August 19, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

II. Roll Call     President Tomschin, Vice President Polk, Secretary Terracino,
                   Members Rueda, Segura, Dominick and Couch

III. Establish Quorum

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Superintendent's Report

V.A. Informational Items

V.A.1. Freedom of Information Act Requests

V.A.2. Monthly Expenditure Report

V.A.3. Security Report

V.A.4. Treasurers Report

V.A.5. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.6. Presentation of Superintendent's Goals

V.A.7. ISBE Recognition for the District's Early Childhood Program achieving the Gold Circle of Quality at the following school:  EC Center

V.B. Discussion of items

VI. Other Reports

VI.A. Architect's Report - FGM Architects

VI.B. Construction Manager's Report - Vision Construction

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

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 Juy 15, 2020

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session July 15, 2020

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $     6,932,928.03
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $       466,021.76
Transportation Fund                                               $       124,965.39
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                    $    7,523,915.18
 

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  3,752,610.16
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     261,400.37
Debt Fund                                                                $       25,475.00
Transportation Fund                                                 $     164,848.92
Capital Projects Fund                                               $  2,576,060.61

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR AUGUST                         $  6,780,395.06

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST     $     250,534.11

XIII.E. Personnel Report

XIII.E.1. Certified Personnel

XIII.E.1.a. Employment

XIII.E.1.b. Resignations

XIII.E.1.c. Other

XIII.E.2. Non-Certified Personnel

XIII.E.2.a. Employment

XIII.E.2.b. Resignations

XIII.E.2.c. Other

XIII.F. Approval of Tentative Budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year

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

XIII.G.1. Soundtrap                                  Subscription                 $   36,230.40    Grant Funds

XIII.G.2. Student Insurance Group, LLC  Equipment Insurance   $   50,120.00     District Funds

XIII.G.3. The Library Store                       Classroom Equipment and Supplies   $  51,495.49       Grant Funds

XIII.G.4. Follett                                         Books                            $   68,840.02      District Funds

XIII.G.5. Woodwind Brasswind                Musical Equipment        $   82,478.55     Grant Funds

XIII.G.6. ECRA                                         Subscription                  $ 100,000.00     Grant Funds

XIII.H. Approval for FGM Architects to go out to bid for Cicero West and Columbus West Boiler Project

XIII.I. Approval of Project Authorization 17 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects for the Cicero West and Columbus West Boiler Upgrade Project

XIII.J. Approval of bid recommendation for the Flooring Project at the Media Center at Liberty School

XIII.K. Approval of Maintenance Agreement with Thermosystems for the chiller at Unity Junior High School

XIII.L. Approval to rescind annual renewal subscription with Discovery Education Digital Resource Library for the 2020-2021 school year and approval of 3-year renewal subscription with Discovery Education Digital Resource Library

XIII.M. Approval of Lease Buyout of (1000) Dell CTO Latitude CT 52879 laptops from Rental Agreement with Providence Capital Network

XIII.N. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for Burnham and Roosevelt Schools to continue to host the after-school program with Family Focus using 21st Century Funding for the 2020-2021 school year

XIII.O. Approval of renewal of online subscription with Learning.com for Digital Resource Support Services

XIII.P. Approval of renewal of online subscription with BrainPop for Digital Resource Support Services

XIII.Q. Approval of renewal of agreement with Illuminate Education, Inc. - Fastbridge for Student Support Services

XIII.R. First Reading of proposed revised policies: 2:220, 4:180, 7:40, 7:190, 7:340 and 7:345 as recommended by Del Galdo Law Group, LLC

XIII.S. Approval of Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Gamma Team Security, Inc. for District Security Services from June 20, 2020 through June 30, 2021

XIII.T. Approval of Contractual Agreement for School Psychological Testing Services for the 2020-2021 school year

XIII.U. Approval of renewal of agreement between Cicero School District 99 and LearnWell for the provision of Educational Services for the 2020-2021 school year 

XIII.V. Approval of Affiliation Agreement for Current School Nurse between Cicero School District 99 and Board of Trustees of Illinois State University on behalf of its Mennonite College of Nursing

XIII.W. Approval of renewal of agency contracts for Special Education and Student Services for the 2020-2021 school year 

XIII.W.1. Special Needs Chicago, Inc. 

XIII.W.2. Soliant Health, LLC

XIII.W.3. Therapy Travelers, LLC

XIII.X. Approval of revised school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year

XIII.Y. Approval of Back to School Remote Learning and Transition Plans for the 2020-2021 school year 

XIII.Z. Approval of Agreements between Cicero School District 99 and Danielson Group, Inc.

XIII.Z.1. Mega Mentoring Collaborative - Training of Trainers

XIII.Z.2. Mentoring for Effective Teaching

XIV. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero Council Union, Teachers Unit, PSRP Unit and Secretaries Unit, West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571, IFT-AFT (Union) and Board of Education, Cicero School District 99 (District) to clarify the conditions under which instruction will be conducted during the 2020-2021 school year due to current COVID-19 Pandemic

XV. Approval of Pre-Mediation Settlement Agreement between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and Parent A on behalf of Student A

XVI. Old Business

XVII. Informational Items

XVII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on September 9, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building

XVII.B. Special Board Meeting for Budget Hearing on September 21, 2020, 5:00 p.m. at the Administration Building

XVIII. Adjournment