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Cleveland City Schools board reallocates funds, approves Arnold playground and Candies Creek shade and tree projects
Summary
The board approved reallocating local sales-tax funds to buy one new bus and fund elevator repairs, authorized an $104,000 playground project at Arnold Memorial (largely covered by an $80,000 HCI grant and PTO/BCPEF fundraising), and greenlighted shade structures and a 51-tree planting at Candies Creek funded by a $20,000 HCI grant and local contributions.
The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to reallocate local sales-tax funds and to approve two school playground and campus-improvement projects during its January meeting.
In a facilities recommendation approved by roll call, the board agreed to purchase one new school bus instead of two and to use the remaining funds to repair elevator systems at Arnold and Mayfield elementary schools. The facilities committee brought the recommendation forward; the motion was seconded and passed with every member voting yes.
Arnold Memorial Principal Mr. Chai presented the board with a proposed…
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