March 14, 2018 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 placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

4.3. 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.

4.4. 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.

4.5. 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 RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

7. ROLL CALL

8. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

9. RECOGNITIONS

9.1. Staff Recognitions

9.1.1. Angela Tomkins - Voted WSC Coach of the Year for Gymnastics

9.1.2. Scott Gourley - Voted One of the Sectional Coaches of the Year

9.1.3. Tony Martinucci - 300th Boys' Varsity Basketball Coaching Victory

9.2. Student Recognitions

9.2.1. SCOTY Award Recipients

9.2.2. Microsoft Scholarships

10. REPORTS

10.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

10.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Rowan Ewangan

10.3. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale

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

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

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

11. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

12. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

12.1. Approval of Minutes 

12.1.1. Closed Session

12.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  February 14, 2018

12.1.2. Open Session

12.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:   February 14, 2018

12.2. Approval of Payroll

12.2.1. Education:  $5,100,817.12

12.2.2. Building:  $639,381.61

12.2.3. Transportation:  $5,175.65

12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

12.3.1. February 21, 2018:  $36,997.40

12.3.2. March 15, 2018a:  $78,036.25

12.3.3. March 15, 2018b:  $2,808,209.12

12.4. Approval of Student Discipline

12.4.1. Expulsion(s)

12.4.1.1. 402059

12.4.1.2. 411023

12.4.1.3. 393040

12.4.1.4. 412015

12.4.1.5. 391374

12.4.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

12.4.2.1. 401837

12.5. Approval of Student Travel

12.5.1. Sofia Gonzalez, Jeremy Robinson, 10 Teachers (East/FC)
Annual Snowball Weekend Retreat
Frankfort, Illinois
April 13-15, 2018
Funding Source:  Student and Snowball Account

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

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

12.7.1. Chris Simek and Shannon Konopasek
Army Educators Tour
April 24-27, 2018
Funding Source:  US Army

12.8. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

12.8.1. Donation from Servpro:  HP Design Jet T1100ps Printer

12.9. Approval of Facility Requests

12.9.1. 406th Signal Company

12.9.2. Berwyn Rec

12.9.3. Maywood Tennis Association

12.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

12.10.1. Freshman Center Gym Floor

12.11. Approval of Bid Results

12.11.1. Morton West

12.11.1.1. Environmental/Abatement

12.11.1.2. Demolition

12.11.1.3. Excavation and Site Utilities

12.11.1.4. Cast-in-Place Concrete

12.11.1.5. Structural Steel

12.11.1.6. Metal Fabrications

12.11.1.7. General Trades

12.11.1.8. Glazing

12.11.1.9. Metal Panels

12.11.1.10. Mechanical

12.11.1.11. Electrical

12.11.1.12. Plumbing

12.11.1.13. Site Concrete

12.11.2. Morton East

12.11.2.1. Environmental/Abatement

12.11.2.2. Demolition

12.11.2.3. Cast-in-Place Concrete

12.11.2.4. Masonry

12.11.2.5. Structural Steel

12.11.2.6. General Trades

12.11.2.7. Spray-Applied Fire Proofing

12.11.2.8. Acoustical Ceiling Systems

12.11.2.9. Flooring - TABLED

12.11.2.10. Plumbing

12.11.2.11. Mechanical

12.11.2.12. Electrical

12.11.2.13. Glazing

12.11.2.14. Painting

12.11.2.15. Professional Trade Services

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

12.12.1. Decision Ed

12.12.2. Pearson - Algebra 3 Textbook Adoption

12.12.3. Dba SoundWave Inc.

12.12.4. Heartbreaker Entertainment

12.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property

12.14. Approval to Renew Illinois High School Association Membership for the 2018-2019 School Term

13. ACTION ITEMS

13.1. Approval of Personnel

13.1.1. Personnel

13.2. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Honorable Dismissal and Non-Renewal to Part-Time Teachers and Permanent Substitutes

13.3. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Honorable Dismissal and Non-Renewal to 1st Year, 2nd Year and 3rd Year Probationary Teachers

13.4. Approval of Board of Directors for Morton Foundation

13.4.1. Maru Ayala

13.4.2. Joe Cuevas

13.4.3. Catrina Roth

13.4.4. Dennis Hale

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 District Office, 5801 West Cermak Road, Cicero, on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 starting approximately at 5:30 p.m.

20. ADJOURNMENT