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Cleveland City Schools board approves consent agenda, advances state-mandated background‑check policy; transportation and foundation updates presented
Summary
At an evening meeting, the Cleveland City Schools Board unanimously approved the consent agenda and passed a first reading of policy 5.118 (state-required background‑check/RAP‑back enrollment). Superintendent Dr. Elliott and staff reviewed school spotlights, transportation gains (37 drivers), and a BCPEF midyear report citing $11.5 million raised.
The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education met and, in a session that began at 5:30 p.m., approved the consent agenda and passed a first reading of a state-required background‑check policy.
Board chair opened the session, asked for public comment (none were offered), and then called for a motion to adopt the consent agenda; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all named members recorded as "Yes." Later the board took a vote on policy 5.118, described by the policy presenter as a state requirement relating to records of arrest and prosecution and a RAP‑back notification program; the board moved, seconded, and recorded a voice/roll‑call vote that carried the motion.
Why it matters: policy 5.118 will enroll employees in an ongoing background‑check notification system that school HR staff say…
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