Actions: July 24, 2002

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Motion

Motion

02-0724-MO01 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from General Counsel

Report from General Counsel

02-0724-AR03 Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Kane Laduzinsky & Mendoza, Ltd. *Accepted
02-0724-AR04 Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Thomas M. Breen & Associates *Accepted
02-0724-AR05 Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Flynn & Jones *Accepted
02-0724-AR06 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. *Accepted
02-0724-AR07 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Burke, Burns & Pinelli *Accepted

Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Report from General Counsel

02-0724-AR08 Approve Settlement Recommendation in Litigation with Phillip O’Bannon v. Board, et al., *Adopted
02-0724-AR09 Authorize Additional Expenditure of Funds for Court Appointed Monitor in the Matter of Corey H. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, et al. Case No. 92 C 3409 *Adopted
02-0724-AR10 Authorize Payments to Appraisal Firms Rendering Appraisal Services in Connection with Property Tax Appeals *Adopted
02-0724-AR11 Approve Hearing Officer’s Determination and Order to Debar LS International Ltd., and Lee Lu, as Owner and President of LS International Ltd. *Adopted

Report from the Chief Executive Officer

02-0724-EX08 Warning Resolution – Sheila Easley, a Teacher, Assigned to Johnson Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX09 Warning Resolution – Bernice Humphrey, Teacher, Christa McAuliffe Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX10 Warning Resolution – Catherine Malec, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Mason Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX11 Warning Resolution – Maria Paniagua, Teacher, Assigned to O.T. Bright Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX12 Warning Resolution – Linda Rule, Teacher, Assigned to Truth Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX13 Warning Resolution – Carolyn Watson, Teacher, Assigned to Bethune Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX14 Warning Resolution – Oppie White, Teacher, Assigned to Morgan Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX15 Request for Dismissal of Albert Allen, School Security Officer, Fulton School *Adopted
02-0724-EX16 Request for Dismissal of Roy Madlock, Custodial Worker, Marshall High School *Adopted
02-0724-EX17 Request for Dismissal of Tiffany Moore, Cook, Lindblom College Preparatory High School *Adopted
02-0724-EX18 Request for Dismissal of James Pettit, Engineer Custodian Grade IV, Lake View High School *Adopted
02-0724-EX19 Request for Dismissal of Larry Roach, Custodial Worker, Gregory Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX20 Request for Dismissal of Stanley Robinson, Porter, Corkery Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX21 Report Regarding Maria Noyola, a Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Eberhart School, and Her Failure to Request an Illinois State Board of Education Hearing *Adopted
02-0724-EX22 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 Lucille Russell, Teacher Assigned to Curtis Elementary School *Adopted
02-0724-EX23 Principal Contracts (A) *Adopted
02-0724-EX24 Principal Contracts (B) *Adopted
02-0724-EX25 Appoint Senior Labor Advisor, Office of the Chief Executive Officer (John Frantz) *Adopted

Motions

02-0724-MO02 Motion Re: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes January 2002 Through June 2002 *Adopted
02-0724-MO03 Motion Re: Election of President (Michael Scott) *Adopted
02-0724-MO04 Motion Re: Election of Vice President (Avis LaVelle) *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operations Office

02-0724-OP03 Authorization to Purchase 257 West 103rd Street for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School *Adopted
02-0724-OP04 Authorization to Purchase 223 West 103rd Street for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School *Adopted
02-0724-OP05 Ratify Entering into a Lease Agreement with the Option to Purchase School Facilities and Property at 4034 West 56th Street (Lourdes High School) *Adopted
02-0724-OP06 Approve Entering into Two Lease Agreements with Perspectives Charter School *Adopted
02-0724-OP07 Accept Resignation from Ashley’s Cleaning Services and Chicago Contract Cleaning From the Privatized Janitorial Program, Authorize the Redistribution of Service Areas, and
Authorize Payment to Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
*Adopted

Resolutions

02-0724-RS01 Resolution Re: Beth Saggett, Retired Principal of the Solomon Elementary School Accepted
02-0724-RS02 Resolution Re: Queen E. Brown, Retired Principal of the Earle Elementary School Accepted
02-0724-RS03 Resolution Re: The Grow Our Own IPLP Teacher Scholarship Award Winners Sponsored By The Grow Our Own Program of the Department Of Human Resources of the Chicago Public Schools Accepted
02-0724-RS04 Resolution Approving Changes to the Budget of the Capital Improvement Program for the Chicago Public Schools Adopted
02-0724-RS05 Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to Local School Council Adopted
02-0724-RS06 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Alternate Bonds of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed
$500,000,000, Pursuant to the School Code and the Local Government Debt Reform Act
Adopted

Policies

02-0724-PO01 Amend Board Report 97-0326-PO3, Policy Regarding Administration of Medication During School Hours *Adopted
02-0724-PO02 Amend Board Report 97-1217-PO3 Policy on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) *Adopted

Communication

02-0724-CO01 Location of Board Meeting of August 28, 2002 (Central Administration Building, 125 South Clark Street, 5th Floor Board Chamber) *No action

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

02-0724-ED01 Report on Student Expulsions for June 2002 Adopted
02-0724-ED02 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Arts for the Gallery 37 Center Arts Project Adopted
02-0724-ED03 Authorize Participation of the Chicago Public Schools in the Gallery 37 Project - Block 37 and Approve Entering Into a License and Indemnification Agreement with FJV Joint Venture *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

02-0724-PR01 Amend Board Report No. 02-0626-PR01 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Extend the Agreement with Office Depot and Authorize Use of Ready Computer Source, Inc. for the Purchase of Office Supplies Adopted
02-0724-PR02 Ratify the Exercising of the Option to Extend the Agreements with Acer America Corporation and IBM Corporation for Purchase of Computers and Ratify an Agreement with Dell Computer As for the Purchase of Computers Amended *Adopted as amended
02-0724-PR03 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Kinkos Incorporated to Provide Retail Reprographic Services Adopted
02-0724-PR04 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Windy City Press and K & M Printing for Printing Services Adopted
02-0724-PR05 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with University of Chicago Printing for Printing Services Adopted
02-0724-PR06 Amend Board Report 02-0424-PR06 Amend Board Report 02-0227-PR25 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Ryder Transportation Services for Leased Vehicles, Maintenance and Repair Services Adopted
02-0724-PR07 Amend Board Report 02-0123-PR33 Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Art’s Investigations and Security Inc. Adopted
02-0724-PR08 Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program Adopted
02-0724-PR09 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with L.M. Brownsey Supply Co., Inc. for the Purchase of Janitorial Equipment Adopted
02-0724-PR10 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Chemcraft Industries, The Standard Companies and L.M. Brownsey for the Purchase of Janitorial Supplies Adopted
02-0724-PR11 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Standard Parking Corporation and Interparking for Parking for Central Office Vehicles and Employees at 125 South Clark Adopted
02-0724-PR12 Approve Exercising the First Option to Extend the Agreements with Various Vendors for Milk and Milk Products Withdrawn
02-0724-PR13 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Extend the Agreement with Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. for Prepared Meals – Refrigerated Pre-Plated and Distribution Services Adopted
02-0724-PR14 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Extend the Agreement with Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. for Prepared Meals – Frozen Pre-Plated and Distribution Services Adopted
02-0724-PR15 Amend Board Report 02-0424-PR14 Amend Board Report 01-0926-PR12 Amend Board Report 01-0627-PR18 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc. for Designing, Configuring and Implementing a Student Information Reporting Repository Adopted
02-0724-PR16 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Foresight Technology, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR17 Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with Harvest Technologies, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR18 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Mainframe Communications Consultants for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR19 Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with Sm@rt Technology Services, Inc. for Help Desk and Break-Fix Services Adopted
02-0724-PR20 Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with SRV Network, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR21 Ratify Entering Into Consulting Agreements with Various Universities for the Advanced Reading Development Demonstration Project *Adopted as amended
02-0724-PR22 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Newsweb Corporation for Printing of the Educator Newspaper Adopted
02-0724-PR23 Approve Exercising the Option to Extend the Agreement with Bank One for Banking Services Adopted
02-0724-PR24 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Maximus Inc. for Revenue Recovery Services Adopted
02-0724-PR25 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Johnson Research Group, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR26 Approve the Renewal of the Policy with Standard Insurance Company to Provide Voluntary Group Long Term Disability Insurance for CPS Employees Adopted
02-0724-PR27 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Humana Health Chicago, Inc. to Provide Health Maintenance Organization Services Adopted
02-0724-PR28 Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with Prudential Life Insurance Company of America for Basic Employee Group Voluntary life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Adopted
02-0724-PR29 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Compdent of Illinois, Inc. for Dental Maintenance Organization and Administrative Services Adopted
02-0724-PR30 Approve Payment to Philips Medical Systems for the Purchase of Automated External Defibrillators and Accessories Adopted
02-0724-PR31 Approve Payment to the Quality Inn for Temporary Housing and Meals for the Visiting Teachers (J-1) Program Adopted
02-0724-PR32 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Myrna A. Fragoso for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR33 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the United Neighborhood Organization of Chicago for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR34 Ratify and Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR35 Ratify the Exercising of the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with the University of Chicago for the Chicago Public Schools/ University of Chicago Internet Project (CUIP) Adopted
02-0724-PR36 Ratify an Agreement with The University of Illinois at Chicago for Coursework for the Secondary Reading Endorsement Program Adopted
02-0724-PR37 Ratify an Agreement with Eleanor Adam for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR38 Ratify an Agreement with Gayle Gregory for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR39 Ratify an Agreement with Joanne Quinn for Consultant Services Adopted
02-0724-PR40 Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with Northeastern Illinois University for Special Education Course Work (Project Cast) Adopted
02-0724-PR41 Authorize the Purchase and Approve Payment of CTA Fare Cards and Transfers Adopted
02-0724-PR42 Authorize Entering Into New Agreements with Various Private Specialized Schools, and Authorize Payments to Private Specialized Schools Adopted
02-0724-PR43 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Herff Jones, Inc. for Caps and Gowns for the Summer Bridge and Winter-Term Graduations Adopted
02-0724-PR44 Approve Entering Into an Educational Web Site Subscription Agreement with Kidbiz, Inc. Adopted
02-0724-PR45 Approve Entering Into a Software License and Maintenance Agreement with Educational Technology Consultants, Inc. Adopted
02-0724-PR46 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Techmines LLC for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR47 Approve Payment to Minna S. Novick for Consulting Services Adopted
02-0724-PR48 Approve Tuition Payments to the University of Illinois for the CPS Prep Program Adopted

Delegable Reports

Reports from Chief Executive Officer

02-0724-EX01 Department of Human Resources Summary of Teacher New Hires, Transfers, and Leaves, Quarterly Summary (April, May, June 2002) Accepted
02-0724-EX02 Department of Human Resources Summary of Educational Support Personnel New Hires, Transfers, Leaves, Layoffs, Promotions, and Separations Quarterly Summary (April, May, June 2002) Accepted
02-0724-EX03 Summary of Bureau of Labor and Employee Relations Disciplinary Actions Quarterly Report (April, May, June 2002) Accepted
02-0724-EX04 Department of Human Resources Summary of Conference Leaves: Administrators, Teachers and Educational Support Personnel Quarterly Summary (April, May, June 2002) Accepted
02-0724-EX05 Department of Human Resources Summary of Resignations and Deaths Quarterly Report (April, May, June 2002) Accepted
02-0724-EX06 Department of Human Resources Summary of Salary Adjustments Quarterly Report (April, May, June 2002) Accepted
02-0724-EX07 Department of Human Resources Summary of Assistant Principal Appointments Quarterly Summary (April, May, June 2002) Accepted

Reports from the Chief Educational Officer

02-0724-ED04 Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of School-Based Grants Accepted
02-0724-ED05 Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of Grants Accepted
02-0724-ED06 Approve a Special On-Loan Leave of Absence for James D. Doyiakos Accepted
02-0724-ED07 Approve a Special On-Loan Leave of Absence for Sylvia Gibson Accepted
02-0724-ED08 Approve a Special On-Loan Leave of Absence for Barbara Kato Accepted
02-0724-ED09 Approve Sabbatical Leave for Denise Y. Knox Accepted

Reports from the Chief Operations Office

02-0724-OP01 Ratify a License Agreement with Vietnamese Association of Illinois for Use of the Parking Lot at 5017 N. Winthrop Accepted
02-0724-OP02 Amend Board Report 01-0926-OP6 Approve Entering Into A License Agreement with Chicago Sport and Social Club for Use of the Various School Gymnasiums Accepted

Reports from General Counsel

02-0724-AR01 Workers’ Compensation–Payment for Lump Sum Settlements Accepted
02-0724-AR02 Report on Board Report Rescissions Accepted

New Business

02-0724-PR49 Ratify the Exercising of the Option to Renew the Agreement with New Leaders for New Schools to Provide a Principal Internship Program *Adopted
*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