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Westlake board approves FY2025 permanent appropriations, employment items and Meijer vocational site; moves to executive session
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Westlake City Schools board adopted FY2025 permanent appropriations, approved superintendent recommendations including employment items, a Tri-C memorandum of understanding and a community vocational site at Meijer, and approved policy updates; the board then entered executive session and took no action there.
The Westlake City Schools Board of Education on Feb. 10 voted to adopt permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and approved the superintendent’s grouped recommendations that included multiple employment items, a memorandum of understanding with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and a community vocational site agreement with Meijer.
Board members also approved updates to district policies and later recessed into executive session to discuss personnel matters; the board said it would take no action while in executive session.
Treasurer recommendation 5A: The board voted to adopt permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2025 after the treasurer explained changes, including additional funding for expected utility cost increases. The motion carried on roll call (yes: 7, no: 0).
Superintendent recommendations 6A–6J: The board considered the superintendent’s “light” agenda of 10 items, eight of which were employment or stipend items and two were agreements. The grouped motion to approve items 6A–6J passed on roll call (yes: 7, no: 0). Among the agreements was a memorandum of understanding with Tri-C and a resolution approving a community vocational site at Meijer. Student-services director Jane Perry described the Meijer partnership: “the store director is a gentleman by the name of Michael Jodrey, who has been very welcoming to the idea of having our students be able to do some time working at Meijer with our staff to give them another community setting where they could practice their vocational skills.” Perry said the arrangement includes coordination with an adult-services agency so students who transition out of Westlake can continue at the same work site.
Policy updates and second reading: The board approved policy changes that staff said reflect renumbering, updated technology terminology and state-law changes. A second reading had occurred prior to the approval; the motion carried on roll call (yes: 7, no: 0).
Executive session: The board voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, promotion or compensation of an employee or official. The motion to move into executive session carried on roll call (yes: 7, no: 0). The board stated it would take no action while in executive session.
Other routine business: The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes earlier in the meeting (motions carried) and heard several brief superintendent and board reports, including recognition of the Westlake girls basketball co-championship and district fundraising acknowledgments.
