Actions: February 28, 2018

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

18-0228-MO1 Motion to Hold a Closed Session *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

18-0228-AR2 Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Neal & Leroy, L.L.C. *Adopted
18-0228-AR3 Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Brothers & Thompson, P.C. *Adopted
18-0228-AR4 Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Pugh, Jones & Johnson, P.C. *Adopted
18-0228-AR5 Workers' Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Kimberly Wright - Case No. 13 WC 040426 *Adopted
18-0228-AR6 Workers' Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Lisa Hawkins - Case No. 12 WC 32212 *Adopted
18-0228-AR7 Approve Settlement of Mark Kelley Discharge Case *Adopted
18-0228-AR8 Approve Settlement Recommendation in Does 1-19 v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, et al. (Circuit Court of Cook County) *Adopted
18-0228-AR9 Approve Settlement Recommendation in Kugler v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Case No. 16-CV-8305) *Adopted
18-0228-AR10 Approve Payment of Proposed Settlement Regarding Justin T. *Adopted
18-0228-AR11 Approve Payment of Proposed Settlement Regarding Lilia F. *Adopted
18-0228-AR12 Property Tax Appeal Refund - Authorize Settlement for Dave & Buster's for Tax Years 2012-2014 *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

18-0228-EX11 Approve Appointment of Chief Operations Officer Effective February 26, 2018 and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as Chief Operations Officer Since February 26, 2018 (Arnaldo Rivera) *Adopted
18-0228-EX12 Transfer and Appoint Chief Communications Officer Effective March 1, 2018 External Communications Office (Michael Passman) *Adopted
18-0228-EX13 Transfer and Appoint Chief Teaching & Learning Officer Effective March 1, 2018 Office of Teaching & Learning (Anna Alvarado) *Adopted
18-0228-EX14 Warning Resolution - Marla Vender, School Social Worker, Assigned to Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

18-0228-BD1 Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken by Douglas A. Henning as Acting General Counsel from December 23, 2017 to February 17, 2018 *Adopted
18-0228-BD2 Transfer and Appoint General Counsel and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as General Counsel Since February 18, 2018 (Joseph Moriarty) *Adopted
18-0228-RS5 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Maria Flores, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary School *Adopted
18-0228-RS6 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Don Gibson, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to John Marshall Metropolitan High School *Adopted
18-0228-RS7 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer's Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
18-0228-RS8 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer's Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted
18-0228-RS9 Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Motions

18-0228-MO2 Motion Re: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes from January 24, 2018 *Adopted
18-0228-MO3 Motion Re: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meeting Open to the Public January 24, 2018 *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer

18-0228-OP2 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Use Agreement with the Chicago Park District in Connection with the Construction and Use of Park 580 (Read-Dunning) *Adopted
18-0228-OP3 Transfer of Three Closed Schools Fiske, Ross and Wadsworth to the City of Chicago *Adopted

Resolutions

18-0228-RS1 Rescind Board Report 07-0822-RS1 and Adopt New Resolution Re: Honorary Student Board Member of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
18-0228-RS2 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2017 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 1998B-1, Series 1999A, Series 2007BC, Series 2017E, and Series 2017F of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
18-0228-RS3 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2017 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 2002A, Series 2004AB, Series 2005AB, Series 2006B, Series 2007D, Series 2008ABC, Series 2009D, Series 2009EFG, Series 2010CD/FG, Series 2011A, Series 2012A, Series 2012B, Series 2013A, Series 2015CE, Series 2016AB, Series 2017AB, Series 2017C, Series 2017D, and Series 2017G of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
18-0228-RS4 Resolution Authorize Appointment of Members to Local School Councils to Fill Vacancies Adopted

Communication

18-0228-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of March 21, 2018 –
CPS Loop Office, 42 W. Madison, Garden Level, Board Room, Chicago, IL 60602
*No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

18-0228-EX1 Transfer of Funds*
*[Note: The complete document for January 2018 will be on File in the Office of the Board]
Adopted
18-0228-EX2 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS) - the City of Chicago Adopted
18-0228-EX3 Close Paul Robeson High School, William Rainey Harper High School, Hope College Preparatory High School, Team Englewood Community Academy High School, and Adjust the Attendance Areas of Gage Park High School, Wendell Phillips Academy High School, Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School, and William J. Bogan High School Adopted
18-0228-EX4 Reassignment Boundary Change of National Teachers Elementary Academy to the South Loop Elementary School Adopted
18-0228-EX5 Consolidate Edward Jenner Elementary Academy of the Arts Into Ogden International School and Adjust the Attendance Area of Ogden International School Adopted
18-0228-EX6 Consolidate Rosario Castellanos Elementary School Into Lazaro Cardenas Elementary School Adopted
18-0228-EX7 Adjust the Attendance Areas of Helge A. Haugan Elementary School, Patrick Henry Elementary School and Theodore Roosevelt High School Adopted
18-0228-EX8 Co-Locate Wilma Rudolph Elementary Learning Center and Hope Institute Learning Academy Adopted

Report from the Chief Administrative Officer

18-0228-OP1 Amend Board Report 15-0624-OP5 Authorize Lease Agreements with the Catholic Bishop of Chicago Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

18-0228-PR1 Amend Board Report 15-0325-PR2 Authorize New Agreements with American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Children's Aid Society for Consulting Services to the Community Schools Initiative (CSI) Adopted
18-0228-PR2 Authorize a New Agreement with the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness Based Education and World Peace for Quiet Time Program Services Adopted
18-0228-PR3 Authorize Payment to Children First Fund: The Chicago Public Schools Foundation for Services in Support of the CPS SCORE! Program Adopted
18-0228-PR4 Report on the Award of Construction Contracts and Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program Adopted
18-0228-PR5 Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with Various Vendors for Landscape Maintenance Services Adopted
18-0228-PR6 Authorize the Second Renewal Agreement with H-O-H Water Technology Inc. for the Purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals, Testing and Training Services Adopted
18-0228-PR7 Authorize New Agreements with Neopost USA, Inc and Pitney Bowes Inc for Mail Equipment, Supplies, and Mail Services Adopted

Delegable Reports

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

18-0228-EX9 Report on Principal Contracts (New) Accepted
18-0228-EX10 Report on Principal Contracts (Renewals) Accepted

Report from the General Counsel

18-0228-AR1 Report on Board Report Rescissions *Accepted as amended
*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