June 10, 2020 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)                 | 
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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.  However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)                 | 
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                                        4.3. 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 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) | 
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                                        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.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)                 | 
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                                        5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION  5:30 P.M.                 | 
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                                        6. ROLL CALL                 | 
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                                        7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG                 | 
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                                        8. RECOGNITIONS                 | 
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                                        8.1. Gloria Maldonado - Morton West Student Board Member                 | 
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                                        8.2. Adrian Guzman - Morton East Student Board Member                 | 
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                                        9. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:                 
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                                        9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:                 | 
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                                        9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale                 
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                                        9.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz                 
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                                        9.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Report:  Ronald O'Connor                 
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                                        9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  Kathleen Kelly Colgan                 
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                                        10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY                 | 
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                                        11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA                 | 
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                                        11.1. Approval of Minutes                   | 
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                                        11.1.1. Closed Session                 | 
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                                        11.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  May 13, 2020                 | 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  May 13, 2020                 
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $5,724,366.69                 | 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $669,769.34                 | 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $2,791.93                 | 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        11.3.1. May 14, 2020:  $97,253.77                 
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                                        11.3.2. June 10, 2020:  $50,000.00                 
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                                        11.3.3. June 11, 2020a:  $54,034.18                 
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                                        11.3.4. June 11, 2020b:  $5,352,452.35                 
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                                        11.4. Approval of Student Discipline                 | 
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                                        11.4.1. Expulsions                 
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                                        11.4.1.1. 412141                 | 
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                                        11.4.1.2. 411184                 | 
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                                        11.4.1.3. 423451                 | 
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                                        11.4.1.4. 423411                 | 
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                                        11.4.1.5. 420274                 | 
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                                        11.5. Approval of Personnel                 | 
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                                        11.5.1. Personnel Report                 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125                 | 
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                                        11.6.1. Board of Education 2020 National School Safety Conference July 27-31, 2020 Funding Source: Department and Grant Funded | 
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                                        11.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60                 | 
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                                        11.7.1. Dr. Tim Truesdale, Dr. Josh McMahon and Kristy Cavanaugh 2020 National School Safety Conference July 27-31, 2020 Funding Source: Department and Grant Funded | 
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                                        11.8. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        11.8.1. Prasino Engineering                 
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                                        11.8.2. Pearson Chemistry and Earth Science Online Books & Resources                 
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                                        11.9. Approval to Bid or Quote                 | 
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                                        11.9.1. Personal Protective Equipment                 | 
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                                        11.10. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        11.11. Motion to Authorize the Superintendent to Investigate the Acquisition of 5817 W. Cermak Rd., Cicero, IL | 
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                                        12. OLD BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        15. DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        16. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        16.1. Bereavement Thank You from The O'Connors                 | 
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                                        17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        17.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 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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                                        18. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
 
  
  
 