Actions: November 19, 2003

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

03-1119-MO01

Motion to Close

*Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

03-1119-AR02	Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Greene & Letts	*Accepted
03-1119-AR03	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Jenner & Block	*Accepted
03-1119-AR04	Authorize Settlement Resolving Invoice Dispute with Champion Environmental	*Adopted
03-1119-AR05	Workers' Compensation - Payment for Lump Sum Settlement (Edward Walsh - 98 WC 18965)	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

03-1119-EX02	Warning Resolution - Edna Clemons, a Teacher, Assigned to Dunne Elementary School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX03	Warning Resolution - John Esposito, a Teacher, Assigned to Kennedy High School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX04	Warning Resolution - Kenneth Gould, Teacher, Assigned to Taft High School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX05	Warning Resolution - Beverly Hawkins, Teacher, Assigned to Anderson Community Academy	*Adopted
03-1119-EX06	Warning Resolution - Doris Matthews, a Teacher, Assigned to Guggenheim Elementary School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX07	Warning Resolution - Vinita Scott, a Principal, Assigned to Burr Elementary School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX08	Warning Resolution - Julie Zawislak, a Teacher, Assigned to Kennedy High School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX09	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 Willie Edwards, Teacher Assistant, Assigned to Wadsworth Elementary School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX10	Rescind Dismissal	*Adopted
03-1119-EX11	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 Rita Ahmad, Teacher Assigned to Region Five Education Office	*Adopted
03-1119-EX12	Request for Dismissal of Sandra Clayton, Lunchroom Attendant, Dulles School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX13	Request for Dismissal of Jennifer Desmond, School Aide, Coleman School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX14	Request for Dismissal of Jeanette Desuze, Teacher Aide, Harlan Community Academy	*Adopted
03-1119-EX15	Request for Dismissal of Bernice Dickens, Teacher Aide, Best Practice High School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX16	Request for Dismissal of Henrietta Evans, Teacher Aide, Juarez Community Academy	*Adopted
03-1119-EX17	Request for Dismissal of Maria Ferrer, School Assistant Bilingual, Lozano School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX18	Request for Dismissal of Bridgette Gaters, School Aide, West Park Academy	*Adopted
03-1119-EX19	Request for Dismissal of Paz Gonzalez, Teacher Aide, Perez School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX20	Request for Dismissal of Alice Gorgoni, Lunchroom Manager, Lawrence School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX21	Request for Dismissal of Alma Hill, Teacher Aide, May Community Academy School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX22	Request for Dismissal of Ella Hill, Teacher Aide, Herbert School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX23	Request for Dismissal of Doris Kessler, Teacher Aide, Senn Metro Academy High School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX24	Request for Dismissal of Donald King, Custodial Worker, Galileo Academy	*Adopted
03-1119-EX25	Request for Dismissal of Ann Kowalewski, Lunchroom Manager, Prosser Career Academy	*Adopted
03-1119-EX26	Request for Dismissal of Anthony Tidwell, Porter, McClellan Elementary School	*Adopted
03-1119-EX27	Ratify the 2003-2007 Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO	*Adopted
03-1119-EX28	Ratify the 2003-2007 Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, Local 143-143B	*Adopted
03-1119-EX29	Ratify the 2003-2007 Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the State & Municipal Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union, Local No. 726	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operations Officer

03-1119-OP14	Authorization to Pay Final Just Compensation Award to Consolidate Fee Simple Title to 125 South Clark Street Board of Education Central Office Building	*Adopted
03-1119-OP15	Authorization to Purchase 4931 N. Sawyer Avenue for the Construction of the Albany Park Middle School	*Adopted
03-1119-OP16	Authorization to Pay Just Compensation Award to Purchase 732 S. State Street to Expand Jones College Prep High School	*Adopted
03-1119-OP17	Authorization to Purchase 6757 South Hermitage for the Construction of Miles Davis Academy	*Adopted

Unfinished Business

03-0924-PO01

Amend Board Report 95-1220-PO1 Policy on Behavioral Interventions

Withdrawn

Resolutions

03-1119-RS01	Resolution Re: Avis LaVelle Former Vice President, Chicago Board of Education as Amended	*Accepted
03-1119-RS02	Resolution Re: Richard D. Kerr Retired Principal of the Nash School	Accepted
03-1119-RS03	Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Convey to the City of Chicago the Board's Interest in the Alley Located South of the Mather High School on North Mozart	Adopted
03-1119-RS04	Amend Resolution 03-0326-RS06 Resolution Request City Council to Convey a Portion of the Property Located at Gale School to the Chicago Park District for the Expansion of Kiwanis Park	Adopted
03-1119-RS05	Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Convey to the Chicago Park District the Board's Interest in the Land Located at the Northeast Corner of Ashland and Howard	Adopted
03-1119-RS06	Amend Board Report 03-0924-RS07 Amend Board Report 02-1120-RS12 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Design and Construction of the New Little Village High School	Adopted
03-1119-RS07	Resolution Approving Changes to the Budget of the Capital Improvement Program for the Chicago Public Schools	Adopted
03-1119-RS08	Resolution Re: Appointment of Student Representatives to the Local School Councils	Adopted
03-1119-RS09	Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies	Adopted
03-1119-RS10	Resolution Re: Appointments to the Local School Council at the Nancy Jefferson Alternative School	Adopted
03-1119-RS11	Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers	Withdrawn
03-1119-RS12	Resolution Providing for the Issue of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2003D of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, In an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $350,000,000, for the Purpose of Paying Part of the Cost of Certain Capital Improvements in and for Said Board a Refunding Outstanding Bonds	*Adopted
03-1119-RS13	Resolution Authorizing Certain Amendments to the Indentures Securing Outstanding Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2000B, Series 2000C and Series 2000D, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and Making Certain Other Determinations with Respect to Said Bonds	Adopted
03-1119-RS14	Resolution Authorizing the Purchase and Remarketing of Certain Chicago School Finance Authority Bonds and Providing for the Execution and Delivery of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago School Finance Authority and Other Matters Related Thereto	Adopted

Policies

03-1119-PO01

Adopt Policy for Imposition of Charges on Returned Payment Instruments

*Adopted

Communications

03-1119-CO01	Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of December 17, 2003 125 South Clark Street - Board Chamber	*No action
03-1119-CO02	Communication Re: Notice of the Proposed Early Retirement Incentive Legislation to Eligible Employees	*No action

Report from the Chief Executive Officer

03-1119-EX01

Transfer of Funds

Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

03-1119-ED01	Report on Student Expulsions for October 2003	Adopted
03-1119-ED02	Approve the Plan for the Improvement of Instruction for Disadvantaged Students in the Chicago Public Schools, as Required by Section 18-8.05(H) of the Illinois School Code, as Revised by P.A. 90-548	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operations Officer

03-1119-OP01	Accept the Conveyance of Unimproved Property From a Private Owner to be Used by Nicholson Elementary School	Adopted
03-1119-OP02	Accept the Conveyance of Unimproved Property From a Private Owner to be Used by Shoop Elementary School	Adopted
03-1119-OP03	Approve Entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Housing Authority for the Conveyance of Land at the Hartigan School	Adopted

Report from the Chief Purchasing Officer

03-1119-PR01	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Systems Concepts, Inc. and Central Audio-Visual, Inc. for the Purchase of Audiovisual Equipment	Adopted
03-1119-PR02	Approve Exercising the Third Option to Renew the Agreement with Sentinel Technologies for the Purchase of Computer and Equipment Maintenance Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR03	Approve Exercising the Third Option to Renew the Agreement with Interface Computer Communications, Inc. for the Purchase of Apple Servers and Warranty Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR04	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Hallagan Business Machines for the Purchase and/or Lease of Digital Duplicators	Adopted
03-1119-PR05	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Active Copiers, Minolta Business Solutions, and United Business Machines for the Purchase and/or Lease of Copiers and Fax Machines	Adopted
03-1119-PR06	Approve Exercising the Third Option to Extend the Agreements with Daly Computers Inc, & Micro City for the Purchase of Computer Peripherals	Adopted
03-1119-PR07	Approve Exercising the First Option to Extend the Agreement with Recall-Total Information Management for Off-Site Document Storage	Adopted
03-1119-PR08	Ratify the Renewal of an Agreement with the City of Chicago, Department of Public Health for Training Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR09	Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
03-1119-PR10	Amend Board Report 02-1120-PR05 Ratify the Renewal of the Agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company for Hardware and Software Maintenance Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR11	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Oracle Corporation for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR12	Amend Board Report 03-0122-PR04 Amend Board Report 01-0725-PR9 Amend Board Report 00-0927-PR21 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with AGT International, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR13	Ratify Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program for the Purchase of Discounted Educational Software	Adopted
03-1119-PR14	Amend Board Report 03-0527-PR52 Approve the Renewal of the Existing Agreement with the University of Chicago for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR15	Approve Entering Into a Software License Agreement with Mercury Interactive Corporation for Kintana Software Products and Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR16	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Phale D. Hale Education Consulting, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR17	Ratify an Agreement with After School Matters for the Purchase of Equipment and Supplies as They Relate to Providing After School Programming to Chicago Public High Schools	Adopted
03-1119-PR18	Amend Board Report 03-1022-PR25 Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide After School Program Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR19	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew Agreements with Various Auditing Firms for Internal School-Based Audit Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR20	Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with Valerie Denney Communications for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR21	Ratify a Grant Distribution Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership	Adopted
03-1119-PR22	Ratify Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Newberry Library for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR23	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with United Neighborhood Organization for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR24	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR25	Approve Entering Into Agreements with Management Planning Institute, Worthington Hurst and Associates, and Universal Family Connections for Mental Health Services to the Head Start Program	Adopted
03-1119-PR26	Amend Board Report 03-0625-PR22 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Agencies for Early Childhood Educational Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR27	Authorize Student Participation in the "Know Your Heritage" Television Program and Authorize Payment of Contribution to Central City Productions to Defray Production Expenses	Adopted
03-1119-PR28	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the National Student Clearinghouse for Diploma Verification and Postsecondary Enrollment Tracking Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR29	Approve Entering Into License Agreements with Princeton Review	Adopted
03-1119-PR30	Approve Entering Into Practical Nursing Program Agreement with Jackson Park Hospital	Adopted
03-1119-PR31	Ratify Entering Into Practical Nursing Program Agreement with Advocate Trinity Hospital	Adopted
03-1119-PR32	Amend Board Report 02-1218-PR21 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Art's Investigations and Security Inc., for Fingerprinting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR33	Amend Board Report 03-0827-PR22 Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with the Illinois State Board of Education and the Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education for the Continued Operation of the Chicago Teacher Certification Office	Adopted
03-1119-PR34	Ratify Entering Into a Software License Agreement with Scientific Learning Corporation	Adopted
03-1119-PR35	Ratify an Agreement with Educational Specialties, Inc. for Consulting Services as Amended	*Adopted
03-1119-PR36	Amend Board Report 03-0625-PR46 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew an Agreement with Grow Network, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR37	Ratify the Renewal of an Existing Consulting Services Agreement with Saint Xavier University	Adopted
03-1119-PR38	Amend Board Report 03-0625-ED08 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago to Enable the Board to Receive Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds	Adopted
03-1119-PR39	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the National Center for Violence Interruption for Oversight Services of the Project Bridge Program	Adopted
03-1119-PR40	Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with AHA! Interactive for Consulting Services	Adopted
03-1119-PR41	Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Eleanor Adam for Consulting Services	Adopted

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Reports from the Chief Educational Officer

03-1119-ED03	Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of Grants	Accepted
03-1119-ED04	Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of School-Based Grants	Accepted
03-1119-ED05	Authorize the Acceptance of a Donation of Artwork	Accepted
03-1119-ED06	Approve a Special On-Loan Leave of Absence for Clarice Berry	Accepted

Reports from the Chief Operations Officer

03-1119-OP04	Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with Barry Quadrangle Condominium Association for Use of Parking Lot at Inter-American Magnet School	Accepted
03-1119-OP05	Ratify a License Agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Chicago (Logan Square) for Use of Space at 3228 West Palmer Street	Accepted
03-1119-OP06	Ratify a License Agreement with City Vineyard Christian Church for the Use of Space at Blaine School	Accepted
03-1119-OP07	Ratify a Lease Renewal Agreement with Maryville City of Youth for the Use of Space Located at 810 West Montrose Avenue	Accepted
03-1119-OP08	Ratify a License Renewal Agreement with Monastery of the Holy Cross for the Use of Parking Lot at 3111 South Aberdeen Street	Accepted
03-1119-OP09	Amend Board Report 02-0925-OP1 Ratify a Lease Agreement with Sammy Hammad, as Agent for the Beneficiaries of Firststar Bank N.A., F/N/A First Colonial Trust Company, as Trustee U/T/A Known as Trust #1-5301 Dated January 5, 1995 for Use of 4652 South Bishop	Accepted
03-1119-OP10	Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with Chicago Church of Christ for the Use of Space at Prosser Career Academy	Accepted
03-1119-OP11	Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with United Praise Ministries for the Use of Space at Dixon Elementary School	Accepted
03-1119-OP12	Amend Board Report 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	Accepted
03-1119-OP13	Amend Board Report 03-0225-OP10 Approve a Lease Agreement with Mama Falco's, Inc. for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street and Authorize Payment of Real Estate Broker's Commission	Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

03-1119-AR01

Report on Board Report Rescissions

Accepted