Actions: October 22, 2008
Non-delegable board reports that require member action
Motion to Close
| 08-1022-MO1 | Motion to Close | *Adopted |
Reports from the General Counsel
| 08-1022-AR2 | Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm of Franczek Sullivan, P.C. | *Accepted |
| 08-1022-AR3 | Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm of Elizabeth G. Schrader | *Accepted |
| 08-1022-AR4 | Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Nasim Hijaz - Case No. 04 WC 52330 | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-AR5 | Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Lamar Washington - Case No. 04 WC 57805 | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-AR6 | Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement for Melissa Corniel, Mother of Justin Corniel, a Minor – Case No. 06 L 02875 | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-AR7 | Approve Settlement in Dispute with Judith Adams, Principal Assigned to Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-AR8 | Approve Settlement in Kay Marchioni v. Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ and Okab Hassan (Case No. 03 C 104) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-AR9 | Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Draper & Kramer Apartment Complex’s PTAB Appeals Regarding its Michigan Avenue Property for Tax Years 2002-2005 | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-AR10 | Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Sherwin Williams Company’s PTAB Appeals Regarding its South Champlain Property for Tax Years 2004-2005 | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
| 08-1022-EX24 | Principal Contracts (A) (Glynn, Hernandez) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX25 | Principal Contracts (B) (Cabrera, Hooker, McGlade, Rivera, Truesdale) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX26 | Chief Executive Officer’s Report of Incentive Compensation Plan for Interim Principals Assigned to Certain Schools Designated as Turn-Around Schools | *Accepted |
| 08-1022-EX27 | Transfer and Appoint Public Relations and Internal Communications Officer (David W. Pickens) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX28 | Transfer and Appoint Executive Officer, Office of Specialized Services (Deborah Duskey) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX29 | Transfer and Appoint College and Career Preparation Officer (Greg Darnieder) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX30 | Warning Resolution – Andre Dobbin, Tenured Teacher, Sullivan High School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX31 | Warning Resolution – Janell Goode, Tenured Teacher, Chappell Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX32 | Warning Resolution – Judith Slezak, Tenured Teacher, Gillespie Elementary School | *Adopted |
Reports from the Board of Education
| 08-1022-RS3 | Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Regarding the Dismissal of Gilberto Santiago, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to William H. Wells Academy High School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-RS4 | Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-RS5 | Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-RS6 | Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 08-1022-OP2 | Amend Board Report 04-0922-OP7 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with the Architecture, Construction and Engineering Technical Charter School for Use of a Portion of the School Building Located at 5410 South State Street | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-OP3 | Approve the Conveyance of Land Located at 3436 North Osceola (Dever School) to the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-OP4 | Authorize the Public Building Commission of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ to Purchase Property at 3701-3705 S. St. Louis for the Construction of a New Brighton Park Elementary School | *Adopted |
Resolutions
| 08-1022-RS1 | Resolution Regarding Trend Data and the School Performance, Remediation and Probation Policy for the 2008-2009 School Year | Adopted |
| 08-1022-RS2 | Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies for the Term of Office Ending June 30, 2010 | Adopted |
Policies
| 08-1022-PO1 | Rescind Board Report 87-0527-PO2 and Adopt a New Middle Grades Specialization Policy | *Adopted as amended |
| 08-1022-PO2 | Rescind Outdated Policies in Board Report 88-0622-PO1, 87-0812-MO2, 80-12-2, 76-1323, 88-1026-PO1, 76-1382, 71-1110, 72-261 | *Adopted |
Board Rules
| 08-1022-RU1 | Annual Readoption of Board Rules and Amendment, Modification or Repealer of Certain Board Rules in Accordance with Board Rule 2-19 | *Adopted |
Communications
| 08-1022-CO1 | Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of November 19, 2008 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) | *No action |
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
| 08-1022-EX1 | Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board] | Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX2 | Approve a Revised Form and Guidelines for the Annual Evaluation of Principals by the Chief Executive Officer or Designee | Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX3 | Amend Board Report 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 |
| 08-1022-EX4 | Amend Board Report 07-0425-EX4 Approve Entering Into an School Management Consulting Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at John Harvard Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX5 | Amend Board Report 07-0627-EX6 Rescind Board Report 06-0322-EX6 and Approve Entering Into an School Management Consulting Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at William T. Sherman Elementary School, School of Excellence | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX6 | Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX12 Approve the Establishment of the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ High School for the Arts and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ High School for the Arts | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX7 | Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX15 Approve the Establishment of Plato Learning Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with American Quality Schools, an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX8 | Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX33 Ratify Approve Entering Into an School Management ConsultingAgreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at Julia Ward Howe Elementary School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX9 | Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX34 Ratify Approve Entering Into an School Management Consulting Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at Morton Career Academy | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX10 | Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX35 Ratify Approve Entering Into an School Management ConsultingAgreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at Orr Academy | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX11 | Amend Board Report 08-0326-EX8 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX5 Amend Board Report 07-0627-EX5 Amend Board Report 06-1115-EX5 Amend Board Report 06-0927-EX4 Amend Charter School Agreement with Noble Street Charter School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX12 | Amend Board Report 08-0602-EX3 Amend Board Report 08-0123-EX3 Amend Board Report 07-1219-EX3 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX6 Amend Board Report 07-0822-EX10 Amend Board Report 07-0523-EX5 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Charter School Foundation (°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ International Charter School) | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX13 | Amend Board Report 08-0602-EX5 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with KIPP Ascend Charter School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX14 | Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of Various School Operators and School Management Consultants to Provide Turnaround Services | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX15 | Approve the Establishment of the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Academy for Advanced Technology and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Center for PolyTechnical Education, Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX16 | Approve the Establishment of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Talent Development High School and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Union Park High Schools, Inc. an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX17 | Approve the Establishment of the EPIC Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with EPIC Academy Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX18 | Approve the Establishment of the Garfield Park Preparatory Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with TCS Community Education, Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX19 | Approve the Establishment of the Urban Prep Academy for Young Men – East Garfield Park and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Urban Prep Academies Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX20 | Approve the Establishment of Alcott High School for the Humanities | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX21 | Approve the Establishment of Ogden International High School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX22 | Approve the Establishment of South Shore Fine Arts Academy | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-EX23 | Withdraw Renaissance 2010 School Proposals | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Education Officer
| 08-1022-ED1 | Report on Student Expulsions for September 2008 | *Adopted as amended |
| 08-1022-ED2 | Authorize Tuition Payments to National-Louis University for Reading Endorsements | Adopted |
| 08-1022-ED3 | Approve Entering Into an Exclusive Trademark License Agreement to License Use of the Real Men Read Trademark to Scholastic Inc. | Withdrawn |
| 08-1022-ED4 | Amend Board Report 08-0625-ED13 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Private Specialized School Providers and Authorizing Payments to Private Specialized School Providers | Adopted |
| 08-1022-ED5 | Authorize Additional Expenditure of Funds for the Court Appointed Monitor in the Matter of Corey H. v. Board of Education of the City of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, et al., Case No. 92 C 3409 | Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer
| 08-1022-PR1 | Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Janitorial Products | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR2 | Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR7 Amend Board Report 06-0628-PR15 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of Contractors to Provide General Contracting Services | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR3 | Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR16 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Tishman Construction Corporation of Illinois for Construction Management Services | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR4 | Approve Payment and Amend Board Report 08-0827-PR3 Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR10 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PR1 Ratify Amendment to Board Report 07-0822-PR3 Amend Board Report 07-0627-PR13 Ratify Extending the Agreement with Lowery McDonnell Company to Provide Office/Classroom and Library Furniture | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR5 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Amer-I-Can Enterprise II, Inc. for Mentoring Services | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR6 | Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR7 | Approve Payment to the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Transit Authority (CTA) for the Purchase of CTA Fare Cards and Transfers | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR8 | Ratify and Approve Payments to Nanette Flynn d/b/a Briar Patch Landscaping Services for Development and Training | Withdrawn |
| 08-1022-PR9 | Approve Exercising the Remaining Two Options to Renew the Agreement with American Messaging Services, LLC for Paging Communication Services and Equipment | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR10 | Approve Exercising the Final Option to Renew the Software License Agreement with Hewlett Packard Company for Kintana Software Products and Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR11 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Know-How, Ltd. For Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR12 | Approve Entering Into a Software License Agreement with True North Logic for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR13 | Ratify an Agreement with Jostens Printing and Publishing for the Purchase of Yearbooks for Lane Technical College Preparatory High School | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR14 | Amend Board Report 08-0625-PR35 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with KPMG, LLP for Internal Auditing Services | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR15 | Amend Board Report 08-0227-PR9 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the University of Virginia, Darden School Foundation, on Behalf of the Darden-Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education for University of Virginia Turnaround Specialist Program Services | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR16 | Approve Entering Into Agreements with Radio Disney Group, LLC and WVON Midway Broadcasting, Corp. for Consulting Services | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR17 | Ratify Entering Into a Sponsorship Agreement with Walgreens Co. Relating to the CPS Calendar and Advertising | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR18 | Amend Board Report 08-0625-PR26 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) For Educational Services | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR19 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the National Student Clearinghouse | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR20 | Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Newberry Library | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR21 | Amend Board Report 06-0927-PR18 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Balance Financial Fitness Program for Consulting Services | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR22 | Approve Extending the Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. for the Purchase of Bloodborne Supplies/Waste Removal Services for all °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Public Schools | *Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR23 | Ratify Extending the Agreement with SecurMAR, LLC for the Purchase and Maintenance of Portable X-Ray Machines | Adopted |
| 08-1022-PR24 | Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities for Consulting Services | *Adopted |
Delegable
Reports from the Chief Operating Officer
| 08-1022-OP1 | Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with Fortunes From A Farr, LLC for Lease of Space at 641 South Plymouth Court for Jones High School | *Accepted as amended |
Reports from the General Counsel
| 08-1022-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