Board approves hiring and summer programs, hears plan for Northern Italy culinary/STEM trip
May 23, 2024 | Warrensville Heights City, School Districts, Ohio
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Warrensville Heights City Board of Education — The board approved a large consent agenda covering personnel renewals and program authorizations and heard presentations from new hires and program leads, including an initial plan for an international student trip.
Personnel and programs: The board approved superintendent recommendations for administrative renewals and certificated and classified staff hires, supplemental and summer positions (credit recovery, reading academy, extended school-year services and summer recreation). Members asked about custodial wages (noted on the record as $13 per hour for some temporary custodial positions) and about summer security pay, which the administration said continues at rates tied to existing collective bargaining agreements. The consent agenda also included approval to establish a JROTC program and associated job descriptions, a NeonNet contract for EMIS hosting, an out-of-state fifth-grade trip to the Henry Ford Museum, and I-Ready licensing for diagnostics and progress monitoring; all consent items were approved on a 4–0 roll-call vote.
New hires: Two newly hired teachers introduced themselves to the board. Timna Brown will join the high school science team and Jeremy Todd will join the ELA team; both expressed enthusiasm and said they felt welcomed by students during the interview process.
International trip proposal: Pamela Clark and colleagues presented a proposal for a 12-day Northern Italy STEM/culinary tour proposed for 2026 that would target high-school CTE and culinary students. The presenters described a detailed fundraising plan (the proposal referenced raising roughly $122,000 for the cohort), logistics support from EF Tours and corporate stakeholders, passport timing and potential health guidance, and a sample full-price cost to families (the presenter cited about $4,900 as a sticker price that fundraising would need to reduce). Board members expressed support and offered help with fundraising and consortium coordination; the proposal requires further planning, fundraising and administrative logistics before students would be committed.
Why it matters: The personnel approvals ensure staffing for the coming school year and summer programs; the international trip could provide a unique CTE learning experience but will require multi-year fundraising and operational planning, including passport processing lead time and partnership with district and consortium stakeholders.
The meeting record shows the consent agenda items (personnel and programs) passed by roll call 4–0; the international trip presentation was informational and the board asked for follow-up including fund-raising support and details on passport and travel logistics.
Personnel and programs: The board approved superintendent recommendations for administrative renewals and certificated and classified staff hires, supplemental and summer positions (credit recovery, reading academy, extended school-year services and summer recreation). Members asked about custodial wages (noted on the record as $13 per hour for some temporary custodial positions) and about summer security pay, which the administration said continues at rates tied to existing collective bargaining agreements. The consent agenda also included approval to establish a JROTC program and associated job descriptions, a NeonNet contract for EMIS hosting, an out-of-state fifth-grade trip to the Henry Ford Museum, and I-Ready licensing for diagnostics and progress monitoring; all consent items were approved on a 4–0 roll-call vote.
New hires: Two newly hired teachers introduced themselves to the board. Timna Brown will join the high school science team and Jeremy Todd will join the ELA team; both expressed enthusiasm and said they felt welcomed by students during the interview process.
International trip proposal: Pamela Clark and colleagues presented a proposal for a 12-day Northern Italy STEM/culinary tour proposed for 2026 that would target high-school CTE and culinary students. The presenters described a detailed fundraising plan (the proposal referenced raising roughly $122,000 for the cohort), logistics support from EF Tours and corporate stakeholders, passport timing and potential health guidance, and a sample full-price cost to families (the presenter cited about $4,900 as a sticker price that fundraising would need to reduce). Board members expressed support and offered help with fundraising and consortium coordination; the proposal requires further planning, fundraising and administrative logistics before students would be committed.
Why it matters: The personnel approvals ensure staffing for the coming school year and summer programs; the international trip could provide a unique CTE learning experience but will require multi-year fundraising and operational planning, including passport processing lead time and partnership with district and consortium stakeholders.
The meeting record shows the consent agenda items (personnel and programs) passed by roll call 4–0; the international trip presentation was informational and the board asked for follow-up including fund-raising support and details on passport and travel logistics.
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