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Board Resolution

Superintendent's Community Facilities Task Force

WHEREAS, Columbus City Schools policy 7100 directs the Superintendent to monitor District enrollment and building usage, capacity, and conditions; and

WHEREAS, Columbus City School District Board Policy 7105, in determining which school or schools shall be closed, directs the Superintendent to create a task force comprised of internal and external participants to be approved by the Board of Education; and

WHEREAS, Columbus Board of Education also wishes to maximize the efficiency of the Administrative and Support buildings in the District; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Columbus Board of Education approves the following recommended names from the Superintendent to serve on the Facilities Task Force:

Board Policy 7105

Community Facilities Task Force Members

Al Edmondson, Co-Chair
Jim Negron, Co-Chair
Lois Carson, President – Columbus School Employees Association (CSEA), State President – Ohio Association of Public School Employees Bertha Obayuwana, CCS Parent, CCS Family Ambassador
Olivia Doggett, CCS Parent, CCS Family Ambassador Rev. Kevin Orr, Pastor – Glenwood United Methodist Church
Al Edmondson, President – Making a Difference, Inc Johnny Pitts, Owner – Pitts Insurance Agency
Yaves Ellis, Pastor - New Birth Christian Ministries Chris Potts, Director of Facility Planning, The Ohio State University (Planning, Architecture & Real Estate)
John Gregory, Founder and CEO – National Center for Urban Solutions and Representative for the Equity Now Coalition Aslyne Rodriguez, Director of Regional Strategic Partnerships – Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Rev. Dr. Kevin Hairston, Pastor – Living Word Bible Fellowship Church Kimberly Rodriguez, President – Columbus Administrators Association
John Kellogg, Superintendent in Residence, Columbus State Community College/Education Service Center of Central Ohio Gina Shimer, CCS Parent, CCS Family Ambassador
Rev. Dr. John Little, Pastor – Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church, President – Baptist Pastors Conference Matthew Smydo, Executive Director for the Office of Education - City of Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther
Amanuel Merdassa, Director of Youth Services – Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services Richard Studer, Project Coordinator – Rotary Club of Columbus
Jim Negron, President – CK Construction, Board of Trustees – Greater Columbus Arts Council, Board Member – Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio, Board Member – Columbus Urban League, Board of Directors – Jazz Arts Group, Board of Directors – Catholic Social Services John Tannous, Senior Policy Advisor – Columbus City Council
David Wellborn, President – Safety & Security Local #581 Kenneth Wilson, Franklin County Administrator – Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Charge for the Community Facilities Task Force

  • Issue a report by the beginning of June 2024 that specifies whether or not school and administrative buildings in the District should be closed/consolidated.
  • If there are specific schools and administrative buildings in the District that the Task Force identifies for closure, the report should list those schools and administrative buildings as a recommendation from the Task Force.
  • Each recommendation must have a statement of rationale.
  • The determination of which schools in the District are candidates for closure must be based on the overall balance and objectivity of the 14 factors listed in Board Policy 7105.
  • In making the decision on whether or not to close schools, the Task Force must also determine the facts that should be used to make a determination to close administrative buildings. This decision is required because Board Policy 7105 is focused on schools. 
  • The relocation of staff is a factor that the Task Force must address for the closing of administrative buildings as well.
  • Both draft and final reports will be made available to students, parents, and the community via our web page for public feedback prior to the Board's final vote.