Regular Meeting
January 15, 2025
Education Center6:00 PM ~ Regular Meeting This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. Public participation is governed by Board Bylaw 0169.1 - Public Participation at Board Meetings.
Agenda
Opening Items
President's Announcements
Board Areas of Responsibility
Superintendent's Communications
Treasurer's Communications
Community Communications
Consent Agenda
RESOLVE to approve certified personnel recommendations.
RESOLVE to approve classified personnel recommendations.
RESOLVE to approve supplemental personnel recommendations.
RESOLVE to approve the Beekeepers Employee Handbook and Beekeepers Parent Handbook as attached.
RESOLVE to approve the ESC Primary Service Agreement for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years as attached.
RESOLVE to approve the check register and bank reconciliation as attached.
RESOLVE to accept donations as presented.
RESOLVE to approve the minutes from the December 18, 2024 Regular Board Meeting and the January 8, 2025 Organizational Board Meeting as attached.
RESOLVE to approve items A-H
Superintendent's Recommendations
RESOLVE to approve the Summer of 2026 High School Trip Proposal as attached.
RESOLVE to Adopt New Board Policy as attached - Final Reading
Treasurer's Recommendations
RESOLVE to approve the resolution as indicated below which utilizes the competitive bid process through the Ohio Schools Council.
Closing Items
RESOLVE to adjourn the meeting
Minutes
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Dosen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Mrs. Galek, Mrs. Kramer, Mrs. Kwiatkowski, Ms. O'Mara, Mr. Dosen
President's Announcements
Board Areas of Responsibility
Superintendent's Communications
Treasurer's Communications
Community Communications
Resolution 2025-17 - Consent Agenda
Resolution 2025-18 - Superintendent's Recommendations
Resolution 2025-19 - Superintendent's Recommendations
Resolution 2025-20 - Treasurer's Recommendations
Announcement of Meetings
Adjournment
3. Board Areas of Responsibility
4. Superintendent's Communications
A. Announcements and Presentations
A. Monthly CFO Report
B. Cash Position and Annual Spending Plan Reports
6. Community Communications
A. Hearing of the Public
7. Consent Agenda
Motion by Mrs. Kwiatkowski, seconded by Mrs. Kramer to adopt Resolution 2025-17 as follows:
A. Certified Recommendations
B. Classified Recommendations
C. Supplemental Recommendations
D. Beekeepers Handbooks
E. ESC Primary Service Agreement
F. Check Register and Bank Reconciliation
G. Donations
H. Minutes
ROLL CALL: Mrs. Galek, yes; Mrs. Kramer, yes; Mrs. Kwiatkowski, yes; Ms. O'Mara, yes; Mr. Dosen, yes
The President declared Resolution 2025-17 adopted.
8. Superintendent's Recommendations
Motion by Mrs. Kwiatkowski, seconded by Mrs. Kramer to adopt Resolution 2025-18 as follows:
A. High School Greece Trip Proposal
ROLL CALL: Mrs. Galek, yes; Mrs. Kramer, yes; Mrs. Kwiatkowski, yes; Ms. O'Mara, yes; Mr. Dosen, yes
The President declared Resolution 2025-18 adopted.
ROLL CALL: Mrs. Galek, yes; Mrs. Kramer, yes; Mrs. Kwiatkowski, yes; Ms. O'Mara, yes; Mr. Dosen, yes
The President declared Resolution 2025-19 adopted.
9. Treasurer's Recommendations
Motion by Mrs. Kwiatkowski, seconded by Mrs. Kramer to adopt Resolution 2025-20 as follows:
A. Bus Purchases
ROLL CALL: Mrs. Galek, yes; Mrs. Kramer, yes; Mrs. Kwiatkowski, yes; Ms. O'Mara, yes; Mr. Dosen, yes
A. Announcement of Meetings
Organizational Meeting - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
B. Adjournment
Motion by Mrs. Kwiatkowski, seconded by Mrs. Kramer to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 7:14 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mrs. Galek, yes; Mrs. Kramer, yes; Mrs. Kwiatkowski, yes; Ms. O'Mara, yes; Mr. Dosen, yes
Motion carried.
Meeting Summary:
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District (BBHCSD) board meeting on January 15, 2025, started with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The board tackled a range of topics, including the consent agenda, which covers routine business items. They also discussed their individual areas of responsibility, encompassing legislative updates, curriculum, finance, transportation, board policy, safety, sustainability, PSO, and co-curricular/extracurricular activities.
Superintendent Harrison extended his gratitude to the board members for their dedicated service and acknowledged Board of Education Appreciation Month. Dr. Martin presented on the new curriculum frameworks, now accessible online for public viewing. Board members engaged with the presentation by asking questions about the frameworks and expressed their appreciation to Dr. Martin and the teachers for their efforts on this project. The superintendent also shared that the district is developing a new website and app, and addressed the PowerSchool data breach, reassuring the community that BBHCSD remained unaffected.
Treasurer Yaniglos provided an update on the district's financial status, including the 2025 tax advance, which was the lowest January amount the district has received. He also responded to a board member's inquiry about the potential consequences if the next phase of the fair school funding plan is not implemented.
The board then approved the consent agenda items, encompassing certified personnel recommendations, classified personnel recommendations, supplemental personnel recommendations, Beekeeper's employee handbook and Beekeeper's parent handbook, ESC primary service agreement, check register and bank reconciliation, donations, and minutes from previous meetings.
In separate actions, the board approved a proposal for a high school trip to Greece in the summer of 2026 and a new board policy. They also approved the purchase of two new school buses. Finally, the board adjourned the meeting.
In addition to written minutes, an audio or video recording is retained in BoardDocs.