Actions: August 23, 2006

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

06-0823-MO1

Motion to Close

*Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

06-0823-AR2	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Hubert Law Group	*Accepted
06-0823-AR3	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Pugh Jones Johnson & Quandt, P.C.	*Accepted
06-0823-AR4	Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Gwendolyn Hadnott Case # 03 WC 30240 and 03 WC 30241	*Adopted
06-0823-AR5	Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Deval Retherford-Speer Case # 05 WC 1716	*Adopted
06-0823-AR6	Approve Settlement Recommendation in Dispute with Chicago Teachers Union	*Adopted
06-0823-AR7	Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Lend Lease Real Estate Investment’s PTAB Appeal Regarding 20 S. Clark Street for Tax Year 1999	*Adopted
06-0823-AR8	Authorize Continued Retention of Huron Consulting Group	*Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

06-0823-EX6	Principal Contracts (A) (Alonso, Martin, Stalling, Trevino)	*Adopted
06-0823-EX7	Principal Contracts (B) (Harris)	*Adopted
06-0823-EX8	Approve Termination of Keith Foley’s Uniform Principal Contract (Board Report #03-0924-EX18), Rescission of Keith Foley’s Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b), and Ratify Employment Agreement with Keith Foley	*Adopted
06-0823-EX9	Appoint Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Office of Instructional Design and Assessment (David Roche)	*Adopted
06-0823-EX10	Transfer and Appoint Deputy Chief to the Chief Education Officer (Antonia Whalen)	*Adopted
06-0823-EX11	Warning Resolution – Canessa Baines, Teacher, Assigned to Lavizzo Elementary School	*Adopted
06-0823-EX12	Warning Resolution – Patricia Doyle-Walsh, Teacher, Assigned to McCutcheon Elementary School	*Adopted
06-0823-EX13	Warning Resolution – Milton Gardner, Teacher, Assigned to Herbert Elementary	*Adopted
06-0823-EX14	Warning Resolution – Gwendolyn Greene, Teacher, Assigned to Owens Community Academy	*Adopted
06-0823-EX15	Warning Resolution – Rochele Harris, Teacher, Assigned to Songhai Elementary	*Adopted
06-0823-EX16	Warning Resolution – Joyce Jackson, Teacher, Schurz High School	*Adopted
06-0823-EX17	Remove and Replace the Principal of Harlan Community Academy High School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-EX18	Remove and Replace the Principal of Mahalia Jackson Elementary School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-EX19	Remove and Replace the Principal of Marshall Metro High School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-EX20	Remove and Replace the Principal of Joseph Medill Elementary School and Terminate the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

06-0823-RS9	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Harlan Community Academy High School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-RS10	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Mahalia Jackson Elementary School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-RS11	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Marshall Metro High School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-RS12	Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Removal and Replacement of the Principal of Joseph Medill Elementary School and the Termination of the Principal’s Contract	*Adopted
06-0823-RS13	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel	*Adopted
06-0823-RS14	Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers	*Adopted

Unfinished Business - July 26, 2006 Board Meeting

06-0726-PO1	Adopt a New Local School Wellness Policy Addressing Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools [Note: See New Board Report 06-0823-PO4]	Withdrawn
06-0726-PR19	Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Swell Pictures, Inc. d/b/a S2 for Educational Television Production Services	*Adopted

Resolutions

06-0823-RS1	Resolution Re: Marietta Skyles Beverly Retired Area Instruction Officer, Area 9	Accepted
06-0823-RS2	Resolution Re: Sandra Morrow Retired Principal of the Ray Graham Training Center	Accepted
06-0823-RS3	Amend Board Report 06-0823-RS3 Amend Board Report 05-0323-RS6 Amend Board Report 02-0123-RS13 Resolution Authorizing Signature Proxy for {{Vice-President}} Board President	Adopted
06-0823-RS4	Resolution Providing for the Issue of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2006B, of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $450,000,000, for the Purpose of Paying Part of the Cost of Certain Capital Improvements in and for Said Board and of Refunding Certain Obligations of or Issued on Behalf of the Board	Adopted
06-0823-RS5	Resolution Authorizing the Board of Education of the City of Chicago to Enter Into Supplemental Indentures Amending Existing Bond Indentures to Permit Offsetting Swap Agreements	Adopted
06-0823-RS6	Resolution Approving the Appointment of the President of the Chicago Multilingual Parents Council to a One-Year Term	Adopted
06-0823-RS7	Resolution Re: Appointment of Student Representatives to Local School Councils	Adopted
06-0823-RS8	Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representative to the Local School Council to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancy	Adopted

Policies

06-0823-PO1	Amend Board Report 05-0824-PO9 Adopt Appointment and Assignment of Teachers Principals Policy	*Adopted
06-0823-PO2	Amend Board Report 06-0322-PO2 School Probation and Remediation Policy	*Adopted
06-0823-PO3	Amend Board Report 06-0726-PO8 Adopt Student Code of Conduct (Formerly the Uniform Discipline Code) for Chicago Public Schools Effective September 12, 2006 for 2006-2007 School Year	*Adopted
06-0823-PO4	Adopt a New Local School Wellness Policy Addressing Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools	*Adopted

Board Rules

06-0823-RU1

Amend Board Rule 6-8 Expulsion of Pupils – Cause and Board Rule 6-9 Suspension of Pupils – Cause

*Adopted

Communications

06-0823-CO1

Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of September 27, 2006 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber)

*No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

06-0823-EX1	Transfer of Funds	Adopted
06-0823-EX2	Approve the Expansion of the Regional Gifted Centers at the Beasley Academic Center and the Pritzker Elementary School	Adopted
06-0823-EX3	Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Sherri Allen-Montgomery, Vanderpoel Elementary School	Adopted
06-0823-EX4	Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Martha Pino, Columbus Elementary School	Adopted
06-0823-EX5	Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Principal, Susan Kilbane, Whittier Elementary School	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

06-0823-ED1	Report on Student Expulsions for July 2006	Adopted
06-0823-ED2	Amend Board Report 06-0628-ED3 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Consultants for Schools Identified for Improvement by No Child Left Behind (NCLB)	Adopted
06-0823-ED3	Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Landsberg, Germany	Adopted
06-0823-ED4	Approve the Participation of LaSalle Language Academy in a Language and Cultural Immersion Program to Barcelona, Spain	Adopted
06-0823-ED5	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Rush University Medical Center f/k/a Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Science and Math Excellence Network (S.A.M.E.) for Internship Services	Adopted
06-0823-ED6	Authorize Tuition Payments to Dominican University for Participants in the Teach for America and the Associated Colleges of Illinois Alternative Certification Programs	Adopted
06-0823-ED7	Authorize Tuition Payments to National-Louis University for Participants in the Chicago Teaching Fellows Alternative Certification Program	Adopted
06-0823-ED8	Authorize Tuition Payments to Northwestern University for Participants in the Golden Apple Alternative Certification Program	Adopted
06-0823-ED9	Amend Board Report 06-0524-ED14 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Private Specialized Schools Providers, Authorizing Agreements with Other Private Specialized School Providers, and Authorize Authorizing Payments to Private Specialized Schools Providers	Adopted
06-0823-ED10	Authorize Payments to Various Treatment Facilities for Educational Services Provided to Chicago Public School Students While Hospitalized in These Facilities	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

06-0823-PR1	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Central Poly Corp. for the Purchase of Plastic Trash Liners	Adopted
06-0823-PR2	Approve Exercising the First and Second Options to Renew the Agreement with OCE Business Services for Mail and Pre-Sort Mail Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR3	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Metal Maintenance Inc. for Metal Maintenance Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR4	Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program	Adopted
06-0823-PR5	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Illinois Institute of Technology for Consulting Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR6	Ratify Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various External Partners and Entering Into Agreements with New Partners to Provide After School Programs and Services (Cohort 3)	Adopted
06-0823-PR7	Approve Entering Into Agreements with DePaul University, Working in the Schools (WITS), and City Year for Tutoring Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR8	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Success for All Foundation for Consulting Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR9	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Extension Agreement with Johnson Research Group, Inc.	Adopted
06-0823-PR10	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Northwestern University for Consulting Services (Clemente High School)	Adopted
06-0823-PR11	Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with Allan Alson for Consulting Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR12	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for Educational Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR13	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Bill Jacobs Joliet LLC for the Purchase of Driver Education Vehicles	Adopted
06-0823-PR14	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Integral Solutions Group, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR15	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Mercy Hospital and Medical Center to Provide Occupational Health Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR16	Approve the Assignment of the CherryRoad Group Inc. (f/k/a CherryRoad Technologies Inc.) Contract to CherryRoad Technologies Inc.	Adopted
06-0823-PR17	Ratify Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Harcourt Assessment, Inc. for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR18	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Educational Testing Service for the Purchase of Test Materials and Related Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR19	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Learning Point Associates for Consulting Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR20	Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Consulting Agreement with Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.	Adopted
06-0823-PR21	Amend Board Report 06-0125-PR21 Amend Board Report 05-1221-PR21 Amend Board Report 04-0526-PR52 Amend Board Report 01-0328-PR41 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of Least Restrictive Environment Consultants to Provide Consulting Services	Adopted
06-0823-PR22	Approve Payment to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the Purchase of CTA Fare Cards and Transfers	Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

06-0823-ED11

Provide Restructured School Days at Selected Attendance Centers

Accepted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

06-0823-OP1

Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with Tyler Ventures, LLC for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street

Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

06-0823-AR1

Report on Board Report Rescissions

Accepted