Actions: February 28, 2007
Non-delegable board reports that require member action
Motion
| 07-0228-MO1 | Motion to Close | *Adopted |
Reports from the General Counsel
| 07-0228-AR2 | Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Ancel Glink Diamond Bush Dicianni & Rolek, P.C. | *Accepted |
| 07-0228-AR3 | Authorize Retention of the Law Offices of Steven M. Laduzinsky, P.C. | *Accepted |
| 07-0228-AR4 | Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Trudy Tiggelaar - Case # 00 WC 11712 | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR5 | Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement for Jane Doe – Case # 05 L 013102 | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR6 | Approve Settlement of Recommendation in Rosie Fleming Et Al. (Case No. 04-02-110) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR7 | Approve Settlement of Recommendation in Lawsuit with Tenured Teacher, Carol Noel | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR8 | Approve Hearing Officer’s Findings to Debar Monahan Landscape Company, Inc., Aidan Monahan, R.O.H.A.R. Trucking, Inc., and Roland Harper | *Adopted |
Report from the General Counsel
| 07-0228-RS25 | Resolution Providing Authority for the Filing of Underevaluation Complaints Before the Cook County Board of Review for the Purpose of Preserving Potential Tax Revenue for the Board of Education | *Adopted |
Reports from the General Counsel
| 07-0228-AR9 | Appoint Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Andrea N. Horton) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR10 | Appoint Senior Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Mark A. Trent) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR11 | Appoint Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Lisa Decker Hugé) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-AR12 | Appoint Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Cynthia J. Barnes Harris) | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
| 07-0228-EX8 | Principal Contracts (A) (Banger, DeMar-Williams, McClellan-Brown, McDade, Thompson) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX9 | Principal Contract Addendum for Turnaround Specialist Pilot Program at Ames Middle School | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX10 | Approve Rescission of the New Field School Contract Principal’s, Blanca Trevino’s, Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX11 | Appoint Officer to the Department of Operations – Food Services Division (Louise Esaian) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX12 | Transfer and Appoint Budget Director, Office of Management and Budget (Elizabeth F. Swanson) | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX13 | Warning Resolution – Pamela Bates, Tenured Teacher, Pritzker Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX14 | Warning Resolution – Janis Jackson, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Crane Technical High School | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX15 | Warning Resolution – Roberta Jean Niederman, Tenured Teacher, Jones College Preparatory High School | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX16 | Warning Resolution – Eugene Taylor, Principal, Francis M. McKay Elementary School | *Adopted |
Reports from the Board of Education
| 07-0228-RS26 | Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS27 | Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 07-0228-OP3 | Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for the Purchase of 3245-51 N. Milwaukee Avenue for the Construction of a New Avondale/Irving Park Elementary School and to File Condemnation in the Event a Written Purchase Agreement is Not Executed Within 120 Days | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-OP4 | Authorization to Pay Final Judgment Award for the Acquisition of 2200 South Dearborn for the National Teacher’s Academy | *Adopted |
Resolutions
| 07-0228-RS1 | Resolution Honoring Hosanna Mahaley Johnson, Executive Officer, Office of New Schools | Deferred |
| 07-0228-RS2 | Resolution Honoring Sue Susanke, Director, Food Service and Warehousing | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS3 | Resolution Re: Farragut High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Boys Soccer Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS4 | Resolution Re: Hubbard High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Football Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS5 | Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Cross Country Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS6 | Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Swim Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS7 | Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 16 Inch Softball Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS8 | Resolution Re: Mather High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Boys Cross Country Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS9 | Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Tennis Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS10 | Resolution Re: Northside College Prep High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Volleyball Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS11 | Resolution Re: Northside College Prep High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Golf Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS12 | Resolution Re: Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Boys Golf Championship | Accepted |
| 07-0228-RS13 | Amend Board Report 06-0628-RS75 Amend Board Report 04-0428-RS3 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ to Undertake the Design and Construction of a New Miles Davis School | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS14 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 2000-01, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS15 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 2001-03, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS16 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2002A, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS17 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2003D, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ. | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS18 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2004AB, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS19 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2004CDE, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS20 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues - Benito Juarez Community Academy Project), Series 2004G, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS21 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2005A and Series 2005B, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS22 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2005DE, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS23 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2006B, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | Adopted |
| 07-0228-RS24 | Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies | Adopted |
Policies
| 07-0228-PO1 | Rescind Board Report 91-0130-RS1 Remedial Plan for Minority and Women Business Enterprise Economic Participation and Adopt New Remedial Program for Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Participation in Goods and Services Contracts | *Adopted |
Communications
| 07-0228-CO1 | Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of March 28, 2007 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) | *No action |
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
| 07-0228-EX1 | Transfer of Funds | Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX2 | Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Venise Beasley-Green, Bogan Technical High School | Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX3 | Ratify Exercising the First and Second Options to Renew the Agreement with Trustmark Insurance Company and RFS-IRSI Joint Venture to Service Existing Trustmark Universal Life Insurance Policyholders | Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX4 | Amend Board Report 05-1116-EX17 Approve the Establishment of the Catalyst Elementary School and Approve Entering Into a School Management & Performance Agreement with Catalyst Schools, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation | Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX5 | Adjust Attendance Areas for Alexander Graham Bell School and Audubon Elementary School | Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX6 | Adjust the Attendance Areas of Fulton Elementary School and Mays Academy and Establish Local School Council Voting Boundaries for Mays Academy | Adopted |
| 07-0228-EX7 | Approve the Cancellation of Controlled Enrollment at Ella Flagg Young School | Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Education Officer
| 07-0228-ED1 | Report on Student Expulsions for January 2007 | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED2 | Approve the Participation of John W. Garvy Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED3 | Approve the Participation of Mitchell Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED4 | Approve the Participation of James Monroe Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED5 | Approve the Participation of William B. Ogden Elementary School in a Choice Program Educational Tour of Belgrade, Serbia | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED6 | Approve the Participation of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ High School for Agricultural Sciences in an Educational Trip to Italy, France and Monaco | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED7 | Approve the Participation of Michele Clark Academic Preparatory High School Trip to Spain and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED8 | Approve the Participation of Roberto Clemente High School in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Paris, France | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED9 | Approve the Participation of Roberto Clemente High School in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Spain and France | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED10 | Approve the Participation of Curie, Hancock, Payton, Prosser, Roosevelt, Schurz and Senn High Schools (Spring 2007) and B.E.S.T., Gage Park, Jones, Kelvyn Park High Schools (Summer 2007) in the Building with Books Cultural Exchange | Deferred |
| 07-0228-ED11 | Approve the Participation of Kenwood Academy High School Science Department in a Fossil Rim & Riverbend Retreat in Glen Rose, Texas | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED12 | Approve the Participation of King College Prep High School in a Cultural Immersion Program to Spain | Deferred |
| 07-0228-ED13 | Approve the Participation of Lincoln Park High School in an Educational, Cultural and Language Experience at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand School in Paris, France | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED14 | Approve the Participation of Northside College Preparatory High School Band, Orchestra, and Choir in China 2007 Tour and Authorize Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED15 | Approve the Participation of Northside College Preparatory High School in an Educational Tour to China | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED16 | Approve the Participation of Walter Payton College Prep High School in an Educational Tour to Santiago de Chile, Chile | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED17 | Approve the Participation of Walter Payton College Prep High School in a Field Trip to Rome, Italy | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED18 | Approve the Participation of Rickover Naval Academy in a Tour of England | Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED19 | Approve the Participation of Simeon Career Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Spain and France | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED20 | Approve the Participation of Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center Travel to Paris, France | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-ED21 | Approve the Participation of Westinghouse Career Academy in an Educational Tour to West Senegal, Africa | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer
| 07-0228-PR1 | Amend Board Report 04-0526-PR4 Amend Board Report 02-0724-PR06 Amend Board Report 02-0424-PR06 Amend Board Report 02-0227-PR25 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Ryder Transportation Services for Leased Vehicles, Maintenance and Repair Services | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR2 | Amend Board Report 06-0524-PR3 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. for Energy Management Services | *Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR3 | Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR4 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with TAC Americas, Inc. to Provide Energy Performance Contracting Services at 125 South Clark Street °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, Illinois (Revenue Neutral) | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR5 | Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR9 Amend Board Report 04-1215-PR18 Amend Board Report 04-1117-PR6 Approve Entering Into Agreements with SBC Global Services, Inc. D/B/A AT&T Global Services on Behalf of its Affiliates, Amending Agreements and Option to Renew | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR6 | Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR14 Amend Board Report 06-1220-PR8 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Existing Agreement with AT&T for Dedicated Access Service | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR7 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with 170 Systems, Inc. for Software Licenses, Technical Support and Implementation Services | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR8 | Amend Board Report 06-0726-PR18 Ratify an Agreement with the New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz for Consulting Services | Deferred |
| 07-0228-PR9 | Amend Board Report 06-0726-PR17 Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 1 and 2) | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR10 | Approve Payment to City Year for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR11 | Amend Board Report 06-0322-PR7 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP for External Audit Services | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR12 | Amend Board Report 05-0824-PR11 Amend Board Report 05-0323-PR14 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Companies for Defined Contribution Retirement Services | Adopted |
| 07-0228-PR13 | Amend Board Report 06-0524-PR22 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Educational Supplies | Adopted |
Delegable
Reports from the Chief Education Officer
| 07-0228-ED22 | Department of Human Resources Schedule of Basic Salaries July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 | Accepted |
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 07-0228-OP1 | Amend Board Report 06-0322-OP2 Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with John Galt Solutions, Inc. for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street | Accepted |
| 07-0228-OP2 | Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with Business Supply Systems, Inc. D/B/A Order from Horder for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street | Accepted |
Reports from the General Counsel
| 07-0228-AR1 | 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