July 20, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 | 
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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.                 | 
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                                        4.2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.                 | 
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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.                 | 
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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.                 | 
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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. Rugby Team                 | 
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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 Report:  Giovanni Mendoza                 
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                                        9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski                 | 
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                                        9.4. Associate Superintendent's Report:  Tim Truesdale                 | 
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                                        9.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Programs' Report:  Terry Mootz                 
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                                        9.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor                 
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                                        9.7. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating                 | 
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                                        9.8. Athletics and Activities Director's Report:  Nicole Ebsen                 | 
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                                        9.9. Principals' Reports                 | 
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                                        9.9.1. Josh McMahon - West Campus                 | 
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                                        9.9.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus                 | 
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                                        9.9.3. Wendy Archer - Freshman Center                 | 
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                                        9.9.4. Erin Kelly - Alternative School                 | 
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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. Closed Session:  June 8, 2016                 | 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Open Session:   June 8, 2016                 
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $8,673,285.80                 | 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $506,786.20                 | 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $18,983.26                 | 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        11.3.1. June 14, 2016:  $3,232.25                 
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                                        11.3.2. June 15, 2016:  $229,633.95                 
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                                        11.3.3. June 16, 2016:  $50,520.87                 
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                                        11.3.4. June 17, 2016:  $514,438.96                 
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                                        11.3.5. June 23, 2016:  $9,078.77                 
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                                        11.3.6. July 7, 2016:  $23,053.33                 
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                                        11.3.7. July 8, 2016:  $2,048.48                 
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                                        11.3.8. July 15, 2016:  $3,518.63                 
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                                        11.3.9. July 21, 2016a:  $312,980.10                 
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                                        11.3.10. July 21, 2016b:  $3,269,099.63                 
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                                        11.4. Approval of Personnel                 | 
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                                        11.4.1. Personnel                 
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                                        11.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 | 
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                                        11.5.1. Expulsion(s)                 
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                                        11.5.1.1. 373367                 | 
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                                        11.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)                 | 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Student Travel                 | 
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                                        11.6.1. Josh Baltz, Susan Levine and 12 Students Morton West Snowball Overnight Weekend Oregon, Illinois October 29-30, 2016 Funding Source: LifeSource Blood Drive Fundraisers | 
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                                        11.7. Approval of Staff Travel                 | 
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                                        11.7.1. Dr. Michael Kuzniewski, Jeffry Pesek, Timothy Truesdale and Melody Becker Guidance and Structure for the Development of the Chinese Language and Culture Program of Study November 9-18, 2016 Funding Source: AP Grant | 
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                                        11.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 | 
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                                        11.8.1. 200 Pots for Morton West Greenhouse                 
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                                        11.8.2. Vision Construction - $500.00 towards Morton West Auto Shop                 
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                                        11.8.3. Vision Construction - $500.00 towards #MORTONPRIDE Activities                 | 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        11.9.1. Class of 1986 - West Campus                 | 
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                                        11.9.2. Riverside Brookfield High School                 | 
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                                        11.9.3. Stickney Youth Football Association                 | 
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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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                                        11.11.1. Custodial Supplies                 
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                                        11.12. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        11.12.1. Morton East Prom                 
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                                        11.12.2. Blue Cross Blue Shield                 
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                                        11.12.3. Dynergy                 
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                                        11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 | 
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                                        11.13.1. Gym Equipment                 
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                                        11.14. Approval of Life Safety Amendments                 
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                                        11.15. Approval of Non-Bargaining Salaries for the 2016-2017 School Year                 | 
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                                        11.16. Approval of Administrative Salaries for the 2016-2017 School Year                 | 
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                                        11.17. Approval of Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on the FY 2017 Budget                 
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                                        11.18. Approval to Change Location for the Board of Education Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2016, from Morton West to the Freshman Center                 | 
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                                        11.19. First Reading of Updated School Board Policy #7:305 Concussion Management                 
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                                        11.20. First Reading of Updated School Board Policy #8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities                 
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                                        11.21. First Reading of Updated School Board Policy #8:80 Gifts to the District                 
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                                        11.22. Approval of West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement Regional Safe Schools Program for the 2016-2017 School Year                 
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                                        11.23. Approval of West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement Seniors Plus Credit Recovery Program for the 2016-2017 School Year                 
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                                        11.24. Approval of District Treasurer                 
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                                        11.25. Approval of Treasurer's Bond                 
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                                        11.26. Approval for Graduation to be held on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the UIC Pavilion:  Morton West 11:00 a.m. and Morton East 3:00 p.m.                 
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                                        11.27. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Notice to Remedy to Teacher                 | 
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                                        11.28. Approval of Resolution and Execution of a Settlement Agreement Regarding Jeffrey Van Ewyk                 | 
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                                        11.29. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Preliminary Proceedings in Connection with the Issuance of General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2016 of Morton High School District Number 201, Cook County, Illinois, of up to $50,000,000 of Working Cash Fund Bonds and Paying for Costs Related thereto, as Amended                 
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                                        12. OLD BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        15. DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        15.1. Set Dates for the Board of Education to Attend Targeting Achievement through Governance Training                 | 
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                                        15.2. IASB*IASA*IASBO Joint Annual Conference - November 18-20, 2016                 | 
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                                        16. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        16.1. Volleyball Sportsmanship Award                 
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                                        16.2. Larsen Family Thank You                 
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                                        17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        17.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 starting approximately at 7:00 p.m.                 | 
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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
