September 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

II. Roll Call     President Tomschin, Vice President Polk, Secretary Terracino,
                   Members Rueda, Segura, Dominick and Couch

III. Establish Quorum

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Superintendent's Report

V.A. Informational Items

V.A.1. Freedom of Information Act Requests

V.A.2. Enrollment Report

V.A.3. Monthly Expenditure Report

V.A.4. Security Report

V.A.5. Treasurer's Report

V.A.6. Recognition of Lincoln School - PLC Model School

V.A.7. Recognition of Sherlock School - Most Innovative K-2 School

V.A.8. Perfect Attendance for 2019-2020 School Year

Monique Abbate                                        Kayla-Simone King
Christopher Bobinski                                 Robert Mensch
Ma. Del Rocio Campos                             Rocco Modugno
Maurici Carbo                                            Myrna Mulac
Martha Correa                                           Elizabeth Munoz
Travis Couch                                             Mark Peterson
Jose Cuadra                                              John Piekos
William Dahms                                           Isabel Ramirez
Geoffrey Davis                                           Kristin Rea
Olga Davis                                                 Victoria Rezko
Daniella Delaurentis                                  Lorena Rivera
Katherine Devries                                      Felisa Ruiz
Thomas Eukovich                                      Petra Sanchez
Humbelina Flores                                      Maritza Sorensen
Paul Garbacz                                            Claire Turner
Antonieta Garcia-Strain                             Cynthia Valentin
Karen Gentry                                             Christine Vassos
Kelly Gomorczak                                       Alfonso Vega
Mathew Hart                                              Magdalena Vega
Melissa Hernandez                                   Mark Zak
Jennifer Kaempfe                                      Anthony Zell 

V.B. Discussion of items

VI. Other Reports

VI.A. Architect's Report - FGM Architects

VI.B. Construction Manager's Report - Vision Construction

VII. Correspondence

VIII. Comments from the Audience

IX. Adjourn to Executive Session

IX.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine validity.  However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparence Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

IX.B. Student disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

IX.C. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).

IX.D. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

IX.E. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or  when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of The closed meeting; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

IX.F. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

X. Adjourn from Executive Session

XI. Reconvene to Open Session

XII. Action as a result of Executive Session if necessary

XIII. Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Approval of Minutes

XIII.A.1. Regular Meeting Open Session August 19, 2020

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session August 19, 2020

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $     6,450,017.60
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $       434,359.85
Transportation Fund                                               $         33,810.28
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                    $   6,918,187.73
 

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  1,368,806.39
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     453,338.66
Debt Fund                                                                $       25,175.00
Transportation Fund                                                 $        8,150.76
Capital Projects Fund                                               $ 1,679,884.20
TORT                                                                        $      58,635.00

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR SEPTEMBER                  $  3,593,990.01

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF SEPTEMBER   $        1,207.60

XIII.E. Personnel Report

XIII.E.1. Certified Personnel

XIII.E.1.a. Employment

XIII.E.1.b. Resignations

XIII.E.1.c. Other

XIII.E.2. Non-Certified Personnel

XIII.E.2.a. Employment

XIII.E.2.b. Resignations

XIII.E.2.c. Other

XIII.F. Approval of Purchase Orders over $25,000.00

XIII.F.1. Lakeshore Learning     Classroom Materials   $ 60,846.34   Grant Funds

XIII.G. Approval of bid recommendation for the Boiler Upgrade Project at Cicero West and Columbus West Schools

XIII.H. Approval of renewal of Lobbying Services Agreement for District Representation for the 2020-2021 school year

XIII.I. Approval of renewal of Subscription Agreement with Ellevation, Inc. to provide Data Services for English Learners Department for the 2020-2021 school year 

XIII.J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Level Data, Inc. for Data Integration Services

XIII.K. Approval of Proposal with Prasino Engineering for Retro-Commissioning Services for the Classroom Unit Ventilators at Roosevelt Shool 

XIII.L. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between the Board of Education of District 99 and the Town of Cicero for the Administration and Funding of a School Crossing Guard Program for the 2020-2021 school year 

XIII.M. Approval of Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report which includes the base salary and benefits of the Superintendent, Administrators and Teachers employed by Cicero School District 99 during the 2019-2020 school year 

XIII.N. Approval to terminate the Lease Agreement between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and the Catholic Bishop of Chicago for use of the parking lot at Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, located on the southeast corner of 54th Avenue and 24th Place, Cicero, Illinois

XIII.O. First Reading of proposed revised policies: 2:260, 2:265, 5:10, 5:20, 5:100, 5:220, 5:330, 7:10, 7:20, 7:180 and 7:185 as recommended by Del Galdo Law Group, LLC

XIII.P. Second Reading and approval of proposed revised policies: 2:220, 4:180, 7:40, 7:190, 7:340 and 7:345 as recommended by Del Galdo Law Group, LLC

XIV. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero Council Union, Teachers Unit, PSRP Unit and Secretaries Unit, West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571, IFT-AFT (Union) and Board of Education, Cicero School District 99 (District) to clarify the conditions under which instruction will be conducted during the 2020-2021 school year due to current COVID-19 Pandemic

XV. Approval of final negotiated Lease Agreement for 17 Blue Bird buses and 2 passenger vans with Central states Bus Sales, Inc. 

XVI. Student Disposition 

XVI.A. Student Number 990014495

XVII. Old Business

XVIII. Informational Items

XVIII.A. Special Board Meeting for Budget Hearing on September 21, 2020, 5:00 p.m. at the Administration Building

XVIII.B. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on October 14, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building

XIX. Adjournment