Brecksville-Broadview Heights board approves hire of intervention specialist to support special education

The Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Board of Education on July 9 approved a superintendent personnel recommendation to hire an intervention specialist for the district's elementary building, voting 3-0 at a special meeting called to meet a July 10 licensing deadline.

The meeting was convened under Ohio Revised Code 121.22, Chair (S3) said, and public participation was not scheduled. Superintendent Jeff (S2) told the board the special session was necessary because "we have a July 10 deadline for a certified individual if they're working in another district to be able to leave that district, prior to July 10," and that after that date the previous district could withhold a license if a contract were broken. He said the hire is intended to provide the "least restrictive environment for a few of our special ed students" at the elementary building.

Chair (S3) read the resolution language for Item 2(a), resolving "to approve certified personnel recommendations as attached." A board member (S1) moved the motion and it was seconded. After brief confirmation and no public comment, the board voted and the chair announced, "Item passes 3 0." The vote was recorded as three affirmative votes and no opposing votes; the transcripts record affirmative responses from "Mister Chase," "Miss O'Mara," and "Mister Dosan." The motion's outcome was recorded as approved.

The board announced its next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The special meeting lasted only long enough to address the personnel recommendation and to adjourn.

(Reporting note: names and roles in this article are taken from the meeting transcript and the board's on-record introductions. The transcript identified the presenting administrator as "Jeff"; no last name was provided in the record.)