February 12, 2025 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. Boys' Bowling

9. REPORTS

9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:

9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.2.1. Zoe Bustamante - Morton East

9.2.2. Abbie Valladares-Stevenson - 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 8, 2025

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: January 8, 2025

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $7,319,674.40

11.2.2. Building:  $837,231.66

11.2.3. Transportation:  $400.50

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. February 13, 2025a:  $158,168.48

11.3.2. February 13, 2025b:  $5,814,781.16

11.4. Approval of Student Discipline

11.4.1. Expulsion(s)

11.4.1.1. 470130

11.4.1.2. 470982

11.4.1.3. 462266

11.4.1.4. 473155

11.4.1.5. 470359

11.4.1.6. 463221

11.4.1.7. 470961

11.4.1.8. 470843

11.4.1.9. 480173

11.4.1.10. 480263

11.4.1.11. 453058

11.4.1.12. 481213

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

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

11.7.1. Colleen Del Monaco
Illinois Education and Career Success Network Annual Conference: Building the Future We Want
February 24-25, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Department Funded
 

11.7.2. Elizabeth Comeau, Sophia Smith, Megan Delaney and Carol Medrano
IRC Conference
March 12-14, 2025
Funding Source:  Title I Funded

11.7.3. Andrew Boland
SMTD Wind Conducting Workshop
June 16-20, 2025
Funding Source:  Title Funded

11.8. Approval of Student Travel

11.8.1. Caroline Toledo, Ella Reckamp and 21 Students
Illinois Drill Team Association State Competition
February 14-15, 2025
Springfield, Illinois
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics
 

11.8.2. Julie Calcagno, Nick Nelli, Danita Guerrero, Bob Organ and 9 Students
Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament
March 6-8, 2025
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics
 

11.8.3. Alyssa Anselmini, Moises Bernal and 13 Students
Civic Leaders of America Field Trip
Springfield, Illinois 
March 8-9, 2025
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.8.4. Dalton Elkins, Brenda Lopez, 10 Chaperones and 84 Students
Snowball Weekend Retreat
March 14-16, 2025
East Troy, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Student Funded

11.9. Approval of Facility Requests

11.9.1. Lifeline Church

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

11.10.1. Morton East Snowball Club Blood Drive Fundraiser

11.10.2. Morton West Bundt Cake Fund the Future Fundraiser

11.10.3. Morton West Junior Class Do-Rite Donut Fundraiser

11.10.4. Morton West Aviation Club Finest Chocolates Fundraiser

11.10.5. Approval for Superintendent to Enter into a Performance Agreement or Cooperative Purchasing Contract for HVAC Repair/Replacement at Morton West School Pending Final Pricing

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. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of 2025-2026 School Calendar

12.2. First and Final Reading of PRESSPlus #116 Board of Education Policy Updates:  2:260, 5:100, 7:20, 7:185 and 2:265

12.3. First and Final Reading of PRESSPlus #117 Board of Education Policy Updates:  2:105, 2:110, 2:120, 2:140, 4:10, 4:30, 4:40, 4:60, 4:150, 4:160, 4:170, 4:190, 5:10, 5:20, 5:30, 5:35, 5:90, 5:120, 5:125, 5:150, 5:230, 6:20, 6:60, 6:65, 6:135, 6:270, 6:340, 7:10, 7:100, 7:160, 7:165, 7:180, 7:200, and 8:10

12.4. Approval to Initiate Legal Action Regarding the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Related Matters for 5817 West Cermak Road, Cicero, IL

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, March 12, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT