Actions: April 25, 2012

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

12-0425-MO1

Motion to Hold a Closed Session

*Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

12-0425-AR3	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Franczek Radelet P.C.	*Accepted
12-0425-AR4	Authorize Continued Retention of Hill Law Offices	*Accepted
12-0425-AR5	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Pugh Jones Johnson & Quandt, P.C.	*Accepted
12-0425-AR6	Workers' Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Darrell Alexander – Case No. 12 WC 4210	*Adopted
12-0425-AR7	Workers' Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Elouise Kouimelis – Case No. 09 WC 44537	*Adopted
12-0425-AR8	Workers' Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Senada Mujcinovic – Case No. 10 WC 04392	*Adopted
12-0425-AR9	Workers' Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Kevin Sehring – Case No. 09 WC 33503	*Adopted
12-0425-AR10	Approve Settlement of the Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago Case No. 09 CH 25730	*Adopted
12-0425-AR11	Approve Settlement of Deficiency Claim of Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago	*Adopted
12-0425-AR12	Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Sherwin Williams Company PTAB Appeals Regarding its Property for Tax Years 2006-08	*Adopted
12-0425-AR13	Debarment of Derrick Harris and North Lawndale LSC Federation	*Adopted
12-0425-AR14	Debarment of Queen Sister Afrika a/k/a Queen Sister Georzetta Deloney a/k/a Georzetta Deloney and It Takes a Village Organization a/k/a It Takes a Village NFP.ORG	*Adopted
12-0425-AR15	Authorize Payment of Attorney's Fees in the Matter of Corey H., et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Case No. 92 C 3409	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

12-0425-EX12	Transfer and Appoint Chief of Elementary Schools – O'Hare Elementary Network (Anna Alvarado)	*Adopted
12-0425-EX13	Transfer and Appoint Chief of Elementary Schools – Pershing Elementary Network (Victor Simon)	*Adopted
12-0425-EX14	Transfer and Appoint Chief of Elementary Schools – Skyway Elementary Network (LaTanya McDade)	*Adopted
12-0425-EX15	Warning Resolution – Willie Raby, Tenured Teacher – Orr Academy High School	*Adopted
12-0425-EX16	Warning Resolution – Lisa Schlak, Tenured Teacher – Jordan Community Academy	*Adopted
12-0425-EX17	Warning Resolution – Monica St. John, Tenured Teacher – Washington Irving Elementary School	*Adopted
12-0425-EX18	Warning Resolution – Carmen Seaz, Tenured Teacher – North-Grand High School	*Adopted
12-0425-EX19	Approve Rescission of Maria Taneff Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b)	*Adopted
12-0425-EX20	Adopt Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition	*Adopted
12-0425-EX21	Adopt Finding that Pupils are Non-Residents of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition	*Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

12-0425-RS23	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Leon Townsend, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Everett Elementary School	*Adopted
12-0425-RS24	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer's Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel	*Adopted
12-0425-RS25	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer's Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teacher	*Adopted
12-0425-RS26	Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teacher	*Adopted
12-0425-RS27	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer's Recommendation to Dismiss/Non-Renew Probationary Appointed Teachers at the End of the 2011-2012 School Year	*Adopted

Motions

12-0425-MO2	Motion Re: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes From (March 28, 2012)	*Adopted
12-0425-MO3	Motion Re: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meeting Open to the Public (March 28, 2012)	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer

12-0425-OP10

Authorize the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Acquire by Condemnation Property at 3930 to 3940 East 105th Street for the Construction of a New Southeast Area Elementary School

*Adopted

Resolutions

12-0425-RS1	Resolution Honoring Barbara T. Bowman Chief Officer, Early Childhood Education	Accepted
12-0425-RS2	Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winner of the Public League's 2011 16-Inch District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS3	Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys Cross Country District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS4	Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys Wrestling District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS5	Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Girls Cross Country District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS6	Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winner of the Public League's 2011 Girls Swimming District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS7	Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winner of the Public League's 2011 Boys Soccer District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS8	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys Bowling District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS9	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Girls Bowling District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS10	Resolution Re: Northside College Preparatory High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Chess District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS11	Resolution Re: Walter Payton High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Girls Golf District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS12	Resolution Re: Simeon High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys Basketball District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS13	Resolution Re: Simeon High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys Football District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS14	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys Golf District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS15	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Boys District Swimming Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS16	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Girls Basketball District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS17	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Girls Tennis District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS18	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League's 2011 Girls Volleyball District Championship	Accepted
12-0425-RS19	Resolution Approving the Appointment of Two Board of Directors to the Children's First Fund: Chicago Public Schools Foundation	Accepted
12-0425-RS20	Resolution Authorizing Payment to Various Hospitals for Education Services to Hospitalized CPS Students	Accepted
12-0425-RS21	Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Bell Addition Project	Accepted
12-0425-RS22	Resolution Authorizing Division of Proceeds from Telecommunications Vendors for Installation and Maintenance of Cellular Towers and Equipment	Accepted

Policies

12-0425-PO1

Amend Board Report 09-1216-PO1 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PO4 Comprehensive Non-Discrimination, Title IX and Sexual Harassment Policy

*Adopted

Communications

12-0425-CO1

Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of May 23, 2012 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber)

*No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

12-0425-EX1	Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board]	Adopted
12-0425-EX2	Authorization to Accept Grant Funds from the Illinois State Board of Education School Maintenance Program	Adopted
12-0425-EX3	Amend Board Report 09-0325-EX5 Amend Board Report 08-1022-EX13 Amend Board Report 08-0602-EX5 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Kipp Ascend Charter School	*Adopted as amended
12-0425-EX4	Amend Board Report 09-0722-EX8 Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX24 Amend Board Report 06-1115-EX12 Approve the Granting of a Charter and Entering Into School Agreement with Henry Ford Academies of Illinois, NFP	Adopted
12-0425-EX5	Amend Board Report 09-1123-EX13 Approve the Granting of a Charter and Entering Into a Charter School Agreement with Epic Academy, Inc., an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation	Adopted
12-0425-EX6	Approve the Granting of a Charter and Entering Into a Charter School Agreement with Instituto for Latino Progress, Inc., an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation	Adopted
12-0425-EX7	Approve the Establishment of Chicago Excel Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Camelot Schools	Adopted
12-0425-EX8	Approve the Establishment of a New Early College Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) High School to be Known as Southwest Area ECSS	Adopted
12-0425-EX9	Authorize Payment of Startup Funds to and Approve Entering Into Disbursement and Use of Startup Funds Agreements with Various Charter Schools	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

12-0425-ED1	Amend Board Report 11-0824-PR20 Approve Entering Into Agreements with ISBE-Approved Supplemental Educational Service Providers	Adopted
12-0425-ED2	Amend Board Report 09-0624-ED18 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago for Services Relating to the Education and Screening for the Sexually Transmitted Infections Project	Adopted
12-0425-ED3	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago for Services Relating to the Education and Screening for the Sexually Transmitted Infections Project	Adopted
12-0425-ED4	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with ROI Labs, LLC to Create College and Career Readiness Toolkits and Entering Into a Limited License Agreement with W.K. Kellogg Foundation	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer

12-0425-OP1	Amend Board Report 08-0723-OP1 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago and the Public Building Commission Regarding the Conveyance of Land Adjoining Inter-American School in Exchange for Title and Use of New Garage Space for Inter-American School	*Adopted as amended
12-0425-OP2	Amend Board Report 12-0125-OP1 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago to Obtain Funding/Reimbursement for the Construction of a New Jones College Preparatory High School and to Exchange Land	Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

12-0425-AR1

Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Holland & Knight, LLP

*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

12-0425-PR1	Approve Entering Into an Agreements with Loyola University, New Leaders, Teach for America and University of Illinois at Chicago for Principal Preparation Program Services Under the Chicago Leadership Collaborative	Adopted
12-0425-PR2	Amend Board Report 11-0727-PR25 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with ISBE-Approved Lead Partners for Schools Management, Staff and Student Support Interventions and Services for Office of School Improvement Probationary High Schools	Adopted
12-0425-PR3	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with NCS Pearson, Inc. for the Purchase of the Extract Results and Testing Materials for the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition (Stanford 10)	Adopted
12-0425-PR4	Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide Out-Of-School Time Programs and Services to Students and Their Families in the Chicago Public Schools Community Schools Initiative's 21st Century Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant	Adopted
12-0425-PR5	Approve Extending the Agreements with Various Alternative Safe Schools for Educational Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR6	Approve Extending the Agreements with Banner Schools and Pathways in Education – Illinois to Provide Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP) Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR7	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with President and Fellows of Harvard College for a Training Institute on Universal Design	*Adopted as amended
12-0425-PR8	Amend Board Report 11-0525-PR42 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with SGA Youth and Family Services for Consulting Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR9	Amend Board Report 11-0525-PR8 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of and Entering Into Agreements with Various Contractors to Provide General Contracting Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR10	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with MB Real Estate Services LLC for Property Management Services at 125 South Clark Street and Approve the Funding of the Disbursement Account Related Thereto	Adopted
12-0425-PR11	Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of and Entering Into Agreements with Contractors to Provide Job Preparedness Training Through Auditorium Renovations	Adopted
12-0425-PR12	Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
12-0425-PR13	Amend Board Report 09-1216-PR15 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Opentext Corporation for Student and Teacher E-Mail and Document Collaboration Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR14	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Opentext Corporation for Student and Teacher E-Mail and Document Collaboration Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR15	Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Vendors for Court Reporting Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR16	Ratify Extending the Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of General and Specialized Educational Supplies	Adopted
12-0425-PR17	Amend Board Report 11-0427-PR40 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Sedgwick Claims Administration Services and Authorize Funding of Escrow Accounts Associated with These Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR18	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with R.V. Kuhns and Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
12-0425-PR19	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with American Healthways Services, LLC for Professional Services	*Adopted as amended
12-0425-PR20	Amend Board Report 11-0427-PR45 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew Agreement with Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. to Provide Claim Administrative Services	Adopted

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Reports from the Chief Education Officer

12-0425-MS1	Approve the Renaming of New Millennium High School to Bowen High School	Accepted
12-0425-ED5	Report on Student Expulsions for March 2012	Accepted
12-0425-ED6	Approve Modified 2012-2013 Regular School Calendars at Certain Attendance Centers	Accepted

Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer

12-0425-OP3	Approve Renewal of Lease Agreement with Chicago Charter School Foundation – Larry Hawkins for Carver Middle School, Located at 801 E. 133rd Place	Accepted
12-0425-OP4	Approve Renewal of Lease Agreement with Chicago Charter School Foundation (Chicago International Charter School) ChicagoQuest for Truth School, Located at 1443 North Ogden	Accepted
12-0425-OP5	Approve Renewal of Lease Agreement with Perspectives Charter School for Calumet School, Located at 8131 S. May	Accepted
12-0425-OP6	Approve Renewal of Lease Agreement with Perspectives Charter School for Raymond School, Located at 3663 S. Wabash	Accepted
12-0425-OP7	Approve Renewal of Lease Agreement with Polaris Charter Academy for Morse School, Located at 620 N. Sawyer	Accepted
12-0425-OP8	Approve New Lease Agreement with Academy of Communications and Technology Charter School for a Portion of Nash Elementary School, Located at 4837 W. Erie	Accepted
12-0425-OP9	Approve New Lease Agreement with Kipp Ascend Charter School for Lathrop Elementary School, Located at 1440 S. Christina	Accepted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

12-0425-EX10	Principal Contracts (A) (New)	Accepted
12-0425-EX11	Principal Contracts (B) (Renewal)	Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

12-0425-AR2

Report on Board Report Rescissions

*Accepted as amended