December 13, 2017 at 4:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER:  4:30 p.m.

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.

4.5. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION:  5:30 P.M.

6. MOTION TO CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING

7. PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX LEVY

7.1. Presentation by Management

7.2. Discussion by Board of Education

7.3. Audience Comments

8. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

9. ROLL CALL

10. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

11. RECOGNITIONS

12. REPORTS

12.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

12.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Rowan Ewangan

12.3. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale

12.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz

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

12.6. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating

12.7. Principals' Reports

12.7.1. Wendy Archer - Freshman Center

12.7.2. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

12.7.3. Josh McMahon - West Campus

12.7.4. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

14. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

14.1. Approval of Minutes 

14.1.1. Closed Session

14.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  November 8, 2017

14.1.2. Open Session

14.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:   November 8, 2017

14.1.2.2. Special Meeting:  November 20, 2017

14.2. Approval of Payroll

14.2.1. Education:  $5,134,840.16

14.2.2. Building:  $624,225.62

14.2.3. Transportation:  $5,349.87

14.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

14.3.1. December 14, 2017a:  $180,890.21

14.3.2. December 14, 2017b:  $3,275,789.90

14.4. Approval of Student Discipline

14.4.1. Expulsion(s)

14.4.1.1. 391898 (Review)

14.4.1.2. 382129

14.4.1.3. 412162

14.4.1.4. 410992

14.4.1.5. 410973

14.4.1.6. 403289

14.4.1.7. 411593

14.4.1.8. 411831

14.4.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

14.5. Approval of Student Travel

14.5.1. Roman Emano, Enrique Salgado, Jose Arreola and 24 Students
Adventure Club Skiing/Snowboarding Trip
Delton, Michigan
February 2-4, 2018
Funding Source:  Student Funded

14.5.2. Julie Calcagno, Josh Baltz, Jens Sorensen, Sherrie Brassard, Abigail Segovia, Gary Decata, Yvette Kirby, Daniel O'Donnell and Approximately 80 Students
Morton West Snowball Weekend Trip
Oregon, Illinois
April 21-23, 2018
Funding Source:  Student and Snowball Account Funded

14.5.3. 7 Soccer Coaches and 25 Students
2018 Go 4 The Goal Fall Classic Soccer Tournament
September 27-29, 2018
Burlington, Iowa
Funding Source:  Athletics Funded

14.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125

14.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60

14.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

14.8.1. Automobile Donation for Morton West Auto Department

14.8.2. Microsoft Hosting Xbox Competition and Donating Prizes:  Six Xbox Consoles, Two Signed Madrid Real Jerseys and one Madrid Real Soccer Ball

14.9. Approval of Facility Requests

14.9.1. 1244th Army National Guard

14.9.2. West Suburban Special Recreation

14.9.3. Morton Little Mustang Wrestlers

14.9.4. Morton College

14.9.5. St. Agnes of Bohemia

14.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

14.10.1. Morton West FC Addition/Student Services Wing

14.10.2. Morton East Student Services Wing

14.10.3. Morton East HVAC and Related Improvements

14.11. Approval of Bid Results

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

14.12.1. SPED Lease

14.12.2. Speedway Lease

14.12.3. IPRF Workers' Compensation

14.12.4. Alliant Mesirow Health/Dental Benefits Broker

14.13. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

14.13.1. Library Books - Morton East

14.14. Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2018-2019 Budget Calendar

14.15. Approval of Resolution Appointment of Designated Person to Prepare 2018-2019 Budget

14.16. Approval of 2018-2019 School Calendar

14.17. Approval of 2019-2020 School Calendar

14.18. Approval to Change the Location of Future Board of Education Meetings:

14.18.1. February 14, 2018:  Morton West

14.18.2. March 14, 2018:  Morton East

14.18.3. April 11, 2018:  Morton Freshman Center

14.19. Approval of Substitute Teacher Pay Rate

14.20. Approval of Superintendent University Course Request

15. ACTION ITEMS

15.1. Approval of the Tax Levy for 2018

15.2. Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement for Clerical Union

15.3. Approval of Personnel

15.4. Approval of Employee #3925 Separation Agreement

16. OLD BUSINESS

17. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

18. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

19. DISCUSSION

20. CORRESPONDENCE

20.1. ASBO International's 2017 Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

21. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

21.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 starting approximately at 5:30 p.m.

22. ADJOURNMENT