Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
Assistant Director Stephanie Brown presented the second of four student support services briefings, reporting McKinney-Vento eligibility (29 students), MTSS and 504-plan statistics (177 total plans, 101 at the high school), counseling touch-points and staff training, and plans for staff professional development and neurosequential-model work.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
After a required Truth-in-Taxation hearing, the Morton CUSD 709 Board of Education approved the district's 2025 levy resolution. Administrators reported year-end fund balances and explained the levy mechanics in a tax-cap county; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
A Jefferson Elementary parent told the Morton CUSD 709 Board of Education on Oct. 15 that several gun threats reported this fall were not communicated promptly or clearly to families, and she asked the district to adopt faster, plain‑language notification and tighter threat‑assessment procedures.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
Morton CUSD 709 Chief Financial Officer Lisa Kowalski presented preliminary levy assumptions for fiscal 2026 and a tentative FY‑27 budget outlook, citing salary and health‑care cost increases and projected reserve use while noting the district remains above minimum reserve targets under the current projection.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
At the Sept. 2 Morton School Board meeting, multiple parents and a grandparent told the board that a Jefferson Elementary student made repeated threats of gun violence and other assaults; commenters said school staff did not notify families or the school resource officer until the third reported threat.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
The Morton School Board approved a memorandum of understanding to offer a health savings account option alongside a new high-deductible insurance plan negotiated through a cooperative broker, creating shared premium savings for employees and the district.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
Morton School Board approved base and multiple alternates from Hine Construction totaling $7,580,000 to begin phase 2 work at Morton High School, including a weight-training facility, entry upgrades and classroom reconfigurations; district officials described phased timeline into 2026.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
The Morton School Board discussed revisions to Policy 740 to clarify when nonpublic and homeschooled students may participate in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities; proposed language would require enrollment in district school or in credit-bearing coursework.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
After a public hearing and a staff presentation of revised revenue figures, the Morton School Board approved the district’s final 2025–26 budget; staff described changes driven by state aid updates, corporate personal property replacement taxes and unexpected federal grants.
Illinois / School Boards / Morton CUSD 709
Tri County Tennis officials thanked the board for use of the courts but urged the district to repair windscreens, power-wash courts and address rising posts and cracks after hosting a robust summertime tournament.