CPS Board, July 9, 2007, eBoard

A brief look at the Cincinnati Public Schools' Board of Education's meetings, compiled by the Public Affairs Department.

July 9, 2007

Board members present: President Eileen Reed, Vice President Melanie Bates, Susan Cranley, John Gilligan, Catherine Ingram, Florence Newell and Rick Williams.
Superintendent Rosa Blackwell and Treasurer Jonathan Boyd attended.

The Board's meeting began at 7:07 p.m. in the Education Center, the district's headquarters in Corryville.

Presentations

Darlene Kamine, a consultant with Cincinnati Public Schools, updated the Board on the progress of creating schools that are Community Learning Centers. CPS is working with Xavier University's Community Building Institute to engage school communities through a facilitated process to plan, design and develop schools as community learning centers.
Steed Hammond Paul Architects presented the schematic design for the new Sands Montessori School, which will be built on the school's current campus on Corbly Street in Mt. Washington. The new building's main entrance will feature a curved wall of windows, and the school will be built around two open courtyards. The classroom wing will cluster four enclosed classrooms around an extended-learning area that teachers can use for a variety of academic activities. To see the architectural drawings, click here.

Board Action

APPROVED the superintendent's recommendations, including

Assigning Derryl King as principal at Ethel M. Taylor Academy, from her position as principal at Heberle School (now closed), effective August 1.

Assigning Debra Klein as principal at Mt. Washington School, from her position as interim principal at Carthage Paideia Academy, effective August 1.

Assigning Whitney Simmons as principal at Winton Montessori School, from her position as principal at North Avondale Montessori School, effective August 1.

Assigning the following people as assistant principals, effective August 1:

Kevin Jamison — Clark Montessori

Joycelyn Senter — School for Creative and Performing Arts and another school (as yet unassigned)

Antonio Bias — Hughes Center

Anthony Gaines — Hughes Center

Tonya Bray — Walnut Hills

Jesse Moore — Woodward Career Technical High School

Willie Patrick — Woodward Career Technical High School

Sally Thurman — Dater High School

Nicole Davis — Oyler

Linville Yates — Oyler

Donna Fields — Cheviot

Frederick Jebens Jr. — Pleasant Hill

Renee Lampkin — Chase

Nedria McClain — Westwood

Mark Tucci — Bond Hill and Roselawn Condon

APPROVED a resolution awarding a contract for work related to construction of the new John P. Parker School:

Environmental Remediation/Asbestos Abatement — $105,000, to Environmental Demolition Group

APPROVED a resolution detailing the schedule and cost for the new $16.1-million John P. Parker School, which is being built on the school's current campus on Anderson Place in Madisonville.

APPROVED a resolution approving the schematic design for the new Sands Montessori School.

ACCEPTED the report of the Board's Finance Committee meeting on Monday, June 25, 2007.

APPROVED the treasurer's report.

The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

The Board's next regular meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday, August 13, 2007, at district headquarters, 2651 Burnet Avenue, in Corryville.