Lakewood City Schools public meetings in 2020
10 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
The Lakewood Board of Education Special Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a special meeting on December 29, 2020, at the Taft Center for Innovation. The board voted to appoint Mrs. Shaughnessy as Treasurer Pro Tempore for the meeting, adopted the agenda, and recessed into executive session to consider the employment of public officials. All votes were unanimous.
- Appointed Mrs. Shaughnessy as Treasurer Pro Tempore (roll call vote, passed)
- Adopted the agenda for the special meeting (roll call vote, passed)
- Held executive session for consideration of employment of public officials (roll call vote, passed)
- Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
The Lakewood Board of Education Special Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a special meeting on December 17, 2020, at Taft School for Innovation. The board approved a proposal/search agreement with Finding Leaders on one reading and voted to hold executive sessions to discuss property sale and employment of public officials. All votes were unanimous.
- Approved Proposal/Search Agreement between Finding Leaders and Lakewood City Schools on one reading
- Held executive session for consideration of sale of property at competitive bidding
- Held executive session for consideration of employment of public officials
- Meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
The Lakewood Board of Education Special Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a special meeting on December 12, 2020, at the Taft Center for Innovation. The board appointed Mrs. Shaughnessy as Treasurer Pro Tempore, adopted the agenda, and recessed for an executive session to consider the employment of public officials. All votes were unanimous.
- Appointed Mrs. Shaughnessy as Treasurer Pro Tempore (roll call vote, passed)
- Adopted the agenda for the special meeting (roll call vote, passed)
- Held executive session for consideration of employment of public officials (roll call vote, passed)
- Meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
The Lakewood Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education met on December 7, 2020, to handle routine business including approving minutes, adopting the agenda, and passing a consent agenda covering finance, buildings, education, and policy items. They also discussed and approved the 2021-22 tax budget, a rental agreement, and several personnel actions, including hiring a non-employee cheerleading coach.
- Approved 2021-22 tax budget and resolution accepting tax levies
- Approved rental agreement (details not specified)
- Approved agreement with Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Approved addendum to MOU with Asian Services in Action, Inc.
- Hired Cassidy Basinski as cheerleading coach at $1,004
The Lakewood Board of Education Special Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a special meeting to adopt the agenda and move into executive sessions. The board met to consider the employment of public employees and public officials.
- Motion to adopt the December 5, 2020, agenda
- Executive Session for consideration of the employment of public employees
- Executive Session for consideration of the employment of public officials
The Lakewood Board of Education Special Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a special meeting on December 1, 2020, at the Taft Center for Innovation. The board appointed Mrs. Shaughnessy as Treasurer Pro Tempore, adopted the agenda, and recessed into executive sessions to consider the employment of public employees and public officials. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
- Appointed Mrs. Shaughnessy as Treasurer Pro Tempore (roll call vote, passed)
- Adopted the agenda for the special meeting (roll call vote, passed)
- Held executive session for employment of public employees (roll call vote, passed)
- Held executive session for employment of public officials (roll call vote, passed)
- Adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
The Lakewood Board of Education Emergency Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held an emergency meeting on November 18, 2020, at Taft School for Innovation. The board voted unanimously to approve the first amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Lakewood Teachers Association, and also entered executive session to discuss employment of public employees. The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
- Approved First Amendment to the August 31 and October 12, 2020 MOU with Lakewood Teachers Association (roll call vote, passed unanimously)
- Held executive session for consideration of employment of public employees
- Adopted the meeting agenda (roll call vote, passed unanimously)
- Adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
The Lakewood Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a regular meeting on November 16, 2020, at Lakewood High School. The board approved the agenda, minutes from prior meetings, and a consent agenda covering finance, buildings, and education items. It also approved several human resources actions, including certified and classified staff appointments and athletic coaches. The meeting included an executive session on employment of public employees.
- Approved extension of Master Electric Energy Sales Agreement with ENGIE Resources, LLC
- Approved investments purchased and matured for August 2020
- Approved gifts to schools for November 2020
- Approved certified and classified personnel actions, including athletic coaches/advisors
- Approved community recreation and education actions
The Lakewood Board of Education Special Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a special meeting on November 11, 2020, at the Taft Center for Innovation. The board adopted the agenda and voted unanimously to enter executive session to prepare for negotiations with public employees regarding compensation and other terms of employment. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
- Adoption of the agenda (roll call vote, passed)
- Executive session for negotiations with public employees (roll call vote, passed)
- Adjournment at 7:30 p.m.
The Lakewood Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Lakewood Board of Education held a regular meeting on November 2, 2020, where they approved several action items, including a boiler repair contract and an extension of an energy agreement. The board also discussed financial reports, personnel matters, and other routine business. All votes were unanimous.
- Approved quote from Gardiner for repairs to Boiler #2 at Garfield Middle School
- Approved extension of Master Electric Energy Sales Agreement with ENGIE Resources, LLC
- Approved classified resignations for retirement on one reading
- Held executive session for consideration of employment of public employees
- Approved minutes from October 12, 18, and 19, 2020 meetings