The Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio held a special meeting in the public meeting room of the Board Building, at 2155 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio, on May 12, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.

Mrs. Sumner, President, called the special meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.

Present at Roll Call: Mrs. Christine Sumner, President

Mr. Stephen Wertheim, Vice President

Mrs. Denise Brown Thigpen

Mr. Eric Silverman

Mrs. Claudette Woodard

Also Present: Dr. Paul W. Masem, Superintendent

Mr. Robert E. Burmeister, Treasurer

Members of the Central Office Staff

Patrons of the School District

Representatives of the News Media

It was recommended that the Board approve the acceptance of the following resolution:

WHEREAS, the Business Manager has been studying the District’s food service operations; and

WHEREAS, the Business Manager had presented this Board with a position paper outlining a proposed School Food Service Consortium with at least two other school districts, and

WHEREAS, this Board believes that position paper sets forth a plan which would permit this Board to reduce some of the deficit in its food service operations and make other operational improvements in food service;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, County of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio, that:

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Section 1. This Board approves the concept of a proposed

School Food Service Consortium comprised of this

school and at least two others on the terms

outlined in the position paper prepared by the

Business Manager of the District, the South

Euclid/Lyndhurst City School District and the

Beachwood City School District.

Section 2. The Business Manager is hereby authorized to

proceed with the drafting of an Agreement among

the three school districts for presentation to

this Board of Education establishing the School

Food Service Consortium and setting the terms and

Conditions for its operation and to do any and

all things and take any and all actions which may

be necessary to prepare that Agreement and to

commence the operation of the Consortium at the

opening of the 1997-1998 school year.

Section 3. This Board finds and determines that all formal

actions of this Board concerning and relating to

the adoption of this Board and of any committees

that resulted in those formal actions were in

meetings open to the public in compliance with

the law.

Section 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect

from and immediately upon its adoption.

Mr. Silverman that the resolution be approved.

Vote on the motion was as follows:

Ayes: Mr. Silverman, Mr. Wertheim, Mrs. Sumner,

Mrs. Woodard, Mrs. Thigpen

Nays: None

Mr. Alan Wolf, Business Manager, spoke briefly about the plan of operations for the Food Service Consortium.

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It was recommended that the Board approve a contract with Atlas, Inc. to purchase scrap for recycling from The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education (see official minutes).

Vote on the motion was as follows:

Ayes: Mr. Wertheim, Mrs. Sumner, Mrs. Woodard,

Mrs. Thigpen, Mr. Silverman

Nays: None

Dr. James Mecklenburger, Special Assistant to the Superintendent for Technology, presented his report with recommendations for implementing Technology in the district (see official minutes). Discussion ensued.

Mrs. Woodard that the Board move into Executive

Vote on the motion was as follows:

Ayes: Mr. Silverman, Mr. Wertheim, Mrs. Sumner,

Mrs. Woodard, Mrs. Thigpen

Nays: None

The Board moved into Executive session at 8:52 p.m. and ended at 9:19 p.m.

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Christine M. Sumner, President

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Robert E. Burmeister, Treasurer

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