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Actions: August 27, 2008

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion

08-0827-MO1 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

08-0827-AR2 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for John Hefferman – Case No(s). 03 WC 18641, 03 WC 18642 and 07 WC 3979 *Adopted
08-0827-AR3 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Joyce Jackson – Case No. 00 WC 24476 *Adopted
08-0827-AR4 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Octavio Mendez – Case No. 05 WC 51679 *Adopted
08-0827-AR5 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Paulette Poy – Case No. 08 WC 30705 *Adopted
08-0827-AR6 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Mike Stanton – Case No. 06 WC 19125 *Adopted
08-0827-AR7 Approve Settlement in Dispute with Nichole Jackson, Principal Assigned to Wells Community Academy High School *Adopted
08-0827-AR8 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Metron Steel’s PTAB Appeal Regarding its 12900 Metron Drive Property for Tax Years 2003-2005 *Adopted
08-0827-AR9 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for United States Steel Corp’s PTAB Appeal Regarding its Southworks Site Property for Tax Years 2003-2008 *Adopted
08-0827-AR10 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Sak’s Inc. PTAB Appeal Regarding its 700 N. Michigan Avenue Property for Tax Years 2000-2002 *Adopted
08-0827-AR11 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for United Airlines SW Cargo Facility’s PTAB Appeal Regarding its O’Hare Cargo Property for Tax Year 2000 *Adopted
08-0827-AR12 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for The Lurie Companies’ PTAB Appeal Regarding its Two Properties for Tax Years 2003-2005 *Adopted
08-0827-AR13 Authorize Payment of Attorney’s Fees in the Matter of Corey H., et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Case No. 92 C 3409 *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

08-0827-EX12 Principal Contracts (A) (Adrianzen, Mason, Powers) *Adopted
08-0827-EX13 Principal Contracts (B) (Armour-Calhoun, Caban, Hassan, Kennedy, Pales, Robles) *Adopted
08-0827-EX14 Principal Contract (C) (Covington) *Adopted
08-0827-EX15 Approve Rescission of William G. Meuer’s Notice of Intent to Retire and Resignation Pursuant to Board Rule 4-16(b) and Authorize Repayment Agreements Between Mr. William G. Meuer and the Board for Pension Enhancement Payments Made *Adopted
08-0827-EX16 Appoint Officer for Information & Technology Services (C. Goudelock) *Adopted
08-0827-EX17 Appoint Officer for Information & Technology Services (Craig Lynch) *Adopted
08-0827-EX18 Appoint Officer for Information & Technology Services (Arshele Stevens) *Adopted
08-0827-EX19 Transfer and Appoint Chief Operations Officer, Department of Operations (Heather A. Obora) *Adopted
08-0827-EX20 Appoint Chief Property Officer (Stephen Wilkins) *Adopted
08-0827-EX21 Transfer and Appoint Chief Purchasing Officer, Department of Procurement and Contracts (Opal L. Walls) *Adopted
08-0827-EX22 Transfer and Appoint Area Instruction Officer, Office of School Turnaround (Jarvis T. Sanford) *Adopted
08-0827-EX23 Warning Resolution – Charles Brown, Tenured Teacher, Wells Community Academy High School *Adopted
08-0827-EX24 Warning Resolution – Kim Tetzloff, Tenured Teacher, Kennedy High School *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

08-0827-RS14 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Wendell Ellison, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to Field Elementary School *Adopted
08-0827-RS15 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
08-0827-RS16 Amend Board Report 08-0625-RS33 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted
08-0827-RS17 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted
08-0827-RS18 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Lay Off and Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Resolutions

08-0827-RS1 Resolution Honoring Cynthia Greenleaf, Director, Department of External Resources and Partnerships Accepted
08-0827-RS2 Resolution Re: Curie High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Boys Water Polo Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS3 Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Boys Track Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS4 Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Girls Softball Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS5 Resolution Re: Lane Tech High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Girls Track Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS6 Resolution Re: Northside College Prep High School Winners of The Public League’s 2008 Boys Volleyball Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS7 Resolution Re: Walter Payton High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Boys Tennis Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS8 Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Boys Baseball Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS9 Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Girls Soccer Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS10 Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Winners of the Public League’s 2008 Girls Water Polo Championship Accepted
08-0827-RS11 Resolution Re: Re-Appointing Rufus Williams as Commissioner of the Public Building Commission of Chicago Adopted
08-0827-RS12 Resolution Adopting the Annual School Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 Adopted
08-0827-RS13 Resolution Approving the Appointment of the President of the Chicago Multilingual Parents Council to a One-Year Term Adopted

Policies

08-0827-PO1 Amend Board Report 02-0626-PO02 Chicago Public Schools Investment Policy *Adopted
08-0827-PO2 Amend Board Report 05-0824-PO3 Amend Board Report 04-0526-PO2 Adopt a New Comprehensive Policy on the Enrollment and Transfer of Students in the Chicago Public Schools *Adopted
08-0827-PO3 Amend Board Report 05-0928-PO2 Policy on Health Examinations, Immunizations, and Dental Examinations and Eye Examinations *Adopted
08-0827-PO4 Amend Board Report 06-0426-PO4 Family Life and Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Policy *Adopted
08-0827-PO5 Rescind Board Report 05-0427-PO1 and Adopt a New Debt Management Policy *Adopted
08-0827-PO6 Rescind Board Report 05-0928-PO1 and Adopt a New Green Cleaning Policy *Adopted
08-0827-PO7 Rescind Board Report 06-0628-PO3 and Adopt a New Policy for Awarding High School Credit and Placement for High School Level Courses Taken by ElementaryGrade Students *Adopted
08-0827-PO8 Adopt a New Fund Balance and Budget Management Policy *Adopted

Communications

08-0827-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of September 24, 2008 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

08-0827-EX1 Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board] Adopted
08-0827-EX2 Close Englewood Academy High School *Adopted
08-0827-EX3 Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Dionne Macon, Gwendolyn Brooks High School Adopted
08-0827-EX4 Approve Sabbatical Leave Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Dyane Howard, Roberto Clemente High School Adopted
08-0827-EX5 Approve Sabbatical Leave of Agreement for Appointed Teacher, Magil John, Dewitt Clinton School Adopted
08-0827-EX6 Amend Board Report 07-0822-EX9 Amend Board Report 07-0328-EX2 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Academy of Communications and Technology Charter School Adopted
08-0827-EX7 Amend Board Report 08-0326-EX9 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX8 Approve the Establishment of Burroughs II Elementary School *Adopted
08-0827-EX8 Amend Board Report 08-0602-EX2 Amend Board Report 07-0627-EX7 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with the Youth Connection Charter School Adopted
08-0827-EX9 Approve the Establishment of George Westinghouse High School *Adopted
08-0827-EX10 Approve the Relocation of Crispus Attucks Elementary School to Site of the Former John Farren Elementary School Adopted
08-0827-EX11 Change the Grade Structure of the Helge A. Haugan Elementary School and Adjust the Attendance Area Boundary of Haugan Elementary School and Marshall Middle School Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

08-0827-ED1 Report on Student Expulsions for July 2008 Adopted
08-0827-ED2 Amend Board Report 08-0602-ED3 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Providers for High Quality Early Childhood Services *Adopted
08-0827-ED3 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

08-0827-PR1 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Library Books, Reference Books and Related Services Adopted
08-0827-PR2 Amend Board Report 07-1219-PR5 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Quantum Crossings, L.L.C. and Windy City Electric Various Vendors for Building Automation System Installation Services Adopted
08-0827-PR3 Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR10 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PR1 Ratify Amendment to Board Report 07-0822-PR3 Amend Board Report 07-0627-PR13 Ratify Extending the Agreement with Lowery McDonnell Company to Provide Office/Classroom and Library Furniture Adopted
08-0827-PR4 Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program Adopted
08-0827-PR5 Approve Entering Into Agreements for Student Transportation Services (School Bus Service) *Adopted
08-0827-PR6 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Chicago Transit Authority Relating to the CTA Student Smart Card Program *Adopted
08-0827-PR7 Amend Board Report 06-0628-PR19 Amend Board Report 05-0323-PR10 Approve the Purchase of Mainframe Outsourcing Services from Acxiom Corporation *Adopted
08-0827-PR8 Amend Board Report 06-1115-PR13 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with EMC Corporation and Koch Financial Corporation for the Purchase and Financing of Disk Storage Adopted
08-0827-PR9 Approve the Purchase of Wide Area Network and Local Area Network Equipment, Maintenance and Associated Training from AT&T Datacomm, Inc. FKA SBC Datacomm Adopted
08-0827-PR10 Approve Exercising the Remaining Two Options to Renew the Agreement with AT&T Inc. for Dedicated Access Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR11 Approve Exercising the Two Options to Renew the Agreement with AT&T Inc. for Long Distance Services, Teleconferencing, Digital Link Local Service Authorization and Toll-Free 800 Services Adopted
08-0827-PR12 Approve Exercising the Two Options to Renew the Agreement with Hitec GroupInternational, Inc. for TTY Communications System, Maintenance, and AssociatedTraining Services Adopted
08-0827-PR13 Approve Exercising the Final Option to Renew a Software License and Services Agreement with Maximus, Inc. for a Specialized Services Management Solution Adopted
08-0827-PR14 Approve Exercising the Remaining Options to Renew Agreement with Quantum Crossings LLC for Telecommunications Support Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR15 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew Two Agreements with Sentinel Technologies, Inc. to Provide Enterprise Server and Network Maintenance Support Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR16 Approve Exercising the Third Option to Renew the Agreement with Sentinel Technologies for Local Area Network System Improvement Services Adopted
08-0827-PR17 Approve Payment to Mouse, Inc. for Training and Support of Schools’ TechCrew ELearning Program Adopted
08-0827-PR18 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PR8 Ratify an Agreement with Northwestern University for Consulting Services and Approve Partial Payment Adopted
08-0827-PR19 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with DePaul University, Working in the Schools (WITS), and City Year for Tutoring Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR20 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with ISBE-Approved Supplemental Educational Service Providers for Consulting Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR21 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for Educational Services Adopted
08-0827-PR22 Amend Board Report 07-1114-PR15 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Educational Development Center, Inc. for Development of Support for Math Instruction Services Adopted
08-0827-PR23 Amend Board Report 05-1026-PR12 Amend Board Report 04-0324-PR20 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for Health Care Administrative Services Adopted
08-0827-PR24 Amend Board Report 07-1024-PR21 Amend Board Report 07-0228-PR12 Amend Board Report 05-0824-PR11 Amend Board Report 05-0323-PR14 Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Companies for Defined Contribution Retirement Services Adopted
08-0827-PR25 Amend Board Report 07-1219-PR18 Approve Exercising the Second and Final Option to Renew the Agreement with Prudential Group Life and Disability Insurance Company to Provide Employee Group Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Personal Accident and DisabilityInsurance Adopted
08-0827-PR26 Amend Board Report 07-1219-PR19 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with United Health Care Insurance Company and United Behavioral Health for Health Care Administrative Services Maintenance Organization, Behavioral Health and Flexible Spending Account Services Adopted
08-0827-PR27 Amend Board Report 08-0123-PR14 Amend Board Report 07-1219-PR16 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Caremark LLC for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services Adopted
08-0827-PR28 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Health Care Service Corporation d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to Provide Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Services Adopted
08-0827-PR29 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Delta Dental of Illinois for Dental Preferred Provider Organization (DPPO) and Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO) Services Adopted
08-0827-PR30 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Encompass Health Management Services for Utilization Management and Case Management Services Adopted
08-0827-PR31 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with United Health Care Insurance Company to Provide Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Services Adopted
08-0827-PR32 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Vision Service Plan of Illinois to Provide Vision Care Plan Services Adopted
08-0827-PR33 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching for Consulting Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR34 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services Adopted
08-0827-PR35 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with DePaul University Center for Urban Education for Consulting Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR36 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Reading Writing Project Network LLC for Consulting Services *Adopted
08-0827-PR37 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Various Consultants for Professional Development for the Chicago Math and Science Initiative (K-12 Mathematics Instructional Materials) *Adopted
08-0827-PR38 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Providers to Provide Social, Emotional and Educational Consulting Services (SEL #1) Adopted
08-0827-PR39 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreements with Various Providers to Provide Social, Emotional and Educational Consulting Services (SEL #2) *Adopted as amended

Delegable

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

08-0827-ED4 Department of Human Resources Schedule of Basic Salaries Effective July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009* *[Note: Attachment will be on File in the Office of the Board] Accepted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

08-0827-OP1 Rescind Board Report 08-0123-OP4 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council for Lease of Space at 3256 W. 47th Street Accepted
08-0827-OP2 Rescind Board Report 08-0423-OP1 and Approve Entering Into a Memorandum of Understanding with Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Approve Entering Into a Construction and Right of Entry Agreement with Hispanic Housing Development Corporation and Approve Entering Into Site License Agreements with Various Health Care Providers for School-Based Health Centers at (5) Chicago Public Schools *Accepted
08-0827-OP3 Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago/Chicago Police Department Relating to the Facility Information Management System Accepted

Reports from the General Counsel

08-0827-AR1 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