Actions: February 28, 2007

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

07-0228-MO1 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-0228-AR2 Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Ancel Glink Diamond Bush Dicianni & Rolek, P.C. *Accepted
07-0228-AR3 Authorize Retention of the Law Offices of Steven M. Laduzinsky, P.C. *Accepted
07-0228-AR4 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Trudy Tiggelaar - Case # 00 WC 11712 *Adopted
07-0228-AR5 Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement for Jane Doe – Case # 05 L 013102 *Adopted
07-0228-AR6 Approve Settlement of Recommendation in Rosie Fleming Et Al. (Case No. 04-02-110) *Adopted
07-0228-AR7 Approve Settlement of Recommendation in Lawsuit with Tenured Teacher, Carol Noel *Adopted
07-0228-AR8 Approve Hearing Officer’s Findings to Debar Monahan Landscape Company, Inc., Aidan Monahan, R.O.H.A.R. Trucking, Inc., and Roland Harper *Adopted

Report from the General Counsel

07-0228-RS25 Resolution Providing Authority for the Filing of Underevaluation Complaints Before the Cook County Board of Review for the Purpose of Preserving Potential Tax Revenue for the Board of Education *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-0228-AR9 Appoint Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Andrea N. Horton) *Adopted
07-0228-AR10 Appoint Senior Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Mark A. Trent) *Adopted
07-0228-AR11 Appoint Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Lisa Decker Hugé) *Adopted
07-0228-AR12 Appoint Assistant General Counsel, Department of Law (Cynthia J. Barnes Harris) *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

07-0228-EX8 Principal Contracts (A) (Banger, DeMar-Williams, McClellan-Brown, McDade, Thompson) *Adopted
07-0228-EX9 Principal Contract Addendum for Turnaround Specialist Pilot Program at Ames Middle School *Adopted
07-0228-EX10 Approve Rescission of the New Field School Contract Principal’s, Blanca Trevino’s, Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b) *Adopted
07-0228-EX11 Appoint Officer to the Department of Operations – Food Services Division (Louise Esaian) *Adopted
07-0228-EX12 Transfer and Appoint Budget Director, Office of Management and Budget (Elizabeth F. Swanson) *Adopted
07-0228-EX13 Warning Resolution – Pamela Bates, Tenured Teacher, Pritzker Elementary School *Adopted
07-0228-EX14 Warning Resolution – Janis Jackson, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Crane Technical High School *Adopted
07-0228-EX15 Warning Resolution – Roberta Jean Niederman, Tenured Teacher, Jones College Preparatory High School *Adopted
07-0228-EX16 Warning Resolution – Eugene Taylor, Principal, Francis M. McKay Elementary School *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

07-0228-RS26 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
07-0228-RS27 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

07-0228-OP3 Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for the Purchase of 3245-51 N. Milwaukee Avenue for the Construction of a New Avondale/Irving Park Elementary School and to File Condemnation in the Event a Written Purchase Agreement is Not Executed Within 120 Days *Adopted
07-0228-OP4 Authorization to Pay Final Judgment Award for the Acquisition of 2200 South Dearborn for the National Teacher’s Academy *Adopted

Resolutions

07-0228-RS1 Resolution Honoring Hosanna Mahaley Johnson, Executive Officer, Office of New Schools Deferred
07-0228-RS2 Resolution Honoring Sue Susanke, Director, Food Service and Warehousing Accepted
07-0228-RS3 Resolution Re: Farragut High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Boys Soccer Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS4 Resolution Re: Hubbard High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Football Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS5 Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Cross Country Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS6 Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Swim Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS7 Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 16 Inch Softball Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS8 Resolution Re: Mather High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Boys Cross Country Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS9 Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Tennis Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS10 Resolution Re: Northside College Prep High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Volleyball Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS11 Resolution Re: Northside College Prep High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Girls Golf Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS12 Resolution Re: Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Winners of the Public League’s 2006 Boys Golf Championship Accepted
07-0228-RS13 Amend Board Report 06-0628-RS75 Amend Board Report 04-0428-RS3 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Design and Construction of a New Miles Davis School Adopted
07-0228-RS14 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 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 Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS15 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Tax Revenues), Series 2001-03, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS16 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2002A, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS17 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2003D, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago. Adopted
07-0228-RS18 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2004AB, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS19 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2004CDE, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS20 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues - Benito Juarez Community Academy Project), Series 2004G, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS21 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2005A and Series 2005B, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS22 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2005DE, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS23 Resolution Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2006 to Pay Debt Service on Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2006B, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
07-0228-RS24 Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies Adopted

Policies

07-0228-PO1 Rescind Board Report 91-0130-RS1 Remedial Plan for Minority and Women Business Enterprise Economic Participation and Adopt New Remedial Program for Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Participation in Goods and Services Contracts *Adopted

Communications

07-0228-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of March 28, 2007 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

07-0228-EX1 Transfer of Funds Adopted
07-0228-EX2 Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Venise Beasley-Green, Bogan Technical High School Adopted
07-0228-EX3 Ratify Exercising the First and Second Options to Renew the Agreement with Trustmark Insurance Company and RFS-IRSI Joint Venture to Service Existing Trustmark Universal Life Insurance Policyholders Adopted
07-0228-EX4 Amend Board Report 05-1116-EX17 Approve the Establishment of the Catalyst Elementary School and Approve Entering Into a School Management & Performance Agreement with Catalyst Schools, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation Adopted
07-0228-EX5 Adjust Attendance Areas for Alexander Graham Bell School and Audubon Elementary School Adopted
07-0228-EX6 Adjust the Attendance Areas of Fulton Elementary School and Mays Academy and Establish Local School Council Voting Boundaries for Mays Academy Adopted
07-0228-EX7 Approve the Cancellation of Controlled Enrollment at Ella Flagg Young School Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

07-0228-ED1 Report on Student Expulsions for January 2007 Adopted
07-0228-ED2 Approve the Participation of John W. Garvy Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. *Adopted
07-0228-ED3 Approve the Participation of Mitchell Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. Adopted
07-0228-ED4 Approve the Participation of James Monroe Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program Adopted
07-0228-ED5 Approve the Participation of William B. Ogden Elementary School in a Choice Program Educational Tour of Belgrade, Serbia Adopted
07-0228-ED6 Approve the Participation of Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences in an Educational Trip to Italy, France and Monaco *Adopted
07-0228-ED7 Approve the Participation of Michele Clark Academic Preparatory High School Trip to Spain and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program Adopted
07-0228-ED8 Approve the Participation of Roberto Clemente High School in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Paris, France *Adopted
07-0228-ED9 Approve the Participation of Roberto Clemente High School in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Spain and France *Adopted
07-0228-ED10 Approve the Participation of Curie, Hancock, Payton, Prosser, Roosevelt, Schurz and Senn High Schools (Spring 2007) and B.E.S.T., Gage Park, Jones, Kelvyn Park High Schools (Summer 2007) in the Building with Books Cultural Exchange Deferred
07-0228-ED11 Approve the Participation of Kenwood Academy High School Science Department in a Fossil Rim & Riverbend Retreat in Glen Rose, Texas *Adopted
07-0228-ED12 Approve the Participation of King College Prep High School in a Cultural Immersion Program to Spain Deferred
07-0228-ED13 Approve the Participation of Lincoln Park High School in an Educational, Cultural and Language Experience at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand School in Paris, France *Adopted
07-0228-ED14 Approve the Participation of Northside College Preparatory High School Band, Orchestra, and Choir in China 2007 Tour and Authorize Expenses Related to the Program Adopted
07-0228-ED15 Approve the Participation of Northside College Preparatory High School in an Educational Tour to China Adopted
07-0228-ED16 Approve the Participation of Walter Payton College Prep High School in an Educational Tour to Santiago de Chile, Chile *Adopted
07-0228-ED17 Approve the Participation of Walter Payton College Prep High School in a Field Trip to Rome, Italy Adopted
07-0228-ED18 Approve the Participation of Rickover Naval Academy in a Tour of England Adopted
07-0228-ED19 Approve the Participation of Simeon Career Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Spain and France *Adopted
07-0228-ED20 Approve the Participation of Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center Travel to Paris, France *Adopted
07-0228-ED21 Approve the Participation of Westinghouse Career Academy in an Educational Tour to West Senegal, Africa *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

07-0228-PR1 Amend Board Report 04-0526-PR4 Amend Board Report 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
07-0228-PR2 Amend Board Report 06-0524-PR3 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. for Energy Management Services *Adopted
07-0228-PR3 Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program Adopted
07-0228-PR4 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with TAC Americas, Inc. to Provide Energy Performance Contracting Services at 125 South Clark Street Chicago, Illinois (Revenue Neutral) Adopted
07-0228-PR5 Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR9 Amend Board Report 04-1215-PR18 Amend Board Report 04-1117-PR6 Approve Entering Into Agreements with SBC Global Services, Inc. D/B/A AT&T Global Services on Behalf of its Affiliates, Amending Agreements and Option to Renew Adopted
07-0228-PR6 Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR14 Amend Board Report 06-1220-PR8 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Existing Agreement with AT&T for Dedicated Access Service Adopted
07-0228-PR7 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with 170 Systems, Inc. for Software Licenses, Technical Support and Implementation Services Adopted
07-0228-PR8 Amend Board Report 06-0726-PR18 Ratify an Agreement with the New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz for Consulting Services Deferred
07-0228-PR9 Amend Board Report 06-0726-PR17 Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various External Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 1 and 2) Adopted
07-0228-PR10 Approve Payment to City Year for Consulting Services Adopted
07-0228-PR11 Amend Board Report 06-0322-PR7 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP for External Audit Services Adopted
07-0228-PR12 Amend Board Report 05-0824-PR11 Amend Board Report 05-0323-PR14 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Companies for Defined Contribution Retirement Services Adopted
07-0228-PR13 Amend Board Report 06-0524-PR22 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Educational Supplies Adopted

Delegable

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

07-0228-ED22 Department of Human Resources Schedule of Basic Salaries July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 Accepted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

07-0228-OP1 Amend Board Report 06-0322-OP2 Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with John Galt Solutions, Inc. for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street Accepted
07-0228-OP2 Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with Business Supply Systems, Inc. D/B/A Order from Horder for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-0228-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