Actions: January 24, 2001
Motion
Motion
| 01-0124-MO1 | Motion to Close | *Adopted |
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
| 00-1220-RS10 | Resolution Re: The Reverend Clay Evans | Adopted |
Non-delegable board reports that require member action
Report from General Counsel
| 01-0124-AR4 | Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Earl L. Neal & Associates, L.L.C. | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-AR5 | Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Heinrich & Hill | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-AR6 | Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Bell Boyd & Lloyd | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-AR7 | Approve Settlement Agreement in Case #99 L 2267 | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-AR8 | Approve Payment of Attorney’s Fees to Schwartz & Freeman and Ƶ Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. in the Matter of Ramos et al. V. Board of Education of the City of Ƶ, et al. Case No. 00 C 5089 | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-AR9 | Ratify an Agreement with McCorkle Court Reporters, Inc. | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-AR10 | Authorize Adjustment of Attorney’s Salaries (Lee Ann Lowder; Anthony D’Amato) | *Adopted |
Report from the Chief Executive Officer
| 01-0124-EX10 | Request for Dismissal of Geramina Bates, Lunchroom Aide, Revere Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX11 | Request for Dismissal of Diane Deberry, School Security Officer, Green Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX12 | Request for Dismissal of Bernard Fields, Custodial Worker, Farragut Career Academy | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX13 | Request for Dismissal of Jesus Gonzalez, Porter, New Dawes School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX14 | Request for Dismissal of Sharon Matthews, School Clerk, Woodson South School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX15 | Request for Dismissal of Louis McHerron, School Security Officer, Flemming Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX16 | Request for Dismissal of Carmen Reillo, Lunchroom Attendant, Thorp Scholastic Academy | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX17 | Request for Dismissal of Bernard Seals, Porter, Perez School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX18 | Warning Resolution - Allan P. Hill, Teacher, Assigned to Edgebrook Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX19 | Warning Resolution - Rosalyn Olian, Teacher, Thurgood Marshall Middle School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX20 | Warning Resolution - Barbara Roberts, Principal, Formerly Assigned to Philo Carpenter Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX21 | Warning Resolution - Thurman Robertson, Teacher, Assigned to Lindbloom Preparatory High School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX22 | Warning Resolution - Janet Walton, School Psychologist Assigned to Department of Psychological Services | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX23 | Principal Contracts(A) (Hassan; Lalley; Malek) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX24 | Principal Contracts (Esparza) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX25 | Transfer and Appoint Deputy Controller, Office of School Financial Services (Heather Crossley) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX26 | Appoint Director of Department of JROTC in the Office of Education-To-Careers (Rick W. Mills) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX27 | Transfer and Appoint Director of High School Design and Support, Office of High School Development (Sandra Fontanez-Phelan) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX28 | Transfer and Appoint Director of Truancy Prevention, Office of High School Development (Rickey P. Dorsey) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX29 | Transfer and Appoint Deputy Purchasing Officer, Department of Procurement and Contracts (Anita Rocha) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX30 | Appoint Director of Employee Health Services, Department of Human Resources (Wendy A. Haas) | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX31 | Appoint Director of Libraries, Office of Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development (Kathleen M. Ryan) | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 01-0124-RS11 | Resolution Designating for Acquisition Property for the Construction of a New Oscar DePriest Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS12 | Resolution Designating for Acquisition Property to Provide Parking for the New Field Primary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS13 | Resolution Designating Property at Whipple and North Shore Avenue for Acquisition for the Construction of a New School to Relieve Overcrowding in the West Rogers Park Area | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 01-0124-OP5 | Authorization to Pay Final Just Compensation Award to Acquire 114-16 South Spaulding Avenue for the Construction of Marshall-Faraday Campus Park | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-OP6 | Authorization to Pay Final Just Compensation Award to Acquire 4654-56 North Lawndale/ 3707-3709 West Leland for the Construction of a New School to Relieve Overcrowding in the Haugan Attendance Area | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-OP7 | Approve Entering into a Lease Agreement with the Option to Purchase with Christ Universal Temple for Rental of the Johnnie Colemon Academy | *Adopted |
Resolutions
| 01-0124-RS1 | Resolution Re: Albert E. Foster, Jr., Director, School Intervention | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS2 | Resolution Re: National Board Certification For Eight Teachers | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS3 | Resolution Providing for the Allocation of 2001 Tax Collections to Debt Service Funds | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS4 | Resolution Regarding Transfer of Interest and Investment Earnings Earned in Calendar Year 2000 from Trusteed Debt Service Funds to Educational Fund | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS5 | Resolution Acknowledging the Public Building Commission’s Decision to Redeem Certain Bonds with the Proceeds of a New Bond Issuance and Directing the Use of the Additional Funds Obtained Therefrom for Certain Capital Projects | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS6 | Resolution Approving Changes to the Budget of the Capital Improvement Program for the Ƶ Public Schools | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS7 | Resolution Further Requesting the Public Building Commission of Ƶ to Undertake the Acquisition for the Construction of the Abla Community Center Campus | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS8 | Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS9 | Resolution Re: Appointment to the Local School Councils at the Future Commons High School Multiplex and Telpochcalli Elementary Small Schools | Adopted |
| 01-0124-RS10 | Resolution Re: Dorothy Gaters | Withdrawn |
Policies
| 01-0124-PO1 | Rescind Board Report 99-0127-PO2 and Adopt Policy for Awarding High School Credit and Placement for High School Level Courses Taken in Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-PO2 | Records Management and Records Retention of All Records | Withdrawn |
| 01-0124-PO3 | Retention of Student Records | Withdrawn |
| 01-0124-PO4 | Rescind 97-0827-PO4 and Adopt Residency Policy for All Employees of the Board of Education | Deferred |
Rule
| 01-0124-RU1 | Amend Board Rules 4-22.3; 4-8; 2-8 | *Adopted |
Communications
| 01-0124-CO1 | Communication Re: Amend Board Report 00-1220-PR12, Approve Agreements with AT&T (See Board Report 01-0124-PR50) | *No action |
| 01-0124-CO2 | Communication from the Chief Fiscal Officer Concerning the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Board for Fiscal Year 2000 | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
| 01-0124-EX1 | Transfer of Funds (Various Units and Objects) | Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Education Officer
| 01-0124-ED1 | Report on Student Expulsions for December 2000 | Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer
| 01-0124-PR1 | Summary Report of Bid Solicitation Agreements (Department of Procurements and Contracts) (Bureau of Purchasing) | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR2 | Ratify Master Agreements with Various Temporary Personnel Agencies for Temporary Administrative Clerical Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR3 | Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR4 | Approval Renewal of the Existing Agreement with East Lake Management for Custodial Management Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR5 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Educational Logistics, Inc. for Software Programming and Consulting Services and the Option to License Additional Edulog Software Modules | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR6 | Approve the Renewal of the Agreements with Various Consultants to Provide Professional Environmental Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR7 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Arthur Andersen LLP for Consultant Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR8 | Amend Board Report 00-1025-PR9 Approved on October 25, 2000 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Ƶ Principals and Administrators Association for Consultant Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR9 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Northeastern Illinois Assessment Consortium for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR10 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Robert F. Bures for Consultant Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR11 | Ratify Exercising Option to Renew an Agreement with NCS Pearson, Inc. for Purchase of Scannable Answer Sheets | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR12 | Ratify Exercising Option to Renew On-Site Maintenance Agreements with NCS Pearson, Inc. | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR13 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Planned Parenthood Association Ƶ Area for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR14 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Cynthia Greenleaf for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR15 | Ratify Exercising the Option to Extend the Agreements with Participating Institutions for Tuition Costs and with Golden Apple Foundation for Recruitment Costs for the Teachers for Ƶ Program | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR16 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Hartman Publishing Group, Inc. for the Purchase of Resource Guides and Profile Materials | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR17 | Ratify Renewing Software License Agreements with Bridges.Com Co. | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR18 | Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew an Agreement with City Colleges of Ƶ | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR19 | Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Grant Distribution Agreement with Ƶland Chamber of Commerce | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR20 | Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Edge-Up School-to-Work Initiative | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR21 | Approve Extending the Agreement with Ƶ Women in Trades for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR22 | Amend Board Report 00-1115-PR17 Authorize Transfer of the Board’s OCIP Primary General Liability and Worker’s Compensation Insurance from Reliance Insurance Company to TIG Premier Insurance Company and Second Layer Excess Liability Insurance from Reliance Insurance Company to Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Company Casualty | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR23 | Amend Board Report 00-1025-PR19: Approve Entering Into an Agreement With Coghlan Kukankos Cook to Provide Subrogation Claim Management Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR24 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Near North National Group for Loss Control Consulting Services | Withdrawn |
| 01-0124-PR25 | Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Ƶ Department of Environment to Implement Environmental Service Learning Projects at 15 High Schools | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR26 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Carnegie Learning, Inc. for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR27 | Approve Payment to BPS Staffing Inc. for Temporary Personnel Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR28 | Approve Entering Into Agreements with the Chinese American Service League, Tuesday’s Child, Family Focus, Inc., and Promoting Good Behavior for Services to the Early Childhood Fleep Program | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR29 | Authorize Payment to Ƶ Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) for Conference Fees | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR30 | Authorize Tuition Payments to Northeastern Illinois University | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR31 | Authorize Tuition Payments to Dominican University | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR32 | Approve Tuition Payments to DePaul University for the Global Educators Outreach Program | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR33 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Focal Point Productions for the Production of an Early Childhood Virtual Pre-School Classroom Video | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR34 | Ratify and Approve Payment to City of Ƶ for Security Services to High Schools | *Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR35 | Approve Payment to the Illinois Resource Center for Illinois IASA Conference Registration Fees | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR36 | Ratify Agreements with Consultants Providing Services to Schools Participating in the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program (CSRD) | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR37 | Authorize the Implementation of the Ƶ Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Curriculum in Four Ƶ Public Schools | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR38 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Hyatt Regency Ƶ for Catering Services and Space Rental | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR39 | Approve Entering Into Agreements for the Purchase of Specialized Vision and Hearing Screening Adapted Equipment and Maintenance Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR40 | Amend Board Report 00-1220-PR35 Approve Entering Into Agreements for the Purchase of Specialized Assistive Technology Adapted Equipment, Maintenance and Training Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR41 | Amend Board Report 00-1220-PR37 Approve Entering Into Agreements for the Purchase of Specialized Psychological and Educational Adapted Equipment and Testing Materials | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR42 | Amend Board Report 00-1220-PR38 Approve Entering Into Agreements for the Purchase of Specialized Acoustical Enhancement Adapted Equipment | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR43 | Amend Board Report 00-0927-PR61, Approved September 27, 2000 Authorize the Purchase and Approve Payment of CTA Fare Cards and Transfers | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR44 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with United Neighborhood Organization for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR45 | Amend Board Report 00-1025-PR29, Approved October 25, 2000 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Palmer House Hilton for Services for the Annual Prep Bowl Dinner | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR46 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Victor Pichardo for Consultant Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR47 | Approve Payment to Universal Sports for the Purchase of Custom School Bags with School Logo | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR48 | Ratify an Agreement with National-Louis University for Consultant Services | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR49 | Approve Payment to Hickory Ridge Conference Center for Catering Services, Space Rental and Overnight Accommodations | Adopted |
| 01-0124-PR50 | Amend Board Report 00-1220-PR12 Approve Agreements with AT&T | *Adopted |
Delegable
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
| 01-0124-EX2 | Department of Human Resources Summary of Teacher New Hires, Transfers, and Leaves, Quarterly Summary (October, November, December 2000) | Accepted |
| 01-0124-EX3 | Department of Human Resources Summary of Educational Support Personnel New Hires, Transfers, Leaves, Layoffs, Promotions, and Separations Quarterly Summary (October, November, December 2000) |
Accepted |
| 01-0124-EX4 | Department of Human Resources Summary of Conference Leaves: Administrators, Teachers and Educational Support Personnel Quarterly Summary (October, November, December 2000) | Adopted |
| 01-0124-EX5 | Department of Human Resources Summary of Resignations and Deaths Quarterly Report (October, November, December 2000) | Accepted |
| 01-0124-EX6 | Department of Human Resources Summary of Salary Adjustments Quarterly Report Accepted (October, November, December 2000) |
Accepted |
| 01-0124-EX7 | Department of Human Resources Summary of Assistant Principal Appointments Quarterly Summary (October, November, December 2000) | Accepted |
| 01-0124-EX8 | Summary of Bureau of Labor and Employee Relations Disciplinary Actions Quarterly Report (October, November, December 2000) | *Accepted |
| 01-0124-EX9 | Approve Renewal of Leave of Absence for Mary Sharon Reilly to the Public School Teachers Pension and Retirement Fund of Ƶ | Accepted |
Reports from the Chief Educational Officer
| 01-0124-ED2 | Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of School-Based Grants | Accepted |
| 01-0124-ED3 | Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of Grants | Accepted |
| 01-0124-ED4 | Authorize the Acceptance of a Donation from Citibank F.S.B. | Accepted |
| 01-0124-ED5 | Amend the 2000-2001 Regular School Calendars to Provide Restructured School Days for Selected Attendance Centers for the Months of February Through June 2001 | Accepted |
| 01-0124-ED6 | Approve the Participation of a “Cultural Immersion Exchange Program” Between the Frederick A. Douglass Academy, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Youth Guidance Social Service Agency, and College Henri-Matisse (In Nice, France) and Authorize Travel and Other Expenses Related to the Program | Accepted |
| 01-0124-ED7 | Approve the Participation of Kenwood Academy Students on a Tour to West Africa (Dakar, Senegal and Banjul, Gambia) and Authorize Any Related Expenses | Accepted |
| 01-0124-ED8 | Amend the 2001-2002 Regular School Year Calendar | *Accepted |
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 01-0124-OP1 | Approve Entering Into a License Renewal Agreement with the Armitage Baptist Church of the Use of the Darwin School Parking Lot | Accepted |
| 01-0124-OP2 | Approve Entering Into a License Renewal Agreement with Proceeding Word Church for the Use of the Morton School Auditorium | Accepted |
| 01-0124-OP3 | Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with Casa James, Inc. d/b/a B & B Pizza King for the Use of the Terrell School Parking Lot | Accepted |
| 01-0124-OP4 | Amend Board Report: 00-1115-OP4 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with Uncle Abe’s Deli #2, Inc. for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street and Authorize the Payment of Real Estate Brokers Commission to U.S. Equities |
*Accepted |
Reports from the General Counsel
| 01-0124-AR1 | Workers’ Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlements | Accepted |
| 01-0124-AR2 | Workers’ Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlements to Jason Stoller | Accepted |
| 01-0124-AR3 | Report on Board Report Rescissions | Accepted |
*Presented at the meeting
I, Susan J. Narrajos, Secretary, do hereby certify that the reports listed and the action noted opposite each report number is correct and reflects the order in which items were presented to the Board.
Susan J. Narrajos
Secretary