Actions: September 29, 2015

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

15-0929-MO1

Motion to Hold a Closed Session

*Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

15-0929-AR3	Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Brothers & Thompson, P.C.	*Adopted
15-0929-AR4	Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Franczek Radelet P.C.	*Adopted
15-0929-AR5	Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin & Tominberg, Ltd.	*Adopted
15-0929-AR6	Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Schiff Hardin LLP	*Adopted
15-0929-AR7	Authorize Continued Retention of The Law Firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP	*Adopted
15-0929-AR8	Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement For Timothy Davis – Case No. 12 L 008569	*Adopted
15-0929-AR9	Approve Payment to CPS Teachers Teaching Past July 1 During the Board’s 2012, 2013, 2014 Summer Sessions	*Adopted
15-0929-AR10	Approve Settlement Recommendation in Hutchens v. Board of Education, et al., (Case No. 09-CV-7931) and Hutchens v. Board of Education, (Case No. 13-CV-6447)	*Adopted
15-0929-AR11	Authorize The Retention of the Pre-Qualified Pool of Appraisers to Act as Expert Witnesses in Connection With Property Tax Appeal Cases	*Adopted
15-0929-AR12	Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Calumet Business Center Regarding its Property for Tax Years 2009-11	*Adopted
15-0929-AR13	Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for 230 West Monroe Regarding its Property for Tax Years 2009-11	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

15-0929-EX9	Principal Contract (Renewal ALSC)	*Adopted
15-0929-EX10	Appointed Principal Contracts	*Accepted
15-0929-EX11	Approve Appointment of Chief of School Strategy and Planning Effective August 24, 2015 and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as Chief of School Strategy and Planning Since August 24, 2015 (Elizabeth Kirby)	*Adopted
15-0929-EX12	Approve Appointment of Chief of College and Career Success Effective September 9, 2015 and Ratify all Lawful Actions Taken as Chief of College and Career Success Officer Since September 9, 2015 (Alan Mather)	*Adopted
15-0929-EX13	Rescind Board Resolution – Joyce Hutchens Tenured Teacher	*Adopted
15-0929-EX14	Warning Resolution – Rodney Bly, Principal, Team Englewood	*Adopted
15-0929-EX15	Warning Resolution – Robert Cook, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Bowen High School	*Adopted
15-0929-EX16	Warning Resolution – Marcella Ekman, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Robert L. Grimes Elementary School	*Adopted
15-0929-EX17	Warning Resolution – Margo George, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Phoebe Apperson Hearst School	*Adopted
15-0929-EX18	Warning Resolution – Kimberly McCarthy, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to John A. Walsh Elementary School	*Adopted
15-0929-EX19	Warning Resolution – Monica Rozelle, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Frank L. Gillespie Elementary School	*Adopted
15-0929-EX20	Warning Resolution – Audra Ward, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Asa Philip Randolph Elementary School	*Adopted
15-0929-EX21	Adopt Finding that Pupils are Non-Residents of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition	*Adopted
15-0929-EX22	Adopt Finding that Pupil is a Non-Resident of the City of Chicago Indebted to the Chicago Public Schools for Non-Resident Tuition	*Adopted
15-0929-EX23	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

15-0929-RS4	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Antonio Davis, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Corliss High School	*Adopted
15-0929-RS5	Resolution Approving the Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel	*Adopted
15-0929-RS6	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers	*Adopted
15-0929-RS7	Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers	*Adopted

Motions

15-0929-MO2	Motion Re: Appointment of Acting General Counsel (Cheryl J. Colston)	*Adopted
15-0929-MO3	Motion Re: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes from August 26, 2015	*Adopted
15-0929-MO4	Motion Re: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meeting Open to the Public August 26, 2015	*Adopted

Report from the Chief Administrative Officer

15-0929-OP1

Disposition of Bids Received for the Sale of Property Located at 5200 N Ashland Ave (Former Trumbull School)

*Adopted

Resolutions

15-0929-RS1	Resolution Honoring James L. Bebley General Counsel to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago	Accepted
15-0929-RS2	Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Edwards Annex and Renovation	Adopted
15-0929-RS3	Resolution Regarding School Quality Rating Policy	Adopted

Communication

15-0929-CO1

Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of October 28, 2015 – CPS Loop Office, 42 W. Madison, Garden Level, Board Room, Chicago, IL 60602

*No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

15-0929-EX1	Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board]	Adopted
15-0929-EX2	Approve the Establishment of the New Walter Henri Dyett High School for the Arts, Its Academic Focus and Attendance Area Boundaries	Adopted
15-0929-EX3	Approve the Addition of a 7th and 8th Grade Academic Center Program at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy High School	Adopted
15-0929-EX4	Close the John M. Harlan Community High School (Harlan) Academic Center	Adopted
15-0929-EX5	Amend Board Report 15-0527-EX24 Authorize Renewal of the Youth Connection Charter School Agreement	Adopted
15-0929-EX6	Approve Extension of the Existing Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago for Services Relating to the School-Based Oral Health Programs	Adopted

Report from the General Counsel

15-0929-AR1

Debarment of JM Polcurr, Inc. and John Marquez

Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

15-0929-PR1	Authorize a New Agreement with University of Chicago for the Evaluation of the Accelerated STEM and Leadership Development Grant	Adopted
15-0929-PR2	Authorize the First Renewal Agreements with Blue 1647 NFP, Goodcity NFP DBA Urban Threads Studio, and Columbia College Chicago for Workforce Development Services	Adopted
15-0929-PR3	Report on the Award of Construction Contracts and Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
15-0929-PR4	Amend Board Report 14-0723-PR15 Amend Board Report 14-0625-PR27 Authorize New Agreements with Various Vendors for Banking and Cash Management Services	Adopted
15-0929-PR5	Authorize Final Renewal Agreement with BSN Sports LLC for Physical Education Supplies and Equipment	Adopted
15-0929-PR6	Authorize a New Agreement with Benefit Express Services, LLC to Provide Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Services	Adopted
15-0929-PR7	Authorize a New Agreement with Health Care Service Corporation DBA Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for HMO Medical Plan Services	Adopted

Delegable Reports

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

15-0929-EX7	Report on Principal Contracts (New)	Accepted
15-0929-EX8	Report on Principal Contracts (Renewal)	Accepted

Report from the General Counsel

15-0929-AR2

Report on Board Report Rescissions

Accepted