September 14, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

4.1. Student disciplinary cases.

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.

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.

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

6. 16-17 BUDGET HEARING

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. AP Teachers and Students

11. REPORTS

11.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

11.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Giovanni Mendoza

11.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

11.4. Associate Superintendent's Report:  Tim Truesdale

11.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Terry Mootz

11.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor

11.7. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating

11.8. Athletics and Activities Director's Report:  Nicole Ebsen

11.9. Principals' Reports

11.9.1. Morton West:  Josh McMahon

11.9.2. Morton East:  Jose Gamboa

11.9.3. Morton Freshman Center:  Alberto Jaquez

11.9.4. Morton Alternative School:  Erin Kelly

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. Closed Session:  August 10, 2016

13.1.2. Open Session

13.1.2.1. Open Session:   August 10, 2016

13.2. Approval of Payroll

13.2.1. Education:  $2,118,737.01

13.2.2. Building:  $464,098.40

13.2.3. Transportation:  $3,835.19

13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

13.3.1. August 12, 2016:  $36,857.06

13.3.2. August 15, 2016a:  $59,347.20

13.3.3. August 15, 2016b:  $47,927.86

13.3.4. August 17, 2016:  $22,381.31

13.3.5. August 19, 2016:  $64,014.37

13.3.6. August 25, 2016:  $77,343.43

13.3.7. August 31, 2016:  $4,115.34

13.3.8. September 2, 2016:  $31,044.23

13.3.9. September 7, 2016:  $1,799.88

13.3.10. September 15, 2016a:  $261,287.45

13.3.11. September 15, 2016b:  $2,304,066.87

13.4. Approval of Personnel

13.4.1. Personnel

13.5. Approval of Student Discipline

13.5.1. Expulsion(s)

13.5.1.1. 403238

13.5.1.2. 380005

13.5.1.3. 381578

13.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

13.6. Approval of Student Travel

13.7. Approval of Staff Travel

13.7.1. Board of Education and Administrators
Site Visit
September 19-20, 2016
Funding Source:  Department Funded

13.7.2. Dr. Ramona Stavros
Council of Administrators of Special Education and National Association of State Directors of Special
Education
September 25-27, 2016
Funding Source:   IDEA Grant

13.7.3. Timothy Truesdale, Terrance Mootz, Samantha Skubal, James Monaco, Karen Desruisseaux, Joseph Collins, Wendy Archer, Timothy Brodeur, Carol Best, Stacey Betters, Vera Miladinovic, Barbara Meeters and Lauren Krall
Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute
October 9-12, 2016
Funding Source:  Title I and IDEA

13.7.4. Shayna Cole
AASPA'S 78th Annual Conference
October 10-15, 2016
Funding Source:  Department Funded

13.7.5. Natalie Perejda, Angelica Sloan and Tracey Jarosz
The Annual Closing the Gap Conference
October 19-21, 2016
Funding Source:  IDEA Grant

13.7.6. Vera Miladinovic
Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference
October 27-28, 2016
Funding Source:  IDEA Funds

13.7.7. Dr. Michael Kuzniewkski, Timothy Truesdale, James Zundell and Board of Education
National School Boards Association Annual Conference
March 22-28, 2017
Funding Source:  Department Funded

13.7.8. Board of Education and Administrators
CUBE's 49th Annual Conference
September 28-October 2, 2016
Funding Source:  Department Funded

13.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

13.9. Approval of Facility Requests

13.9.1. Lincoln Middle School

13.9.2. 1244th Army National Guard

13.9.3. Cicero Mayas Soccer

13.9.4. Berwyn Blazers

13.9.5. Jefferson Elementary

13.9.6. Irving Elementary

13.9.7. Piper Elementary

13.9.8. Berwyn Police and Fire Commission

13.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

13.11. Approval of Bid Results

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

13.12.1. American Institute for Research

13.12.2. Morton East Homecoming DJ

13.12.3. Morton West Homecoming DJ

13.12.4. Morton West Prom

13.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

13.13.1. IT Equipment

13.14. Approval of Recognition of Schools

14. OLD BUSINESS

15. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

17. DISCUSSION

18. CORRESPONDENCE

19. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

19.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton East High School on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 starting approximately at 7:00 p.m.

20. ADJOURNMENT