Cleveland Heights – University Heights Board of Education meeting highlights July 6
JULY 6, 2010
- Problems with AVID
- Picnic tables on Millikin ground
- Grant submissions
- Policy sections 2000 approved
- Achievement assessments and graduation tests
- New principal
- Donations
Board Member Eric Coble was absent.
Problems with AVID
Five parents noted problems with Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), which is designed to help students prepare for and succeed in colleges and universities. The parents said the program at the high school did not follow all the essentials of the program. Joseph Micheller, director of educational services, reported that the AVID program at the high school was examined and changes would be made for the 2010-2011 school year to address the parents’ concerns. The program would also be expanded to all middle schools.
Picnic tables on Millikin ground
Vickie Knight, representing Millikin neighbors, stated that the organization was planning to add picnic tables and benches to the Millikin grounds. Board member Ron Register asked for a check on board liability.
Grant submissions
The following grant submissions were approved:
- Get Healthy Get SmART: An interdisciplinary approach to fitness, to HP EdTech Innovators Award - $40,000 in HP (Hewlett Packard) equipment
- Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) and English Literacy and Civics Education (EL Civics) to the Ohio Board of Regents through the Ohio Department of Education - $240,00 for ABLE, $23,472 for EL Civics
- Career-Technical and Adult Education, to the Ohio Department of Education - $274,153.62
- Moving School from a Noun to a Verb, to the U.S. Department of Education - $653,471 (over thee years)
Policy Sections 2000 approved
The board adopted Policy Sections 2000 revisions as a continuation of updating board policies.
Achievement assessments and graduation tests
Assistant Superintendent Jeffery Talbert reported on the draft of the results of the Ohio Achievement Assessments and the Ohio Graduation Tests. He provided few details, as this is only a draft. The final results will be out the end of August.
New principal
Superintendent Heuer introduced Denice Leddy, the new principal for Oxford Elementary. Stacy Stuhldreher, former principal of Oxford, has become director of elementary education.
Donations
The school board accepted the following donations:
- $100 to the Jason D. West Scholarship Fund;
- A Pfretzschner violin to Roxboro Middle School.
LWV observer: Adele Cohn.
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