January 14, 2026 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 Manouzi,
                  Members Terracino, Couch, Moreno and Barrera

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. Suspension Report

V.A.5. Security Report

V.A.6. Recognition of Daniel Murphy Scholarship Recipients:
Isabelle Rivera, Marc Rendon, Emiliano Vazquez-Perez and Isabella Rodriguez

V.A.7. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
Maria Villegas, 3rd Grade Dual Language Teacher at Roosevelt School

V.A.8. Treasurer's Report

V.A.9. Departmental Updates Presentation

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

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. Public Hearing on the Tax Levy 2025, December 10, 2025

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Open Session December 10, 2025

XIII.A.3. Regular Meeting Closed Session December 10, 2025

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   8,348,992.48
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     532,359.19
Transportation Fund                                               $      264,832.57
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   9,146,184.24

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $   2,250,454.26
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $      438,341.37
Transportation Fund                                                 $      270,697.40
Capital Projects                                                        $      102,128.08
Debt Fund                                                                 $       61,655.42
Tort                                                                            $  2,207,507.99
Fire                                                                            $       13,105.37
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR JANUARY                        $  5,343,889.89

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF JANUARY        $490,464.44       

XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

XIII.F. Approval of Purchase Orders over $35,000.00

XIII.F.1. Thermosystems               Unity VFD Repair                  $70,789.68

XIII.F.2. Curriculum Associates   I-Ready Classroom Renewal  $579,319.43

XIII.F.3. Lab Aids, Inc.                   Science Curriculum Renewal $136,565.00

XIII.G. Approval of a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Chicago Bears Organization which will be used for the purchase of classroom materials for Kelsey Ryan at Columbus West School

XIII.H. Approval of donations from Bernie’s Book Bank Fundraiser for the purpose of providing a bag with 8 books for each student in grades Pre-K – 6 for each school as noted

XIII.H.1. Burnham School, $2,800.00

XIII.H.2. Columbus East School, $3,100.00

XIII.H.3. Columbus West, $8,800.00

XIII.H.4. Drexel School, $5,900.00

XIII.H.5. Liberty School, $7,500.00

XIII.H.6. Roosevelt School, $7,300.00 

XIII.I. Approval of donation of bicycles, valued at approximately $4,000.00, from Susie Vinciguerra, that would be used for the Attendance Incentive Program for the students at Sherlock School

XIII.J. Approval of Agreement with CDW-G for the purchase of Student Chromebooks and Extended Warranty Coverage

XIII.K. Approval of Agreement with the United States Soccer Foundation, Inc. for the donation and installation of a Mini-Pitch at Drexel School

XIII.L. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Chicago School – California, Inc. for Student Teaching Field Experiences

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

XIII.N. Approval of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. for Bond and Disclosure Counsel

XIII.O. Approval of Extended School Year and Summer School Enrichment/Extension for 2026

XIII.P. Approval of Community Partnership Agreement with El Valor for the 2026-2028 school years

XIII.Q. Approval of Bid Recommendation with Central States Bus Sales, Inc. for a 5-year lease of 10 new buses

XIII.R. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and the Town of Cicero for the Larry Dominick Literacy Program for the 2025-2026 school year

XIII.S. Second Reading and approval of proposed revised policies: 2:120, 2:150, 2:270, 4:10, 4:30, 4:80, 4:140, 5:10, 5:90, 5:100, 5:190, 5:200, 5:220, 5:280, 5:300, 6:20, 6:40, 6:60, 6:130, 6:160, 6:260, 6:280, 6:315,  7:10, 7:70, 7:150, 7:180, 7:190, 7:290, 7:310, 7:340 and 8:30

XIII.T. Approval of Board Travel for Conference Attendance 

XIII.T.1. Tom Tomschin, Board Member, 2026 COSSBA National Conference, Education Evolution, on March 13–15, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky

XIV. Approval of Transfer/Reassignment Agreement: Waiver and General Release of all Claims with Veronica Moreno-Chavez

XV. Approval of Termination of Employee B 

XVI. Approval of Termination of Employee C

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

XVII.C. FMLA Requests

XVIII. Student Dispositions

XVIII.A. Student Number 990027527

XVIII.B. Student Number 990029437

XIX. Old Business

XX. Informational Items

XX.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on February 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln School

XXI. Adjournment