September 12, 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 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. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

4.5. 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.

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

6. MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC HEARING

7. PUBLIC HEARING ON 18-19 BUDGET

7.1. Presentation by Administration

7.2. Discussion by Board of Education

7.3. Audience Comments

8. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING

9. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

10. ROLL CALL

11. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

12. RECOGNITIONS

12.1. Students - Advanced Placement Scholars

12.2. Teachers - Advanced Placement Outstanding Achievement

13. REPORTS

13.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

13.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

13.2.1. Evelyn Reyes - West Campus

13.2.2. Gavin Salas - East Campus

13.3. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale

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

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

13.6. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  Kathleen Kelly Colgan

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

15. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

15.1. Approval of Minutes 

15.1.1. Closed Session

15.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  August 8, 2018

15.1.2. Open Session

15.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:   August 8, 2018

15.2. Approval of Payroll

15.2.1. Education:  $4,262,354.98

15.2.2. Building:  $670,705.20

15.2.3. Transportation:  $947.20

15.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

15.3.1. August 9, 2018:  $2,000,000.00

15.3.2. August 20, 2018:  $126,355.00

15.3.3. August 24, 2018:  $1,543.00

15.3.4. September 13, 2018a:  $247,411.53

15.3.5. September 13, 2018b:  $5,961.626.06

15.4. Approval of Personnel

15.4.1. Personnel Report

15.5. Approval of Student Discipline

15.5.1. Expulsion(s)

15.5.1.1. 420274

15.5.1.2. 400352

15.5.1.3. 400336

15.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

15.6. Approval of Student Travel

15.6.1. Josh Baltz, Julie Calcagno and 10 Students
Snowball Weekend Trip
Oregon, Illinois
September 29-30, 2018
Funding Source:  LifeSource Blood Drive Fundraiser

15.6.2. John Roach, Joshua Galvan and 40 East and West Students
11th Annual AIST High School Engineering Seminar
Hammond, Indiana
October 5, 2018
Funding Source:  Perkins Grant Funded

15.6.3. Kevin O'Toole, Karen Klafeta, 12 Students and Chaperones
University of Minnesota Forestry Field Trip
Cloquet, Minnesota
October 5-8, 2018
Funding Source:  Ecology Club Fundraiser

15.6.4. Barry Castrogiovanni, Clay French and 20 Student Wrestlers
Wrestling Tournament
Pontiac, Illinois
December 7-8, 2018
Funding Source:  Department Funded

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

15.7.1. Sandra Tomschin
EDspaces Conference and Exposition
November 6-9, 2018
Funding Source:  Department Funded

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

15.8.1. Rebecca Ziccardi
Applicant Tracking Certification Course
September 24-26, 2018
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.8.2. Melissa Rodriguez
AESOP Certification Course
September 25-26, 2018
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.8.3. Eric Mastey
ICTA Illinois Career Tech Administrators
October 1-2, 2018
Funding Source:  CTEI Funded

15.8.4. Tim Truesdale
AASA Digital Consortium Meeting
October 7-10, 2018
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.8.5. Rebecca Ziccardi, Connie Chapman and Denise Schultz
28th Annual Skyward User Group Conference
October 28-30, 2018
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.8.6. Rebecca Ziccardi
American Association of School Personnel Administrators Boot Camp
January 30 - February 1, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.8.7. Joe Gunty
2019 National ESEA Conference
January 30 - February 3, 2019
Funding Source:  Title I Funded

15.9. Approval of Facility Requests

15.9.1. 3:16 City Church

15.9.2. Yoshitaka Karate

15.9.3. Class of 1984 East

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

15.10.1. Morton West Blood Drive Fundraiser:  October 5, 2018

15.10.2. Morton West Blood Drive Fundraiser:  February 8, 2019

15.10.3. Morton West Blood Drive Fundraiser:  May 3, 2019

15.10.4. Mosaic Network, Inc.

15.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

15.12. Approval of Bid Results

15.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

15.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

15.15. Approval to Modify the 2018-2019 School Calendar

15.16. Approval to Modify the 2019-2020 School Calendar

15.17. Approval for Graduation to be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the UIC Pavilion:  Morton West 10:00 a.m. and Morton East 2:00 p.m.

16. ACTION ITEMS

16.1. Approval to Adopt 2018-2019 School District Budget

17. OLD BUSINESS

18. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

19. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

20. DISCUSSION

20.1. West Cook Division Meetings - Save the Dates

21. CORRESPONDENCE

22. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

22.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

23. ADJOURNMENT