September 13, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

4.1. Student disciplinary cases.

4.2. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

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.

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. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION

6. MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC HEARING

7. PUBLIC HEARING ON 17-18 BUDGET

7.1. Presentation by Administration

7.2. Discussion by Board of Education

7.3. Audience Comments

8. MOTION TO ADJOURN FROM PUBLIC HEARING

9. MOTION TO RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

10. ROLL CALL

11. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

12. RECOGNITIONS

12.1. Students - Advanced Placement Scholars

12.2. Teachers - Advanced Placement Outstanding Achievement

13. REPORTS

13.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports

13.2. Student Board Member's Report:  Rowan Ewangan

13.3. Superintendent's Report:  Timothy Truesdale

13.3.1. FGM Presentation

13.4. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program's Report:  Dr. Terrance Mootz

13.4.1. AP Report

13.5. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Ronald O'Connor

13.6. Director of Human Resources' Report:  Joe Keating

13.7. Principals' Reports

13.7.1. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

13.7.2. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

13.7.3. Wendy Archer - Freshman Center

13.7.4. Josh McMahon - West Campus

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ACTION ITEMS ONLY

15. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

15.1. Approval of Minutes 

15.1.1. Closed Session

15.1.1.1. Closed Session:  August 9, 2017

15.1.2. Open Session

15.1.2.1. Open Session:   August 9, 2017

15.2. Approval of Payroll

15.2.1. Education:  $2,001,041.08

15.2.2. Building:  $483,936.52

15.2.3. Transportation:  $0.00

15.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

15.3.1. August 14, 2017:  $51,344.40

15.3.2. September 14, 2017a:  $147,434.43

15.3.3. September 14, 2017b:  $1,993,913.91

15.4. Approval of Personnel

15.4.1. Personnel

15.5. Approval of Student Discipline

15.5.1. Expulsion(s)

15.5.1.1. 401509

15.5.1.2. 380508

15.5.1.3. 401931

15.5.1.4. 400659

15.5.1.5. 401794

15.5.1.6. 400236

15.5.1.7. 391898

15.5.1.8. 393523

15.5.2. Formal Expulsion(s)

15.6. Approval of Student Travel

15.6.1. Mark Stoch, John Roach, Joshua Galvan, Chaperone and 40 Students
10th Annual AIST High School Engineering Seminar
Hammond, Indiana
October 6-7, 2017
Funding Source:  Perkins Grant

15.6.2. Roman Emano, Enrique Salgado and 13 Students
Adventure Club Camping Trip
Delton, Michigan
October 6-8, 2017
Funding Source:  Student Funded

15.6.3. Josh Baltz, Julie Calcagno and 11 Students
Morton West Snowball Weekend Field Trip
Oregon, Illinois
October 28-29, 2017
Funding Source:  Life Source Blood Drive

15.6.4. John Roach, Mark Stoch, Christine Tabares and 30 Students
Husky Hack
DeKalb, Illinois
November 4-5, 2017
Funding Source:  Perkins Grant for Substitutes and Building Funds for Other Expenses

15.7. Approval of Board Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125

15.8. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 5:60

15.8.1. Tim Truesdale
IASA 53rd Annual Conference
September 27-29, 2017
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.8.2. Timothy Truesdale
Education Leaders Fall Conference
October 15-17, 2017
Funding Source:  Department Funded

15.9. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

15.9.1. Multi-Station Gym

15.10. Approval of Facility Requests

15.10.1. Berwyn Blazers

15.10.2. Class of 1967

15.10.3. 2-330th Regiment

15.10.4. Yoshitaka Karate

15.10.5. Irving Elementary

15.11. Approval to Bid or Quote

15.11.1. Food Supplies

15.12. Approval of Bid Results

15.13. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])

15.13.1. Facility Master Plan

15.13.2. Hyatt Regency O'Hare

15.13.3. DJ Wreck

15.13.4. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

15.13.5. Big Balloons and Searchlights, Inc.

15.14. Approval to Dispose of Equipment

15.15. Approval to Change the Location of October, November, December and January's Board of Education Meetings from the District Office to the Freshman Center

15.16. Approval for Graduation to be held on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the UIC Pavilion:  Morton West 11:00 a.m. and Morton East 3:00 p.m.

15.17. Approval to Adopt 2017-2018 School District Budget

16. OLD BUSINESS

17. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

18. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

19. DISCUSSION

19.1. NSBA Conference: April 7-9, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas

19.2. West Cook Meeting:  Tuesday, October 3, 2017

19.3. Adding "Since 1893" to the Morton Crest

20. CORRESPONDENCE

21. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

21.1. Illinois Democracy Schools Invitation

21.2. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at the Morton Freshman Center on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 starting approximately at 7:00 p.m.

22. ADJOURNMENT