CMSD Board of Education Meeting - October 27, 2026

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education business meeting was held October 27, 2026. The board approved its consent agenda, covering 12 resolutions, by a 6–0 vote. It also voted 6–0 to authorize an exchange of seven former school properties to the City of Cleveland for 29 city-owned parcels adjacent to five current CMSD schools; the resolution’s parcel list was revised to remove and replace six parcels adjacent to East Tech. No dollar values were stated. Separately, the board voted 6–0 to join federal multidistrict litigation against Meta, Google/YouTube, TikTok, and Snap over alleged student harms from social media use. The district said legal representation would be on a contingent-fee basis, with costs payable only from any settlement CMSD receives.

The CEO reported that the district would not recommend extending its Flock camera contract. He clarified that Flock owns the cameras, while CMSD owns the data, and described district-owned cameras, security staff, parking-lot monitors, gates, and city partnerships as alternatives or complementary safety measures. The meeting also included extensive public comment about school safety, staffing and special education support, and Building Brighter Futures implementation, as well as a report on math performance and instruction. No other specific procurement awards, bids, or budget allocations were identified.