Columbus City Schools

Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 p.m., Walnut Ridge High School, 4841 E. Livingston Avenue.

Viewing the Board Meeting 

The Columbus Board of Education’s regular business meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the District’s Walnut Ridge High School, 4841 E. Livingston Avenue.

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:

13.1 - Supporting Whole-Child Focus and Equitable Opportunities for All, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with the College Board to purchase Advanced Placement (AP) tests to be administered to all Columbus City School students taking an AP class. Columbus City Schools’ high school students enrolled in AP courses may receive college credit upon attaining a score of three or higher on the AP exam. The AP exam is offered to students who take the AP courses and is required to receive college credit. It is expected that 930 students will take 1,194 exams in 20 different subject areas in May 2024.

13.4 - Supporting Strong Learning Communities in Every Region and Authentic Engagement, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with Christopher Farhat to provide continued translating, interpreting, and telephonic interpreting services. This will provide oral interpretation services to the English Learner (EL) families so we are in compliance with applicable State and Federal Laws.

14.1 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with CDW Government. This 12-month license for recovery software with the associated backup hardware will protect from the ongoing threat of cyberattacks, malicious users, and operational disruptions with automated, air-gapped, access-controlled backups. This software will also allow us to restore business operations quickly by recovering apps, files, or objects at scale.

14.2 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement with CDW Government. This legislation will allow for the purchase of core network hardware (Switches, Access points) from CDW-G, replacing hardware and wireless access points in school buildings that are end-of life.

14.5 - Supporting Equitable Opportunities for All, the Board will be asked to authorize the administration to enter into an agreement to purchase Versatrans routing software, maintenance and support from Tyler Technologies. The Office of Transportation has an ongoing need to enable the department to route students effectively and efficiently. This purchase will maintain a modern routing software and route nearly 40,000 students.

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, April 9 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

April 25 - Neighborhood School Development Partnership Committee, 3700 S. High Street, Ste 825, 8:00 a.m.

April 25 - Audit & Accountability Committee, 270 E. State Street, 3:30 p.m.

May 6 - Academic & Facility Alignment Committee, 270 E. State Street, 8:00 a.m.

May 7 - Columbus Board of Education Meeting, 3700 S. High Street, Ste 825, 6:00 p.m.

May 8 - Equitable & Transparent Resource Management Committee, 270 E. State Street, Assembly Room, 5:30 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.