December 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 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Athletes Selected as Members of West Suburban Conference

8.2. Boys' Cross Country

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:  Mayra Arroyo

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

9.6. Business Manager:  Nick Valderas

9.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

9.8. Principals' Reports:

9.8.1. James Connelly - CTE

9.8.2. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

9.8.3. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

9.8.4. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center

9.8.5. 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: November 12, 2025

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: November 12, 2025

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $7,649,504.58

11.2.2. Building:  $1,000,757.35

11.2.3. Transportation:  $1,897.11

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. December 2, 2025$:  223,255.20

11.3.2. December 11, 2025a:  $132,316.58

11.3.3. December 11, 2025b:  $3,225,914.76

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 463487

11.4.1.2. 490536

11.4.1.3. 480852

11.4.1.4. 481137

11.5. Approval of Personnel

11.5.1. Personnel Report

11.5.2. Approval of Food Service Salaries

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

11.6.1. Expense Reimbursement for Joint Annual Conference

11.6.1.1. Fernando Godinez

11.6.1.2. Sandra Tomschin

11.6.2. Board of Education
2026 Future of Education and Technology Conference
January 11-14, 2026
Orlando, Florida
Funding Source:  Title II Grant Funds

11.6.3. Board of Education
Skyward ICon Conference
February 24-28, 2026
St. Pete, Florida
Funding Source:  Title 1

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

11.7.1. Expense Reimbursement for Joint Annual Conference

11.7.1.1. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

11.7.2. 6 District Staff
2026 Future of Education and Technology Conference
January 11-14, 2026
Funding Source:  Title II Grant Funds

11.7.3. 10 Staff Members
Skyward ICon Conference
February 24-28, 2026
St. Pete, Florida
Funding Source:  Title 1

11.7.4. Dina Loumakis, Samantha Letkiewicz, Jonathan Depke, Kyle Boyd, Kevin O'Toole and Eric Bjornstad
NSTA Conference
April 14-18, 2026
Anaheim, California
Funding Source:  Local Funding

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Morton East Class of 1976

11.9.2. Baila Conmigo/Dance with Me

11.9.3. Berwyn South School District 100

11.9.4. Pink Diva & Gents

11.9.5. Illinois State Police

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

11.10.1. IPRF Worker's Compensation Renewal for 26-27

11.10.2. Construction Manager for CTE Center

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11.1. Ford 150, 250, Broncos and Explorers for Maintenance

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.13.1. 12 Rolls of Welding Wire - Donated from ARC Specialties

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

11.15. Approval of Resolution Appointment of Designated Person to Prepare 2026-2027 Budget

11.16. Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2026-2027 Budget Calendar

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

16. DISCUSSION

17. CORRESPONDENCE

18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT