Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Minutes
Board Meeting
Working Session
Date and Time
Thursday December 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
2149 W. 53rd Street
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that nurtures gifted children through an exemplary program and rewarding experiences which develop the whole child.
Directors Present
Dante Giancola, Melissa Picone, Susan Dornan, Suzanne McFarland (remote), Teri Harrison, Tiffany Randle
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Allison Lentz, Brittany Geideman, Carol Ryan, Charlie Coddington (remote), Marilyn Wright (remote), Richard Hronek
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Teri Harrison called a meeting of the board of directors of Menlo Park Academy Governing Board to order on Thursday Dec 2, 2021 at 6:04 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. Action Items
A.
New Hires
Dante Giancola made a motion to add Jaclyn Beyers to the sub roll at $120/day.
Tiffany Randle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Melissa Picone made a motion to approve Kyle Green as a full-time building sub replacing Steven Hunter at an annual salary of $30,000, pending verification of his certification. Upon further verification of his credentials, consideration will be made to adjust his compensation.
Tiffany Randle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Resignations
Dante Giancola made a motion to accept the resignation of Nikki Becher effective 12/3.
Tiffany Randle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Dress Code Revisions
Tiffany Randle made a motion to update uniform dress code policy as presented.
Susan Dornan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
III. Leadership Planning
A.
Leadership Planning
A brief discussion was had about leadership planning. Further discussions and planning will be held in the near future.
IV. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
Susan Dornan made a motion to enter executive session to discuss pending legal matters at 6:40 pm.
Tiffany Randle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Teri Harrison