January 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Organizational Board Meeting

Today is Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM

We are in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Education Center, 6638 Mill Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

This is the annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting.
 
The meeting will be livestreamed on the District's Youtube Channel. There is no public participation in this meeting.

____________________ nominates _____________________

____________________ nominates _____________________

____________________ nominates _____________________

to the position of President of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education for 2025. (No seconds required) (Motion to close nominations not required)

President Pro Tem will now turn the meeting over to the new President.

Note: Accept nominations, no second needed, then ballot.

_______________________ nominates __________________________

_______________________ nominates __________________________

_______________________ nominates __________________________

to the position of Vice President of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education for 2025. (No seconds required) (Motion to close nominations not required)

RESOLVE under the authority of Section 3313.20 O.R.C. that the Board dispense with the approval of ordinary bills for purchases made under authority of the annual appropriations resolution and permit payment as seems advantageous;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to waive the reading of the minutes of the Board as authorized by Amended House Bill #424;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to set the daily allowance for meal reimbursement to $45 per day exclusive of up to 20% tip for the 2025 calendar year; 

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer/CFO to invest funds that are not needed to meet current expenditures - Section 135.09 O.R.C.;

AND FURTHER, RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer/CFO to make appropriate modifications to the budgets as necessary during the year;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to appropriate a $20,000 Service Fund account in 2025;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer/CFO to approve blanket purchase orders up to a maximum of $150,000;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer/CFO to approve charges that exceed Board Policy credit card purchase limitations when there is a benefit to the district (i.e. charge of the annual worker's compensation premium and true-up);

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to grant authority to the Superintendent to excuse teachers and other school employees for attendance at, and provide all approved expenses for, professional and/or in-service meetings in 2025;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to grant authority to the Superintendent to approve expenditures for those fringe benefits and other forms of non-salary remuneration not prohibited by statute, per formal opinion OAG81-052 clarifying the issue of non-salary remuneration for public employers;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to grant the Superintendent/Designee authority to file applications for all projects considered desirable for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the signature of the Treasurer/CFO, or the facsimile thereof, to be used on all checks and warrants;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to designate the Superintendent/Designee as the purchasing agent for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools for 2025;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to recognize the Superintendent/Designee as the appeal officer for out-of-school suspensions;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Superintendent to hire personnel and accept resignations on behalf of the Board, pending final Board approval;

AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Superintendent to delegate to Principal(s) the authority to enter into contracts, as needed, in areas of photography, yearbook, graduation, and related school events.  The Principal will notify Superintendent of such agreements.

Legislative/OSBA liaison                 ___________________

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center        Rachel Malec, Eva O'Mara (1 yr term)
Curriculum                                         ___________________
Finance                                              ___________________
Transportation                                    ___________________
Board Policy                                       ___________________
BBH Schools Foundation                   ___________________
Safety                                                 ___________________
Sustainability                                      ___________________   
PSO                                                    ___________________
Co-curricular/Extra-curricular             ___________________
Permanent Improvement/Facilities    ___________________
 

Legal Counsel

Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
Weston Hurd, LLP
Gingo & Bair
Ennis Britton
The Riley Law Firm
 

Additionally, the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) and the law directors for the cities of Brecksville and Broadview Heights may be used as appropriate.

1.  Title IX Coordinator: Assistant Superintendent and Director of Pupil Services

2.  Anti-Harassment Compliance Officer:  Assistant Superintendent and Director of Pupil Services

3.  504/ADA Compliance Officer:  Assistant Superintendent and Director of Pupil Services

4.  Civil Rights Coordinator:  Assistant Superintendent and Director of Pupil Services

5.  Homeless Liaison:  Director of Pupil Services

6.  Suspension Appeal Officer, as designee for the Board:  Assistant Superintendent

1.  Public Hearing on the Proposed Alternative Tax Budget Fiscal Year 2026

2.  Resolution Adopting the Alternative Tax Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026

1.  Parent School Organization (PSO's)

2.  Parent School Organization Council

3.  Band Boosters

4.  Orchestra Boosters

5.  Vocal Music Boosters

6.  Bee Athletic Boosters

7.  Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools Foundation

8.  Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Speech Team Boosters

9.  Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Robotics Boosters