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Board reviews routine resolutions; several personnel suspensions authorized
Summary
At the CMSD work session the board reviewed finance, academic and personnel resolutions for later adoption and, in public session after executive session, voted to authorize several employee suspensions. The board also heard routine monthly employment actions and a service agreement notice.
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education reviewed multiple routine resolutions at the work session. Staff presented the items for discussion and indicated the board would consider formal adoption at the February 25 business meeting. Separately, after executive session the board voted in public session to adopt several disciplinary resolutions.
Items presented for later consideration (discussion only at this meeting): - 5.01: Acceptance of a gift from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, $3,000 for a book vending machine at Waverly School (presentation noted amount and purpose; board discussion none reported). - 6.01: Authorize a primary service agreement with the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio under Ohio Revised Code 3313.843 for school years 2025–26 and 2026–27; services include professional development, curriculum services and special‑education assistance; cost is $6.50 per student and is deducted from state foundation payments; ESCNEO requested the executed agreement by 03/13/2025 for filing by 07/01/2025. - 7.01–7.04: Routine monthly personnel resolutions presented for future action: 49 new hires authorized in exhibit A (7.01); reclassification of 11 employees (7.02); acceptance of 53 separations (retirements/resignations/other) (7.03); and limited contracts/additional compensation to 59 employees (7.04). Details were included in Exhibit A referenced in the resolutions.
Actions taken in public session following executive session (roll calls reported in transcript): - Adopted a resolution authorizing a 3‑day suspension of a school‑based administrator for violation of district policies and procedures. Roll call recorded as eight affirmative votes; motion passed. - Adopted a resolution authorizing a 1‑day suspension of a non‑teaching employee for violation of district policies and procedures. Roll call recorded as eight affirmative votes; motion passed. - Adopted a resolution authorizing a 5‑day suspension of a non‑teaching employee for violation of district policies and procedures. Roll call recorded as eight affirmative votes; motion passed. - Adopted a resolution authorizing a 1‑day suspension of a non‑teaching employee for violation of district policies and procedures (separate item). Roll call recorded as eight affirmative votes; motion passed.
The transcript records the roll calls by Mr. Stockdale and repeated “Yes” votes from board members; specific names voting yes are recorded in the transcript. No board member votes against or abstained on the suspension items as recorded in the public roll calls.
Ending: Staff said the resolutions that were presented for discussion would be placed on the Feb. 25 business meeting agenda for formal consideration; the disciplinary resolutions voted in public session took immediate effect as board action recorded in the minutes.
