August 16, 2023 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 Dominick, Secretary Terracino,
                   Members Couch, Manouzi, Moreno and Segura

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. Security Report

V.A.4. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.5. Treasurer's Report

V.A.6. Departmental Updates Presentation

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. 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 12, 2023

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session July 12, 2023

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   6,950,714.41
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     508,710.75
Transportation Fund                                               $        86,481.17
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   7,545,906.33

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  4,753,065.68
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     668,362.33
Transportation Fund                                                 $     452,132.40
Capital Projects                                                        $  1,397,787.85
TORT                                                                        $      33,025.29
Debt Fund                                                                 $      20,497.74
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR AUGUST                          $ 7,324,871.29

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST         $     601,973.86

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 $25,000.00

XIII.G.1. COTG                    SMART License Renewal                       $  25,860.00

XIII.G.2. Power School            Talent Ed Renewal                           $  29,734.29

XIII.G.3. Proven IT         Replacement of MFP's from flood           $  96,287.57

XIII.G.4. Hand2Mind               Math Manipulatives Grades 6-8             $  31,356.54

XIII.H. Approval of Resolution Declaring an Emergency within Facilities of Cicero School District 99

XIII.I. Approval of contract (s) with  Restore Construction, Inc., for Emergency Restorative Services related to flooding within District 99 Facilities, pending final legal review

XIII.J. Approval of termination of On-Call/Emergency Fencing Services Agreement with Bill Welding and Fabrication, LLC d/b/a BWF Construction 

XIII.K. Approval to go out to rebid for District-Wide Fencing Services

XIII.L. Approval to go out to bid for a Health Insurance Broker

XIII.M. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between the Board of Education of District 99 and the Town of Cicero for the Administration and Funding of a School Crossing Guard Program for the 2023-2024 school year 

XIII.N. Approval of Vehicle Purchase Agreement with Central States Bus Sales, Inc.

XIII.O. Approval of Purchase Agreement 3329 with IT-Re, Inc. for the purchase of decommissioned Chromebooks and Laptops

XIII.P. Approval of Agreement with CDW Government, LLC for the purchase of 1,200 Chromebooks including the Four-Year Extended Warranty Coverage

XIII.Q. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Family Focus in Partnership with Phillip Jackson Freedom Schools for the 2023-2024 school year 

XIII.R. Approval of Early Childhood Services Agreement with West 40 Intermediate Services Center #2 for the provision of Coaching, Consulting and Professional Development Services for the 2023-2024 school year

XIII.S. Approval of First Amendment to Agreement with Kelly Services, Inc. for the provision of Educational Staffing

XIII.T. Approval of Affiliation Agreement with Loyola University of Chicago for Field-Based Experiences beginning August 16, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2028

XIII.U. Approval of Affiliation Agreement with Northern Illinois University for Field-Based Experiences beginning August 16, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2029

XIII.V. Approval of Agreement with Jane Addams College of Social Work for Field-Based Experiences beginning April 17, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2029

XIII.W. Approval of Amended Agreement with HealthPRO Pediatrics, LLC for the provision of Special Education and Student Services 

XIII.X. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Tobii Dynavox, LLC for Assistive Technology Services for the 2023-2024 school year

XIII.Y. Approval of renewal of membership with Infinitec Assistive Technology Coalition for the 2023-2024 school year

XIII.Z. 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 2023-2024 school year

XIII.AA. Approval of Agreement with Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. for the 2023-2024 school year
 

XIII.AB. Approval of Agreement to Extend Service Agreement with Grand Prairie Transit, Inc. beginning July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2025
 

XIII.AC. Approval of renewal of Agency Contracts for Special Education and Student Services for the 2023-2024 School Year
 

XIII.AC.1. Accountable School Staffing

XIII.AC.2. Bilingual Speech Solutions

XIII.AC.3. Center for Special Education Services, LLC

XIII.AC.4. 3Chords Inc. and Therapy Travelers LLC collectively d/b/a Epic Special Education Staffing 

XIII.AC.5. Jigsaw Learning, LLC d/b/a Teachtown

XIII.AC.6. Key2Ed, Inc.

XIII.AC.7. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.

XIII.AC.8. Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.

XIII.AC.9. Soliant Health, LLC

XIII.AC.10. Sunbelt Staffing, LLC

XIII.AD. Approval of Tentative Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

XIV. Approval of HVAC Emergency Repairs at Sherlock School

XV. Approval of Termination of Employee A

XVI. Approval of Termination of Employee B

XVII. Personnel Report

XVII.A. Certified Personnel

XVII.A.1. Employment

XVII.A.2. Resignations

XVII.A.3. Other

XVII.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XVII.B.1. Employment

XVII.B.2. Resignations

XVII.B.3. Other

XVII.C. FMLA Requests

XVIII. Student Discipline Disposition

XVIII.A. Student Number 990028123

XIX. Old Business

XX. Informational Items

XX.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on  September 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. at Cicero West School

XX.B. Special Board Meeting for Budget Hearing on September 25,2023, 5:00 p.m. at the Administration Building

XXI. Adjournment