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Actions: October 24, 2007

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

07-1024-MO1 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-1024-AR3 Authorize the Continued Retention of the Law Firm Neal & Leroy, L.L.C. *Accepted
07-1024-AR4 Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement for Gabriel Garcia – Case No. 05 L 5146 *Adopted
07-1024-AR5 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Cheryl Kodl - Case No. 06 WC 15207 *Adopted
07-1024-AR6 Rescind Board Report 07-0228-AR7 and Adopt New Board Report to Approve Settlement Recommendation in Lawsuit with Tenured Teacher, Carol Noel *Adopted
07-1024-AR7 Authorize Payment of Attorney’s Fees in the Matter of Corey H., et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Case No. 92 C 3409 *Adopted
07-1024-AR8 Authorize Payment of Attorney’s Fees in the Matter of Thomas S. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

07-1024-EX18 Principal Contracts (A) (Baker) *Adopted
07-1024-EX19 Principal Contracts (B (Pollard, Velasquez-Sheehy) *Adopted
07-1024-EX20 Ratify Tentative Agreement for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and Unite-Here, Local 1 *Adopted
07-1024-EX21 Ratify Tentative Agreement for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, Local 7 *Adopted
07-1024-EX22 Ratify Tentative Agreement for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 134, AFL-CIO *Adopted
07-1024-EX23 Ratify Tentative Agreement for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 143-143B, AFL-CIO, Engineers Bargaining Unit *Adopted
07-1024-EX24 Ratify Tentative Agreement for July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and State and Municipal Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 726 *Adopted
07-1024-EX25 Warning Resolution – Betty Davis, Teacher, Assigned to Beasley Academic Center *Adopted
07-1024-EX26 Warning Resolution – William Truesdale, Contract Principal, Taylor Elementary School *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

07-1024-RS8 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
07-1024-RS9 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted
07-1024-RS10 Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

07-1024-OP1 Approve Entering Into a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Fulton/Elizabeth, LLC, for Rental of Space at 320 North Elizabeth Street *Adopted
07-1024-OP2 Approve Entering into a Lease Agreement with 4600 S. Kedzie L.L.C. for Lease of Space at 4600 S. Kedzie Avenue *Adopted

Unfinished Business - September 26, 2007 Board Meeting

07-0926-PR7 Approve the Renewal of the Agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company for Hardware and Software Maintenance Services (See New Board Report 07-1024-PR12) Withdrawn

Resolutions

07-1024-RS1 Amend Board Report 05-0727-RS3 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Design and Construction of a New Skinner School Adopted
07-1024-RS2 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Design and Construction of Belmont Cragin Elementary School Adopted
07-1024-RS3 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Design and Construction of a Southwest Area Middle School Adopted
07-1024-RS4 Resolution Providing for the Issue of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2007, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $450,000,000, for the Purpose of Paying Part of the Cost of Certain Capital Improvements in and for Said Board *Adopted as amended
07-1024-RS5 Resolution Re: Appointment of Student Representative to Local School Council Adopted
07-1024-RS6 Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies Adopted
07-1024-RS7 Resolution Re: Appointments to Fill Teacher Vacancies to the Appointed Local School Council at the School of Entrepreneurship Adopted

Communications

07-1024-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of November 14, 2007 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action
07-1024-CO2 Communication Re: Reappointment of Trustee to Serve on the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago (Peggy A. Davis) *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

07-1024-EX1 Transfer of Funds Adopted
07-1024-EX2 Amend Board Report 06-0524-EX9 Amend Board Report 06-0322-EX3 Amend Board Report 05-1116-EX9 Amend Board Report 05-0622-EX4 Amend Board Report 05-0126-EX11 Amend Board Report 03-0225-EX05 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School *Adopted
07-1024-EX3 Amend Board Report 06-1220-EX3 Amend Board Report 06-0222-EX14 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with L.E.A.R.N. Charter School *Adopted
07-1024-EX4 Amend Board Report 07-0523-EX6 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Perspectives Charter School *Adopted
07-1024-EX5 Amend Board Report 07-0627-EX5 Amend Board Report 06-1115-EX5 Amend Board Report 06-0927-EX4 Amend Board Report 05-1116-EX8 Amend Board Report 04-0225-EX3 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Noble Street Charter School *Adopted
07-1024-EX6 Amend Board Report 07-0822-EX10 Amend Board Report 07-0523-EX5 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Chicago Charter School Foundation (Chicago International Charter School) *Adopted
07-1024-EX7 Approve the Establishment of Air Force Academy High School *Adopted
07-1024-EX8 Approve the Establishment of Burroughs II Elementary School *Adopted
07-1024-EX9 Approve the Establishment of Disney II Elementary School *Adopted
07-1024-EX10 Approve the Establishment of Virtual Opportunities Inside a School Environment (VOISE) Academy High School *Adopted
07-1024-EX11 Approve the Establishment of the Academy for Global Citizenship and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Academy for Global Citizenship, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation *Adopted
07-1024-EX12 Approve the Establishment of the Chicago High School for the Arts and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Chicago High School for the Arts *Adopted
07-1024-EX13 Approve the Establishment of the Hope Chicago School and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Hope Institute, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation *Adopted
07-1024-EX14 Approve the Establishment of the Kwame Nkrumah Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Trinity Community Development Corporation, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation *Adopted
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
07-1024-EX16 Approve the Granting of a Charter and Entering Into a Charter School Agreement with Amandla Charter School an Illinois Not-for-Profit Organization *Adopted
07-1024-EX17 Deny Renaissance 2010 School Proposals *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

07-1024-ED1 Report on Student Expulsions for September 2007 Adopted
07-1024-ED2 Amend Board Report 07-0822-ED5 Approve Entering Into Agreements with ISBE- Approved Supplemental Educational Service Providers Adopted
07-1024-ED3 Amend Board Report 07-0627-ED14 Amend Board Report 07-0523-ED16 Amend Board Report 06-1220-ED8 Amend Board Report 06-1115-ED5 Amend Board Report 06-0823-ED9 Amend Board Report 06-0524-ED14 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Private Specialized School Providers, Authorizing Agreements with Other Private Specialized School Providers, and Authorizing Payments to Private Specialized School Providers Adopted
07-1024-ED4 Amend Board Report 07-0725-ED9 Amend Board Report 07-0328-ED19 Amend Board Report 06-1220-ED7 Amend Board Report 06-0524-ED15 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Private Residential Schools and Approve Payment of Room and Board to these Schools Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-1024-AR1 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Holland & Knight, LLP Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

07-1024-PR1 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Chicagoland Paving Contractors Inc. for Asphalt and Concrete Installation and Removal Services Adopted
07-1024-PR2 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the City of Chicago’s Department of Fleet Management for the Purchase of Fuel *Adopted
07-1024-PR3 Ratify the Renewal of an Agreement with the City of Chicago Department of Public Health and Training Services Adopted
07-1024-PR4 Approve an Assignment and Assumption of Professional Services Agreement from EME, LLC to KJWW, P.C. Adopted
07-1024-PR5 Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program *Adopted
07-1024-PR6 Amend Board Report 06-1025-PR6 Amend Board Report 06-0125-PR5 Amend Board Report 04-1215-PR16 Amend Board Report 04-0728-PR17 Amend Board Report 04-0128-PR14 Amend Board Report 03-0122-PR13 Approve the Purchase of Wide Area Network Equipment, Maintenance and Associated Training from SBC DataComm, Inc. *Adopted
07-1024-PR7 Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR15 Approve Exercising the Third Option to Renew the Agreement with Blackwell Consulting Services for Program Management Services for the Overall Management and Implementation of the Local Area Network *Adopted
07-1024-PR8 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew Agreements with Various Consultants for Enterprise Information Asset Management *Adopted
07-1024-PR9 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew a Software License Agreement with Hewlett Packard Company for Kintana Software Products and Consulting Services *Adopted
07-1024-PR10 Approve the Assignment and Assumption of Mercury Interactive Corporation Contract to Hewlett-Packard Company *Adopted
07-1024-PR11 Approve Entering Into a Master Agreement with Microsoft Corporation for Premier Support Services *Adopted
07-1024-PR12 Approve the Annual Renewal of the Agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company for Hardware and Software Maintenance Services *Adopted
07-1024-PR13 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Alicia Narvaez for Consulting Services Adopted
07-1024-PR14 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Teaching Strategies for the Purchase of Early Childhood Electronic Assessment Portfolios Adopted
07-1024-PR15 Approve Payment to Northwestern University for Consulting Services for the Early Reading First Project Adopted
07-1024-PR16 Amend Board Report 07-0627-PR24 Approve Combining and Exercising the Second and Third Options to Renew the Existing Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 3) Adopted
07-1024-PR17 Amend Board Report 07-0627-PR25 Approve Combining and Exercising the First, Second, Third and Fourth Options to Renew the Existing Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 4) Adopted
07-1024-PR18 Approve Entering Into a Software License Agreement with Cityspan Technologies Adopted
07-1024-PR19 Authorize Extension of the Board’s Excess Liability Insurance Through Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. Adopted
07-1024-PR20 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Newberry Library for Consulting Services Adopted
07-1024-PR21 Amend Board Report 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
07-1024-PR22 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for Health Care Administrative Services (PPO) Adopted
07-1024-PR23 Approve Exercising the Second and Final Option to Renew the Agreement with CompBenefits Corporation for Dental Maintenance Organization and Administrative Services Adopted
07-1024-PR24 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching for Consulting Services Adopted
07-1024-PR25 Approve Exercising the Second and Final Option to Renew the Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. for the Purchase of Bloodborne Supplies/Waste Removal Services for All Chicago Public Schools Adopted
07-1024-PR26 Approve Entering Into a Software License and Services Agreement with Follett Software Company for an Integrated Library System Adopted
07-1024-PR27 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Metritech, Inc. for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Professional Development Services *Adopted
07-1024-PR28 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities for Consulting Services Adopted

Delegable

Reports from the General Counsel

07-1024-AR2 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