March 13, 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. Girls' Wrestling

8.2. Girls' Bowling 

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:  February 14, 2024

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: February 14, 2024

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $7,003,865.83

11.2.2. Building:  $799,871.98

11.2.3. Transportation:  $1,750.50

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. February 23, 2024:  $104,706.59

11.3.2. March 14, 2024a:  $2,892,777.22

11.3.3. March 14, 2024b:  $42,392.16

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 460687

11.4.1.2. 460909

11.4.1.3. 442027

11.4.1.4. 460359

11.4.1.5. 470805

11.4.1.6. 470639

11.4.1.7. 470145

11.4.1.8. 463033

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. Expense Reimbursements:

11.6.1.1. Fernando Godinez - COSSBA

11.6.1.2. Sandra Tomschin - COSSBA

11.6.2. 1 Board of Education Member
National BARR Conference
April 23-26, 2024
Funding Source:  BARR Funded

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

11.7.1. Melissa Rodriguez
Illinois Association of Title I Grant Directors Spring Conference
April 22-23, 2024
Funding Source:  Title I Grant

11.7.2. 4 Administrators and 5 Teachers  
National BARR Conference
April 23-26, 2024
Funding Source:  BARR Funded

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Samantha Gutheim, Luis Castanon and 9 Students
Girls' Flag Football Program
April 4-5, 2024
Lamoni, Iowa
Funding Source:  Graceland University

11.8.2. Pauline Gumin, Jonathan Carrillo and 25 Students
JSA Spring Conference - Morton West
April 6-7, 2024
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.8.3. Alexis Couch, Alyssa Anselmini and 15 Students
JSA Spring Conference - Morton East
April 6-7, 2024
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Fundraiser and Funded

11.8.4. Dustin Heap, 5 Chaperones and 122 Students
Six Flags Trip - Class of 2024 Morton West - Summa Cum Laude
May 18-19, 2024
Gurnee, Illinois
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Ballet Folklorico Xochitl

11.9.2. Mayas FC Soccer

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

11.10.1. Six Flags Grad Nite - Morton West

11.10.2. Morton East High School 2023 Capital Improvements Change Order - TABLED

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11.1. Fire Proofing - Morton East

11.11.2. RFQ:  CTE Center Architect

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.12.1. Safeway Transportation

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

11.15. Approval to Renew IHSA Membership for the 2024-2025 School Year

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

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

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

12.3. Approval of 2024-2025 Student Fees

12.4. Approval to Amend the 2023-2024 School Calendar

12.5. First and Final Reading of PRESS Plus Policy Updates 113:  2:20, 2:110, 2:120, 2:200, 2:220, 3:50, 4:10, 4:30, 4:60, 4:90, 4:130, 4:160, 4:170, 5:30, 5:50, 5:90, 5:120, 5:150, 5:190, 5:200, 5:210, 5:220, 5:250, 5:330, 6:15, 6:20, 6:30, 6:50, 6:60, 6:65, 6:230, 6:270, 6:280, 7:50, 7:60, 7:70, 7:160, 7:165, 7:190; 7:250, 7:270; 7:285, 7:290, 7:345 and 7:830

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 10, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT