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Actions: October 22, 2008

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Non-delegable board reports that require member action

Motion to Close

08-1022-MO1 Motion to Close *Adopted

Reports from the General Counsel

08-1022-AR2 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm of Franczek Sullivan, P.C. *Accepted
08-1022-AR3 Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm of Elizabeth G. Schrader *Accepted
08-1022-AR4 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Nasim Hijaz - Case No. 04 WC 52330 *Adopted
08-1022-AR5 Workers’ Compensation – Payment for Lump Sum Settlement for Lamar Washington - Case No. 04 WC 57805 *Adopted
08-1022-AR6 Personal Injury – Authorize Payment of Settlement for Melissa Corniel, Mother of Justin Corniel, a Minor – Case No. 06 L 02875 *Adopted
08-1022-AR7 Approve Settlement in Dispute with Judith Adams, Principal Assigned to Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School *Adopted
08-1022-AR8 Approve Settlement in Kay Marchioni v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago and Okab Hassan (Case No. 03 C 104) *Adopted
08-1022-AR9 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Draper & Kramer Apartment Complex’s PTAB Appeals Regarding its Michigan Avenue Property for Tax Years 2002-2005 *Adopted
08-1022-AR10 Property Tax Appeal Refund – Authorize Settlement for Sherwin Williams Company’s PTAB Appeals Regarding its South Champlain Property for Tax Years 2004-2005 *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

08-1022-EX24 Principal Contracts (A) (Glynn, Hernandez) *Adopted
08-1022-EX25 Principal Contracts (B) (Cabrera, Hooker, McGlade, Rivera, Truesdale) *Adopted
08-1022-EX26 Chief Executive Officer’s Report of Incentive Compensation Plan for Interim Principals Assigned to Certain Schools Designated as Turn-Around Schools *Accepted
08-1022-EX27 Transfer and Appoint Public Relations and Internal Communications Officer (David W. Pickens) *Adopted
08-1022-EX28 Transfer and Appoint Executive Officer, Office of Specialized Services (Deborah Duskey) *Adopted
08-1022-EX29 Transfer and Appoint College and Career Preparation Officer (Greg Darnieder) *Adopted
08-1022-EX30 Warning Resolution – Andre Dobbin, Tenured Teacher, Sullivan High School *Adopted
08-1022-EX31 Warning Resolution – Janell Goode, Tenured Teacher, Chappell Elementary School *Adopted
08-1022-EX32 Warning Resolution – Judith Slezak, Tenured Teacher, Gillespie Elementary School *Adopted

Reports from the Board of Education

08-1022-RS3 Resolution by the Board of Education of the City of Chicago Regarding the Dismissal of Gilberto Santiago, Tenured Teacher, Assigned to William H. Wells Academy High School *Adopted
08-1022-RS4 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Educational Support Personnel *Adopted
08-1022-RS5 Resolution Approving Chief Executive Officer’s Recommendation to Dismiss Probationary Appointed Teachers *Adopted
08-1022-RS6 Resolution Authorizing the Honorable Termination of Regularly Certified and Appointed Teachers *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

08-1022-OP2 Amend Board Report 04-0922-OP7 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with the Architecture, Construction and Engineering Technical Charter School for Use of a Portion of the School Building Located at 5410 South State Street *Adopted
08-1022-OP3 Approve the Conveyance of Land Located at 3436 North Osceola (Dever School) to the City of Chicago *Adopted
08-1022-OP4 Authorize the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Purchase Property at 3701-3705 S. St. Louis for the Construction of a New Brighton Park Elementary School *Adopted

Resolutions

08-1022-RS1 Resolution Regarding Trend Data and the School Performance, Remediation and Probation Policy for the 2008-2009 School Year Adopted
08-1022-RS2 Resolution Re: Appointment of Teacher Representatives to Local School Councils to Fill Teacher Representative Vacancies for the Term of Office Ending June 30, 2010 Adopted

Policies

08-1022-PO1 Rescind Board Report 87-0527-PO2 and Adopt a New Middle Grades Specialization Policy *Adopted as amended
08-1022-PO2 Rescind Outdated Policies in Board Report 88-0622-PO1, 87-0812-MO2, 80-12-2, 76-1323, 88-1026-PO1, 76-1382, 71-1110, 72-261 *Adopted

Board Rules

08-1022-RU1 Annual Readoption of Board Rules and Amendment, Modification or Repealer of Certain Board Rules in Accordance with Board Rule 2-19 *Adopted

Communications

08-1022-CO1 Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of November 19, 2008 – 125 S. Clark Street (Board Chamber) *No action

Reports from the Chief Executive Officer

08-1022-EX1 Transfer of Funds* *[Note: The complete document will be on File in the Office of the Board] Adopted
08-1022-EX2 Approve a Revised Form and Guidelines for the Annual Evaluation of Principals by the Chief Executive Officer or Designee Adopted
08-1022-EX3 Amend Board Report 07-0228-EX3 Ratify Exercising the First and Second Options to Renew the Agreement with Trustmark Insurance Company and RFS-IRSI Joint Venture to Service Existing Trustmark Universal Life Insurance Policyholders Adopted
08-1022-EX4 Amend Board Report 07-0425-EX4 Approve Entering Into an School Management Consulting Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at John Harvard Elementary School *Adopted
08-1022-EX5 Amend Board Report 07-0627-EX6 Rescind Board Report 06-0322-EX6 and Approve Entering Into an School Management Consulting Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at William T. Sherman Elementary School, School of Excellence *Adopted
08-1022-EX6 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX12 Approve the Establishment of the Chicago High School for the Arts and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Chicago High School for the Arts *Adopted
08-1022-EX7 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX15 Approve the Establishment of Plato Learning Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with American Quality Schools, an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation *Adopted
08-1022-EX8 Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX33 Ratify Approve Entering Into an School Management ConsultingAgreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at Julia Ward Howe Elementary School *Adopted
08-1022-EX9 Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX34 Ratify Approve Entering Into an School Management Consulting Agreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at Morton Career Academy *Adopted
08-1022-EX10 Amend Board Report 08-0227-EX35 Ratify Approve Entering Into an School Management ConsultingAgreement with the Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide School Turnaround Services at Orr Academy *Adopted
08-1022-EX11 Amend Board Report 08-0326-EX8 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX5 Amend Board Report 07-0627-EX5 Amend Board Report 06-1115-EX5 Amend Board Report 06-0927-EX4 Amend Charter School Agreement with Noble Street Charter School *Adopted
08-1022-EX12 Amend Board Report 08-0602-EX3 Amend Board Report 08-0123-EX3 Amend Board Report 07-1219-EX3 Amend Board Report 07-1024-EX6 Amend Board Report 07-0822-EX10 Amend Board Report 07-0523-EX5 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with Chicago Charter School Foundation (Chicago International Charter School) *Adopted
08-1022-EX13 Amend Board Report 08-0602-EX5 Approve the Renewal of the Charter School Agreement with KIPP Ascend Charter School *Adopted
08-1022-EX14 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of Various School Operators and School Management Consultants to Provide Turnaround Services *Adopted
08-1022-EX15 Approve the Establishment of the Chicago Academy for Advanced Technology and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Center for PolyTechnical Education, Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation *Adopted
08-1022-EX16 Approve the Establishment of Chicago Talent Development High School and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Union Park High Schools, Inc. an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation *Adopted
08-1022-EX17 Approve the Establishment of the EPIC Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with EPIC Academy Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation *Adopted
08-1022-EX18 Approve the Establishment of the Garfield Park Preparatory Academy and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with TCS Community Education, Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation *Adopted
08-1022-EX19 Approve the Establishment of the Urban Prep Academy for Young Men – East Garfield Park and Entering Into a School Management and Performance Agreement with Urban Prep Academies Inc., an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation *Adopted
08-1022-EX20 Approve the Establishment of Alcott High School for the Humanities *Adopted
08-1022-EX21 Approve the Establishment of Ogden International High School *Adopted
08-1022-EX22 Approve the Establishment of South Shore Fine Arts Academy *Adopted
08-1022-EX23 Withdraw Renaissance 2010 School Proposals *Adopted

Reports from the Chief Education Officer

08-1022-ED1 Report on Student Expulsions for September 2008 *Adopted as amended
08-1022-ED2 Authorize Tuition Payments to National-Louis University for Reading Endorsements Adopted
08-1022-ED3 Approve Entering Into an Exclusive Trademark License Agreement to License Use of the Real Men Read Trademark to Scholastic Inc. Withdrawn
08-1022-ED4 Amend Board Report 08-0625-ED13 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Private Specialized School Providers and Authorizing Payments to Private Specialized School Providers Adopted
08-1022-ED5 Authorize Additional Expenditure of Funds for the Court Appointed Monitor in the Matter of Corey H. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, et al., Case No. 92 C 3409 Adopted

Reports from the Chief Purchasing Officer

08-1022-PR1 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Janitorial Products *Adopted
08-1022-PR2 Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR7 Amend Board Report 06-0628-PR15 Approve the Pre-Qualification Status of Contractors to Provide General Contracting Services Adopted
08-1022-PR3 Amend Board Report 08-0602-PR16 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Tishman Construction Corporation of Illinois for Construction Management Services *Adopted
08-1022-PR4 Approve Payment and Amend Board Report 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
08-1022-PR5 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Amer-I-Can Enterprise II, Inc. for Mentoring Services *Adopted
08-1022-PR6 Approve the Award of Construction Contracts and Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Program *Adopted
08-1022-PR7 Approve Payment to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the Purchase of CTA Fare Cards and Transfers *Adopted
08-1022-PR8 Ratify and Approve Payments to Nanette Flynn d/b/a Briar Patch Landscaping Services for Development and Training Withdrawn
08-1022-PR9 Approve Exercising the Remaining Two Options to Renew the Agreement with American Messaging Services, LLC for Paging Communication Services and Equipment Adopted
08-1022-PR10 Approve Exercising the Final Option to Renew the Software License Agreement with Hewlett Packard Company for Kintana Software Products and Consulting Services Adopted
08-1022-PR11 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Know-How, Ltd. For Consulting Services Adopted
08-1022-PR12 Approve Entering Into a Software License Agreement with True North Logic for Consulting Services Adopted
08-1022-PR13 Ratify an Agreement with Jostens Printing and Publishing for the Purchase of Yearbooks for Lane Technical College Preparatory High School *Adopted
08-1022-PR14 Amend Board Report 08-0625-PR35 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with KPMG, LLP for Internal Auditing Services *Adopted
08-1022-PR15 Amend Board Report 08-0227-PR9 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the University of Virginia, Darden School Foundation, on Behalf of the Darden-Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education for University of Virginia Turnaround Specialist Program Services *Adopted
08-1022-PR16 Approve Entering Into Agreements with Radio Disney Group, LLC and WVON Midway Broadcasting, Corp. for Consulting Services *Adopted
08-1022-PR17 Ratify Entering Into a Sponsorship Agreement with Walgreens Co. Relating to the CPS Calendar and Advertising *Adopted
08-1022-PR18 Amend Board Report 08-0625-PR26 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) For Educational Services Adopted
08-1022-PR19 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the National Student Clearinghouse *Adopted
08-1022-PR20 Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with Newberry Library *Adopted
08-1022-PR21 Amend Board Report 06-0927-PR18 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Balance Financial Fitness Program for Consulting Services Adopted
08-1022-PR22 Approve Extending the Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. for the Purchase of Bloodborne Supplies/Waste Removal Services for all Chicago Public Schools *Adopted
08-1022-PR23 Ratify Extending the Agreement with SecurMAR, LLC for the Purchase and Maintenance of Portable X-Ray Machines Adopted
08-1022-PR24 Approve Exercising the Second Option to Renew the Agreement with Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities for Consulting Services *Adopted

Delegable

Reports from the Chief Operating Officer

08-1022-OP1 Approve the Renewal of the Lease Agreement with Fortunes From A Farr, LLC for Lease of Space at 641 South Plymouth Court for Jones High School *Accepted as amended

Reports from the General Counsel

08-1022-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