Intergenerational Schools

September IGS EAC Meeting

Published on September 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM EDT
Amended on September 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT

The Intergenerational School creates, connects, and guides a multigenerational community of lifelong learners and spirited citizens that strive for academic excellence. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. Welcome New Members 4:31 PM
  A. New Member Introductions Discuss 10 m
III. Review Ed Advisory Council Priorities for 25-26 4:41 PM
  A. Ed Advisory Priorities 10 m
   
  1. Monitor and provide feedback on Goal 1 Strategic Priorities
    1. NWEA assessments
    2. SEL factors (student surveys, etc.)
    3. Oversee plans and improvements in Intergenerational Programming
    4. Student Report Card, mastery-based learning and grading, recommend improvements.
    5. Oversee Instructional Coaching and Teacher Based Teams progress
  2. Advise a Board Task Force for review, refresh School Values to determine methodology for measuring and communicating progress with families. We have taken these off the school report cards until we can revise them and make them more culturally appropriate.
  3. Oversee revision of the Educational Plan (last revised in 2022-not since new Reading Curriculum)
 
IV. Strategic Plan Goal 1 4:51 PM
  A. Discussion 15 m
V. Education Contracts 5:06 PM
  A. TISS MOU 15 m
   

Education Service Center of Northeast Ohio (ESC) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) Federal Grant MOU, this is a Federal Grant that our schools have been invited to participate in. It is a partnership between The Cleveland Clinic, ESC of NEO, Neighborhood Family Practice, The Centers for Families and Children and other mental health providers. The program bridges the gap between school and clinical services for students and their families. Our schools will have a Health Navigator (shared with other schools) who will serve referred families for supports and connecting health resources with school personnel. Our schools will also receive free professional development on trauma informed instruction, crisis prevention, threat assessments and more, and will also receive student mental health supplies.

 
  B. Consultants and Feedback Protocols 5 m
   
  • KFunk Consulting, to provide the planning, execution, and facilitation of two sessions on mastery-based grading day of, securing and paying keynote speaker and a math practitioner, securing and paying for refreshments off-site post-training for all model staff professional development day.  This is not to exceed $7,500 to be split between the two schools (TIS=$3,750 and Near West=$3,750).  This is a budgeted expense to be paid out of general funds or other monies obtained.
  • LV Consultants, to provide instructional assistance to the Executive Director and Responsive Classrooms training for all staff.  This is not to exceed $8,000 and to be split between the two schools (TIS=$4,000 and Near West=$4,000). This is a budgeted expense to be paid from general funds or other monies obtained.
  • The Education Policy and Practice Group, to provide coaching on strategic planning and school improvement plans to the Executive Director and Principals at both schools.  This is not to exceed $45,000 and to be split between both schools ($22,500=TIS and $22,500=Near West).  This is a budgeted expense to be paid out of general funds or other monies obtained.
  • Equity in Instruction, to provide two training sessions on equity-facing leadership and Transformative Learning Theory at the model-wide PD day.  This is not to exceed $2,000 to be split between the schools (TIS=$1,000 and NWIS=$1,000).  This is a budgeted expense to be paid out of general funds or other monies obtained.

 

 
VI. State Report Cards 5:26 PM
  A. Discussion 15 m
VII. October Ed Advisory Meeting 5:41 PM
  A. Educational Goal Setting (NWEA growth), Beg of Year NWEA scores 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 5:46 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote