Actions: May 29, 2025

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motions

25-0529-MO1	Motion to Recess	*Adopted
25-0529-MO2	Motion RE: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meetings Open to the Public April 9, 2025 and April 24, 2025	*Adopted

Resolutions

25-0529-RS1	Resolution RE: Carolina Carchi, Honorary Student Board Member, Chicago Board of Education June 27, 2024 to May 29, 2025	Accepted
25-0529-RS2	Resolution Authorizing Payments for Special Education Services to Various State-Approved Non-Public Facilities for Students with Disabilities Placed by Chicago Public Schools (CPS)	Adopted
25-0529-RS3	Resolution Providing for the Issue of One or More Series of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $650,000,000 for the Purpose of Paying the Costs of Capital Improvements	Adopted
25-0529-RS4	Resolution Authorizing the Issue of One or More Series of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $1,800,000,000 for the Purpose of Paying the Cost of Refunding Outstanding Bonds of Said Board of Education	Adopted
25-0529-RS5	Resolution Authorize Appointment of Members to Local School Councils to Fill Vacancies	Adopted
25-0529-RS6	Resolution Authorize Appointment of Members to the Local School Council Advisory Board for the Term of Office July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027	Adopted

Policies

25-0529-PO1

Authorize the Commencement of the Public Comment Period for the Accelerated Placement Policy

Adopted

Communications

25-0529-CO1	Communication RE: 2025-2026 Schedule of Regular Board Meetings - Board of Education City of Chicago	*No action as amended
25-0529-CO2	Communication RE: 2025-2026 Schedule of Agenda Review Committee Meetings - Board of Education City of Chicago	*No action

Report from the Chief Executive Officer

25-0529-EX1

Transfer of Funds

Adopted

Report from the Chief Education Officer

25-0529-ED1

Amend Board Report 24-0222-ED1 Academic Calendar for 2025-26 School Year

Adopted

Report from the Chief Financial Officer

25-0529-FN1

Authorize Placement of the Board’s FY 2026 Excess Liability, Property and Specialty Insurance Programs with Various Insurance Companies Through Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc.

Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

25-0529-PR1	Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Library Books, eBooks and Related Services	Adopted
25-0529-PR2	Authorize New Agreements with Lakeshore Parent LLC DBA Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC and School Specialty, LLC for the Purchase of PreK-12 Educational Supplies	Adopted
25-0529-PR3	Authorize the Pre-Qualification Status of and New Agreements with Various Vendors to Provide Educational Technology and Digital Resource Services	Adopted
25-0529-PR4	Authorize the First and Second (Final) Renewal Agreements with UTJ Holdco, Inc. DBA Teaching Strategies, LLC. for Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment Services	Adopted
25-0529-PR5	Authorize a New Agreement with National Louis University for Class Observations for Pre-K Classroom Services	Adopted
25-0529-PR6	Report on the Award of Construction Contracts and Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
25-0529-PR7	Amend Board Report 23-0426-PR18 Authorize a New Agreement with CDW Government LLC for Building Automation System (BAS) Installation, Maintenance, Repair, and Resources	Adopted
25-0529-PR8	Amend Board Report 24-0523-PR12 Authorize the Second (Final) Renewal Agreement with Various Vendors for Field Support Services	Adopted
25-0529-PR9	Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with Various Vendors for the Purchase and/or Lease of Network Servers and Hyperconvergence	Adopted
25-0529-PR10	Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with Curriculum Associates, LLC for K-2 Reading and Mathematic Assessment Services	Adopted

Delegable Reports

Report from the Chief Procurement Officer

25-0529-PR11

Chief Procurement Officer Delegation of Authority Report for March 2025 Pursuant to Board Rule 7-14(c) and Chief Financial Officer Report for March 2025 Pursuant to Board Rule 7-13(d)

Accepted

Reports from the Chief Excutive Officer

25-0529-EX2	Report on Principal Contracts (New)	Adopted
25-0529-EX3	Report on Principal Contracts (Renewals)	Adopted

Report from the General Counsel

25-0529-AR1

Report on Board Report Rescissions

Accepted

Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Reports from the General Counsel

25-0529-AR2	Appoint Assistant General Counsel Department of Law (Clara Kent)	Adopted
25-0529-AR3	Appoint Assistant General Counsel Department of Law (André Smith)	Adopted
25-0529-AR4	Appoint Assistant General Counsel Department of Law (Alberto Vargas)	Adopted
25-0529-AR5	Amend Board Report 25-0227-AR5 Amend Board Report 25-0130-AR2 Amend Board Report 24-1101-AR2 Amend Board Report 24-0829-AR3 Amend Board Report 24-0627-AR2 Authorize Continued Retention of Various Outside Counsel Law Firms	Adopted
25-0529-AR6	Workers’ Compensation Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Esmeralda Marrero - Case No. 21 WC 033769	Adopted
25-0529-AR7	Approve Settlement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and Nancy Degracia Wage Claim	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Excutive Officer

25-0529-EX4	Warning Resolution – Antonina Luszczak, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Skinner North Classical School	Adopted
25-0529-EX5	Report on Principal Contract (ALSC Renewals)	Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

25-0529-RS8	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel	*Adopted as amended
25-0529-RS9	Resolution to Approve Chief Executive Officer's Recommendation to Dismiss (Non-Renew) Probationary Appointed Teachers at the End of the 2024-2025 School Year	Adopted

Motion

25-0529-MO3

Motion RE: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes from April 9, 2025 and April 24, 2025

*Adopted

Resolution

25-0529-RS7

Resolution Addressing Various Improvements Needed to the Board’s Authorization and Renewal of Charter Schools

*Adopted as amended

Unfinished Business- April 24,2025

Reports from Chief Executive Officer

25-0424-EX3	Authorize Renewal of the Passages Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX4	Authorize Renewal of the ASPIRA Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX7	Authorize Renewal of the Epic Academy Charter High School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX8	Authorize Renewal of the Erie Elementary Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX11	Authorize Renewal of Moving Everest Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX14	Authorize Renewal of the Providence Englewood Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX15	Authorize Renewal of the Rowe Elementary Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX12	Authorize Renewal of the North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School Agreement with Conditions	*Adopted as amended
25-0424-EX6	Authorize the Renewal of the Catalyst Maria Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX10	Authorize Renewal of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Charter High School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX5	Authorize Renewal of the Catalyst Elementary Charter School - Circle Rock Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX9	Authorize Renewal of the Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX13	Authorize the Renewal of the Perspectives Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX2	Authorize Renewal of the Alain Locke Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

25-0424-OP1	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Epic Academy Inc. for the Former South Chicago School Building, 8255 S. Houston Avenue	Adopted
25-0424-OP2	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Northwestern University Settlement Association for the Main Lozano School Building, 1424 N. Cleaver Street	Adopted
25-0424-OP3	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Perspectives Charter School for the Former Raymond School Building, 3663 South Wabash Avenue	Adopted
25-0424-OP4	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Providence Englewood School Corporation for the Former Bunche School Building, 6515 S. Ashland Avenue	Adopted
25-0424-OP7	Amend Board Report 17-1206-OP4 Amend Board Report 01-0725-OP3 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with the North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School for Use of Space at the George Howland School of the Arts Located at 1616 South Spaulding Avenue	Adopted
25-0424-OP8	Amend Board Report 24-0125-OP7 Ratify Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with L.E.A.R.N. Charter School for a Portion of the James Thorp Elementary School Building, 8914 South Buffalo Avenue	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Excutive Officer

25-0424-EX16	Authorize Renewal of Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men High School Bronzeville Campus Agreement with Conditions	Adopted
25-0424-EX17	Authorize Renewal of Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men High School Englewood Campus Agreement with Conditions	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

25-0424-OP5	Ratify Renewal Lease Agreement with Urban Prep Academies for the Former Doolittle West School Building, 521 E. 35th Street	Adopted
25-0424-OP6	Ratify Renewal Lease Agreement with Urban Prep Academies for the Former Englewood High School Building, 6201 S. Stewart Avenue	Adopted

Motion

25-0529-MO4

Motion to Hold a Closed Session

*Adopted

Report from the Board of Education

25-0529-AR8

Amend Board Report 25-0130-AR5 Amend Board Report 24-1114-AR1 Authorize Retention of The Law Firm Cozen O’Connor

Failed of adoption