November 12, 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)

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)

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Morton West AP Students

8.2. Morton West AP Teachers

8.3. Board of Education

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.2.1. Megan Murga - Morton East

9.2.2. Adrian Villarreal - Morton West

9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.4. Assistant Superintendent for Compliance's Report:  Mayra Arroyo

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

9.6. Business Manager's Report:  Nick Valderas

9.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

9.8. Principals' Reports:

9.8.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

9.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

9.8.3. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center

9.8.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus

10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

11.1. Approval of Minutes 

11.1.1. Closed Session

11.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  October 8, 2025

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: October 8, 2025

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $11,468,362.75

11.2.2. Building:  $976,451.44

11.2.3. Transportation:  $2,214.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. November 13, 2025a:  $227,742.51

11.3.2. November 13, 2025b:  $4,620,572.95

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 491606

11.4.1.2. 461143

11.5. Approval of Personnel

11.5.1. Personnel Report

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

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

11.7.1. Bridget Michau
Imaging USA 2026
January 10-13, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee
Funding Source:   CTE Funded

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Bill Bloom, Eric Kraft, Rob Anderson and 14 Students
Boys' Cross Country State Meet
November 7-8, 2025
Peoria, Illinois
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics

11.8.2. Kayla Schultheis, Jenna Boyajian, Brenda Gudino and 10 Students
Morton West Operation Snowball Field Trip
November 22-23, 2025
East Troy, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Operation Snowball Club Funded

11.8.3. Roman Emano, Stefanie Ammerman, Danielle Hass, Hector Hernandez and 26 Students
Morton East/FC Adventure Club Trip
February 6-8, 2026
Delton, Michigan
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Lincoln Middle School

11.9.2. WSSRA

11.9.3. Lithuanian Opera Company

11.9.4. Berwyn South District 100

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

11.10.1. Municipal Advisor Services

11.10.2. Bond Counsel Services

11.10.3. Sentinel — Pending further Negotiation with the Superintendent

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

11.14.1. CTE Auto Equipment

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of the 2025 Tax Levy

12.2. Approval of the Continued Closure of the Closed Session Minutes from October 11, 2023 thru April 10, 2024 based on the review and determination that the need for confidentiality still exists for all minutes

12.3. Approval of the Destruction of the Verbatim Record Recordings of the Closed Session from October 11, 2023 thru April 10, 2024.

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

16. DISCUSSION

17. CORRESPONDENCE

17.1. Thank you from District 98

18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT