February 11, 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. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.7. Recognition of the 2025-2026 Special Olympics Basketball Team State Qualifiers

V.A.8. Recognition of “Finding Nemo Jr.” Musical Participants

V.A.9. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
William Dahms, AIP Teacher at Unity Junior High School

V.A.10. Treasurer's Report

V.A.11. PMA Securities - Bond Presentation by Bob Lewis

V.A.12. 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. Regular Meeting Open Session January 14, 2026

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session January 14, 2026

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $  12, 263,509.26
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $        773,278.01
Transportation Fund                                               $        323,294.90
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $    13,360,082.17

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  3,479,354.92
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     710,294.36
Transportation Fund                                                 $     166,715.06
Capital Projects                                                        $     270,788.31
Debt Fund                                                                 $      52,839.45
Tort                                                                            $        8,960.00
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY                      $ 4,688,952.10

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY           $ 158,302.33       

XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

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

XIII.G. Approval of the 2026-2027 School Calendar

XIII.H. Approval of Renewal Agreement with Open Kitchens for Food Services for  
 the 2026-2027 school year

XIII.I. Approval of agreement with Central States Bus Leasing for a 5-year lease of 10 new buses

XIII.J. Approval of donation of $15,000.00 from Chick-fil-A that will be used for Attendance Incentives and Celebrations at Columbus East, Goodwin, Roosevelt, Sherlock, Warren Park and Wilson Schools 

XIII.K. Approval of Service Agreement with Orkin Pest Control for a term of 12 months

XIII.L. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois State Board of Education  to participate in the U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program 

XIII.M. Approval of Addendum to the Intergovernmental Agreement with J.Sterling Morton School District 201 regarding the Teaching Education Pathway Program

XIII.N. Approval of Student and Staff Travel for Tournament Attendance

XIII.N.1. 15 students, 15 parent chaperones, 4 coaches and 1 administrator for an overnight field trip to participate in the Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament in Bloomington, Illinois on March 13-14, 2026

XIII.O. Approval of Board and Staff Travel to attend Recruitment Fair in Madrid, Spain from April 13–18, 2026

XIII.O.1. Malika Manouzi, Board Secretary, Aldo Calderin, Superintendent, Mary Mycyk, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services and Bertha Moreno-Paz, Director of Multilingual Department   
 

XIV. Resolution calling a public hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education of School District Number 99, Cook County, Illinois, to sell not to exceed $25,000,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, series 2026

XV. Resolution authorizing preliminary proceedings in connection with the issuance of General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2026, of Cicero School District Number 99, Cook County, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 of working cash funds bonds and paying for costs related thereto

XVI. Resolution declaring the official intent to reimburse expenditures for certain capital expenditures of Cicero School District Number 99, Cook County, Illinois, with the issuance of not to exceed $25,000,000 bonds

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 990038519

XVIII.B. Student Number 990035333

XVIII.C. Student Number 990029008

XVIII.D. Student Number 990034212

XIX. Old Business

XX. Informational Items

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

XXI. Adjournment