Intergenerational Schools

February Board Meeting

Published on February 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM EST
Amended on February 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST

Location

Near West Intergenerational School 

3805 Terrett Ave. 

Cleveland, Oh 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
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
III. Joint Session with IGCle & School Boards 6:00-6:30 pm
IV. Major Gifts to Schools 6:00 PM
  A. Sauerland Foundation Vote Brooke King 2 m
   

The School approves receiving restricted funds from the Sauerland Family Foundation to be used to help offset the costs of the increase in teacher salaries from 23-24 to 24-25, as outlined in the Board-approved Compensation Plan

 
V. Tour Dates & Talking Points 6:02 PM
  A. Review Handout
VI. Fundraising Dashboard Report 6:02 PM
  A. Fundraising Overview 5 m
VII. Overview of Fundraising Plan 6:07 PM
  A. Review How We Get to Goal by June 30 Discuss Kelly Rudloff 5 m
VIII. Overview of Current Local, State and Federal Actions 6:12 PM
  A. Current Items 18 m
   
  • Cleveland Transformation Alliance disbanded
  • Discussion of the future of the Cleveland Plan & School Guide
  • Parent Bill of Rights, 
  • Bathroom Bill
  • Order against Indoctrination in K-12
  • Immigration Protocols
  • Federal Funding/Dept. of Education 
    • Medicaid Funding
    • Free & Reduced Breakfast and Lunch Program for Students
 
IX. School Board Only Section Begins at 6:30 pm
X. Public Comment 6:30 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

 
XI. Sponsor Reports 6:35 PM
  A. CMSD/ESCLEW Sponsor Report 5 m
     
XII. Consent Agenda 6:40 PM
  A. Approval of December 11, 2024 Minutes Vote 2 m
   

Please read Board Resolutions

 
  B. 2025-2026 School Calendar
     
  C. Contracts and MOUs Vote
   

TIS-East

  1. NEW-Earl Ingram—To provide independent contractor services to act of the school basketball coach during the 2024-25 School Year, effective October 21, 24. The cost of this service will not exceed $1100.00 and will be paid through general funds or other monies obtained. This is a budgeted expense.
  2. NEW- LV Consultants—To provide intensive focus on Responsive Classroom practice for Applying and Refining teachers which includes PD, cluster meetings and coaching conversations. This is a budgeted expense for $1250 and should be paid through general fund or other monies obtained. 
  3. NEW-Grime to Shine—To move all furniture from Lakeshore Intergenerational School to the Intergenerational School at a cost not to exceed $6750.  This is a budgeted expense not to be paid out of general funds or other monies obtained.
  4. NEW-Grime to Shine—To provide cleaning services to Lakeshore Intergenerational School as outlined in the lease agreement.  The cost of this service is not to exceed $2900 and is a budgeted expense to be paid out of general fund or other monies obtained.

Neat West

  • NEW-Near West Theater—To provide one teaching artist one day a week for 10 weeks after school to lead programming with up to 20 students in K-8.  The total cost of this program is $2000.  This is a budgeted expense and is to be paid out General Funds or other monies obtained. 
  • NEW-Education Policy & Practice Group—To provide onsite consultation and professional development.  The focus of this training will be Effective Teacher-Based Teams and supporting Near West leadership in implementing these teams per the School’s Improvement Plan. The total cost is $3000 and is a budgeted expense to be paid out of General Funds or other monies obtained.

TIS-East and Near West 

  • NEW-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 $2100.  It is a budgeted expense and is to be paid out of General Funds or other monies obtained.
  • EXTENDED-KF Consultants—To work with Principals and the Executive Director through research, communication, and navigation of compliance and leadership items as well bi-weekly check-ins with the Executive Director/Principals.  This will be billed at an hourly rate of $55 and not to exceed 70 hours or $3850 to be evenly split between the schools ($1925 per school). It is a budgeted expense and is to be paid out of General Funds or other monies obtained.
  • NEW-BrandPivot—To provide cohesive, aligned marketing and creative support that improves coordination and drive impact to advance high-level goals as defined in the network’s 24-25 strategic plan. The total cost of this service is $15000 to be split between the schools ($7500 per school).  This is a budgeted expense and to be paid by general funds or other monies obtained. 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  D. Annual Renewal and Rescinding of Various Policies Vote
   

Health & Safety Plan Renewal (Explanation of policies are in the board packet)

  • Hazard Communications Plan
  • OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure
  • Toxic Hazards & Asbestos Hazards 

Repeal of the Intergenerational School’s Access of Transgender Individuals to Activities, Programs, and Facilities policy in response to and to be in compliance with recent changes in Ohio laws. 

 

 

 
     
  E. Student Wellness & Success Funds Plan
     
  F. Personal Actions
   

Listed in each school's Board Resolution

 
XIII. Education Advisory Group 6:42 PM
  A. NWEA Mid-Year MAP Scores FYI 20 m
   

TIS-East = Aziz Ahmad

Near West = April Maimone

 
  B. Board Acknowledgement of Racial and Ethnic Balance Report 5 m
     
  C. Re-Enrollment & New Enrollment Plan & Update 5 m
  D. Survey Results to Date as a Report (no presentation)
XIV. Finance 7:12 PM
  A. Approval of November, December, January Financials Vote Celeste Farmer 10 m
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Auditor's Risk Correspondence FYI Celeste Farmer 2 m
  C. Legal Guidance to Discontinue Lakeshore Intergenerational School Private Bussing in 25-26 Discuss Brooke King 5 m
XV. Governance Advisory Council 7:29 PM
  A. Emergency Succession Plan 5 m
     
     
     
  B. Board Recruitment and Next Steps 5 m
XVI. Executive Session 7:39 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Stacy Miller 20 m
   
  • To consider the purchase of property (both real and personal, tangible or intangible)
  • To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official,
 
XVII. Closing Items 7:59 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote