Actions: August 23, 2006

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

06-0823-MO1 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

06-0823-AR2 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Hubert Law Group *Accepted
06-0823-AR3 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Pugh Jones Johnson & Quandt, P.C. *Accepted
06-0823-AR4 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Gwendolyn Hadnott Case # 03 WC 30240 and 03 WC 30241 *Adopted
06-0823-AR5 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Deval Retherford-Speer Case # 05 WC 1716 *Adopted
06-0823-AR6 Approve Settlement Recommendation in Dispute with Chicago Teachers Union *Adopted
06-0823-AR7 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Lend Lease Real Estate Investment’s PTAB Appeal Regarding 20 S. Clark Street for Tax Year 1999 *Adopted
06-0823-AR8 Authorize Continued Retention of Huron Consulting Group *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

06-0823-EX6 Principal Contracts (A) (Alonso, Martin, Stalling, Trevino) *Adopted
06-0823-EX7 Principal Contracts (B) (Harris) *Adopted
06-0823-EX8 Approve Termination of Keith Foley’s Uniform Principal Contract (Board Report #03-0924-EX18), Rescission of Keith Foley’s Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b), and Ratify Employment Agreement with Keith Foley *Adopted
06-0823-EX9 Appoint Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Office of Instructional Design and Assessment (David Roche) *Adopted
06-0823-EX10 Transfer and Appoint Deputy Chief to the Chief Education Officer (Antonia Whalen) *Adopted
06-0823-EX11 Warning Resolution – Canessa Baines, Teacher, Assigned to Lavizzo Elementary School *Adopted
06-0823-EX12 Warning Resolution – Patricia Doyle-Walsh, Teacher, Assigned to McCutcheon Elementary School *Adopted
06-0823-EX13 Warning Resolution – Milton Gardner, Teacher, Assigned to Herbert Elementary *Adopted
06-0823-EX14 Warning Resolution – Gwendolyn Greene, Teacher, Assigned to Owens Community Academy *Adopted
06-0823-EX15 Warning Resolution – Rochele Harris, Teacher, Assigned to Songhai Elementary *Adopted
06-0823-EX16 Warning Resolution – Joyce Jackson, Teacher, Schurz High School *Adopted
06-0823-EX17 Remove and Replace the Principal of Harlan Community Academy High School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-EX18 Remove and Replace the Principal of Mahalia Jackson Elementary School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-EX19 Remove and Replace the Principal of Marshall Metro High School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-EX20 Remove and Replace the Principal of Joseph Medill Elementary School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

06-0823-RS9 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Harlan Community Academy High School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-RS10 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Mahalia Jackson Elementary School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-RS11 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Marshall Metro High School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-RS12 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Joseph Medill Elementary School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract *Adopted
06-0823-RS13 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
06-0823-RS14 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Unfinished Business - July 26, 2006 Board Meeting

06-0726-PO1 Adopt a New Local School Wellness Policy Addressing Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools [Note: See New Board Report 06-0823-PO4] Withdrawn
06-0726-PR19 Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Swell Pictures, Inc. d/b/a S2 for Educational Television Production Services *Adopted

Resolutions

06-0823-RS1 Resolution Re: Marietta Skyles Beverly Retired Area Instruction Officer, Area 9 Accepted
06-0823-RS2 Resolution Re: Sandra Morrow Retired Principal of the Ray Graham Training Center Accepted
06-0823-RS3 Amend Board Report 06-0823-RS3 Amend Board Report 05-0323-RS6 Amend Board Report 02-0123-RS13 Resolution Authorizing Signature Proxy for {{Vice-President}} Board President Adopted
06-0823-RS4 Resolution Providing for the Issue of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2006B, 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 and of Refunding Certain Obligations of or Issued on Behalf of the Board Adopted
06-0823-RS5 Resolution Authorizing the Board of Education of the City of Chicago to Enter Into Supplemental Indentures Amending Existing Bond Indentures to Permit Offsetting Swap Agreements Adopted
06-0823-RS6 Resolution Approving the Appointment of the President of the Chicago Multilingual Parents Council to a One-Year Term Adopted
06-0823-RS7 Resolution Re: Appointment of Student Representatives to Local School Councils Adopted
06-0823-RS8 Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representative to the Local School Council to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancy Adopted

Policies

06-0823-PO1 Amend Board Report 05-0824-PO9 Adopt Appointment and Assignment of Teachers Principals Policy *Adopted
06-0823-PO2 Amend Board Report 06-0322-PO2 School Probation and Remediation Policy *Adopted
06-0823-PO3 Amend Board Report 06-0726-PO8 Adopt Student Code of Conduct (Formerly the Uniform Discipline Code) for Chicago Public Schools Effective September 12, 2006 for 2006-2007 School Year *Adopted
06-0823-PO4 Adopt a New Local School Wellness Policy Addressing Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools *Adopted

Board Rules

06-0823-RU1 Amend Board Rule 6-8 Expulsion of Pupils – Cause and Board Rule 6-9 Suspension of Pupils – Cause *Adopted

Communications

06-0823-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of September 27, 2006 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

06-0823-EX1 Transfer of Funds Adopted
06-0823-EX2 Approve the Expansion of the Regional Gifted Centers at the Beasley Academic Center and the Pritzker Elementary School Adopted
06-0823-EX3 Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Sherri Allen-Montgomery, Vanderpoel Elementary School Adopted
06-0823-EX4 Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Martha Pino, Columbus Elementary School Adopted
06-0823-EX5 Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Principal, Susan Kilbane, Whittier Elementary School Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

06-0823-ED1 Report on Student Expulsions for July 2006 Adopted
06-0823-ED2 Amend Board Report 06-0628-ED3 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Consultants for Schools Identified for Improvement by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Adopted
06-0823-ED3 Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Landsberg, Germany Adopted
06-0823-ED4 Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Barcelona, Spain Adopted
06-0823-ED5 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Rush University Medical Center f/k/a Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Science and Math Excellence Network (S.A.M.E.) for Internship Services Adopted
06-0823-ED6 Authorize Tuition Payments to Dominican University for Participants in the Teach for America and the Associated Colleges of Illinois Alternative Certification Programs Adopted
06-0823-ED7 Authorize Tuition Payments to National-Louis University for Participants in the Chicago Teaching Fellows Alternative Certification Program Adopted
06-0823-ED8 Authorize Tuition Payments to Northwestern University for Participants in the Golden Apple Alternative Certification Program Adopted
06-0823-ED9 Amend Board Report 06-0524-ED14 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Private Specialized Schools Providers, Authorizing Agreements with Other Private Specialized School Providers, and Authorize Authorizing Payments to Private Specialized Schools Providers Adopted
06-0823-ED10 Authorize Payments to Various Treatment Facilities for Educational Services Provided to Chicago Public School Students While Hospitalized in These Facilities Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

06-0823-PR1 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Central Poly Corp. for the Purchase of Plastic Trash Liners Adopted
06-0823-PR2 Approve Exercising the First and Second Options to Renew the Agreement with OCE Business Services for Mail and Pre-Sort Mail Services Adopted
06-0823-PR3 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Metal Maintenance Inc. for Metal Maintenance Services Adopted
06-0823-PR4 Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program Adopted
06-0823-PR5 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Illinois Institute of Technology for Consulting Services Adopted
06-0823-PR6 Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various External Partners and Entering Into Agreements with New Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 3) Adopted
06-0823-PR7 Approve Entering Into Agreements with DePaul University, Working in the Schools (WITS), and City Year for Tutoring Services Adopted
06-0823-PR8 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Success for All Foundation for Consulting Services Adopted
06-0823-PR9 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Extension Agreement with Johnson Research Group, Inc. Adopted
06-0823-PR10 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Northwestern University for Consulting Services (Clemente High School) Adopted
06-0823-PR11 Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with Allan Alson for Consulting Services Adopted
06-0823-PR12 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for Educational Services Adopted
06-0823-PR13 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Bill Jacobs Joliet LLC for the Purchase of Driver Education Vehicles Adopted
06-0823-PR14 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Integral Solutions Group, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
06-0823-PR15 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Mercy Hospital and Medical Center to Provide Occupational Health Services Adopted
06-0823-PR16 Approve the Assignment of the CherryRoad Group Inc. (f/k/a CherryRoad Technologies Inc.) Contract to CherryRoad Technologies Inc. Adopted
06-0823-PR17 Ratify Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Harcourt Assessment, Inc. for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services Adopted
06-0823-PR18 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Educational Testing Service for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services Adopted
06-0823-PR19 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Learning Point Associates for Consulting Services Adopted
06-0823-PR20 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Consulting Agreement with Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. Adopted
06-0823-PR21 Amend Board Report 06-0125-PR21 Amend Board Report 05-1221-PR21 Amend Board Report 04-0526-PR52 Amend Board Report 01-0328-PR41 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of Least Restrictive Environment Consultants to Provide Consulting Services Adopted
06-0823-PR22 Approve Payment to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the Purchase of CTA Fare Cards and Transfers Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

06-0823-ED11 Provide Restructured School Days at Selected Attendance Centers Accepted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

06-0823-OP1 Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with Tyler Ventures, LLC for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

06-0823-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