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Meeting Agenda
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
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER:  5:00 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, 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)
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. 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:
4.5. 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)
Subject:
4.6. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
Subject:
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)
Subject:
5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Subject:
6. ROLL CALL
Subject:
7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Subject:
8. RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
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 
Subject:
8.2. NBCT Teachers:  Lauren Keppler and Sophia Smith
Subject:
8.3. Culinary Arts Students
Subject:
8.4. Engineering Students
Subject:
8.5. Student Board Members:  Emaley Delgado - Morton East and Madeline Silva - Morton West
Subject:
9. REPORTS
Subject:
9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
Attachments:
Subject:
9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:
Subject:
9.2.1. Emaley Delgado - Morton East
Subject:
9.2.2. Madeline Silva - Morton West
Subject:
9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale
Attachments:
Subject:
9.4. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
Attachments:
Subject:
9.5. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Christopher Blomquist
Subject:
9.6. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
Subject:
10. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
Subject:
11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
11.1. Approval of Minutes 
Subject:
11.1.1. Closed Session:  April 10, 2024
Subject:
11.1.1.1. Regular Meeting: 
Subject:
11.1.2. Open Session
Subject:
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: April 10, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
11.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
11.2.1. Education:  $7,019,699.83
Subject:
11.2.2. Building:  $782,265.26
Subject:
11.2.3. Transportation:  $1,062.00
Subject:
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
11.3.1. April 25, 2024:  $1,056.53
Attachments:
Subject:
11.3.2. May 9, 2024a:  $178,456.69
Attachments:
Subject:
11.3.3. May 9, 2024b:  $2,104,847.84
Attachments:
Subject:
11.4. Approval of Student Discipline
Subject:
11.4.1. Expulsion(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
11.4.1.1. 451972
Subject:
11.4.1.2. 473057
Subject:
11.4.1.3. 473182
Subject:
11.4.1.4. 451652
Subject:
11.4.1.5. 473123
Subject:
11.5. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.5.1. Board of Education
2024 Joint Annual Conference
November 21-24, 2024
Funding Source:  District Funded
Subject:
11.6. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.6.1. Patrick Riley, Jenell Radojevich and Dan Delaney
Legislative Semester Workshop
June 27-28, 2024
Funding Source:  Legislative Semester Civics Initiative
Subject:
11.7. Approval of Student Travel
Subject:
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
Subject:
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
Subject:
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
Subject:
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
Subject:
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
Subject:
11.8. Approval of Facility Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
11.8.1. Class of 1966
Subject:
11.8.2. Class of 1974
Subject:
11.8.3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Subject:
11.8.4. Berwyn Police Department
Subject:
11.8.5. North Berwyn Park District
Subject:
11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
11.9.1. Savvas
Attachments:
Subject:
11.9.2. Carnegie Learning
Attachments:
Subject:
11.9.3. McGraw Hill
Subject:
11.9.4. BFW/MPS
Subject:
11.9.5. Data Center (Servers) Refresh
Subject:
11.9.6. Fire Engine (Used) Purchase for Fire Science Program
Attachments:
Subject:
11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote
Subject:
11.11. Approval of Bid Results
Subject:
11.11.1. Morton East Annex Summer Masonry Project
Attachments:
Subject:
11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
Subject:
11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property
Subject:
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
Subject:
12.1. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
12.1.1. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
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
Subject:
13. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
16. DISCUSSION
Subject:
17. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
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.
Subject:
19. ADJOURNMENT

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