November 11, 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)

4.5. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

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

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Morton Parent Liaisons Awarded the "Award of Merit" during the 2020 Distinguished Service Awards from INSPRA

8.1.1. Mary Beth Arenella - Morton West

8.1.2. Joshua Galvan - Morton East

8.1.3. Linda Montejano - Morton Freshman Center

8.2. Board of Education

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale

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

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

9.5.1. Preliminary Tax Levy Presentation

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

9.7. Principals' Reports:

9.7.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

9.7.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

9.7.3. Wendy Mullen - Freshman Center

9.7.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus

10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

11.1. Approval of Minutes 

11.1.1. Closed Session

11.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  October 14, 2020

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  October 14, 2020

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $5,493,277.24

11.2.2. Building:  $666,372.78

11.2.3. Transportation:  $1,600.92

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. October 20, 2020:  $8,098.35

11.3.2. November 12, 2020a:  $148,128.50

11.3.3. November 12, 2020b:  $2,711,203.80

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

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

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

11.7. Approval of Student Travel

11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

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

11.9.1. Morton 201 Foundation Face Covering Fundraiser

11.9.2. Accurate Biometrics

11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11. Approval of Bid Results

11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property

11.14. Approval of Settlement Agreement

11.15. Approval to Authorize the Superintendent to Investigate the Purchase of 2502 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero, IL

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Personnel

12.1.1. Personnel Report

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

16. DISCUSSION

17. CORRESPONDENCE

18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT