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Hi, I'll be live-tweeting today's Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education business meeting for #CLEDocumenters @CLEDocumenters @NeighborUpCLE.
@CLEMetroSchools
Meeting started at 6:30 p.m., with 62 attendees.
@CLEMetroSchools
Meeting started at 6:30 p.m., with 62 attendees.
@EricGordon_CEO opened meeting with School Board Recognition month, thanking the board for their tireless efforts during a challenging year. Each Board of Ed member was given a face mask with the @CLEMetroSchools logo embroidered on the front as a thank you.
@EricGordon_CEO and Karen Thompson introduced the district’s vaccination plan, noting that the effort is their top priority and remains, “very, very fluid.”
The district’s vaccine plan is centered around 5 Guiding Principles.
1. Vaccine Edu campaign
2. Easy access
3. No cost to staff
4. Incentive to receive vaccine
5. Paid time off to receive vaccine and recovery from potential side effects
1. Vaccine Edu campaign
2. Easy access
3. No cost to staff
4. Incentive to receive vaccine
5. Paid time off to receive vaccine and recovery from potential side effects
1. Will introduce vaccine plan via email sent out tonight. Includes Facts vs Myths, survey for employees to express interest in vaccination. Also, district has started a social campaign to spread awareness using #CSMDSafe. Will do public event where school leaders are vaccinated.
2. Vaccine is free and being funded by ESSER II & FEMA fund. 2 “pod sites” at East Technical HS and Max Hayes HS. Will have 6 lanes, waiting area for adverse reactions, staffed by EMS, firefighters, school nurses, and overseen by public health officials.
2 cont. Will be open 7 - 7 weekdays, 8 - 12 weekends. Will utilize as many staff as needed to ensure “high volume, effective” vaccination efforts. The below diagram shows the 5 priority groups in order of receiving vaccine.
3. Vaccine will be free for all district employees. Also, employees will be allowed to use work time to get their vaccine during work hours. Some custodial staff may be moved to evening shifts to help clean up vaccination sites after vaccination hours.
4. To provide an incentive, all employees who get vaccinated before April 3, 2021 will receive (1) Special Privilege Day(personal day) for the 2021 - 2022 school year. Non-Union employees are also eligible for this incentive. Board will vote on incentive later in the meeting.
5. Employees will get time during their work hours to get vaccinated and receive time off if needed from side effects.
Other vaccination notes:
Will administer @moderna_tx vaccine. 2nd shot will be 12 weeks from first shot.
Expected to receive supplies week of Feb. 8, to start Feb 12.
Will maintain a wait list for missed appointments to ensure efficiency and no waste of supplies.
Will administer @moderna_tx vaccine. 2nd shot will be 12 weeks from first shot.
Expected to receive supplies week of Feb. 8, to start Feb 12.
Will maintain a wait list for missed appointments to ensure efficiency and no waste of supplies.
Feb 3 are parent teacher conferences to focus on where students are and progress they can make.
Board of Ed proposes various resolutions including approving vaccine incentive, grant spending, allowing Charter Schools to use unused District property, work w DigitalC to improve district broadband, and monthly Talent resolutions.
All passed.
All passed.
Executive Session (private from public) commences at 8:00 p.m.
Board returns at 8:25 for public session.
Board returns at 8:25 for public session.
Resolution to authorize (1) day suspension and final termination of a non-teaching employees for violation of district policy, procedures, and rules.
Both resolutions pass.
Both resolutions pass.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. This concludes the @CLEMetroSchools Board of Education meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2021 @ 6:30 p.m. For more meeting coverage, check out http://documenters.org .
Below is a link to the Board of Ed's. https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Page/480
Below is a link to the Board of Ed's. https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Page/480
Addition: Here is a picture of the vaccination sites setup by the school. Planning to finish both pods by end of this week.
