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Cleveland City Schools board approves consent agenda, two policies, one special-education position and press-box painting
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Cleveland City Schools Board of Education approved the consent agenda, adopted two district policies, authorized adding a special-education teacher to the general budget and allowed the high school booster club to paint parts of the baseball press box Raider blue.
The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education on Sept. 8 unanimously approved a series of routine and budget-related items, including the consent agenda, two policy revisions, an additional special-education position moved from an IDEA (federal) budget into the district general budget, and a request by the high school booster club to paint sections of the baseball press box Raider blue.
Board Chair Nate Tucker opened the meeting and called for a vote on the consent agenda. The motion to accept the consent agenda “as presented” passed with all members voting yes. The board then considered two policy changes and voted to approve them after a first-reading discussion. The board motion passed unanimously.
The board also approved a request from Superintendent Dr. Elliott to add one full-time special-education teacher position into the district general budget for the 2025–26 school year. Elliott told the board the move was driven by a tightening of federal IDEA dollars and local growth in students with higher service needs. “There was a reduction in that budget amount,” Elliott said, describing the action as necessary to avoid gaps in required services. Board members asked whether the district expected the change to be budget-neutral; Elliott said the district would analyze year-end reports and, if needed, return with a budget amendment.
The facilities committee brought a motion allowing the Cleveland High School booster club to paint designated parts of the baseball press box Raider blue; that motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda — Motion to accept consent agenda as presented; outcome: approved unanimously. - Policy revisions — Motion to approve policy changes (first reading items discussed at the meeting); outcome: approved unanimously. (Policy numbers discussed during the meeting included Policy 1.7 and a policy amended to include a state-required definition of antisemitism.) - Special-education position — Motion to add one full-time special-education teacher into the general fund for 2025–26 (position and benefits moved from IDEA budget); outcome: approved unanimously. Elliott described a reduction in IDEA funding and rising needs for older students as the rationale. - Baseball press box painting — Motion (recommended by facilities committee) to allow booster club painting of the press box/back wall; outcome: approved unanimously.
Several board members asked staff to continue monitoring federal grant allocations and to return with any necessary amendments to keep the district budget balanced. Elliott said the district would provide additional budget analysis in the spring budget-preparation cycle and would bring amendments if they become necessary.
The board adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
