Intergenerational Schools

March School Board Meeting 2026

Published on March 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT
Amended on March 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

The Intergenerational School - East
11327 Shaker Boulevard Suite 200E Cleveland, Ohio 44104

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   Stacy Miller
  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 10 m
   
  • CMSD-Matt Rado
  • ESCLEW-Joyce Lewis
 
V. Consent Agenda (Please read Board Resolutions for Personnel Action detail) 6:20 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes: Regular Board Meeting-January 28, 2026 & Special Meeting-February 23, 2026 Vote Stacy Miller 2 m
  B. Approval of Annual Credit Card Report Vote
  C. Annual Review & Approval of Policies Vote
   

Health & Safety Policies: 

  • Distribution of Medication
  • Care for Students with Diabetes
  • Use & Application of Pesticides
  • Wellness & Nutrition Policy--Addition of the creation of parent and student focus groups to work with the Food Service Provider on the review of the school menus. 

Compensation Plan Policy Update-Universal Increase Prorated to 12-month employees' start date when starting after July 1 of each year. 

 
  D. Approval of the Schools' start and end times for the 2026/2027 school year Vote
   

The school day is from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

 
  E. School Board Meeting Calendar for 2026/2027 Vote
  F. Personnel Actions Vote
   

All information regarding personnel can be found in each school's resolution, attached above.

 
  G. Contracts & MOU's Vote
   

TIS-ONLY:  

New Vision Health & Wellness--To create a collaborative partnership to increase access to quality mental health services while supporting students' academic, emotional, and social development.  This will be no cost to the school as the provider will bill Medicaid directly for all eligible services provided.  This agreement will be effective for one year unless terminated before then by either party.

 

Near West ONLY: 

Learn Well--To provide Direct instruction and continuous administrative support for a hospitalized student from February 26, 2026, to March 3, 2026.  Learn Well will work with the school to obtain the student's individual coursework and will complete assignments with the student in a classroom setting.  The cost of this service is $53.50 per hour for no more than 10 hours of instruction.  The cost is not to exceed $535 and is to be paid out of general funds or other monies obtained.  This is an unbudgeted expense.

 

TIS-East & Near West: 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation for Federal Trauma-Informed Supports for Schools--To provide on-site mental health services to students enrolled in our schools and to provide a Navigator to provide education, consultation, and coordination services to employees and staff of TIS-East and Near West related to the mental health needs of students. This will be at no cost to the school as the Cleveland Clinic will bill the family, appropriate government payor, and/or third-party payors directly. Services shall be in place from March 9, 2026, to December 31, 2026.  

Future Ready Cleveland--To foster connections with potential partners, funders, vendors, and policy makers, as well as to provide hands-on assistance on projects related to specific challenges or opportunities. 

 

 

 
VI. Advancement Report 6:22 PM
  A. Fundraising Report FYI Melina Higbee 5 m
VII. Finance 6:27 PM
  A. Approval of January & February Financials Vote Celeste Farmer 5 m
   
  • January & February Financials
 
  B. Vote on 990s Vote Celeste Farmer 5 m
  C. New Projections without Cleveland Levy for TIS and Option for Board Consideration Discuss Brooke King, Celeste Farmer, Lynn Carpenter, Brad Norton 25 m
   

Received notice that TIS would not be a "partner school" in 26-27, but may apply again in future years.

 

Review new projections with this new information.

 

Consider options and timing for future support and/or merger consideration (revisit previous conversation).

 

 

 
  D. Vote on Annual Percentage Increase for 2026/2027 & floor increase for 2027/2028 Vote Brooke King 5 m
  E. Vote RFP Decision for Treasurer and Accounting Services FYI Lynn Carpenter, Brad Norton 25 m
VIII. Governance 7:32 PM
  A. Nomination of Robin Carlin for School Board and HR Advisory Council Vote Stacy Miller 3 m
  B. Customized BVU training-Role of the Board FYI 1 m
IX. Education 7:36 PM
  A. Acknowledgment of the Annual Racial and Ethnic Balance Report Vote Sarah Alonso 6 m
X. Executive Session 7:42 PM
  A. To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing by division (G)(1) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code. FYI Stacy Miller, Brooke King 5 m
XI. Closing Items 7:47 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Stacy Miller