November 10, 2021 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 Dominick, Secretary Terracino,
                   Members Couch, Manouzi, Moreno and Segura

III. Establish Quorum

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Superintendent's Report

V.A. Informational Items

V.A.1. Monthly Board Report

V.A.2. Freedom of Information Act Requests

V.A.3. Enrollment Report

V.A.4. Suspensions Report

V.A.5. Monthly Expenditures Report

V.A.6. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.7. Security Report

V.A.8. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:

• Karen Abma, Media Program Assistant at Columbus East School
• Juana (Angie) Ortega, Crossing Guard/Lunch Supervisor at Unity Junior High High School

V.A.9. Recognition of Unity Student Athletes:

• Andaira Maron, 2nd Place Overall Cross Country Conference Meet
• Erick Vasquez and Kaleb Cruz, selected into the Clarinet Section of the District 1 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) Junior Band

V.A.10.   ↵Recognition of Unity Student Sports:

• 7th Grade Girls, Cross Country Conference Champions
• 8th Grade Boys, Cross Country, 2nd Place in Conference
• 7th Grade Boys, Soccer Conference Champions
• 8th Grade Boys, Soccer, 2nd Place in conference

V.A.11. National School Board Recognition

V.A.12. Treasurers Report

V.A.13. Tax Levy 2021 Presentation

V.A.14. Departmental Updates Presentation

V.B. Discussion of items

VI. Other Reports

VI.A. Architect's Report - FGMA

VI.B. Construction Manager's Report - Vision Construction & Consulting, Inc. 

VII. Correspondence

VIII. Comments from the Audience

IX. Adjourn to Executive Session

IX.A. Student Disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).
 

IX.B. 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 its 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 Transparency 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.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 October 13, 2021

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session October 13, 2021

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $ 10,502,964.34
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     633,329.90
Transportation Fund                                               $     307,233.13
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $ 11,443,527.37

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  2,415,980.90
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     286,347.26
Debt Fund                                                                $       26,375.00
Transportation Fund                                                 $     105,581.59
Capital Projects Fund                                               $     426,280.23
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER                    $  3,260,582.98

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER   $     19,726.81

XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

XIII.F. Approval of Resolution for Disposal of Personal Property

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

XIII.G.1. Grand Classroom              Field Trip          $ 63,840.00     Grant Funds

XIII.G.2. Voyager Sopris Learning    PD Materials   $ 44,691.00     Grant Funds     

XIII.G.3. Preferred Meals                   Breakfasts      $ 29,962.81     District Funds

XIII.G.4. Preferred Meals                   Lunches          $ 55,920.34     District Funds

XIII.G.5. Ellevation                             Subscription    $ 65,000.00     Grant Funds

XIII.G.6. Yates Enterprises              ION Generators  $ 29,960.00    Grant Funds

XIII.H. Approval to go out to bid for a 5-year lease of new buses as part of approved leasing plan for the 2022-2023 school year

XIII.I. Approval of Proposal with Prasino Engineering for Design Phase Commissioning for the 2022 Capital Improvements

XIII.J. Approval of Supplemental Savings Plan Employer Participation Agreement with the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois

XIII.K. Approval of Resolution Approving and Adopting the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois Supplemental Savings Plan and Employer Participation Agreement

XIII.L. Approval of  Resolution Authorizing Superintendent or Designee to Enter into p-Card Program Agreement and Issuance of Individual Procurement Cards

XIII.M. Approval of Corporate MasterCard Program Member Account Agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A.

XIII.N. Approval of Resolution determining the estimated Tax Levy for the 2021 tax year and scheduling a public hearing hereon

XIII.O. Approval of Compliance with 12 CRF 370 "Record Keeping and Timely Deposit Information Insurance Determination"

XIII.P. Approval of Financial Advisory Agreement with PMA Securities for proposed Bond Issue

XIII.Q. Approval of renewal of Workers Compensation Insurance

XIII.R. Approval of Resolution for representation of Cicero School District 99 at the DuPage West Cook Governing Board

XIII.S. Approval of Student Teacher Agreement between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and Trinity Christian College

XIII.T. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and the Education Department of North Central College  for the provision of Student Teaching Field Experiences for the 2021-2022 school year 

XIII.U. Approval of Affiliation Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Eastern Illinois University for Student Teaching and Clinical Experiences beginning November 11, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2026

XIII.V. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for Burnham and Liberty Schools to continue to host the after-school program with Family Focus using 21st Century Funding for the 2021-2022 school year

XIII.W. Approval of Chromebook Purchase Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and CDW Government, LLC (Emergency Connectivity Fund)

XIII.X. Approval of Agreement with Proven IT for District Copiers/Multifunction Machines pending final legal review

XIII.Y. Approval of renewal of agency contracts for Special Education and Student Services for the 2021-2022 school year

XIII.Y.1. Soliant Health, LLC

XIII.Y.2. Center for Special Education Services

XIII.Y.3. Jigsaw Learning, LLC dba TeachTown

XIII.Z. Approval of School Improvement Plans for the 2021-2022 school year as listed below:

Daniel Burnham Elementary, Cicero East Elementary, Cicero West Elementary, Columbus East Elementary, Columbus West Elementary, Drexel Elementary, Early Childhood  Center, Goodwin Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, McKinley Educational Center, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, Sherlock Elementary, Unity Junior High School, Warren Park Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary

XIII.AA. Approval of Student and Staff Travel

XIII.AA.1. 40 students, 2 teachers and 2 administrators to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program on April 26-29, 2022

XIII.AA.2. 40 students, 2 teachers and 2 administrators to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program on May 3-6, 2022

XIII.AB. Approval of Board  and Staff Travel for Conference Attendance

XIII.AB.1. Derek Dominick, Board Member, Rita Tarullo, Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs/CFO/CSBO, Brian Dominick, Executive Director of Buildings & Grounds, Travis Couch, Director of Buildings & Grounds and Fernando Ruiz, Director of Security, 2022 National School Safety Conference, on July 25-29, 2022, in Orlando, Florida

XIV. Approval of Resolution Revising the Maximum Allowable Reimbursement for Meal Expenses for Cicero School District 99, County of Cook, State of Illinois

XV. Waiver of First Reading and Approval to adopt revised Board Policy 2:125, Board Member Compensation; Expenses

XVI. Waiver of First Reading and Approval to adopt revised Board Policy 5:60 Expenses

XVII. Personnel Report

XVII.A. Certified Personnel

XVII.A.1. Employment

XVII.A.2. Resignations

XVII.A.3. Other

XVII.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XVII.B.1. Employment

XVII.B.2. Resignations

XVII.B.3. Other

XVIII. Student Discipline Dispositions

XVIII.A. Student Number 990013445

XVIII.B. Student Number 990017289

XIX. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Cicero Council Union - Teachers Unit, West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571, IFT/AFT for Teacher Evaluations for the 2021-2022 school year

XX. Approval of Agreement with CCS International, Inc., for Owner's Representative Services for Construction Projects pending final legal review

XXI. Authorization to purchase equipment via OMNIA Partners for Cicero West, Columbus West, Liberty, Lincoln, Unity, Wilson Schools and Service Center for Mechanical Upgrade Projects

XXII. Approval of the Revocation Agreement for A133-2019 Exhibit A - Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment with Vision Construction & Consulting,Inc. for Mechanical Improvements at Roosevelt School

XXIII. Approval of A133-2019 - Exhibit A for the Roosevelt Elementary Mechanical Improvements Project,dated  November 10, 2021 from revised A133 - Exhibit A Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment

XXIV. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreements for Mechanical Improvement at Roosevelt School

Bid Package # 7              A-1 Roofing

XXV. Approval of AIA Document G701-2017 - Change Order No. 1 for Gymnasium Wall, Sensory Room and Exploratory Demo at Lincoln School

XXVI. Approval of AIA Document G701-2017 - Change Order No. 1 for Mechanical Improvement at Roosevelt School

XXVII. Old Business

XXVIII. Informational Items

XXVIII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting is to be held on December 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at Cicero West School

XXIX. Adjournment