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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER:  4:30 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 of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.  5 ILCS 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. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
4.5. 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)
4.6. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings 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:  5:30 P.M.
6. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
7. ROLL CALL
8. INSTALLATION OF NEW STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
10. RECOGNITIONS
10.1. Evelyn Reyes - Morton West Student Board Member
10.2. Gavin Salas - Morton East Student Board Member
11. REPORTS
11.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports
11.2. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale
11.3. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz
11.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor
11.5. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  Kathleen Kelly Colgan
12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
13. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
13.1. Approval of Minutes 
13.1.1. Open Session
13.1.1.1. Special Reorganization Meeting:  April 29, 2019
13.2. Approval of Payroll
13.2.1. Education:  $5,335,668.25
13.2.2. Building:  $619,485.33
13.2.3. Transportation:  $4,251.20
13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
13.3.1. April 12, 2019:  $18,016.04
13.3.2. April 30, 2019:  $33,471.81
13.3.3. May 9, 2019a:  $109,864.01
13.3.4. May 9, 2019b:  $6,002,735.41
13.4. Approval of Student Discipline
13.4.1. Expulsion(s)
13.4.1.1. 413151
13.4.1.2. 391600
13.4.1.3. 400054
13.4.1.4. 390529
13.4.1.5. 411828
13.5. Approval of Personnel
13.5.1. Personnel Report
13.6. Approval of Student Travel
13.6.1. Michaelina Considine, Danita Cappetta and 3 Students
Special Olympics
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois
June 7-9, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded
13.7. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
13.7.1. Lido Manetti, Jr. and Jeffry Pesek
National School Safety Conference & Exposition
July 21-26, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded
13.8. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60
13.8.1. Carol Medrano, Logan Brown and Emily Ostler
Successful Project - Based Workshop
July 16-19, 2019
Funding Source:  Title II
13.8.2. Eric Ramirez
Corwin Visible Learning Conference
July 7-9, 2019
Funding Source:  Title I Funded
13.8.3. Kevin Volk
Midwest Premier Advanced Placement Summer Institute Physics II
July 15-18, 2019
Funding Source:  Title Funds
13.8.4. Tim Truesdale, Ron O'Connor, Jim Zundell, Kristina Cavanaugh and Joseph Haas
National School Safety Conference & Exposition
July 21-26, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded
13.8.5. Rafael Contreras
AP Spanish Literature Institute
July 29 - August 1, 2019
Funding Source:  Title II
13.9. Approval of Facility Requests
13.9.1. GRAS Academy
13.9.2. West Class of 1970
13.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
13.10.1. Hobsons for Naviance Platform
13.10.2. Baker Tilly
13.10.3. Cheng & Tsui Company Inc.
13.11. Approval to Bid or Quote
13.12. Approval of Bid Results
13.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
13.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property
13.15. Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Tapes for Periods January 11, 2017 thru October 11, 2017
13.16. Approval to Renew National School Boards Association National Connection Fees for Periods 07/01/2019 to 06/30/2020
13.17. Approval of Final 2018-2019 School Calendar
13.18. Approval to Hold Annual Maintenance Contingency Picnic
13.19. Approval of Title I 1003(a) School Improvement Plan for the Morton Freshman Center
14. ACTION ITEM
14.1. Approval of City of Berwyn TIF Extensions
14.2. Approval of Berwyn Intergovernmental Agreement
15. OLD BUSINESS
16. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
17. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
18. DISCUSSION
18.1. 2019 IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference Request for Proposals
18.2. Homecoming Parade
19. CORRESPONDENCE
19.1. Ruddy Family Thank You
20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
20.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.
21. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 8, 2019 at 4:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER:  4:30 p.m.
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL
Subject:
3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Subject:
4.1. Student disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
Subject:
4.2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
Subject:
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)
Subject:
4.4. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
Subject:
4.5. 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)
Subject:
4.6. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings 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)
Subject:
5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION:  5:30 P.M.
Subject:
6. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Subject:
7. ROLL CALL
Subject:
8. INSTALLATION OF NEW STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS
Subject:
9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Subject:
10. RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
10.1. Evelyn Reyes - Morton West Student Board Member
Subject:
10.2. Gavin Salas - Morton East Student Board Member
Subject:
11. REPORTS
Subject:
11.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports
Subject:
11.2. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale
Subject:
11.3. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz
Subject:
11.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor
Subject:
11.5. Executive Director of Human Resources' Report:  Kathleen Kelly Colgan
Subject:
12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
Subject:
13. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
13.1. Approval of Minutes 
Subject:
13.1.1. Open Session
Subject:
13.1.1.1. Special Reorganization Meeting:  April 29, 2019
Attachments:
Subject:
13.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
13.2.1. Education:  $5,335,668.25
Subject:
13.2.2. Building:  $619,485.33
Subject:
13.2.3. Transportation:  $4,251.20
Subject:
13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
13.3.1. April 12, 2019:  $18,016.04
Subject:
13.3.2. April 30, 2019:  $33,471.81
Subject:
13.3.3. May 9, 2019a:  $109,864.01
Subject:
13.3.4. May 9, 2019b:  $6,002,735.41
Subject:
13.4. Approval of Student Discipline
Subject:
13.4.1. Expulsion(s)
Subject:
13.4.1.1. 413151
Subject:
13.4.1.2. 391600
Subject:
13.4.1.3. 400054
Subject:
13.4.1.4. 390529
Subject:
13.4.1.5. 411828
Subject:
13.5. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
13.5.1. Personnel Report
Subject:
13.6. Approval of Student Travel
Subject:
13.6.1. Michaelina Considine, Danita Cappetta and 3 Students
Special Olympics
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois
June 7-9, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded
Subject:
13.7. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
13.7.1. Lido Manetti, Jr. and Jeffry Pesek
National School Safety Conference & Exposition
July 21-26, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded
Subject:
13.8. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60
Subject:
13.8.1. Carol Medrano, Logan Brown and Emily Ostler
Successful Project - Based Workshop
July 16-19, 2019
Funding Source:  Title II
Subject:
13.8.2. Eric Ramirez
Corwin Visible Learning Conference
July 7-9, 2019
Funding Source:  Title I Funded
Subject:
13.8.3. Kevin Volk
Midwest Premier Advanced Placement Summer Institute Physics II
July 15-18, 2019
Funding Source:  Title Funds
Subject:
13.8.4. Tim Truesdale, Ron O'Connor, Jim Zundell, Kristina Cavanaugh and Joseph Haas
National School Safety Conference & Exposition
July 21-26, 2019
Funding Source:  Department Funded
Subject:
13.8.5. Rafael Contreras
AP Spanish Literature Institute
July 29 - August 1, 2019
Funding Source:  Title II
Subject:
13.9. Approval of Facility Requests
Subject:
13.9.1. GRAS Academy
Subject:
13.9.2. West Class of 1970
Subject:
13.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
13.10.1. Hobsons for Naviance Platform
Subject:
13.10.2. Baker Tilly
Subject:
13.10.3. Cheng & Tsui Company Inc.
Subject:
13.11. Approval to Bid or Quote
Subject:
13.12. Approval of Bid Results
Subject:
13.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
Subject:
13.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property
Subject:
13.15. Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Tapes for Periods January 11, 2017 thru October 11, 2017
Subject:
13.16. Approval to Renew National School Boards Association National Connection Fees for Periods 07/01/2019 to 06/30/2020
Subject:
13.17. Approval of Final 2018-2019 School Calendar
Subject:
13.18. Approval to Hold Annual Maintenance Contingency Picnic
Subject:
13.19. Approval of Title I 1003(a) School Improvement Plan for the Morton Freshman Center
Subject:
14. ACTION ITEM
Subject:
14.1. Approval of City of Berwyn TIF Extensions
Subject:
14.2. Approval of Berwyn Intergovernmental Agreement
Subject:
15. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
16. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
17. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
18. DISCUSSION
Subject:
18.1. 2019 IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference Request for Proposals
Subject:
18.2. Homecoming Parade
Subject:
19. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
19.1. Ruddy Family Thank You
Subject:
20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
20.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 starting at 4:30 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.  Open Session will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Subject:
21. ADJOURNMENT

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