Schools
New Year, New Mission
Elementary school principals address mission statements and the board talks energy conservation.
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education addressed energy conservation, elementary school goals and policed parking lots Monday night.
Energy Conservation
The next step in the was funding, which the board approved. The project, introduced in a meeting June 20, 2011, will cut costs and save energy by installing new, efficient lighting, said Larry Tomec, director of business services.
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Mission Statements
Prior to a new year, Chippewa, Highland Drive and Hilton elementaries adjusted their mission statements and explained goals for the upcoming year.
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The general feeling between the three schools was to improve behavior, academic skills and use of technology.
“We need to use technology appropriately,” said Hilton Elementary Principal David Martin. “We need to have children understand why technology is a 21st century skill.”
Examples of this technology include ipads, smartboards and remote clickers.
An old piece of technology—textbooks—was approved for AP classes like Economics and History. Carla Calevich thanked the board for the books that she hopes will improve AP test scores. Better scores means more money saved in college courses, she said.
Police Presence at School
The board also discussed the current Brecksville Police presence on school grounds. Both board member David Tyron and Superintendent Scot Prebles said they have received complaints about the officer’s stationary position throughout the day.
Prebles explained the officer’s visibility is key to his presence, though he or she also moves around, checking hallways and performing other surveillance.
“In reality, it’s a deterrent,” he said about people seeing the officer and knowing to obey the law.
The meeting concluded with most items on the agenda approved.