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Intergenerational Schools

April School Board Meeting

Published on March 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT
Amended on March 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday April 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

Location

The Intergenerational School 

11327 Shaker Blvd 200E

Cleveland, Oh 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. 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 5 m
   
  • CMSD-Matt Rado
  • ESCLEW-Joyce Lewis
  
     
     
V. Consent Agenda 6:15 PM
  A. Approval of February 26, 2025 Minutes Vote 3 m
   

Please read Board Resolutions

  
  B. Annual Renewal of Policies
   
  • Annual Renewal of Comprehensive Plan
  • Bullying Intimidation and Harassment Policy  

 

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Contracts and MOUs
   

TIS & Near West 

  • RENEWAL-Frontline Renewal – Renewal of contract to provide services to act of the 2025-26 School Year, effective July 1, 2025. The cost of this service will not exceed a total of $11,248.74.00 or $5624.37 per school and will be paid through general funds or other monies obtained. This is a budgeted expense. 
  • NEW-Arlene's Cuisine-Contract for the 2025-2026 school year with the possibility to extend to the 2028-2029 school year for the procurement, preparation, and service for student breakfast and lunch as part of the National School Lunch Program.  The cost is not to exceed $119,000 for Near West and $129,000 for TIS-East.  This is a budgeted expense to be paid from general funds and reimbursed through federal subsidy. 
  
     
     
  D. Out of Cuyahoga County Student Travel
   

Near West Only-The teachers of the Near West Applying Stage will be taking their students to Cedar Point as part of a physics lesson they will be completing.

  
  E. Personnel Actions Vote
   

Listed in each school's Board Resolution

  
VI. Fundraising Report 6:18 PM
  A. Update and Reminders FYI Brooke King 5 m
   
  • City Fund--For Curriculum Specialists
  • Ohio Office of Budget & Management Grant--$80,000 for building upgrades
    • Written and submitted by Chance DeWerth, Director of Safety & Facilities
  • Upcoming Events
  • Spring Appeal
  • Board Participation (Goal is 100%)
  • Board Give/Get (Goal is $18,900)
  
  B. School Boards & IGCle Agreement FYI 5 m
   

Review April 2024 resolution for changes to IGCle support allocation, and plan for updated Agreement in May.

  
VII. Finance 6:28 PM
  A. Approval of February Financials Vote Celeste Farmer 10 m
     
     
     
     
  B. Funding Update FYI Brooke King 5 m
   
  • Update on State Budget and Advocacy
    • Brooke King may testify on April 23, 2025
  • Local Levy (CMSD Partnership)
    • Near West $100,000 above budget in FY 25
    • TIS-East is in the process of applying for Partnership
      • CMSD Board Meeting is May 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm
  
  C. Annual Universal Salary Increase Vote Brooke King 15 m
   
  • Market Comparison
  • In-year retention compared to the last 2 years
  • Licensing compared to the last 2 years
  • 3%, 5%, 7% and impact on 5-year projections
  
     
     
VIII. Facilities Advisory Council 6:58 PM
  A. Update on Near West Lease and Repair Costs FYI Brooke King 5 m
  B. Authorization for Near West Renewal Lease with CMSD Vote Brooke King 5 m
   

Authorize Brooke King or Stacy Miller to enter into the Near West lease and bring it to the Board for ratification on May 14, 2025

  
IX. Education Advisory Group 7:08 PM
  A. Survey Results FYI 10 m
  B. Guidance on Holidays, Celebrations, and Decorations FYI Brooke King 5 m
   

The Educational Advisory Council is working on a guiding document to bring to Boards in May.

  
X. Closing Items 7:23 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.