Board Update

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LAST WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

City Earth Energy Environment Committee Meeting
On Feb. 1st I attended the City of North Royalton Earth Energy Environment Committee Meeting. There was discussion regarding the city’s recycling program. Instead of using blue plastic bags for your recycling there is now available blue recycling bins that can be purchase at Ace Hardware store on Ridge Rd. for a reasonable price of $9.99. The city is looking into possibly purchasing convenience containers. These would be 24/7 recycling bins which there would be containers that would hold cans, glass, plastic, and paper at several locations throughout the city. Service Director Mr. Kamps presented a few possible vendors for the committee to consider for these containers. City is also looking into Solar Energy Financing.

Strategic Planning Retreat
At the Strategic Planning Retreat on February 1st and 2nd. The group that assembled to talk about beliefs, vision, mission and goals worked extremely hard and poured their heart and soul into the discussions. We learned about consensus building and having everyone's opinions heard and respected as we worked to develop an outline for our district. Those comments were echoed by fellow school and community members involved in the two full day process! The retreat team took the feedback from the over 800 folks involved in focus groups held in recent months along with other data about our schools and community to formulate our vision, mission, beliefs and goals. Special thanks to the individuals who took two full days out of their schedule to participate in our retreat! As the next step, we have paired community leaders with our building administrators (along with central office administrators that will be involved with various goals throughout the process) to help facilitate the committees. The chairs of the committees are included along with the work of the retreat team. Our timeline is to begin the goal committee meetings in the next week and have that work completed by the end of March before spring break. Once each committee has competed their task, we will host a State of the Schools Meeting and subsequent presentation of the plan to the Board of Education for approval. This process is fluid and communicative so if you have any feedback about the work already completed or that which is in front of us feel free to contact me. Stay tuned as we continue the progress!!

On Feb. 3rd I attended the Ohio School Board Association’s Labor Negotiations Roundtable held at the OSBA Office in Columbus. The roundtable panel was composed of the director of management services for OSBA, consultant from Huffmaster Crisis Management, and a Federal Mediator. I learned a lot of useful information regarding the whole negations process.

At the School Board Work Session on Feb 4th the Board passed a resolution to submit for a renewal levy of $6,695,000. This renewal levy will not increase taxes. For more details on this check the Sun Star article at http://www.cleveland.com/sunstarcourier/index.ssf/2010/02/north_royalton_city_schools_wi_1.html
The Board also reviewed February Meeting agenda items, and various other items.


THIS WEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

This week the board has its February Regular School Board Meeting on Monday Feb. 8th at 7pm in the North Royalton High School Community Room; located at 14713 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133. At the Regular School Board meeting the following items may appear on the agenda, be discussed and/or voted upon:
1. COMMITTEE REPORTS
2. A RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO PROCEED WITH THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF NORTH ROYALTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT THE QUESTION OF THE RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING TAX LEVY, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5705.194 THROUGH 5705.197 OF THE REVISED CODE. Once this second resolution is passed; then the resolution and all documents will be filed with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections by Feb 18th. Then the renewal levy will be on the May 4th election ballot.
3. APPROVE APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS
4. APPOINT OSBA DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE
5. APPROVE EASTER SEALS CONTRACT
6. APPROVE 2010-2011 COURSE CATALOG
7. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS-STIPENDS
8. APPROVE POSITION
9. ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS
10. APPROVE LEAVES OF ABSENCE
11. APPROVE CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENT
12. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS-CERTIFICATED/LICENSED AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
13. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS-SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS
14. NON-LICENSED SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT-2009-2010
15. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS-PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
16. APPROVE RESOLUTION-INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
17. APPROVE VOLUNTEERS
18. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS-EVENING SCHOOL STAFF
19. APPROVE APPOINTMENT
20. AUTHORIZE OHIO SCHOOLS COUNCIL TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUSES
21. APPROVE PARENTAL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS
22. APPROVE EXTENDED TRIP PROPOSAL
23. ACCEPTED GIFTS/DONATIONS

Hearts for Haiti
North Royalton High School Student Council is hosting a Hearts for Haiti Spaghetti Dinner on February 11th from 6pm-8pm at the High School Cafeteria. Tickets can be bought before hand or at the door. Adults $8.00, Students $5.00, and a Family of 5 or more $25.00. Proceeds donated go to the American Red Cross Haiti Hurricane Relief Fund. (Attached is a flyer with more information on the event).

Enjoy the Super Bowl!

Dan Langshaw
North Royalton School Board Member
440-785-4240
www.danlangshaw.com

"Putting Students First!"

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