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The nut graf: The legislative liaison summarized that the governor, House and Senate have different budget proposals under negotiation and that at least one House proposal would change how districts may use carryover funds; school staff recommended advocacy and monitoring. Separately, staff reported a federal verification form the district may need to return related to DEI activity and said they will gather club purpose statements, scholarship terms and written materials to confirm district compliance.

The liaison described the state process briefly: \"The governor releases his proposal. The house then released their budget. Now we're in a place where the senate established their. And even after that happens, ... the governor signs it.\" He recommended that the district continue advocacy to ensure any state changes do not punish districts with strong fiscal positions.

On federal guidance, staff said the U.S. Department of Education changed the required data and the Ohio Department of Education said Ohio will maintain local practices. Staff described the verification as procedural and said they are not finding systemic issues in district policy but will request that staff resubmit club purpose statements and review scholarship criteria: \"I'm gonna send something to staff saying if you... do have a group ... resubmit your purpose statements.\" The presenter noted that student clubs and third-party scholarships must be open to all students and cannot exclude members based on protected characteristics.

Ending: Staff will collect and review written club purpose statements, scholarship criteria and related materials and return to the board if policy or practice adjustments are needed; the district will continue to monitor the state budget and engage in advocacy through existing channels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westlake City School District Board of Education Work Session April 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board received a legislative update Monday that covered the state budget cycle and a federal verification notice concerning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activity.","taxTitle","Westlake City Schools, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",70104,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274304,"Westlake district outlines $1M-per-year permanent-improvement budget, flags multimillion-dollar backlog",608,4333000,4941000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73&start=4333&end=4941","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73/thumbnail_4333000.jpg","/articles/6274304/Ohio/Westlake-district-outlines-1M-per-year-permanent-improvement-budget-flags-multimillion-dollar-backlog","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274304-6e3a22f71474e09bd1359719dc252aa6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152943&Signature=CXR5dDaxtmOsVS~dktUFnZjsLumiKGWzJbC-9dlbGoPmuAZXV~sJ66982OzvOyratEPhx31gLuTyiDcR8qbJw6wQxo-QrSZjQ9SqvdJbBXwoQmwBw2~zZciw-baBoiOK1e7dp~kZ6tYVgS8wHIdfWB4V9ANRK7thy16hhXIRxqcfZD-Xnf1C2DskuyUWEvfaiUZdj6dZh2Nd-6E8ERU7autfyMiiZVgM-DF-fqSAssQ32AMqYvab5RZGBO5USwfK9RLEolktbwX928BxySph3nkFfQQMXYqQrV5lkb4zAm8MYqrVJTNdofeKr6P8zBRNwKBc95XK7BMuS77YARvhWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented an analysis of the permanent improvement (PI) fund Monday, telling the Westlake City Schools Board that current PI revenue of about $1.1 million per year leaves the district short of a multi-year list of facility needs and recommended prioritization of safety and predictive maintenance.

The nut graf: Staff said PI receipts average roughly $1.1 million annually but are effectively closer to $1.0 million after allocations; projected PI needs for the current year total nearly $2.5 million, and multi-year projects push needs higher, prompting options such as reprioritizing, using general-fund dollars for some items, or pursuing additional PI or bond funding.

Treasury/operations staff identified four PI categories: safety and security (cameras, panic systems), facility maintenance and upgrades (roofing, HVAC units), transportation and parking (bus replacement and parking-lot maintenance), and athletic/curricular capital (fields, lighting). Specific items discussed included mobile panic-button procurement (~$57,000), replacement of rooftop HVAC units and a hot-water storage tank (estimate reported in the $10,000–$15,000 range for the tank), and addressing the asphalt playground at Dover Intermediate School. The presenter reported a bus fleet of about 40 buses and described a target replacement pace of two to three buses per year to achieve a roughly 12–15 year life cycle for vehicles.

Staff produced a short-term PI list of projects targeted for three to six months and said many of the items are needs, not wants. \"Ultimately, when you combine our anticipated or recurring expenditures with those one-offs that we have to decide what we're gonna do every year, we see that our projected PI expenditures are well above our budget for each year,\" the presenter said. He reported that this year’s PI projects were \"just under $2,500,000\" on the list.

Board members pressed on prioritization and schedule risk for the DIS office vestibule security upgrade, which the district hopes to complete this summer. Staff said full demolition and rebuild of the existing vestibule may be difficult to complete in available time and described alternative options such as adding a smaller, secure vestibule to the office or installing gates/doors at the courtyard entry. The board emphasized that adding a secondary layer of secure entry at DIS is a top priority whether through a full rebuild or interim measure.

Ending: Staff recommended continued finance-committee analysis and board direction on priorities; members indicated willingness to consider additional PI or bond measures if needed, and no new levy or bond was placed on the agenda at this meeting.","District staff presented an analysis of the permanent improvement (PI) fund Monday, telling the Westlake City Schools Board that current PI revenue of about $1.1 million per year leaves the district short of a multi-year list of facility needs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274308,"Dover teachers and parent outline outdoor-learning plan; design firm offers $7,080 conceptual plan",954,2272000,3226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73&start=2272&end=3226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73/thumbnail_2272000.jpg","/articles/6274308/Ohio/Dover-teachers-and-parent-outline-outdoor-learning-plan-design-firm-offers-7080-conceptual-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274308-31c05203f87b88345c4ae5205408f699/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152943&Signature=D3XVAX5PugRjxaMGRSu0pIGpy0o5S4CTsp~mgLWmvA5nOhpGxDZjEjZUcQ6NxJvf6-WTDeEc4SinCz7YOfSMOw1Uoar4d5GLEubzUvQIocaXZtE64dn8DiJZyInO1KwD4W1uwniZYBVKpfjhm22dVOMfkcMkbUo1KhBXJjiQbwUoo8U0gy5-3lPghMhzdyo3GHR~QsWDGQDusknlipD9195iu9gU712D2kKjBT5BG3SA8oJuoakDmd~QtuE2JHua-9Ac9u0FMBbprjxtNtbH15lngQGUxdZ5XuIgJQ1iANe4rC3moD0~MgaehtQgp~tWtPRIpfz29Td4HgO6tFE8Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dover Intermediate School teachers and parents briefed the Westlake City Schools Board Monday on plans to expand outdoor learning at the Dover campus, presenting a multi-year effort that now seeks a coordinated design to attract community funding.

Parent Tiffany Garcia and teachers described student-led pollinator gardens, informal learning elements such as log seating and nature trails, and community volunteer support. \"We now have 3 beehives at our house. We've been learning a lot about it, provided honey for our neighbors,\" Garcia said, recounting community spillover from the classroom pollinator work.

The nut graf: Teachers and volunteers said philanthropic and grant funds have paid for physical materials but that funders rarely cover professional design services; a conceptual plan would allow the school to pursue larger grants and business sponsorships.

A presenter who identified his firm as the Paddy Group described a conceptual design and offered to provide a non-bid design package for $7,080. \"For this design work ... I presented a design agreement at $7,080,\" the presenter said, describing a package of base plans, conceptual diagrams and 3-D images suitable for fundraising and community outreach. The presenter said the firm would offset direct staffing costs and that typical commercial proposals could be twice that price.

Teachers and parents said they have raised more than $50,000 in grants and in-kind donations but have struggled to find funders to pay for landscape design, permitting and contract documents. The group discussed prioritizing a detailed plan to enable phased construction, volunteer-built elements and corporate sponsorship placards that would encourage donations.

Board members asked about implementation, cost ranges for construction, and whether the district could complete or phase the work during school breaks. The presenter said the concept design creates a roadmap: with a plan in hand, materials donations and volunteer labor could create visible improvements before full construction budgets were secured. He gave a rough design-labor estimate of about 100 hours of staff time billed at $150/hour as a comparative baseline but said the Paddy Group would provide the conceptual scope for $7,080.

Ending: Staff and board members agreed to follow up on the design proposal and community fundraising approach; no board appropriation was approved at the meeting.","Teachers and parents described five years of work on a Dover Intermediate School outdoor-learning campus; a landscape design firm offered a $7,080 conceptual design to create outdoor classrooms, pollinator gardens and circulation improvements to help the school secure construction funding from the community.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274313,"Westlake students present outcomes from inaugural six-month internship pilot",270,123000,393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73&start=123&end=393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6274313/Ohio/Westlake-students-present-outcomes-from-inaugural-six-month-internship-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274313-47ac985200f3813632ad5b980e29e35a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152943&Signature=dBTXMPXpP-sc1POO8BCO8VqoshVkE-57bngBXhU5BW-vGbGF5zeoO4z76qoSWq9nm2L0FzG5HqVqhoGwOTmKv-VwwcZsVMZ7g0BlYsZuGFHBZco5Di20k9SZCZCWL-gGpcZ6QKvep0IIn69LeDkn9tvHEEQUuRshJejSFEGROHmDIO1tlBm~o-EzIB0YTw1J-Z8cI5Zq49-Q4Ncl0oC2AEWI1-ybzPnZSV8-aBrsOWCJw0yL778rIQHxPglpqeIypN-pL3LDmW0ISl5qCMMkuDr7Y4moFQkMzdkCifdRfWODeQBsScepdVi9XqJBu6DjqJKysnYoi~8COBG0qqfuvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westlake City Schools hosted presentations Monday from the district’s inaugural internship cohort, a pilot program led by teacher Bob Patton that placed seniors at local businesses and medical institutions for semester-long experiences.

The program’s first cohort began with seven students and finished with six participating, each recording more than the planned 125 hours of supervised work, Patton said. \"We kept it smaller this year with a hundred and 25 hours. Everybody here has had significantly over 125 hours. We moved it next year to 150,\" Patton said.

The nut graf: District administrators said the internship is part of a strategic-plan effort to expand real-world learning and to give students credits that align with college and career objectives. Superintendent Dr. Goguen introduced the students and encouraged board members and community partners to help identify additional placements.

Students described placements and what they learned. Ava Kennedy summarized her research work at Case Western Reserve University and said the lab experience reaffirmed her plan to pursue an MD–PhD. \"One of the biggest things my PI has taught me is, like, the concept of golden eyes, which is paying attention to small things that other people might not realize,\" Kennedy said. Kavya Bell described digital-marketing work at 42 Connect, including writing newsletters and learning how AI is changing marketing. Several students reported clinical and administrative experiences at St. John Medical Center, NorthShore Gastroenterology and the Cleveland Clinic; one student noted safety training and lab protocol testing before beginning work.

Patton and board members outlined program changes for next year: the internship will be a two-credit, honors-designated course, with a planned increase to 150 required hours and an expanded roster of 22 students for 2025–26. Patton described a scheduling plan so participating seniors can be released early from school to attend placements and said the district will work with athletics and employers to accommodate students’ extracurricular schedules.

Board members and staff highlighted supports firms and nonprofits have offered: the Greater Cleveland Partnership is providing an IT certification for participating students; several host sites indicated they will host students again. Patton said the district has received offers of scholarships tied to placements and is soliciting more host sites, including from Rotary, Chamber contacts and alumni networks.

The board asked for a one-page flyer and two short expectation documents — one for businesses and one for students — that Patton said he would distribute to next year’s students and the board.

The presentation closed with board praise for the students’ outreach and for Patton’s recruitment and coordination work. Dr. Goguen and board members encouraged continued networking with community partners to broaden internship placements.

Ending: The board did not take formal action; staff said the program will continue next school year with the expanded course and recruitment underway.","Westlake High School staff and six students described a new multi-credit internship pilot that logged 125+ hours per student this year and has expanded to 22 enrolled for 2025–26, with plans to grow placements across local businesses and medical sites.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6274295,"Work session: board approves agenda, later adjourns into executive session",10657,106000,10763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73&start=106&end=10763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993301-dddb930cd87dd2b2853fd45e85255c73/thumbnail_106000.jpg","/articles/6274295/Ohio/Work-session-board-approves-agenda-later-adjourns-into-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274295-e6c61bcfaf991dfa9245c049ddf1ac69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152943&Signature=SoGMKnMCELDY1jqtxM3i67H-MEke6onoT77~039KXKzKqqZKQVuyJCblPX1Ld7IE4b0doY2ZdLH7g7kXmgT5e6BoHXDD10kdsz7TJmcO2hgU3uEqKJKXkRABHPJesRYOeXGGby077E1SnpwIoOg~Fh9~MTrJRQTbfuehO2DOqFAGI6zvRQE62UhbEhy82LTlYtEwW4AAiL2bJtOgdTo7zSUPztUMM9dVbbHCvprYyc3F8NIhRSSyTGzA7Wu2XacxeO7rXkRX~lBvj6hmckIcAurlno2xYZfAjG6jdp~bKeYRXyCdGVTVDCgHUYRxz03lAvNH0jjS4ssxp1KQOnFdFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two procedural motions were recorded at the start and end of Monday’s Westlake City Schools Board work session.

At the start of the meeting a motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded; the board approved by roll call. Roll-call responses recorded on the transcript included affirmations from board members listed in the minutes as Kraft, Lazinski, Vanuken, Lamb and Purnot.

At the end of the public meeting the board moved and seconded to adjourn into executive session \"to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, or compensation of an employee or official.\" The motion passed by roll call at 9:03 p.m.; the transcript records affirmative responses including Benukin and Lamb and indicates the motion carried.

Nut graf: Both votes were procedural and part of the meeting record; no substantive policy motions or ordinances were adopted during the public session.

Ending: The board entered executive session at 9:03 p.m.; no final public action was recorded after executive session in the transcript excerpt provided.","The Westlake City Schools Board approved the meeting agenda by roll call and later voted to adjourn into an executive session to discuss personnel matters; both votes were recorded by roll call during the April 14 work session.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears state budget and federal guidance update; staff to collect club purpose statements to meet federal verification request

Westlake district outlines $1M-per-year permanent-improvement budget, flags multimillion-dollar backlog

Dover teachers and parent outline outdoor-learning plan; design firm offers $7,080 conceptual plan

Westlake students present outcomes from inaugural six-month internship pilot

Work session: board approves agenda, later adjourns into executive session