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Board approves student tuition request, legal intervention for tax appeals and consent agenda; enters closed session
Summary
The Morton CUSD 709 Board of Education approved a tuition request for an incoming senior, authorized legal intervention for property tax appeals, approved the consent agenda (including rehiring non-tenured teachers) and voted to enter closed session for personnel.
The Morton CUSD 709 Board of Education took several routine actions during its meeting, approving a tuition request for an incoming senior, authorizing legal counsel to intervene in property tax assessment appeals and approving the consent agenda, which included rehiring non-tenured teachers and reappointing the district CFO. The board then voted to enter closed session for personnel matters.
Tuition request: The board approved a request for a Grama junior who requested to attend Morton High School on a tuition basis for the 2025–26 school year. Administrators reported the student is in good standing and does not require special services; the student expressed interest in trades programming. The motion was moved and seconded; the board recorded affirmative votes.
Property-tax intervention: The board authorized the district’s legal counsel to provide intervention in assessment matters for specified properties and to pursue resolutions as needed. The board conducted a roll-call vote; members recorded affirmative votes.
Consent agenda and personnel: The board approved the consent agenda, which included rehiring of non-tenured teachers and the reappointment of the chief financial officer. The board then voted, by roll call, to enter closed session to discuss personnel.
Vote records: The transcript records unanimous or near-unanimous roll-call yes votes for the property-tax intervention, the consent agenda and the motion to enter closed session. Specific roll-call statements in the transcript list board members responding "Yes." The meeting then moved into closed session.
