March 8, 2023 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 a 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  6:00 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. 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

9.6. 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: February 8, 2023

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: February 8, 2023

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $6,393,468.67

11.2.2. Building:  $766,981.98

11.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. March 9, 2023a:  $142,030.25

11.3.2. March 9, 2023b:  $2,049,151.85

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 450601

11.4.1.2. 460265

11.4.1.3. 452078

11.4.1.4. 463088

11.4.1.5. 460828

11.4.1.6. 460475

11.4.1.7. 441921

11.4.1.8. 441231

11.4.1.9. 441257

11.4.1.10. 450999

11.4.1.11. 443365

11.4.1.12. 453360

11.4.1.13. 463050

11.4.1.14. 451453

11.4.1.15. 453272

11.4.1.16. 452204

11.4.1.17. 443180

11.4.1.18. 441208

11.4.1.19. 433489

11.4.1.20. 443488

11.4.1.21. 453268

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
2023 National School Safety Conference
July 23-29, 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. Eric Bjornstad and Carol Best
Eastern Illinois University/University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana Job Fair
March 20-21, 2023
Funding Source:  Department Funded
 

11.7.2. Corina Herrera
LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities Conference
April 16-19, 2023
Funding Source:  IDEA Grant Funding

11.7.3. Sofia Gonzalez
ASU+GSV Summit 2023
April 16-19, 2023
Funding Source: East English Department Funded

11.7.4. Joe Gunty
Illinois Association of Title I Grant Directors Spring Conference
April 17-18, 2023
Funding Source:  Title I Grant

11.7.5. Edith Mendez
The Art Libraries Society of North America 51st Annual Conference
April 18-21, 2023
Funding Source:  English Budget and Scholarship Funded

11.7.6. Michelle Lewis-Kapp, Demetris Hall, Wendy Mullen, Eric Ramirez, Kristy Cavanaugh, Dustin Heap, Mike McGreevy, Salandra Crockett, Natalie Kozlowski, Sarah Lorraine, Jim Zundell, Dr. Erin Kelly and Dr. Tim Truesdale
2023 National School Safety Conference
July 23-29, 2023
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Natalie Juarez, Giovannie Ortiz, Sean Arana, Emerson Steinhaus and 50 Students
Student Leaders Operation Snowball Trip
April 14-16, 2023
Oregon, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. East Class of 1973

11.9.2. Berwyn Recreation Dept.

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

11.10.1. Girls' Tennis Fundraiser - Nothing Bundt Cake

11.10.2. Maggiano's Little Italy - Morton East Summa Cum Laude Dinner

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.12.1. Morton East Capital Improvements for the Summer of FY23

11.12.1.1. BP1 Abatement

11.12.1.2. BP2 Selective Demolition

11.12.1.3. BP3 Cast-in-Place Concrete

11.12.1.4. BP4 Masonry

11.12.1.5. BP5 Structural Steel & Metal Fabrications

11.12.1.6. BP6 General Trades

11.12.1.7. BP8 Glazing

11.12.1.8. BP9.1 Acoustical Ceilings

11.12.1.9. BP9.3 Resilient Flooring, Resinous Flooring & Terrazzo Repair

11.12.1.10. BP9.7 Painting

11.12.1.11. BP12 Casework

11.12.1.12. BP22 Plumbing

11.12.1.13. BP23 Mechanical

11.12.1.14. BP26 Electrical

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Resolution of Settlement Offer Government Entity Claims against JUUL Labs, Inc.

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

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

12.4. Approval to Purchase Property Commonly Known as 2508 S. 59th Court, Cicero

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 12, 2023 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT