May 8, 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)

4.7. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this 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)

5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

6. ROLL CALL

7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

8. RECOGNITIONS

8.1. 2024 ISBE "Those Who Excel" Awardees:
Award of Meritorious Service, Student Support Personnel: Patrick Glazik
Award of Excellence, Team: Instructional & Biliteracy Coaching Teams
Award of Special Recognition, Administrator: Melody Becker
Award of Meritorious Service, Educational Service Personnel: Jonathan Duarte
Award of Excellence, Teacher: Scott Katzberger
Award of Excellence, Teacher: Dave Waldron 

8.2. NBCT Teachers:  Lauren Keppler and Sophia Smith

8.3. Culinary Arts Students

8.4. Engineering Students

8.5. Student Board Members:  Emaley Delgado - Morton East and Madeline Silva - Morton West

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:  April 10, 2024

11.1.1.1. Regular Meeting: 

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: April 10, 2024

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $7,019,699.83

11.2.2. Building:  $782,265.26

11.2.3. Transportation:  $1,062.00

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. April 25, 2024:  $1,056.53

11.3.2. May 9, 2024a:  $178,456.69

11.3.3. May 9, 2024b:  $2,104,847.84

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 451972

11.4.1.2. 473057

11.4.1.3. 473182

11.4.1.4. 451652

11.4.1.5. 473123

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

11.5.1. Board of Education
2024 Joint Annual Conference
November 21-24, 2024
Funding Source:  District Funded

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

11.6.1. Patrick Riley, Jenell Radojevich and Dan Delaney
Legislative Semester Workshop
June 27-28, 2024
Funding Source:  Legislative Semester Civics Initiative

11.7. Approval of Student Travel

11.7.1. Kayla Schultheis, Sonia Rada, Brenda Gudino, Veronica Fernandez and 8 Students
Special Olympics State Competition
Bloomington, Illinois
June 7-9, 2024
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.7.2. Logan Brown, Miranda Garcia and 10 Girls' Basketball Players
Girls' Basketball Camp
West Lafayette, Indiana
June 21-23, 2024
Funding Source:  Girls' Basketball Booster Account

11.7.3. Yves Chambaz, 1 Administrator, Arturo Cervantes and Guardian
FCCLA Culinary National Competition and Leadership Conference
Seattle, Washington
June 28 - July 3, 2024
Funding Source:  Department Funded

11.7.4. Bianca Frutos, Kaitlyn Zale, Ashley Engebretsen, Jimena Jimenez, Stephanie Estrada and 20 Cheerleaders
Xperience Chicago Cheer Organization
Effingham, Illinois
July 14-18, 2024
Funding Source:  Cheer Program/Athletic Department

11.7.5. Kristeen Anthonsen, Jon Depke and 12 Girls' Volleyball Players
Volleyball Camp
Champaign, Illinois
July 26-28, 2024
Funding Source:  Morton Booster Club Girls' Volleyball Account

11.8. Approval of Facility Requests

11.8.1. Class of 1966

11.8.2. Class of 1974

11.8.3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

11.8.4. Berwyn Police Department

11.8.5. North Berwyn Park District

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

11.9.1. Savvas

11.9.2. Carnegie Learning

11.9.3. McGraw Hill

11.9.4. BFW/MPS

11.9.5. Data Center (Servers) Refresh

11.9.6. Fire Engine (Used) Purchase for Fire Science Program

11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote

11.11. Approval of Bid Results

11.11.1. Morton East Annex Summer Masonry Project

11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Personnel

12.1.1. Personnel Report

12.2. Approval of the Destruction of the Verbatim Record Recordings of the Closed Sessions from June 8, 2022 to October 28, 2022 to Conserve District Resources

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, June 12, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT