October 11, 2017 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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                                        4.5. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.                 | 
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                                        5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION                 | 
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                                        6. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION                 | 
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                                        7. ROLL CALL                 | 
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                                        8. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                 | 
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                                        9. RECOGNITIONS                 | 
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                                        9.1. Principals                 
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                                        10. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        10.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports                 
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                                        10.2. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale                 
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                                        10.3. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz                 
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                                        10.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor                 
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                                        10.5. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating                 | 
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                                        10.6. Principals' Reports                 | 
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                                        10.6.1. Josh McMahon - West Campus                 | 
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                                        10.6.2. Erin Kelly - Alternative School                 | 
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                                        10.6.3. Jose Gamboa - East Campus                 | 
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                                        10.6.4. Wendy Archer - Freshman Center                 | 
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                                        11. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY                 | 
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                                        12. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA                 | 
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                                        12.1. Approval of Minutes                   | 
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                                        12.1.1. Closed Session                 | 
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                                        12.1.1.1. Closed Session:  September 13, 2017                 | 
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                                        12.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        12.1.2.1. Open Session:   September 13, 2017                 
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                                        12.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        12.2.1. Education:  $5,586,380.75                  | 
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                                        12.2.2. Building:  $719,524.95                 | 
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                                        12.2.3. Transportation:  $4,122.91                 | 
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                                        12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        12.3.1. September 15, 2017:  $100,168.03                 
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                                        12.3.2. September 19, 2017:  $4,960.00                 
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                                        12.3.3. September 22, 2017:  $1,899.60                 
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                                        12.3.4. October 12, 2017a:  $157,351.24                 
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                                        12.3.5. October 12, 2017b:  $1,951,747.14                 
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                                        12.4. Approval of Personnel                 | 
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                                        12.4.1. Personnel                 
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                                        12.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 | 
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                                        12.5.1. Expulsion(s)                 
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                                        12.5.1.1. 381682                 | 
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                                        12.5.1.2. 400981 - TABLED                 | 
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                                        12.5.1.3. 401186                 | 
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                                        12.5.1.4. 390362                 | 
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                                        12.5.1.5. 403076 - TABLED                 | 
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                                        12.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)                 | 
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                                        12.6. Approval of Student Travel                 | 
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                                        12.7. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125                 | 
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                                        12.7.1. Board Members National School Board Association Annual Conference April 6-10, 2018 Funding Source: Department Funded | 
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                                        12.8. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60                 | 
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                                        12.8.1. Tim Truesdale American Association of School Administrators Digital Consortium October 15-17, 2017 Funding Source: AASA Funded | 
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                                        12.8.2. Carol Medrano and Mark Sujak Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference October 19-21, 2017 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        12.8.3. Angela Barrera, Mary Burke, Stefano Crancich, Jennie Crownson, Janine Delmonico, Gina Duran, Kyle Fitzmyer, Kent Frankfother, Amanda Genge, Sarah Giannopoulos, Juan Gonzalez, Sofia Gonzalez, Emma Juarez, Lynn Kaniff, Lisa Litberg, Sarah Lorraine, Eileen McCormack, Brian Manfre, Elizabeth Mendoza, Sonia Ocasio-Bowman, Denise Rodriguez, David Rose, Manjula Singh, Lili Trujillo, Demetrious Vrettos, David Waldron and Erika Zacarias-Govea Young Adult Literature Conference October 20-21, 2017 Funding Source: Department Funded | 
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                                        12.8.4. Eric Mastey Illinois Business Education Association Conference November 8-10, 2017 Funding Source: CTEI Grant | 
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                                        12.8.5. Tim Truesdale National School Board Association Annual Conference April 6-10, 2018 Funding Source: Department Funded | 
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                                        12.9. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 | 
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                                        12.9.1. Pole Vault                 
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                                        12.10. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        12.10.1. Stickney Youth Football Association                 | 
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                                        12.10.2. Lincoln Middle School                 | 
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                                        12.10.3. Komensky Elementary                 | 
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                                        12.11. Approval to Bid or Quote                 | 
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                                        12.11.1. Doors, Flooring & Masonry                 | 
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                                        12.12. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        12.13. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        12.13.1. Building Services of America                 
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                                        12.13.2. Speedway                 
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                                        12.13.3. Odyssey - Morton East Senior Breakfast                 
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                                        12.13.4. Odyssey - Morton West Senior Breakfast                 
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                                        12.13.5. Marching Band Fundraiser                 
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                                        12.14. Approval to Dispose of Equipment                 | 
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                                        12.14.1. Theater Stage Floor Lights from Morton East and Morton West                 
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                                        12.15. Approval of Settlement Agreement                 | 
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                                        12.16. Approval of Vacation Buy Back for Timothy Truesdale                 
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                                        13. OLD BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        16. DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        17. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 starting approximately at 5:30 p.m.                 | 
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                                        19. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
