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Actions: August 26, 2015

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motions

15-0826-MO2 Motion Re: Elect Frank M. Clark President of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago *Adopted
15-0826-MO3 Motion Re: Elect Jesse H. Ruiz Vice President of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago *Adopted
15-0826-MO1 Motion to Hold a Closed Session *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

15-0826-AR3 Authorize Retention of The Law Firm Greene and Letts *Adopted
15-0826-AR4 Authorize Retention of The Law Firm Jackson Lewis, P.C. *Adopted
15-0826-AR5 Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Neal & Leroy, L.L.C. *Adopted
15-0826-AR6 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Heide Burke – Case No. 14 WC 029299 *Adopted
15-0826-AR7 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Sonia Lopez – Case No. 12 WC 012529 *Adopted
15-0826-AR8 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Maria Roman – Case Nos. 13 WC 014939 and 13 WC 014940 *Adopted
15-0826-AR9 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Sherwin Williams Company Regarding Its Property for Tax Years 2009-11 *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

15-0826-EX6 Principal Contracts (New ALSC) *Adopted
15-0826-EX7 Appointed Principal Contract *Accepted
15-0826-EX8 Approve Appointment of Chief Internal Auditor Effective July 27, 2015 and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as Chief Internal Auditor Since July 27, 2015 (Andrell Holloway) *Adopted
15-0826-EX9 Approve Appointment of Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer Effective July 27, 2015 and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer Since July 27, 2015 (Doug Kucia) *Adopted
15-0826-EX10 Transfer and Appoint Chief Policy Officer (Arnaldo Rivera) *Adopted
15-0826-EX11 Transfer and Appoint Chief of School Operations (Pedro Soto) *Adopted
15-0826-EX12 Approve Appointment of Senior Vice President of Finance Effective August 21, 2015 and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as Senior Vice President of Finance Since August 21, 2015 (Ronald DeNard) *Adopted
15-0826-EX13 Warning Resolution – Troy LaRaviere, Contract Principal, Assigned to James G. Blaine Elementary School *Adopted
15-0826-EX14 Warning Resolution – Ann-Marie Chiyeni, Teacher, Assigned to Phillip Murray Elementary Language Academy *Adopted
15-0826-EX15 Warning Resolution – Jacqueline Cook, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Joseph Lovett Elementary School *Adopted
15-0826-EX16 Adopt Finding that Pupils are Non-Residents of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition *Adopted
15-0826-EX17 Adopt Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition *Adopted
15-0826-EX18 Adopt Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition *Adopted
15-0826-EX19 Adopt Finding that Pupils are Non-Residents of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition *Adopted
15-0826-EX20 Adopt Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

15-0826-RS7 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Eugenio Escriba, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to John T. McCutcheon Elementary School *Adopted
15-0826-RS8 Resolution Approving the Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
15-0826-RS9 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Motions

15-0826-MO4 Motion Re: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes from July 22, 2015 *Adopted
15-0826-MO5 Motion Re: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meeting Open to the Public July 22, 2015 *Adopted

Resolutions

15-0826-RS1 Resolution Appointing Frank M. Clark as Commissioner of the Public Building Commission of Chicago Adopted
15-0826-RS2 Rescind Board Report 11-1026-RS1 and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Signature Proxy for Board President Frank M. Clark Adopted
15-0826-RS3 Resolution Adopting the Annual School Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted
15-0826-RS4 Resolution Levying Property Taxes and Authorizing and Directing the Filing of a Controller's Certificate for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for School Purposes of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Adopted
15-0826-RS5 Resolution Providing for the Issue of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2015, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $1,040,000,000, for the Purpose of Paying Costs of Certain Fundings, Refundings and Capital Improvements in and for Said Board Adopted
15-0826-RS6 Resolution Authorize Appointment of Members to Local School Councils to Fill Vacancies Adopted

Policy

15-0826-PO1 Amend Board Report 14-0625-PO2 Paid Time Off Policy Adopted

Communication

15-0826-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of September 29, 2015 –
CPS Loop Office, 42 W. Madison, Garden Level, Board Room, Chicago, IL 60602
*No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

15-0826-EX1 Transfer of Funds*
*[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board]
Adopted
15-0826-EX2 Close the Ogden International Gifted Program Adopted
15-0826-EX3 Authorize Tuition Payments to Erikson Institute for Early Childhood Coursework Leading to the Infant Toddler Credential Adopted

Report from the General Counsel

15-0826-AR1 Debarment of Windy City Electric Company, Anthony McMahon, John McMahon, Kathleen McMahon, Nancy McMahon, Jimmy Acevedo, Plumbing Systems, Inc. Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

15-0826-PR1 Authorize a New Agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services Adopted
15-0826-PR2 Amend Board Report 14-1217-PR1 Authorize New Agreements with National Louis University and St. Xavier University for Community Schools Initiative (CSI) Services Adopted
15-0826-PR3 Authorize a New Agreement with AARP Foundation for School Based Tutoring and Mentoring Services Adopted
15-0826-PR4 Authorize the First Renewal Agreement with LEAP Innovations for Personalized Learning Research and Development Services Adopted
15-0826-PR5 Authorize a New Agreement with Guitar Center, Inc. DBA Music and Arts Centers for the Purchase of Musical Instruments Adopted
15-0826-PR6 Report on the Award of Construction Contracts and Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program Adopted
15-0826-PR7 Authorize the Final Renewal Agreement with R.V. Kuhns and Associates, Inc. for Retirement Savings Plan Consulting Services Adopted
15-0826-PR8 Authorize Agreement with Ernst and Young U.S. LLP for Cash Modeling Services Adopted
15-0826-PR9 Ratify Extension of Agreement and Payments Made to Omicron Technologies for School Key Card Systems and Associated Services Adopted
15-0826-PR10 Authorize the First and Final Renewal Agreement with City of Chicago's Department of Fleet Management for the Purchase of Fuel and Ancillary Liquids Adopted
15-0826-PR11 Authorize the Final Renewal Agreement with Coghlan Law LLC to Provide Subrogation Claims Management and Other Services Adopted
15-0826-PR12 Authorize New Agreements with Aetna Life Insurance Company and Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. for Third Party Claims Administration Services and Life Insurance Adopted

Delegable Reports

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

15-0826-EX4 Report on Principal Contracts (New) Accepted
15-0826-EX5 Report on Principal Contracts (Renewal) Accepted

Report from the General Counsel

15-0826-AR2 Report on Board Report Rescissions Accepted
*Presented at the meeting

I, Susan J. Narrajos, Secretary, do hereby certify that the reports listed and the action noted opposite each report number is correct and reflects the order in which items were presented to the Board.

Susan J. Narrajos
Secretary