October 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. Unity Day – October 21, 2026

V.A.7. Building Inspections – October 23, 2026

V.A.8. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
Sara Parilla, Social Worker at Unity Junior High School

V.A.9. Treasurer's Report

V.A.10. 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 Budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year, September 16, 2026

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Open Session September 16, 2026

XIII.A.3. Regular Meeting Closed Session September 16, 2026

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   8,142,631.35
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $      501,001.67
Transportation Fund                                               $      271,745.18
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $    8,915,378.20

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  1,896,839.76
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     444,741.18
Transportation Fund                                                 $     637,188.90
Capital Projects                                                        $   2,589,468.92
Debt Fund                                                                 $       20,585.21
Tort                                                                            $         9,480.00
Fire                                                                            $       45,833.67
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR  OCTOBER                      $  5,644,137.64

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER       $ 109,028.93

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

XIII.E.1. Curriculum Associates     Renewal of Ellevation        $ 76,860.00

XIII.E.2. Everway                              Renewal of Subscriptions        $ 72,872.35

XIII.E.3. CDW                                    New Lenovo Computers       $ 442,290.46

XIII.F. Approval of donation of $ 3,000.00 from Neighborhood Loans that will be used for supplies for teachers and classrooms at Cicero West School

XIII.G. Approval of donation of $ 29,000.00 from Chick-fil-A that will be used for Attendance Incentives and Celebrations at district-wide schools

XIII.H. Approval of Restated Adoption Agreement regarding the 403(b) Retirement Plan

XIII.I. Approval of the Resolution adopting the 403(b) Retirement Plan

XIII.J. Approval of Settlement Authorization Request of Workers’ Compensation Claim of Robert Porter (23 WC 024892)

XIII.K. Approval of Administrative Procedures Project Agreement with the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB)

XIII.L. Approval of Agreement with University of Illinois for Student Teaching and School Service Personnel Field-Based Experiences

XIII.M. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Northeastern Illinois University for the sustainability of Robotics Programs at Cicero East, Columbus East, Goodwin, Wilson, Warren Park and Unity Junior High Schools

XIII.N. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with West 40 Intermediate Service Center #2 for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Roosevelt School for the 2026-2027 school year

XIII.O. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Tobii Dynavox, LLC for Assistive Technology Services for the 2026-2027 school year

XIII.P. Approval of Bid Recommendation for Health Insurance Broker

XIII.Q. Approval to go out to bid for Stair Tread Replacement Work at Goodwin School

XIII.R. Approval of 3-year renewal of Lease Agreement with Pitney Bowes for Postage and Sorting Machine

XIII.S. Approval to purchase equipment and poured-in-place rubber safety surfacing for the Playground Project at the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement 

XIII.T. Approval of BP22-CO05 Change Order for Best Plumbing, Inc. to lower 12-inch water main at the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center Project
 

XIII.U. Approval of BP22-CO06 Change Order for Best Plumbing, Inc. to lower 6-inch water main for work being performed at the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center Project

XIII.V. Approval of Student and Staff Travel

XIII.V.1. 30 students, 2 teachers and 1 administrator to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program from June 14-17, 2027
 

XIV. Personnel Report

XIV.A. Certified Personnel

XIV.A.1. Employment

XIV.A.2. Resignations

XIV.A.3. Other

XIV.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XIV.B.1. Employment

XIV.B.2. Resignations

XIV.B.3. Other

XIV.C. FMLA Requests

XV. Student Discipline Disposition

XV.A. Student Number 990030659

XVI. Old Business

XVII. Informational Items

XVII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on November 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at Cicero East School

XVIII. Adjournment