Columbus City Schools
Board of Education Meeting
NOTE: Wednesday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m., Southland Center (3700 S. High St.)
Viewing the Board Meeting
The Columbus Board of Education’s regular business meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Southland Center (3700 S. High Street).
Meeting attendees will need to enter the north-facing door toward the west end of the building.
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. 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:
14.2 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All and Strong Learning Communities in Every Region, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with Bookelicious. The CCS At-Home Library Initiative began in an effort to combat the statistic that 61% of families in low-income households have no books in the home for children. The initiative tackles this statistic head-on by providing all students in grades K-5 the opportunity to personalize their at-home library books.
14.4 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All and Strong Learning Communities in Every Region, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into a four-year purchase adoption and servicing agreement with Achieve3000, Inc. The four-year online subscription is accompanied by professional development to support high school literacy intervention for grades 9-11. The contract ensures consistency in the delivery and implementation of a District literacy intervention resource for high schools throughout the District.
16.1 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to purchase preventative maintenance boiler services from Ohio Heating & Air Conditioning Co for new and renovated buildings.
23.1 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for all, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into the Purchase Services Agreement with Buckeyes Best Medical Transportation for students experiencing homelessness and/or in the foster care system to receive timely transportation. CCS complies with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which requires schools to immediately enroll children and youth, including unaccompanied youth and preschool age children, who are experiencing homelessness and/or in the foster care system, even if they lack required documents such as immunization records or proof of residence. The federal laws also require that these youth have transportation to and from their school of origin and other school related activities, if it is in the student’s best interest.
For additional background information and to view the full meeting agenda, click here.
Board Meeting - Public Comment Registration
Any public participant wishing to make comments 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 Wednesday, November 8. Speakers will need to provide their name, topic, and phone number.
Upcoming Meetings
November 15 - Governance, Policy, and Advocacy Committee (GPAC) Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
November 15 - Finance and Appropriations Committee Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
November 16 - Columbus Board of Education Special Meeting (3700 South High Street), 5:00 p.m.
November 28 - Columbus Board of Education Meeting (Briggs High School, 2555 Briggs Road), 6:00 p.m.
