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Votes at a glance: Maple Heights Board approves contracts, curriculum tools, calendar changes and statutory notices
Summary
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.
The Maple Heights Board of Education took a series of recorded votes April 28. The following is a concise listing of each formal motion or resolution the board adopted, with available vote details and key elements from the meeting record.
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.
