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Intergenerational Schools

December Board Meeting

Published on December 6, 2024 at 5:17 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday December 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

The Intergenerational School 

11327 Shaker Blvd 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  
  C. Mission Moment   5 m
III. Fundraising and Marketing Dashboard 6:05 PM
  A. Annual Fund--End of Year Appeal FYI 2 m
     
     
  B. Major Gifts Discuss 3 m
  C. Grants 2 m
  D. Marketing 3 m
IV. Mining for New Supporters 6:15 PM
  A. Ways to Grow the Board 5 m
V. Intergenerational Cleveland Governance 6:20 PM
  A. New Board Nominations 5 m
   

Bikram Roy

Erin Figer

  
VI. 25th Anniversary Celebration 6:25 PM
  A. Overview of Anniversary Celebration Planning 5 m
VII. Sponsor Reports 6:30 PM
  A. CMSD/ESCLEW Sponsor Report FYI 5 m
     
     
VIII. Public Comment 6:35 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

  
IX. Consent Agenda 6:40 PM
  A. Approval of October 23, 2024 Minutes Vote
   

Please read Board Resolutions

  
  B. Contracts and MOUs Vote
   

TIS-East

  • Addendum-D&N Transportation—Addendum to the original contract for additional door-to-door transportation service for a student requiring SpEd accommodations. Transportation service is for 125 days at a daily rate of $75 per day for morning and afternoon services and is not to exceed $9,375.  This is an unbudgeted expense to be paid out of general fund or other monies obtained. 

TIS-East and Near West 

  • NEW-BrandPivot--To provide flexible support for any communications/marketing related needs.  This is a package of hours that can be used  for long term projects, on-call services, or project specific purposes.  This contract is for 70 hours and is not to exceed $10,000 to be split between the schools based on the hours they use.  This is a budgeted expense and should be paid out of the general fund or other monies obtained.  
  
     
     
  C. Personnel Actions Vote
   

Listed in each school's Board Resolution

  
  D. TIS ONLY-ESCLEW Contract Modification
   

Below is a summary of the Contract Modifications

  • Compliance with Ohio Laws--updated section to include statutory changes in the ORC
  • In-Service Training Requirements--Schools are required to incorporate training on sexual abuse prevention, as well as in-service training on the use of AED & CPR.
  • Section 11.5-- Sponsor's expectation for a proposed merger of community schools
  • Admission Policy--Reflects the recently enacted legislation requiring schools to adopt a policy authorizing students to take up to three days of excused absences per school year for purposes of engaging in religious expression.
  • Financial Plan--Schools must insert the estimated per pupil expenditure for each future school year of the contract.
  • Performance Accountability Framework--This has been updated to reflect changes in the report card data.
  
     
     
  E. Reading Improvement Plans
     
     
  F. Annual Approval of Treasurer's Bond
   

Douglas Mangen-$25,000-Treasuer's Bond expires 12/16/2026

 

  
X. Investigation into TIS/NWIS Merger 6:40 PM
  A. Board Discussion and vote on continuing to direct staff time and resources toward investigation of a TIS/NWIS merger. Vote 20 m
     
     
XI. Governance Advisory Council 7:00 PM
  A. Governance Advisory Council Updates 5 m
XII. Finance 7:05 PM
  A. Approval of October Financials Vote Celeste Farmer 10 m
XIII. Executive Sessions 7:15 PM
 

To discuss and consider the purchase of property.

  
  A. Executive Session 15 m
XIV. Closing Items 7:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote

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