Lakewood, Ohio January 3, 2017 The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Lakewood, County of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio, met in regular session in the Harding Middle School Cafetorium, 16601 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Mrs. Shaughnessy Mr. Favre Ms. Beebe Ms. Petrie Barcelona Mr. Einhouse None #07/17 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Mr. Favre moved and Ms. Beebe seconded the motion that the Agenda for the Regular Board of Education Meeting held on January 3, 2017 be approved. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Board President Shaughnessy asked if there were any corrections to the published minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education held on December 5, 2016. Ms. Petrie Barcelona moved and Mr. Einhouse seconded the motion to approve the meeting minutes as published. Yeas: Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr. Favre, Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Einhouse Nays: None
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Superintendent Patterson introduced Assistant Superintendent Ramsey-Caserio to speak about a new staff recognition. Ms. Ramsey-Caserio said the District is fortunate to have a staff full of talented, dedicated and hard-working individuals. The Staff Spotlight will recognize those staff members who go above and beyond in the performance of their jobs and in service to our students. The Staff Spotlight feature will appear in the staff newsletter, on the District s website, and in the local media to shine a light on the great staff members in our district. Nominated by their colleagues and chosen as the first two honorees are: December, 2016 Tom Joseph, Lakewood City Academy January, 2017 Pamela Thompson, Lincoln Elementary School Board President Shaughnessy presented a certificate of recognition to both Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Thompson. The Superintendent congratulated Tom and Pam and said they were excellent representatives of their respective buildings. This will be a continuing monthly recognition with nominations submitted through the Assistant Superintendent s office. Superintendent Patterson asked Mr. Reitenbach, Executive Director of Operations and Construction, to speak about the high school transition that took place over winter break. The Superintendent said the staff has been amazing in getting their classrooms ready. Mr. Reitenbach said today was a historic day. This journey started over 15 years ago. January 3, 2017 marks the day when the students were moved out of the modular units and into the academic wing at Lakewood High School. This move would not have been possible without the hard work, efforts, and dedication of many people. Mr. Reitenbach wished to acknowledge and thank the following individuals and apologized if he unintentionally missed anyone: TRA City of Lakewood Randy Hatmaker, lead custodian at LHS LHS assistant custodians and cleaners Paul Hieronymus and the Information Technology Department LHS Certified Staff 28 certified staff members came in on the New Year s Day holiday and set up their rooms so that they were ready when students returned today. He also commended Mr. Ahearn, LHS Principal, for leading the teachers and the staff during the time leading up to the transition. While there were some bumps in the road, the important thing is that our students were learning today in a brand-new educational environment after having spent 10 years in the modular units. Modular units have been sold, are being emptied out, and will be gone by March 1. Mr. Einhouse thanked Mr. Reitenbach for doing a yeoman s job and bringing us to this point. Superintendent Patterson said it was good not to see students crossing Franklin Boulevard every 40 minutes.
Mr. Niemantsverdriet, Harding Middle School Principal, said Harding s STEaM program would be showcased this evening. He said Ms. Laura Balliett, STEM classroom teacher, felt it was important to also incorporate the Arts in the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and math (therefore, the small a in STEaM). Ms. Balliett presented an overview of how technology has been integrated into the curriculum and course offerings to engage students in developing 21 st Century skills. In addition, Mrs. Karen Stohr and Mr. Bill DiMascio have been working with the middle school students to help them explore career-related opportunities. Eighth grade students Audrey Warren and Thomas Tamilio spoke to the Board members about their sporting goods design projects. Mr. Niemantsverdriet said all students take this course for one quarter in each grade. This ended the Superintendent s Report. DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS The members of the Board of Education previewed the items to be considered and approved at the meeting of the Board of Education to be held on January 17, 2017. A. Report of the Finance Chairpersons Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Einhouse 1. Investments Purchased and Matured November, 2016 2. Financial Information November, 2016 B. Report of the Buildings, Sites and Major Purchases Chairpersons No Report Ms. Beebe, Mr. Favre C. Report of the Education Chairpersons Mr. Favre, Ms. Beebe 1. Resolution to Designate the Month of February, 2017 as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Mr. Favre said he valued this designation and pointed out several of the statistics contained within the resolution. 2. Agreement between the Lakewood Board of Education and Buckeye Homecare Services, Inc. 3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Refugee Response and the Lakewood Board of Education for the 2016-2017 School Year 4. Resolution to Approve Student Club 5. Gifts to Lakewood Schools Ms. Beebe noted that she believed this might be the fifth year that Marie Grossman and her family had made a donation to our schools. D. Report of the Policy Chairpersons Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr. Favre No Report
E. Report of the Human Resources and Community Services Chairpersons Mr. Einhouse, Ms. Petrie Barcelona 1. Certified 2. Classified 3. Classified Athletic Coaches/Advisors (ECES) Non-Employees 4. Community Recreation and Education COMMUNICATIONS Board President Shaughnessy asked if there were any communications received by the Treasurer, Superintendent, or members of the Board. Mr. Favre reported that he had the opportunity to walk through the new LHS academic wing and had conversations with several staff members. The high school teachers indicated they were very happy to be out of the modular units. Board President Shaughnessy reminded everyone about the open house for the academic wing on January 24 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. Board President Shaughnessy asked if any members of the public would like to speak. No one wished to address the Board members at this time. OTHER BOARD BUSINESS #08/17 A. Certified Retirements Mr. Einhouse moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion to approve the Certified retirements on one reading. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Mr. Shaughnessy Yea
#09/17 B. Classified Resignation Mr. Einhouse moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion to approve the Classified resignation on one reading. Upon roll call on the motion the vote was as follows: Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea
#10/17 C. Classified Athletic Coaches/Advisors (ECES) Non-Employees Resignations Mr. Einhouse moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion to approve the Classified Athletic Coaches/Advisors (ECES) Non-Employees resignations on one reading. Upon roll call on the motion the vote was as follows: Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea
D. Other Board President Shaughnessy said she feels it is an exciting time for our district and to be a member of the Lakewood Board of Education. Mrs. Shaughnessy said she intends on running in November to retain her seat on the Board. Mr. Favre said he will be doing likewise. He has relished being a part of the process, and it is his intention to run for reelection as well. Superintendent Patterson reminded Board members that not only did they renovate the District s facilities, but they also reduced the operating budget of the District due to moving from 14 school buildings to 10 due to declining enrollment. The District remains financially in very good shape with the support of the community, and we are not looking to ask the voters for any additional money in 2017. Board President Shaughnessy called for a motion to recess to one Executive Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Favre moved and Ms. Beebe seconded the motion to move to one Executive Session for the consideration of the purchase of property at competitive bidding, if premature disclosure or information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person whose personal, private interest is adverse to the general public. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea The Board recessed to Executive Session at 7:42 p.m. The Executive Session ended at 8:12 p.m. The Board returned to public session at 8:12 p.m. No action was taken. Board President Shaughnessy called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Ms. Beebe moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr. Favre, Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Einhouse Nays: None The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m. President Treasurer