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Cuyahoga Heights Schools

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

7:00 p.m. - Bahner-Ray Media Center

Cuyahoga Heights High School

BOARD MEMBERS: Mark Dobbins, Steven Harris, Lyndie Schuckert, Gary Suchocki, Dr. Holly Thacker

SUPERINTENDENT: Tom Evans TREASURER: Keith Kallay

AGENDA

I . Call to Order – Gary Suchocki, President Time: ________

Roll Call

1. Mr. Mark Dobbins _____

2. Mr. Steve Harris _____

3. Mrs. Lyndie Schuckert _____

4. Mr. Gary Suchocki _____

5. Dr. Holly Thacker _____

II. Opening Ceremony

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Welcome – Board President

On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome all students, staff, parents, and interested community

members to tonight’s Board of Education meeting. I would like to remind everyone that this is a meeting

of the Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the school district’s business and

is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is time for public comment during the meeting

in the Public Comments section on the agenda. Board members generally do not provide a response to

questions during public participation.

C. A copy of an unabridged Board agenda is on the table. After the meeting, citizens are welcome to

review it.

D. Please make sure to sign the board meeting sign-in sheet and silence your cell phones during the

meeting.

III. Approval of Agenda

Motion by ___________

Second by ___________

ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______

Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______

Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________

Regular Board Meeting Agenda, 8/23/2017

IV. Comments from Public

See Board Policy 0169.1, “Public Participation at Board Meetings”

V. Treasurer’s Business

Treasurer’s Resolutions

A. Minutes

*1. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meetings held August 9, 2017, as found in

Attachment #1.



Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________

B. Financial Transactions

*1. Motion to accept the July 2017 bank reconciliation and financial reports, as prepared and

certified by the treasurer as accurate, as found in Attachment #2.




*2. Motion to approve new vendors to the school district, per W-9’s attached, as found in

Attachment #3.




*3. Motion to approve purchase orders greater than $5,000, as found in Attachment #4.



Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action ___________


B. *4. Motion to approve Chemtron Corporation as a new vendor to the district and approval of a

purchase order with an initial encumbrance of over $2,500, for disposal of chemicals as required

for science labs at a cost of $3,496, as found in Attachment #5.




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Treasurer’s Resolutions - Consent Agenda Approval

Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Business consent agenda motions as marked above with an asterisk*.



Approved __________Not Approved ________ Other Action___________

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Treasurer’s Comments


VI. Superintendent’s Business

Superintendent’s Resolutions

A. Personnel

*1. Resignations

*a. Motion to approve the resignation due to retirement of Lorraine Balog, and to thank her for

her years of service to the Cuyahoga Heights Schools, effective at the close of the day on

August 31, 2017.



Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action __________

*2. Employment – Substitute Staff

Motion to approve employment of the following individuals as substitute employees on an “as

needed” basis for 2017-18 school year, per the miscellaneous pay rate schedule, contingent upon

successful completion of the BCI/FBI background record checks and proper certification, if

applicable:

*a. Substitute Van Driver: James Dankle

*b. Substitute Teacher List: as updated by the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga

County, as found in Attachment #6.





A. *3. Employment – Supplemental Contracts

Motion to approve employment of the following individuals in the supplemental contracts as

listed, contingent upon successful completion of the BCI/FBI background record checks and

proper certification, if applicable:

Position (2017-18 school year) Name

8th Grade Trip Coordinator Michael Tartara

Senior Project Advisor Sharon Seitz

Assistant Soccer Coach Rebecca Wheaton

Boys Soccer Scorer Noelle Lipkowski

Assistant Cross Country Coach Kendra DiVito

Head Bowling Coach David Pesicka

Volunteer Asst. Bowling Coach Robert DiBianca

Volunteer Asst. Football Coach Nate Bryk

Resident Educator Program Mentors

Year 4 Megan Neville

Year 4 Deborah Petrunia

Year 4 Elaine Collins

Year 3 Elaine Collins

Year 3 (for 2 resident educators) Gary Miller

Year 3 Deborah Petrunia

Year 3 Beth Pavic

Elementary Team Leaders

Pre-Kindergarten Kelsey O’Callahan

Kindergarten Wendi Cichocki

1st grade Kristin Gammell

2nd grade Christine Bazydlo

3rd grade Madison Smith

4th grade Rachael Stafford

5th grade Corey Taylor

PreK-5 Guidance Jessica Satterlee

PreK-5 Unified Arts Angelo Bertolone

High School Department Coordinators

Science Lora Croftcheck

Mathematics Christina Zawadzki

Social Studies Johnathan Roy

Language Arts Megan Neville

Unified Arts (2) Sharon Seitz, Jane Pitman

9-12 Guidance Carolyn Douglas


Middle School Team Leaders

6th grade Linda Wilson

7th grade Nancy Wanyerka

8th grade Michelle Studier

6-8 Guidance Audrey Labenz




B. Agreements and Contracts

*1. Motion to approve an agreement with James Zwisler, Educational Consultant, for the

continuation of the strategic planning initiative and serving as external facilitator of the Steering

Committee for 2017-18, at a cost of $12,500, as found in Attachment #7.




*2. Motion to approve an agreement for tuition to the Mentor Cardinal Autism Resource and

Education School program for the 2017-18 school year, at a cost of $62,250 for a student residing

in the Cuyahoga Heights School District, as found in Attachment #8.



Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action _________

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Superintendent’s Resolutions - Consent Agenda Approval

Motion to approve the Superintendent’s Business consent agenda motions as marked above with an

asterisk*.




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Superintendent’s Comments

VII. Board Business

Board Resolutions

A. New Business

*1. Policy Adoption

Motion to adopt the following board policy (2nd reading), as introduced for the 1st reading on

August 9, 2017, as found in Attachment #9:

*a. Policy #2464, “Gifted Education and Identification”

ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______

Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______


*2. Professional Development

*a. Motion to approve attendance of the following individuals at the OSBA Capital

Conference to be held November 12-14, 2017, in Columbus, as found in Attachment #10.

*1) Board Members: ___________________________________________

*2) Administrators: ___________________________________________





*b. Motion to approve appointment of the following delegate for the annual OSBA business

meeting at the 2017 Capital Conference being held November 12-14:

*1) Delegate: ____________________

*2) Alternate Delegate: ____________________




*c. Motion to approve attendance of the following individuals at the Alliance for High Quality

Education’s annual meeting to be held on November 13, 2017 in Columbus, as found in

Attachment #11:

Superintendent: ___________________________

Treasurer: ___________________________

Board Members: ___________________________




*d. Motion to approve the Superintendent’s request for memberships for the 2017-18 school

year:

1) Greater Cleveland School Superintendent’s Association (GCSSA): $100

2) Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents (OALSS): $20




*e. Motion to approve the Superintendent’s request for attendance at the BASA Ohio

Superintendent’s Association’s Annual Fall Conference to be held in Columbus on

October 3-4, 2017, at a cost of $325.





*f. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s request for attendance at the Cleveland Accounting

Show/ Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2017 in Cleveland, at a cost of $399.




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Board Business - Consent Agenda Approval

Motion to approve the Board Business consent agenda motions as marked above with an asterisk*.




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Board Discussions

Board Committee Reports / Comments

Future Agenda Items


VIII. Informational Items

A. It should be noted that Board of Education members receive their agendas several days prior to the

actual meeting. Thus, they have had considerable opportunity to study it, ask questions, etc.

B. Upcoming Meetings:

1. Regularly scheduled Board of Education meetings for 2017 will be held on the following dates,

at 7:00 p.m. in the Bahner-Ray Media Center, as stipulated at the Organizational Meeting.

Upcoming meetings include:

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 (Work Session)

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (Business Meeting)

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (Work Session)

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (Business Meeting)

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (Business Meeting)

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (Business Meeting)

IX. Executive Session Time: _________

I hereby move that the Board adjourn to executive session, pursuant to:

ORC Section 121.22(G)(1), to consider the employment and evaluation of an employee of the

school district.




Reconvene Time: _____________

X. Adjournment Time: _________




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