April 16, 2025 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 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. Security Report

V.A.6. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
Jessica Mieczkowski, Reading Interventionist at Goodwin School

V.A.7. Treasurer's Report

V.A.8. 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. 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 March 12, 2025

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session March 12, 2025

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   8,122,515.07
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     488,134.92
Transportation Fund                                               $     251,374.11
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   8,862,024.10

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  2,651,396.52
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     664,951.04
Transportation Fund                                                 $     176,608.34
Capital Projects                                                        $     295,408.08
Debt Fund                                                                 $      23,631.22
Tort                                                                            $      62,319.00
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR APRIL                               $ 3,874,314.20

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF APRIL          $ 32,622.04      

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

XIII.F. Approval of Resolution for Amendment to DuPage/West Cook Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement 

XIII.G. Approval of renewal of membership with Infinitec Assistive Technology/Coalition for the 2025-2026 school year

XIII.H. Approval of Donation of books valued at $10,000.00 from Oak School for Drexel School

XIII.I. Approval of Donations received to be used for Parent University on March 21, 2025 and the Day of the Child event on April 26, 2025 for raffle prizes and snacks

XIII.I.1. Neighborhood Loans,  800 hot dogs and popcorn for children

XIII.I.2. State Farm Agent Guillermo Chavez, $500.00

XIII.I.3. Liberia (Children’s Plus), pizzas valued at $671.00 to support Parent University

XIII.J. Approval of Purchase Orders over $35,000.00

XIII.J.1. Amplify            Renewal of Reading License          $164,304.00

XIII.J.2. Anchor Mechanical            Repair of vent at Sherlock          $ 40,680.00

XIII.J.3. Brightly Software            Renewal of Maintenance Direct          $ 63,025.65

XIII.J.4. T-Mobile            Hot Spot Agreement          $ 861,840.00

XIII.K. Approval to go out to bid for the demolition of Daniel Burnham Elementary School

XIII.L. Approval of bid recommendation for Milk Services for the 2025-2026 school year

XIII.M. Approval of Agreement with Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. for the provision of Milk Services for the 2025-2026 school year

XIII.N. Approval to go out to bid for Maintenance and On Call Emergency Services for Seal Coating

XIII.O. Approval to go out to bid for On Call Masonry Services

XIII.P. Approval of bid recommendation for Embroidered Student and Employee Uniforms

XIII.Q. Approval of agreement with Inkspire Graphix, Inc., for the provision of Embroidered Student and Employee Uniforms

XIII.R. Approval to purchase Two Micro-Bird 14-Passenger Buses

XIII.S. Approval to offer Voluntary Student Accident Insurance with Gerber Life Insurance Company

XIII.T. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Alexandra Gutierrez (24 WC031403) 

XIII.U. Approval of Affiliation Agreement with Governors State University for Student Teaching Field Experiences

XIII.V. Approval of agreement with Jim Heal Education LLC for Professional Development Services

XIII.W. Approval of agreement with Central States Bus Leasing for a 5-year lease of 18 new buses

XIII.X. Approval of Health and Dental Insurance Renewal with Blue Cross/Blue Shield for HMO/PPO 

XIII.Y. Approval to issue an RFP from current architectural firms working with the district (Legat and FGMA) for a proposed Monarch Butterfly Waystation at the property commonly known as 6001-09 W. 26th Street, Cicero, Illinois

XIII.Z. Approval of Resolution to approve the Tentative Amended Budget for the 2024-2025  Fiscal Year and to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for the Tentative Amended Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
 

XIII.AA. Approval of Student and Staff Travel

XIII.AA.1. Katherine Mascheri and Michelle Iatropulos, Teachers and 13 Students to participate in the 2025 International SeaPerch Challenge, on May 31-June 1, 2025, in College Park, Maryland 

XIII.AB. Approval of Staff Travel for Conference Attendance 

XIII.AB.1. Ted Henley, Veronica Morales, Principals, Maria Monsivais, Raymond Garcia, Cristina Carbajal and Ruby Flores, Dual Language Teachers, Gabriela Serrano, Biliteracy Coach, Dalia Merrill, English Learners Program Supervisor, and a Dual Language Academy Presenter, 2025 La Cosecha Dual Language Conference, on November 11-15, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
 

XIV. Resolution Authoirizing the Dismissal of Tenured Teacher B and the Adoption of Notice of Charges and Bill of Particulars stating the reasons for the Dismissal

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

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

XVII. Approval of Separation Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Constance Kennedy

XVIII. Approval of Agreement, Waiver and General Release between Cicero School District 99 and Lisa Swiatek

XIX. Personnel Report

XIX.A. Certified Personnel

XIX.A.1. Employment

XIX.A.2. Resignations

XIX.A.3. Other

XIX.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XIX.B.1. Employment

XIX.B.2. Resignations

XIX.B.3. Other

XIX.C. FMLA Requests

XX. Approval of Administrative Employment Contract for Executive Director of Buildings and Grounds for Travis Couch beginning July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2027
 

XXI. Approval of Employment Contract for Director of Buildings and Grounds for Brian Petracek beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027
 

XXII. Approval of Employment Contract for Night Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for Alfonso Vega beginning July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2027
 

XXIII. Approval of Employment Contract for Night Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for Michael Dugan beginning July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2027

XXIV. Student Discipline Disposition

XXIV.A. Student Number 990037971

XXIV.B. Student Number 990039851

XXIV.C. Student Number 990029123

XXV. Old Business

XXVI. Informational Items

XXVI.A. Special Board Meeting to be held on May 9, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at the Administration Building

XXVI.B. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on May 14, 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Unity Junior High School

XXVII. Adjournment