CMSD Board of Education Meeting - September 29, 2026

At the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education business meeting on September 29, 2026, the board unanimously approved two property actions, each by a 6–0 vote. Resolution 11.01 authorized a sale-leaseback agreement with the City of Cleveland for the former Miles School: the city plans to use the building for Fire and EMS headquarters, make improvements, and lease part of it back to CMSD for employee training and a school-of-one program. Resolution 11.02 authorized exchanging the former Valley View Boys Leadership Academy and New Tech West/Brooklawn properties for 10 city-owned parcels adjacent to three CMSD schools. The board also approved the consent agenda, including finance and operations resolutions, by a 6–0 vote; the transcript did not provide their specific purchasing details.

During public comment, a teacher questioned CMSD’s Flock automated license plate reader arrangement, citing $1.2 million in installation costs and $600,000 in annual subscription, maintenance, and repair expenses for 201 cameras at 72 schools. The speaker said the contract expired in June and asked about renewal and an internal audit. No board decision on the contract, renewal, or audit was reported. The meeting’s other discussion focused primarily on school operations, attendance, and implementation of the Building Brighter Futures plan.