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 CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING
6. PUBLIC HEARING ON 25-26 SCHOOL BUDGET
6.1. Presentation by Administration
6.2. Discussion by Board of Education
6.3. Audience Comments
7. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
8. ROLL CALL
9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
10. RECOGNITIONS
10.1. Pink Divas and Gents
11. REPORTS
11.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
11.2. Student Board Member's Reports:
11.2.1. Megan Murga - Morton East
11.2.2. Adrian Villarreal - Morton West
11.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
11.4. Assistant Superintendent for Compliance:  Mayra Arroyo
11.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
11.6. Business Manager:  Nick Valderas
11.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
11.8. Principals' Reports:
11.8.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School
11.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus
11.8.3. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center
11.8.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus
12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
13. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
13.1. Approval of Minutes 
13.1.1. Closed Session
13.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  August 13, 2025
13.1.2. Open Session
13.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  August 13, 2025
13.2. Approval of Payroll
13.2.1. Education:  $3,535,847.51
13.2.2. Building:  $705,808.60
13.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00
13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
13.3.1. August 26, 2025a:  $2,200.00
13.3.2. August 26, 2025b:  $152,590.56
13.3.3. September 11, 2025a:  $310,508.54
13.3.4. September 11, 2025b:  $3,526,201.31
13.4. Approval of Student Discipline
13.4.1. Expulsion(s)
13.4.1.1. 481670
13.4.1.2. 481716
13.4.1.3. 461143
13.4.1.4. 481570
13.4.1.5. 463050
13.4.1.6. 461325
13.4.1.7. 483074
13.5. Approval of Personnel
13.5.1. Personnel Report
13.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
13.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
13.7.1. 4 Auto Teachers
Fall 2025 ICAIA Conference
October 16-17, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Funded
13.7.2. Mark Stoch
2025 Illinois Technology Education Conference
October 24-25, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Funded
13.7.3. Dan Woulfe
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Conference
December 12-16, 2025
Funding Source:  Athletic Department
13.8. Approval of Student Travel
13.8.1. Jim Bageanis, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich, Malika Manouzi and 30 Students
Boys’ Soccer Tournament
Peoria, Illinois
September 12-13, 2025
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer
13.8.2. Jim Bageanis, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich, Malika Manouzi and 30 Students
Boys’ Soccer Tournament
Bettendorf, Iowa
September 24-27, 2025      
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer
13.8.3. Roman Emano, Stefanie Ammerman, Danielle Haas and 24 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip
Delton, Michigan
October 10-12, 2025
Funding Source:  Student Funded
13.9. Approval of Facility Requests
13.9.1. Options Fair
13.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
13.10.1. Fund the Future Fundraiser - Nothing Bundt Cakes - Morton West
13.10.2. 2025 Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser - Churros - Morton West
13.10.3. 2026 Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser - Churros - Morton West
13.10.4. Miller Canfield - TABLED
13.10.5. PMA Securities, LLC - TABLED
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
14. ACTION ITEM(S)
14.1. Approval to Adopt the 2025-2026 School Budget
14.2. Approval to Post a Request for Proposals for Construction Management Services for the Morton 201 Technology & Trade Center Project
14.3. Approval to Select a Delegate to Represent the District at the IASB Delegate Assembly on November 22, 2025:  Jessica Jaramillo-Flores
14.4. First and Final Approval of PRESSPlus Issue #119 Policy Updates: 
Updates:  2:80, 2:130, 7:140, 7:300 & 8:80
Review and Monitoring:  1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 2:10, 2:240, 3:30, 4:50, 4:90, 4:180, 5:270, 7:40, 7:90, 7:130, 7:325, & 8:110
15. OLD BUSINESS
16. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
17. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
18. DISCUSSION
19. CORRESPONDENCE
20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
20.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center School on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
21. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 10, 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 CONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING
Subject:
6. PUBLIC HEARING ON 25-26 SCHOOL BUDGET
Subject:
6.1. Presentation by Administration
Attachments:
Subject:
6.2. Discussion by Board of Education
Subject:
6.3. Audience Comments
Subject:
7. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Subject:
8. ROLL CALL
Subject:
9. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Subject:
10. RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
10.1. Pink Divas and Gents
Subject:
11. REPORTS
Subject:
11.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
Attachments:
Subject:
11.2. Student Board Member's Reports:
Subject:
11.2.1. Megan Murga - Morton East
Subject:
11.2.2. Adrian Villarreal - Morton West
Subject:
11.3. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
Attachments:
Subject:
11.4. Assistant Superintendent for Compliance:  Mayra Arroyo
Subject:
11.5. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Joshua McMahon
Attachments:
Subject:
11.6. Business Manager:  Nick Valderas
Subject:
11.7. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
Subject:
11.8. Principals' Reports:
Subject:
11.8.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School
Subject:
11.8.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus
Subject:
11.8.3. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center
Subject:
11.8.4. Kristy Cavanaugh - West Campus
Subject:
12. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY
Subject:
13. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
13.1. Approval of Minutes 
Subject:
13.1.1. Closed Session
Subject:
13.1.1.1. Regular Meeting:  August 13, 2025
Subject:
13.1.2. Open Session
Subject:
13.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  August 13, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
13.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
13.2.1. Education:  $3,535,847.51
Subject:
13.2.2. Building:  $705,808.60
Subject:
13.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00
Subject:
13.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
13.3.1. August 26, 2025a:  $2,200.00
Attachments:
Subject:
13.3.2. August 26, 2025b:  $152,590.56
Attachments:
Subject:
13.3.3. September 11, 2025a:  $310,508.54
Attachments:
Subject:
13.3.4. September 11, 2025b:  $3,526,201.31
Attachments:
Subject:
13.4. Approval of Student Discipline
Subject:
13.4.1. Expulsion(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
13.4.1.1. 481670
Subject:
13.4.1.2. 481716
Subject:
13.4.1.3. 461143
Subject:
13.4.1.4. 481570
Subject:
13.4.1.5. 463050
Subject:
13.4.1.6. 461325
Subject:
13.4.1.7. 483074
Subject:
13.5. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
13.5.1. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
13.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
13.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
13.7.1. 4 Auto Teachers
Fall 2025 ICAIA Conference
October 16-17, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Funded
Subject:
13.7.2. Mark Stoch
2025 Illinois Technology Education Conference
October 24-25, 2025
Funding Source:  CTE Funded
Subject:
13.7.3. Dan Woulfe
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Conference
December 12-16, 2025
Funding Source:  Athletic Department
Subject:
13.8. Approval of Student Travel
Subject:
13.8.1. Jim Bageanis, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich, Malika Manouzi and 30 Students
Boys’ Soccer Tournament
Peoria, Illinois
September 12-13, 2025
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer
Subject:
13.8.2. Jim Bageanis, Jim Tsenes, Stefano Crancich, Malika Manouzi and 30 Students
Boys’ Soccer Tournament
Bettendorf, Iowa
September 24-27, 2025      
Funding Source:  Morton Soccer
Subject:
13.8.3. Roman Emano, Stefanie Ammerman, Danielle Haas and 24 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip
Delton, Michigan
October 10-12, 2025
Funding Source:  Student Funded
Subject:
13.9. Approval of Facility Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
13.9.1. Options Fair
Subject:
13.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
13.10.1. Fund the Future Fundraiser - Nothing Bundt Cakes - Morton West
Attachments:
Subject:
13.10.2. 2025 Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser - Churros - Morton West
Attachments:
Subject:
13.10.3. 2026 Spanish Honor Society Fundraiser - Churros - Morton West
Subject:
13.10.4. Miller Canfield - TABLED
Subject:
13.10.5. PMA Securities, LLC - TABLED
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:
14. ACTION ITEM(S)
Subject:
14.1. Approval to Adopt the 2025-2026 School Budget
Attachments:
Subject:
14.2. Approval to Post a Request for Proposals for Construction Management Services for the Morton 201 Technology & Trade Center Project
Attachments:
Subject:
14.3. Approval to Select a Delegate to Represent the District at the IASB Delegate Assembly on November 22, 2025:  Jessica Jaramillo-Flores
Subject:
14.4. First and Final Approval of PRESSPlus Issue #119 Policy Updates: 
Updates:  2:80, 2:130, 7:140, 7:300 & 8:80
Review and Monitoring:  1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 2:10, 2:240, 3:30, 4:50, 4:90, 4:180, 5:270, 7:40, 7:90, 7:130, 7:325, & 8:110
Subject:
15. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
16. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
17. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
18. DISCUSSION
Subject:
19. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
20. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
20.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center School on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
Subject:
21. ADJOURNMENT

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