August 17, 2022 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. Security Report

V.A.4. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.5. Treasurers Report

V.A.6. Departmental Updates Presentation

V.B. Discussion of items

VI. Other Reports

VI.A. Construction Report - CCS International, Inc. 

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 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.B. 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.C. 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)

IX.D. 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.E. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).
 

IX.F. 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).
 

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 July 13, 2022

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session July 13, 2022

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   6,667,590.20
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     467,817.31
Transportation Fund                                               $       66,201.95
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   7,201,609.46

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  3,883,433.29
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     324,326.45
Debt Fund                                                                $       41,295.48
Transportation Fund                                                 $     205,088.20
Capital Projects Fund                                               $  1,736,079.94
TORT                                                                        $       59,859.00       
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR  AUGUST                         $  6,250,082.36

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST          $       20,566.39

XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

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

XIII.F.1. Imagine Learning          Software for Literacy Instruction          $ 948,000.00

XIII.F.2. The Learning Internet      Software for Online Lessons              $ 63,805.50

XIII.F.3. CrisisGo                            Software for Emergency Alerts         $  29,666.25

XIII.F.4. ProCom                            Additional Card Readers                  $  36,163.96

XIII.F.5. Finalsite                           Software for District Website            $  44,280.00

XIII.F.6. Amplify                            Software Read/LA Pilot                     $  108,359.09

XIII.F.7. Vista                                 Software Read/LA Pilot                     $  54,331.21

XIII.F.8. Discovery Education        Renewal Subscription                       $  49,905.00

XIII.F.9. Curriculum Associates      PD for K-8 ELA Teachers                  $  49,350.00

XIII.G. Approval of Tentative Budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year

XIII.H. Approval of Agreement between Lewis University and Cicero School District 99 for Clinical/Student Teaching Experiencing beginning August 18, 2022 and ending on August 17, 2027

XIII.I. Approval of Bid Recommendation for the HVAC Priority 1 Work and Repairs at District Facilities - Lincoln School (Base Bid 3)

Bid Package # 5          Steel

XIII.J. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreement for the HVAC Priority 1 Work and Repairs at District Facilities - Lincoln School (Base Bid 3)

Bid Package # 5          Guardian Construction Products, Inc. 

XIII.K. Approval of Bid Recommendations for the Canopy Sprinkler System Repair Project at Unity Junior High School

Bid Package # 6          General Trades
Bid Package # 21        Fire Suppression System

XIII.L. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreements for the Canopy Sprinkler System Repair Project at Unity Junior High School

Bid Package # 6          N.A. Favia Buillder, Inc.
Bid Package # 21        Automatic Fire Systems, Inc.

XIII.M. Approval of Amendment to the Construction Contract (A201-2017) with Automatic Fire Systems, Inc. for the Canopy Sprinkler System Repair Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.N. Approval of Amendment to the Construction Contract (A201-2017)
with N.A. Favia Builders, Inc. for the Canopy Sprinkler System Repair Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.O. Approval of A133-2019 Exhibit A Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Canopy Sprinkler System Repair Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.P. Approval of Project Authorization # 30 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects,Inc. for the Roofing Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.Q. Approval of AIA Document A201-2017 between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and FGM Architects, Inc. for the Roofing Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.R. Approval of Project Authorization # 35 with Vision Construction & Consulting,Inc. for the Roofing Repair Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.S. Approval of AIA Document A133-2019 between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and Vision Construction & Consulting, Inc. for the Roofing Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.T. Approval to go out to bid for the Roofing Project at Unity Junior High School

XIII.U. Approval of Project Authorization # 29 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects, Inc. for the Chiller Replacement Project at Lincoln School

XIII.V. Approval of AIA Document A201-2017 between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and FGM Architects, Inc. for the Chiller Replacement Project at Lincoln School

XIII.W. Approval of Project Authorization # 36 with Vision Construction & Consulting, Inc. for the Chiller Replacement Project at Lincoln School

XIII.X. Approval of AIA Document A133-2019 between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99and Vision Construction & Consulting, Inc. for the Chiller Replacement Project at Lincoln School

XIII.Y. Approval to go out to bid for the Chiller Replacement Project at Lincoln School

XIII.Z. Approval of Change Order 1 for the Emergency Installation of Temporary Chiller at Columbus West School

XIII.AA. Approval of pre-purchase of a Variable Speed Air-Cooled Screw Chiller with Temperature Equipment Corp. via Sourcewell for Lincoln School

XIII.AB. Approval of Addendum Number One to Government Obligation Contract with Central States Bus Sales,Inc. that is dated January 4, 2022

XIII.AC. Approval of Vehicle Purchase Agreement between Central States Bus Sales, Inc. and Cicero School District 99

XIII.AD. Approval of One-Year Agreement with Urban Elevator Services, LLC for Maintenance Services

XIII.AE. Approval of Agreements for the Provision of On-Call/Emergency Plumbing Services

XIII.AE.1. Anchor Mechanical, Inc

XIII.AE.2. Calumet City Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. 

XIII.AE.3. T & J Plumbing, Inc. 

XIII.AF. Approval of Agreements for the Provision of On-Call/Emergency HVAC Services

XIII.AF.1. Anchor Mechanical, Inc. 

XIII.AF.2. Core Mechanical, Inc. 

XIII.AF.3. F.E. Moran, Inc. Mechanical Services

XIII.AF.4. Midwest Mechanical Group, LLC

XIII.AG. Approval of Service Agreement with Care Solace, Inc., for the provision of Mental Health Resources

XIII.AH. Approval of Consulting Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Dr. Joan Panopoulos for Student Services for the 2022-2023 school year

XIII.AI. Approval of renewal of Agency Contracts for Special Education and Student Services

XIII.AI.1. Bilingual Therapies, a d/b/a of New Direction Solutions, LLC

XIII.AI.2. Hawthorn Associates of Lake County, LLC

XIII.AI.3. Metaphrasis Language & Cultural Solutions, LLC

XIII.AI.4. ProCare Therapy, a d/b/a of New Direction Solutions, LLC

XIII.AI.5. Salinas Educational Services, LLC

XIII.AI.6. Special Needs Chicago, Inc. 

XIII.AI.7. The Stepping Stones Group, LLC

XIII.AJ. Approval to renew Illinois Association of School Boards Restricted Annual Dues for the 2022-2023 school year

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

XIII.AK.1. Derek Dominick, Malika Manouzi, Board Members and Brian Dominick, Executive Director of Buildings & Grounds, National Conference on Active School Threats, on November 29-December 1, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona

XIII.AK.2. Nokhaze Ilyas, Director of Technology, Infrastructure and Operations,  National Future of Educational Technology Conference, on January 23-26, 2023,in New Orleans, Louisiana

XIV. Approval of Resolution Adopting E-Learning Program in conjunction with Public Act 101-0012 for a Three-Year Term commencing with the 2022-2023 School Year 

XV. Personnel Report

XV.A. Certified Personnel

XV.A.1. Employment

XV.A.2. Resignations

XV.A.3. Other

XV.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XV.B.1. Employment

XV.B.2. Resignations

XV.B.3. Other

XVI. Old Business

XVII. Informational Items

XVII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on September 14, 2022, 6:30 p.m. at Roosevelt School

XVII.B. Special Board Meeting for Budget Hearing on September 19, 2022, 5:00 p.m. at the Administration Building

XVIII. Adjournment