November 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Open Session Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER:  5:00 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

3. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

4.1. 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)

4.2. 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)

4.3. 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)

4.4. 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. Student Board Member's Reports:

9.1.1. Sofia Davila-Blanco - Morton West

9.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski

9.3. Assistant Superintendent's Report:  Mayra Arroyo

9.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Nick Valderas

9.5. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt

9.6. Principals' Reports:

9.6.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School

9.6.2. James Connelly - CTE

9.6.3. Jose Gamboa - East Campus

9.6.4. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center

9.6.5. Dr. Jorge Sanchez - 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 14, 2026 

11.1.2. Open Session

11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting:  October 14, 2026

11.2. Approval of Payroll

11.2.1. Education:  $11,761,564.93

11.2.2. Building:  $1,503,752.51

11.2.3. Transportation:  $2,171.69

11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment

11.3.1. November 12, 2026a: $138,720.30

11.3.2. November 12, 2026b: $3,622,244.70

11.4. Approval of Personnel

11.4.1. Personnel Report

11.4.2. Approval of Food Services Salaries

11.5. Approval of Facility Requests

11.5.1. Berwyn South District 100

11.5.2. WSSRA

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

11.6.1. UIC - Graduation Venue Agreement

11.6.2. Soundwave Inc - Morton West Prom DJ

11.6.3. Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant - Morton East Summa Cum Laude Dinner

11.6.4. City Cruises - Morton East Senior Breakfast Cruise

11.6.5. Regal Coach Lines, - Bus for Summa Cum Laude Morton East Students to Maggiano's

11.7. Approval to Accept Donations/Grants

11.7.1. $2,500 Donation from President Larry Dominick for the Marching Band

11.8. Approval to Authorize J. Sterling Morton High School District Delegate to Vote on Recommended Resolutions at the IASB Joint Annual Conference

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.1. Approval of the Destruction of the Verbatim Record Recordings of the Closed Session for meetings held on 5/8/24, 6/12/24, 7/10/24, 8/14/24, 9/11/24, 11/13/24, 12/11/24, 1/8/25, 2/12/25, 3/12/25 and 4/9/25

12.2. Approval of the Continued Closure of the Closed Session Minutes for meetings held on 5/8/24, 6/12/24, 7/10/24, 8/14/24, 9/11/24, 11/13/24, 12/11/24, 1/8/25, 2/12/25, 3/12/25 and 4/9/25 based on the review and determination that the need for confidentiality still exists for all minutes

12.3. Approval of FY27 School Maintenance Project Grant

13. OLD BUSINESS

14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

16. DISCUSSION

17. CORRESPONDENCE

18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.

19. ADJOURNMENT