Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education meeting highlights 4-1-14

APRIL 1, 2014

  • Eddie Babcox
  • Caren Golenbreg
  • Field trip
  • Principles that Unite Us
  • Race to the Top
  • Lease agreement
  • Donations

Board member Eric Coble was absent.

Eddie Babcox

Eddie Babcox, Heights High hockey coach, was honored as the winner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Annual Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award.

Caren Golenbreg

Terri Neff from the Ohio School Boards Association presented a certificate to Gearity teacher Caren Golenbreg recognizing her as one of four finalists for Ohio Teacher of the Year.

Field trip

The board approved a field trip for Roxboro Middle School students to Peninsula, Ohio.

Principles that Unite Us

The board approved a resolution supporting the Principles that Unite Us. The American Federation of Teachers started this list of principles. Superintendent Nylajean McDaniel indicated this was “a statement of what we do.”

Race to the Top

Joseph Micheller, director of curriculum and instruction, reported that the district is at the end of the fourth year in Race to the Top. He talked about using assessment to guide instruction.

Lease agreement

The board authorized lease agreements with Reaching Heights and FutureHeights for space at the former Coventry School building.

Donations

The board accepted donations to seven school funds.

LWV Observer: Adele Cohn.

These meeting summaries are abstracted from LWV observers’ written reports. The summaries have been edited and prepared by Anne McFarland, Charlene Morse, and Maryann Barnes. To receive e-mail postings of full reports, send an e-mail to mbarnes9515@gmail.com or join through Google groups using “lwv-chuh observer reports” as a search phrase.

These reports contain member observation and selected highlights of public meetings and are not official statements of the Heights Chapter of the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area. This disclaimer must accompany any redistribution of these reports.

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