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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (04/14/2025 Committee of the Whole): Motion to approve minutes was moved and seconded; roll call recorded “Yes” votes from board members recorded in the transcript (examples: Miss Martin, Miss Granger, Miss Cheeks, Mister Blackwell). Outcome: approved.

- Financial report (month ending 03/31/2025): Motion to approve the financial report was moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes (transcript names include Missus Lauren, Missus Cheeks, Missus Granger, Mister Blackwell). Outcome: approved.

- Resolution accepting amounts and rates and certifying them to county fiscal officer (Resolution No. 25‑24): Motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded; roll call recorded “Yes” votes from Miss Moore, Miss Cheeks, Miss Granger and Mister Blackwell. Outcome: approved. Treasurer explained county recommendations reduced emergency and bond millage because of revaluation (emergency ~21 → 14.6 mills; bond ~13.2 → 9.5 mills) and cautioned homeowner impacts depend on valuation changes.

- Neonet master service and Internet access agreement (07/01/2025–06/30/2030) and cabling for wired/wireless additions (federal reimbursement up to 85%, amount up to $111,840): Motion to approve was moved; the transcript records roll‑call yes votes (board members listed include Miss Luca Camaruca, Missus Martin, Miss Granger, Missus Cheeks, Mister Blackwell). Outcome: approved. The superintendent recommended the multi‑year agreement and cabling with federal reimbursement support.

- License agreement for 2025 commencement at Cleveland State University Wolstein Center ($13,650): Motion to approve was moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes (Miss Moore, Miss Cheeks, Miss Granger, Mister Blackwell). Outcome: approved. Board members discussed prior practice of holding graduation on district property and cited heat/air conditioning concerns as reasons for an offsite location this year.

- Amplify MClass intervention agreement (two‑year, K–5) ($124,947.20): Motion to approve the two‑year agreement for MClass intervention, professional development and implementation was moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes (transcript entries show board members voting yes). Outcome: approved. Staff said MClass supplies assessment, fluency checks and intervention tools aligned with CKLA and the district’s science‑of‑reading work; I‑Ready will be phased out when its contract ends and MClass will be used K–5.

- 2025–26 academic calendar revisions: The board approved revisions to align spring break with the Heights CTE consortium (move spring break to week of March 23), add one teacher workday in August (to adjust required number of days), and set last student day as May 22, 2026. Motion was moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution directing treasurer to notify administrators and other employees appointed under ORC §3319.02 of contract expiration (Resolution No. 25‑23): Motion to adopt was moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes (transcript roll call recorded the affirmative votes). Outcome: approved.

- Resolution declaring transportation impractical for certain students and offering payment in lieu of transportation (Resolution No. 25‑25): Motion to approve was moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes (Miss Moore, Miss Granger, Miss Cheeks, Mister Blackwell). Outcome: approved. Treasurer explained the district must provide transportation to some out‑of‑district placements but may offer payment in lieu where routes are impractical.

- Consent calendar (items b–h, personnel and other routine approvals): Motion to approve the consent calendar was moved, seconded and adopted by roll call. Outcome: approved.

- Motion to move into executive session: Motion moved, roll call recorded affirmative votes; board entered executive session at 7:07 p.m.

No votes recorded as failed or tabled during the business portion of the meeting in the transcript provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Maple Heights City Schools Board Meeting - 04/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Maple Heights Board of Education adopted multiple contracts, curriculum agreements, calendar revisions and required statutory resolutions during its April 28 meeting; roll calls recorded affirmative votes for each item listed below.","taxTitle","Maple Heights City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",70086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6258920,"Treasurer reports negative grant balances and county recommends lower tax mills; board adopts tax‑rate certification",504,1903000,2407000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3144052-30b8c41f361557be598ffe9ce94abbfd&start=1903&end=2407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3144052-30b8c41f361557be598ffe9ce94abbfd/thumbnail_1903000.jpg","/articles/6258920/Maple-Heights-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Treasurer-reports-negative-grant-balances-and-county-recommends-lower-tax-mills-board-adopts-taxrate-certification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258920-be5e86dd9c610bc54ded21137d7975cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137479&Signature=FmtMGgF7UNqwDXFfcZ58vFAEExeKZV56bKzlF0v4N6elJlCvenhRn5bX5epVkrY9I2t7nHqQ8dlLsSaTIlmrASbQIlHKNas4L0YXD2WeP1A4KiRW2CjGFQ9dQQZqxd4RH22Wb-KSCImR-OebAFJRYakG0RQBmTnbZoukTXZN3VRwZwWin2COTXA4vaITXGjroyXwgv5LE84NrErCyjy-~MCZlD9LwmtUU~ftFhl2NvTZv-Sw6FnYBfwbzZ5u6bTsgP8CQOwP1oz4ULo10as~aNiHef2PpkQvM6gF00LHCN4BAmzbRieCAqZiVYjwieq2Vy565fkgEdzPl~LkR9vXXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maple Heights treasurer told the school board April 28 that several federal grants show temporary negative monthly balances because the district spends funds first and then submits Program Cost Reports (PCRs) for reimbursement.

The treasurer said athletics (300 fund) is running in deficit and will require a transfer from the general fund at fiscal‑year end to cover year‑end obligations. Board members were told the fund‑balance (not the unencumbered balance) is the key figure for year‑end planning and that the treasurer will highlight negative funds in future cash summary reports.

The treasurer reviewed required tax‑rate certification to the county auditor under Ohio law and said the county recommended lower millage this year because revaluation increased property values. Specifically, the county recommended reducing the emergency levy from a prior effective rate around 21 mills to about 14.6 mills and reducing the bond‑retirement levy from about 13.2 mills to 9.5 mills; overall county calculations yielded a net reduction of roughly 10.3 mills. The treasurer cautioned that an individual taxpayer’s bill may not fall by that amount because property valuations also changed during revaluation.

The board voted to adopt the resolution directing the treasurer to certify amounts and rates to the county fiscal officer (resolution cited in the meeting as Resolution No. 25‑24). A roll call recorded “Yes” votes from multiple board members and the resolution was adopted.

The treasurer also reported on the district’s investment strategy and said most investments are short‑term (0–2 years) and in U.S. government or insured instruments in accordance with Ohio law. The board received a PAFR (public annual financial report) for fiscal year 2024; the treasurer said it would be posted online.

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The presentation, led by Dr. Shay Price, director of curriculum, and a district administrator who introduced the plan, said the current preschool is housed at Abraham Lincoln Elementary and includes half‑day and one full‑day class, with separate special‑education (SPED) and general‑education sessions.

Dr. Price said current enrollment is 100 students, down slightly from 103 last year, with 46 special‑education preschool students. She outlined current capacities: two half‑day general education sessions with a 20‑student maximum each, one full‑day general education class with a capacity of 24, and three special‑education classrooms that have been staffed as needed.

The staff proposal would keep a preschool supervisor position and move classroom configurations toward an inclusive peer model (general education peers alongside students with special needs), with projected capacity for about 70 students in the proposed configuration: one inclusive classroom for 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds plus two special‑education classrooms. Staff said new hires under the plan could include one additional early‑childhood teacher and two additional paraprofessionals, but that hiring would be enrollment‑driven.

The district identified multiple funding streams for preschool: the state Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant, county-administered child care funding (for families participating in work/training), preschool special‑education funding (state/federal), federal UPK (Universal Pre‑Kindergarten) grants where applicable, and private pay. Presenters stressed a recent change in ECE administration: the state shifted eligibility verification to the county Jobs and Family Services system, requiring families to apply online; the district may enroll a child before the state decision but reimbursement can come later or parents may be billed for nonapproved months.

Staff proposed increasing base monthly tuition for private‑pay families from $400 to $650, with a prorated scale for families between 101 and 200 percent of the federal poverty level and continued ECE coverage for qualifying families (ECE currently funds half‑day slots only). Dr. Price said the proposed tuition increase is intended to cover higher teacher salaries, benefits and classroom resources required to operate more full‑day, inclusive classrooms.

Staff also told the board that to maintain the district’s Step Up to Quality standing (described in the presentation as the state accountability framework for preschool), classrooms must meet specific curriculum, ratio and furniture/space requirements; kindergarten furniture currently in many preschool rooms does not meet licensing expectations, so furniture purchases are likely.

Board members asked about enrollment numbers and whether the district has applied for UPK. Staff said the district conducted an interest survey and currently has roughly 40–50 expressed interests (below the 70‑student model target), and that the district will apply for UPK in 2027. Staff said they will base any additional classrooms and hires on actual enrollment. The presenters also said parents who qualify for ECE must apply early through the county portal and that ECE, as run now, typically pays the district after attendance is submitted (districts submit attendance and receive reimbursement rather than getting funds in advance).

No formal board action or vote on the preschool proposal or the tuition increase was recorded at the April 28 meeting; the item was presented for board discussion and to give staff permission to continue planning based on enrollment and funding.

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