July 12, 2017 at 6:00 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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                                        9. REPORTS                 
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                                        9.1. Superintendent Committee Reports                 
                                            
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                                        9.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Rowan Ewangan                 
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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 Program's Report:  Dr. Terry Mootz                 
                                            
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                                        9.6. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ron O'Connor                 
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                                        9.6.1. Treasurer's Report                 
                                            
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                                        9.6.2. FY18 Preliminary Budget                 
                                            
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                                        9.7. Director of Human Resources and Hearing Officer's Report:  Joe Keating                 
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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. Regular Closed Session:  June 14, 2017                 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Regular Open Session:  June 14, 2017                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $9,129,968.43                 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $563,839.28                 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $4,503.87                 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        11.3.1. June 27, 2017:  $441,192.57                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.2. June 30, 2017a:  $2,048.48                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.3. June 30, 2017b:  $234,802.23                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.4. June 30, 2017c:  $1,289,789.95                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.5. June 30, 2017d:  $2,261,497.27                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.6. July 13, 2017a:  $188,453.21                 
                                            
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                                        11.3.7. July 13, 2017b:  $991,195.92                 
                                            
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                                        11.4. Approval of Personnel                 
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                                        11.4.1. Personnel Report                 
                                            
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                                        11.5. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60                 
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                                        11.7. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        11.7.1. Mark Sujak, Ray Lunz, 20-25 Staff Members and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton East SAALT Club Lock-in Cicero, Illinois November 21-22, 2017 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        11.7.2. Tim Brodeur, Brian Manfre, 20-25 Staff Members and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton West SAALT Club Lock-in Berwyn, Illinois November 21-22, 2017 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        11.7.3. Ray Lunz, Sofia Gonzalez, Lisa Castello, Jeremy Robinson and 16 Students 
                                            Morton East Snowball Weekend Oregon, Illinois December 2-3, 2017 Funding Source: Snowball Account 
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                                        11.7.4. Ray Lunz, Sofia Gonzalez, 10 Chaperones and 96 Students 
                                            Morton East Snowball Weekend Oregon, Illinois February 9-11, 2018 Funding Source: Snowball Account 
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                                        11.7.5. Mark Sujak, Ray Lunz, SAALT Club Co-Sponsors, 20-25 Staff Members and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton East SAALT Club Lock-in Cicero, Illinois March 29-30, 2018 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        11.7.6. Tim Brodeur, 20-25 Staff Member and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton West Lock-In Berwyn, Illinois March 29-30, 2018 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        11.7.7. 10 Staff Members and Approximately 160 Students 
                                            Morton East Great America Grad Nite Gurnee, Illinois May 19-20, 2018 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        11.7.8. Tim Brodeur, Josh McMahon and 50 Students 
                                            Morton West Great America Grad Nite Gurnee, Illinois May 19-20, 2018 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        11.8. Approval of Facility Requests                 
                                            
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                                        11.8.1. 2-330th Regiment                 
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                                        11.8.2. Morton College                 
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                                        11.8.3. Lincoln Middle School                 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        11.9.1. SoundWave Inc.                 
                                            
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                                        11.9.2. Constellation Energy                 
                                            
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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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                                        11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 
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                                        11.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 
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                                        11.14. Approval of West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement Regional Safe Schools Program for the 2017-2018 School Year                 
                                            
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                                        11.15. Approval of West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement Seniors Plus Credit Recovery Program for the 2017-2018 School Year                 
                                            
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                                        11.16. Approval of Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on the FY 2018 Budget                 
                                            
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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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                                        16. CORRESPONDENCE                 
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                                        17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        17.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Morton Freshman Center starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.                 
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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 
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