September 9, 2020 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

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)

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.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

4.4. 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)

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION

6. MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC HEARING ON 20-21 BUDGET - 5:30 P.M.

6.1. Presentation by Administration

6.2. Discussion by Board of Education

6.3. Audience Comments

7. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING ON 20-21 BUDGET

8. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

9. ROLL CALL

10. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

11. RECOGNITIONS

11.1. AP Scholars

12. REPORTS

12.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

12.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

12.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale

12.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon

12.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Dennis Forst

12.6. Executive Director of Human Resources and Truant Officer's Report:  Kathleen Kelly Colgan

12.7. Principals' Reports:

12.7.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

12.7.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

12.7.3. Wendy Mullen - Freshman Center

12.7.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

14. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

14.1. Approval of Minutes 

14.1.1. Closed Session

14.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  August 12, 2020

14.1.2. Open Session

14.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  August 12, 2020

14.2. Approval of Payroll

14.2.1. Education:  $4,355,783.75

14.2.2. Building:  $512,887.64

14.2.3. Transportation:  $86.25

14.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

14.3.1. August 24, 2020:  $43,923.50

14.3.2. September 4, 2020:  $45,710.00

14.3.3. September 10, 2020a:  $123,380.06

14.3.4. September 10, 2020b:  $5,552,138.05

14.4. Approval of Student Discipline

14.4.1. Expulsion(s)

14.5. Approval of Personnel

14.5.1. Personnel Report

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

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

14.8. Approval of Student Travel

14.9. Approval of Facility Requests

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

14.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

14.12. Approval of Bid Results

14.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

14.13.1. 2008 Nissan Sentra Donated from Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

14.13.2. 2001 Buick Regal LS Donated from Brett Rush

14.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

15. ACTION ITEMS

15.1. Approval to Adopt the 2020-2021 School District Budget

15.2. Second and Final Reading Approval of BOE Policy 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

15.3. Second and Final Reading Approval of Policy 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

15.4. Approval of Board of Director for Morton 201 Foundation

15.4.1. Alma Ortiz

16. OLD BUSINESS

17. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

18. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

19. DISCUSSION

20. CORRESPONDENCE

20.1. College AP Participation Success Correspondence

21. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

21.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

22. ADJOURNMENT