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Board approves consent agendas; treasurer outlines grants, hires and forecast timeline
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved treasurer and superintendent consent agendas covering new vendors, annual software renewals, federal grants (Title I/II/III/IV, IDEA-B), personnel actions and purchasing for special‑education staffing; treasurer also briefed the board on the five‑year forecast filing window and recommended additional review before the Oct. 15 filing.
The Cuyahoga Heights Board of Education voted 4–0 on routine treasurer and superintendent consent items at its Aug. 20 meeting.
Treasurer’s consent items included two new vendors (Brisk Labs Corp for AI software and a textbook vendor for College Credit Plus), a Hudl/Agile Sports Technologies renewal ($10,800 from the athletic fund), a $45,000 blanket PO for communication services with the ESE of Northeast Ohio, an elevator-service rollover ($6,385.80), and a Frontline absence‑management renewal ($8,621.96). The treasurer also presented recently released federal grants: Title I ($54,986.87) to fund a Title I teacher, Title II‑A ($9,354.84), Title III ($552.63 via consortium rules), Title IV ($10,000), IDEA‑B ($146,851.77) to support two special‑education teacher salaries, and an early‑childhood IDEA allocation of $1,571.78 for supplies.
Board members asked whether these grants were expected or surprising. The treasurer said the grants and amounts were broadly in line with prior years, with typical reallocations and potential carryover if prior-year dollars remain unspent. The Title I teacher funded through the grant was identified by name in the meeting as India at the elementary school.
On personnel and operational items, the superintendent reported one classified resignation (Mrs. Bartosik, student monitor), the employment of a new cafeteria staff member (pending background checks), and the hire of a student monitor (Grace Lasky). The district also presented an annual personnel purchase through ESEA Northeast Ohio for intervention specialists and related positions with a listed personnel-cost sheet totaling $1,079,593.
The treasurer reviewed updated five‑year forecast timing: while initial forecasts are normally due Aug. 31, this year the forecast filing is due Oct. 15; the treasurer proposed options for the board to review the forecast on Sept. 17 and approve it Oct. 1 or to call a special meeting for approval in October to meet the deadline.
Trustees approved the consent agendas by roll call and asked staff to provide follow‑up materials where members requested detail.
The superintendent also noted that board materials required by FERPA were available in administrative content for certain student placements and that the district would continue required reporting.
