BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes - 1946 to 1980

Years 1970-1973:

January, 1970

Heard a report on the Program Development Project for Lakewood certified personnel. Recommended that the program name be changed to Project Development Program. Among other recommendations was one to place more emphasis on the definition of project objectives and the implementation of the objectives.

The Superintendent previewed the educational objectives for 1970 and listed the opening of the four-year high school, the new middle school organization, and the new Kindergarten through Fifth Grade organization as the most significant.

Heard a report from the Lakewood High School faculty steering committees organized to recommend changes in the educational program for the four year high school. The faculty study committees were philosophy, mechanics, curriculum, student and teacher concerns.

Resolved to file applications from nine Lakewood non-public schools for Auxiliary Services Funds.

Resolved to request proposals for the purchase of $10,000,000 of bond anticipation notes as authorized by the voters on November 8, 1966.

Contracted with the Educational Research Council of America to develop curriculum materials for the Title III, ESEA Project "Modern Teenage Problems."

The Superintendent was designated as the Board's representative to file applications for funds for:
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- The National Defense Education Act
- The Auxiliary Services Available to Non-Public Schools Program

Authorized advertising for bids for equipment for the new additions and remodeling at Lakewood High School.

Approved plans for the new Madison School Learning Resource Center.

Entered into contract with Optiflax Systems, Inc. to provide high school identification cards.

Voted to participate in the Jennings Foundation "The Yardstick Project." Lakewood is one of 24 participating school districts.

Approved advertising for bids for the construction of class room additions to Horace Mann and Emerson Junior High Schools.

February, 1970

A letter from the Lakewood Planning Commission commended the Board for progress made on providing creative play equipment on the grounds of each elementary school and urged completion of the plan.

The Superintendent commented on a proposal that the Lakewood Schools join with Rocky River, Bay Village, Westlake, and Fairview Park in organizing a Vocational Education District to meet state requirements.

Accepted a Middle School Athletic Program that limited interscholastic competition to basketball, football, and wrestling and only between the Lakewood middle schools.

March, 1970

Received a report from the Student Behavior Committee of 23 members, including teachers, students and interested citizens. The report listed these categories: Committee Organization, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Vandalism and Respect for Property.

Adopted a policy on Sabbatical Leave for school administrators for professional study.

Resolved to enter into a Vocational Education District with Rocky River, Bay Village, Westlake and Fairview Park.

Approved a Professional Negotiations Framework, a document to govern professional negotiations between the Lakewood Board of Education and a representative teacher group in the Lakewood School District.

Authorized adding the following to the vocational education curriculum of the Lakewood Schools:
- Business Office Education: Intensive Clerical
- Trade and Industrial: Graphic Arts and Commercial Art

Entered into a contract with the State Board of Education for the construction of area vocational school facilities for the amount of $92,000.

April, 1970

A letter from the assistant director, Vocational Education, State of Ohio, informed the Board that the State Board of Education had approved the $92,000 in construction and equipment funds for the vocational education program.

A letter of appreciation to the Board from the Buckeye Association of School Administrators commended the Superintendent for his participation on BASA committees and in other official capacities.

Heard a report by the Elementary Reading Program committees on their work and on the textbooks they recommended.

A status report on the Lakewood school system's financial status was pessimistic. The Board would be required to reduce expenditures and determine sources of additional revenue.

Resolved to authorize the borrowing of vocational education equipment from the National Industrial Equipment Reserve.

Resolved to advertise for bids for the remodeling of the older sections of Lakewood High School.

Adopted basic textbooks for reading:

• Reading Readiness: Ginn and Company - Kindergarten
• Reading: Ginn and Company - Grades 1-3
• Reading: McMillan and Company - Grades 4-5

Renewed a memorandum of agreement between the Lakewood Board of Education and the Lakewood Board of Library Trustees.

May, 1970

Several Lakewood High School students addressed the Board with reactions to the proposed financial cutbacks.

Made application for Federal Funds: Title I, ESEA; Title II, ESEA; Title III, NDEA; Title III, ESEA; and the Education Profession Development Act.

The Garfield Elementary School Planning Committee for the new Garfield School Learning Center presented a report on philosophy, function and general specifications. The architect presented drawings for the center.

Approved five Lakewood teacher Project Development Program projects for the Summer, 1970:

• Individualized Learning Packets for:

- Eleventh Grade American History
- Mathematical Computation Skills
- Laboratory Resources for Biology

• Resource Guidelines in Middle School Reading and Language
  Arts
• Twelfth Grade Teaching Resource Units in Social Studies
  June, 1970

Rejected bids for remodeling in the older sections of Lakewood High School because bids exceeded cost estimates.

An open letter from the president of the Lakewood Board of Education commended the Lakewood High School graduating class for their sincere and beautiful performance at the graduating ceremonies.

The Coordinator of the Learning Resource Center at Lakewood High School reported on plans for materials and equipment needed to operate the Center.

Set the date of September 29, 1970 for a special election to submit a school operating levy to the electorate.

Voted to continue using the computerized payroll services for school employees offered by the Society National Bank.

Established a Disadvantage Student Program entitled "Operation of Light Trucks."

Approved a negotiations agreement between the Negotiations Committees of the Lakewood Board of Education and the Lakewood Teachers Association.

July, 1970

Resolved to submit a 7.7 mill school operating levy at a special election on September 29, 1970.

Authorized contracts for remodeling construction in the older sections of Lakewood High School.

W. Dean Hopkins resigned as a member of the Lakewood Board of Education after 13 years of service.

August, 1970

Adopted wage and benefits for custodial and maintenance personnel.

Established an Adult High School Continuation Program.

Appointed Peter H. Henderson as Board of Education member to fill the unexpired term of W. Dean Hopkins who resigned.

September, 1970

Heard a report on the 1970 Summer School showing enrollment down to 5,770 from the 1969 enrollment of 6,279.

October, 1970

Resolved to submit a 6.5 mill school operating levy to the electorate on November 3, 1970 because of the failure of the 7.7 mill levy voted at a special election September 29, 1970.

A special report showed that enrollment increased in the vocational education job training courses at. Lakewood High School from 145 in 1969 to 290 in 1970.

A statement was made by the Board clarifying public statements made in opposition to the school operating levy on the ballot September 29, 1970.

November, 1970

A letter from the Director of Law, the City of Lakewood, requested the Board to seek out and contract with outside independent lawyers and/or firms to provide its required legal services.

Received a report that the Lakewood Schools' students and employees contributed $18,314 to the United Appeal campaign, an increase of $838 over 1969.

A report on the Occupational Work Adjustment Program at Lakewood High School showed 27 in the combined classroom/work experience program.

A report on the adult volunteers in the Lakewood Schools showed 15 in cafeterias, three in school offices, seven in material development, 74 in learning centers, 55 as tutors, and three in classrooms. Total: 157.

The Superintendent recommended that the Board join in the Metropolitan Cleveland Educational Service Center for central purchasing, data processing, special education, and management information.

In reaction to the defeat of the 6.5 mill school operating levy, the president of the Board read a statement listing actions concerning the future financing of the Lakewood Schools.

Established a Cooperative Vocational Education Program en-titled Occupational Work Adjustment.

December, 1970

A letter from the Lakewood Teachers Association stating their position that, in spite of the defeat of two school operating
levies in 1970, there should be no reductions in the number of staff members.

A letter from the Ohio School Boards Association requested the Board's participation in a grass roots effort towards tax revision in the State of Ohio.

Heard a report on income and expenditures by the Superintendent.

A commendation from the Board went to all staff members who gave overtime and work to assembling an "encyclopedia" of financial information to be presented to the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee.

Adopted a policy statement on eligibility for free and reduced price lunches for students.

Resolved to enter into agreement with the Electro-Mat Corporation to provide vending machine food service at Lakewood High School and the middle schools while cafeterias are inoperative during construction and remodeling.

Revised the schedule of charges for after-school hours use of Lakewood school buildings.

Established a policy for staff replacement so, as an employee resigns, retires or takes leave of absence, the vacated position shall-be analyzed to determine how the responsibility shall be assigned.

January, 1971

A review of 1970 by the Superintendent listed accomplishments and disappointments: The reorganization of the schools into Kindergarten through Fifth Grade elementary schools; Sixth through Eighth Grade middle schools; and a four-year high school. Curriculum improvements in primary and middle school reading; drug abuse; perceptual training; and the doubling of vocational education training. The loss of two school operating levies.

Initiated a Citizens Trust Fund to accept contributions from the general public to help operate the schools.

Received a letter from the president of the Lakewood Teachers Association suggesting that the entire staff should be involved when adjustments (cut-backs) are contemplated that would impair the quality of education in the Lakewood Schools.

February, 1971

A minority report was added to the comprehensive report presented to the Board by the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee.

The president of the Lakewood Teachers Association informed the Board that the teachers were preparing a report on the financial situation of the Lakewood Schools. He asked if there had been complicity between the Board and the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee in limiting the Committee's report to the public.

The Superintendent reported on the formation of a Metropolitan Cleveland Educational Service Center for the joint purchasing of school supplies and equipment at the lowest possible costs.

A "State of the Schools" report-of the Superintendent advised that "the schools are currently strong, the faculty has been magnificent, the problems that exist are manageable and are being solved, but the financial dilemma is becoming pervasive."

The Superintendent reported on the February 15, 1971 public meeting at which the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee, Robert Hartford, chairman, would make recommendations.

Received an anonymous gift of $11,114 to be added to the Citizens Trust Fund.

Heard recommendations for 1971 from the Lakewood Athletic Commission.

March, 1971

Letters from the Lakewood League of Women Voters and the Lakewood Council of PTAs, and from the presidents-elect of the Lakewood High School PTA supported the Board in its efforts to solve the financial dilemma of the Lakewood Schools.

A report from the Superintendent on the financial situation suggested three alternatives: Increase income; reduce expenses; close schools. He said: "Eventually we will need citizens who will become weary of efforts to disparage the Board and diminish the schools and who will stand up and be counted for progress."

Lengthy statements were made by the Board President and the Chairman of the Board's Finance Committee. Conclusions:
Increase efforts to obtain additional state financial assistance; if no State assistance, place a levy on the ballot in the Fall, 1971; if neither are successful, close the schools in December, 1971.

In the Appropriations for 1971 the Board voted to reduce partially the projected 1971 deficit of $700,000 with reductions totaling $190,900.

Modified Grant Elementary School attendance boundaries.

Heard recommendations for reorganizing the Lakewood Schools Curriculum Council.

April, 1971

Students of the Cleveland State University's Lakewood Academic Center requested the Board to request the Board of Trustees of Cleveland State University to reverse its decision to close its academic centers.

The Superintendent reported that the tax reform proposals of the Governor of Ohio would be unfair to the Lakewood Schools.

Resolved to urge the President of the United States and the Congress to create a United States Department of Education.

A resolution urged the Ohio General Assembly to consider the highly populated areas of the State in the distribution of educational funds.

Revised Board policy 122.2, "Lakewood Schools Curriculum Council," created in 1964, to reorganize the curriculum development process.

Increased the length of the Kindergarten day from 2-1/4 hours to 2-1/2 hours to meet the State Board of Education requirements, and revised all elementary school time schedules to coordinate.

Approved membership in the Metropolitan Cleveland Educational Service Center to improve quality in group purchasing, data processing, special education, management information, transportation, food services, research consulting, in-service training, personnel recruiting and shared teaching.

May, 1971

Noted there was a reduction in the number of new teachers needed as compared to the previous ten years.

Grace Kimball resigned from her position as a member of the Board effective May 19,1971 after ten years of service.

June, 1971

Appointed John E. Rupert as Board of Education member replacing Grace Kimball.

Received the resignation of John Ellis as Superintendent of Schools, effective July 31, 1971, to accept the position of Superintendent of Schools, Columbus, Ohio.

Adopted a Master Contract and a Grievance Procedure between the Lakewood Board of Education and the Lakewood Teachers Association.

July, 1971

Resolved to place a school operating levy on the ballot at the November, 1971 general election.

Established the option of the Kaiser Community Health Foundation to all personnel for hospitalization insurance.

Established a grievance procedure for custodial and maintenance personnel.

Contracted with the Cuyahoga County Board of Education to render report card preparation service.

August, 1971

Appointed Robert C. Cawrse as Superintendent of the Lakewood Schools effective September 1, 1971.

Received a letter from the president of the newly formed Lakewood Federation of Teachers requesting the same rights' and privileges as given to all other legitimate education organizations.

Revised a Memorandum of Agreement between the " Lakewood Board of Education and the Lakewood Library Board of Trustees.

Resolved to participate in the Western Cuyahoga County Special Education Program and Development Center to help insure maximum educational opportunities for handicapped children in 15 school districts.

September,1971

A report of the Superintendent showed the schools' enrollment to be 10,717 with 10,800 students anticipated by October.

Revised a policy statement on Free and Reduced Price Lunches as required by the Federal government.

Approved a contract with the Educational Research Council of America.

October, 1971

Resolved to submit a 3.8 mill school operating levy to the voters at the November general election.

The Lakewood Council of PTAs commended the Board for the high standards of education in the past and pledged to support the up-coming school operating levy.

November, 1971

Reported that the 3.8 mill school operating levy had passed.

Heard a report on Project Read (Reading Education Applied Dynamically).

Reported 29 student teachers in the Lakewood Schools from Baldwin-Wallace, Cleveland State University and Kent State University.

December, 1971

Established salaries for certified and classified personnel effective January 1, 1972.

Re-established the computer terminal at the Lakewood High School Mathematics Department and entered into a contract with the Chi Corporation for sharing services.

Entered into contract with the Westinghouse Learning Corporation for scheduling 3700 students at Lakewood High School.

Noted the December 13 Board of Education meeting as the last regular meeting for veteran Board members: Charley Geiger
(16 years service) and Dorothy Teare (13 years service).

January, 1972

Daniel F. McNally and Donald F. McQuilkin were sworn in as newly elected members of the Lakewood Board of Education.

Heard a report on the Reading Readiness Program and adopted the Ginn Reading Readiness Program for Kindergarten classes.

Appointed a special Board committee to review Board of Education policies and to draft an educational philosophy for the Board members.

Adopted a plan to hold regular Board meetings at different school buildings.

February, 1972

Authorized advertising bids for the repair of roofs at Harding and Roosevelt Schools.

Authorized advertising for bids for electronic bookeeping equipment for the school district.

Authorized the Superintendent to apply for a Disadvantaged Pupil Program Funds grant.

Authorized establishing a fund for the Occupational Work Adjustment Program.

Established a resale rate for Lakewood Schools curriculum guides at cost plus 10%.

Heard a report on the elementary school music program. Adopted the elementary music program as outlined in "Music in the Elementary School, 1971."

March, 1972

Eleanor Chidester resigned as Clerk-Treasurer of the Lakewood Board of Education effective March 31, 1972 after 17 years
of service in that position.

William F. Murray was appointed Clerk-Treasurer of the Board effective April 1, 1972.

Received a letter from the student government of the Cleveland State University Lakewood Academic Center thanking the Board for its patience and services before the close of the Center and its move to the Cleveland campus of Cleveland State University.

Extended sympathy to the Abernethy family on the death of Etta Abernethy, former Board of Education member.

April, 1972

Ratified the advertising of bids for the furnishing of television equipment at Lakewood High School.

Authorized the establishment of Advisory Committees for the Trade and Industrial Education Vocational programs.

Heard a progress report on the deaf education program indicating the oral approach to speaking and lip reading.

The president of the Lakewood Council of PTAs requested community support in efforts to close the Homestead Theatre in Lakewood.

The president of the Lakewood League of Women Voters invited the public to a community meeting on taxes.

Heard the first reading of a Lakewood Board of Education Philosophy of Education.

May, 1972

Approved a revision of the Lakewood teachers' Master Contract and Grievance Procedure.

Approved a contract and grievance procedure for classified office personnel and educational aides as negotiated with the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, Lakewood Chapter 129.

Renewed a contract with the Educational Television Association of Greater Cleveland, Channel 25, WVIZ.

Announced the local citizens' seminar "Search for Consensus," a part of the State of Ohio Department of Education's program to give citizens a convenient way to express their opinions on the status of education and present recommendations for redesign and improvement.

Heard the recommendations and goals of the Lakewood Schools' Curriculum Advisory Council:

• Develop a comprehensive career education program.
• Establish a basic environmental conservation program.
• Focus on the development of the individual.
• Future consideration of a program in early childhool education.

Adopted a Philosophy of Education.

Heard a report from the Board President and the Superintendent on the National School Boards Convention in San Francisco.

June ,1972

Received an excellent Report of Examination from the examiners from the State Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices.

Authorized advertising for bids to furnish and install a laundry system for the Lakewood Public Schools.

Adopted a Summary of Courses for Lakewood High School for the 1972-1973 school year.

Heard a report on the local Citizens’ Seminar on Objectives in Public Education. There were 240 citizen participants and 53 discussion leaders. Topics covered personnel, school-community relations, educational organization, special education opportunity, student rights and responsibilities, accountability, finance, curriculum, building facilities, and instructional methods.

Approved a Statement of Common Objectives for the Training of Mentally Retarded Children and Youth developed by the
Cuyahoga County Board of Retardation and the Cuyahoga County Superintendents Association.

July, 1972

Established a Title III, Section 306 Fund for the Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development (SWRL) Kindergarten Reading Program.

Authorized advertising for bids to replace the obsolete driver trainer simulator system at Lakewood High School.

August, 1972

Established a salary policy for nursing instructors in the Lakewood School of Practical Nursing.

Revised policy 1411 which provides guidelines for interviews held by the Lakewood Police Department with students in the Lakewood Schools.

September, 1972

Approved Courses of Study in the following areas: The Language Arts Program, K-12; Personal and Group Responsibility, K-12; General Geometry; Senior General English; Sophomore Basic English; Civics and Economics; Senior English Literature; Advanced Placement European History; Communications and Modern Media; Business Writing Skills; Senior English Composition.

Approved the transportation of Educably Mentally Retarded children by means of privately owned buses.

Renewed the Mental Health Clinic for Elementary School Children under the provisions of the Ohio Community Mental Health and Retardation Services Act.

Received the evaluation report of the Visiting Committee of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The report found Lakewood High School to contain a well-mannered, courteous and helpful student body, a dedicated teaching staff, comprehensive and quality programs with teachers and administrators who work effectively with students. The report also indicated that Lakewood High School should focus additional emphasis on improving communications between school and community, on evaluating and updating curricula, and on clarifying teacher duties and responsibilities.

Board member Phillip Ranney was nominated a candidate for the All Ohio School Board.

October, 1972

Announced eight Lakewood teachers as recipients of the Jennings Scholars' awards as named by the Educational Research Council of America for the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

Heard a report on the historical background, the facilities, and the present and future plans for the Learning Resource Centers in each of the Lakewood schools.

The Board urged citizens to vote NO on State Issue #2 on the November ballot - The Graduated State Income Tax Issue.

Announced a public meeting in December to review the information gathered State-wide from the Spring Ohio's "Search for Consensus."

November, 1972

Received gifts of educational equipment from Smythe Cramer and Company and Adkins and Company.

Members of the Lakewood City Council commended the Board of Education and administration for operating one of the finest Adult Education and Recreation programs in the country.

December, 1972

Approved membership in the Associated Public School Systems, a network of innovative school districts throughout the country sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University.

Adopted graduation requirements in Physical Education for the 1973 to 1976 classes.

Approved paying for substitute teachers for three Lakewood teacher/chaperons participating in the Lakewood High School optional Cultural/Study Field Trip Program to Europe.

Heard reports on Franklin Elementary School, on the Vocational Education Program at Lakewood High School, and the Lakewood School of Practical Nursing.

The Lakewood School of Practical Nursing graduated 600 students since its origin in 1955.

January, 1973

Heard a report on Athletics and Extra-Curricular Activities of middle and high school students. Participation is down from the one-high of 70% of the student body.

The Board resolved to authorize the Superintendent to request an injunction against Lakewood Local #52 of the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers should they engage in a threatened illegal strike of custodial and maintenance personnel against the Lakewood Board of Education.

February, 1973

Approved an agreement on wages, benefits and working conditions between the Lakewood Board of Education and the custodial
and maintenance personnel.

Heard a report on the ESEA, Title III Aggressive Behavior Project in progress since 1969 in cooperation with the State Department of Education, the Educational Research Council of America, and the Lakewood Schools. The project was rated as
"outstanding" by the united States Office of Education.

A citizen complained about the homeroom assignment given to his daughter to review an interview between Joe Namath and the Playboy Magazine.

A citizen asked about presenting winter programs in lieu of religious pageantry in the schools.

Dr. Roger L. Holmes resigned as Assistant Superintendent of Schools effective March 2, 1973, to accept the position as Superintendent of Schools, Westlake, Ohio.

March, 1973

The president of the Board read a statement in answer to a citizen's complaint on use of a Playboy Magazine article as a basis for a homework assignment.

Approved a policy on travel reimbursement for staff members.

Voted to submit a 4.9 mill school operating tax levy and a one mill permanent improvement levy to the voters.

Resolved to support an ESEA Title III project for a long range plan for data processing services to 34 school districts, members of the Metropolitan Cleveland Educational Service Center.

April, 1973

Resolved to accept responsibility for the control and management of the Lakewood High School Alumni Endowment Fund.

Adopted Summaries of Courses for the elementary schools, middle schools, and Lakewood High School.

Endorsed the Ohio Right to Read effort.

Heard a report on the art curriculum of the Lakewood Schools.

May, 1973

Received a certificate of appreciation from the Rocky River Power Squadron in acknowledgment of the cooperation of the Board in promoting better boating through education.

Heard a report from the Curriculum Advisory Council.

Appointed Dr. Daniel M. Kalish the Assistant Superintendent of the Lakewood Schools, effective July 1, 1973.

June, 1973

Approved a negotiated agreement between the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, Lakewood Chapter #129, and the Lakewood Board of Education.

Received a letter from the Lakewood League of Women Voters regarding a League survey of the day care of children.

A Lakewood Task Force on Equality in Education requested the Board to be aware of sex discrimination in the administration of the Lakewood Schools educational program.

A citizen asked that programs for children with learning disabilities be increased, not reduced.

July, 1973

Named clerk-custodians and administrators as officers to be responsible for Student Activity Program funds in each of the Lakewood School buildings.

Received additional oral and written communications from the Lakewood Task Force for Equality in Education concerning sex discrimination and school lunch care of children.

August, 1973

Granted the City of Lakewood a permanent easement on Garfield Elementary School property for the purpose of solving storm sewer drainage problems.

Authorized a 4.9 mill school operating levy for the November 6, 1973 ballot.

Approved a two-year Master Contract Agreement with the Lakewood Teachers Association.

Sent a response to the Preliminary Report of the Lakewood Task Force for Equality in Education, addressing statements to: eliminating sex stereotyping in instructional materials; athletic opportunities for girls; coeducational physical education; more women administrators and teachers; desegregation of custodial positions; elementary school lunch program; sex bias committees; women's studies and other curriculum changes; and holding a women's week.

Received a petition from 500 Lakewood citizens concerning children with learning disabilities.

A citizen questioned the need for the proposed 4.9 mill school operating levy since passage of the State income tax. She
was informed that the millage request would be higher had not the income tax been passed.

September, 1973

Established the position of English Department Chairman at Lakewood High School with released time from classroom teaching.

The Middle School Athletic Program was discussed by the Superintendent. Coaches of the teams are employed by the Adult Education and Recreation Department.

October, 1973

Announced that a Golden Ager Activity Pass would be awarded to any Lakewood resident over 62 to attend Lakewood High School events. Credit for the idea was given to the Lakewood High School Student Council.

Announced that the Curriculum Advisory Council is forming Subject Area Councils for the articulation of curriculum in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and later in foreign language.

Heard a report on the Instrumental Music Program of the Lakewood Schools.

Received a reply from the Lakewood Task Force for Equality in Education in response to the Board's response in August, 1973. The reply included an offer to assist in efforts to pass the school operating levy in November.

A citizen requested the Board to purchase buses to transport the school system's athletes and musicians.

Approved new Board policies on Cash Payment for Sick Leave Credit; Sick Leave; Emergency Medical Treatment Forms; and Equal Opportunity Participation.

November, 1973

Approved an agreement with the Hogan Bus Service to transport deaf, EMR and handicapped students.

Revised a policy on sick leave accumulation to allow a maximum of 210 days for school employees.

Revised policies on hospitalization insurance for all employees.

Added a non-degree column to the teachers salary schedule for school nurses.

Heard a report on the Lakewood Schools reading program. Reading development classes are patterned as pre-reading, initial reading, rapid progress, extended reading, and refinement in content areas.

December, 1973

Issued contracts for implementation of the West Shore Vocational District private cosmetology school by the Marché Academy of Beauty, Inc. and Beauticians Academy, Inc.

The Superintendent reported on conservation efforts in heating, lighting, and vehicle maintenance.

A report showed that, under ESEA Title I and Disadvantaged Pupil Programs, the Lakewood Schools had developed programs in remedial reading, learning adjustment at the high school, educational aides, home liaison aides, youth and family counseling, child study, and early childhood education.

Heard a report on the efforts of the Superintendent and the High School Principal to reorganize the Lake Erie League after dissolution of the original league structure.

Approved new salary schedule increases for certified and classified employees, effective January, 1974, that were contingent upon passage of the 4.9 mill school operating levy on November 6, 1973.

>> 1974-1977

The history of the Lakewood Schools from 1946 to 1980 is reflected in excerpts from the minutes of the meetings of the Lakewood Boards of Education, compiled by Joseph Wilson, former teacher, principal and personnel director (1947-1979).