001I've had too much to my uh my heart rate is just fine without it right now. I'm off. Everybody ready? Yeah. Never a dull moment, lady. Never. Okay. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. We good. We good. We good. Okay. All right. Let's do it. Good evening everyone. Tonight is Monday, May 19th. Uh this is the agenda for this is our regular meeting uh uh for the board of education. Um earlier uh we met in executive session for the consideration of the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of an employee or official or the investigation of charges or complaints against an employee, official, lency or student unless the employee, official, lency or student requests a public hearing and for consideration of the p purchase of property for public purchases purposes or the sale
002of property. at competitive bidding and for the com for conference with the board's attorney to discuss matters that are the subject of pending or imminent court action. We are now returning to public session. I would invite you to join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next, we um would move on to an adoption of the agenda. Do I have a motion to adopt? I would move that we adopt the agenda with the addition of an item under other board business, a resolution accepting a resignation and adapting an employment separation agreement. Second. The uh uh motion to amend and adopt has been moved and seconded. Mr. Zena,
003can you call the role? Miss Katsburgger, I. Miss Shaughnessy, I. Miss Clark Sutton, I. Mr. Callahan, I. Mrs. Dopp. Thank you. Uh let's see. Next. I don't see any. We don't have minutes to approve. Wait, I don't believe we have minutes to approve. Mr. Z. No, no. So we would normally approve minutes but we don't have those to approve at the moment. So moving on to the superintendent report. M superintendent Miss Wick. Good evening again President Kenberger Vice President Sha. Distinguished board members Mr. Zean tonight and graduation is always the best evening and day activity at the end of the year. And it's because look at these smiles. There are more people smiling because they have survived their decades of work for Lakewood City Schools. And we thank you. We are going to miss you
004and we thank you for all you've done. There is no other job as a staff member of any school district than to work decades with children in any capacity and do what you do every day. So we are truly going to miss all of you. We appreciate you and we want to celebrate you tonight. So, I am going to welcome Dr. Palumbo to the podium and she has a short bio to read to you. So, you'll stand over by her and then um we will be standing in front and shake hands and you will receive these lovely red boxes we have in front of you. Thank you so much for all you do. Thank you, Superintendent Nidwicki. Um I am so privileged and honored um to be calling up our retirement class of 2025. Um,
005retirees, when I call you up, if you would please um, stand with me while I um, read your bio and your accolades. And then when that's complete, um, we can have applause and, um, our candidates can move through the shaking of hands and the, um, awarding of their, um, retirement gifts. So, our first recognition is for Karen Bowman. [Applause] So Karen began her work career with the Lakewood City Schools as a lunch monitor at Lakewood High School, a position where she remained for many years and where she was also a security substitute. Karen continued to hold both of these roles for many years until she was appointed uh to a paraprofessional position at Harding Middle School. Um the position which we now know as in school assignment and that was in the 992000 school year.
006Karen has remained working in this position um building critical relationships with Harding's middle school students until her retirement, her recent retirement on April 1st, 2005 2025. Thank you so much for your years of service and congratulations on your retirement. [Applause] And next we have Mr. John Brownart. [Applause] John is a teacher that started and ended his instructional career as a fourth grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School. And like so many others, his decision to retire from Lincoln and from teaching was not an easy one for him. On August 18th, 1994, John began his teaching role here in our district. This was after John first earned a BA in history from Alagany College and then served in the military after college graduation. When his military service was over, John made the decision to return to college
007at John Carroll University and earned his elementary teaching license. Upon completion of his JCU program, Lakewood welcomed John as a teacher for our district students. John extended his role as a teacher to also serve as the United Way campaign manager at Lincoln and was recognized during the 992000 school year as the Lincoln Teacher of the Year. Thank you for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Thank you so much. Next we have Lisa Bruning. Our retiring director of student services joined the Lakewood School City School District as a teacher at the beginning of the 8384 school year as a long-term substitute special education teacher when Emerson was a middle school. Like so many other new teachers in the beginning of her education career, Lisa worked as a summer school teacher, home instruction tutor, drill team
008advisor, and wore many other hats. Working in all of these roles is what made Lisa not only an effective teacher and administrator, but also a proponent of all students. Lisa became a Lakewood administrator at the start of the 2003 school year, working as coordinator in student services. Lisa left the district for a few years, working as a coordinator and then director of pupil services elsewhere. Lakewood was fortunate to have Lisa returned to the district in 2016 2017 as Lakewood's director of student services. A graduate of Lakewood High School, Lisa holds her undergraduate degree in education from Bowling Green State University and a master's degree from Cleveland State University. Thank you for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Next we have Janine [Applause] Carlson. After working as an educational trainer in various corporate jobs, Janine
009joined the Lakewood City School District working as a substitute paraprofessional during the 2002 2003 school year. It was back in 2000 Janine started her focus with our district. first as a volunteer tutor and then as a teachers assistant at Lincoln Elementary, later hired as a district-wide paraprofessional substitute for children in our classrooms. Janine didn't stay in that role long as she began in the 2003 2004 school direct school year as a long-term substitute parah at Emerson until being hired as a paraprofessional the same school year at Lincoln Elementary. Janine remained in this role until she became the school secretary at Emerson Elementary for the 2014 2015 school year, a position from which she retires at the end of this school year. Janine holds a bachelor's degree in family and consumer science studies from the University
010of Utah. Thank you for your years of service, Janine, and congratulations. [Applause] Next we have Meg Fox. [Applause] Meg is a Lakewood High School graduate who went on to Cleveland State University to earn in 1992 a bachelor's degree in education with a focus on elementary education. Meg worked in Lakewood's recreation department instructing youngsters in the art of tumbling and coach softball. Meg was hired after college graduation to be a fifth grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School at the start of the 9091 school year. And as a fifth grade teacher, Meg attended the school of out of school of the outdoors with her students. Me returned to CSU to further her education, receiving a master's degree in school counseling in June of 1996. Mag taught elementary students at Roosevelt, Garfield, and Emerson until she was appointed
011the school counselor for Garfield Middle School, a position from which she retires at the end of the school year. Thank you, Meg, for your years of service and congratulations on your [Applause] Next we have Kathy [Applause] Gray. Teaching for Kathy Gray began after first working in accounting, marketing, and engineering. Kathy earned her bachelor's degree from Miami University in engineering and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. After working in corporate positions for 14 years, Kathy went back to school Cleveland State University and earned her teaching certificate in 1996. Taking that brave step away from corporate America, Kathy was first appointed as a daily subteer in Lakewood in 1996. That changed when Kathy was named a long long-term substitute at Harding Middle School, teaching ELA, math, and social studies. Kathy transitioned from her long-term sub status
012to a full contract status the following year, remaining at Harding Middle School. And to better instruct students in math, Kathy returned to school to earn her high school 7 through math tw 7 through 12 math certificate. as well. She remained as a teacher at both Harding and Garfield Middle Schools providing math instruction. Thank you so much, Kathy, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Next, we have Steve Hudach. [Applause] After teaching for nearly four years with the Parma City School District and one year at Holy Name High School, Steve Hudach joined our team, our teaching team on August 26th, 1983. when he joined the team, Steve became a science teacher at Harding Middle School, the same building from which he retires at the end of this month. In addition to his passion for teaching,
013some may know of Steve's other passion for music, as he has played the guitar for countless for countless years and in many different venues across across Northeast Ohio. Steve holds a bachelor's degree in education from Cleveland State University and a master's degree awarded by Cambridge College. Thank you, Steve, for your years of service and congratulations on your [Applause] retirement. Next, we have Tabitha Keenir. [Applause] Starting off as a security guard for two years through the Lakewood Recreation Department, Tabitha joined the school district first as a substitute cleaner during the 8990 school year. Just after the 9192 school year started, Tabitha was appointed to a split position at the former Franklin Elementary School as an assistant custodian with the other half being a cleaner at the former McKinley Elementary School. Tabitha remained in this dual role
014and her until her appointment as a full-time assistant custodian at Grant Elementary School for the 9495 school year, a role she held at several elementary buildings. At the start of the 1415 school year, Tabitha was appointed as the custodian at Lakewood City Academy, now called Franklin School of Opportunity, from where she retired on April 1st of this school year. Thank you, Tabitha, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Next, we have Karen Kelly. [Applause] Karen Kelly has been with the Lakewood City School District her entire educational career. Adapting to many roles, the education of students has always been her primary motivation. as she constantly has demonstrated with substitute teaching, summer school teaching, acting as a lunch monitor, an elementary tutor for first grade at risk students, and a long-term substitute and long-term substitute roles
015at Roosevelt Elementary and at the middle school level. On August 18th, 1994, Karen secured a classroom role as a teacher at the former Garfield Elementary School until job sharing at Roosevelt in the 20012 school year. Karen then transitioned her job share position to Lincoln Elementary for the 2009 2010 school year where she retires from this year as a third grade teacher. Karen earned a bachelor of science and education from Cleveland State University and a master's degree in reading from Baldwin Wallace University. Thank you Karen for your years of service and [Applause] congratulations. Next we have Linda Manthy. [Applause] On February 13th, 2014, Linda Manthy first joined our staff at Elmer at at Emerson Elementary School as a paraprofessional. However, during her first year, Linda traveled to different buildings building assignments as a PAR professional on
016behalf of our district students. She began at Emerson, but just over a month later, Linda moved to Grant Elementary School as a parah. In that same year, she was then transferred to Horus Man Elementary in May of 2014 to work as a paraprofessional in the self-contained Champs Classroom. Linda then returned to where it all started. She returned back to Emerson Elementary for the 2324 school year working as an inclusion paraprofessional until she retired earlier this school year. Linda earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Kent State University and before joining Lakewood worked as both a graphic designer and art director. Thank you, Linda, for your years of service and [Applause] congratulations. Next, we have Steve Manderfield. [Applause] After his wife Moren retired at the end of last school year, Steve now joins her in
017those ranks, retiring as the Harding Middle School physical education teacher at the end of this school year. After teaching for one year in the Cleveland Catholic school year as a PE teacher serving three different elementary schools, the following year, Steve then taught PE to Lakewood High School and middle school students, transitioning the following year to middle school only. Along with teaching and coaching, Steve has worked as a small group tutor and an educational assistant. Steve earned his bachelor's degree of science in education with a major in physical education from Cleveland State University. Thank you, Steve, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Next we have Denise Maguire. [Applause] Right before joining the Lakewood City School District at the start of the 201120 school year, Denise worked as the health clinic aid at the Kyhoga
018County Board of Health. She then joined Lakewood to become the health clinic paraprofessional at Harding Middle School. Denise remained in this position until her retirement earlier this year. When she began at Harding, her position was three and one half hours each day. Five years later, her hours were increased and beginning with the 1617 school year, she worked six hours and 30 minutes each day. We are grateful to Denise for the countless hours she spent working with and caring for our middle school students. Thank you, Denise, for your years of service. And congratulations on [Applause] Next we have Barb Noatne. [Applause] Although just starting with the Lakewood City Schools a few years ago, the district now recognizes Barb Noatne, who is retiring as a Lakewood City Schools high school cafeteria worker at the end of this
019school year. Before joining Lakewood, Barb worked in a variety of positions in the corporate world. Barb then joined Lakewood as a nutrition services substitute during the 1718 school year until she transitioned to work as an el as an Emerson Elementary School cafeteria worker on May 18th of 2018. In December of 2018, Barb accepted the position as cafeteria worker at Lakewood High School, where she resigns at the end of this current school year. Thank you, Bob. Barb, for your years of service and congratulations on your We don't think that Arlene Oolier was able to make it. Okay. I didn't want to miss her if she had snuck in. Next, we have Carol A. [Applause] Lakewood High School cafeteria worker Carol Aut began working in our dis in our district on October 21st, 1986 as a substitute
020cafeteria worker. Carol then went from sub status to employee status after she was hired on October 5th, 1987 as a cafeteria worker at the former McKinley Elementary School. Carol, wishing to transition to high school, did so a year later when she became part of the LHS cafeteria team during the 8889 school year. Carol steadily increased her hours from part-time to a full-time cafeteria worker. And the district has been grateful for her work as a substitute secretary, substitute building cleaner, high school bookroom exroom extra help along with her ongoing dedication to her cafeteria work. Thank you, Carol, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Next we have Dale [Applause] RO after teaching high school math four years at Colinwood High School in the Cleveland Municipal school district. Dale joined the Lakewood team as a math
021teacher at Lakewood High School for the 99200 school year. Tenured at the start of the 1213 school year, Dale also taught summer school math and has been a part of the course of study writing for both gifted education and career technical education. Dale earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Baldwin Wallace University. And fun fact, while he studied to be a teacher, Dale worked as a baker at Lakewood's Elmwood Bakery. So Dale credits himself as a teacher, baker, and retiree. Thank you, Dale, for your years of service and [Applause] congratulations. Next, we have Teresa Reinhalt. [Applause] Before the Lakewood SK City School District was fortunate enough to hire her, Teresa Reinhalt began as a fifth grade teacher at Akran's Immaculate Conception Grade School, going on to teach seventh grade at Hamilton local schools and
022seventh and eighth grade at Kahana Jefferson schools. In 1998, Teresa and her family relocated to Northeast Ohio and Lakewood hired her as a long-term sub as a long-term subteer at Harding Middle School, a position she held for two years. The following school year, the position became a full contract at Harding with Teresa being hired to fill it. The district has been so fortunate that Teresa has remained at Harding throughout her career until her retirement at the end of this school year, where she served primarily as a math teacher for our middle school students. Teresa earned her bachelor's degree majoring in both elementary education and math education at Kent State University. Thank you, Teresa, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Terry Richards was also uh not able to be here this evening with us.
023So, next we have Renee [Applause] Smith. After earning her education degree from Cleveland State University, then teaching in the Catholic Dasis, Lakewood was fortunate to welcome Renee Smith to our teach teaching team at Roosevelt Elementary as a long-term substitute teacher during the 9091 school year. That following school year, Renee was hired to a full teaching contract at Roosevelt, the building she has called home for her entire Lakewood education career. Throughout her years at Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Renee has taught primary grades, whether job sharing when her children were young or returning to work full-time at Roosevelt. She retires at the end of this year as a second grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary. Thank you, Renee, for your years of service and [Applause] congratulations. Next, we have Pam Williams. [Applause] Lakewood was so pleased to welcome Pam Williams
024on August 8th, 2006 as the secretary at the former Franklin Elementary School until the following school year when she moved to the former McKinley Elementary School, then on to Horus Man Elementary in the same role. Pam remained in this position until she was appointed at Lakewood High School as the bookroom manager, a position she holds today until her retirement at the end of the school year. Her colleagues have called her pleasant, helpful, organized, smiley, a caretaker of students, and many other wonderful accolades. Pam earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from Ashland University. And many of you may not realize this, but Pam and her family were the 2008 winner of the Fox 8 St. Jude's Dream Home Giveaway contest. They purchased the ticket for St. Jude charity for a chance to win the St.
025Jude dream home in Avon Lake. They won, but after winning, they sold the dreamhouse wishing to remain in their home community. Thank you, Pam, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Next we have Patty Witry. [Applause] after working as an educational assistant for Shaker Heights Schools, a substitute teacher at Mayfield Heights, and a teacher at Cleveland Heights University Heights. Patty Witry joined the Lakewood City School staff at the former Horus Man Middle School on August 23rd, 1991, where she taught students identified with behavioral disabilities. It wasn't just Lakewood who recognized Patty's talent. In 1996, Patty was selected by the Ohio Department of Education to serve on the practice practice state exam panel because of her excellence in the classroom and her leadership ability. Back in Lakewood, Patty also served as a building leader for
026United Way. At the end of the 992 2000 school year, Patty resigned her teaching position with Lakewood to work full-time in her home as the mom of two young children, only to return to Lakewood for the 2003 2004 school year as a special education teacher at the former Emerson Elementary School. Patty remained at Emerson until the building became an elementary school and then she transitioned to working as a special educator at Garfield Middle School where she retires at the end of this school year. Patty served as her building's United Way campaign manager and a mentor to resident educator teachers. Thank you, Patty, for your years of service and congratulations. [Applause] Having read these bios, um, I knew that this was an outstanding class of retirees, but the more that I read the bios and learned
027about them, they are such an amazing group. So, please, one final round of applause for this outstanding Thank you. plan will cover. He has a system for just [Music] beforehand's giving everybody a high five as they came off. She was hugging everybody, too. Yeah, [Music] she knows everyone. [Applause] Oh my god, it's so hard. [Music] What? My boyfriend is [Music] You put it in that direction. Couple more minutes again and then moving again and then don't say anything. No. All right. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Palumbo. Great job. Thank you. Congratulations everyone. Congratulations retirees. The superintendent's report. Thank you, Superintendent Nwiki. Um, now is the opportunity. It looks like this is already happening, but if anybody who wishes to exit before we go on to the board business, please feel free to do
028so. I think we're in the process of that. [Music] Um, and then we can move on to board comments. Would any of my colleagues like to start? Anybody have anything they'd like to talk about? Oh, go for it, Colleen. Good evening. I always have something to say. I have a couple of things. So, congratulations to all those folks. Uh, working in the education field. Uh, you're committed to the August to June life and other people in other businesses and jobs get to go on vacations at discounted rates without so many crowds in September and October. So whenever I see somebody leaving education, I say, "Where are you going in September or October?" And there are some awesome trips planned. There's a cruise and a drive out west and a cruise on the Rine and just
029some fabulous, fabulous things. So um really appreciate all of their dedication and as we go through the last few weeks of school, um appreciate the dedication um and energy of everyone who's still here. So um on a second note um I um I just want to reiterate um that um when we are having these ongoing conversations and listening about whether or not to um repurpose a school um change our boundary lines that uh this is not done lightly and it is Um it is not something that we are jumping up and down for joy to be doing up here. Um but we do think that this is um an important part of our job to represent you and to be stewards of um our community and our school resources. And so we are working on
030that. I am working on that. I don't want to talk for everybody else but we all are. President Kassenberger if I could. Um, I too wanted to congratulate our retirees. It's it's great to um to see them off to celebrate them and all their accomplishments. Uh, in particular, it just it was of note to me the um the diverse sort of backgrounds, the folks who had worked in in corporate life and then had switched to education and and those who had spent their whole career here and kind of everything everything in between. Um, wanted to acknowledge our our spring sports, our spring athletes who are wrapping up their seasons and represent representing us so well. Um, our our spring concerts. I know there's one happening tonight that I happen to be missing, my seventh grader.
031Um, all of those things happening, all those culminating performances and wishing everybody the best with those. Congrats to our Dazzle Award winners. Um, I have a feeling other board members may may talk about that as well. So, um there's so much happening in our community, so much to celebrate. Um our eighth graders just got back from a DC trip. Um there's just there's just uh I'm constantly reminded of how wonderful Lakewood is and and um I'm just so happy to be here, the opportunity to represent uh you all on this board, but uh even happier to be raising uh a family here. So um with that I I do want to encourage as we have continued to do so people to please pay attention to this bud the state's bienial budget uh its impact on
032on public K to2 institutions because it is um it is staggering it's significant uh what is what is coming down uh the line there um and there the district just put out a a public publication recently Mr. Zimma did. I certainly appreciate uh that and I encourage folks who have not had a chance to to to uh review that to please please do so. So, thank you. Two things. Um to piggy back um Mr. Zean, are there any updates to the state budget that we have yet? Sure. U the amendments were due to the uh full Senate Finance Committee last Friday, the 16th, and then deliberations and discussions will continue through the Senate. Um my understanding is the Senate intends to have a vote either on June 2nd or June 3rd. So while they're no
033longer having uh committee presentations or you can still advocate by either writing letters or reaching out to your representatives or the chair of the finance committee uh Brener um indicating your thoughts on House Bill 96 and then Senate's version of that. Thank you. Um, and then also congratulations to Harrison. They're fifth graders who won the Battle of the Books last last week. It's been a long weekend. Um, and special thanks to the teachers that put all that together. If you haven't been able to watch it, I believe it's still on our YouTube channel, but it's a fun thing that they do every year and they read books and there are teachers that come early and train with them like in the mornings, I think monthly, but it's um it's a fun thing. So, congratulations, Harrison,
034for the second year in a row, I think. Yay. Awesome. Um, couple things. One is um a number of us attended the career passport ceremony where we saw the career tech students receive um recognition for their work this year. It's a great class. Um the National Technical Honor Society inducted 58 U members into that group and um I just all I can say is career tech isn't was what it was when I was in school. It's complex. It's technical. These kids are going on to great careers in engineering or great careers starting union apprenticeships. So, um it's a wonderful training program. So, I wanted to congratulate them. And then I just wanted to mention that the financial advisory board met. Um these are three Lakewood citizens with uh backgrounds in finance not affiliated with the
035schools. And Mr. Zean presented basically the same information we have presented about the state's impending um decisions in the budget and about our budget and the impact. So um it's a very good group. They ask good questions and it triggers good thought on on the part of um Mr. Zean and I was there. So it was it was very good. So that's wonderful. Uh just to piggyback on a little I have two parts. Uh first to piggyback on what uh Mrs. Johnny was saying. Uh the career tech uh assembly was amazing as it always is. It's one of my favorite parts of the year. Um it's so cool to see what all the kids are doing. Um the career tech student of the year, Charian Daxley gave a wonderful speech. And then later that day,
036there was a voter celebration at the high school at which the League of Women Voters gave out some scholarships. and uh she and uh was awarded one of those and was very gracious and then she and her fellow girls track and field team went on to win the conference championships. So she had quite a day on Thursday which is pretty amazing. Um and so did the girls track and field team. So it was the first conference championship for our new conference and and as I understand it was quite a nailbiter when uh and she was one uh came in first in two hurdles events. But there were also a couple events in which the uh competitor who came in seventh was really key to making sure that the whole team won the championship. So, it's
037one of those things where you really know that every single teammate makes their contribution and it's one of those things I just love about our sports teams. Uh my second um comment is as Mr. Kalhan alluded. Um, our Barntormers were uh one of the schools that was in attendance at the Dazzle Awards at the State Theater at Playhouse Square Saturday night. Uh, among the 38 high schools that competed in Northeast Ohio. Uh, we were one of the six schools that were nominated for best musical. They're separated into two tiers depending on how much money they were able to spend on their production. And um our production of Lay Miz won their best musical for their tier. Um it was quite exciting and they the um six musicals that are nominated get to perform a number
038from their production. So all of our uh kids that were in the production got to perform one day more from the musical. And I can say uh because I was there that it really brought the house down. and you haven't lived until you've been in a uh the state theater that is full of 2,000 screaming you musical theater kids. People intentionally bring earplugs because there's nothing louder than that. But it was a really wonderful uh experience. Those kids worked really hard and uh you know senior Charles Scott who is played Ja gave a wonderful acceptance speech uh and uh junior um Owen Hill was able to perform as part of a solo as one of the best actor nominees. So it was a really wonderful night for Barntormers and just a sign of more wonderful
039things to come. So thank you for all the kids and teachers who had um a hand in that. So was great week for Lakewood. So thank you for that. Um unless there are any other comments. Could I add one more thing? Of course you can. I forgot to mention in my uh when I had the mic there before um the last week was hike and bike week and I wanted to just recognize that's a collaborative effort of um people uh from the city administration, elected officials and and then from the school uh administration as well and PTO PTAs and and parents and and uh really the community working together to to sort of facilitate and and uh um the the the hike and bike week and and raising um just awareness and interests in in
040in multimotal transportation to and from school. So, wanted to recognize everybody who participated and um appreciate that. So, great addition. And I know that I know that Horseman and a bunch of other elementary schools are planting gardens and Lakewood businesses are contributing and donating plants. So, it's just that it's Mayageddon. There's so much going on. So, thank you to everybody who's participating. Um anything else? Okay, then we move on to public comments and I believe we only have one speaker. So, Bonnie Sykes, you're it. So, um I just remind you that uh you have three minutes through I'm I know I know the rule I I hate to do it, but that's it. So, uh you have your timer and we'll all keep an eye on it. And thank you so much. Okay. Just state
041your name and the street you live on and uh my name is Bonnie Sykes. I live on Arthur Avenue. I'm a lifelong resident of Lakewood and a graduate of Lakewood High. Our two children, Michelle and Roger, also graduated from Lakewood. Um, and during the Roosevelt meeting, both felt they felt like compelled to speak about their positive experiences walking to Grant School. And I've attended the recent board meetings at Grant, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. And during the last meeting, board members summed up reasons to close a school, which included lack of collaboration among teachers, a reluctance to move teachers around, and uneven class sizes. This is hardly adequate justification to close a neighborhood school. At that meeting, I agreed with an attorney who stated that closing schools is an e existential community change requiring a burden of
042proof beyond a reasonable doubt. You've asked for feedback and a concerned public has responded. I know you're not seeing too many here, but the last three meetings were packed. There's been an overwhelming mandate from both parents and other community members advocating to keep the seven schools open. So, what happens now? Do you move forward on closing a school because a task force was formed with that apparent purpose in mind? Of course not. There are many studies and plans gathering dust because wise people knew when not to act. It's okay to conduct a study, listen to feedback, and then maintain the status quo. The citizens of Lakewood have enjoyed a century of value from something unique to our community. Current trends are moving from dependence on the car to walkable solutions. We have what other communities
043want. Don't throw it away. Let's keep all seven elementary schools. Thank you. Thank you. And my final sentence is kudos for joining the voucher the voucher lawsuit. What? Thank you. We'll now move on to our regular agenda, the rest of our agenda. Um, moving on to our consent agenda. Do I have a motion to approve? So moved. Second. Mr. Zean, can you call the RO? M. Cassenberger. I. Miss Shanty. I. Mr. Calhan. I. Miss Clark Sutton. Hi. Miss Dman. Hi. Thank you. Next, we'll uh move on to human resources and community services with Mrs. Shaughnessy. Thank you. Um I would combine certified and actions. Um there are 133 certified actions and eight classified actions and I would move adoption of this resolution. Second. It's been moved and seconded. All in favor? I I um the
044next item is a community recreation and education resolution. Total of 114 actions and I would move adoption of this resolution. Second. Um it's been moved and seconded. It needs to be and can this be a roll call, please? And it needs to be roll call. Mr. Zumi, can you call the role? Mrs. Kenberger. Hi. Miss Shaughnessy. Hi. Miss Clark Sutton. Hi. Mr. Callahan. Abstain. Mrs. Dman. Hi. Thank you. Thank you. Uh the next item is a um I think do we have We didn't pass these last time, did we? No. Um a civic auditorium pay rate increase. Uh did we do those last time? Oh, okay. Same with lunch and same with um theou we did. I know. Correct. Okay. Thank you. Then I conclude this part of my report. Thank you. Next we move
045on to other board business. Uh first item is Oh, we have to go. No, we're good. We did that. We did we did items one and two. I And then we can do items four through six together, but they still need second of those. Oh, okay. I thought you said we did. Okay. Thought you were asking. Okay, good. Um I thought you were saying then I move adoption of those resolutions. Okay. Second. It's been moved and seconded. All in favor? I I Okay, now business with Mrs. Shaughnessy. Thank you. Um we have some additional certified um actions. A total of six. Five resignations for the purpose of retirement and one resignation. I request approval on one reading. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Mr. Zean, can you call the role? Mr. Casper, I. Miss Shaughnessy,
046I. Miss Clark Sutton. I. Mr. Callahan. Hi. Mrs. Dman. Hi. Thank you. And we have a resolution for classified actions. There are a total of five actions and I would request approval on one reading which needs approval. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Mr. Zean, can you call the role? Miss Gatsberger. I. Miss Shaughnessy. I. Miss Clark Sutton. I. Mr. Callahan. I. Mr. Dman. Hi. Thank you. Uh, next uh item is Mr. Callahan. Thank you. We have a resolution before us to approve the execution of a contract between Lakewood Board of Education and the Brewer Garrett Company outside of statutory competitive bidding procedures for HVAC repairs at Lakewood High School being requested to approve on um one raid. So there'll be a roll call vote here. But additionally, on April 29th, the controls assembly for
047the high school chiller one experienced complete failure resulting in uh the current inoperable status of chiller one. The cost to repair is $131,175. Uh in addition, Lakewood High School lost the variable frequency drive control assembly for pump six for a 30 horsepower motor associated with circulating circulating condensing water from the cooling tower. Cost to repair pump number six is $8,799. It's currently unknown what causes the failures. This will be assessed uh during the repairs. Schools for Ohio Risk Sharing Authority or Sorsa uh were notified and has since initiated an insurance claim. Sorsa has involved travelers uh consultant as well uh who has been on site to uh put eyes on the failure. So again being asked to approve um on one read. Can I ask a question? Sure. before. Um, so does our original contractor
048have any responsibility for this since it's at the high school? Mr. Dano will come to the mic. Good evening. I can speak to that. the uh Brewer Garrett, the uh HVAC contractor uh currently uh performing services for Lakewood City Schools uh performs preventive maintenance. Uh they have performed uh the preventive maintenance necessary for the cooling tower startup, the chiller startup. Something happened that day that uh resulted in two very different failures. Um the uh adaptive frequency drive for the chiller is scheduled uh next Tuesday to arrive and that's a oneweek installation along with the uh variable frequency drive for pump six that should go in next week as well. Uh upon removal of those components we should have a better understanding of what may have caused the failure. Chris, what's the age of chiller one
049again please? the age of chiller one uh that was uh installed in 16. So it's outside of warranty. Oh, it's outside the warranty. I'm sorry. Yes. Um there are uh a compressor uh might be under warranty, but the uh controls package uh that almost like the processor uh all the control components for that chiller is is what failed and what's going to be replaced. and that uh would not be under uh a train chiller or warranty uh that we would have received from construction. In addition, we have a equipment breakdown and that's why Sorsa was referenced in regards to this. Uh we have a $25,000 deductible in regards equipment breakdown. Um and then you know those costs could be depending upon it could be recoverable through that process. Correct. Um, just because this is like
050an urgent necessity to do this, we're going we're using uh Brewer Garrett Company, but we have a history with them, I'm assuming. Yes. Okay. So, we all the CR if we put a bid out, we would be looking at the people applying, but we already know these are reliable. Yes. Okay. Absolutely. Uh uh we also have the benefit of they've performed the preventive maintenance uh package for the equipment. Um Source the insurance underwriter have technicians that have already been in looking at records trying to understand what may have taken place. Uh obviously to avoid a reoccurrence. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else? Um, so there's a motion. Second. Okay. So, it's been moved and seconded. Uh, Mr. Zean, can you call the role? Uh, Miss Katenberger. I. Miss Shaughnessy. I. Mrs. Clark Sutton. I. Mr. Callahan.
051Hi. Miss. Do I. Thank you. And then we have the new item that we added. Uh, and then there's one more board other board business item. Um, should I go ahead and Yeah. Okay. Um this is we amended the um agenda to add this motion. It's a resolution accepting a resignation and adopting an employment separation agreement and release. I would uh request this be approved on one reading and requires a roll call. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Uh Mr. Zean, can you call the role? Miss Cassburgger. I. Miss Shaughnessy. I. Miss Clark Sutton. I. Mr. Callahan. Hi, Miss Dot. Hi. Thank you. All right. Anything else that I then do I have a motion for adjournment? So moved. Second. All in favor? I meeting is adjourned. We got them all tonight.