Special Board of Ed meeting to address policy changes

[Betsy Voinovich]

I'm not sure which Bylaws and Policies are being revised and adopted but this might be an interesting meeting to attend to hear about them, on a first reading. Mark your calendar for next Monday night.

Betsy Voinovich

Here is the message from Treasurer James Estle:


A Special Board of Education Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in Garfield Middle School’s LRC, 13114 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 for the consideration of a resolution to revise and adopt bylaws and policies of the Lakewood City Board of Education and any other business that may come before the Board. The Agenda for the meeting is attached.

James E. Estle

Treasurer

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Monday, December 2, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. Garfield Middle School LRC, 13114 Detroit Ave.
Mr. Edward Favre, President

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Adoption of the Agenda (ROLL CALL VOTE)

IV. Business
1. Other Board Business Mrs. Beebe, Mrs. Petrie Barcelona
A. Resolution to Revise and Adopt Bylaws and Policies of the Lakewood City Board of Education – First Reading
B. Other

V. Adjournment

[Betsy Voinovich]

This meeting is tonight at 7pm if you want to hear about revised bylaws and policies of the Lakewood Board of Education.

Betsy Voinovich

[Peter Grossetti]

Betsy - How do you feel about these policy changes?

[Betsy Voinovich]

Betsy - How do you feel about these policy changes?

Hi Peter,

Regrettably, I can't tell you how I feel because I don't know what the policy changes are. I post updates regarding Board of Ed meetings hoping that those that care, will go, and then come back and tell Observer/Deck readers what happened.

I have a job right now that does not allow me attend Monday night meetings. Be assured that if I had gone, I would not only tell you how I feel about the changes, I would share with Deck readers what those changes are, and how others seemed to feel about them too.

Did you go to the meeting Peter?

Anyone else out there go to the meeting? Would love to hear.

Thanks.

I know there are, I think, podcasts of meetings, and I know that there must be official minutes that the public can get access to. I wish the School Board themselves would put out a summation of what happens at each meeting.

The Deck depends on people who go to meetings sharing what happened with other people. If no-one goes to the meeting, everyone finds out much later.

As I have often heard lately, people are so pleased with Superintendent Jeff Patterson overall that they feel that they don't have to be the watch dogs they once were. While I agree with everyone's opinion of Jeff Patterson, I would love to know what the new policy changes and bylaws are, and who thought they needed to be changed and why.

Betsy Voinovich

[Charlie Page]

I know there are, I think, podcasts of meetings, and I know that there must be official minutes that the public can get access to. I wish the School Board themselves would put out a summation of what happens at each meeting.

In the interest of transparency, I would like to see the approved board meeting minutes and something similar to the City Council docket posted on the school website. The Council docket has 98% of what people need in order to know what's going on.