A brief look at the Cincinnati Public Schools' Board of Education's meetings, compiled by the Public Affairs Department.
Board members present: President Eileen Cooper Reed, Vice President Melanie Bates, Eve Bolton, Susan Cranley, Michael Flannery, Catherine Ingram and Chris Nelms
Superintendent Mary Ronan and Treasurer Jonathan Boyd attended.
The Board's meeting began at 7:08 p.m. in the Education Center, the district's headquarters in Corryville.
APPROVED a resolution officially appointing Mary Ronan as CPS' superintendent at an annual salary of $189,000. On April 16, 2009, the Board unanimously selected Ronan as superintendent and began contract negotiations. Ronan, a 32-year CPS veteran, had served as interim superintendent since June 2008.
APPROVED a resolution establishing an Athletic Hall of Fame for Cincinnati Public Schools, to perpetuate the memory of exceptional people who brought honor to their schools in interscholastic athletic competition as part of a CPS team. Sponsored by the Student Activity Foundation, the Athletic Hall of Fame is open to all CPS athletics and coaches, living or deceased. A 15-member selection committee will meet annually to select inductees based on criteria specified in the hall's bylaws.
APPROVED the superintendent's recommendations including:
APPROVED a resolution approving the schematic design for Walnut Hills High School's renovation, part of the district's 10-year Facilities Master Plan.
APPROVED a resolution transferring $5 million from the district's General Fund into the Classroom Facilities Maintenance Fund.
APPROVED an amendment to Action Motion No. 124 pertaining to the appointment of members to the Audit Committee. The committee will be expanded from five to six members, and Thomas Conlan Jr. will be appointed as the new sixth member.
ACCEPTED the report of the Board's Finance Committee meeting of July 15, which included updates on the state's and the district's budgets, and a report from the treasurer that the district had maintained its high-quality rating of Aa3 from Moody's.
ACCEPTED the report of the Board's Finance Committee meeting of July 22, which included an update on the district's health and dental plans.
ACCEPTED the treasurer's report.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
The Board's next regular meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2009, at the district's headquarters, 2651 Burnet Avenue, Corryville.