February 14, 2024 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. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. Cheerleaders

8.2. Desmond Zuro - Boys' Bowling State Qualifier

8.3. Katie Kuhn

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.2.1. Emaley Delgado - Morton East

9.2.2. Madeline Silva - 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:  Christopher Blomquist

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: January 10, 2024

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: January 10, 2024

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $6,759,564.67

11.2.2. Building:  $756,758.12

11.2.3. Transportation:  $315.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. January 19, 2024:  $146,755.83

11.3.2. February 15, 2024a:  $5,261,874.84

11.3.3. February 15, 2024b:  $87,394.52

11.3.4. February 15, 2024c:  $63,756.26

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 473132

11.4.1.2. 460963

11.4.1.3. 453099

11.4.1.4. 461367

11.4.1.5. 440328

11.4.1.6. 440329

11.4.1.7. 461252

11.4.1.8. 452226

11.4.1.9. 461798

11.4.1.10. 461226

11.4.1.11. 471555

11.4.1.12. 452221

11.4.1.13. 470942

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
COSSBA Annual Conference
February 21-25, 2024
Funding Source:  District Funded

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

11.7.1. Eric Mastey, James Connelly and Colleen Del Monaco
IACTE Illinois Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators             
February 15-16, 2024      
Funding Source:  Perkins Grant                                                                      

11.7.2. Carol Medrano, Diana Martinez, Libby Comeau and Megan Delaney
2024 Illinois Reading Council Conference
March 14-15, 2024
Funding Source:  Title I

11.7.3. Eric Bjornstad, Kyle Boyd, Juan Gonzalez and Jonathan Depke
National Science Teachers’ Conference
March 21-23, 2024
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.7.4. Eric Mastey, Colleen Del Monaco, James Connelly, Peggy Stefano and Nicole Ursetta
ACTE National Work Based Learning
May 1-3, 2024
Funding Source:  Perkins Grant

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Roman Emano, Amalia Herrera, Jake Brown and 24 Students
Adventure Club Leader's Ski Trip
Delton, Michigan
February 2-4, 2024
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.8.2. Valerie Janak, Jiana Quimson Baez and 60 Students
Snowball Leadership Retreat
Oregon, Illinois
March 22-24, 2024
Funding Source:  Fundraisers and Student Activity Account

11.8.3. Roman Emano, Amalia Herrera, Jake Brown and 24 Students
Adventure Club Leader's Canoeing Trip
Trempealeau, Wisconsin
April 26-28, 2024
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Lifeline Church

11.9.2. Mustangs Youth Cheer

11.9.3. Berwyn South District 100

11.9.4. Mendez Softball

11.9.5. Brookfield Baseball & Softball Org

11.9.6. Our Lady Mystical Rose Parish

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

11.10.1. Morton West Scholarship Fundraiser

11.10.2. Boys' Rugby Fundraiser

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

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, March 13, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

18. ADJOURNMENT