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Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met March 13

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. Approve the removal of James Terracino as Board Secretary

V. Approve the appointment of Malika Manouzi as Board Secretary

VI. Pledge of Allegiance

VII. Superintendent's Report

VII.A. Informational Items

VII.A.1. Monthly Board Report

VII.A.2. Freedom of Information Act Requests

VII.A.3. Enrollment Report

VII.A.4. Suspension Report

VII.A.5. Security Report

VII.A.6. Treasurer's Report

VII.A.7. Recognition of the 2023-2024 Special Olympics Basketball Team State Champions

VII.A.8. Recognition of participants in “Shrek The Musical Jr.” Play

VII.A.9. Recognition of Miguel Gatto - Sectional Qualifier for Wrestling, 167 lbs.

VII.A.10. Recognitiom of Nathan Cervantes - State Tournament for Wrestling, Heavyweight Division

VII.A.11. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients: Alicia Arenas, 2nd Grade Teacher at Columbus West School

VII.A.12. Departmental Updates Presentation

VIII. Other Reports

VIII.A. Construction Report - CCS International, Inc. 

IX. Correspondence

X. Comments from the Audience

XI. Adjourn to Executive Session

XI.A. 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).

XI.B. 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)

XI.C. The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint  under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3).

XI.D. 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)

XI.E. 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).

XI.F. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

XI.G. 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).

XII. Adjourn from Executive Session

XIII. Reconvene to Open Session

XIV. Action as a result of Executive Session if necessary

XV. Consent Agenda

XV.A. Approval of Minutes

XV.A.1. Regular Meeting Open Session February 21, 2024

XV.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session February 21, 2024

XV.B. Approval of Payrolls:

Education Fund                                                      $ 7,620,838.47

Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $ 461,152.00

Transportation Fund                                               $ 237,013.53

GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $ 8,319,004.00

XV.C. Approval of Bills:

Education Fund                                                        $ 1,763,819.73

Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $ 300,854.84

Transportation Fund                                                 $ 142,181.78

Capital Projects                                                        $ 233,473.02

TORT                                                                        $ 11,460.00

Debt Fund                                                                 $ 567.00

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR MARCH                            $ 2,452,356.37

XV.D. Miscellaneous Monies

TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF MARCH           $ 18,228.02

XV.E. Approval of revised calendar for the 2024-2025 school  year

XV.F. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

XV.G. Approval of Resolution for Disposal of Personal Property

XV.H. Approval of Purchase Orders over $25,000.00

XV.H.1. Liminex dba GoGuardian License Renewal $ 80,880.00

XV.H.2. Frank Cooney Replacement Furniture $126,886.34

XV.I. Approval of Bid Recommendation for Cyber Liability Insurance

XV.J. Approval to purchase a Scoreboard for the Turf Field at Unity Junior High School with Correct Digital Displays through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  

XV.K. Approval of Adoption Agreement with U.S. OMNI & TSACG Compliance Services for new 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan  

XV.L. Approval of Bid Recommendations for the Exterior Envelope/Parapet  Project at Goodwin School 

Bid Package # 4 Masonry

Bid Package # 7 Roofing

XV.M. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreements for the Exterior Envelope/Parapet Project at Goodwin School

Bid Package # 4 Jimmy Z Masonry Corp.

Bid Package # 7 L. Marshall, Inc. 

XV.N. Approval of A133-2019 Exhibit A Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Exterior Envelope/Parapet Project at Goodwin School

XV.O. Approval of Bid Recommendations for the Roofing Project at Cicero West School 

Bid Package # 6 General Trades

Bid Package # 7 Roofing

Bid Package # 23 Mechanical

XV.P. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreements for the Roofing Project at Cicero West School

Bid Package # 6 N.A. Builders Inc./Alpine Acoustics

Bid Package # 7 DCG Roofing Solutions, Inc.

Bid Package # 23 C. Acitelli Heating & Piping Contractors, Inc.

XV.Q. Approval of A133-2019 Exhibit A Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Roofing Project at Cicero West School

XV.R. Approval of Staff Travel for Conference Attendance

XV.R.1. Tom Geraghty, Principal, 2024 Professional Learning Institute, on June 2-5, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana

XVI. Approval to declare the replacement of the Chiller at Drexel School as an emergency in accordance with Board Policy 4:60 and in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21(a) of the Illinois School Code

XVII. Approval to declare the Piping Repair at Columbus West School as an emergency in accordance with Board Policy 4:60 and in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21(a) of the Illinois School Code

XVIII. Personnel Report

XVIII.A. Certified Personnel

XVIII.A.1. Employment

XVIII.A.2. Resignations

XVIII.A.3. Other

XVIII.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XVIII.B.1. Employment

XVIII.B.2. Resignations

XVIII.B.3. Other

XVIII.C. FMLA Requests

XIX. Resolution for Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Data and Assessment Coordinator

XX. Approval of Settlement Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Stephane Feig 

XXI. Approval to rescind the February 21, 2024 Resolution for Dismissal of Stephanie Feig and the Adoption of Notice of Charges and Bill of Particulars stating the reasons for the Dismissal 

XXII. Approval of Settlement Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Ann Franklin 

XXIII. Approval to rescind the February 21, 2024 Termination of Ann Franklin 

XXIV. Student Discipline Disposition

XXIV.A. Student Number 990021401

XXV. Old Business

XXVI. Informational Items

XXVI.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on April 10, 2024, 6:30 p.m. at Warren Park School

XXVII. Adjournment