Actions: April 24, 2025

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Agenda of Action

Resolution

25-0424-RS6

Resolution Addressing Various Improvements Needed to the Board’s Authorization of Charter School

Withdrawn

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

25-0424-EX2	Authorize Renewal of the Alain Locke Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX3	Authorize Renewal of the Passages Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX4	Authorize Renewal of the ASPIRA Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX5	Authorize Renewal of the Catalyst Elementary Charter School - Circle Rock Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX6	Authorize the Renewal of the Catalyst Maria Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX7	Authorize Renewal of the Epic Academy Charter High School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX8	Authorize Renewal of the Erie Elementary Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX9	Authorize Renewal of the Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX10	Authorize Renewal of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Charter High School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX11	Authorize Renewal of Moving Everest Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX12	Authorize Renewal of the North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX13	Authorize the Renewal of the Perspectives Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX14	Authorize Renewal of the Providence Englewood Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX15	Authorize Renewal of the Rowe Elementary Charter School Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX16	Authorize Renewal of Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men High School Bronzeville Campus Agreement with Conditions	Deferred
25-0424-EX17	Authorize Renewal of Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men High School Englewood Campus Agreement with Conditions	Deferred

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

25-0424-OP1	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Epic Academy Inc. for the Former South Chicago School Building, 8255 S. Houston Avenue	Deferred
25-0424-OP2	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Northwestern University Settlement Association for the Main Lozano School Building, 1424 N. Cleaver Street	Deferred
25-0424-OP3	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Perspectives Charter School for the Former Raymond School Building, 3663 South Wabash Avenue	Deferred
25-0424-OP4	Approve Renewal Lease Agreement with Providence Englewood School Corporation for the Former Bunche School Building, 6515 S. Ashland Avenue	Deferred
25-0424-OP5	Ratify Renewal Lease Agreement with Urban Prep Academies for the Former Doolittle West School Building, 521 E. 35th Street	Deferred
25-0424-OP6	Ratify Renewal Lease Agreement with Urban Prep Academies for the Former Englewood High School Building, 6201 S. Stewart Avenue	Deferred
25-0424-OP7	Amend Board Report 17-1206-OP4 Amend Board Report 01-0725-OP3 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with the North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School for Use of Space at the George Howland School of the Arts Located at 1616 South Spaulding Avenue	Deferred
25-0424-OP8	Amend Board Report 24-0125-OP7 Ratify {{Approve}} Renewal Lease Agreement with L.E.A.R.N. Charter School for a Portion of the James Thorp Elementary School Building, 8914 South Buffalo Avenue	Deferred

Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motions

25-0424-MO1	Motion to Recess	*Adopted
25-0424-MO2	Motion RE: Approval of Record of Proceedings of Meetings Open to the Public March 5, 2025 and March 20, 2025	*Adopted

Resolutions

25-0424-RS1	Resolution RE: National Board Certified Teachers Recognition - National Board Certified Teachers Class of 2024 and 2024 Renewed National Board Certified Teachers	Adopted
25-0424-RS2	Resolution Adopting the Amended Annual School Budget for Fiscal Year 2025	Adopted
25-0424-RS3	Resolution Adopting Revised Guidelines for Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings	*Adopted as amended
25-0424-RS4	Resolution Announcing the Board’s Search for its Next Chief Executive Officer/Superintendent	Adopted
25-0424-RS5	Resolution Codifying the Creation of the Black Student Achievement Committee and Appointing Aaron “Jitu” Brown as Chair	Adopted
25-0424-RS7	Resolution Authorize Appointment of Members to Local School Councils to Fill Vacancies	Adopted

Policies

25-0424-PO1	Authorize the Commencement of the Public Comment Period for the Amendment of the Commercial Activity Policy	Adopted
25-0424-PO2	{{Rescind}} Amend Board Report 24-0725-PO1 {{and Adopt }} Final Comprehensive Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy	Adopted

Report from the Chief Executive Officer

25-0424-EX1

Transfer of Funds

Adopted

Reports from the Chief Procurement Officer

25-0424-PR1	Authorize the Second Renewal Agreement with Various Not-For-Profit Organizations for Community Schools Initiative (CSI) Sustainable Community School Services	Adopted
25-0424-PR2	Authorize a New Agreement with Renaissance Learning, Inc. for Student Assessment Platform Services	Adopted
25-0424-PR3	Authorize the Second (Final) Renewal Agreement with Various Vendors for In-School Arts Education Services	Adopted
25-0424-PR4	Report on the Award of Construction Contracts and Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
25-0424-PR5	Authorize a New Agreement with Sentinel Technologies, Inc. for Firewall Licensing, Maintenance, and Support Services	Adopted
25-0424-PR6	Authorize the Third Renewal Agreement with Various Vendors for Food Management Services	Adopted
25-0424-PR7	Authorize a New Agreement with Various Vendors for Custom Printing Services and Promotional Items	Adopted

Delegable Reports

Report from the Chief Procurement Officer

25-0424-PR8

Chief Procurement Officer Delegation of Authority Report for February 2025 Pursuant to Board Rule 7-14(c) and Chief Financial Officer Report for February 2025 Pursuant to Board Rule 7-13(d)

Accepted

Reports form the Chief Executive Officer

25-0424-EX18	Report on Principal Contracts (New)	Accepted
25-0424-EX19	Report on Principal Contracts (Renewals)	Accepted

Report from the General Counsel

25-0424-AR1

Report on Board Report Rescissions

Accepted

Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Reports from the General Counsel

25-0424-AR2	Transfer and Appoint Senior Assistant General Counsel Department of Law (Yasemine Givan)	Adopted
25-0424-AR3	Workers’ Compensation Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Mary Parker - Case No. 23 WC 021745	Adopted
25-0424-AR4	Approve Payment of Proposed Settlement Regarding Yvonne Pinkston, on her own behalf and as guardian of K.S., a minor, et al. v. Board of Education, et al., Case No. 19-cv-06477	Adopted

Reports form the Chief Executive Officer

25-0424-EX20	Approve and Ratify Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union, Local 1, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO	Adopted
25-0424-EX21	Warning Resolution – Joel Ricks, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Morgan Park High School	*Adopted
25-0424-EX22	Transfer and Appoint Chief of Schools Officer Effective May 5, 2025 (Sydney Morris)	*Adopted
25-0424-EX23	Report on Principal Contract (ALSC Renewals)	Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

25-0424-RS8	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Discipline of Karen Beilfuss, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Socorro Sandoval Elementary School	Adopted
25-0424-RS9	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel	Adopted

Motions

25-0424-MO3	Motion RE: Adopt and Maintain as Confidential Closed Session Minutes from March 5, 2025 and March 20, 2025	*Adopted
25-0424-MO4	Motion to Hold a Closed Session	*Adopted