A brief look at the Cincinnati Public Schools' Board of Education's meetings, compiled by the Public Affairs Department.
Board members present: Vice President Melanie Bates, Eve Bolton, Susan Cranley, Michael Flannery, Catherine Ingram and Chris Nelms
Absent: President Eileen Cooper Reed
Superintendent Mary Ronan and Treasurer Jonathan Boyd attended.
The Board's meeting began at 7:06 p.m. in the Education Center, the district's headquarters in Corryville.
Students from Bond Hill Academy led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. Principal Tom Boggs and the students then spoke about the community service and student leadership opportunities offered at their school.
APPROVED a resolution requiring contractors to pay workers the prevailing wage set by the state using union scales for construction projects.
APPROVED a resolution authorizing the start of bidding for Bid Package No. 7, loose furnishings, for the renovated Dater Montessori School, part of the district's ongoing Facilities Master Plan.
APPROVED a resolution authorizing the start of bidding for Bid Package No. 7, loose furnishings, for the new School for Creative and Performing Arts.
FAILED a resolution approving all project costs related to the building of the new Chase School.
FAILED a resolution authorizing the start of bidding for Bid Packages No.3-8 relating to the renovation of the Western Hills/Dater High building.
APPROVED a resolution appointing Board member Catherine Ingram as the Board's official delegate and Board member Michael Flannery as official alternate to the Ohio School Boards Association 2009 Capital Conference.
APPROVED a resolution adopting new Property Policies-7000 series, which will replace the Business Policies-3000 series rescinded by the Board on June 22, 2009.
APPROVED a resolution adopting Policy 4430.01 Family Medical Leave Act.
APPROVED a resolution adopting a revised Whistleblower Protection Policy for classified and professional staff.
APPROVED a resolution rescinding Request for Transportation Service Policy 8601, approved by the Board in 2007, because of dual coverage with existing Transportation of Students Policy 8600.02.
APPROVED a resolution rescinding Anti-harassment Policy 5517 and adopting Workplace Harassment Policy 4116.14 and renumbering it as 5517.
APPROVED the superintendent's revised recommendations including
ACCEPTED the report of the Board's Student Achievement Committee meeting on Monday, August 10, 2009.
ACCEPTED the report of the Board's Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.
APPROVED the treasurer's revised report.
The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
The Board's next regular meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009, at the district's headquarters, 2651 Burnet Avenue, Corryville.