March 9, 2022 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, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or volunteer 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.  5ILCS 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)

4.6. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)

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:

9.2.1. Adrian Jauregui - Morton East

9.2.2. Diana Lawler - Morton West

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: February 9, 2022

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: February 9, 2022

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $5,794,401.06

11.2.2. Building:  $729,540.11

11.2.3. Transportation:  $3,104.13

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. March 10, 2022a:  $116,752.62

11.3.2. March 10, 2022b:  $2,731,350.38

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 433071

11.4.1.2. 421158

11.4.1.3. 420769

11.4.1.4. 440985

11.4.1.5. 421734

11.4.1.6. 421139

11.4.1.7. 441301

11.4.1.8. 451211

11.4.1.9. 453372

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

11.6.1. Joe Gunty
IATD Spring Workshop
April 11-12, 2022
Funding Source:  Title I Funded

11.7. Approval of Student Travel

11.7.1. Mark Sujak, Dalton Elkins, 20-25 Chaperones and approximately 500 Students
Morton East SAALT Club Lock-in
April 14-15, 2022
Cicero, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7.2. Brian Manfre, Yolanda Miranda, 20-25 Chaperones and approximately 500 Students
Morton West SAALT Club Lock-in
April 14-15, 2022
Berwyn, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7.3. Ryan Fischer, Sofia Sandoval and 20 Students
J.S.A. Annual Spring Debate Conference - Morton East
April 24-25, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7.4. Jonathan Carrillo, Pauline Gumin and 20 Students
J.S.A. Annual Spring Debate Conference - Morton West
April 24-25, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.7.5. Jim Bageanis, Malika Manouzi, Jim Tsenes and 29 Girls' Soccer Students
April 27-30, 2022
Burlington, Iowa
Funding Source:  Athletics Department Funded

11.7.6. Roman Emano, Amalia Herrera, Alexis Couch and 24 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip
April 29 - May 1, 2022
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

11.8.1. City of Berwyn Recreation

11.8.2. Berwyn Mustangs Youth

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

11.9.1. Morton West Playground - Surface America (Cooperative Contract)

11.9.2. McGraw Hill - Quantitative Literacy Books

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

11.13.1. Wrestling Mats

11.14. Approval of Adoption of Textbooks

11.14.1. Chemistry

11.14.2. Earth Science

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Personnel

12.1.1. Personnel Report

12.1.2. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Dismissal and Non-Renewal to Part-Time Teachers

12.1.3. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Notice of Dismissal and Non-Renewal to 1st Year, 2nd Year and 3rd Year Probationary Teachers

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, April 13, 2022 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT