Actions: March 28, 2007

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

07-0328-MO1

Motion to Close

*Adopted

Resolution

07-0328-RS7

Resolution Designating for Acquisition Real Property for the Construction of a New Elementary School in the Brighton Park Community and Request to the Public Building Commission to Acquire Designated Site on Behalf of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago

*Adopted

Resolution

07-0328-RS6

Amend Board Report 04-1027-RS3 Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Design and Construction of a New Westinghouse High School

*Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-0328-AR3	Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Nellie Jones - Case # 05 WC 51125	*Adopted
07-0328-AR4	Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Secky Mueller - Case # 04 WC 14249	*Adopted
07-0328-AR5	Approve Settlement Agreement with Solai & Cameron, Inc.	*Adopted
07-0328-AR6	Authorize the Retention of the Pre-Qualified Pool of Appraisers to Act as Expert Witnesses in Connection with Property Tax Appeal Cases	*Adopted
07-0328-AR7	Authorize Settlement of Rent Litigation and Condemnation Action Board v. Lamar Tri-State Advertising, No. 05 M1 704445, and Chicago Park District, et al. v. American National Bank, et al., No. 97 L 50494	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

07-0328-EX3	Principal Contracts (Sanchez, Stinson)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX4	Approve Rescission of Lane Technical College Preparatory High School Assistant Principal’s, Rosemary Dean’s Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX5	Appoint Elementary Area Instruction Officer, Area 1 (Joseph G. Kallas)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX6	Appoint Elementary Area Instruction Officer, Area 3 (Annette D. Gurley)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX7	Appoint Elementary Area Instruction Officer, Area 7 (Denise J. Little)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX8	Appoint Elementary Area Instruction Officer, Area 8 (Leonard B. Moore)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX9	Transfer and Appoint Interim Executive Officer, Office of New Schools (Beatriz E. Rendon)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX10	Transfer and Appoint Officer of Extended Learning Opportunities (Erica Harris)	*Adopted
07-0328-EX11	Warning Resolution – Charles Davis, Principal	*Adopted
07-0328-EX12	Warning Resolution – Karen Gill, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Prosser Career Academy	*Adopted
07-0328-EX13	Warning Resolution – Carol Hudson, Tenured Teacher, Pritzker Elementary School	*Adopted
07-0328-EX14	Warning Resolution – Evelynne Roth, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to McClellan Elementary School	*Adopted
07-0328-EX15	Report of the Results of the Board of Education’s Review of the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of the Hearing Officer Regarding the Charges Preferred Against Mary King, Tenured Teacher Assigned to Everett Elementary School	*Adopted
07-0328-EX16	Approve Hearing Officer’s Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Not Entitled to Attend the Chicago Public Schools on a Tuition Free Basis	*Adopted
07-0328-EX17	Approve Hearing Officer’s Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Not Entitled to Attend the Chicago Public Schools on a Tuition Free Basis	*Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

07-0328-RS8	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Mary King, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Everett Elementary School	*Adopted
07-0328-RS9	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel	*Adopted
07-0328-RS10	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers	*Adopted
07-0328-RS11	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss/Non-Renew Probationary Appointed Teachers Before the Start of the 2007-2008 School Year	*Adopted
07-0328-RS12	Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers	*Adopted

Unfinished Business - February 28, 2007 Board Meeting

07-0228-RS1

Resolution Honoring Hosanna Mahaley Johnson, Executive Officer, Office of New Schools

Adopted

Unfinished Business - February 28, 2007 Board Meeting

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	*Adopted
07-0228-ED12	Approve the Participation of King College Prep High School in a Cultural Immersion Program to Spain	*Adopted

Unfinished Business - February 28, 2007 Board Meeting

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

*Adopted

Resolutions

07-0328-RS1	Resolution Re: Judy A. Adams, Retired Principal of the Shoop Academy of Math, Science and Technology	Adopted
07-0328-RS2	Resolution Re: Appointment of Members to the Board of Governors at the Carver Military Academy	Adopted
07-0328-RS3	Resolution Re: Appointment to Fill Vacancies to the Local School Council at the Al Raby Small High School	Adopted
07-0328-RS4	Resolution Re: Appointment of Student Representative to Local School Council	Adopted
07-0328-RS5	Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to the Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies	Adopted
07-0328-RS6	[Note: See Page 1]	*Accepted

Policies

07-0328-PO1

Adopt a School Remediation and Probation Policy for the 2007-2008 School Year

Deferred

Communications

07-0328-CO1	Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of April 25, 2007 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber)	*No action
07-0328-CO2	Communication Re: 2008 Capital Improvement Hearings	*No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

07-0328-EX1	Transfer of Funds	Adopted
07-0328-EX2	Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with the Academy of Communication and Technology Charter School	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

07-0328-ED1	Report on Student Expulsions for February 2007	Adopted
07-0328-ED2	Approve the Participation of Ariel Community Academy in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C.	Adopted
07-0328-ED3	Approve the Participation of Cameron Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C. and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Adopted
07-0328-ED4	Approve the Participation of Joseph E. Gary Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C.	Adopted
07-0328-ED5	Approve the Participation of Robert Healy Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C.	Adopted
07-0328-ED6	Approve the Participation of Inter-American Magnet School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C.	Adopted
07-0328-ED7	Approve the Participation of Onahan Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Washington, D.C.	Adopted
07-0328-ED8	Approve the Participation of Paderewski Elementary School in an 8th Grade Educational Tour of Washington, D.C.	Adopted
07-0328-ED9	Approve the Participation of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy in an Educational Trip to France	Adopted
07-0328-ED10	Approve the Participation of Harper High School in Student Trip to Mexico	Adopted
07-0328-ED11	Approve the Participation of Jones College Prep in an Educational Tour to Spain	Adopted
07-0328-ED12	Approve the Participation of Lincoln Park High School in a Language and Cultural Experience Tour of Spain (Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Seville and Costa del Sol)	Adopted
07-0328-ED13	Approve the Participation of the Military Area Office and JROTC Program in a Spring Break Trip to the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, Norwich University and Battlefield of Antietam	*Adopted
07-0328-ED14	Approve the Participation of the Military Area Office and JROTC Program in a Spring Break Trip to Gettysburg, PA, Washington, D.C. and Historical Military Sites	*Adopted
07-0328-ED15	Approve the Participation of Peace and Education Coalition Alternative School Program – Dugan Campus Across the English Channel Stay Trip	Adopted
07-0328-ED16	Approve the Participation of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in the Field Studies Trip to the Institute for Ecological Studies, Eleuthera, Bahamas	*Adopted
07-0328-ED17	Approve the Participation of Whitney M. Young High School Students on a Service Learning Field Trip to Participate in Habitat for Humanities Collegiate Challenge at Habitat for Humanity – Camp Hope in New Orleans, LA	*Adopted
07-0328-ED18	Amend Board Report 06-0927-ED6 Amend Board Report 06-0524-ED13 Approve Tuition Payments to Other Public School Districts and Cooperatives for Educational Services Provided to District 299 Residents Placed by Various State Agencies	Adopted
07-0328-ED19	Amend Board Report 06-1220-ED7 Amend Board Report 06-0524-ED15 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Private Residential Schools and Approve Payment of Room and Board to These Schools	Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-0328-AR1

Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Holland & Knight, LLP

Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

07-0328-PR1	Approve the Pre-Qualification Status and Approve Entering Into Master Agreements with Consultants for Various Professional Audit and Management Services	Adopted
07-0328-PR2	Amend Board Report 07-0124-PR5 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of and Entering Into Contracts with Various Contractors to Provide Environmental Contracting Services	Adopted
07-0328-PR3	Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Lippert, Inc. for the Purchase of Cooking and Steam Equipment	Adopted
07-0328-PR4	Approve the Renewal of the Agreement with MB Real Estate Services LLC for Property Management Services at 125 S. Clark Street and Approve the Continued Funding of the Disbursement Account Related Thereto	Adopted
07-0328-PR5	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Extend the Agreement with National Lift Truck, Inc for the Purchase of Portable Lifts	Adopted
07-0328-PR6	Approve the Third Extension of the Pre-Qualification Status and the Agreements with Various Vendors to Provide Communication Wiring/Component and High Voltage Infrastructure Installation Services	Adopted
07-0328-PR7	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Jensen Windows Corporation for Supply and Installation of Aluminum and Hollow Metal Windows	Adopted
07-0328-PR8	Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
07-0328-PR9	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Global Capital, LTD. for the Leasing of Selected Network Servers	Adopted
07-0328-PR10	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Auditing Firms for Internal Auditing Services for the School Based Program	Adopted
07-0328-PR11	Approve Payment to Communication Sales Group, Inc. for the Purchase of Talk and Listen Kits	Adopted
07-0328-PR12	Approve Payment to Levy Restaurant at McCormick Place for Catering Services	Adopted
07-0328-PR13	Approve Payment to Sound of Authority, Inc. for Audio System Rental Service	Adopted
07-0328-PR14	Approve the Renewal of the Agreement with Buzz Sawyer for Consulting Services	Adopted
07-0328-PR15	Amend Board Report 06-0726-PR22 Approve Entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago – Department of Cultural Affairs for the Gallery 37 Center Arts Project	Adopted
07-0328-PR16	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Alson Consulting, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
07-0328-PR17	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with William K. Rice D/B/A/ Rice Consulting for Consulting Services	Adopted

Miscellaneous Reports

07-0328-MS1

Approve Daniel Hale Williams Preparatory School of Medicine at DuSable High School and Bronzeville Scholastic Institute at DuSable High School as Official School Names

Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

07-0328-AR2

Report on Board Report Rescissions

*Adopted as amended