Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met Nov. 10.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
II. Roll Call President Tomschin, Vice President Dominick, Secretary Terracino, Members Couch, Manouzi, Moreno and Segura
III. Establish Quorum
IV. Pledge of Allegiance
V. Superintendent's Report
V.A. Informational Items
V.A.1. Monthly Board Report
V.A.2. Freedom of Information Act Requests
V.A.3. Enrollment Report
V.A.4. Suspensions Report
V.A.5. Monthly Expenditures Report
V.A.6. Quarterly Investment Report
V.A.7. Security Report
V.A.8. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
Karen Abma, Media Program Assistant at Columbus East School
Juana (Angie) Ortega, Crossing Guard/Lunch Supervisor at Unity Junior High High School
V.A.9. Recognition of Unity Student Athletes:
Andaira Maron, 2nd Place Overall Cross Country Conference Meet
Erick Vasquez and Kaleb Cruz, selected into the Clarinet Section of the District 1 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) Junior Band
V.A.10. ↵Recognition of Unity Student Sports:
7th Grade Girls, Cross Country Conference Champions
8th Grade Boys, Cross Country, 2nd Place in Conference
7th Grade Boys, Soccer Conference Champions
8th Grade Boys, Soccer, 2nd Place in conference
V.A.11. National School Board Recognition
V.A.12. Treasurers Report
V.A.13. Tax Levy 2021 Presentation
V.A.14. Departmental Updates Presentation
V.B. Discussion of items
VI. Other Reports
VI.A. Architect's Report - FGMA
VI.B. Construction Manager's Report - Vision Construction & Consulting, Inc.
VII. Correspondence
VIII. Comments from the Audience
IX. Adjourn to Executive Session
IX.A. Student Disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).
IX.B. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
IX.C. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).
IX.D. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
IX.E. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
IX.F. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
X. Adjourn from Executive Session
XI. Reconvene to Open Session
XII. Action as a result of Executive Session if necessary
XIII. Consent Agenda
XIII.A. Approval of Minutes
XIII.A.1. Regular Meeting Open Session October 13, 2021
XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session October 13, 2021
XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund $ 10,502,964.34
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund $ 633,329.90
Transportation Fund $ 307,233.13
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES $ 11,443,527.37
XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund $ 2,415,980.90
Building & Maintenance Fund $ 286,347.26
Debt Fund $ 26,375.00
Transportation Fund $ 105,581.59
Capital Projects Fund $ 426,280.23
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER $ 3,260,582.98
XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER $ 19,726.81
XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests
XIII.F. Approval of Resolution for Disposal of Personal Property
XIII.G. Approval of Purchase Orders over $25,000.00
XIII.G.1. Grand Classroom Field Trip $ 63,840.00 Grant Funds
XIII.G.2. Voyager Sopris Learning PD Materials $ 44,691.00 Grant Funds
XIII.G.3. Preferred Meals Breakfasts $ 29,962.81 District Funds
XIII.G.4. Preferred Meals Lunches $ 55,920.34 District Funds
XIII.G.5. Ellevation Subscription $ 65,000.00 Grant Funds
XIII.G.6. Yates Enterprises ION Generators $ 29,960.00 Grant Funds
XIII.H. Approval to go out to bid for a 5-year lease of new buses as part of approved leasing plan for the 2022-2023 school year
XIII.I. Approval of Proposal with Prasino Engineering for Design Phase Commissioning for the 2022 Capital Improvements
XIII.J. Approval of Supplemental Savings Plan Employer Participation Agreement with the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
XIII.K. Approval of Resolution Approving and Adopting the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois Supplemental Savings Plan and Employer Participation Agreement
XIII.L. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Superintendent or Designee to Enter into p-Card Program Agreement and Issuance of Individual Procurement Cards
XIII.M. Approval of Corporate MasterCard Program Member Account Agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A.
XIII.N. Approval of Resolution determining the estimated Tax Levy for the 2021 tax year and scheduling a public hearing hereon
XIII.O. Approval of Compliance with 12 CRF 370 "Record Keeping and Timely Deposit Information Insurance Determination"
XIII.P. Approval of Financial Advisory Agreement with PMA Securities for proposed Bond Issue
XIII.Q. Approval of renewal of Workers Compensation Insurance
XIII.R. Approval of Resolution for representation of Cicero School District 99 at the DuPage West Cook Governing Board
XIII.S. Approval of Student Teacher Agreement between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and Trinity Christian College
XIII.T. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and the Education Department of North Central College for the provision of Student Teaching Field Experiences for the 2021-2022 school year
XIII.U. Approval of Affiliation Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Eastern Illinois University for Student Teaching and Clinical Experiences beginning November 11, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2026
XIII.V. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for Burnham and Liberty Schools to continue to host the after-school program with Family Focus using 21st Century Funding for the 2021-2022 school year
XIII.W. Approval of Chromebook Purchase Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and CDW Government, LLC (Emergency Connectivity Fund)
XIII.X. Approval of Agreement with Proven IT for District Copiers/Multifunction Machines pending final legal review
XIII.Y. Approval of renewal of agency contracts for Special Education and Student Services for the 2021-2022 school year
XIII.Y.1. Soliant Health, LLC
XIII.Y.2. Center for Special Education Services
XIII.Y.3. Jigsaw Learning, LLC dba TeachTown
XIII.Z. Approval of School Improvement Plans for the 2021-2022 school year as listed below:
Daniel Burnham Elementary, Cicero East Elementary, Cicero West Elementary, Columbus East Elementary, Columbus West Elementary, Drexel Elementary, Early Childhood Center, Goodwin Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, McKinley Educational Center, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, Sherlock Elementary, Unity Junior High School, Warren Park Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary
XIII.AA. Approval of Student and Staff Travel
XIII.AA.1. 40 students, 2 teachers and 2 administrators to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program on April 26-29, 2022
XIII.AA.2. 40 students, 2 teachers and 2 administrators to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program on May 3-6, 2022
XIII.AB. Approval of Board and Staff Travel for Conference Attendance
XIII.AB.1. Derek Dominick, Board Member, Rita Tarullo, Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs/CFO/CSBO, Brian Dominick, Executive Director of Buildings & Grounds, Travis Couch, Director of Buildings & Grounds and Fernando Ruiz, Director of Security, 2022 National School Safety Conference, on July 25-29, 2022, in Orlando, Florida
XIV. Approval of Resolution Revising the Maximum Allowable Reimbursement for Meal Expenses for Cicero School District 99, County of Cook, State of Illinois
XV. Waiver of First Reading and Approval to adopt revised Board Policy 2:125, Board Member Compensation; Expenses
XVI. Waiver of First Reading and Approval to adopt revised Board Policy 5:60 Expenses
XVII. Personnel Report
XVII.A. Certified Personnel
XVII.A.1. Employment
XVII.A.2. Resignations
XVII.A.3. Other
XVII.B. Non-Certified Personnel
XVII.B.1. Employment
XVII.B.2. Resignations
XVII.B.3. Other
XVIII. Student Discipline Dispositions
XVIII.A. Student Number 990013445
XVIII.B. Student Number 990017289
XIX. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Cicero Council Union - Teachers Unit, West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571, IFT/AFT for Teacher Evaluations for the 2021-2022 school year
XX. Approval of Agreement with CCS International, Inc., for Owner's Representative Services for Construction Projects pending final legal review
XXI. Authorization to purchase equipment via OMNIA Partners for Cicero West, Columbus West, Liberty, Lincoln, Unity, Wilson Schools and Service Center for Mechanical Upgrade Projects
XXII. Approval of the Revocation Agreement for A133-2019 Exhibit A - Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment with Vision Construction & Consulting, Inc. for Mechanical Improvements at Roosevelt School
XXIII. Approval of A133-2019 - Exhibit A for the Roosevelt Elementary Mechanical Improvements Project, dated November 10, 2021 from revised A133 - Exhibit A Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment
XXIV. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreements for Mechanical Improvement at Roosevelt School
Bid Package # 7 A-1 Roofing
XXV. Approval of AIA Document G701-2017 - Change Order No. 1 for Gymnasium Wall, Sensory Room and Exploratory Demo at Lincoln School
XXVI. Approval of AIA Document G701-2017 - Change Order No. 1 for Mechanical Improvement at Roosevelt School
XXVII. Old Business
XXVIII. Informational Items
XXVIII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is to be held on December 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at Cicero West School
XXIX. Adjournment
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