Actions - May 2001

The CPS Board Actions of May 23, 2001. Click on the Board Report Number to view the individual reports in detail.

MOTION

Motion to Close

*Adopted

NON-DELEGABLE BOARD REPORTS THAT REQUIRE MEMBER ACTION

REPORTS FROM GENERAL COUNSEL

01-0523-AR2	Authorize Retention of the Law Firm Kutak Rock	*Adopted
01-0523-AR3	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Heinrich & Hill	*Adopted
01-0523-AR4	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess	*Adopted
01-0523-AR5	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Franczek Sullivan, P.C.	*Adopted
01-0523-AR6	Authorize Continued Retention of the Law Firm Mayer Brown & Platt	*Adopted
01-0523-AR7	Approve Settlement Agreement in Volious v. Chicago Board of Education, No. 98 WC 21570	*Adopted
01-0523-AR8	Approve Payment to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County	*Adopted
01-0523-AR9	Ratify Agreements with the Law Bulletin Publishing Company for On-Line Services	*Adopted
01-0523-AR10	Approve Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement of Debarment Action of Floortex Commercial Flooring, Inc. and Anchorman Floors, Inc.	*Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

01-0523-EX3	Request for Dismissal of Rick Jones, School Security Officer, Parent and Community Training Center	*Adopted
01-0523-EX4	Request for Dismissal of Albert McGaughy, Porter, Goethe Elementary School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX5	Request for Dismissal of Gulaski Parker, Night Watchman, Yates Elementary School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX6	Request for Dismissal of Tommie Pegues, School Security Officer, DuSable High School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX7	Request for Dismissal of Earnest Ramirez, Engineer, Brentano School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX8	Request for Dismissal of Joshua Robinson, Porter, Southside College Preparatory Academy	*Adopted
01-0523-EX9	Request for Dismissal of Sandra Wilson, Lunchroom Attendant, Aldridge Elementary School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX10	Warning Resolution - Hollace Concannon, Teacher, Special Education Services	*Adopted
01-0523-EX11	Warning Resolution - Judith Feinberg, Teacher, Assigned to South Loop School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX12	Warning Resolution - Beverly Hawkins, Teacher, Anderson Career Academy	*Adopted
01-0523-EX13	Warning Resolution - Wesley Sawyer, Teacher, Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX14	Warning Resolution - Betty Washington, Teacher, John Foster Dulles Elementary School	*Adopted
01-0523-EX15	Principal Contracts (A) (Kenan; Lang; Ledvora; Mason, Moore; Spivey; Talley-Smith)	*Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Continued)

01-0523-EX16	Principal Contracts (B) (Gray; McCarthy; Panko-Donovan; White)	*Adopted
01-0523-EX17	Transfer and Appoint Tech 37 Director, After School Matters Program, Office of the Chief of Staff (Khari N. Hunt)	*Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICE

01-0523-OP6	Disposition of Bids Received for the Sale of Land Located at 5000 West Flournoy	*Adopted
01-0523-OP7	Authorization to Pay Final Just Compensation Award to Acquire 3745-51 West Leland for The Construction of a New School to Relieve Overcrowding in the Haugan Attendance Area	*Adopted
01-0523-OP8	Authorization to Purchase 255-257 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP9	Authorization to Purchase 245 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP10	Authorization to Purchase 235 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP11	Authorization to Purchase 233 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP12	Authorization to Purchase 213 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP13	Authorization to Purchase 254-258 West 103th Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP14	Authorization to Purchase 248 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP15	Authorization to Purchase 228 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP16	Authorization to Purchase 216-218 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP17	Authorization to Purchase 253 West 103rd Place for the Construction of a New Langston Hughes/Davis Developmental School	*Adopted
01-0523-OP18	Approve Entering into an Agreement with City Colleges of Chicago for Rental of Space at Wright College South Campus	*Adopted

RESOLUTIONS

01-0523-RS1	Resolution Re: Jodi Neukirch Honorary Student Board Member, Chicago Board of Education, October 18, 1999 to June 3, 2001	Adopted
01-0523-RS2	Resolution Re: The Chicago Public Schools Debate Teams - 2000-01	*Adopted
01-0523-RS3	Resolution Re: Southside College Preparatory Academy AKnow Your Heritage 2001" Team	*Adopted
01-0523-RS4	Resolution Re: The 2000-2001 Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Academic Decathlon Team	*Adopted
01-0523-RS5	Resolution Re: The Chicago Public Schools Practical Nursing Program Students	Adopted
01-0523-RS6	Resolution Re: Designation of Jones Academic Magnet High School as a National Service Learning Leader School	Adopted

RESOLUTIONS (Continued)

01-0523-RS7	Resolution Re: The 2000-2001 Chicago Citywide Math Scholars	Adopted
01-0523-RS8	Resolution Re: The 2000-2001 Chicago Public Schools Valedictorians	Adopted
01-0523-RS9	Resolution Re: The 2000-2001 National Scholars	Adopted
01-0523-RS10	Resolution Re: The 2000-2001 Golden Apple Scholars	Adopted
01-0523-RS11	Resolution Re: Chicago High School for Agricultural Science Public League's 2001 Boys Varsity Tennis Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS12	Resolution Re: Curie High School Public League's 2001 Wrestling City Championship Winners	*Adopted
01-0523-RS13	Resolution Re: Lane Technical High School Public League's 2001 Boys Bowling City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS14	Resolution Re: Marshall High School Public League's 2001 Girls Basketball City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS15	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Public League's 2001 Boys Water Polo City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS16	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Public League's 2001 Girls Varsity Track and Field Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS17	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Public League's 2001 Boys Swim City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS18	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Public League's 2001 Pom Pom City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS19	Resolution Re: Morgan Park High School Public League's 2001 Boys Basketball City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS20	Resolution Re: Senn High School Public League's 2001 Chess City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS21	Resolution Re: Von Steuben High School Public League's 2001 Girls Bowling City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS22	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Public League's 2000 Girls Swim City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS23	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Public League's 2001 Boys Varsity Track and Field Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS24	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Public League's 2001 Cheerleading City Championship Winners	Adopted
01-0523-RS25	Resolution Approving the Election and Appointment of New Delegates to the Chicago Multilingual Parents Council	*Adopted
01-0523-RS26	Resolution Approving Changes to the Budget of the Capital Improvement Program for the Chicago Public Schools	Adopted
01-0523-RS27	Resolution Request the Public Building Commission of Chicago to Undertake the Acquisition for and Construction of a New School for Paul Cuffe Elementary School	Adopted
01-0523-RS28	Resolution Re: Appointment of Student Representatives to Local School Councils	Adopted
01-0523-RS29	Resolution Re: Whitney Young High School Public League´s 2001 Boys Volleyball Championship Winners	*Adopted

COMMUNICATIONS

01-0523-CO1	Communication Re: Location of Board Meeting of 2001 (Central Administration Building, 125 S. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603)	*----------
01-0523-CO2	Communication Re: Filing of 2001-2002 Proposed Budget	*----------

REPORT FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

01-0523-IG1	Approve an Amendment to the Existing Agreement with Lexis-Nexis for Subscription Services	Adopted
01-0523-IG2	Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreement with Fact Finders Group, Inc.	Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

01-0523-EX1	Transfer of Funds (Various Units and Objects)	Adopted
01-0523-EX2	Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago to Enable the Board to Receive Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds	Withdrawn

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER

01-0523-ED1	Report on Student Expulsions for April 2001	Adopted
01-0523-ED2	Approve Implementation of Controlled Enrollment at Peck Elementary School	Adopted

REPORT FROM THE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICE

01-0523-OP1

Amend Board Report 00-1025-OP1 Approved on October 25, 2000 ~~Approve~~ Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago to Include Various Schools in the 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program

Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF PURCHASING OFFICER

01-0523-PR1	Approve Exercising the First Option to Extend the Agreement with Office Depot for the Purchase of Office Supplies	Withdrawn
01-0523-PR2	Approve Exercising the First Option to Extend the Agreement with CPS-IQ Solutions	*Adopted
01-0523-PR3	Ratify the Exercising of the Second Option to Extend the Pre-Qualification Status of Various Professional Audit Management and Accounting Firms	Adopted
01-0523-PR4	Approve Exercising the Option to Renew the Agreements with the University of Chicago Printing, Windy City Press Inc. Newsweb Corporation, Gem Acquisition Company d/b/a/ Gem Business Forms and Kinkos, Inc.	Adopted
01-0523-PR5	Amend Board Report 01-0124-PR2 Ratify Master Agreements with Various Temporary Personnel Agencies for Temporary Administrative Clerical Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR6	Ratify the Award of Construction Contracts and Ratify or Approve Changes to Construction Contracts for the Board of Education's Capital Improvement Program	*Adopted
01-0523-PR7	Ratify the Exercising of the Second Option to Extend the Agreements with U.S. Equities Realty, Inc. for Property Management and Leasing Services for the 125 S. Clark Street Building	*Adopted
01-0523-PR8	Approve Entering Into a Software License Agreement with Oce`-USA, Inc.	Adopted
01-0523-PR9	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Oce`-USA, Inc. For the Three Month Rental of Aperture Card Scanner for Architectural Drawings	Adopted
01-0523-PR10	Approve Entering Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago, Office of Management and Budget for Participation in the City of Chicago Vehicle Leasing Program with Enterprise Fleet Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR11	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Frank Cooney Company, Inc. for the Purchase of Lunchroom Tables	Adopted
01-0523-PR12	Approve Exercising the Option to Extend the Agreement with Sodexho-Marriott School Services for Meal Services in Regions 1, 2, and 4	Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF PURCHASING OFFICER (Continued)

01-0523-PR13	Approve Exercising the Option to Extend the Agreement with Chartwells/Thompson Hospitality, a Division of Compass Group USA, Inc. for Meal Services in Regions 3, 5, and 6	Adopted
01-0523-PR14	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with PC Rebuilders for the Purchase of Refurbished Computers	Adopted
01-0523-PR15	Approve the Termination for Convenience of the Agreement with Primeco Personal Communications for Cellular Communication Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR16	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Cingular Wireless for Cellular Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR17	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Verizon Wireless for Cellular Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR18	Ratify an Agreement with Candle Corporation for Software License and Maintenance Agreement	Adopted
01-0523-PR19	Approve Exercising the First Option to Renew the Agreement with the University of Chicago for the Chicago Public Schools/University of Chicago Internet Project (CUIP)	Adopted
01-0523-PR20	Amend Board Report 00-0113-PR7 Approve a Renewal of the Agreement for Telephone Equipment with Cal Communications, Inc.	Adopted
01-0523-PR21	Amend Board Report 00-0113-PR11 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Kent Electronics Corporation d/b/a/ Kent Datacomm, Inc. for Telephone Installation Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR22	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Quantum Crossing, Inc. for Consulting Services	*Adopted
01-0523-PR23	Amend Board Report 00-0927-PR33 Approved September 27, 2000 Ratify Exercising Option to Renew Agreements with External Partners for Consultant Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR24	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the University of Chicago for Consulting Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR25	Approve Exercising the First Option to Extend the Pre-Qualification Status of Educational and Instructional Consultants (Group 1)	Adopted
01-0523-PR26	Approve the Renewal of the Pre-Qualification Status of Educational and Instructional Consultants (Group 2)	Adopted
01-0523-PR27	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with North Lawndale Learning Community, Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR28	Ratify an Agreement with the Illinois Facilities Fund for Consultant Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR29	Ratify Agreements with John Booz and Brent M. Jones for Photography Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR30	Ratify the Exercising of the First Option to Renew the Agreement with the Chicago Teachers Unions Quest Center	Adopted
01-0523-PR31	Ratify the Exercising of the First Option to Renew the Agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago	Adopted
01-0523-PR32	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Wilbur Wright College for a Teacher Assistant Certification Program	*Adopted
01-0523-PR33	Amend Board Report 00-0927-PR37 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Target Group Inc. for Consulting Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR34	Amend Board Report 01-0124-PR22 Amend Board Report 00-1115-PR17 Authorize Transfer of the Board's OCIP Primary General Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance From Reliance Insurance Company to TIG Premier Insurance Company and Second Layer Excess Liability Insurance from Reliance Insurance Company to Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company Casualty	Adopted
01-0523-PR35	Authorize Payments to the National Conference for Community and Justice for Federal Title IV Services to Non-Public Schools	Adopted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF PURCHASING OFFICER (Continued

01-0523-PR36	Approve Exercising the 2nd Option to Renew the Agreement with Mercy Works	Adopted
01-0523-PR37	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Talx Corporation for Employee Verification Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR38	Approve Payment to Corvel Corporation for Consultant Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR39	Approve Exercising the 2nd Option to Extend the Agreement with Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals	Adopted
01-0523-PR40	Amend Board Report 01-0328-PR35 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Brainforest, Inc. for the Development of an Early Childhood Virtual Classroom Website	Adopted
01-0523-PR41	Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the Use of Orchestra Hall for the All-City Festival Concert Located at 220 South Michigan Avenue	Adopted
01-0523-PR42	Amend Board Report 00-1115-PR23 Ratify an Agreement with Adolfo Lopez for Consultant Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR43	Amend Board Report 00-0726-PR33 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Northeastern Illinois University for a Masters Program in Special Education for Bilingual Teachers	Adopted
01-0523-PR44	Amend Board Report 00-1220-PR31 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with St. Xavier University for a Masters Program for a Masters Program for Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologists and Approve Tuition Payments Related to the Program	Adopted
01-0523-PR45	Ratify Entering Into an Agreement with Loyola University of Chicago for a Masters Program in School Psychology for Bilingual Teachers	Adopted
01-0523-PR46	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Dominican University for a Masters Program in Special Education for Bilingual Teachers	Adopted
01-0523-PR47	Authorize Tuition Payments to Various Universities for the CPS Prep Program	Adopted
01-0523-PR48	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with United Neighborhood Organization for Consultant Services	Withdrawn
01-0523-PR49	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Arts Matter Foundation for Consultant Services for a Summer Arts Program	Adopted
01-0523-PR50	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with One Church One School for Consultant Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR51	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Johnny's Icehouse for Facility Rental and Hockey Instructional Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR52	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Fanfare Catering to Provide Services for the Gala 2001 Citywide Retirement Celebration	*Adopted
01-0523-PR53	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with the Field Museum to Provide Services for the Gala 2001 Citywide Retirement Celebration	*Adopted
01-0523-PR54	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Integrated Media Systems, Inc. for the Purchase and Installation of Telecommunications Equipment	Adopted
01-0523-PR55	Ratify an Agreement with Bear Communications, Inc. for the Purchase of Two-Way Communication Systems	Adopted
01-0523-PR56	Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Coalition of Essential Schools Regional Center at Chicago, Inc. (CESRCC) for Consulting Services	Adopted
01-0523-PR57	Amend Board Report 00-0823-PR52 Approve Entering Into an Agreement with Joyce K. Chivari for Reading Consultant Services	Adopted

DELEGABLE REPORTS

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER

01-0523-ED3	Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of School-Based Grants	Accepted
01-0523-ED4	Authorize the Acceptance of Grants	Accepted
01-0523-ED5	Authorize the Acceptance of a Donation from CSC Consulting, Inc.	Withdrawn
01-0523-ED6	Authorize the Acceptance of a Gift from the Workman Publishing Company	Accepted
01-0523-ED7	Omnibus Report: Authorize the Acceptance of Grants	Accepted
01-0523-ED8	Approve Entering Into a Participation Agreement with Chicago Academy for Urban School Leadership to Provide a Leadership Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED9	Approve the Participation of Nicholas Senn High School in an Educational Tour of Paris, France, and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED10	Approve the Participation of Selected Chicago Public High School Students in an Educational Exchange Tour of Bremen, Germany and Approve Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED11	Approve the Participation of Helen Hefferan Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario and Niagara Falls, Canada and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED12	Approve the Participation of Theodore Herzl Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario and Niagara Falls, Canada and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED13	Approve the Participation of Nia Elementary School in an Educational Tour to Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED14	Approve the Participation of Suder Elementary School in an International Scholars Tour and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED15	Approve the Participation of Kenwood Academy High School in an Educational Tour to Greece and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED16	Approve the Participation of Curtis Elementary School in an Educational Tour of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted
01-0523-ED17	Approve the Participation of Langston Hughes School in an Educational Field Trip to Tokyo and Kanagawa, Japan	Accepted
01-0523-ED18	Approve the Participation of Songhai Learning Institute in an Educational Tour to Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, Canada and Authorize Travel Expenses Related to the Program	Accepted

REPORTS FROM THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

01-0523-OP2	Amend Board Report 00-1220-OP1 Amend Board Report 00-0927-OP5 Ratify a Lease Agreement with Radio Shack Corporation for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street ~~and Authorize Payment of Broker's Commission to U.S. Equities Realty~~	Accepted
01-0523-OP3	Amend Board Report 00-0927-OP8 Adopted September 27, 2000 Approve Entering Into a Lease Agreement with Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago (MHA) for Rental of Space at 125 South Clark Street and ~~Authorize the Payment of Real Estate Brokers Commission to U.S. Equities~~	Accepted
01-0523-OP4	Approve Entering Into a License Agreement with Lake Shore Baptist Church SCB Located at4100 North Greenview	Accepted
01-0523-OP5	Authorize a Partial Refund of the License Fee to the Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc. for Use of the LeMoyne School Parking Lot	Accepted