November 8, 2023 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. Enrollment Report

V.A.4. Suspension Report

V.A.5. Security Report

V.A.6. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.7. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
Bella Ramos, Nurse at Drexel School

V.A.8. Recognition of Soccer Country Teams

V.A.9. Recognition of Cross Country Top Performers

V.A.10. National School Board Recognition

V.A.11. Treasurer's Report

V.A.12. Tax Levy 2023 Presentation

V.A.13. 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 October 11, 2023

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session October 11, 2023

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   7,836,952.76
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     437,298.02
Transportation Fund                                               $     234,844.09
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   8,509,094.87

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  3,698,746.50
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     555,547.11
Transportation Fund                                                 $     551,922.10
Capital Projects                                                        $     783,408.41
TORT                                                                        $      24,001.57
Debt Fund                                                                 $      22,081.57
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER                    $  5,635,707.26

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER           $        32,149.39

XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

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

XIII.F.1. CDW                                      License Renewal                  $  76,516.76

XIII.F.2. Follett School Solutions                   Library Books              $  102,254.96

XIII.F.3. Children's Plus               Library Books                         $  39,624.41

XIII.F.4. Open Kitchens                     Snack Program                     $  31,200.00

XIII.F.5. CDW                Google Workspace Renewal                     $  37,332.00

XIII.F.6. Grand Classroom           Great Smoky Mountain Trip                  $  69,560.00

XIII.F.7. S & J Door, Inc.              New Doors for Unity                    $   35,620.00

XIII.F.8. Dynamic Test           Air Test & Balance at Sherlock           $  37,900.00

XIII.G. Approval of a donation in the amount of $ 830.96 from the Girl Scouts which will be used for the purchase of student materials and supplies for Lincoln School

XIII.H. Approval of Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report which includes the base salary and benefits of the Superintendent, Administrators and Teachers employed by Cicero School District 99 during the 2022-2023 school year 

XIII.I. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Maria Tovar (20 WC 2975)

XIII.J. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Jean Medina (20 WC 2878)

XIII.K. Approval of Settlement Authority Request to Workers’ Compensation Claim of Julie Stanley (20 WC 2412)

XIII.L. Approval of renewal of General Liability Insurance

XIII.M. Approval of renewal of Workers Compensation Insurance

XIII.N. Approval of Project Authorization # 35 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects, Inc. for the Piping Investigation and Scope Documentation at Columbus West School

XIII.O. Approval of Project Authorization # 37 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects, Inc. for the Ductwork Investigation and Scope Documentation at Wilson  School

XIII.P. Approval of Project Authorization # 38 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects, Inc. for the Roofing Project at Cicero West School

XIII.Q. Approval of Project Authorization # 39 to Professional Services Agreement with FGM Architects, Inc. for the Parapet Renovation Project at Goodwin School

XIII.R. Approval to terminate contract with Anchor Mechanical, Inc., for Mechanical Equipment Maintenance Services

XIII.S. Approval to go out to bid for Mechanical Engineering Services

XIII.T. Approval of Resolution determining the estimated Tax Levy for the 2023 Tax Year and scheduling a Public Hearing hereon 

XIII.U. Approval of Affiliation Agreement with De Paul University for Clinical-Based  Experiences beginning January 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2027

XIII.V. Approval of Practicum Agreement with Chemeketa Community College for Field-Based Experiences in Speech-Language Pathology beginning November 9, 2023 and ending on September 30, 2024 
 

XIII.W. Approval of Online Subscription with Texthelp, Inc. for Student Support Services for the 2023-2024 school year 

XIII.X. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Cicero School District 99 and Northeastern Illinois University for the provision of 21st Century Community Learning Centers
 

XIII.Y. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Children’s Center of Cicero-Berwyn and Cicero School District 99 for 2023-2025 

XIII.Z. First Reading of proposed revised policies: 2:20, 2:120, 2:200, 2:220, 4:10, 4:30, 4:60, 4:130, 4:160, 5:30, 5:90, 5:190, 5:200, 5:210, 5:220, 5:250, 5:330, 6:15, 6:30, 6:50, 6:60, 6:230, 7:50, 7:60, 7:70, 7:160, 7:165, 7:190, 7:270, 7:285, 7:290 and 8:30
 

XIII.AA. Approval of Student and Staff Travel

XIII.AA.1. 40 students, 2 teachers and 2 administrators to participate in the Smoky Mountain Summer Enrichment Program from June 18-21, 2024 

XIV. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571, American Federation of Teachers – PSRP Unit – Credit for Prior Experiences for Nurses

XV. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of Cicero School District 99 and West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571, American Federation of Teachers – Teachers Unit for monies from the Teacher Vacancy Grant for the 2023-2024 school year

XVI. Personnel Report

XVI.A. Certified Personnel

XVI.A.1. Employment

XVI.A.2. Resignations

XVI.A.3. Other

XVI.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XVI.B.1. Employment

XVI.B.2. Resignations

XVI.B.3. Other

XVI.C. FMLA Requests

XVII. Approval of Independent Consultant Agreement for Jeanette Ibarra for providing Onboarding Training and Transitional Support for District Level Administrators and the Grants Department beginning October 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2024

XVIII. Approval of Amendment to the Independent Consultant Agreement for Joyce Hodan for providing support and assistance to the Grant, Business and Educational Services Departments beginning July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2024
 

XIX. Student Discipline Dispositions

XIX.A. Student Number 990025406

XIX.B. Student Number 990027771

XX. Old Business

XXI. Informational Items

XXI.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on December 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. at Wilson School

XXII. Adjournment