October 14, 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. 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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                                        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) | 
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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. National Principals Month                 | 
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                                        8.2. Teachers for Student Success on Advance Placement                 | 
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                                        8.3. Illinois Association of School Board Member Program Recognition Awards                 | 
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                                        8.3.1. Jessica Jaramillo-Flores:  Master Board Member Level II                 | 
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                                        8.3.2. Lido Manetti, Jr.:  Master Board Member Level I                 | 
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                                        8.3.3. Jeffry Pesek:  Master Board Member Level I                 | 
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                                        8.3.4. Sandra Tomschin:  Master Board Member Level I                 | 
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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. Joshua McMahon                 
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                                        9.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Dennis Forst                 
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                                        9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources and Truant Officer's 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:  September 9, 2020                 | 
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                                        11.1.2. Open Session                 | 
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                                        11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  September 9, 2020                 
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                                        11.2. Approval of Payroll                 | 
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                                        11.2.1. Education:  $4,378,222.73                 | 
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                                        11.2.2. Building:  $540,956.91                 | 
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                                        11.2.3. Transportation:  $978.75                 | 
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                                        11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment                 | 
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                                        11.3.1. September 11, 2020:  $225,211.11                 
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                                        11.3.2. September 18, 2020:  $11,985.30                 
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                                        11.3.3. October 7, 2020:  $5,166.36                 
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                                        11.3.4. October 8, 2020:  $770.00                 
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                                        11.3.5. October 15, 2020a:  $239,645.65                 
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                                        11.3.6. October 15, 2020b:  $3,568,645.83                 
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                                        11.4. Approval of Student Discipline                 | 
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                                        11.5. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125                 | 
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                                        11.6. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125                 | 
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                                        11.7. Approval of Student Travel                 | 
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                                        11.8. Approval of Facility Requests                 | 
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                                        11.8.1. Open 4 Business Productions LLC                 
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                                        11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])                 | 
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                                        11.9.1. Morton East JSA Wreath Fundraiser                 
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                                        11.9.2. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser                 
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                                        11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote                 | 
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                                        11.11. Approval of Bid Results                 | 
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                                        11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants                 | 
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                                        11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property                 | 
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                                        12. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        12.1. Approval of Personnel                 | 
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                                        12.1.1. Personnel Report                 
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                                        12.2. Approval of Treasurer's Bond                 
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                                        12.3. Approval of Clerical Morton Council Union Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2020 - 2021                 | 
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                                        12.4. Approval of District Treasurer                 
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                                        12.5. Approval of Resolution Appointing an IMRF Authorized Agent                 
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                                        12.6. Approval to Award Base Bid 2 of 2020 Morton East Renovation Project                 
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                                        12.7. Approval of Evaluation and Completion of Performance Goals for Superintendent                 | 
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                                        12.8. Approval of Extension of Superintendent Employment Agreement                 
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                                        13. OLD BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS                 | 
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                                        16. DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        17. CORRESPONDENCE                 | 
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                                        17.1. Richards Family Bereavement Thank You                 
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                                        18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, November 11, 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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                                        19. ADJOURNMENT                 | 
 
  
 