May 12, 2021 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. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, Whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

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. Student Board Members

8.2. Illinois Educators Design Competition:  Engineering Design Winners

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

9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources 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. Open Session

11.1.1.1. Special Reorganization Meeting:  May 4, 2021

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $5,627,200.55

11.2.2. Building:  $652,335.21

11.2.3. Transportation:  $892.52

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. May 13, 2021a:  $86,001.98

11.3.2. May 13, 2021b:  $3,973,534.34

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.5. Approval of Personnel

11.5.1. Personnel Report

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

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

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Berwyn Blazers Football Club

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

11.10.1. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser:  October 25, 2021

11.10.2. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser:  February 17, 2022

11.10.3. Morton East Snowball Blood Drive Fundraiser:  April 29, 2022

11.10.4. Guaranteed Maximum Price Agreement for Morton East Masonry Restoration and Capital Improvements

11.10.5. Industrial Appraisal for Appraisal Services

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.12.1. Copier Service Agreement

11.12.2. Vanguard Energy Services for Natural Gas

11.12.3. Athletic Trainer Supplies

11.12.4. Paper

11.12.5. Custodial Supplies

11.12.6. Morton East Masonry Restoration and Capital Improvements

11.12.6.1. Demolition

11.12.6.2. Environmental Abatement

11.12.6.3. Masonry

11.12.6.4. Steel and Metal Fabrication

11.12.6.5. General Trades

11.12.6.6. Roofing

11.12.6.7. Flooring, Carpet and Ceramic Tile

11.12.6.8. Resinous Flooring, Polished Concrete and Terrazzo

11.12.6.9. Painting

11.12.6.10. Science Casework

11.12.6.11. Casework

11.12.6.12. Plumbing

11.12.6.13. Mechanical

11.12.6.14. Electrical

11.12.6.15. Mechanical Equipment

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

11.15. Approval to Renew Illinois High School Association Membership for the 2021-2022 School Term

11.16. Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Tapes for Periods December 12, 2018 thru April 29, 2019

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Attorney Representation and Fee Agreement in Connection with JUUL® and Electronic Cigarette Litigation in Substantially the Same Form as Provided Subject to Final Approval by the Superintendent

13. CERTIFICATION OF STUDENT BOARD MEMBER ELECTION RESULTS

14. SWEARING IN NEWLY ELECTED STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS

15. OLD BUSINESS

16. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

17. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

18. DISCUSSION

18.1. Submit Proposals to IASB Delegate Assembly

19. CORRESPONDENCE

19.1. Thank you from Jennifer Croft 

20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

20.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

21. ADJOURNMENT