Actions: February 25, 2003
Non-delegable board reports that require member action
Motion
03-0225-MO01 | Motion to Close | *Adopted |
Reports from the General Counsel
03-0225-AR05 | Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Buford Law Office, L.L.C. | *Accepted |
03-0225-AR06 | Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Greene & Letts | *Accepted |
03-0225-AR07 | Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Kane Laduzinsky & Mendoza, Ltd. | *Accepted |
03-0225-AR08 | *Adopted | |
03-0225-AR09 | Approve Appointment and Entering Into an Agreement with Dwight L. Beck for Hearing Officer Services | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Executive Officer
03-0225-EX08 | Warning Resolution – John Branch, Teacher, Assigned to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Vocational Career Academy | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX09 | Warning Resolution – Helen Jonas, Teacher, Assigned to McKay Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX10 | Warning Resolution – Elaine Moore, Teacher, Assigned to Mireles School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX11 | Warning Resolution - Dorian Price, Teacher, Assigned to Altgeld Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX12 | Warning Resolution - Mary M. Silva-Vera, Principal, Assigned to Mireles School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX13 | Report of the Results of the Board's Review of the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of the Hearing Officer Regarding the Charges Preferred Against John Branch, Teacher Assigned to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Vocational Career Academy | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX14 | Request for Dismissal of Tanzella Harris, School Aide, Anderson Community Academy | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX15 | Request for Dismissal of Barbara Harris-Mason, School Aide, Gregory Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX16 | Request for Dismissal of Javier Hernandez, Lunchroom Manager, Zapata Academy | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX17 | Request for Dismissal of Gene Komosa, Custodian, J.N. Thorp Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX18 | Request for Dismissal of Celeste Miranda, Lunchroom Attendant, Scammon Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX19 | Request for Dismissal of Dwight Perkins, School Aide, Flower Career Academy High School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX20 | Request for Dismissal of Cornelius Woods, Engineer Custodian Grade II, Robeson High School | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX21 | Principal Contracts (A) (Grady; Long; McGiinis-Garner; Smith) | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX22 | Principal Contracts (B) (Egang; West-Paul) | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX23 | Ratify Appointment of Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (David J. Vitale) | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX24 | Ratify Appointment of Deputy Purchasing Officer (Maye E. Kelsey) | *Adopted |
03-0225-EX25 | Appoint Director of District Learning, Office of High School Programs (Brandon Taylor) | *Adopted |
Report from the General Counsel
03-0225-AR10 | Appoint Acting General Counsel Law Department (Robert R. Hall, Jr.) | *Adopted |
Motions
03-0225-MO02 | Approval of Record of Proceedings (July 2002 through December 2002) | *Adopted |
03-0225-MO03 | Motion Re: Adopt the Five Year Waiver Renewal Application to Make Day One of the Prairie State Achievement Exam a Non-Attendance Day for 9th, 10th, and 12th Grade Students | *Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Operations Officer
03-0225-OP06 | Authorization to Purchase 4925 North Sawyer for the Construction of the New Albany Park Middle School | *Adopted |
03-0225-OP07 | Authorization to Purchase 4939 North Sawyer for the Construction of the New Albany Park Middle School | *Adopted |
03-0225-OP08 | Authorization to Purchase 9841-45 South Escanaba for the Construction of an Addition to the Marsh Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-OP09 | Authorization to Accept Title and Possession of Two Vacant Lots from the City of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp for the Construction of a New Duke Ellington Elementary School | *Adopted |
03-0225-OP10 | Approve a Lease Agreement with Mama Falco's, Inc. for Rental Space at 125 South Clark Street and Authorize Payment of Real Estate Broker's Commission | *Adopted |
03-0225-OP11 | Amend Board Report 01-0926-OP01 Ratify a Lease Agreement with A&B Tobacco, Inc. for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street | *Adopted |
Unfinished Business
02-1218-PO03_Final | Amend Board Report 99-0825-PO5 Amend Board Report 97-1022-PO1, {{Adopted October 22, 1999}} Establish a Comprehensive Policy Regarding The Framework for Magnet Schools and Programs of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Pubic Schools | *Adopted |
Resolutions
03-0225-RS01 | Resolution Honoring Marilyn F. Johnson General Counsel to the Board of Education of the City of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp | Accepted |
03-0225-RS02 | Resolution Honoring Timothy W. Martin Chief Operating Officer °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Public Schools | Accepted |
03-0225-RS03 | Resolution Re: Linda McCarthy Retired Principal of the Hale School | Accepted |
03-0225-RS04 | Resolution Re: Ida G. Simmons Retired Principal of the Charles Samuel Deneen School | Accepted |
03-0225-RS05 | Resolution Re: National Board Certification for Ninety-Three Teachers | Accepted |
03-0225-RS06 | Resolution Approving Changes to the Budget of the Capital Improvement Program for the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Public Schools | Adopted |
03-0225-RS07 | Amend Board Report 00-1115-RS7 Amend Board Report 96-1120-RS7 Resolution Re: Honorary Student Member of the {{°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp}} Board of Education of the City of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp | Adopted |
03-0225-RS08 | Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers | *Adopted as amended |
03-0225-RS09 | Resolution Re: Appointments to the Local School Councils at Various Small Schools | Adopted |
03-0225-RS10 | Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies | Adopted |
03-0225-RS11 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2002 to Pay Debt service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 2000-01, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp | Adopted |
03-0225-RS12 | Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2002 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 2001C, of the Board of Education of the City of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp | Adopted |
Policies
03-0225-PO01 | Amend Board Report 02-1023-PO02 Adopt Policy Establishing the Formal Governance Structure for the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Public Schools' Head Start Program | *Adopted |
Communications
03-0225-CO01 | Communication Re: Amend Board Report 02-0724-PR16 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Foresight Technology, Inc. for Consulting Services (03-0225-PR45) and Amend Board Report 02-0925-PR12 Ratify an Agreement with JDL Technologies for Consulting Services (03-0225-PR46) | *No action |
03-0225-PR45 | Amend Board Report 02-0724-PR16, Approve Entering into an Agreement with Foresight Technology, Inc. for Consulting Services | *Adopted |
03-0225-PR46 | Amend Board Report 02-0925-PR12, Ratify an agreement with JDL Technologies for Consulting Services | *Adopted |
Communications
03-0225-CO02 | Communication Re: Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Landsberg Germany (03-0225-ED07); Piacenz, Italy (03-0225-ED08); and Barcelona, Spain (03-0225-ED09) and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | *No action |
03-0225-ED07 | Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Landsberg, Germany and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | *Adopted |
03-0225-ED08 | Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Piacenza, Italy, and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | *Adopted |
03-0225-ED09 | Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Barcelona, Spain and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | *Adopted |
Communications
03-0225-CO03 | Communication Re: Approve the Participation of Lincoln Park High In the 20th Annual World Affairs Conference for International Baccalaureate Students in Toronto, Canada and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program (03-0225-ED10) | *No action |
Communications
03-0225-ED10 | Approve the Participation of Lincoln Park High School in the 20th Annual World Affairs Conference for International Baccalaureate Students in Toronto, Canada, and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | *Adopted |
Communications
03-0225-CO04 | Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of March 26, 2003 (125 South Clark Street - Board Chamber) | *No action |
Report from the Chief Executive Officer
03-0225-EX01 | Transfer of Funds Various Units and Objects | Adopted |
03-0225-EX02 | Adjust the Attendance Area for Englewood and Robeson High Schools | Adopted |
03-0225-EX03 | Adjust the Attendance Area for Curie, Hanconck, Hubbard and Kennedy High Schools | Adopted |
03-0225-EX04 | Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School | Adopted |
03-0225-EX05 | Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School | Adopted |
03-0225-EX06 | Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Betty Shabazz Charter School | Adopted |
03-0225-EX07 | Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Octavio Paz Charter School | Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Education Officer
03-0225-ED01 | Report on Student Expulsions for January 2003 | Adopted |
03-0225-ED02 | Approve the Participation of Joseph E. Gary Elementary School in an Educational Tour of Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel or Other Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
03-0225-ED03 | Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Beziers, France and Authorize Travel Expenses Related Related to the Program | Adopted |
03-0225-ED04 | Approve the Participation of Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy 8th Grade Students on a Tour of Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
03-0225-ED05 | Approve the Participation of Eli Whitney Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
03-0225-ED06 | Approve the Participation of Harte Elementary School in a Three Day Educational Tour of Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program | Adopted |
Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer
03-0225-PR01 | Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program | Adopted |
03-0225-PR02 | Amend Board Report 01-1023-PR02 Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program | Adopted |
03-0225-PR03 | Amend Board Report 02-1120-PR02 Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Captial Improvement Program | Adopted |
03-0225-PR04 | Approve the Pre-Qualification Status with Various Contractors to Provide Integrated Pest Management Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR05 | Amend Board Report 02-0626-PR18 Amend Board Report 01-0725-PR8 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Tamarack Sales for the Purchase of Lunchroom Heating Cooking Equipment | Adopted |
03-0225-PR06 | Amend Board Report 02-0626-PR07 Amend Board Report 01-1219-PR6 Approve the Pre-Qulaification Status and Approve Entering Into Master Agreements with Contractors for Various Trades Work Over $10,000 for the Operations and Maintenance Program | *Adopted as amended |
03-0225-PR07 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with A&A Office Machines Service Inc. for the Purchase of Teacher's Record Binders | Adopted |
03-0225-PR08 | Ratify an Agreement with FOCUS/IT Group, LLC for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR09 | Amend Board Report 02-1120-PR07 Ratify an Agreement with Bronner Group, LLC for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR10 | Amend Board Report 02-0724-PR21 Approved July 24, 2002 Ratify Entering Into Consulting Agreements with Various Universities for the Advanced Reading Development Demonstration Project | Adopted |
03-0225-PR11 | Ratify Exercising the First Option to Renew Agreements with Various Auditing Firms for Internal School-Based Audit Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR12 | Ratify an Agreement with Raymiel Kandelman for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR13 | Ratify an Agreement with Eddie Kornegay for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR14 | Ratify an Agreement with Betty Hamilton & Associates for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR15 | Amend Board Report 02-1120-PR10 Ratify an Agreement with United Neighborhood Organization for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR16 | Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with Richard J. Guidice for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR17 | Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with James Alexander for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR18 | Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with J. Alexander Hunt Incorporated for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR19 | Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with William H. Luking & Associates for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR20 | Ratify Entering Into and Agreement with Vincent R. Williams and Associates P.C. for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR21 | Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with Newberry Library for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR22 | Approve Payment to the Illinois Resource Center for Illinois NCLB Conference Registration Fees | Adopted |
03-0225-PR23 | Ratify the Exercising of the 3rd Option to Renew the Agreement with Mercy Hospital and Medical Center and Authorize Payment for Additional Services Rendered During the 2nd Option Period | Adopted |
03-0225-PR24 | Amend Board Report# 02-0327-PR16 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Martin Boyer Company for Claims Administration Services and Authorize the Funding of Escrow Accounts Associated with These Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR25 | Approve Entering Into a Service Agreement with Ceridian-Comdata for Debit Card Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR26 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Wellington Consulting Group, Ltd. for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR27 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with National-Louis University for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR28 | Ratify an Agreement with the University of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR29 | Amend Board Report 02-1120-PR17 Amend Board Report 02-0828-PR23; Amend Board Report 02-0522-PR22 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with AHA! Interactive for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR30 | Approve Payment to the University of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR31 | Ratify Exercising Option to Renew On-Site Maintenance Agreements with NCS Pearson, Inc. | Adopted |
03-0225-PR32 | Amend Board Report 02-0626-PR26, Approved June 26, 2002 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Grow Network, Inc. for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR33 | Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with VCG Uniforms for Purchase of Goods (Security Uniforms) | Adopted |
03-0225-PR34 | Amend Board Report 02-0828-PR10 Amend Board Report 02-0724-PR11 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Standard Parking Corporation and Interparking for Parking for Central Office Vehicles and Employees at 125 S. Clark | *Adopted as amended |
03-0225-PR35 | Approve Payment to the Center for School Improvement for Consultant Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR36 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Professional Elevator Service for Inspection Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR37 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Sheraton °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp Hotel & Towers for Catering Services and Space Rental | Adopted |
03-0225-PR38 | Amend Board Report 02-1218-PR30 Amend Board Report 02-0626-PR57 Approve and Ratify the Renewal of the Existing Agreements with Hearing Officers for the Expulsion and Pupil Residency Hearings | Adopted |
03-0225-PR39 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR40 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Youth Guidance for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR41 | Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Northeastern Illinois University for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR42 | Ratify an Agreement with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp for Consulting Services | Adopted |
03-0225-PR43 | Ratify an Agreement with Roosevelt University for a Master's Program in Special Education for Face Program Participants | Adopted |
03-0225-PR44 | Ratify an Agreement with St. Xavier University for a Master's Program in Special Education for Face Program Participants | Adopted |
Delegable
Reports from the Chief Educational Officer
03-0225-ED11 | Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of Grants | Accepted |
03-0225-ED12 | Omnibus Report: Refund/Return of Previously Accepted Grant | Accepted |
03-0225-ED13 | Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of School-Based Grants | Accepted |
03-0225-ED14 | Authorize the Acceptance of a School-Based Donation | Accepted |
03-0225-ED15 | Authorize the Acceptance of a Donation of Services by Sentinel Technologies | Accepted |
03-0225-ED16 | Authorize the Acceptance of a Donation from Enviroplus, Inc. | Accepted |
03-0225-ED17 | Amend the 2002-2003 Regular and Year-Round School Calendars to Provide Restructured Schol Days for Selected Attendance Centers | *Accepted |
03-0225-ED18 | Adopt Regular School Year Calendar for 2003-2004 School Year | *Accepted |
03-0225-ED19 | Approve Special Leave of Absence for Stacey Carter and Martin McGreal | Accepted |
Reports from the Chief Operations Officer
03-0225-OP01 | Amend the Board Report 02-0626-OP02 Approve Exercising the Option to Extend the Master Lease Agreement with the Catholic Bishop of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êapp | Accepted |
03-0225-OP02 | Ratify Entering Into a Lease Agreement with Illinois Retail Merchants Association for Rental of Space Located 216 Broadway, Springfield, Illinois | Accepted |
03-0225-OP03 | Ratify a License Agreement with Pompei Bakery for Use of the Parking Lot at Jefferson School | Accepted |
03-0225-OP04 | Ratify a License Agreement with Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church for Use of the Parking Lot at Roosevelt High School | Accepted |
03-0225-OP05 | Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with Armitage Baptist Church for the Use of Parking Lot at Darwin School | Accepted |
Reports from the General Counsel
03-0225-AR01 | Workers' Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlements for Julia Hernandez and Michael Jennings | Accepted |
03-0225-AR02 | Workers' Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlements | Accepted |
03-0225-AR03 | Workers' Compensation - Second Injury and Rate Adjustment Fund | Accepted |
03-0225-AR04 | 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