April 10, 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

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: March 13, 2024

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: March 13, 2024

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $7,032,873.43

11.2.2. Building:  $817,049.49

11.2.3. Transportation:  $1,548.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. April 3, 2024:  $2,075.85

11.3.2. April 11, 2024a:  $67,430.06

11.3.3. April 11, 2024b:  $3,662,420.36

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 461863

11.4.1.2. 451377

11.4.1.3. 461486

11.4.1.4. 463363

11.4.1.5. 461869

11.4.1.6. 453234

11.4.1.7. 450112

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. NSBA Travel Reimbursement:  Jessica Jaramillo-Flores

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

11.7.1. Mary Beth Zerafa, Ashley Seibert, Amanda Del Bianco, Doris Tobin, Clarisa Basuel and Jennifer Crofts
Illinois Center for Transition and Work and the University of Illinois
April 25-26, 2024
Funding Source:  IDEA

11.7.2. 2 Administrators and 6 Faculty
ISTELive
June 23-26, 2024
Funding Source:  Instructional Technology Budget

11.7.3. NSBA Travel Reimbursement:  Dr. Tim Truesdale

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Mark Stoch, Megan Jeffries, Chaperone and 12 Students
State Finals of the Illinois Design Educators Association 47th Annual Competition
April 19-20, 2024
Normal, Illinois
Funding Source:  CTE Local Funds

11.8.2. Alex Ellison, Sofia Sandoval and 20 Students
Class of 2024 Club - Great America
April 19-21, 2024
Waukegan, Illinois
Funding Source:  Class of 2024 Activity Account 

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Team Millennium

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

11.10.1. Morton East High School 2023 Capital Improvements Change Order

11.10.2. Morton West Bundt Cake Fundraiser for Student Support Fund

11.10.3. Copier Contract 2024-2029

11.10.4. 24-25 School Year Freshmen Laptops

11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.12. Approval of Bid Results

11.12.1. PE Uniforms - Shirts/Shorts

11.12.2. PE Uniforms - Joggers

11.12.3. School Uniforms

11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

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, May 8, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT