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
9. REPORTS
9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
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:  June 10, 2026
11.1.2. Open Session
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: June 10, 2026
11.2. Approval of Payroll
11.2.1. Education:  $14,326,931.82
11.2.2. Building:  $739,588.50
11.2.3. Transportation:  $28.25
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
11.3.1. July 9, 2026a:  $169,779.07
11.3.2. July 9, 2026b:  $3,567,651.64
11.4. Approval of Personnel
11.4.1. Personnel Report
11.5. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
11.5.1. Jeanette Hammond
PREPaRE Workshop 2 Training of Trainers
August 3-4, 2026
Funding Source:  SPED FUNDED
11.6. Approval of Facility Requests
11.6.1. Alumni Morton West Class of 1976
11.7. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
11.7.1. Sand Dollar Leadership
11.7.2. Student Centered Services
11.7.3. Newsela
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
12.1. Approval of Resolution Calling for Public Hearing on FY27 Budget
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, August 12, 2026 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
19. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 8, 2026 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:
9. REPORTS
Subject:
9.1. Superintendent's Committee Reports:
Subject:
9.2. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Michael Kuzniewski
Attachments:
Subject:
9.3. Assistant Superintendent's Report:  Mayra Arroyo
Attachments:
Subject:
9.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report:  Nick Valderas
Subject:
9.5. Executive Director of Human Resources Report:  Randy Borgardt
Subject:
9.6. Principals' Reports:
Attachments:
Subject:
9.6.1. Dr. Erin Kelly - Alternative School
Subject:
9.6.2. James Connelly - CTE
Subject:
9.6.3. Jose Gamboa - East Campus
Subject:
9.6.4. Eric Ramirez - Freshman Center
Subject:
9.6.5. Dr. Jorge Sanchez - 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:  June 10, 2026
Subject:
11.1.2. Open Session
Subject:
11.1.2.1. Regular Meeting: June 10, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
11.2. Approval of Payroll
Subject:
11.2.1. Education:  $14,326,931.82
Subject:
11.2.2. Building:  $739,588.50
Subject:
11.2.3. Transportation:  $28.25
Subject:
11.3. Approval of Bills for Payment
Subject:
11.3.1. July 9, 2026a:  $169,779.07
Attachments:
Subject:
11.3.2. July 9, 2026b:  $3,567,651.64
Subject:
11.4. Approval of Personnel
Subject:
11.4.1. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11.5. Approval of Staff Travel and/or Expense Reimbursement in Accordance with Board Policy 2:125
Subject:
11.5.1. Jeanette Hammond
PREPaRE Workshop 2 Training of Trainers
August 3-4, 2026
Funding Source:  SPED FUNDED
Subject:
11.6. Approval of Facility Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
11.6.1. Alumni Morton West Class of 1976
Subject:
11.7. Approval of Contracts (Pending Final Legal Review and Negotiation [if necessary])
Subject:
11.7.1. Sand Dollar Leadership
Attachments:
Subject:
11.7.2. Student Centered Services
Attachments:
Subject:
11.7.3. Newsela
Attachments:
Subject:
12. ACTION ITEM(S)
Subject:
12.1. Approval of Resolution Calling for Public Hearing on FY27 Budget
Attachments:
Subject:
13. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
14. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Subject:
15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Subject:
16. DISCUSSION
Subject:
17. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
18. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
18.1. The next regular Board of Education Meeting will take place at Morton District Office on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 starting at 5:00 p.m. and going directly into Closed Session.
Subject:
19. ADJOURNMENT

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