July 14, 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. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the 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

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

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:  June 9, 2021

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: June 9, 2021

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $10,977,704.69

11.2.2. Building:  $570,779.01

11.2.3. Transportation:  $710.48

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. June 16, 2021:  $10,000.00

11.3.2. June 17, 2021:  $10,000.00

11.3.3. July 15, 2021a:  $130,131.21

11.3.4. July 15, 2021b:  $5,496,366.89

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 421347

11.5. Approval of Personnel

11.5.1. Approval for Superintendent to Rollover and Buy Back Vacation Days, Per Contract

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

11.6.1. Board of Education
Campus Safety Conference
July 21-23, 2021
Funding Source:  Board Funded

11.6.2. Dr. Margaret Kelly
2021 National School Safety Conference & Exhibition
July 26 - 30, 2021
Funding Source:  Department Funded

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

11.7.1. Eric Mastey
ICTA Illinois Career Tech Administrators
August 9-10, 2021
Funding Source:  CTEI

11.7.2. Dr. Timothy Truesdale
2021 National Superintendents Forum
September 19-21, 2021
Funding Source:  Superintendents Forum and District Funded

11.7.3. Joe Gunty
Illinois Association of Title I Grant Directors Conference
September 21-22, 2021
Funding Source:  Title I Grant

11.7.4. Wendy Mullen, Jennifer Pufpaf, Raquel Rodriguez, Sara Giannopoulos, Wendy Baxter, Jonathan Carrillo, Michelle Raddatz, Matt Dugan, Carol Best, Alicia Cook, Claudia Alvarez, Amanda Genge, Corina Herrera and Dr. Josh McMahon
BARR Conference
October 13-15, 2021
Funding Source:  BARR Grant

11.7.5. Eric Mastey
ACTE Vision
December 1-4, 2021
Funding Source:  Perkins Grant

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Salma Morales - West
State Theater Performance
August 14-15, 2021
Bloomington, Illinois
Fund Source:  Student Activities

11.8.2. Salma Morales - West
State Theater Performance
September 4-6, 2021
Bloomington, Illinois
Fund Source:  Student Activities

11.8.3. Jim Bageanis, Malika Manouzi, Jim Tsenes and 29 Students
Boys' Soccer Tournament
Burlington, Iowa
September 30 - October 2, 2021
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics

11.8.4. Salma Morales - West
State Theater Performance
October 9-11, 2021
Bloomington, Illinois
Fund Source:  Student Activities

11.8.5. Salma Morales - West
State Theater Performance
November 26-28, 2021
Bloomington, Illinois
Fund Source:  Student Activities

11.8.6. Salma Morales - West
State Theater Performance
December 18-20, 2021
Bloomington, Illinois
Fund Source:  Student Activities

11.8.7. Salma Morales - West
State Theater Performance
January 4-9, 2022
Bloomington, Illinois
Fund Source:  Student Activities

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

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

11.10.1. American Institutes for Research

11.10.2. NWEA Map Assessments

11.10.3. Beverage

11.10.4. AP Solutions

11.10.5. BluePoint Alert

11.10.6. Insurance Programs

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11.1. Athletic Trainer Services

11.11.2. Pool Filters for Morton East

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

11.15. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with West 40 Regional Safe Schools Program for the 2021-2022 School Year

11.16. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with West 40 Alternative Learning Opportunities Law Program for the 2021-2022 School Year

11.17. Approval of Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on FY 2022 Budget

11.18. Approval for Superintendent to Investigate the Purchase of Property 3333 South Central Avenue, Cicero

11.19. Approval for Superintendent to Investigate the Purchase of Property 2517 South Austin Blvd, Cicero

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Personnel

12.1.1. Personnel Report

12.2. Approval of Settlement Agreement - Claudio Hernandez

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

16. DISCUSSION

17. CORRESPONDENCE

17.1. Thank you from Kevin McLean

17.2. Thank you from Joe Collins

18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT