November 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER:  5:00 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)

4.7. 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  6:00 P.M.

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Board of Education

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.2.1. Reynaldo Camas - Morton East

9.2.2. Ayah Ayyad - 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

9.5.1. Preliminary Tax Levy Presentation

9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

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 12, 2022

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  October 12, 2022

11.1.2.2. Special Meeting:  October 28, 2022

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $6,261,151.51

11.2.2. Building:  $741,750.64

11.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. November 10, 2022a:  $195,447.10

11.3.2. November 10, 2022b:  $2,190,926.06

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 440378

11.4.1.2. 443041

11.4.1.3. 443124

11.4.1.4. 441249

11.4.1.5. 440902

11.4.1.6. 430433

11.4.1.7. 441826

11.4.1.8. 440868

11.4.1.9. 460756

11.4.1.10. 463087

11.4.1.11. 450118

11.4.1.12. 463019

11.4.1.13. 461235

11.4.1.14. 453177

11.4.1.15. 451625

11.4.1.16. 440724

11.4.1.17. 460948

11.4.1.18. 442197

11.4.1.19. 463101

11.4.1.20. 463190

11.4.1.21. 461505

11.4.1.22. 463088

11.4.1.23. 461771

11.4.1.24. 461526

11.4.1.25. 461527

11.4.2. Return to Home School

11.4.2.1. 451025

11.4.2.2. 443379

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

11.6.1. Board of Education
NSBA Conference
April 1-4, 2023
Funding Source:  Department Funded

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

11.7.1. Dr. Tim Truesdale
December 5-6, 2022
Winter 2022 College Board Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
Funding Source:  College Board
 

11.7.2. Dan Woulfe
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Conference
December 9-13, 2022
Funding Source:  Athletic Department

11.7.3. Dr. Tim Truesdale
NSBA Conference
April 1-4, 2023
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Lincoln Middle School

11.9.2. Berwyn Police Department

11.9.3. Baila Conmigo

11.9.4. Illinois Storm Baseball

11.9.5. Cicero Mayas F.C.

11.9.6. Bandits Athletics

11.9.7. Riverside Rockets Baseball

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

11.10.1. Loyola University Chicago

11.10.2. JSA Fundraiser - Morton West

11.10.3. Authorization Agreement for Architectural Services for Morton East Summer 2023 Capital Projects (Pending Resolution of 2017, 2018, 2019 work)

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

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 Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings:  December 9, 2020, January 13, 2021 and April 14, 2021

11.16. Approval of Y23 School Maintenance Project Grant Application

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

15. DISCUSSION

16. CORRESPONDENCE

17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

17.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m.

18. ADJOURNMENT