Actions: May 27, 2009

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion to Close

09-0527-MO1 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

09-0527-AR3 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Lois Dean - 05 WC 52616 *Adopted
09-0527-AR4 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Susie McNeal - 08 WC 45871 *Adopted
09-0527-AR5 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Marvin Neely – 07 WC 10268 *Adopted
09-0527-AR6 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Grace Watkins – 04 WC 9982 *Adopted
09-0527-AR7 Workers’ Compensation – Payment of Award, Makesha Patton – Case No. 07 WC 42723 *Adopted
09-0527-AR8 Approve Settlement of Attorneys’ Fees for Curie Local School Council Arbitration *Adopted
09-0527-AR9 Approve Judgment in Rosalyn L. Olian v. Board of Education, Case No. 06 C 370 *Adopted
09-0527-AR10 Approve Settlement Agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. *Adopted
09-0527-AR11 Approve Proposed Settlement Agreement in United States of America v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago *Adopted
09-0527-AR12 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Omni Hotels’ PTAB Appeal Regarding its North State Parkway Property for Tax Year 2001 *Adopted
09-0527-AR13 Authorize the Retention of the Pre-Qualified Pool of Appraisers to Act as Expert Witnesses in Connection with Property Tax Appeal Cases *Adopted
09-0527-AR14 Debarment of Cindy Conway *Adopted
09-0527-AR15 Debarment of Thaddeus Bania *Adopted
09-0527-AR16 Debarment of Grzegorz Miderski *Adopted
09-0527-AR17 Debarment of J. Steven Everett, Learntec & Associates, Inc., and Learntech, Inc. *Adopted
09-0527-AR18 Debarment of Richard Gibbons and Energy Concepts, Inc. *Adopted
09-0527-AR19 Debarment of Daniel Naylor and Naylor & Associates *Adopted
09-0527-AR20 Debarment of Marvin Ness and TII Technical Education Systems, Inc. *Adopted
09-0527-AR21 Debarment of John Papiese and Advanced Learning Systems *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

09-0527-EX6 Warning Resolution – Janice Oleari-Kurotobi, Teacher, Assigned to Carpenter Elementary School *Adopted
09-0527-EX7 Warning Resolution – Olga Pecina, Tenured Teacher, Piccolo Specialty School *Adopted
09-0527-EX8 Warning Resolution – David Vaughan, Tenured Teacher, South Shore High School *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

09-0527-RS15 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Linda Rule, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Kohn Elementary School *Adopted
09-0527-RS16 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
09-0527-RS17 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teacher *Adopted
09-0527-RS18 Amend Board Report 09-0422-RS23 Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

09-0527-OP6 Approve Entering into a Lease Agreement with 8300 West Addison, LLC for Lease of the Building Located at 8300 W. Addison Street *Adopted

Resolutions

09-0527-RS1 Resolution Re: 2008-2009 Perfect Attendance for Twelve Years Accepted
09-0527-RS2 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 Chicago Public Schools Academic Decathlon Accepted
09-0527-RS3 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 Chicago Public Schools Chicago Debate League Accepted
09-0527-RS4 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 Golden Apple Scholars Accepted
09-0527-RS5 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 Math Scholars Accepted
09-0527-RS6 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 National Achievement Scholars Accepted
09-0527-RS7 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 National Merit Scholars Accepted
09-0527-RS8 Resolution Re: The 2008-2009 Chicago Public Schools Valedictorians Accepted
09-0527-RS9 Resolution to Authorize the Transfer, Sale, Donation or Disposal of Assets from Schools Identified for Closing, Consolidation or Reconstitution in 2009 Adopted
09-0527-RS10 Resolution Providing for the Issue of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2009, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $200,000,000, for the Purpose of Paying the Cost of Refunding Certain Outstanding Bonds of Said Board of Education Adopted
09-0527-RS11 Resolution Approving Changes to the Capital Improvement Program for the Chicago Board of Education Adopted
09-0527-RS12 Resolution Approving the Election and Appointment of New Delegates to the Chicago Multilingual Parents Council Adopted
09-0527-RS13 Resolution Re: Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Appointed Local School Councils for the Remainder of the Term of Office Ending June 30, 2010 Adopted
09-0527-RS14 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

09-0527-PO1 Adopt a School Performance, Remediation and Probation Policy for the 2009-2010 School Year Withdrawn

Communications

09-0527-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of June 24, 2009 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action
09-0527-CO2 Communication Re: 2009-2010 Schedule of Regular Board Meetings – Board of Education, City of Chicago *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

09-0527-EX1 Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board] Adopted
09-0527-EX2 Amend Board Report 08-1217-EX2 Approve the Establishment of Skinner North Classical School Adopted
09-0527-EX3 Amend Board Report 08-0827-EX6 Amend Board Report 07-0822-EX9 Amend Board Report 07-0328-EX2 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Academy of Communications and Technology Charter School *Adopted
09-0527-EX4 Amend Board Report 08-1022-EX6 Amend Board Report 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
09-0527-EX5 Amend Board Report 08-1217-EX3 Amend Board Report 08-0723-EX12 Amend Board Report 08-0423-EX8 Amend Board Report 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

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

09-0527-ED1 Report on Student Expulsions for April 2009 Adopted
09-0527-ED2 Amend Board Report 09-0422-ED2 Amend Board Report 08-0827-ED2 Amend Board Report 08-0602-ED3 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Providers for High Quality Early Childhood Services Adopted
09-0527-ED3 Ratify and Approve an Exception to the Student Travel Policy Adopted
09-0527-ED4 Amend Board Report 08-0625-ED6 Approve Entering Into Master Agreements with Various Colleges and Universities for Student Teacher Teaching Assignments Adopted
09-0527-ED5 Approve Restructuring Plans for Schools Classified as in Need of Restructuring Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) *Adopted
09-0527-ED6 Amend Board Report 08-1119-ED4 Amend Board Report 08-0625-ED14 Authorize Tuition Payments to Other Public School Districts, Cooperatives and Private Providers on Behalf of Public School Districts for Educational Services Provided to District 299 Residents Placed by Various State Agencies Adopted
09-0527-ED7 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago for Services Relating to the School-Based Oral Health Program Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

09-0527-AR1 Authorize Continued Retention of Hill Law Offices *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

09-0527-PR1 Report on Emergency Expenditures Adopted
09-0527-PR2 Amend Board Report 09-0422-PR8 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Various Vendors for Landscape Maintenance Services for the Following Regions: Region 1 Through 13 All Schools) and Regions 14 Through 19 (Campus Parks and Athletic Fields) *Adopted
09-0527-PR3 Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program Adopted
09-0527-PR4 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Ameresco, Inc for Natural Gas Management Services Adopted
09-0527-PR5 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the American Bottling Company (DBA Dr. Pepper Snapple Group) to Provide Vended Beverages in Chicago Public Schools Adopted
09-0527-PR6 Approve Exercising the First Option to Extend the Agreement with C and M JV1 Company, Ltd for Milk Supply and Delivery Services Adopted
09-0527-PR7 Approve the Second Extension of the Pre-Qualification Status of Consultants to Provide Environmental Consultant Services Adopted
09-0527-PR8 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Industrial Fence, Inc. for Wood and Steel Fencing Installation and Removal Services Adopted
09-0527-PR9 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Speedy Gonzalez Landscaping, Inc. for the New Landscaping and Irrigation Systems Installation Services Adopted
09-0527-PR10 Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR11 Approve Exercising the First and Second Options to Renew the Agreement with Mitel Networks Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase, Installation, Training and Maintenance of a Converged Voice and Data Network Solution Adopted
09-0527-PR11 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PR6 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Campusware, LP for the Purchase of Gradebook Software Licenses, Implementation, and Support Services Adopted
09-0527-PR12 Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR29 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with ViON for Hitachi Technology Equipment Adopted
09-0527-PR13 Amend Board Report 08-0625-PR3 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Computer Discount Warehouse-Government (CDW-G) for the Purchase of Software Licenses for all Microsoft Software and Other Non-Microsoft Software Adopted
09-0527-PR14 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew Agreements with Advotek, Inc. and Dell Marketing, L.P. for the Purchase and/or Lease of Network Services Adopted
09-0527-PR15 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew a Master Agreement with Microsoft Corporation for Premier Support Services Adopted
09-0527-PR16 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew Agreement with NCS Pearson Inc. for the Purchase of Student Information Systems Software Licenses Adopted
09-0527-PR17 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Sentinel Technologies for E-Mail and Web Content Filtering Services Adopted
09-0527-PR18 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew an Agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc. for Remote Access Services Adopted
09-0527-PR19 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Auditing Firms for Internal Auditing Services for the School Based Program Adopted
09-0527-PR20 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PR11 Amend Board Report 07-0926-PR9 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 5) Adopted
09-0527-PR21 Amend Board Report 08-1217-PR8 Amend Board Report 08-0827-PR20 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with ISBE-Approved Supplemental Educational Service Providers for Consulting Services *Adopted
09-0527-PR22 Amend Board Report 09-0128-PR13 Approve Entering Into a Software License Agreement with Cityspan, Inc. *Adopted
09-0527-PR23 Approve the Distribution of Funds to Harvard University from the Third Jim Mills Donation *Adopted
09-0527-PR24 Authorize Placement of the Board’s Excess Liability and Property Insurance Programs Through Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. Adopted
09-0527-PR25 Amend Board Report 08-0827-PR22 Amend Board Report 07-1114-PR15 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Educational Development Center, Inc. for Development of Support for Math Instruction Services *Adopted
09-0527-PR26 Authorize Participation in the Avid Summer Institute Program and Payments to Travel Evolution for the Related Transportation and Lodging Adopted
09-0527-PR27 Approve Exercising the Option to Extend the Agreement with Various Consultants for Development and Support for Instruction Services Withdrawn
09-0527-PR28 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Providers to Furnish Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Services Adopted
09-0527-PR29 Amend Board Report 06-0726-PR24 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Public Safety Solutions Inc. for Early Defibrillation Program Management Services Adopted
09-0527-PR30 Amend Board Report 09-0325-PR10 Amend Board Report 09-0128-PR20 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the New Teacher Project for Consulting Services Related to Model Hiring Initiative *Adopted
09-0527-PR31 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Public Safety Solutions Inc. for Early Defibrillation Program Management Services Adopted
09-0527-PR32 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Accurate Biometrics for Fingerprinting Services Adopted
09-0527-PR33 Approve the Assignment and Assumption of Harcourt, Inc. Contract to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers *Adopted
09-0527-PR34 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with IFF Adopted
09-0527-PR35 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with School Works Adopted
09-0527-PR36 Approve Exercising the Third Option to Renew the Agreement with Educational Testing Service for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services Adopted
09-0527-PR37 Approve Renewing the Agreement with Educational Testing Service for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services Adopted
09-0527-PR38 Amend Board Report 08-0827-PR38 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Providers to Provide Social, Emotional and Educational Consulting Services (SEL #1) Adopted
09-0527-PR39 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Chalk, LLC for Consulting Services Adopted
09-0527-PR40 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Consultants for Medical Related Services *Adopted as amended

Delegable

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

09-0527-OP1 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with Betty Shabazz International Charter School for Lease of the Johns School Building, 6936 South Hermitage Accepted
09-0527-OP2 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with KIPP Ascend Charter School for Lease of a Portion of the Penn School Building, 1616 South Avers Accepted
09-0527-OP3 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with Noble Network of Charter Schools for Lease of a Portion of the Cregier School Building, 2040 West Adams Accepted
09-0527-OP4 Approve Entering Into a Parking Lot License Agreement with One in Christ M.B.C. for the Use of the Parking Lot Located at 6155-59 South Damen for Lindblom School Accepted
09-0527-OP5 Approve the Renewal of the License Agreement with the Vietnamese Association of Illinois for Use of the Parking Lot at 5017 N. Winthrop for Goudy School Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

09-0527-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