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Cicero School District 99 Board of Education met Nov. 12

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 Terracino, Couch, Moreno and Barrera 

III. Establish Quorum 

IV. Pledge of Allegiance 

V. Superintendent's Report 

A. Informational Items 

1. Monthly Board Report 

2. Freedom of Information Act Requests 

3. Enrollment Report 

4. Suspension Report 

5. Security Report 

6. Quarterly Investment Report 

7. National School Board Recognition  

8. Recognition of Special Olympics Bowling Team 

9. Recognition of Boys 7th and 8th Grade Soccer Teams West Suburban Middle School Conference Champions

10. District 99's Very Own Award — Employee of the Month Recipients: Marta De Miguel, Bilingual Reading Interventionist at Sherlock School 

11. Treasurer's Report 

12. Tax Levy 2025 Presentation  

13. PMA Presentation on Debt Overview and New Money Analysis 

14. Departmental Updates Presentation 

VI. Other Reports 

A. Construction Report - CCS International, Inc. 

VII. Correspondence 

VIII. Comments from the Audience 

IX. Adjourn to Executive Session 

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). 

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). 

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) 

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). 

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

F. 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 

A. Approval of Minutes 

1. Regular Meeting Open Session October 8, 2025

2. Regular Meeting Closed Session October 8, 2025

B. Approval of Payrolls: 

Education Fund $ 8,614,000.61 

Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund $ 489,042.88 

Transportation Fund $ 283,732.58 

GRAND TOTAL SALARIES $ 9,386,776.07 

C. Approval of Bills: 

Education Fund $ 2,892,428.17 

Building & Maintenance Fund $ 604,326.71 

Transportation Fund $ 979,854.96 

Capital Projects $ 446,249.89 

Debt Fund $ 3,199.65 

Tort $ 8,515.00 

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER $ 4,934,574.38 

D. Miscellaneous Monies 

TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER $ 584,952.31  

E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests 

F. Approval of District Bus Charter Services for Our Lady of Charity School

G. Approval of Resolution for Disposal of Personal Property 

H. Approval of Purchase Orders over $35,000.00 

1. Lab Aids 6th Grade Science Materials $111,637.71

2. Follett Content Solutions, LLC Media Books $ 76,774.50 

3. Libraria Media Books $ 40,924.95

4. CDW District-Wide VOIP Phone Service $278,116.27 

5. Grand Classroom Smoky Mountain Trip $ 64,220.00 

6. Cintas Corporation Rental of Mops $ 45,000.00 

I. Approval of donations from Bernie’s Book Bank Fundraiser for the purpose of providing a bag with 8 books for each student in grades Pre-K – 6 for each school as noted 

1. Goodwin School, $ 7,500.00 

2. Sherlock School, $ 9,000.00 

3. Wilson School, $ 10,000.00  

J. Approval of coat donations from Operation Warm for each school with an estimated value as noted 

1. Cicero East School, $ 8,060.00 

2. Drexel School, $ 8,000.00 

K. Approval of donation of $25,000.00 from Susie Vinciguerra of Project Holiday, that would be used for families in need at Sherlock School for help with gifts and items of necessity 

L. Approval of renewal of General Liability Insurance and Workers Compensation Insurance

M. Approval to go out to bid for the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center Project 

N. Approval of proposal with Prasino Engineering for the Construction Phase Commissioning Services of the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center

O. Approval of Proposal from Eriksson Engineering Associates, Ltd. for design of a Permeable Paver Parking Lot 

P. Approval of Proposal with Midwest Mechanical for the repair of the Chiller at Lincoln School 

Q. Approval of Agreement with Bus Patrol America, LLC for the implementation of a School Bus Stop Arm Enforcement Program 

R. Approval of Agreement with CDW-G for the purchase of Virtualization Equipment and Services 

S. Approval of 3-Year T-Mobile for Education Agreement (Hotspot) with T-Mobile USA, Inc. 

T. Approval of Agreement with Key2Ed for the provision of Professional Development Services for the 2025-2026 school year 

U. Approval of Agreement with Everway, LLC for Online Hosted Software Services for the 2025-2026 school year 

V. Approval of Agreement with Roosevelt University for Clinical Student Teaching Field Experiences 

W. Approval of Affiliation Agreement with University of Illinois for Clinical Student Teaching Field Experiences 

X. Approval of Resolution determining the estimated Tax Levy for the 2025 Tax Year and scheduling a Public Hearing hereon 

Y. Waiver of First Reading and Approval of 2:120-E2 Exhibit — Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members 

Z. Approval of Board and Staff Travel for Conference Attendance  

1. Maritza Becerra, Data & Assessment Coordinator, PowerSchool University (PSU) 2026, on February 23-27, 2026, in Austin, Texas 

2. Alice Couch, Board Member, Annual NSBA Conference, on April 10-12, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas

AA. Approval of Student and Staff Travel  

1. 30 students, 2 teachers and 1 administrator to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program from June 9-12, 2026 

XIV. Approval of Resolution Adopting E-Learning Program in conjunction with Public Act 101- 0012 for a Three-Year Term commencing with the 2025-2026 School Year 

XV. Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Notice to Remedy to Teacher E 

XVI. Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Notice to Remedy to Teacher F 

XVII. Personnel Report 

A. Certified Personnel 

1. Employment 

2. Resignations 

3. Other

B. Non-Certified Personnel 

1. Employment

2. Resignations 

3. Other

C. FMLA Requests

XVIII. Student Dispositions 

A. Student Number 990020177 

B. Student Number 990029867 

C. Student Number 990029509

XIX. Old Business 

XX. Informational Items 

A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on December 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt School 

XXI. Adjournment

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1488?meeting=713589