Cleveland Heights - University Heights Board of Education meeting highlights 12-17-13

DECEMBER 17, 2013

  • Reception for Karen Jones
  • Recognitions
  • Audience statements
  • Field trips
  • Race to the Top
  • Public education
  • Stadium project
  • Fuel storage tank
  • Donations

All board members were present.

Reception for Karen Jones

Before the meeting there was a reception for Karen Jones who will be leaving the board at the end of the year.

Recognitions

Andrea Celico, assistant superintendant, and the board recognized the [achievements of the following] Heights High teams: boys soccer team (Lake Erie League champs, district semifinalists), girls soccer team (LEL co-champs, sectional finalists), and the football team (LEL champs, playoff quarterfinalists).

Ron Register, board president, thanked all who helped pass bond Issue 81. This included the three co-chairs, PTA presidents, volunteers and the voters. He stated that the early endorsement by the Heights Chapter of the League of Women Voters was very helpful.

Audience statements

Comments were made about school in session on Election Day, the accountability committee, the football field, and the high school open swim.

Field trips

The board approved field trips for the Men’s Barbershop Choir, the A Capella Choir, Heights Singers, and a high school social studies class.

Race to the Top

Joseph Micheller, director of curriculum and instruction, reported on the fourth year of Race to the Top.

Public education

Ari Klein, president of Cleveland Heights Teachers Union, discussed “The Principle That Unites Us,” a project supporting public education.

Stadium project

Stephen Shergalis, business services director, discussed the high school stadium project. The school district will pay for the grand stands, field and track. Fundraising will pay for the rest.

Fuel storage tank

The board approved a contract for a fuel storage tank at the Board of Education Building.

Donations

The board accepted donations [totaling] close to $3,700.

LWV Observer: Adele Cohn.

These meeting summaries are abstracted from LWV observers’ written reports. The summaries have been edited and prepared by Anne McFarland, Charlene Morse, and Maryann Barnes. To receive e-mail postings of full reports, send an e-mail to mbarnes9515@gmail.com or join through Google groups using “lwv-chuh observer reports” as a search phrase.

These reports contain member observation and selected highlights of public meetings and are not official statements of the Heights Chapter of the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area. This disclaimer must accompany any redistribution of these reports.

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