August 14, 2024 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. Morton 201 Foundation Scholarship Winners

8.2. Morton 201 Foundation Pay It Forward Awardee

8.3. Pink Divas & Gents Annual Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.2.1. Zoe Bustamante - Morton East

9.2.2. Abbie Valladares-Stevenson - Morton West

9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale

9.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon

9.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Christopher Blomquist

9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

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:  July 10, 2024

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  July 10, 2024

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $1,531,288.73

11.2.2. Building:  $634,276.73

11.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. August 15, 2024a:  $182,360.21

11.3.2. August 15, 2024b:  $5,740,386.23

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 460719

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

11.6.1. Two Board of Education Members
Tour CTE Centers and Architecture Firms
Forney, Crowley, Frisco, Arlington, Clute and Ft. Worth, Texas
Dates:  TBD
Funding Source:  District Funded

11.6.2. Jeff Pesek – Tour CTE Centers and Architecture Firms – Forney, Crowley, Frisco, Arlington, Clute, and Fr. Worth Texas Travel Reimbursement

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

11.7.1. Dr. Tim Truesdale and Christopher Blomquist
2024 Joint Annual Conference
November 21-24, 2024
Funding Source:  District Funded

11.7.2. Dr. Tim Truesdale, Dr. Josh McMahon, Christopher Blomquist, Jim Zundell, Colleen Del Monaco and Jim Connelly
Tour CTE Centers and Architecture Firms
Forney, Crowley, Frisco, Arlington, Clute and Ft. Worth, Texas
Dates:  TBD
Funding Source:  District Funded

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Jim Bageanis, Malika Manouzi, Stefano Crancich and 30 Students
Boys' Soccer Tournament
September 13-14, 2024
Peoria, Illinois
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer Department

11.8.2. Jim Bageanis, Malika Manouzi, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich and 30 Students
Soccer Tournament
September 25-28, 2024
Bettendorf, Iowa
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. LULAC of Cicero

11.9.2. Mustang Youth Football & Cheer

11.9.3. Clyde Park District

11.9.4. Mustang Youth Flag Football League and Cheer

11.9.5. High School Reunion - Morton East

11.9.6. Warriors Martial Arts

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

11.10.1. Regal Coach Lines

11.10.2. Maggiano's Little Italy

11.10.3. ChalkTalk

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11.1. Proposals/Qualifications for Architectural Services for 1900-2190 South 54th Avenue, Cicero

11.11.2. Proposals/Qualifications for Construction Manager for 1900-2190 South 54th Avenue, Cicero

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. First and Final Reading of Press Plus #114 Board of Education Policies: 
2:40, 2:260, 2:265, 5:10, 5:20, 5:300, 7:10, 7:20, 7:180, 2:270, 5:100, 2:50, 2:60, 2:140, 4:20, 4:110, 5:35, 5:40, 6:40, 6:185        

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, September 11, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT