SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
January 12, 2010
AGENDA
Norman A. Bliss
Freda J. Levenson
Jennifer P. Mearns
Peter A. Robertson
Annette Tucker Sutherland
Mark Freeman, Superintendent
Bryan C. Christman, Treasurer BOARD OF EDUCATION SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO
January 12, 2010 8:00 p.m. Shaker Heights High School ______
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ______
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW AND RE-ELECTED MEMBERS
III. ROLL CALL
IV. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
V. PRESIDENT TAKES THE CHAIR
VI. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
VII. SET DATE AND TIME OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
VIII. APPOINTMENT OF HEARING OFFICER
IX. DISPENSING WITH ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CHECKS
X. ESTABLISHING THE SERVICE FUND
XI. AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIPS
XII. APPOINTMENT OF OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
XIII. AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
XIV. AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF REAL ESTATE COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS
XV. AUTHORIZING NON-SALARY REMUNERATION FOR EMPLOYEES
XVI. AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS
XVII. AUTHORIZING STUDENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM CONTRACTS
XVIII. EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL
XIX. AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY ACTION
XX. AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT TO ESTABLISH SCHOOL LUNCH PRICES, CLASS FEES, STUDENT FEES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE FEES
XXI. AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN GRANTS AND FUNDING PROGRAMS
XXII. ADJOURNMENT BOARD OF EDUCATION SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO
January 12, 2010 8:00 p.m. Shaker Heights High School ______
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ______
I. CALL TO ORDER
Brief explanation of the meeting purpose and protocol for the meeting.
II. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW AND RE-ELECTED MEMBERS
Section 3313.10 of the Ohio Revised Code requires new and re-elected Board of Education members to “…take an oath of office before entering upon the discharge of duties…” The Treasurer will administer the oath of office to Norman A. Bliss, Jennifer P. Mearns and Annette Tucker Sutherland.
I ______, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Ohio, and will faithfully, honestly and impartially perform the duties of my office as Member of the Board of Education, Shaker Heights City School District, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio.
III. ROLL CALL
IV. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
In accordance with Section 3313.14 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of Education shall organize by electing one of its members President for a term of one year.
V. PRESIDENT TAKES THE CHAIR
The President takes the chair and presides over the remainder of the organizational meeting.
VI. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
In accordance with Section 3313.14 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of Education shall organize by electing one of its members Vice President for a term of one year.
VII. SET DATE AND TIME OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
In accordance with Section 3313.15 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of Education shall fix the time and dates for holding its monthly meetings. It is recommended that regular meetings be set for 8:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. 2
VIII. APPOINTMENT OF HEARING OFFICER
It is recommended that the Board of Education appoint the Superintendent, or his designee, as the Board of Education's Hearing Officer for student discipline matters.
IX. DISPENSING WITH ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING CHECKS
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution dispensing with resolutions approving checks:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Shaker Heights City School District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio:
Section 1. This Board does hereby dispense with the adoption of resolutions authorizing the purchase or sale of property other than real estate, the payment of debts or claims, salaries of superintendent, teachers or other employees, and does hereby dispense with the adoption of resolutions approving warrants for the payment of any claim from school funds, if provision therefore is made in the annual appropriation resolution, unless otherwise required by law.
Section 2. This Board hereby directs the Treasurer to include in the monthly financial statement to the Board a listing of all checks paid.
X. ESTABLISHING THE SERVICE FUND
In accordance with Section 3315.15 of the Ohio Revised Code the Board of Education may establish a service fund.
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Section 3315.15 of the Revised Code of Ohio provides that any board of education may by resolution set aside each year from the General Fund a sum, not to exceed two dollars per pupil enrolled or $20,000, whichever is greater, to be used for paying the expenses incurred by board members, their official representatives or members-elect in the performance of their official duties, and
WHEREAS, the Shaker Heights Board of Education has in the past and expects to continue to provide in its general operation fund an appropriation for the Service Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Shaker Heights Board of Education hereby establishes a Service Fund for year 2010 with an appropriation in the amount of $20,000 made to expenditure category Fund 001 Function 2300 Object 800 to be used as indicated by Section 3315.15 of the Revised Code of Ohio.
XI. AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIPS
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following memberships for 2010:
Ohio School Boards Association Membership In accordance with Section 3313.87 of the Ohio Revised Code, by a majority vote of its members, the Board of Education may join the Ohio School Boards Association. 3
Legal Assistance Fund Membership In accordance with Section 3313.171 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of Education has in past years entered into a consultant service contract with the Ohio School Boards Association as part of the Legal Assistance Fund.
National School Boards Direct Affiliation In accordance with Section 3313.87 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Board of Education has in past years been a direct affiliate of the National School Boards Association.
Ohio High School Athletic Association The Board of Education has historically agreed to, and abided by, the rules, regulations and obligations of membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association that governs the conduct of the school’s interscholastic program.
XII. APPOINTMENT OF OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
It is recommended that the Board of Education appoint the Superintendent, or his designee, as the Board of Education’s representative to the Ohio High School Athletic Association for matters including but not limited to student transfers.
XIII. AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the District’s participation in the following Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County Educational Programs for the ensuing school year:
City-County Funding Program In accordance with Section 3313.843 of the Ohio Revised Code, the District has historically agreed to and utilized the various services including, but not limited to: supervision in the special education, general education, and gifted & talented education areas; professional development, research & development, and placement of children with disabilities as provided by the Educational Service Center.
Special Education State Support Services The District has historically participated in the component projects comprising the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County under the terms and conditions specified for use of Federal Education Grant Funds issued through Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act P.L. 94-142, as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and further amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), and that the District incurs no financial obligation for the activities carried out under the terms of the Project as a Participating Agency.
XIV. AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF REAL ESTATE COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, O.R.C. 5715.19 provides that the Board of Education may file complaints as to the valuation or assessment of real estate property, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Board of Education duly exercise said complaints, and
4 WHEREAS, in connection with the valuation of real property within the Shaker Heights City School District, it is necessary for tax purposes, to review actions of the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, Common Pleas Court and the Board of Tax Appeals of the State of Ohio;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Shaker Heights City School District that appearances before the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, the filing of complaints therein, and the filing of prosecution of appeals from orders of the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision by Charles P. Braman & Co., Inc. and/or the law firm of Brindza McIntyre & Seed LLP, on behalf of the Shaker Heights Board of Education during 2010 be authorized, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Treasurer be authorized on behalf of the Shaker Heights Board of Education to execute, or cause to be executed, all complaint documents as determined by the Treasurer, upon the advice of Charles P. Braman & Co., Inc. and/or Brindza McIntyre & Seed LLP to be necessary pursuant to O.R.C. 5715.19 to be filed with appropriate Cuyahoga County or State offices during the calendar year 2010.
XV. AUTHORIZING NON-SALARY REMUNERATION FOR EMPLOYEES
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State of Ohio has issued formal opinions (OAG 81-052 and 82-006) with regard to the authority of a school board to grant certain non-salary employee benefits, and
WHEREAS, OAG 81-052 and 82-006 broadened the scope of a school board's authority to compensate its employees with those benefits that are not otherwise specifically circumscribed by statute, and
WHEREAS, it is a determination of the Board of Education that it is in the best interests of the Shaker Heights City School District and its employees to grant certain non-salary benefits to its employees to further the objectives and goals of the Shaker Heights City School District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that under authority of and in accordance with OAG 81-052 and 82-006, the Shaker Heights Board of Education now authorizes the following non-salary benefits to employees of the Shaker Heights City School District:
Meals or refreshments at some meetings, formal and informal, of district employees that further the objectives of the Shaker Heights City School District;
Awards in recognition of service (e.g. pins, plaques, certificates, etc);
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be effective during the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010.
XVI. AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent, on behalf of this Board, be hereby authorized to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during times when this Board is not in session, subject to ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification by this Board, such resignations shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the Superintendent’s acceptance; and
5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be effective during the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010.
XVII. AUTHORIZING STUDENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM CONTRACTS
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, certain student activity and other public school support function programs require that contracts be entered into with vendors, and
WHEREAS, the Treasurer's signature on the requisition/purchase order and contract indicates that there is a sufficient appropriation and sufficient monies available to honor that contract, and
WHEREAS, Board Policy IGDG - Student Activity Programs and Their Fiscal Management, provides maintaining a system of both accounting and internal controls including the use of administrative procedures and guidelines that anticipates the need for financial commitments for the calendar year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Shaker Heights City School District that authorization be given to building principals and the Treasurer to enter into on behalf of the Board during 2010 student activity and other public school support program contracts involving financial commitments, providing such contracts are consistent with the Ohio Revised Code, with Policy IGDG - Student Activity Programs and their fiscal management - and fall within the scope of activity program goals, purposes and budget as approved by the District.
XVIII. EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Shaker Heights City School District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio:
Section 1. The law firms of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; Brindza McIntyre & Seed LLP; Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP; and Wilkerson & Associates Co., L.P.A.; and the City of Shaker Heights Law Department, and/or their successor firms are hereby employed as legal counsel for this Board.
Section 2. The duties of said legal counsel shall be to prepare resolutions, notices, certificates and other legal papers in connection with the issuance of notes or bonds by this Board, to prepare legal opinions, to act as legal advisor to this Board and its administrative personnel and to represent this Board as this Board may from time to time require.
Section 3. The compensation of the legal counsel for services in connection with the issuance of notes or bonds and the preparation of certificates and transcripts in connection herewith, and for the handling of settlement of any litigation involving this Board, or other legal services performed shall be upon reasonable basis.
XIX. AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY ACTION
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Shaker Heights City School District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, that the Superintendent or his designee may, if an emergency exists, act to repair or replace property or otherwise make possible the continuous operation of schools; and
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent may close the schools or dismiss them early in the event of hazardous weather or other emergencies that threaten the safety or health of students or staff members. The District’s contingency plan will be to make up those cancelled school days to the extent required by the Ohio Department of Education, using the scheduled school breaks including spring break, Good Friday, and the professional day at the end of the school year.
XX. AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT TO ESTABLISH SCHOOL LUNCH PRICES, CLASS FEES, STUDENT FEES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE FEES
It is recommended that in accordance with Section 3313.642 and Section 3313.813 the Superintendent be authorized to establish school lunch and milk prices, class fees, student fees, and other appropriate school fees.
XXI. AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN GRANTS AND FUNDING PROGRAMS
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Shaker Heights Board of Education authorize the Superintendent of Schools to seek grants and contracts for various funded programs from outside sources including the federal, state, and other governments, foundations, private sector corporations, and other funding sources that would be of benefit to the Shaker Heights City School District. Such grants and contracts include, but are not limited to, No Child Left Behind Act-the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I), Title IIA-Improving Teacher Quality, Title IID-Technology, Title III-Limited English Proficiency, Title IVA- Safe & Drug-Free Schools, Title V-Innovative Programs, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), Pre-School Special Education, Stimulus Funds (State Fiscal Stabilization, Special Education, Title I ESEA, McKinney Homeless, Early Childhood Special Education, and Race to the Top), Charter Schools, Community Schools, Conversion Schools, and other federal programs and/or their successor programs; and Auxiliary Service Funds, eTechOhio Funds (formerly known as SchoolNet), Data Communication, Alternative Education, Parent Mentor Program, and other state or private grant programs and/or their successor programs.
XXII. ADJOURNMENT BOARD OF EDUCATION SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Shaker Heights, Ohio
January 12, 2010 8:00 p.m. Shaker Heights High School
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 8, 2009 – Regular Meeting
IV. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. PERSONNEL
B. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
A. APPROVING REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICIES
B. LIBRARY APPOINTMENT – SHAKER HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VI. TREASURER’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
B. INVESTMENTS
C. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
D. TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
E. ADOPTION OF THE 2010-2011 TAX BUDGET
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 8:00 p.m., Boulevard Elementary School BOARD OF EDUCATION SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Shaker Heights, Ohio
January 12, 2010 8:00 p.m. Shaker Heights High School
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. PERSONNEL (Action required by law. Items A.1., A.2., and addendum may be acted on in one motion.)
1. Certified
Appointment for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
Nazelli, Carla – (53% Intervention Specialist Teacher/Mercer School) – Class B.A.+15, step a of the Teachers’ Salary Schedule – Effective December 17, 2009
Tuition Reimbursement for Calendar Year 2009 recommended
Group I – Credit Toward First Master’s Degree (SHTA Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Ahrens, Amanda – Notre Dame College – 21 Bondi, Erika – Cleveland State University – 14 Campbell, Nicole – Notre Dame College – 6 Clemens, Jason – John Carroll University – 15 Clemente-Milne, Deanna – Ursuline College – 18 Cole, Kady – Notre Dame College – 3 Dang, Libby – Cleveland State University - 6 Flox, Cari – Ursuline College – 9 Gerstenberger, Tracey – Cleveland State University – 6 Jackson, Susanna – Ashland University – 4 Joyce, Sara – Ursuline College – 12 Kulikowski, Joseph – Cleveland State University – 6 Manary, Sarah – Ursuline College – 6 Moore, John – Kent State University – 3 Mortus, Adam – Ohio Dominican University – 21 Musgrave, Laura – Notre Dame College – 9 Polantz, Noel – Cleveland State University – 22 Readance, Donald – Ashland University – 9 Reid, Jewel – Malone University – 15 Roberts, Ellen – University of New England – 9 Schaedlich, Brian – Kent State University – 9 Settle, Katherine – John Carroll University – 21 Starks, Bobby – Indiana Wesleyan University – 11 Wiemer, Jeanne – Notre Dame College – 3
Group II – Credit Beyond Master’s Degree (SHTA Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Anderson, Kelly – Notre Dame College – 3 Bendersky, Mara – Kent State University – 1 Berger, Brian – Kent State University – 1; University of Akron – 1; University of Colorado at Colorado Springs – 2 Bonner, Shaunna – John Carroll University – 15 Bourisseau, Mary – Notre Dame College 1 2
Braverman, Charlotte – Kent State University – 1 Brindza, Elizabeth – John Carroll University – 2 Brown, Selena – Notre Dame College – 3 Burns, Cecilia – Ashland University – 1; Kent State University – 1; Drake University – 3 Casey, Beth – Kent State University – 1 Daberko, Laura – Muskingum College – 3 Davis, Amy – John Carroll University – 3; Kent State University – 1; Notre Dame College – 3 DeCapua, Bethany – Notre Dame College – 6 Dehn, Donna – Northwestern University – 2 Devine, Tanutda – Lake Erie College – 1 Farinacci, Nicole – Ashland University – 3 Finney, Dollye – Cleveland State University – 18 Godbold-Bell, Sanya – Cleveland State University – 8 Griffin, Renata – Kent State University – 3 Gyurgyik, Suzanne – Ashland University – 1; Notre Dame College - 1 Harrell, Angela – Cleveland State University – 6; Walden University – 18 Hayward, Kristina – Kent State University – 6 Heide, Ruth – Notre Dame College – 6 Hess, Gretchen – Endicott College – 1; Kent State University – 1 Hill, Kevin – Lake Erie College – 3 Homans, Lesley – Notre Dame College – 3 Hruby, Anna – Notre Dame College – 3 Hsu, Nathanael – Kent State University – 5 Koppitch, John – Notre Dame College – 3 Lease, Patricia – Ashland University – 1 Leibovich, Richard – Lake Erie College – 2 Lewis, Adrian – Notre Dame College – 3 Loges, Naomi – Kent State University – 1; Lake Erie College – 3; Notre Dame College – 1 Manousogiannakis, Eleni – Cleveland State University – 6 Marencik, Joseph – Northcentral University – 12 McBurney, Christine – Cleveland State University – 9 McCandless, Christine – Kent State University – 1; Notre Dame College – 2 McDonough, Michael – Vandercook College of Music – 3 McGuffin-Cawley, Wendy – John Carroll University – 12; Lake Erie College – 1 Miller, Larry – Walden University – 6 Morris, John – Cleveland State University - 3 Mulligan, Sarah – Kent State University – 1 Myles, Douglas – Ashland University – 2; Cleveland State University – 4; Kent State University – 1 Pensky, Dorothy – Ashland University – 6 Pope, Clark – Kent State University – 1 Reese, Nathaniel – Cleveland State University – 8 Richard-Casselberry, Adrienne – Andrews University – 3; Lake Erie College – 3 Rose, Barbara – Notre Dame College – 3 Roth, Linda – Kent State University – 1 Rubin, Mary – Notre Dame College – 3 Rucinski, Michell – Cleveland State University – 2 Scanlon, William – Cleveland State University – 1 Schwartz, Georgeta – Notre Dame College – 3 Siegel, Elizabeth – Notre Dame College – 3 Smith, Karen – Lake Erie College – 3 Steggert, Stacey – Cleveland State University – 20 Steiner, Cynthia – Drake University – 9; Ohio University – 12 Strouse, Mary – Cleveland State University – 4 Sullivan, Dawn – Lake Erie College – 1 Tobey, Addie – Kent State University – 1 Townsend, Donita – Cleveland State University – 10 Trostler, Jody – Notre Dame College – 3 Vail, Jennifer – Ashland University – 2 3
Weiss-Flynn, Penny – Kent State University – 1 Wigton, Erica – Cleveland State University – 33 Willis, Helen – Notre Dame College – 2 Wylie, Antonia – University of Phoenix – 35 Zucker, Adrienne – Notre Dame College - 15
Regularly Employed, Non-Bargaining Employees Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement
Ayers, Michelle – Notre Dame College – 3 Clark, Jasmine – Cleveland State University – 6 Halapy, Jenifer – Ashland University – 3 Howell, Lisa – Kent State University – 18 Jowers, Jane – Notre Dame College – 3 Karim, Randa – Ashland University – 4 Kelner, Therese – Notre Dame College – 3 McDonough, Lise – Notre Dame College – 6 Mendelson, Joshua – John Carroll University – 6 Levine, Pamela – Ashland University – 3 Pope, Latina – Ashland University – 3 Smith, Ouimet – Cleveland State University – 1 Whittington-Angney, C. – University of Akron – 2
Temporary Employees: Lunch Room Supervisors, Substitute Tutors, Home Instructors, Substitute Teachers, Substitute Nurses, Substitute Library Aides, Tutoring Center Tutors for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
Annico, Amy Johnson, Marie
Change of Rate for Individual Substitute Teachers for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
Annico, Amy – (Music/Lomond) – Class B.A. – Effective January 4, 2010
Potter, Beverly – (Special Education/Lomond) – Class M.A. – Effective January 4, 2010
Additional Assignment – Supplemental – for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
District Per Diem Supplemental
Moses, Leanne - School Psychologist - 8 Days
Supplemental Contracts for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
Woodbury School Special Supplementals
Brooks, Loretta - Jump Rope Club - .05 x 32 Lipovic, Darlene - Jump Rope Club - .05 x 80
High School
Brown, Rashon – Pre-season Assistant Basketball Coach (Men) - 2.5 x 1 Brown, Rashon - Assistant Basketball Coach (Men) - 6.5 x 1
Resignation
Hojnowski, Edward – (Mathematics Teacher/High School) – Effective at the end of the 2009-2010 School Year – 27 years of service (retirement)
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2. Classified
Tuition Reimbursement for Calendar Year 2009 recommended
Bargaining Employee Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement
Brown, Sean- Cleveland State University – 4
Regularly Employed, Non-Bargaining Employees Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement
Belk, James – Notre Dame College – 18 Bowman, Sarah – Lake Erie College – 2 Domoracki, Matthew – Cleveland State University – 8 DeLiberato, Lisa – Cleveland State University – 28 Dortch, Teidra – University of Akron – 3 Grant, Beven – Cuyahoga Community College – 16 Hindesmiller, Sylvester – Ashford University – 27 Jennings, Bruce – University of Phoenix – 27 Kish, Kerri – Ohio University – 13 Kline, Elise – Notre Dame College – 1 Moss, Daniel – Cleveland State University – 30 Porta, Kathryn – Seton Hill University – 12 Presutti, Michaelene – Kent State University – 6; Lake Erie College – 2 Quarterman, Angell – Notre Dame College – 29 Roberson, Ellen – Notre Dame College – 6 Samson, Bonnie – Lake Erie College – 1 White, Michele – Cuyahoga Community College – 2 Winkelman, Anne – Cleveland State University – 23
Change in Classification for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended (pursuant to collective bargaining agreement)
Schwartz, Hylah – (Senior Technician/High School) – from Technician, step 19, to Senior Technician, step 19– Effective February 1, 2010
Temporary Employees: Building Monitors, Head Lunchroom Aides, Lunchroom Aides, Off-Duty Police Officers, Student Technology Aides, Student Aides, Substitute Bus Drivers, Substitute Bus Monitors, Substitute Cafeteria Workers, Substitute Custodians, Substitute Secretarial Technicians, Substitute Security, Substitute Teacher Aides, Technology Interns, Tutoring Center Study Assistants for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
Barton, Jennifer Shelton, Tina
Extension to Leave of Absence for the 2009-2010 School Year recommended
Andre, Jeffrey – (Custodian/Woodbury) – Effective January 1, 2010, through January 30, 2010 (medical)
B. DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
A. APPROVING REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICIES
WHEREAS, a Board Policy Review Committee was appointed to review the District’s entire set of Board Policies and present suggested revisions as appropriate to the entire Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board Policy Review Committee has reviewed such Board Policies and has a set of revisions to be submitted for the approval of the Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education that the Board Policy Review Committee’s recommended revisions to existing Board Policies be hereby approved.
1. FIRST READING (Note: In accordance with Board Policy, no action is required at this time for this the first reading of this Policy amendment.)
IND SCHOOL CEREMONIES AND PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCES
Complete policy delineated in attached Item A.1.
2. THIRD READING (Action required by State Law) (Note: In accordance with Board Policy, this is the third of three required readings of this Policy amendment. The first reading was November 17, 2009, and the second reading was December 8, 2009.)
DFEA DELETE ENTIRE POLICY – FREE ADMISSIONS
Complete policy delineated in attached Item A.2.
B. LIBRARY APPOINTMENT – SHAKER HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Action required by law)
Reappointment to seven-year term: April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2017
Anderson, Chad
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TREASURER'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS It is recommended that the financial statements for the month ended December 2009 (Exhibit T-1) be accepted and placed on file for audit.
B. INVESTMENTS It is recommended that in accordance with Section 135.14 of the Ohio Revised Code, the interim investments listed in Exhibit T-2 be ratified.
C. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following supplemental appropriation resolution:
WHEREAS, the Shaker Heights Board of Education has received grants and awards from various funding sources; and
WHEREAS, the Shaker Heights Board of Education on September 8, 2009, adopted annual appropriations for the 2009-2010 budget year, which in part this appropriation will either replace or amend;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Shaker Heights Board of Education, amend its previously adopted appropriation accounts:
Exhibit T-3 Funding Agency: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Funding: Federal Project: Ohio Clean Diesel School Bus Fund
FUND SPCC FUNC. OBJ. OPU DESC. APPROP. 599 9210 Var. Var. Var. $49,500
D. TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following Transfers between Funds:
FROM: FUND SPCC FUNC. OBJ. OPU AMOUNT 001 0000 7200 910 000 $160,000
TO: FUND SPCC REC. OPU AMOUNT 300 Var. 5100 Var. $ 60,000 006 0000 5100 000 $100,000
Reason: To provide funds for the athletic departments at the High School and Middle School; and to the Food Service Fund to cover operating costs.
E. ADOPTION OF THE 2010-2011 TAX BUDGET It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the 2010-2011 Tax Budget (Exhibit T-4) and that the Treasurer be directed to file the Tax Budget with the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission.