Lakewood, Ohio February 18, 2014 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 Horace Mann Elementary School Cafetorium, 1251 West Clifton Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Ms. Beebe Ms. Petrie Barcelona Mr. Favre Mrs. Shaughnessy Mr. Einhouse #30/14 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Mr. Favre moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion that the Agenda for the Regular Board of Education Meeting held on February 18, 2014, be adopted. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Ms. Beebe Yea Ms. Petrie Barcelona Yea Mr. Favre Yea Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Board President Beebe called for a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meetings held on January 21, 2014 and February 3, 2014. Mr. Favre moved and Mrs. Shaughnessy seconded the motion to approve the minutes as published. Yeas: Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Favre, Mrs. Shaughnessy Nays: None
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Superintendent Patterson introduced Mr. Bob Curtin, Coordinator of Community Recreation & Education/Operations, who was present to deliver the annual Community Recreation Department report. The following members of the Community Recreation and Education Commission (CREC) were in attendance: Don Sharp, Joe Stolitza, Barb McQuilkin, Jack Schroeck, and Tom Zigman. Steve Ott and Janet Gowan were unable to attend this evening. Mr. Curtin presented the Recreation Department s organizational chart and the department s vision and focus. He also reviewed the continuum of service that he and Athletic Director Sean Jackson have spent substantial time reviewing. Using the fall tackle/flag football profile, Mr. Curtin outlined how the framework helps evaluate progress being made to develop a successful high school program and championship mindset. New programs and upcoming activities for the Spring/Summer, 2014 were reviewed. Some of the programs have been developed to make sure the continuum of service is met so that we do not lose athletes when they need to work on skill development. The following department goals were presented: Goal 1: To implement and expand the continuum of service with respect to programs and training Goal 2: To increase the engagement/participation level of all community members Goal 3: To build upon the confidence of the community in the Lakewood City Schools Community Recreation & Education Department Goal 4: To provide for fiscal growth and stability of the Lakewood City Schools Recreation & Education Department Board members asked Mr. Curtin to expand on future Recreation Department offerings and the training provided to coaches, managers, and players. Superintendent Patterson next introduced Mr. Sean Jackson, Athletic Director, to speak about what is happening in the Athletic Department. Mr. Jackson was happy to report that students are taking advantage of the interscholastic athletic offerings supported by the Board of Education. He summarized personal and team highlights from the fall athletic season and touched on the fall sports teams GPA s. The girls tennis team had the highest team cumulative GPA; the overall GPA for all teams was a 3.35. Mr. Jackson said that Lakewood is having a very successful winter season. He reported on individual and team results as of February 18, 2014. There are two tiers of eligibility to participate in athletics. Mr. Jackson laid out both the OHSAA and the District s standards required to be eligible for student sports participation. The newly formed Athletic Advisory Council is discussing the parameters for the Districtsponsored study table. A draft of the study table proposal was presented. The program for study tables should be in place for next year.
Activities promoting good sportsmanship have been put in place this year. It should be noted that there have been no player or coach ejections thus far in the 2013-2014 school year compared to seven (7) last year. Also new, the Athletic Department has partnered with Menchies frozen yogurt store to provide an Athlete of the Week program. The Athletic Director will meet with each coach in May to discuss their goals and objectives. A four-year rotation for the replacement of uniforms has been developed. Mr. Curtin and Mr. Jackson have met most weeks to work on the continuum of service reported on earlier in the Superintendent s Report. The goal is to develop a continuum of service for each sport in order to retain more athletes for future high school competition. This spring we will be emphasizing the bullying policy so that all are on board. Mr. Jackson thanked the Athletic Boosters for raising $60,000 to benefit the Lakewood Athletic programs. He reminded everyone that the Boosters biggest event is the Night at the Races and it will take place on March 8 at St. Mary s Hall. The Fall, 2013 Sports powerpoint shown at the awards banquet was presented for the enjoyment of all present. There was much discussion among Board members regarding OHSAA s GPA requirements and how to best monitor grades before an athlete hits the minimum standard. The Board asked the Athletic Director to review the criteria he used to evaluate the coaching staff as well as what criteria exists for determining who is paid and who is a volunteer. Board President Beebe thanked the CREC members for all the hours they devote to Lakewood s athletic programs. Superintendent Patterson stated that coaches do have regular access to ProgressBook so that they can monitor their athletes academic standing at any time. The paid coaching positions at the middle schools and high school are determined by the collective bargaining agreement. This ended the Superintendent s Report. COMMUNICATIONS Board President Beebe asked if there were any communications received by the Treasurer, the Superintendent or members of the Board. Ms. Petrie Barcelona wanted to state for the community at large that we are not the Lakewood Local Schools in Licking County, Ohio. We have had several media inquiries over the past several weeks regarding the hiring of a coach in the aforementioned school district.
Mrs. Shaughnessy mentioned that the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) met last Thursday. Mr. Zeman did an excellent job. The FAC reviewed bylaws, codes of coduct for the committee, the treasurer s fiscal calendar and the 2013 draft audit. Mrs. Shaughnessy said this seems like an excellent group. Board President Beebe asked if any members of the public would like to speak. No one wished to address the Board. #31/14 CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Favre moved and Mrs. Shaughnessy seconded the motion that the Consent Agenda items be approved. Mr. Favre mentioned that tonight the Board would be taking action on the annual indemnification agreement between the Lakewood City Schools and the Cleveland Metroparks System. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Ms. Beebe Yea Ms. Petrie Barcelona Yea Mr. Favre Yea Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea
#32/14 A. Certified HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT Mr. Favre moved and Mrs. Shaughnessy seconded the motion that the Certified actions be approved. Yeas: Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Favre, Mrs. Shaughnessy Nays: None
#33/14 B. Classified Mr. Favre moved and Mrs. Shaughnessy seconded the motion that the Classified actions be approved. Yeas: Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Favre, Mrs. Shaughnessy Nays: None
#34/14 C. Community Recreation and Education Mr. Favre moved and Mrs. Shaughnessy seconded the motion that the resolution be approved. Yeas: Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Favre, Mrs. Shaughnessy Nays: None
OTHER BOARD BUSINESS #35/14 A. Classified Appointment (Request Approval on One Reading) Mr. Favre moved and Mrs. Shaughnessy seconded the motion to waive the two reading requirement and approve the Classified appointment on one reading. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Ms. Beebe Yea Ms. Petrie Barcelona Yea Mr. Favre Yea Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea
B. Revision to Fixing Time and Place of Regular Meetings In order to continue to accommodate a greater number of attendees at its regular meetings, the Board has suggested it move all 2014 meetings originally scheduled for the Board Auditorium at Central Office to school facilities throughout the District. This is the First Reading and action will be taken at the next regular Board of Education meeting. There was discussion amongst Board members regarding appropriate locations for these meetings. Board President Beebe called for a motion to retire to two (2) Executive Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION Ms. Petrie Barcelona moved and Mr. Favre seconded the motion to move to two Executive Sessions (1) for the consideration of the purchase or sale 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 interest and (2) preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of employment. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Ms. Beebe Yea Ms. Petrie Barcelona Yea Mr. Favre Yea Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea The Board recessed to the First Executive Session at 8:09 p.m. The Board returned to Open Session at 8:28 p.m. Mayor Mike Summers addressed the Board of Education and laid out his vision for Lakewood and how it potentially impacts recreation needs in the future. In addition, Mr. Dru Siley from the City of Lakewood was also present. The Board and Mayor Summers engaged in general discussion regarding repairs to Foster Pool, additional park property, the possibility of a new recreation center and a property tax increase. The Board re-entered Executive Session at 9:25 p.m. The Second Executive Session ended at 9:45 p.m.
The Board returned to public session at 9:45 p.m. No action was taken. Board President Beebe called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. ADJOURNMENT Mrs. Shaughnessy moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Favre, Mrs. Shaughnessy Nays: None The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. President Treasurer