BBHCSD District News

Internet Safety For Parents

Brendan Sheehan, the Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, will speak to parents on internet safety on Monday, May 12 from 7:00-8:15pm at the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, 8001 Brecksville Road.

Parents will learn:

How to identify ways to keep kids safe online

How pedophiles arrange face-to-face meetings with children

Computer Filters - what they are and how to activate

Computer Safety Tips

What is law enforcement doing to keep our children safe online

How parents can get involved

To register, call CVCC at 440-746-8233

Summer Programs

Please click on the link below to view summer programs and resources available to Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School students.

Summer Programs

Town Hall Meeting

Are you concerned about underage drinking? What can we do about it?

Brecksville and Broadview Heights, Ohio are two of hundreds of communities nationwide that will hold an Underage Drinking Town Hall Meeting this spring to discuss and raise awareness about the issue of underage drinking. The Chemical Abuse Prevention Association, in collaboration with the Federal government's Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Underage Drinking is sponsoring the event. Parents, teachers, officials, youth, and other community members will be educated about the impact that underage drinking has on the community, and they will develop possible ways to address this issue.

When: Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30pm

Where: Broadview Heights Community Center, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights

Who: Kevin Piazza, Undercover Agent with the Ohio Investigative Unit will present "The Sober Truth Program"

Following the program, a light supper will be served and a panel of local experts and community representatives will address questions from the audience.

This program is free of charge. For more information contact, Kelly Lazar, C.A.P.A. Coordinator @ 440-740-4751 or lazark@bbhcsd.org.

Attendees will have an opportunity to win incentives linked to prom and after-prom.

Board Members Honored

George J. Balasko, President of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education, and Terri Neff, Vice President, will be presented the Ohio School Boards Association’s (OSBA) Award of Achievement at OSBA’s Spring Regional Conference on March 19. This award is given to school board members in recognition of their commitment to training and leadership activities on their Board, as well as in regional and statewide OSBA activities. Both Balasko and Neff were selected also for their work as members of Cuyahoga Valley Career Center’s Board of Education.

Additionally, Neff will be honored as an OSBA Master Board Member. Only 16 of the more than 3,400 Board of Education members in the state will receive this recognition in 2008. This life time honor is given to Board members who complete numerous professional development workshops and activities. They must also demonstrate leadership and active involvement in statewide issues.

Board of Education holds Organizational Meeting

At the organizational meeting of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education held January 14, 2008, the Board elected George J. Balasko as President and elected Terri Neff as Vice President for 2008. The Board also set the following meeting dates for the year:

Monday, January 28 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, February 25 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, March 17 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, April 21 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, May 19 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, June 23 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, July 28 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, August 6 – Special Meeting (5:00 p.m.)
Monday, August 18 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, September 22 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 14 – Special Meeting (5:00 p.m.)
Monday, October 27 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, November 17 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, December 15 – Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)

Meetings are scheduled to take place at the Education Center, 6638 Mill Road, Brecksville

"Schools of Distinction" Program

Chippewa and Hilton Elementary Schools have been awarded the "School of Distinction" honor by the State Superintendent of Schools. The School of Distinction Program was introduced in 2005 as a component of the Schools of Promise Initiative. The program is designed to recognize schools in which a high percentage of ALL students, including students with disabilities, show outstanding performance. Hilton and Chippewa were nominated based on 2006-2007 statewide assessment data. The nomination process includes verification of data and a visit from Ohio Department of Education representatives.

High School Nominated for Blue Ribbon Award

The Ohio Department of Education recently informed the District that Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School is one of only fourteen public school buildings in the entire state to be nominated for a Blue Ribbon School Award. The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private K-12 schools that are academically superior in their states.

The comprehensive application process is underway. The final application must be submitted by mid-February. The Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education will announce the award winners in September, 2008.

District Receives Financial Award

On December 12, Auditor of State Mary Taylor’s office, represented by Michelle J. Stys, Greater Cleveland Regional Liaison, presented the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District with the “Making Your Tax Dollars Count” award for the district’s fiscal year 2005 audit.

When presenting the award to Treasurer/CFO Karen Obratil, Superintendent Dr. Tom Diringer, Board President Alan Scheufler and Obratil’s fiscal staff, Stys stressed that fewer than five percent of all Ohio government agencies are eligible for this award. In fact, 415 agencies in northeastern Ohio applied for the award, but only 17 awards were granted.

The criteria for this award include:
The entity must complete and submit a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
There must be no findings or issues present in their most recent audit report.
There must be no other financial concerns involving the entity.