March 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 Polk, Secretary Terracino,
                   Members Rueda, Segura, Dominick and Couch

III. Establish Quorum

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Superintendent's Report

V.A. Informational Items

V.A.1. Freedom of Information Act Requests

V.A.2. Enrollment Report

V.A.3. Monthly Expenditures Report

V.A.4. Security Report

V.A.5. Treasurers Report

V.A.6. Honorable Mention
Dr. Anthony Grazzini, Director of Grants and Accountability
Ms. Susan Grazzini, Director of Cicero Health Department

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. 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 Transparence 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. 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.C. 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.D. 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.E. 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 February 10, 2021

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session February 10, 2021

XIII.A.3. Special Meeting Open Session February 22, 2021

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   6,701,778.25
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     409,004.15
Transportation Fund                                               $     130,424.42
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                    $  7,241,206.82
 

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  2,176,657.70
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     323,557.85
Transportation Fund                                                 $       48,125.78
Capital Projects Fund                                               $  1,108,691.86
TORT                                                                        $         6,551.00
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR MARCH                           $  3,663,584.19

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF MARCH       $           8,513.33  

XIII.E. Personnel Report

XIII.E.1. Certified Personnel

XIII.E.1.a. Employment

XIII.E.1.b. Resignations

XIII.E.1.c. Other

XIII.E.2. Non-Certified Personnel

XIII.E.2.a. Employment

XIII.E.2.b. Resignations

XIII.E.2.c. Other

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

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

XIII.G.1. CDW     Student Equipment     $ 25,000.00     District Funds

XIII.G.2. Powerschool     Subscription     $ 26,463.41     District Funds

XIII.G.3. Frontline     Staff Maintenance System     $ 29,238.26     District Funds

XIII.G.4. Evollve, Inc.     Student Materials     $ 30,000.00     Grant Funds

XIII.G.5. CDW     Tablets     $ 45,000.00     District Funds

XIII.G.6. CDW     Staff Equipment     $ 45, 049.20     District Funds

XIII.G.7. Children's Plus     eBooks     $ 58,790.00     Grant Funds

XIII.G.8. Children's Plus     eBooks     $ 67,110.43     District Funds

XIII.G.9. Follett School     Student Books     $ 177,238.00     District Funds

XIII.G.10. CDW     Student Equipment     $ 281,400.00     Grant Funds

XIII.H. Approval of Settlement Agreement and Release between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and FGMA 

XIII.I. Approval of Settlement Agreement re litigation (1) YMI v. Cicero Public S.D. No. 99, Vision Construction, FGM Architects, Inc., Andrzej Leja Architect (2020-CH-4024); (2) Applied Controls, Inc., vs. YMI and Cicero Public S.D. No. 99 (2021-CH-00671) - Sherlock Elementary School Project

XIII.J. Approval of AIA Document G701-2017 - Change Order No. 6 for Sherlock Elementary School Project dated 3/2/2021

XIII.K. Authorization of Payment per Pay Application No. 35 for Sherlock Elementary School Project dated 3/3/2021

XIII.L. Approval of AIA Document G701-2017- Change Order # 1 for Flooring Project at Liberty School dated 2/8/2021

XIII.M. Approval of Proposal Addendum 001 with Weaver Consultants Group North Central, LLC for Site Remediation Program (SRP) Activities, Impacted Soil Removal Activities and Project Management/Meetings/Coordination

XIII.N. Approval of Proposal Addendum 002 with Weaver Consultants Group North Central, LLC for Phase 1 ESA; CCDD Certification Evaluation and Monitoring Activities; Asbestos/Lead-Based Paint Survey;Project Meetings/Coordination

XIII.O. Approval of proposal with Video and Sound Services, Inc. for the provision of Security Camera Installation and Card Reader Projects District-Wide

XIII.P. Approval of Proposal with Urban Elevator Services for Maintenance Services 

XIII.Q. Approval of Agreement between Cicero School District 99 and Grand Prairie Transit, Inc., for the provision of Alternative Transportation Solutions

XIII.R. Approval of Proposal and Amendment to Service Agreement with Cornerstone Public Affairs for the provision of Community and Media Public Relations Services

XIII.S. Approval of Agreement with Fulcrum Management Solutions, Inc. for Thoughtexchange Online Subscription Services

XIII.T. Approval of the annual renewal of PowerSchool Student Information System

XIII.U. Approval of Extended School Year and Summer School for 2021

XIV. Approval to accept ISBE Hearing Office Alan Cook's recommended decision and order finding that sufficient cause exists to terminate tenured teacher Cecilia Navata for engaging in irremediatlbe misconduct, and the adoption of a Board Resolution and separate Board Opinion and Order regaridng the same 

XV. Approval of Superintendent Contract for Rodolfo Hernandez beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2024

XVI. Resolution for Dismissal of Probationary Teachers (First, Second and Third Year) from 2020-2021 school year

XVII. Old Business

XVIII. Informational Items

XVIII.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on April 14, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building

XIX. Adjournment