- Columbus City Schools
- Promises Made, Promises Kept
Staffing Positions
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Our Progress
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Keep 11 ESL Interpreters/Translators from ESSER
ESL Language Assistance Center Mission:The ESL Language Assistance Center’s mission is to ensure families have meaningful access to all aspects, programs, opportunities and services pertaining to their children’s education by providing a multitude of language services via internal and external resources to safeguard communications.-
Dedicated bilingual personnel that speaks the top five languages in the District: Spanish, Somali, Nepali, French, Arabic
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Provide over the phone language support to CCS personnel district-wide and non-English-speaking parents/guardians of CCS students
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Interpreters provided for parent meetings and district events
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Document translations of district-wide communication
AccomplishmentsSY 24-25 (August 1- Current) (Request for Language SupportDocument Translated so far this school year: 108 (in all 5 languages)CCS Events where ESL Department interpreters where present so far this year: 89SY 23-24 (August 1, 2023- June 30, 2024)SY 23-24 (Request for Language Support)Document Translated for SY 23-24: 302 (in all 5 languages)CCS Events where ESL Department interpreters where present for SY 23-24: 102 -
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Keep 90 School Counselors from ESSER
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Keep 18 Social Workers from ESSER
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Keep 30 Safety & Security Specialists from ESSER
- 29 of the 30 positions have been filled.
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Keep 56 Buildings Substitutes from ESSER
Plus enough Building Substitute positions to cover long-term vacancies.
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Keep 68 Custodians from ESSER
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Keep 10 Attendance Program Specialists from ESSER
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Keep 6 Regional Family Engagement Coordinators from ESSER
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Keep 5 Vulnerable Youth Liaisons from ESSER
Add Student & Family Supports
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Expand Pre-K at 6 Sites
- 6 new classrooms added at the beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year, resulting in almost 100 additional seats for students - totaling over 2,000 Pre-Kindergarten students.
- 2,000 students in 130 classrooms at 65 school sites.
- The Early Childhood Education Department hosted their annual Pre-K Kick-Off Event for families in September, which welcomed over 200 families from across the District.