Intergenerational Schools

January School Board Meeting 2026

Published on February 9, 2026 at 12:19 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

Near West Intergenerational School
3805 Terrett Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113

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

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Board Resolutions 6:00 PM
  A. Board Resolutions for Schools
     
     
II. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Mission Moment   Principals 5 m
III. Public Comment 6:05 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI 5 m
   

Any person or group wishing to place an item on the agenda shall register their intent with the Executive
Director/CEO (or designee-Chief Operating Officer) no later than five (5) days prior to the meeting and 
include:
A. name and address of the participant;
B. group affiliation, if and when appropriate;
C. topic to be addressed

 
IV. Sponsor Reports 6:10 PM
  A. CMSD/ESCLEW Sponsor Report FYI 8 m
   
  • CMSD-Matt Rado
  • ESCLEW-Joyce Lewis
 
     
V. Consent Agenda (Please read Board Resolutions for Personnel Action detail) 6:18 PM
  A. Approval of December 10, 2025, Minutes Vote Stacy Miller 2 m
  B. Contracts Vote
   

TIS & NWIS: 

  • Camp Ho Mita Koda: To provide an all-day programming experience for the GLE8s of both Intergenerational Schools.  The total cost of this trip is $2205 to be split between the schools (TIS = $1102.50, NWIS = $1102.50).  It is a budgeted expense and is to be paid out of General Funds or other monies obtained.  
  • MediaWorks: To provide student enrollment video advertisements in four local grocery stores.  Two stores in the Ohio City area and two stores in Buckeye-Woodland from February 2, 2026 to February 2, 2027.  The cost of this video ad is $8800 and is to be split between the schools (TIS=$4400, NWIS=$4400).  This is a budgeted expense and is to be paid out of General Funds or other monies obtained. 

 

 
     
     
  C. 2026-2027 School Calendar Vote
   
  • Draft 26/27 School Calendar (being discussed at the Educational Advisory Council meeting on Thursday, Jan 22)
 
     
  D. Personnel Actions Vote
   

Please see each school's Board Resolution document (uploaded above) for a detailed list of Personnel Actions.

 
  E. Advisory Council Goals--coming soon FYI
     
VI. Advancement Report 6:20 PM
  A. Fundraising to date and upcoming activity FYI Melina Higbee 5 m
     
     
VII. Education 6:25 PM
  A. Mid-Year NWEA Scores and Next Steps FYI Principals
   

This will be communicated in the form of a recorded presentation after the Board meeting, and sent out to members. Testing is not finished and with 3 snow days so far, the schools are going to need more time to test and analyze the results. Reporting on this incomplete data now would not make sense. This was discussed at the Education Advisory Council Meeting on Thursday, January 22 and it was agreed this was the most reasonable plan.

 
  B. Update on Educational Advisory Council Goals FYI Richaun Bunton 2 m
VIII. Finance 6:27 PM
  A. Approval of November & December Financials Vote Celeste Farmer 10 m
   
  • December Financials
 
     
     
     
     
  B. 3.5 Year Forecasts due to ODEW Vote Celeste Farmer 5 m
     
     
  C. Treasurer RFP Update Discuss Amy Cascio for Sarah Alonso 5 m
  D. Enrollment Updates FYI Brooke King 5 m
   

Review Dashboard 

Discuss new law requiring kindergarteners to be five by the first day of school

 
     
     
     
  E. Update on Finance Advisory Council Goals FYI Lynn Carpenter 2 m
IX. Governance 6:54 PM
  A. New Law Re Financial Disclosure for Board Members FYI Stacy Miller 5 m
   

Ohio Ethics Commission met on this topic on Thursday, January 22. This is postponed until further notice. NO ACTION NEEDED

 
     
  B. Recruitment Updates FYI Bob Nicolay 5 m
  C. Update on Governance Advisory Council Goals FYI Bob Nicolay 2 m
X. IGCle Task Force Update 7:06 PM
  A. Status Including Legal Fees Incurred FYI Amy Cascio 5 m
XI. Closing Items 7:11 PM
  A. Monday, February 23 Vision Special Meeting 5:00-6:30 FYI
  B. Next Regular Meeting March 18, 2026 at 6 pm at TIS-East FYI Stacy Miller 15 m
   

Treasurer and Financial Services RFP Decision to be voted on

and

Salary increase amounts to be voted on (percentage increase for staff in 26-27 and possibly 27-28)

  • Moving this up to March in order to be able to issue Letters of Hire with a clear and early deadline for current staff to decide on their renewal, so schools know of openings sooner and can recruit teachers earlier with firm starting salaries. (Last year by the time openings were known, top candidates from job fairs in Jan/Feb/Mar had accepted other positions.)
  • Board members will receive background information on % increases in years past, the long term forecasts from this fall, and whatever market data staff is able to collect to review and ask questions before the March Board meeting.
  • Will not have final 26-27 Budgets done at this time.
  • What else would the Board like to see to make this decision?
  • Revised Social Media Policy (being discussed at the Education AC)
  • Racial and Demographic Report (annual sponsor requirement)
 
     
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote