Board Work session
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. EST
1349 E 79th St Cleveland, OH 44103 (Directions)
Arnold Pinkney East Professional Center, Or watch on YouTube
The Board of Education functions as the governing body of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Board responsibilities include: hiring the school district chief executive officer (with the mayor’s agreement); setting school district policy; approving the school district budget; establishing goals and accountability standards; and promoting parent, family, and community involvement in the schools.
The board has two types of meetings: a work session and a business meeting. Work sessions focus on information gathering and debate on issues and proposed resolutions. Business meetings focus on holding official votes on resolutions. Sometimes the board does vote on resolutions in the work sessions.
The board often enters executive session. It is a part of the meeting, though there is nothing for you to document other than noting when they enter and exit it. The board typically returns to public session, handles a small bit of business, then officially adjourns. Executive sessions can leave you waiting around for a bit, but it does count as part of the meeting time covered.
The board can have up to nine voting members, all of whom are appointed by the mayor.
Current board members:
- Sara Elaqad, chair
- Robert Briggs
- Midori Lebrón
- Diana Welch Howell
- Nigamanth Sridhar
- Charlene Jones
The CEO of the school district is Warren Morgan II.
Watching remotely?
Find the meeting live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@CLEMetroSchools/streams
As a second option, you may also find the live stream on the school district’s homepage during the meeting time: www.clevelandmetroschools.org.
Attending in person?
We add two hours of pay ($36) to the assignment.
Find past Documenters coverage of this meeting here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=241
Check the source website for additional information
Agency Information
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
The Board of Education functions as the governing body of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Board responsibilities include: hiring the School District Chief Executive Officer (with the concurrence of the Mayor); setting School District policy; approving the School District budget; establishing goals and accountability standards; and promoting parent, family, and community involvement in the schools.
Cleveland’s current school governance structure was created by Ohio House Bill 269 in 1997, and took effect September 9, 1998. The Board of Education is made up of nine voting members appointed by the Mayor of Cleveland from a slate of nominees selected by a local nominating panel, established under State law. At least four of the nine members must have significant expertise in either education, finance, or business management. Board members must be residents of the School District, and at least one of the nine members must reside in that part of the School District that is outside the City of Cleveland (Bratenahl, Linndale, Newburgh Heights, and parts of Brook Park and Garfield Heights).
Find the meeting live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@CMSDCommunications/streams