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Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met Aug. 14

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. Open House 2024

V.A.3. Freedom of Information Act Requests

V.A.4. Security Report

V.A.5. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.6. Treasurer's Report

V.A.7. Departmental Updates Presentation

VI. Other Reports

VI.A. Construction Report - CCS International, Inc. and Vision Construction & Consulting, 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. 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 July 17, 2024

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session July 17, 2024

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:

Education Fund                                                      $   7,689,616.90

Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     482,418.70

Transportation Fund                                               $       82,128.58

GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   8,254,164.18

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:

Education Fund                                                        $  7,641,543.39

Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     685,613.11

Transportation Fund                                                 $     382,049.98

Capital Projects                                                        $   1,294,338.16

Debt Fund                                                                 $       40,563.14

TORT                                                                         $       10,191.00

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR AUGUST                          $ 10,054,298.78

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies

TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST          $ 1,354,786.54    

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 $35,000.00

XIII.G.1. Follett School Solutions                    Library Materials              $80,642.29

XIII.G.2. Learning.com                 Staff Curriculum                           $56,601.00

XIII.G.3. Tyler Technology                    Financial Software                  $254,285.77

XIII.H. Approval of donation of over $500.00 from Sargento Cheese for a give-away of Cheese Sticks on or around September 16, 2024 for students, parents and staff of District 99 

XIII.I. Approval of donation of backpacks filled with school supplies with a value of $2,000.000 from Essedant for distribution to students at Roosevelt School

XIII.J. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Dean Mustis (20WC000867)

XIII.K. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Candelaria Pizano (23WC032317)

XIII.L. Approval of Dissemination Agent Agreement with PMA Securities for Continuing Disclosure Services 

XIII.M. Approval of rescission of May 15, 2024, Advisor Trust Custodial Service Agreement for Investment Tracking Services for 457(b) plan participants

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

XIII.O. Approval of Proposal with Johnson Controls for upgraded Fire Alarm Control Panels at Columbus East and Liberty Schools

XIII.P. Approval of revised Project Authorization # 39 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects, Inc. for the Parapet Renovation Project at Goodwin School 

XIII.Q. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Family Focus for the provision of 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Liberty and Unity Junior High Schools for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years 

XIII.R. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and the National Museum of Mexican Art for the provision of 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Roosevelt School for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years

XIII.S. Second Reading of proposed revised policies: 2:70, 2:125, 2:160, 4:15, 4:70, 4:80, 5:130, 5:180, 5:200, 5:290, 6:110, 6:140, 6:150 and 7:170

XIII.T. Approval of Personnel Hourly Rates with RO Health, LLC for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.U. Approval of Program Agreement with Amanda S. Norris, Sustainable Mental Wellness, Inc. for the provision of Staff Mental Health Training and Support Services for the 2024-2025 school year

XIII.V. Approval of Agreement with Why Try LLC for the provision of Online SEL Toolkit for the 2024-2025 school year 

XIII.W. Approval of Tentative Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year

XIV. Approval of the Master Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Cicero Council Service Employees International Union, Local 73, CTW Custodial and Maintenance, July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2029 

XV. Approval of Master Agreement between Board of Education Cicero School District 99 Cook County, Illinois and Cicero Council Service Employees International Union Local 73, CTW Bus Drivers, July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2029 

XVI. Personnel Report

XVI.A. Certified Personnel

XVI.A.1. Employment

XVI.A.2. Resignations

XVI.A.3. Other

XVI.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XVI.B.1. Employment

XVI.B.2. Resignations

XVI.B.3. Other

XVI.C. FMLA Requests

XVII. Old Business

XVIII. Informational Items

XVIII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on September 11, 2024, 6:30 p.m. at Columbus East School

XVIII.B. Special Board Meeting for Budget Hearing on September 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m. at the Administration Building

XIX. Adjournment

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1488?meeting=647300