Operations Office

  • Welcome to the Transportation Services Office of the Columbus Public Schools. Our motto is "moving students further ahead." Approximately 44,000 students receive transportation services from 1,000 dedicated employees, including supervisors and vehicle maintenance staff. Our buses travel across 220 square miles located primarily within the City of Columbus, Ohio.

    Operations Office Directory

    (614) 365-5074

    Steve McElroy, Executive Director, Business and Operations
    Gary Bright, Operations Manager

    G Jamal Ford, Operations Manager

    Timothy Hutchinson, Field Investigating Supervisor
    Ericka White, Executive Secretary
    Harriet Sims, Secretary I/Receptionist
    Shawn Moody-Penn, Secretary, Charter-Non Public, COTA passes
    Lakisha Meadows, Secretary I, Field Trips

    Compound Supervisors

    Ft. Hayes
    Michelle Brooks

    Brandran N Mullins

    Ft. Hayes Special
    Bryan Parker
    Celeste Corbin
    Evelyn Burge-Dehl
    Amber Davidson, Secretary

    Morse Road
    Debra Locke, Secretary
    Dawn Smith
    Radford Noble

    Moler
    Karen Hale, Secretary
    Judy Collmar
    Tania Washington

    Frebis
    Danielle Hopkins, Secretary
    Andrea Brooks
    Kevin Washington

    Routers
    Kathy Gard – Charter, Non-Public
    Vern Scriven – Special Education
    Brad Danielson – Middle/Elementary Schools
    Greg McCandless – High Schools

    Dispatch
    Theresa Vanderburg Watts
    Kyle Jones
    Anthony Beatty
    Monica Barnes

    Training
    Benjamin Grace III – Coordinator
    Alan Barnes – Coordinator

    Call Center
    Mickie Cornell - Supervisor
    Minnie Singletary – Supervisor

    Compliance
    Brian Reigle