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. Morton West AP Students
8.2. Morton West AP Teachers
8.3. Board of Education
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's Report:  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:  October 8, 2025
11.1.2. Open Session
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: October 8, 2025
11.2. Approval of Payroll
11.2.1. Education:  $11,468,362.75
11.2.2. Building:  $976,451.44
11.2.3. Transportation:  $2,214.00
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
11.3.1. November 13, 2025a:  $227,742.51
11.3.2. November 13, 2025b:  $4,620,572.95
11.4. Approval of Student Discipline
11.4.1. Expulsion(s)
11.4.1.1. 491606
11.4.1.2. 461143
11.5. Approval of Personnel
11.5.1. Personnel Report
11.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
11.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
11.7.1. Bridget Michau
Imaging USA 2026
January 10-13, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee
Funding Source:   CTE Funded
11.8. Approval of Student Travel
11.8.1. Bill Bloom, Eric Kraft, Rob Anderson and 14 Students
Boys' Cross Country State Meet
November 7-8, 2025
Peoria, Illinois
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics
11.8.2. Kayla Schultheis, Jenna Boyajian, Brenda Gudino and 10 Students
Morton West Operation Snowball Field Trip
November 22-23, 2025
East Troy, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Operation Snowball Club Funded
11.8.3. Roman Emano, Stefanie Ammerman, Danielle Hass, Hector Hernandez and 26 Students
Morton East/FC Adventure Club Trip
February 6-8, 2026
Delton, Michigan
Funding Source:  Student Funded
11.9. Approval of Facility Requests
11.9.1. Lincoln Middle School
11.9.2. WSSRA
11.9.3. Lithuanian Opera Company
11.9.4. Berwyn South District 100
11.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
11.10.1. Municipal Advisor Services
11.10.2. Bond Counsel Services
11.10.3. Sentinel — Pending further Negotiation with the Superintendent
11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote
11.12. Approval of Bid Results
11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property
11.14.1. CTE Auto Equipment
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
12.1. Approval of the 2025 Tax Levy
12.2. Approval of the Continued Closure of the Closed Session Minutes from October 11, 2023 thru April 10, 2024 based on the review and determination that the need for confidentiality still exists for all minutes
12.3. Approval of the Destruction of the Verbatim Record Recordings of the Closed Session from October 11, 2023 thru April 10, 2024.
13. OLD BUSINESS
14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
16. DISCUSSION
17. CORRESPONDENCE
17.1. Thank you from District 98
18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
19. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 12, 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:
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. Morton West AP Students
Subject:
8.2. Morton West AP Teachers
Subject:
8.3. Board of Education
Attachments:
Subject:
9. REPORTS
Subject:
9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
Attachments:
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's Report:  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:
Attachments:
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:  October 8, 2025
Subject:
11.1.2. Open Session
Subject:
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: October 8, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
11.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
11.2.1. Education:  $11,468,362.75
Subject:
11.2.2. Building:  $976,451.44
Subject:
11.2.3. Transportation:  $2,214.00
Subject:
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
11.3.1. November 13, 2025a:  $227,742.51
Attachments:
Subject:
11.3.2. November 13, 2025b:  $4,620,572.95
Attachments:
Subject:
11.4. Approval of Student Discipline
Subject:
11.4.1. Expulsion(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
11.4.1.1. 491606
Subject:
11.4.1.2. 461143
Subject:
11.5. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
11.5.1. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11.6. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.7. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.7.1. Bridget Michau
Imaging USA 2026
January 10-13, 2026
Nashville, Tennessee
Funding Source:   CTE Funded
Subject:
11.8. Approval of Student Travel
Subject:
11.8.1. Bill Bloom, Eric Kraft, Rob Anderson and 14 Students
Boys' Cross Country State Meet
November 7-8, 2025
Peoria, Illinois
Funding Source:  Morton Athletics
Subject:
11.8.2. Kayla Schultheis, Jenna Boyajian, Brenda Gudino and 10 Students
Morton West Operation Snowball Field Trip
November 22-23, 2025
East Troy, Wisconsin
Funding Source:  Operation Snowball Club Funded
Subject:
11.8.3. Roman Emano, Stefanie Ammerman, Danielle Hass, Hector Hernandez and 26 Students
Morton East/FC Adventure Club Trip
February 6-8, 2026
Delton, Michigan
Funding Source:  Student Funded
Subject:
11.9. Approval of Facility Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
11.9.1. Lincoln Middle School
Subject:
11.9.2. WSSRA
Subject:
11.9.3. Lithuanian Opera Company
Subject:
11.9.4. Berwyn South District 100
Subject:
11.10. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
11.10.1. Municipal Advisor Services
Subject:
11.10.2. Bond Counsel Services
Subject:
11.10.3. Sentinel — Pending further Negotiation with the Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
11.11. Approval to Bid or Quote
Subject:
11.12. Approval of Bid Results
Subject:
11.13. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants
Subject:
11.14. Approval to Dispose of District Property
Subject:
11.14.1. CTE Auto Equipment
Subject:
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
Subject:
12.1. Approval of the 2025 Tax Levy
Subject:
12.2. Approval of the Continued Closure of the Closed Session Minutes from October 11, 2023 thru April 10, 2024 based on the review and determination that the need for confidentiality still exists for all minutes
Subject:
12.3. Approval of the Destruction of the Verbatim Record Recordings of the Closed Session from October 11, 2023 thru April 10, 2024.
Subject:
13. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
16. DISCUSSION
Subject:
17. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
17.1. Thank you from District 98
Attachments:
Subject:
18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
Subject:
19. ADJOURNMENT

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