Lakewood, Ohio October 2, 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 Harrison Elementary School Cafetorium, 2080 Quail Street, 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 #218/17 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Mr. Einhouse moved and Ms. Petrie Barcelona seconded the motion that the Agenda for the Regular Board of Education Meeting held on October 2, 2017 be adopted. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea Mr. Favre Yea Ms. Beebe Yea Ms. Petrie Barcelona Yea Mr. Einhouse Yea
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES Board President Shaughnessy asked if there were any corrections to the published minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting held on September 5, 2017 and the Special Board of Education Meeting held on September 7, 2017. There were none. Ms. Beebe 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 said tonight s Superintendent s Report would begin with staff recognitions. The Staff Spotlight acknowledges those staff members who go above and beyond in the completion of their daily responsibilities and who are excellent representatives of our school district. Assistant Superintendent Ramsey-Caserio introduced the first awardees for the 2017-2018 school year Ms. Fran Hanrahan, Central Office, and Mrs. Tiffany Hickey, Harrison Elementary School. Ms. Ramsey Caserio spoke about the numerous ways both awardees support students and their colleagues. Board President Shaughnessy presented each recipient with a certificate from the Board of Education and said the District was fortunate to have Ms. Hanrahan and Mrs. Hickey as employees. The Superintendent said he truly could not think of two more deserving staff members to receive this recognition. Ms. Sabrina Crawford, Principal at Harrison Elementary School, said while there are many good things she could share about Harrison, she decided to focus on one area they have really honed in on this school year intervention. Intervention is delivered to students through a variety of ways. Mrs. Crawford outlined how Title staff, ESL staff, and Intervention Specialists work to make sure each child is ready and eager to learn. Classroom teachers and the Parent Resource Coordinator are also considered part of the intervention team at Harrison. Board members were shown a presentation that modeled Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 interventions. Several Harrison students were recorded for the presentation, and they spoke about why they liked going to Intervention Enrichment (IE).
The Harrison staff is really proud of the growth they are making and feel a lot of it is due to the intervention taking place at the school and the support being provided to the students. Principal Crawford said the progress data for Harrison Elementary School was released last month. Harrison s overall score was a B. Students in the lowest 20% of achievement state-wide received an A in reading and math. Of particular note was the new, progress component grade where Harrison received an A. Mrs. Crawford thanked Teaching & Learning for all of their support as well as the wonderful Harrison staff for their hard work. The Superintendent said it has been our tradition to speak in a public forum about the District s scores on the 2016-2017 State Report Card once staff has had an opportunity to review the data. Ms. Ramsey-Caserio and Dr. Palumbo, Director of Teaching and Learning K-12, provided Board members with an in-depth analysis of the District s scores. Each indicator was broken down and its components scrutinized in order to identify areas of growth not readily apparent. One area Dr. Palumbo spoke about was the Achievement Component which includes Indicators Met. She pointed out that the standards have changed and now require that 80% or more of the students must score as proficient or better in order to meet the indicator. While it does not look as if Lakewood has fared well, we have increased our percent proficient in 13 of these indicators over last year s scores. She indicated she is most proud of the Gap Closing, even though the District earned an F. Gap Closing is an area where the District has traditionally struggled. This year in English-Language Arts (ELA) we saw an increase in every one of the sub-groups. There has been an increase in the K-3 literacy grade. Nearly 95% of our students met the promotion score in order to be fully promoted to 4 th grade. The District again earned an overall Progress measure grade (Value-Added) of A. This means our students have achieved two standards above the mean in terms of growth. Earning a C reflects that one year s growth is being made statistically by the students and is considered average. Dr. Palumbo felt a lot of this growth could be attributed to the reading and math interventions delivered at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Assistant Superintendent Ramsey-Caserio spoke about the four- and five-year graduation rates, and outlined what is being done to prepare students to meet the new graduation pathways and graduate on time. She also reviewed the multiple, complex components used by the State to determine the Prepared for Success grade. The District was notified last week that ODE is under review for all Career Technical Report Cards, and the new data would be released later in October. Lakewood City Academy receives their own report card and is held to the same standards as other traditional school districts with the exception of the Progress component.
There was discussion regarding additional District data contained on ODE s site that is not as prominently displayed in the media as is the State Report Card. Board members asked for further clarification of the data presented and expressed their opinions about the State Report Card. Superintendent Patterson said this is a lot of information to digest. 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 October 16, 2017. A. Report of the Finance Chairpersons Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Einhouse 1. Investments Purchased and Matured August 2017 2. Financial Information August 2017 B. Report of the Buildings, Sites and Major Purchases Chairpersons Ms. Beebe, Mr. Favre 1. Resolution Accepting the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bid of Rafferty Electric, Inc. Related to the LED Retrofit C. Report of the Education Chairpersons Mr. Favre, Ms. Beebe 1. Interdistrict Service Area Contract for 2017-2018 between the Board of Education of the Lakewood City School District and the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County (ESC-CC) 2. Resolution to Approve Transportation Reimbursement 3. Resolution to Approve Out-of-State Field Trips 4. Gifts to Lakewood Schools D. Report of the Policy Chairpersons Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr. Favre 1. Resolution to Revise and Adopt Bylaws and Policies of the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education Ms. Beebe expressed the hope that District staff be fully informed of policy revisions and the process relating to Crowdfunding. Treasurer Zeman said there was a co-facilitated committee with LTA last year to develop the process and the required forms. This information was disseminated to all staff via staff meetings. Treasurer Zeman responded to additional questions posed by Board Members regarding fundraising.
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. Treasurer Zeman reported the bond refunding was finalized last Thursday, and all funds were transferred to the appropriate places. Board President Shaughnessy asked if any members of the public would like to speak. Mr. Michael Drops, 2046 Marlowe Avenue, Lakewood. Mr. Drops said he appreciated hearing the analysis of the District s results on the State Report Card. He offered his opinions with regard to this state-wide testing. Ms. Georgine Sessin, 1587 Waterbury Road, Lakewood. Ms. Sessin stated the purpose of a test is to inform instruction; this assessment does not inform anyone s instruction. She offered her opinions as to why the assessments provided by the State of Ohio do not meet the needs of our students. OTHER BOARD BUSINESS #219/17 A. Agreement between the Lakewood Board of Education and Specialty Fitness (Bid Package #1) Ms. Beebe moved and Mr. Favre seconded the motion to approve the agreement for Bid Package #1 with Specialty Fitness. Yeas: Mrs. Shaughnessy, Mr. Favre, Ms. Beebe, Ms. Petrie Barcelona, Mr. Einhouse Nays: None
B. Agreement between the Lakewood Board of Education and Specialty Fitness (Bid Package #2) First Reading As there was no other business, Board President Shaughnessy called for a motion to move to one Executive Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Favre moved and Ms. Beebe seconded the motion to move to one Executive Session for consideration of the 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. Upon roll call on the motion, the vote was as follows: Mrs. Shaughnessy Yea Mr. Favre Yea Ms. Beebe Yea Ms. Petrie Barcelona Yea Mr. Einhouse Yea The Board recessed to Executive Session at 8:17 p.m. The Executive Session ended at 8:50 p.m. The Board returned to public session at 8:50 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 8:50 p.m. President Treasurer