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Board approves consent agenda, Greece trip, new policy and two buses; all votes 5-0
Summary
At the Jan. 15 meeting the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education approved the consent agenda (personnel, handbooks, ESC agreement), a 2026 Greece trip proposal, new board policy 2265 (final reading) and two bus purchases via Ohio Schools Council; all motions passed on roll call, 5–0.
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education approved a consent agenda and several superintendent and treasurer recommendations at its Jan. 15 meeting. All recorded roll-call votes passed 5–0.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items a–h: certified, classified and supplemental personnel recommendations; beekeepers employee and parent handbooks; Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio primary service agreement; check register and bank reconciliation; donations; minutes): motion “resolved to approve items a through h.” Roll call: 5–0. The certified personnel list included the retirements of Joan Moore (36 years) and Stacy Proppitt (31 years), both from the elementary building. The ESC agreement covers primary services for 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years.
- Summer 2026 high school trip to Greece: motion “resolve to approve the summer of 2026 high school trip proposal as attached.” Board approved 5–0. The board discussed marketing and participant eligibility; cost and detailed participant rules were included in the attached proposal but not read aloud at the meeting.
- Final reading, new board policy 2265: motion “resolve to adopt new board policy as attached — final reading.” Approved 5–0. Superintendent and board members said the policy was adopted to meet the requirements of newly enacted legislation; they did not describe operational changes at length.
- Treasurer recommendation to utilize Ohio Schools Council competitive bid and purchase two buses (one 72-passenger regular bus and one 54-passenger special-education bus with wheelchair lift) at $144,000 each: motion approved 5–0. Board discussion noted the special-education vehicle costs the same due to lift equipment; the vendor will deliver the buses and free shipping applied if purchased by the vendor deadline.
Other items
- Donations listed in the consent agenda included stage crew support and a girls’ basketball donation (details in the attached check register/donation list).
Ending: All listed motions were approved on roll call by a 5–0 vote. The board set its next regular meeting for Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.
