for the Morton 201 Technology & Trade Center Project

14.3. Approval to Select a Delegate to Represent the District at the IASB Delegate Assembly on November 22, 2025:  Jessica Jaramillo-Flores

14.4. First and Final Approval of PRESSPlus Issue #119 Policy Updates: 
Updates:  2:80, 2:130, 7:140, 7:300 & 8:80
Review and Monitoring:  1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 2:10, 2:240, 3:30, 4:50, 4:90, 4:180, 5:270, 7:40, 7:90, 7:130, 7:325, & 8:110

15. OLD BUSINESS

16. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

17. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

18. DISCUSSION

19. CORRESPONDENCE

20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

20.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center School on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

21. ADJOURNMENT