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L. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CULTURAL ACTIVITIES COIVIMISSION HELD IN OLD TOWN HALL OCTOBER 6, 2004 MINUTES I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Garland called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Chairman R. Garland, Board members; D. Frazier, B. Martindale, B. Brown and G. Yustick. ALSO PRESENT: Clerk of Commissions D. Rote ABSENT: Board members; C. Birney and G. Thompson Prior to the opening of the meeting Mayor Musial administered the oath of appointment to new board members Barbra Brown and Gerald Yustick. Board members welcomed the new members and called the meeting to order. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: The minutes from the Cultural Activities meeting held September 8, 2004, have been submitted for approval. B. Martindale moved to approve the September 8, 2004 Cultural Activities Commission minutes as written. D. Frazier seconded the motion whieh was unanimously approved. III. NEW BUSINESS: Guest speaker: Dr. Kurt Stanic, North Olmsted School Superintendent. Dr. Stanic reviewed that it was his second year in his position and he has enjoyed his position thus far. His first year there was a large administrative turnover and expectations in the district have changed a bit. There was a period of time where curriculum and instruction were not the main focus and that is now the main focus. An associate superintendent of curriculum has been hired (Dr. Cheryl Dubsky). He believes that if everyone in the district understands their roles they can be very successful. His role is a politician and a businessman he doesn't like admitting that but, that is what the role of the superintendent has evolved into. He spent his first year listening and making his self available to the public and attending meetings to answer questions. Everyone agrees and understands maj or improvements are required, but there has never been a plan in place to bring about the improvements. There is now a continuous improvement plan for the district to move forward. The school board officially adopted the plan at their last meeting and there will now be a clear expectation for the community as to what the school wants to accomplish and how those accomplishments will be met. The plan is now in the process of be distributed and will be available to anyone who would like a copy. In conjunction to that plan there are two committees (finance & facility) meeting to make recommendations to the Board of Education in November. All school districts are on ballots every three years, the school districts are generating the same amount of money every year and their operating costs continue to increase every year. The state supreme courts have declared the funding mechanism unconstitutional four times now. He would like the citizens finance committee to make a