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. RECOGNITIONS
8.1. Nadia Perez - National FCCLA Culinary Arts Finalist
9. REPORTS
9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:
9.2.1. Megan Murga - Morton East
9.2.2. Adrian Villarreal - Morton West
9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
9.4. Assistant Superintendent for Compliance:  Mayra Arroyo
9.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
9.6. Business Manager's Report:   Nick Valderas
9.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
9.8. Principals' Reports:
9.8.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School
9.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus
9.8.3. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center
9.8.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - 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:  July 9, 2025
11.1.2. Open Session
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  July 9, 2025
11.1.2.2. Special Meeting:  August 6, 2025
11.2. Approval of Payroll
11.2.1. Education:  $1,375,739.62
11.2.2. Building:  $763,024.41
11.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
11.3.1. August 14, 2025a:  $4,586,875.96
11.3.2. August 14, 2025b:  $290,658.61
11.4. Approval of Student Discipline
11.4.1. Expulsion(s)
11.4.1.1. 470573
11.5. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
11.6. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
11.6.1. Nick Valderas and Sally Walsh
Joint Annual Conference 
November 20-23, 2025
Funding Source:  Superintendent and Business Office Funded
11.7. Approval of Student Travel
11.7.1. Brenda Lopez, Dalton Elkins and 14 Student Leaders
Snowball Retreat - Morton East
East Troy, Wisconsin
November 22-23, 2025
Funding Source:  Snowball Club Account
11.8. Approval of Facility Requests
11.8.1. D99 Musical
11.8.2. Morton West Alumni Class of 1975
11.8.3. Berwyn Fire Department
11.8.4. Mustangs Youth Football - Pee Wee Football Games
11.8.5. Clyde Park District
11.8.6. City of Berwyn Recreation
11.8.7. Mustangs Youth Cheer and Mustang Youth Flag Football
11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
11.9.1. Morton West Band Fundraiser
11.9.2. Morton West D.J. for Homecoming Dance
11.9.3. ChalkTalk
11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote
11.11. Approval of Bid Results
11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property
11.14. Approval of District Treasurer
11.15. Approval of Treasurer's Bond Renewal
11.16. Approval of Resolution Appointing an IMRF Authorized Agent
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
12.1. Approval of Personnel
12.1.1. Personnel Report
12.2. Approval of Non-Bargaining Salaries for 2025-2026 School Year
12.3. First and Final Reading of PRESSPlus Issue #118 Policy Updates: 
Updates: 4:15, 4:80, 5:10, 5:20, 5:60, 5:100, 6:150, 6:235, 7:10, 7:20, 7:50, 7:60, 7:70, 7:180, 7:185, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:250, 7:270, 7:315 & 7:340
New:  7:255
Rewritten:  2:265
12.4. Approval of 2025-2030 Teacher Aides Union Bargaining Agreement
13. OLD BUSINESS
14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
16. DISCUSSION
16.1. Facility Usage Request Clarification
17. CORRESPONDENCE
17.1. New IASB Director of Outreach & Training - Justin Caldwell
17.2. West Cook Division Meeting - September 30, 2025
18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
19. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 13, 2025 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. RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
8.1. Nadia Perez - National FCCLA Culinary Arts Finalist
Subject:
9. REPORTS
Subject:
9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
Subject:
9.2. Student Board Member's Reports:
Subject:
9.2.1. Megan Murga - Morton East
Subject:
9.2.2. Adrian Villarreal - Morton West
Subject:
9.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
Attachments:
Subject:
9.4. Assistant Superintendent for Compliance:  Mayra Arroyo
Attachments:
Subject:
9.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
Attachments:
Subject:
9.6. Business Manager's Report:   Nick Valderas
Subject:
9.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
Subject:
9.8. Principals' Reports:
Subject:
9.8.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School
Subject:
9.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus
Subject:
9.8.3. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center
Subject:
9.8.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus
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
Subject:
11.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  July 9, 2025
Subject:
11.1.2. Open Session
Subject:
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  July 9, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
11.1.2.2. Special Meeting:  August 6, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
11.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
11.2.1. Education:  $1,375,739.62
Subject:
11.2.2. Building:  $763,024.41
Subject:
11.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00
Subject:
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
11.3.1. August 14, 2025a:  $4,586,875.96
Attachments:
Subject:
11.3.2. August 14, 2025b:  $290,658.61
Attachments:
Subject:
11.4. Approval of Student Discipline
Subject:
11.4.1. Expulsion(s)
Subject:
11.4.1.1. 470573
Attachments:
Subject:
11.5. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.6. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.6.1. Nick Valderas and Sally Walsh
Joint Annual Conference 
November 20-23, 2025
Funding Source:  Superintendent and Business Office Funded
Subject:
11.7. Approval of Student Travel
Subject:
11.7.1. Brenda Lopez, Dalton Elkins and 14 Student Leaders
Snowball Retreat - Morton East
East Troy, Wisconsin
November 22-23, 2025
Funding Source:  Snowball Club Account
Subject:
11.8. Approval of Facility Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
11.8.1. D99 Musical
Subject:
11.8.2. Morton West Alumni Class of 1975
Subject:
11.8.3. Berwyn Fire Department
Subject:
11.8.4. Mustangs Youth Football - Pee Wee Football Games
Subject:
11.8.5. Clyde Park District
Subject:
11.8.6. City of Berwyn Recreation
Subject:
11.8.7. Mustangs Youth Cheer and Mustang Youth Flag Football
Subject:
11.9. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
11.9.1. Morton West Band Fundraiser
Attachments:
Subject:
11.9.2. Morton West D.J. for Homecoming Dance
Subject:
11.9.3. ChalkTalk
Attachments:
Subject:
11.10. Approval to Bid or Quote
Subject:
11.11. Approval of Bid Results
Subject:
11.12. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
Subject:
11.13. Approval to Dispose of District Property
Subject:
11.14. Approval of District Treasurer
Attachments:
Subject:
11.15. Approval of Treasurer's Bond Renewal
Attachments:
Subject:
11.16. Approval of Resolution Appointing an IMRF Authorized Agent
Attachments:
Subject:
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
Subject:
12.1. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
12.1.1. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
12.2. Approval of Non-Bargaining Salaries for 2025-2026 School Year
Subject:
12.3. First and Final Reading of PRESSPlus Issue #118 Policy Updates: 
Updates: 4:15, 4:80, 5:10, 5:20, 5:60, 5:100, 6:150, 6:235, 7:10, 7:20, 7:50, 7:60, 7:70, 7:180, 7:185, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:250, 7:270, 7:315 & 7:340
New:  7:255
Rewritten:  2:265
Subject:
12.4. Approval of 2025-2030 Teacher Aides Union Bargaining Agreement
Subject:
13. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
16. DISCUSSION
Subject:
16.1. Facility Usage Request Clarification
Subject:
17. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
17.1. New IASB Director of Outreach & Training - Justin Caldwell
Subject:
17.2. West Cook Division Meeting - September 30, 2025
Subject:
18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
Subject:
19. ADJOURNMENT

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