October 9, 2019 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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                                        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.                 | 
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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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                                        9.1. Principals                 
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                                        9.2. Students - Advanced Placement Scholars                 | 
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                                        9.3. Teachers - Advanced Placement Outstanding Achievement                 | 
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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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                                        10.3. 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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                                        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:  September 11, 2019                 | 
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                                        12.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        12.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:   September 11, 2019                 
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                                        12.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        12.2.1. Education:  $4,494,967.69                 | 
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                                        12.2.2. Building:  $502,138.55                 | 
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                                        12.2.3. Transportation:  $3,219.00                 | 
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                                        12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        12.3.1. September 20, 2019:  $11,075.84                 
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                                        12.3.2. September 24, 2019:  $10,983.95                 
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                                        12.3.3. October 10, 2019a:  $249,509.53  FY 2019-2020                 
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                                        12.3.4. October 10, 2019b:  $304,395.09  FY 2018-2019                 
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                                        12.3.5. October 10, 2019c:  $4,388,832.33  FY 2019-2020                 
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                                        12.4. Approval of Student Discipline                 
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                                        12.4.1. 411333                 | 
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                                        12.4.2. 402020                 | 
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                                        12.5. Approval of Student Travel                 | 
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                                        12.5.1. 25 Staff and 500 Morton West Students SAALT Club Overnight Student Lock-In November 26-27, 2019 Berwyn, Illinois Funding Source: Students 
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                                        12.5.2. Ryan Fischer, Sofia Sandoval and 20 Morton East Students JSA Fall State Debate Summit December 7-8, 2019 Madison, Wisconsin Funding Source: Students 
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                                        12.5.3. David Rose, Julie Calcagno, Pauline Gumin, Chaperone and 42 Morton West Students JSA Fall State Debate Summit December 7-8, 2019 Madison, Wisconsin Funding Source: Student Contribution and Fundraising 
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                                        12.5.4. David Rose, Matt Brill, Courtney Millerand, Julie Calcagno, Chaperone and 50 Morton West Students JSA Winter Congress Convention February 12-16, 2020 Arlington, Virginia Funding Source: Student Contribution and Fundraising 
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                                        12.5.5. 25 Staff and 500 Morton West Students SAALT Club Overnight Student Lock-In April 9-10, 2020 Berwyn, Illinois Funding Source: Students 
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                                        12.5.6. David Rose, Julie Calcagno, Pauline Gumin, Chaperone and 42 Morton West Students JSA Spring State Debate Summit April 25-26, 2020 Chicago, Illinois Funding Source: Student Contribution and Fundraising 
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                                        12.5.7. 12 Chaperones and 160 Morton East Students Great America for "Grad Nite, All Night" May 9-10, 2020 Gurnee, Illinois Funding Source: Student Activities 
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                                        12.5.8. 5 Chaperones and 50 Morton West Students Great America for "Grad Nite, All Night" May 9-10, 2020 Gurnee, Illinois Funding Source: Student Activities 
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                                        12.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125                 | 
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                                        12.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60                 | 
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                                        12.7.1. Mary Burke Association of Illinois School Library Educators 2019 Conference October 10-12, 2019 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        12.7.2. Melody Becker National Literacy Summit November 10-13, 2019 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        12.7.3. Eric Mastey ACTE Vision December 4-8, 2019 Funding Source: Perkins Grant | 
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                                        12.7.4. Joe Gunty 2020 National ESEA Conference February 4-8, 2020 Funding Source: Title I | 
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                                        12.7.5. Barb Meeters, Chris Sanzeri, Jennifer Pufpaf, Lauren Hartelius, Dan Loftus, Jane Smith, Christine Prendiville and Dawn Buford Council for Exceptional Children Conference February 5-8, 2020 Funding Source: IDEA Grant | 
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                                        12.8. Approval of Facility Requests                 
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                                        12.8.1. Piper School                 | 
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                                        12.8.2. Lincoln Middle School                 | 
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                                        12.8.3. Peggy Rose Academy                 | 
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                                        12.8.4. Emerson Elementary School                 | 
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                                        12.8.5. Berwyn Rec                 | 
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                                        12.8.6. Yoshitaka Karate                 | 
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                                        12.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        12.9.1. Evolution Labs                 
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                                        12.9.2. dba SoundWave:  August 13, 2019                 
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                                        12.9.3. dba SoundWave:  October 5, 2019                 
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                                        12.9.4. dba SoundWave: October 31, 2019                 
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                                        12.9.5. dba SoundWave:  February 14, 2020                 
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                                        12.9.6. NHS Fundraiser                 
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                                        12.10. Approval to Bid or Quote                 | 
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                                        12.11. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        12.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 | 
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                                        12.12.1. Maurice Moore Memorials Engraved Stone Sign to the Morton Monarch Butterfly Garden                 
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                                        12.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property                 | 
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                                        12.14. Approval to move the February 12, 2020 Board of Education Meeting to Morton East High School.                 
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                                        13. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        13.1. Approval of Personnel                 | 
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                                        13.1.1. Personnel Report                 
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                                        13.2. Approval of Superintendent's Contract Renewal - TABLED                 | 
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                                        13.3. Approval of Certified Staff Resignation                 | 
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                                        13.4. Approval of Sale of the Property Commonly Known as 1605 South 55th Avenue, Cicero, IL (PIN: 16-21-306-001-0000) - TABLED                 | 
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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. Annual Meeting of the IASB Delegate Assembly Meeting:  November 23, 2019                 | 
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                                        17.2. First Reading of Board of Education Policy #4:20 Fund Balances                 | 
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                                        18. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        18.1. Thank you from Glorioso Family                 
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                                        18.2. The City of Berwyn Proclamation                 
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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, November 13, 2019 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                 | 
 
 