For CTE students, in-person learning is critical to skill attainment which is required for certification. In many cases, this certification can be a deciding factor for students meeting graduation requirements or attaining the appropriate post-secondary credits. This is why it is important for these juniors and seniors to be in their classroom or lab and gain the necessary hands-on experience they need to graduate on time.

A letter was mailed out to all CTE students to the current mailing address provided to the District. That letter details what yellow school bus they will ride on, pick-up and drop off locations for that bus, and bus time arrival. If you have questions about bus transportation to the career centers, please call the Columbus City Schools Transportation Help Line at 614-365-5074. Also, download the free Columbus City Schools Mobile App and sign up for Bus Bulletin. You will receive text alerts when there is a significant delay or change in your child’s bus schedule. It’s free and easy to sign up.

• Masks are mandatory on all CCS buses.
• Every student will be given one pump of sanitizer as they board the bus.
• Only students from the same family can sit together on the bus.
• All other students will sit one (1) to a seat.
• The bench seat behind the bus driver will remain empty.
• Students will fill seats from the rear of the bus moving forward. 
• Students will alternate sitting closest to the aisle, followed by the student in the next seat closer to the window.
• If weather permits, the driver will try to keep a window or two open to create more airflow and ventilation. 
• Students on the bus will not be dropped off in one big group at the main entrance of the career center. Instead, the driver will drop off smaller groups of students who will access their specific lab or work area using a different door. 

IMPORTANT
Assessing your child’s health starts at home, not at the school building or career center. If your child is not feeling well and has a fever, keep them at home. Do not let them get on the bus, go to school, and potentially infect their classmates and teachers.

• Masks mandatory for students and teachers
• Hand sanitizer available in every classroom and lab
• Cleaning and sanitizing of high-touch areas including door handles and faucets
• Disposable overlay coats if needed
• Gloves for programs if needed
• Personal bins for students items
• Tools bins for sanitizing between use
• Plexiglass dividers if needed to maintain six feet of social distance
• Labs and classrooms will be cleaned and sanitized daily/nightly
• Safety signage on doors, floors, walls, and handwashing stations at both career centers

After students report to their classrooms at Fort Hayes Career Center or Columbus Downtown High School, a tally of students requesting meals will be emailed to Food Services. Boxed breakfasts and lunches will be distributed to designated areas at the career centers.