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Cuyahoga Heights Schools
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
7:00 p.m. - Bahner-Ray Media Center
Cuyahoga Heights High School
BOARD MEMBERS: Mark Dobbins, Steven Harris, Lyndie Schuckert, Gary Suchocki, Dr. Holly Thacker
SUPERINTENDENT: Tom Evans TREASURER: Keith Kallay
AGENDA
I . Call to Order – Gary Suchocki, President Time: ________
Roll Call
1. Mr. Mark Dobbins _____
2. Mr. Steve Harris _____
3. Mrs. Lyndie Schuckert _____
4. Mr. Gary Suchocki _____
5. Dr. Holly Thacker _____
II. Opening Ceremony
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Welcome – Board President
On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome all students, staff, parents, and interested community
members to tonight’s Board of Education meeting. I would like to remind everyone that this is a meeting
of the Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the school district’s business and
is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is time for public comment during the meeting
in the Public Comments section on the agenda. Board members generally do not provide a response to
questions during public participation.
C. A copy of an unabridged Board agenda is on the table. After the meeting, citizens are welcome to
review it.
D. Please make sure to sign the board meeting sign-in sheet and silence your cell phones during the
meeting.
III. Approval of Agenda
Motion by ___________
Second by ___________
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
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IV. Comments from Public
See Board Policy 0169.1, “Public Participation at Board Meetings”
V. Treasurer’s Business
Treasurer’s Resolutions
A. Minutes
*1. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meetings held August 9, 2017, as found in
Attachment #1.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
B. Financial Transactions
*1. Motion to accept the July 2017 bank reconciliation and financial reports, as prepared and
certified by the treasurer as accurate, as found in Attachment #2.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
*2. Motion to approve new vendors to the school district, per W-9’s attached, as found in
Attachment #3.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
*3. Motion to approve purchase orders greater than $5,000, as found in Attachment #4.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action ___________
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B. *4. Motion to approve Chemtron Corporation as a new vendor to the district and approval of a
purchase order with an initial encumbrance of over $2,500, for disposal of chemicals as required
for science labs at a cost of $3,496, as found in Attachment #5.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action ___________
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Treasurer’s Resolutions - Consent Agenda Approval
Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Business consent agenda motions as marked above with an asterisk*.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved ________ Other Action___________
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Treasurer’s Comments
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VI. Superintendent’s Business
Superintendent’s Resolutions
A. Personnel
*1. Resignations
*a. Motion to approve the resignation due to retirement of Lorraine Balog, and to thank her for
her years of service to the Cuyahoga Heights Schools, effective at the close of the day on
August 31, 2017.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action __________
*2. Employment – Substitute Staff
Motion to approve employment of the following individuals as substitute employees on an “as
needed” basis for 2017-18 school year, per the miscellaneous pay rate schedule, contingent upon
successful completion of the BCI/FBI background record checks and proper certification, if
applicable:
*a. Substitute Van Driver: James Dankle
*b. Substitute Teacher List: as updated by the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga
County, as found in Attachment #6.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action ___________
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A. *3. Employment – Supplemental Contracts
Motion to approve employment of the following individuals in the supplemental contracts as
listed, contingent upon successful completion of the BCI/FBI background record checks and
proper certification, if applicable:
Position (2017-18 school year) Name
8th Grade Trip Coordinator Michael Tartara
Senior Project Advisor Sharon Seitz
Assistant Soccer Coach Rebecca Wheaton
Boys Soccer Scorer Noelle Lipkowski
Assistant Cross Country Coach Kendra DiVito
Head Bowling Coach David Pesicka
Volunteer Asst. Bowling Coach Robert DiBianca
Volunteer Asst. Football Coach Nate Bryk
Resident Educator Program Mentors
Year 4 Megan Neville
Year 4 Deborah Petrunia
Year 4 Elaine Collins
Year 3 Elaine Collins
Year 3 (for 2 resident educators) Gary Miller
Year 3 Deborah Petrunia
Year 3 Beth Pavic
Elementary Team Leaders
Pre-Kindergarten Kelsey O’Callahan
Kindergarten Wendi Cichocki
1st grade Kristin Gammell
2nd grade Christine Bazydlo
3rd grade Madison Smith
4th grade Rachael Stafford
5th grade Corey Taylor
PreK-5 Guidance Jessica Satterlee
PreK-5 Unified Arts Angelo Bertolone
High School Department Coordinators
Science Lora Croftcheck
Mathematics Christina Zawadzki
Social Studies Johnathan Roy
Language Arts Megan Neville
Unified Arts (2) Sharon Seitz, Jane Pitman
9-12 Guidance Carolyn Douglas
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Middle School Team Leaders
6th grade Linda Wilson
7th grade Nancy Wanyerka
8th grade Michelle Studier
6-8 Guidance Audrey Labenz
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action __________
B. Agreements and Contracts
*1. Motion to approve an agreement with James Zwisler, Educational Consultant, for the
continuation of the strategic planning initiative and serving as external facilitator of the Steering
Committee for 2017-18, at a cost of $12,500, as found in Attachment #7.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________Other Action __________
*2. Motion to approve an agreement for tuition to the Mentor Cardinal Autism Resource and
Education School program for the 2017-18 school year, at a cost of $62,250 for a student residing
in the Cuyahoga Heights School District, as found in Attachment #8.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action _________
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Superintendent’s Resolutions - Consent Agenda Approval
Motion to approve the Superintendent’s Business consent agenda motions as marked above with an
asterisk*.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved ________ Other Action___________
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Superintendent’s Comments
VII. Board Business
Board Resolutions
A. New Business
*1. Policy Adoption
Motion to adopt the following board policy (2nd reading), as introduced for the 1st reading on
August 9, 2017, as found in Attachment #9:
*a. Policy #2464, “Gifted Education and Identification”
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
*2. Professional Development
*a. Motion to approve attendance of the following individuals at the OSBA Capital
Conference to be held November 12-14, 2017, in Columbus, as found in Attachment #10.
*1) Board Members: ___________________________________________
*2) Administrators: ___________________________________________
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
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*b. Motion to approve appointment of the following delegate for the annual OSBA business
meeting at the 2017 Capital Conference being held November 12-14:
*1) Delegate: ____________________
*2) Alternate Delegate: ____________________
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
*c. Motion to approve attendance of the following individuals at the Alliance for High Quality
Education’s annual meeting to be held on November 13, 2017 in Columbus, as found in
Attachment #11:
Superintendent: ___________________________
Treasurer: ___________________________
Board Members: ___________________________
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
*d. Motion to approve the Superintendent’s request for memberships for the 2017-18 school
year:
1) Greater Cleveland School Superintendent’s Association (GCSSA): $100
2) Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents (OALSS): $20
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
*e. Motion to approve the Superintendent’s request for attendance at the BASA Ohio
Superintendent’s Association’s Annual Fall Conference to be held in Columbus on
October 3-4, 2017, at a cost of $325.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
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*f. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s request for attendance at the Cleveland Accounting
Show/ Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2017 in Cleveland, at a cost of $399.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
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Board Business - Consent Agenda Approval
Motion to approve the Board Business consent agenda motions as marked above with an asterisk*.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved ________ Other Action___________
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Board Discussions
Board Committee Reports / Comments
Future Agenda Items
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VIII. Informational Items
A. It should be noted that Board of Education members receive their agendas several days prior to the
actual meeting. Thus, they have had considerable opportunity to study it, ask questions, etc.
B. Upcoming Meetings:
1. Regularly scheduled Board of Education meetings for 2017 will be held on the following dates,
at 7:00 p.m. in the Bahner-Ray Media Center, as stipulated at the Organizational Meeting.
Upcoming meetings include:
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 (Work Session)
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (Business Meeting)
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (Work Session)
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (Business Meeting)
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (Business Meeting)
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (Business Meeting)
IX. Executive Session Time: _________
I hereby move that the Board adjourn to executive session, pursuant to:
ORC Section 121.22(G)(1), to consider the employment and evaluation of an employee of the
school district.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins _______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert_______
Mr. Suchocki _______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________ Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________
Reconvene Time: _____________
X. Adjournment Time: _________
ROLL CALL: Mr. Dobbins ______ Mr. Harris _______ Mrs. Schuckert _______
Mr. Suchocki ______ Dr. Thacker _______
Approved __________Not Approved _________ Other Action ___________