May 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Reorganization and Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

1.1. CALL TO ORDER:  

1.2. ROLL CALL

1.3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

1.4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

1.4.1. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

1.4.2. 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)

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)

1.4.4. 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)

1.4.5. 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)

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

1.4.7. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings 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)

1.5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION  (AT APPROXIMTELY 6:00 P.M.)

1.6. ROLL CALL

1.7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

1.8. RECOGNITIONS

1.8.1. Student Board Members

1.8.2. Girls' Bowling

1.8.3. Boys' and Girls' Wrestling

1.8.4. Culinary - Morton West - FCCLA

1.8.5. Culinary -  Morton West - Morton 201 Foundation PIF Award

1.8.6. Engineering

1.8.7. History

1.8.8. Junior State of America

1.8.9. Welding

1.9. REPORTS

1.9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

1.9.2. Student Board Members' Reports:

1.9.2.1. Reynaldo Camas - Morton East

1.9.2.2. Ayah Ayyad - Morton West

1.9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale

1.9.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon

1.9.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Dennis Forst

1.9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

1.10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

1.11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

1.11.1. Approval of Payroll

1.11.1.1. Education:  $6,319,564.67

1.11.1.2. Building:  $739,815.91

1.11.1.3. Transportation:  $0.00

1.11.2. Approval of Bills for Payment

1.11.2.1. May 11, 2023a:  $250,368.72

1.11.2.2. May 11, 2023b:  $3,832,588.66

1.11.3. Approval of Student Discipline

1.11.3.1. Expulsion(s)

1.11.3.1.1. 463060

1.11.3.1.2. 432733

1.11.3.1.3. 461219

1.11.3.1.4. 461323

1.11.3.1.5. 463033

1.11.3.1.6. 450883

1.11.3.1.7. 440653

1.11.3.1.8. 460691

1.11.3.1.9. 461138

1.11.4. Approval of Personnel

1.11.4.1. Personnel Report

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

1.11.5.1. Board of Education
Joint Annual Conference
November 16-19, 2023
Funding Source:  Department Funded

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

1.11.6.1. Dr. Timothy Truesdale
The College Board Superintendent Advisory
June 5-6, 2023
Funding Source:  College Board Funded

1.11.6.2. Lauren Keppler and Xiomara Guerrero
Translanguaging Institute
June 8-9, 2023
Funding Source:  Title III - LIEPS Grant

1.11.6.3. Edith Mendez, Nina Metzger, Janet Montalvo, Vanessa Montalvo, Joel Ruvalcaba, Xiomara Guerrero, JoAnne Rzadzki and Katie Zale
ISTELive
June 25-28, 2023
Funding Source:  Department Funded

1.11.7. Approval of Student Travel

1.11.7.1. Michaelena Considine, Kayla Schultheis, Brenda Gudino, Ruth Bragado, Erin Blanco and 7 Students
Special Olympics State Competition
June 9-11, 2023
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois
Funding Source  Department Funded

1.11.7.2. Jennie Crownson and 3 Students
National History Day for Senior Group Performances
June 10-15, 2023
College Park, Maryland
Funding Source:  Department Funded

1.11.7.3. Logan Brown, Miranda Garcia and 10 Students
Girls' Basketball Camp
June 23-25, 2023
Lafayette, Indiana
Funding Source:  Student and Booster Club Funded

1.11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

1.11.8.1. Maya FC

1.11.8.2. North Berwyn Park District

1.11.8.3. Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts

1.11.8.4. Mustangs Youth Football & Cheer

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

1.11.9.1. Clik Entertainment

1.11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

1.11.11. Approval of Bid Results

1.11.11.1. Audit Services

1.11.11.2. Transportation Services

1.11.11.3. 2023 Morton East Masonry Renovation

1.11.11.4. Morton West Column Repair

1.11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

1.11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property

1.11.13.1. Morton West Kitchen Equipment

1.11.14. Approval to Hold Annual Maintenance Contingency Picnic

1.11.15. Approval to Renew BoardBook and Policy Reference Education Subscription Services (PRESS) for 2023-2024 School Year

1.12. ACTION ITEM(S)

1.12.1. First and Final Reading of Press Plus Issue 110 Policy Updates:  2:100, 2:105, 2:150, 2:210, 2:250, 2:265, 3:10, 4:10, 4:140, 4:165; 5:120, 5:20, 5:170, 5:190, 5:220, 5:250, 5:260, 5:280, 5:320, 5:330, 6:15, 6:20, 6:60, 6:65, 6:250, 6:255, 6:260, 6:270, 6:310, 6:340, 7:50, 7:70, 7:110, 7:180, 7:190, 7:250, 7:285, 7:290 and 7:340

1.12.2. Approval of Notice to Remedy

1.12.3. Approval to Purchase Property 1900-2100 54th Avenue, Cicero

1.13. OLD BUSINESS

1.14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

1.15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

1.16. DISCUSSION

1.17. CORRESPONDENCE

1.18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1.18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m.

1.19. ADJOURNMENT

2. RETIRING BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS

2.1. CALL TO ORDER

2.2. ROLL CALL

2.3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

2.4. ACTION ITEMS

2.4.1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2.4.1.1. Closed Session:  April 12, 2023

2.4.1.2. Open Session:  April 12, 2023

2.4.2. Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings: 
May 12, 2021, June 9, 2021, August 11, 2021, September 8, 2021, October 13, 2021 and November 10, 2021

2.4.3. Announcement of Certified Election Results for April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election

2.4.3.1. Two-Year Term

2.4.3.1.1. Maria A. Gallegos:  63.74% - 4,484 Votes

2.4.3.2. Four-Year Term

2.4.3.2.1. Jeffry Pesek:  22.26% - 4,173 Votes

2.4.3.2.2. Fernando Godinez:  22.68% - 4,252 Votes

2.4.3.2.3. Mark D. Kraft:  21.78% - 4,084 Votes

2.4.4. Certification of Student Board Member Election Results

2.4.4.1. Morton East:  Emaley Delgado

2.4.4.2. Morton West:  Madeline Silva

2.5. ADMINISTER OATH TO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

2.6. ADJOURN SINE DIE

3. NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS - REORGANIZATION MEETING

3.1. ELECTION/APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY OFFICERS

3.1.1. Appointment of President Pro-Tem:  

3.1.2. Designation of Secretary Pro-Tem:  

3.2. CALL TO ORDER

3.3. ROLL CALL

3.4. ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICERS

3.4.1. President:   

3.4.2. Vice-President:  

3.4.3. Secretary:  

3.5. ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE

3.6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

3.7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

3.8. ADJOURNMENT