The Shaker Heights City School District is embarking on a long-term facilities planning process as part of the collaborative Forward Together initiative with the City and the Shaker Heights Public Library. As part of this process, the District is providing regular updates to ensure all stakeholders have the opportunity to engage in this process.
Planning Process Updates
The Forward Together Leadership Team is excited to begin working with Steve Zannoni as project manager. Mr. Zannoni is affiliated with Project Management Consultants (PMC), which has extensive experience serving in a project management role for similar master planning projects and knowledge of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) process. Mr. Zannoni also is a long-time Shaker Heights resident and is very familiar with the master planning process.
The Library Board has unanimously agreed to delay the renovations of the Bertram Woods Library Branch for six months to be in alignment with the Forward Together timeline and in anticipation of an interim options report.
The Forward Together Leadership Team is in the process of hiring a consultant team with an emphasis on four main areas: the firm’s approach to the project, community engagement strategies, the makeup of the project team and the suggested schedule and timeline. The Leadership Team expects to select a consultant firm in the near future.
The Forward Together Leadership Team provided updates to the Library Board, City Council, and Board of Education at their March meetings. The team will continue to engage each entity’s legislative bodies by providing further updates at the following meetings:
City Council: April 12 at 7 p.m.
Board of Education: April 13 at 6 p.m.
Library Board: April 19 at 6:30 p.m.