July 8, 2026 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. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.3. Assistant Superintendent's Report:  Mayra Arroyo

9.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Nick Valderas

9.5. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

9.6. Principals' Reports:

9.6.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

9.6.2. James Connelly - CTE

9.6.3. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

9.6.4. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center

9.6.5. Dr. Jorge Sanchez - West Campus

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:  June 10, 2026

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: June 10, 2026

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $14,326,931.82

11.2.2. Building:  $739,588.50

11.2.3. Transportation:  $28.25

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. July 9, 2026a:  $169,779.07

11.3.2. July 9, 2026b:  $3,567,651.64

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.4.1. Personnel Report

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

11.5.1. Jeanette Hammond
PREPaRE Workshop 2 Training of Trainers
August 3-4, 2026
Funding Source:  SPED FUNDED

11.6. Approval of Facility Requests

11.6.1. Alumni Morton West Class of 1976

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

11.7.1. Sand Dollar Leadership

11.7.2. Student Centered Services

11.7.3. Newsela

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of Resolution Calling for Public Hearing on FY27 Budget

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, August 12, 2026 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT