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Actions: August 27, 2014

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motions

14-0827-MO2 Motion Re: Elect David J. Vitale President of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago *Adopted
14-0827-MO3 Motion Re: Elect Jesse H. Ruiz Vice President of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago *Adopted
14-0827-MO1 Motion to Hold a Closed Session *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

14-0827-AR2 Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP *Adopted
14-0827-AR3 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Katherine Grimes – Case No. 11 WC 38088 *Adopted
14-0827-AR4 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Charles Kyle – Case No. 12 WC 3682 *Adopted
14-0827-AR5 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Melina Ross – Case Nos. 05 WC 23001; 08 WC 21503 and 10 WC 9518 *Adopted
14-0827-AR6 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Antoinette Walker – Case No. 09 WC 14200 *Adopted
14-0827-AR7 Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement for M.O. a Minor by her Mother and Next Friend, and Maria Ortiz, Individually – Case No. 13 L 007690 *Adopted
14-0827-AR8 Authorize Settlement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

14-0827-EX5 Transfer and Appoint Chief of Schools – Network Nine (Janice Jackson) *Adopted
14-0827-EX6 Transfer and Appoint Chief of Schools – Network Four (Ernesto Matias) *Adopted
14-0827-EX7 Transfer and Appoint Chief of Schools – Network Two (Philip Salemi) *Adopted
14-0827-EX8 Principal Contract (New ALSC) (Alan Mather) *Adopted
14-0827-EX9 Warning Resolution – Beulah McLoyd, Principal, Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School *Adopted
14-0827-EX10 Warning Resolution – Tracey Stelly, Principal, Mildred I. Lavizzo Elementary School *Adopted
14-0827-EX11 Warning Resolution – Robert Towner, Principal, Fernwood Elementary School *Adopted
14-0827-EX12 Warning Resolution – Valerie Collins, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Neal F. Simeon Career Academy High School *Adopted
14-0827-EX13 Warning Resolution – Gladys Middleton, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Mahalia Jackson Elementary School *Adopted
14-0827-EX14 Warning Resolution – Valerie Sanders, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Henry H. Nash Elementary School *Adopted
14-0827-EX15 Warning Resolution – Richard Surbaugh, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Lawndale Elementary Community Academy *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

14-0827-RS1 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Principal Dushon Brown of Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy *Adopted
14-0827-RS2 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
14-0827-RS3 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Motions

14-0827-MO4 Motion Re: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes from July 23, 2014 *Adopted
14-0827-MO5 Motion Re: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meetings Open to the Public July 23, 2014 *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer

14-0827-RS4 Resolution Authorizing License Agreements with the Chicago Transit Authority at Walter Payton College Prep and North Side College Prep High Schools *Adopted
14-0827-RS5 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Easement Agreements for the Construction of the New Southeast Area Elementary School *Adopted
14-0827-RS6 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Easement Agreements for the Construction of the Wildwood School Annex *Adopted
14-0827-OP1 Authorization to Accept Title and Possession of Land on the Northeast Corner of Madison & Talman from the City of Chicago for CPS Administrative Office Parking *Adopted

Policies

14-0827-PO1 Amend Board Report 11-0824-PO2 Admissions Policy for Magnet, Selective Enrollment and Other Options for Knowledge Schools and Programs Adopted
14-0827-PO2 Amend Board Report 13-0828-PO5 Adopt a School Quality Rating Policy Adopted

Communication

14-0827-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of September 24, 2014 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

14-0827-EX1 Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board] Adopted
14-0827-EX2 Amend Board Report 14-0423-EX7 Amend Board Report 14-0122-EX11 Consideration of a Proposal for Charter and Charter School Agreement Submitted by Concept Schools NFP, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation (Horizon Science Academy Clay Evans Charter School) Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

14-0827-PR1 Authorize a New Agreement with Veeco Manufacturing Co., Inc. to Purchase Cosmetology and Barbering Equipment Adopted
14-0827-PR2 Authorize a New Agreement with Leap Innovations for Personalized Learning Research and Development Services Adopted
14-0827-PR3 Authorize a New Agreement with eSpark, Inc. for School-Wide Digital Curriculum Services Adopted
14-0827-PR4 Authorize a New Agreement with Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) for School-Based Teacher and Administrator Coaching for Early Childhood Literacy for 8 Schools in Network 2 Adopted
14-0827-PR5 Authorize a New Agreement with Fisher Science Education to Purchase Science Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Adopted
14-0827-PR6 Authorize the Second Renewal Agreement with Jacobs Project Management Company for Project Director Services Adopted
14-0827-PR7 Authorize the Second Renewal Agreement with Lend Lease (US) Construction Inc. for Construction Management Services Adopted
14-0827-PR8 Authorize a New Agreement with URS Corporation for Program, Planning and Design Manager Services Adopted
14-0827-PR9 Report on the Award of Construction Contracts and Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program Adopted
14-0827-PR10 Authorize the Pre-Qualification Status of and First and Final Renewal Agreements with Ten (10) Vendors to Provide Professional Audit and Management Services Adopted
14-0827-PR11 Authorize a New Agreement with Genesys Works Chicago to Provide Technical Support Services Adopted
14-0827-PR12 Authorize a New Agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. to Purchase Managed Print Services Adopted
14-0827-PR13 Authorize a New Agreement with VION Corporation for Data Center Services *Adopted as amended
14-0827-PR14 Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, a Division of Health Care Services Corporation, to Provide HMO Healthcare Administration Services Adopted
14-0827-PR15 Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with Coghlan Law LLC F/K/A Coghlan Kukankos LLC to Provide Subrogation and Other Services Adopted
14-0827-PR16 Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with United Behavioral Health to Provide Management and Administrative Services Adopted
14-0827-PR17 Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with United Healthcare Services, Inc. to Provide HMO (Exclusive Provider Organization) Administrative Services Adopted
14-0827-PR18 Authorize the Second and Final Renewal Agreement with Benefit Express Services, LLC for Flexible Spending Account Services Adopted
14-0827-PR19 Authorize Second and Final Renewal Agreement with Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for Defined Contribution Retirement Services Adopted
14-0827-PR20 Authorize the Second and Final Renewal Agreement with Willis of Illinois, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
14-0827-PR21 Authorize Third Renewal Agreement with R.V. Kuhns and Associates, Inc. for Retirement Savings Plan Consulting Services Adopted
14-0827-PR22 Authorize Agreement Extensions with Four Vendors for Defined Contribution Retirement Services Adopted
14-0827-PR23 Authorize a New Agreement with Caremark PCS Health LLC for Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Services Adopted

Delegable Reports

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

14-0827-EX3 Report on Principal Contracts (New) *Accepted as amended
14-0827-EX4 Report on Principal Contracts (Renewal) *Accepted as amended

Report from the General Counsel

14-0827-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