March 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. Recognition of Elementary All-State Chorus Participants

V.A.7. Recognition of ILMEA District 1 Festival Participants

V.A.8. Recognition of Unity’s Underwater Robotics Teams for Placing 1st and 2nd in the Middle School Stock Class Division at the 2026 Michigan SeaPerch Regional Competition and ranking in the top 6 of 38 teams,  qualifying to attend the 2026 SeaPerch International Challenge at the University of  Maryland

V.A.9. District 99's Very Own Award — Employee of the Month Recipients:
Hye Chin Jung (Faith), Music Teacher at Liberty School

V.A.10. Treasurer's Report

V.A.11. 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 February 11, 2026

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session February 11, 2026

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $   8,270,858.13
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     524,287.47
Transportation Fund                                               $     270,900.47
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   9,066,046.07

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $  2,596,045.77
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $     401,934.12
Transportation Fund                                                 $     204,080.60
Capital Projects                                                        $     317,847.44
Debt Fund                                                                 $       20,585.21
Tort                                                                            $       29,066.88
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR MARCH                            $  3,569,560.02

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF MARCH          $ 14,217.14       

XIII.E. Approval of revised Board Meeting Dates and Location for the 2025-2026 school year

XIII.F. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

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

XIII.H. Approval of donation of Emergency Food Boxes from Open Kitchens valued at $13,344.00 that will be used for families in need

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

XIII.I.1. Solarwinds, Inc.      Renewal of Network Monitoring         $65,834.19

XIII.I.2. GoGuardian    Renewal of Student Device Monitoring      $89,280.00

XIII.J. Approval of A133-2019 Exhibit A Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center

XIII.K. Approval of Bid Recommendations for the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center 

Bid Package # 3         Cast-In-Place Concrete
Bid Package # 4         Masonry
Bid Package # 5         Structural Steel & Metal Fabrications
Bid Package # 6         General Trades
Bid Package # 7         Roofing
Bid Package # 8         Glazing
Bid Package # 9         Porcelain & Ceramic Flooring
Bid Package # 9.3      Flooring
Bid Package # 9.4      Resinous Flooring, Sealed Concrete & Polished
                                   Concrete Flooring
Bid Package # 9.7      Painting
Bid Package # 12       Casework
Bid Package # 21       Fire Suppression Sprinkler System
Bid Package # 22       Plumbing
Bid Package # 23       Mechanical
Bid Package # 26       Electrical
Bid Package # 31       Excavating, Backfilling, Grading, Utilities & Site
                                   Demolition 
Bid Package # 32       Paving
Bid Package # 32.3    Site Concrete
Bid Package # 32.4    Landscape & Exterior Improvements 

XIII.L. Approval of A101-2017s and Assignment of Contractor Agreements for the Brian Dominick Early Childhood Center

Bid Package # 3         TOR Construction Co., Inc.                    
Bid Package # 4         MPZ Masonry-Construction, Inc.           
Bid Package # 5         K & K Iron Works, LLC                            
Bid Package # 6         LJ Morse Construction Company          
Bid Package # 7         DCG Roofing Solutions, Inc.                  
Bid Package # 8         Prime Architectural Metal & Glass, Inc. 
Bid Package # 9         Diverzify Pro, LLC                                        
Bid Package # 9.3      Diverzify Pro, LLC                                    
Bid Package # 9.4      MS Sabastian Painting                             
Bid Package # 9.7      Midwest Decorating, Inc.                         
Bid Package # 12       Heartland Cabinet Supply, Inc.              
Bid Package # 21       Absolute Fire Protection                        
Bid Package # 22       Best Plumbing, Inc. 
Bid Package # 23       Autumn Construction Services, Inc. 
Bid Package # 26       Arc 1 Electrical, Inc. 
Bid Package # 31       Best Plumbing, Inc. 
Bid Package # 32       Abbey Construction Co., Inc. 
Bid Package # 32.3    Abbey Construction Co., Inc.  
Bid Package # 32.4    KD Landscape, Inc. 
 

XIII.M. Approval of Agreement with Automated Logic Contracting Services, Inc. for maintenance of HVAC and Building Automation Systems

XIII.N. Approval of Affiliation Agreement with Concordia University for Student  Teaching Field Experiences

XIII.O. Approval of Student and Staff Travel

XIII.O.1. Two Teachers and 13 Students to participate in the 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge, on May 29-May 30, 2026, in College Park, Maryland

XIV. Approval of Resolution for Dismissal of Teachers and Related Service Personnel in Reduction in Force for the 2026-2027 School Year

XV. Approval of Resolution for Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel in Reduction in Force for the 2026-2027 School Year

XVI. Approval of Separation and Settlement Agreement: Waiver and Release of All Claims with Jorge Rodriguez

XVII. Approval of Master Agreement between the Board of Education Cicero School District 99 Cook County, Illinois, and Cicero Council Union - Teachers Unit, West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571, American Federation of Teachers, July 1, 2026-June 30, 2031

XVIII. Personnel Report

XVIII.A. Certified Personnel

XVIII.A.1. Employment

XVIII.A.2. Resignations

XVIII.A.3. Other

XVIII.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XVIII.B.1. Employment

XVIII.B.2. Resignations

XVIII.B.3. Other

XVIII.C. FMLA Requests

XIX. Student Discipline Dispositions

XIX.A. Student Number 990026534

XIX.B. Student Number 990020792

XIX.C. Student Number 990029175

XX. Old Business

XXI. Informational Items

XXI.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on April 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building

XXII. Adjournment