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Consent and personnel actions: The board approved the consent agenda by roll call, and approved three personnel-related resolutions presented during Human Resources. The certified actions resolution covered a total of 69 certified actions; a second resolution covered 10 classified appointments/special compensations; a third HR item covered 90 aquatics and community recreation actions. The board also approved an additional certified appointment (approval on one reading) and accepted four classified separations (one retirement, three resignations) as reported in the meeting.

Property complaint resolution: The board approved a resolution to file a complaint against real property (motion and vote recorded on one reading).

Electricity contract: The board approved renewal of a Master Electric Energy Sales Agreement between Lakewood City Schools and NG Resources, LLC to purchase electricity generation at a fixed rate of 5.29 cents per kilowatt-hour. The board was told the rate reflected a decrease of more than 6% compared with the previous contract; the proposed agreement would span two fiscal years and run through June 30, 2027. The board noted that NG Resources agreed to hold the quoted rate until March 31, 2025. The district staff said the procurement effort was conducted through the Ohio Schools Council and a consortium called Power for Schools.

Roll-call outcomes: For the formal roll calls recorded in the meeting, board members recorded \"Aye\" and the motions passed as presented. (The meeting record lists roll-call affirmations for each motion.)

Why it matters: The electricity contract and personnel approvals affect district operations and budgets; the contract rate was presented as a district cost-control measure during volatile energy markets.

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Cara Butlin Cohen, a transgender educator who said she recently moved to Lakewood, thanked the board for advocacy on student protections and urged careful consideration of policies affecting LGBTQ students. Elizabeth De Kroger said she was concerned the reconfiguration process felt \"curated\" and not fully transparent; she asked for clearer criteria and warned decisions about school buildings should not be made behind closed doors.

Claude, who identified himself as owner-operator of a Marathon gas station on Madison Avenue, described financial vulnerability after prior business difficulties and pleaded for relief from a proposed tax increase that he said would push his business toward bankruptcy.

Parents spoke repeatedly about walkability and class sizes. Britney Broker and Molly Faschetti said closing one or more elementary buildings would reduce walkability, increase class sizes (Faschetti warned that 23 students in kindergarten is already large), and could reduce parental use of programs such as on-site preschool. Broker asked the board to \"protect our schools\" and called for investments that keep neighborhood schools open. Monica Bridal (member, Preserve Lakewood Schools) said she supported redistricting scenario 7 — described in the meeting as grandfathering current students and allowing a more flexible open-enrollment policy — and urged the board to adhere to the task force timeline and community input.

Why it matters: Many speakers tied school‑building decisions to daily family life, neighborhood walkability, class-size impacts on younger children and trust in the district's decision-making process.

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Coach Russ Jermaine described Zena as a four-time state qualifier with an estimated 129 career wins and state placings three times (third, fifth and second place this year). \"She is a state qualifier four times... she is a state placer three times,\" Jermaine said, and praised the student's competitive commitment and leadership in the girls' wrestling program.

The athletic director noted that Zena has maintained a 4.0 grade-point average while participating in the high school's health careers (nursing) program. During a brief exchange at the podium, Zena confirmed her mother was present in the audience.

Why it matters: The board's recognition highlights student-athlete accomplishment and the district's emphasis on both competitive athletics and academic performance.

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Michael Dandren described Music Mastery, an educational program developed by high school band director Clint Steinbrenner, in which students submit weekly recordings or assignments tied to Ohio Department of Education standards and receive teacher feedback. \"This program has allowed us to include new standards in our curriculum,\" Dandren said.

The directors reported that, as of their accounting, the K–12 music department gave 109 concerts this school year (not counting smaller runs or outreach visits) and that the department raised $38,000 to support programming. They also cited student participation in honors ensembles: combined counts cited included 65 students across district honors and regional ensembles (17 orchestra, 33 junior choir, 15 band in various listings during the presentation).

The department described recent clinician visits and master classes, a $12,000 purchase of baroque bows for historically informed performance work, the Tri M (Tri-M Music Honor Society) chapter with 55 active members, and outreach such as \"orchestra buddies\" where high school students offer lessons to fifth graders.

Directors noted statewide and national service by staff in professional associations (Officeholders and positions included in the meeting: Steinbrenner as OMEA District 4 president-elect; Dandren serving as OMEA diversity, equity and inclusion committee chair; Hankins with recent service on the National Association for Music Education orchestra committee).

Board members thanked the department and encouraged continuing annual reporting during Music in Our Schools Month.

Why it matters: The department's activities reflect regular curricular programming, student opportunities for performance and outreach, and a measurable fund-raising contribution to sustain music instruction.

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Hines said the revived, student-run program this year includes a new logo, expanded course offerings (two periods during the school day), field trips to Kent State and downtown Cleveland media organizations, and a new podcast called The Archives. \"This really is our first year sort of revamping and revitalizing the program and what it means to us here,\" Hines said.

The student reported that about 40 students take the class across two daily periods. She described curricular experiences, including meeting professional journalists at the Ohio Scholastic Media Association conference, touring the Idea Stream building and learning podcast production with assistance from a public podcast team she identified as the Buckeye Flame. Hines said the program is publishing an article nearly every day and is sharing content on Instagram and Facebook to reach families and the broader community.

Hines highlighted student achievements: multiple awards submitted to a program she described in the meeting as \"Snow,\" a strengthened yearbook sales effort to ensure students see themselves represented, and student-made podcast music by Abby Kovach. She played a 30-second clip from the first podcast episode and said the program plans monthly releases starting in March.

The presentation drew praise from board members, who called the re-energized journalism program timely and important for student skills and civic literacy. Hines closed by directing listeners to the program website as given in the meeting: liquidtimes.net.

Why it matters: Board members framed the revival of student journalism as both an educational opportunity and a way to connect the schools with the Lakewood community.

","A Lakewood High junior told the Lakewood City Schools board that students have rebuilt the Lakewood Times yearbook and launched a monthly podcast, citing field trips, awards and increased community reach.","actionData","errors"]

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