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The board approved the minutes of the Feb. 10 regular meeting by unanimous roll call.

The board approved items 8.01 through 8.03 under \"Reports and recommendations of the Treasurer\" by roll call; the vote recorded one \"No\" from Missus Washington and four \"Yes\" votes (Doctor Ballard, Mister Sergio, Mister Ferguson, Missus Nazario).

The board approved personnel items 9.01 through 9.04 (\"Reports and recommendations of the superintendent, personnel matters\") by unanimous roll call.

The board approved operations items 10.01 through 10.05 (\"Reports and recommendations of the superintendent, operations matters\") by unanimous roll call.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, approved by roll call.

The meeting transcript records generic procedural motions (\"so moved,\" \"second\") and roll-call tallies but does not capture the individual mover and seconder names for each motion in the public minutes. No ordinances, contracts, or budget adoptions were debated or finalized at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LIVE! Lorain City Schools Board of Education Meeting 2/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lorain City Board of Education approved minutes and grouped agenda items for treasurer, personnel and operations. A grouped treasurer item drew one dissenting vote from a board member; other grouped motions passed by recorded roll calls.","taxTitle","Lorain City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38471,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664263,"Lorain Education Association outlines scholarships, plans for International Festival parade",120,1310000,1430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383157-e718fa5594fba368e685e92a71f31452&start=1310&end=1430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383157-e718fa5594fba368e685e92a71f31452/thumbnail_1310000.jpg","/articles/6664263/Ohio/Lorain-Education-Association-outlines-scholarships-plans-for-International-Festival-parade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664263-2abd87e3718880f12852a6a5a0938b4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770852496&Signature=jtkC4Msz6ElxsWKz5PvCatYGWn653PRy8-6rwSCHu8tp1VM-wN9tmEzWQIeL1gGQFI09Ay6vSo1hJxyULly07vI~fubV~fuOjtDd-FpSqt1JCRkEwNX72Xwdowf7rlDrGC0iyWEUxJQobMTC1r19jj3k7BAjlbZ0zrQs80DL5lFF2vFlmt8UFcgadSuCzx2WwKkR1kERXRqodfZq~uQ04TrMzyl378YHEeXJUrj1HjQfbjkjEMPoEqCtAo6iLREGYiYUaKoeGFh7rVxcsb~1GWVV0l-dT9oHnFRnShqkdTca~z6jPLrw93nM4jPmh4VLQKSgaz0KUZLpakm53P0M1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Julie Garcia, speaking for the Lorain Education Association, told the Lorain City Board of Education the association continues to offer scholarships and will participate in the Lorain International Festival this year.

Garcia said the LEA will offer two scholarships for Lorain High seniors and one scholarship reserved for a child of an LEA member. She said details and application information will be available through Lorain High School and the association when applications open.

Garcia also said the LEA is the spotlighted organization for the Lorain International Festival and will have a booth, give away branded items, and participate in the parade on June 29. She said retired teachers are invited to ride or walk in the parade, and the association is seeking help to build a float. Garcia said current teachers may be invited to ride on a school bus and younger teachers and children may ride bicycles.

The announcement was delivered during the meeting's recognition and public-comment time; no board action was requested.","Julie Garcia of the Lorain Education Association told the board the association will award scholarships to Lorain High seniors and host a parade booth and participation in the Lorain International Festival.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664268,"Lorain City fourth-graders present 'Wonderfully Me' group to school board",339,788000,1127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383157-e718fa5594fba368e685e92a71f31452&start=788&end=1127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383157-e718fa5594fba368e685e92a71f31452/thumbnail_788000.jpg","/articles/6664268/Ohio/Lorain-City-fourth-graders-present-Wonderfully-Me-group-to-school-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664268-d9599eae5722074b93e050c4de75f95b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770852496&Signature=jkQLRbzVzb3ZUNcijdFPsSAHYI8TQcde1ZqeznIHd8LGQ5WRWLdG-j7RxsE4NvJZMi9VUtEKqjzK6hOrigDM81fiIA9tqgyEghgI7~oAQ6TLs7iVcFu2VJjbf76CvTEH87T~QMAdOaC~yGsmXcRgVy6C36YlylTWG~clNepadBbRDhcaxDGbng3Qgf6Q16Cp33y-agpJxXkmKn50x59bXhaeoqP7joKOyAtavoVqGObLKEsBrs1Ob3mlp71Et483LoiwG9e4xjWHrso9Tm-P9a5xZMmIzdo7HrjJZhHa3alDLyCkuzrTmUt9ig~Ll21hcXVB52dubt-uh13096Lq5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students and staff from a Lorain City elementary program introduced the board to a fourth-grade girls group that uses the 'Wonderfully Me' social-emotional learning curriculum.

Marie Desens, identified as the school's principal, and staff described the program as an eight-week curriculum focused on social-emotional learning. Students who spoke to the board said the group helps them \"make new friends and build self esteem,\" learn how to \"calm down my feelings,\" and understand how to solve problems and get along with others.

The presenters said the program emphasizes student ownership: students helped write the group's rules, chose a group name and handshake, plan to design T-shirts, and keep individual journals provided by the program organizer for weekly reflection. A staff member said journals are kept secure when not in use and students take them home when the program ends.

The board and presenters paused afterward for a group photo with students and board members.

The presentation was intended as a recognition and to highlight a local effort to build leadership and social-emotional skills among fourth-grade girls; no board action or funding request was made during the meeting.","Students and a principal presented the 'Wonderfully Me' social-emotional learning group to the Lorain City Board of Education, describing activities including journals, group rules, and leadership-building projects.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664274,"Lorain City teacher urges district to shift calendar, move professional-development days to end of year",268,1448000,1716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383157-e718fa5594fba368e685e92a71f31452&start=1448&end=1716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383157-e718fa5594fba368e685e92a71f31452/thumbnail_1448000.jpg","/articles/6664274/Ohio/Lorain-City-teacher-urges-district-to-shift-calendar-move-professional-development-days-to-end-of-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664274-777a4618c7b8365431f460545e4f8c41/orig.mp4?Expires=1770852496&Signature=b7G6C~Vo4Xmu1o8dCor63PRoiWoPbd7KZHtcdth8gPbu9hySf8WZNyA2ckXCZCgdpjTO6eX9auJj-UVp~GkB43AhoWEAdaQhNBx5KvutdkPpkpkXCTkjZ9-WU9ZEzwxdHBLyUlnlpw8y-5Ltp~BSdgxefV2lZEpT6Ga4aOpWXL~b4x-GSKyHxa-Di4otBTQo9SsxgdphiblYHQy~pafqjjyO~q5R~SW4BEylf875Ulaj6KEMTDeO1qXfu-U~ytG1T1mVMbuJQnoOZx-6fNajq-TWKbRgYv0~q3aq8vWzXvQouR09an8m~I9fJR3~nxsXfV5NsPxngXloxpeJWtfpUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A third-year teacher at Moraine High School urged the Lorain City Board of Education on Monday to alter the district calendar so students have more classroom instruction immediately before state testing.

In public comment, the teacher, who identified himself only as Randy, said semester classes this year effectively ended three weeks into January even though statewide testing began in December. \"There's no point in going to school after the testing is done,\" he said, describing a six-week gap between the start of testing and the end of the semester in which students lost instruction time. Randy said that gap can amount to \"30% of the year\" for some semester-length courses.

Randy recommended shifting the academic calendar so semesters end at a \"more natural break\" such as winter break and moving as many professional-development days as possible from the start of the school year to the end. \"Move as many professional days as possible from the beginning of the year to the end of the year,\" he said, arguing that teachers are developing plans over the summer and that wrapping up the school year with professional days would let students be in class closer to the testing window.

The board did not take formal action during the meeting. A board member suggested Randy speak to a member of the district calendar committee after the meeting to continue the conversation.

The comment period was the only public discussion of the calendar at the Feb. 24 meeting; no timetable, draft calendar, or formal proposal was presented during the meeting.

Clarifying details from the speaker's remarks: Randy said the interval between the start of the testing window and the semester end was about six weeks for his Algebra I semester class; he described that interval as effectively removing instructional time that could total roughly 30% of the course for semester-length classes. The teacher offered to provide detailed suggestions to the district calendar committee.","A third-year Lorain City teacher urged the school board during public comment to change semester timing and shift professional-development days to after testing, saying current scheduling reduces instructional time before exams.","actionData","errors"]

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