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Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met May 15

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 Manouzi, Members Couch, Moreno, Segura and Terracino

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. Suspension Report

V.A.5. Monthly Building Special Needs Expenditure/Revenue Report

V.A.6. Security Report

V.A.7. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.8. Recognition of Daniel Murphy Scholarship Recipient: Vanessa Miranda

V.A.9. Recognition of Girls Bowling Team - 6th Place out of 87 teams in State Finals

*  Makayla Veals, 11th out of 162 girls in state finals

*  Mary Gillispie, 27th out of 162 girls in state finals

*  Madyson Veals, 44th out of 162 girls in state finals

V.A.10. Recognition of Salvador Macias - Individual State Qualifier for Bowling

V.A.11. Recognition of Boys 7th Grade Volleyball Team - 1st Place in West Suburban Middle School Conference

V.A.12. Recognition Chicago Musical Pathways Initiatives Program Acceptance – Bryan Herrera, Sherlock School

V.A.13. Recognition of ILMEA Junior Festival Participants

V.A.14. Recognition of Fine Arts Participants- Artwork selected for the Permanent Collection

V.A.15. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients: Miriam Caballero, 3rd Grade Teacher at Liberty School

V.A.16. Treasurer's Report

V.A.17. Departmental Updates Presentation

V.A.18. CLP Update

VI. Other Reports

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

VII. Correspondence

VIII. Comments from the Audience

IX. Adjourn to Executive Session

IX.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).

IX.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)

IX.C. 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)

IX.D. 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.E. Student Disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

IX.F. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(10). 

IX.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).

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 April 10, 2024

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session April 10, 2024

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:

Education Fund                                                      $ 7,552,296.24

Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $ 436,776.74

Transportation Fund                                               $ 182,390.95

GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $ 8,171,463.93

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:

Education Fund                                                        $ 3,171,895.83

Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $ 927,717.81

Transportation Fund                                                 $ 157,613.12

Capital Projects                                                        $ 206,145.28

TORT                                                                        $ 86,887.18

Debt Fund                                                                 $ 21,148.66

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR MAY                                 $ 4,571,407.88

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies

TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF MAY  $ 635,485.14

XIII.E. Approval to amend 2023-2024 school calendar as follows: Declare June 3, 4, 5 and 6 as not in attendance days 

XIII.F. Approval of schedule for Board Meeting dates and locations for the 2024-2025 school year 

XIII.G. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

XIII.H. Approval of Resolution for Disposal of Personal Property

XIII.I. Approval of Purchase Orders over $25,000.00

XIII.I.1. Instructure Subscription Renewal $57,400.00

XIII.I.2. Instructure Subscription Renewal $38,280.00

XIII.I.3. PowerSchool Online Learning Renewal $59,475.00

XIII.I.4. PowerSchool Online Registration Renewal $158,940.69

XIII.I.5. Remind Communication Renewal $36,263.37

XIII.I.6. Eccezion Renewal of District Auditors $98,300.00

XIII.I.7. CDW VOIP Phones/Wall Mounts  $42,186.72

XIII.I.8. CDW Doc Camera Displays $142,996.80

XIII.I.9. NWEA Renewal of MAP Growth $ 144,215.00

XIII.J. Approval of Settlement Offer from Direct Auto Insurance Company for damages sustained at Roosevelt School

XIII.K. Approval of donation of LED Light Bulbs, from Commonwealth Edison, with approximate value of $2,945.00, which will be distributed at Community Events

XIII.L. Approval of donation of $1,000 from the West Lake Shore Unit Illinois Retired Teachers Association to be used for student materials and supplies at Roosevelt School

XIII.M. Approval of Renewal Agreement with Open Kitchens for Food Services for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.N. Approval to offer Voluntary Student Accident Insurance for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.O. Approval of bid recommendation for Milk Services for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.P. Approval of Agreement with Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. for the provision of Milk Services for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.Q. Approval of Quote and Statement of Work with CDW-G for the VOIP Phone Installation Project District-Wide

XIII.R. Approval of Agreement with AVI Technologies for the purchase of 930 Promethean ActivPanel 9 Premium Panels and installation

XIII.S. Approval of Advisor Trust Custodial Service Agreement for Investment Tracking Services for 457(b) plan participants

XIII.T. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Desiree Moises (20WC011903)

XIII.U. Approval of bid recommendation for Screen Printed Student Uniforms, Student Sweatshirts and Employee Uniforms

XIII.U.1. A & E Screen Printing

XIII.U.2. Empire Printing, LLC

XIII.V. Approval of bid recommendation for Waste Removal and Disposal Services

XIII.W. Approval of Agreement with Independent Recycling Services, Inc. for the provision of Waste Removal and Disposal Services 

XIII.X. Approval of Community Partnership Agreement with El Valor for 2024-2026 school years

XIII.Y. Approval of Partnership Agreement with AOK/ECC Collaboration of Cicero for 2024-2026 school years

XIII.Z. Approval of renewal of Agency Contracts for Special Education and Student Services for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.Z.1. Soliant Health, LLC

XIII.AA. Second Reading and approval of revised policy 5:180, Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

XIII.AB. Second Reading and approval of revised policy 5:185, Family and Medical Leave

XIII.AC. First Reading of proposed revised policies: 2:40, 2:50, 2:60, 2:140, 2:260, 2:265,  2:270, 4:20, 4:110, 5:10, 5:20, 5:35, 5:40, 5:100, 5:300, 6:40, 7:10, 7:20 and 7:180

XIII.AD. Approval of Staff and Student Travel 

XIII.AD.1. 13 students, 13 parent chaperones, 4 coaches and 1 administrator for overnight field trip to participate in the Special Olympics Soccer State Tournament in Bloomington, Illinois on June 7-9, 2024 

XIV. Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Notice to Remedy to Teacher

XV. Personnel Report

XV.A. Certified Personnel

XV.A.1. Employment

XV.A.2. Resignations

XV.A.3. Other

XV.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XV.B.1. Employment

XV.B.2. Resignations

XV.B.3. Other

XV.C. FMLA Requests

XVI. Approval of Independent Consultant Agreement for John Cava for Custodial Services beginning July 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2025

XVII. Approval of Independent Consultant Agreements for providing support and assistance to the Grant, Business, Human Resources, Educational and Student Services Departments beginning July 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2025

XVII.A. Colleen Arriola

XVII.B. Joyce Hodan

XVII.C. Jeanette Ibarra

XVII.D. Marybeth King

XVII.E. Susan Kleinmeyer

XVII.F. Coré La Versa

XVIII. Student Discipline Dispositions

XVIII.A. Student Number 990018111

XVIII.B. Student Number 990027741

XVIII.C. Student Number 990020886

XIX. Approval of Resolution Authorizing and Approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement for Property Commonly known as 6001-09 W. 26th Street, Cicero, Illinois

XX. Approval of Purchase Agreement  for Property located at 6001-09 W. 26th Street, Cicero, Illinois, County of Cook, State of Illinois 

XXI. Old Business

XXII. Informational Items

XXII.A. Graduation Programs to be held at Unity Junior High School, East Field, on Tuesday May 28, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. for the 1st Floor, 6:00 p.m. for the 3rd Floor; Wednesday May 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. for the 2nd Floor and 6:00 p.m. for the 4th Floor

XXII.B. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on June 12, 2024, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building

XXIII. Adjournment

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