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Thomas Kubiak, who said he was on the board agenda later in the meeting, described professional and student achievements at Gallagher and asked the board to \"vote with students\" rather than bureaucracy. \"If we take away the leader from a building that's making these kind of strides, what message are we sending to our students and to our community?\" he said.

Other speakers described personal and community impacts of the principal’s leadership. Maria Michelman, a pre‑K intervention specialist at Gallagher, said she was hired to teach a full‑day autism unit and praised the principal’s warm reception and the building’s culturally diverse environment. A former student, Nima David, said the principal provided a safe environment after arriving as a refugee and urged the board to allow him to continue serving; David said she now returns to work with students at Gallagher because of the principal’s leadership.

Later in the meeting the board adopted a resolution authorizing the nonrenewal of the employment contract of a principal and, in a separate resolution, the nonrenewal of an assistant principal. Each resolution was presented with brief explanatory language indicating the action pertained to nonrenewal of an administrator’s contract; both motions passed by roll call. The transcript does not explicitly link the named individual speakers or the Gallagher principal references to the specific nonrenewal resolutions adopted by the board.

Speakers who supported the principal were invited to provide written materials to staff for distribution to the board. The board did not discuss specifics of individual personnel matters in public session beyond the formal motions recorded on the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CMSD Board of Education Meeting - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parents, staff and former students urged the board to retain the principal of Joseph M. Gallagher (referred to by speakers as Mr. Kobyak/Kubiak) during public comment; later in the meeting the board adopted resolutions authorizing the nonrenewal of a principal and an assistant principal, votes recorded by roll call.","taxTitle","Cleveland Metropolitan School District, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",59459,"location","Ohio","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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6227994,"School psychologists urge Cleveland board to adopt policies protecting transgender students amid House Bill 8",561,2067000,2628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534&start=2067&end=2628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534/thumbnail_2067000.jpg","/articles/6227994/Ohio/School-psychologists-urge-Cleveland-board-to-adopt-policies-protecting-transgender-students-amid-House-Bill-8","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227994-7fd53f77928764900711715531f1e3e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955225&Signature=N5UVk6d9~ppW7MX8GETH02PrmG71-JWOeUWpX7~vP6Vrrv6XXmMdwO1T2qdPo3StEslcg~H32D-redZD5IOuEts8DIISyGuzfPvXkHVrRqggHPgCOysmgiVAlqjY0Lj~PRHQtGbT-WCLzosCnTrxxNWRTU5zQtSN4ZXBXVN7RZ2D8VNQsR9Djo1SnjtNMjHgEkU1bcCSZaLGTy5hCQVvUb8mW4oAIdEjmpqYa0NCBVstE5YLui1s6J6EEI0WtZdTydjoSOwj4jILldpI5TkaTlE43irN2n1Vncp97y0~Qv4D8L4GtkVBOwbmHyVDALsXVAZlqQoJr4~g6EtidVnlBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two school psychologists who addressed the Cleveland Municipal School District board at the public comment period urged the board to develop district policy that protects transgender and nonbinary students in the wake of recent state legislation.

\"I urge the board to continue this important work as you develop district policy in response to House Bill 8,\" said Catherine Baker, identifying herself as a school psychologist with the Project ACT program in CMSD. Baker cited national data and research showing elevated rates of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ youth and said \"LGBTQ youth with at least one accepting adult\" report lower rates of anxiety and depression.

Karen Skevy, also a school psychologist, told the board that research \"consistently shows that transgender students experience disproportionate rates of bullying, mental health struggles, and [suicidal] ideation.\" Skevy noted that House Bill 8 requires each school and district to create and adopt policies by July 1 but does not mandate specific policy language or enforcement, and she urged the board to strike a balance between legal compliance and best practices that protect student dignity and safety. She recommended the Ohio chapter of the National Association of Social Workers' sample policies as a resource and suggested guardrails such as allowing exemptions from parental reporting when disclosure would risk abuse, neglect or abandonment.

Baker and Skevy also raised facility and access issues, with Baker saying the district should ensure access to single‑occupancy bathroom facilities at all buildings after Senate Bill 104 took effect. Both speakers asked the board to develop policies so educators need not choose between professional ethics and legal requirements.

No board action on HB8 policy language occurred during the meeting; speakers handed written materials to staff for distribution to the board.","Two Cleveland school psychologists asked the board to craft district policies that minimize harm to transgender and nonbinary students now that House Bill 8 requires local policy adoption; they cited national surveys and urged specific measures, including limited reporting exemptions and access to single‑occupancy restrooms.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6227999,"Board approves new non‑bargaining pay framework and planned base raises for non‑bargaining staff",527,4218000,4745000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534&start=4218&end=4745","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534/thumbnail_4218000.jpg","/articles/6227999/Ohio/Board-approves-new-nonbargaining-pay-framework-and-planned-base-raises-for-nonbargaining-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227999-ad5b47d346d4d845da7eb61fbfc3a7c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955225&Signature=GEPNPlJr3rVyuL9Whvc77BSb0tajOaDgveCslrJqYuUErfCuIwOhP2vPNOSoXXXypIYq8rf2YouZY93liL6UujgYu2izHQvv7ndKf~s8OTkldpQJoqwpHM7auIJlURExqOkhL61memOMYZTZQlMqEfgP4SPj1U-KHamCwAhjV4DnbcNJoMhZokaWhnqL--GBFVItQYVJFpqG-bDMWAjcIUY7gBNMNfJncJUvl~IBJwtaVUM3f0RCWre0ewTjfva8zYofuXGOJ8QGRAjZ-BtT8qn6xBSe1l9wv4lJGVvRkUhgBSJP6wBK1tYIFs3oEyV2VfxaJMXejV228Pl~ocFx6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cleveland Municipal School District board on Tuesday authorized a new compensation framework for non‑bargaining employees and school‑based administrators and separately approved base salary increases consistent with bargaining agreements.

Under resolution 10.12 the board authorized the CEO to implement a redesigned non‑bargaining salary structure informed by an independent market study. A staff presenter described the existing salary bands as unchanged since 2015 (with a single 2% increase in 2018) and said the district has experienced an annual turnover rate above 17% over the last three years and an offer conversion rate of about 55 percent. The presenter said implementation would cost no more than $2.5 million, a figure included in the district five‑year forecast.

Doctor Morgan and the staff presenter said the work included updating job descriptions, assigning positions into the new structure using a formal position assessment tool, and transitioning employees into the structure. The consultant named in the presentation was Richardson Compensation Consulting.

The board later adopted resolution 10.13 to authorize base salary increases for non‑bargaining employees and school‑based administrators: 2% beginning with the first paycheck of the 2025–26 school year and 3% beginning with the first paycheck of the 2026–27 school year, consistent with negotiated increases in bargaining unit contracts. The motions passed on roll calls recorded in the meeting.

Board members noted turnover is costly and that the proposal is intended to improve competitiveness and retention. \"Turnover is expensive,\" one board member said in support. Staff said the increases are consistent with the collective bargaining settlements covering other district employees.","The board authorized implementation of a new compensation structure for non‑bargaining staff and approved 2% and 3% base salary increases in line with bargaining unit raises; staff said the move addresses high turnover and recruitment challenges and would cost up to $2.5 million to implement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6228003,"Board approves facility projects, food contract and OFCC agreements totaling multimillions",235,3726000,3961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534&start=3726&end=3961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534/thumbnail_3726000.jpg","/articles/6228003/Ohio/Board-approves-facility-projects-food-contract-and-OFCC-agreements-totaling-multimillions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228003-9044bd9c8f54e70e915782e379ce9bd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955225&Signature=X2GQhWLE4zRgz85Q55Qe9BptbLBKfbZpdIPg0s~E4swLW1kfRTLdvR4PfX85VcXNw-K03Tzdi~aZgBSt7SrvwYi~Kj-qZvaQig7MrdE-vEjvoXZLINJBP1tb8DKx2RHCNlFVA5GV1nBMbhyTNTM0pfNQH2H~whlULAMKySyNav6YyUkVlHhBdwPHBe-XBsIbvjAqAcVRgaxMEn9LAP6abGkJRP0HYxUm06UEmGMW34J5XAC71XkrqAOEl995LosHDDduRwgHqJVqTOEcnZCRCh5aVJq3~Wb4RfvlA-i7UdvRAbmFLl7u6PRr7vTjgILnw7UeijXYcKn~-SqzdPLkcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cleveland Municipal School District Board of Education on Tuesday approved seven operations resolutions authorizing facility and operational work for the 2025–26 school year, including agreements with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and large service contracts.

Resolutions 8.01–8.07 passed by roll call. The authorizations included an amount not to exceed $15,425,000 to maintain and prepare district facilities for May 2025 through June 2026, authority to purchase food, supplies and services for student meal programs for 2025–26 in an amount not to exceed $14,500,000, a $1,619,244 contingency/increase for the new John F. Kennedy High School athletic stadium, a $1,600,000 track and field renovation at Robert Bump Taylor Field, and authorization to auction property no longer needed for district purposes. The board also authorized execution of segment agreements with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.

Board member Mister Billups highlighted the food procurement item and the farm‑to‑school standard included in the contract, saying he wanted the feature to be noticed and expressing a hope to extend it to more buildings. \"What the kids eat for breakfast, and what they eat for lunch will affect what they can do in the classroom,\" he said.

Doctor Morgan told the board those operations resolutions were unchanged from the May 13 work session. The board adopted the resolutions in a unanimous roll call.

The motions authorize district officials (CEO, board chair and CFO where required) to execute agreements and take actions described in the resolutions. Staff said no additional adjustments to the resolutions were presented at the meeting.","The board approved seven operations resolutions authorizing facility work, food service contracts, stadium and track enhancements, and agreements with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission; board members praised farm‑to‑school provisions in the food procurement item.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6228008,"Cleveland school board adopts 5-year financial forecast, accepts state and DOE grant",546,3507000,4053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534&start=3507&end=4053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478178-ce3c9333d8cb30654efae6e8f3356534/thumbnail_3507000.jpg","/articles/6228008/Ohio/Cleveland-school-board-adopts-5-year-financial-forecast-accepts-state-and-DOE-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228008-108ff44067c00fffc214e7f234b07595/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955225&Signature=GjTdvFl3TBw5csGysBBV21EOfaUVhSn0bcIbQjXNSWYJNveqE1K-1dElreZI9ruv89y2tUDZvhbtCnQDOBGeJA3~36KcvcetKr777ARIqyrIjcor6WyWOU~IumJGnCwgR6x3-Ng6BMLvUoRrg3g6k7rI1Hc17WBOtXmGiL7hOOKRUxxvlxNwKpIe4CG9Gs4mY6gbr~PrKiSBFp7g1Cnyg9W5bxcpWDchIZupOiKaUNvhN09kMzeXNA2rBhwqCV6Wzocuybl~ZMUbP8B5xzlJFWOWZIop6~BjW8tkASU0rjg6Jtgd~BL4m2o3yiWtFkGKfQznIJMCb0fcEpJ8MOMkjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of the Cleveland Municipal School District on Tuesday adopted a five‑year general fund financial forecast and authorized the district to accept a grant from the State of Ohio and the U.S. Department of Energy, voting in favor during the board meeting.

The measures, presented together as resolutions 7.01 and 7.02, were approved after a staff presentation on the district’s revenue outlook and an update on the grants. \"What is happening as a result of that is that for all of our districts, the amount of money that we will be receiving from the State is going to decrease,\" a district staff member said while describing the forecast and the parts of funding considered \"at risk.\" The board voted yes on the motion in a roll call that recorded nine affirmative votes.

The presentation described the forecast methodology as conservative: it assumed no increases in input costs and projected state aid under current law and budget actions. The speaker said increases in local property values, declines in enrollment and changes to the state funding formula have already produced a category of \"guaranteed\" funding that could shrink under certain scenarios, and that the House-passed version of the state budget did not reduce the guarantee. The speaker noted the Senate budget would be released soon and called the projected figures \"reasonable\" while acknowledging uncertainty.

The grant acceptance resolution authorizes the CEO to spend grant funds \"in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grants,\" language included in the motion. The board adopted both resolutions after a motion and second recorded on the agenda.

Board members did not amend the resolutions during the meeting. The board chair and the CEO indicated these items had been discussed at the May 13 work session; staff said the finance materials remain unchanged since that session.

The forecast and the accepted grant will be reflected in the district’s budget documents and five‑year planning materials going forward. The board will next meet for a work session on June 10 at Garrett Morgan High School.","The Cleveland school board voted unanimously to adopt a five‑year general fund forecast and to accept a grant from the State of Ohio and the U.S. Department of Energy; staff warned state formula changes could put parts of future funding “at risk.”","actionData","errors"]

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Community speakers defend Joseph M. Gallagher principal as board approves nonrenewal resolutions

School psychologists urge Cleveland board to adopt policies protecting transgender students amid House Bill 8

Board approves new non‑bargaining pay framework and planned base raises for non‑bargaining staff

Board approves facility projects, food contract and OFCC agreements totaling multimillions

Cleveland school board adopts 5-year financial forecast, accepts state and DOE grant