Columbus City Schools

Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, October 1 at 6:00 p.m., South Administrative Building, 3700 S. High St., Room 825.

Viewing the Board Meeting 

The Columbus Board of Education’s regular business meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the District’s South Administrative Center, 3700 S. High Street.

The Board meeting will be streamed via Facebook Live and the Columbus City Schools' BOE YouTube Channel. For more information on meeting dates and times, click here. You can also visit the Columbus City Schools BOE YouTube Channel to view past Board meetings. 

The Columbus Board of Education will hold regular office hours before all regular business meetings from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. The office hours will allow community members to meet with Board members one-on-one, ask questions, and share their thoughts and concerns.

Meeting Agenda Topics

The meeting agenda topics include:

13.2 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All and Authentic Engagement, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with Convergint Technologies. The Office of Safety and Security requests authority to upgrade security Aiphone building door systems. 

14.1 - Supporting Whole-Child Focus, Strong Learning Communities in Every Region, Equitable Opportunities for All, and Authentic Engagement, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with Active Internet Technologies dba Finalsite. The Department of Communications and Engagement has used Active Internet Technologies dba Finalsite for the past seven years for communications services including website hosting and management (Web Community Manager), Ally for Web Community Manager to monitor website ADA compliance, the district’s mobile application, and Mass Notifications which allows the district to send out emergency and non-emergency messages via phone, email, text message, website, and social media. 

15.2 - Supporting Whole-Child Focus, Strong Learning Communities in Every Region, Equitable Opportunities for All, and Authentic Engagement, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with I Know I Can. As central Ohio's only college access and success organization, IKIC's mission is to inspire, enable, and support Columbus City Schools students in pursuing and completing a postsecondary education. Services include college counseling, ACT/SAT preparation, college application completion, fee waivers, and FAFSA support.  College retention and persistence efforts, focused on new high school graduates and current college students, to ensure degree completion.  Services include pre-enrollment advising, career counseling, financial education, and grant and scholarship assistance.

17.3 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All and Authentic Engagement, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with Custom Controls Group for fire replacements at Medina Middle School. The district will prioritize this project due to the poor condition of fire alarm systems, focused at legacy facilities.  Existing systems are at or beyond their anticipated useful lives, resulting in higher maintenance costs, systems that do not comply with many modern requirements, and require a disproportionate amount of service and support. These projects will focus on making investments in fire alarm systems, including features such as both audible and visual notifications, voice annunciation, and automated notification for emergency response. 

For additional background information and to view the full meeting agenda, click here.

Board Meeting - Public Comment Registration

Anyone wishing to comment publicly can address the Board in person or by telephone. To sign up, public participants must call to leave a voicemail with Customer Relations at 614-365-8888 or email customerrelations@columbus.k12.oh.us by 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1. Speakers will need to provide their name, topic, and phone number. 

ADA Accessibility: Columbus City Schools strives to accommodate all community members, including those with mobility issues. If you require assistance or accommodations, please contact the District’s Customer Relations Office at 614-365-8888 before the meeting date. Please note that accessible bathrooms are located on the first floor.

Upcoming Meetings

October 8 - Community Engagement & Advocacy Committee Meeting, 270 E. State St., 6:00 p.m.

October 9 - Equitable & Transparent Resource Management Committee Meeting, 270 E. State St., 5:30 p.m.

October 15 - Columbus Board of Education Special  Meeting, 270 E. State St., 6:00 p.m.

You can watch the Board Meetings on WCBE-TV, a 24/7 digital educational public access channel. Programming is scheduled weekly and consists of District content, student work, and nationally available public domain information.

The EduCable channel can also be found on several local cable television carriers:

• ATT U-Verse: Ch. 99

• Insight: Ch. 5

• Time Warner: Ch. 25

• WOW! Ch. 20

*The schedule and channel lineup are subject to change. Please check with your local cable provider.