July 11, 2018 at 4:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER:  4:30 p.m.                 
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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. 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:  5:30 P.M.                 
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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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                                        10. REPORTS                 
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                                        10.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports                 
                                            
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                                        10.2. Student Board Member's Reports:                 
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                                        10.2.1. Evelyn Reyes - West Campus                 
                                            
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                                        10.2.2. Gavin Salas - East Campus                 
                                            
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                                        10.3. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale                 
                                            
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                                        10.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz                 
                                            
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                                        10.5. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor                 
                                            
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                                        10.6. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:                   
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                                        10.7. Principals' Reports:                 
                                            
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                                        10.7.1. Josh McMahon - West Campus                 
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                                        10.7.2. Erin Kelly - Alternative School                 
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                                        10.7.3. Jose Gamboa - East Campus                 
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                                        10.7.4. 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. Regular Meeting:  June 13, 2018                 
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                                        12.1.2. Open Session                 
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                                        12.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:   June 13, 2018                 
                                            
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                                        12.2. Approval of Payroll                 
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                                        12.2.1. Education:  $9,716,681.83                 
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                                        12.2.2. Building:  $536,718.31                 
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                                        12.2.3. Transportation:  $2,440.48                 
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                                        12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 
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                                        12.3.1. June 28, 2018a:  454,035.77                 
                                            
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                                        12.3.2. June 28, 2018b:  $1,101,505.71                 
                                            
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                                        12.3.3. July 12, 2018a:  $304,006.53                 
                                            
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                                        12.3.4. June 12, 2018b:  $6,061,303.03                 
                                            
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                                        12.4. Approval of Personnel                 
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                                        12.4.1. Personnel Report                 
                                            
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                                        12.4.2. Approval of Administrator Contract                 
                                            
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                                        12.4.3. Approval for Superintendent to Cash Out 12 Vacation Days Per Contract                 
                                            
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                                        12.5. Approval of Student Discipline                 
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                                        12.5.1. Expulsion(s)                 
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                                        12.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)                 
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                                        12.6. Approval of Student Travel                 
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                                        12.6.1. Mark Sujak, Ray Lunz, 20-25 Staff Members and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton East SAALT Club Lock-in Cicero, Illinois November 20-21, 2018 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        12.6.2. Brian Manfre, 20-25 Staff and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton West SAALT Club Lock-in Berwyn, Illinois November 20-21, 2018 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        12.6.3. Mark Sujak, Ray Lunz, 20-25 Staff Members and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton East SAALT Club Lock-in Cicero, Illinois April 18-19, 2019 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        12.6.4. Tim Brodeur, 20-25 Staff and Approximately 500 Students 
                                            Morton West SAALT Club Lock-in Berwyn, Illinois April 18-19, 2019 Funding Source: Student Funded 
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                                        12.6.5. 5 Chaperones and 50 Students 
                                            Morton West Six Flags Grad Night Program Gurnee, Illinois May 11-12, 2019 Funding Source: PBIS Funded 
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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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                                        12.8. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60                 
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                                        12.9. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        12.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 
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                                        12.10.1. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser:  October 25, 2018                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.2. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser:  January 30, 2019                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.3. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser:  March 27, 2019                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.4. Infinity Transportation Management LLC                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.5. Heartbreaker Entertainment - Morton West Turnabout Dance                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.6. Maggiano's Little Italy - Morton West Summa Cum Laude Awards                 
                                            
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                                        12.10.7. DJ Wreck - Morton East Homecoming Dance                 
                                            
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                                        12.11. Approval to Bid or Quote                 
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                                        12.11.1. Morton East Library Renovation                 
                                            
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                                        12.12. Approval of Bid Results                 
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                                        12.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 
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                                        12.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property                 
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                                        12.15. Approval to Change Location of Board of Education Meetings                 
                                            
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                                        12.15.1. January 9, 2019:  Morton West                 
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                                        12.15.2. February 13, 2019:  Morton Freshman Center                 
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                                        12.15.3. March 13, 2019:  Morton East                 
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                                        12.15.4. May 8, 2019:  Morton Alternative School                 
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                                        12.16. Approval of Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on FY 2019 Budget                 
                                            
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                                        12.17. Approval of West 40 Intergovernmental Agreement Regional Safe Schools Program for the 2018-2019 School Year                 
                                            
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                                        13. ACTION ITEM                 
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                                        13.1. Approval of Separation Agreement                 
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                                        14. OLD BUSINESS                 
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                                        15. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 
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                                        16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 
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                                        17. DISCUSSION                 
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                                        17.1. Communications Committee                 
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                                        17.2. Extra-Curricular and Security Positions                 
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                                        18. CORRESPONDENCE                 
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                                        19. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 
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                                        19.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.                 
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                                        20. ADJOURNMENT                 
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