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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)
5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
6. ROLL CALL
7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
8. INSTALLATION OF STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS:
Morton East:   Zoe Bustamante
Morton West:  Abbie Valladares-Stevenson
9. RECOGNITIONS
9.1. Boys' Rugby
9.2. Girls' Rugby
9.3. Alyssa Kunz - Girls' Softball
9.4. Morton 201 Foundation Pay It Forward Awardee - Bridget Topczewski
9.5. Morton 201 Foundation Scholarship Winners
10. REPORTS
10.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
10.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale
10.3. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
10.4. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Christopher Blomquist
10.5. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
11. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
12. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
12.1. Approval of Minutes 
12.1.1. Closed Session
12.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  June 12, 2024
12.1.2. Open Session
12.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  June 12, 2024
12.2. Approval of Payroll
12.2.1. Education:  $12,376,896.67
12.2.2. Building:  $613,110.78
12.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00
12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
12.3.1. June 24, 2024:  $3,298.00
12.3.2. July 11, 2024a:  $3,209,674.50
12.3.3. July 11, 2024b:  $61,699.48
12.4. Approval of Student Discipline
12.4.1. Expulsion(s)
12.5. Approval of Personnel
12.5.1. Personnel Report
12.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
12.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
12.8. Approval of Student Travel
12.8.1. Dalton Elkins, Brenda Lopez and 12 Morton East Students
Snowball Retreat
Oregon, Illinois
December 7-9, 2024
Funding Source:  Snowball Account
12.8.2. Dalton Elkins, Brenda Lopez, 8 Chaperones and 72 Morton East & FC Students
Snowball Weekend Retreat
Oregon, Illinois
February 14-16, 2025
Funding Source:  Student Funded
12.9. Approval of Facility Requests
12.9.1. LULAC of Cicero
12.9.2. Mustangs Youth Football & Cheer
12.9.3. Ballet Legere
12.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
12.10.1. CLIK Entertainment - Morton East Homecoming DJ
12.10.2. Spirit of Chicago
12.10.3. CLIK Entertainment - Prom DJ
12.10.4. Guaranteed Maximum Price to 2023 Morton East Summer Renovation
12.10.5. City Cruises
12.11. Approval to Bid or Quote
12.12. Approval of Bid Results
12.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
12.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property
12.14.1. District Wide Copiers
12.15. Approval of Resolution Calling for Public Hearing on FY25 Budget
13. ACTION ITEM(S)
14. OLD BUSINESS
15. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
17. DISCUSSION
18. CORRESPONDENCE
19. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
19.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
20. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 10, 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:
5. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Subject:
6. ROLL CALL
Subject:
7. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Subject:
8. INSTALLATION OF STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS:
Morton East:   Zoe Bustamante
Morton West:  Abbie Valladares-Stevenson
Subject:
9. RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
9.1. Boys' Rugby
Subject:
9.2. Girls' Rugby
Subject:
9.3. Alyssa Kunz - Girls' Softball
Subject:
9.4. Morton 201 Foundation Pay It Forward Awardee - Bridget Topczewski
Subject:
9.5. Morton 201 Foundation Scholarship Winners
Subject:
10. REPORTS
Subject:
10.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
Subject:
10.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Timothy Truesdale
Subject:
10.3. Associate Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
Subject:
10.4. Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer's Report:  Christopher Blomquist
Subject:
10.5. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
Subject:
11. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
Subject:
12. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
12.1. Approval of Minutes 
Subject:
12.1.1. Closed Session
Subject:
12.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  June 12, 2024
Subject:
12.1.2. Open Session
Subject:
12.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  June 12, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
12.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
12.2.1. Education:  $12,376,896.67
Subject:
12.2.2. Building:  $613,110.78
Subject:
12.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00
Subject:
12.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
12.3.1. June 24, 2024:  $3,298.00
Attachments:
Subject:
12.3.2. July 11, 2024a:  $3,209,674.50
Attachments:
Subject:
12.3.3. July 11, 2024b:  $61,699.48
Attachments:
Subject:
12.4. Approval of Student Discipline
Subject:
12.4.1. Expulsion(s)
Subject:
12.5. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
12.5.1. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
12.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
12.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
12.8. Approval of Student Travel
Subject:
12.8.1. Dalton Elkins, Brenda Lopez and 12 Morton East Students
Snowball Retreat
Oregon, Illinois
December 7-9, 2024
Funding Source:  Snowball Account
Subject:
12.8.2. Dalton Elkins, Brenda Lopez, 8 Chaperones and 72 Morton East & FC Students
Snowball Weekend Retreat
Oregon, Illinois
February 14-16, 2025
Funding Source:  Student Funded
Subject:
12.9. Approval of Facility Requests
Subject:
12.9.1. LULAC of Cicero
Subject:
12.9.2. Mustangs Youth Football & Cheer
Subject:
12.9.3. Ballet Legere
Subject:
12.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
12.10.1. CLIK Entertainment - Morton East Homecoming DJ
Subject:
12.10.2. Spirit of Chicago
Subject:
12.10.3. CLIK Entertainment - Prom DJ
Subject:
12.10.4. Guaranteed Maximum Price to 2023 Morton East Summer Renovation
Subject:
12.10.5. City Cruises
Subject:
12.11. Approval to Bid or Quote
Subject:
12.12. Approval of Bid Results
Subject:
12.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
Subject:
12.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property
Subject:
12.14.1. District Wide Copiers
Subject:
12.15. Approval of Resolution Calling for Public Hearing on FY25 Budget
Subject:
13. ACTION ITEM(S)
Subject:
14. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
15. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
17. DISCUSSION
Subject:
18. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
19. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
19.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
Subject:
20. ADJOURNMENT

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