December 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. The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, if otherwise the disposition of a claim or potential claim might be prejudiced, or the review or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advice or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the public body or any intergovernmental risk management association or self insurance pool of which the public body is a member.

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

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

9.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Giovanni Mendoza

9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.4. Associate Superintendent's Report:  Tim Truesdale

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

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

9.7. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating

9.8. Principals' Reports

9.8.1. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

9.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

9.8.3. Josh McMahon - West Campus

9.8.4. Wendy Archer - Freshman Center

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 Closed Session:  November 7, 2016

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Open Session:   November 7, 2016

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $4,842.528.79

11.2.2. Building:  $628,794.02

11.2.3. Transportation:  $9,069.13

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. November 14, 2016:  $160,514.56

11.3.2. November 16, 2016:  $5,065.63

11.3.3. November 17, 2016:  $61,034.11

11.3.4. December 15, 2016a:  $140,156.27

11.3.5. December 15, 2016b:  $2,934,420.95

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.4.1. Personnel

11.5. Approval of Student Discipline

11.5.1. Expulsion(s)

11.5.1.1. 370819 (Review)

11.5.1.2. 381587 (Review)

11.5.1.3. 381578

11.5.1.4. 382142

11.5.1.5. 372111

11.5.1.6. 370731

11.5.1.7. 380127

11.5.1.8. 392198

11.5.1.9. 370706

11.5.1.10. 370101

11.5.1.11. 371977

11.5.1.12. 373590

11.5.1.13. 373188

11.5.1.14. 382141

11.5.1.15. 401821

11.5.1.16. 373184

11.5.1.17. 373040

11.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

11.5.2.1. 380005

11.6. Approval of Student Travel

11.6.1. Ray Lunz, Lisa Castello and 10 Students East/FC
Annual Snowball Weekend Retreat
February 10-12, 2017
Oregon, Illinois
Funding Source:  Snowball Account Funded

11.6.2. Josh Baltz, Julie Calcagno, 8 Advisors and 75 Students West
Snowball Overnight Weekend Trip
April 21-23, 2017
Oregon, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7. Approval of Staff Travel

11.7.1. Charles Marose, James Zundell, Jeff Pesek and Ron O'Connor
National School Safety Conference
January 17-20, 2017
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.7.2. Samantha Skubal, Tim Broduer, Carol Best, Angelica Rodriguez, James Dobrzanski, Christine Tabares, Mark Sujak, Peg Frigo, Michael Casey, Natalie Perejda, Erin O'Grady, Patrick Higgins and Omar Sanchez
International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE)
June 24-28, 2017
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.8.1. Morton West 1976 Alumni - $661.07

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. 2-330th REG

11.9.2. Berwyn Rec

11.9.3. Little Mustang Wrestling

11.9.4. HHC 405th BSB

11.9.5. Morton College

11.9.6. Riverside Brookfield HS

11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.10.1. Summer Roofing Project for Morton East and Morton West

11.11. Approval of Bid Results

11.11.1. General Trade

11.11.2. Mechanicals

11.11.3. Flooring

11.11.4. Graduation

11.11.5. Servers

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

11.12.1. Workers' Compensation Insurance

11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

11.13.1. PE Disposals

11.13.2. Textbook Disposals

11.14. Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2016-2017 Budget Calendar

11.15. Approval of Resolution Appointment of Designated Person to Prepare 2017-2018 Budget

11.16. Approval of Resolution for Bond Sale - TABLED

11.17. First Reading of Updated School Board Policy #2:125 Board Member Compensation Expenses

11.18. First Reading Updated School Board Policy #7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

11.19. Approval of Brokerage Service Agreement with Alliant/Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc.

11.20. Approval to Change the Location of the Board of Education Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from Morton East to the Freshman Center

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

15. DISCUSSION

16. CORRESPONDENCE

17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

17.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center (note location change) on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 starting approximately at 7:00 p.m.

18. ADJOURNMENT