001school works. They also have a nocost out-ofpocket college tuition that we can go to school to obtain our degree. >> Everybody is is cheering for everybody. Everybody is rooting for everybody. Everybody has one goal and that's to educate our students. Everything focuses around our students and that that's the biggest thing. That's why I'm in Columbus. That's why I wouldn't leave Columbus. There's there's a lot of room for growth. You're going to continue to learn. You're going to meet so many people. You're going to connect with people. If you desire to be administrator, you can go that route. If you desire to be in a Tulsa position, a teacher on special assignment, you can go that route. You're going to grow. >> You get a lot of different diverse pockets in Columbus. And I think it
002says a lot with the district as well. Whatever community you find yourself teaching in, you are impacting a certain community. Um, I find myself in the east side impacting a certain and I know friends in the north and the west side that are doing different work with different populations of students that it's it's really rewarding. If you love working with students and family from all walks of life, then come join our team. The opportunity to be a part of a great team is here. I cannot say enough about friendships that I have made with so many amazing people. My family has grown and I love it. I can't wait to meet you and welcome to our team. [Music] One, two, one, two, three. [Music] I woke in a blaze of lightning. I felt the fear
003inside me when I was younger. I could handle the night. I need a reason to undermine my restless mind. >> If I could only stop the passive time. Do you find friends when you go out drifting over the plea of dees? It's just a sill of a dream. [Music] I lost some things that matter. The year had left me shatter. No matter how hard I try, I can't shake the pain. I tried to give up under the mezzanine. [Music] You held my hand in the end, but you wouldn't let me. [Music] Do you miss me when you go out drifting over the pleades? It's just a silent of a dream. [Music] I close my eyes cuz I know you'll be by my side. Only [Music] Hey, do [Music] We move through life a [Music] just
004a silverware of a dream. I knew it when I found you floating over the You're everything that I ever need. [Music] >> You're everything that I ever need. [Music] H I'm coming down to Jackson Town. Take you places you ain't never been. Can lock me out, tell me not to come around, but you know I'll just come back again. for events like a nothing that could keep it from your side. Oh, even lie. You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] You could try to say that you found another love. You could try to tell yourself we're through. But all the armies and all the kingoms of the world never hold me back from you. Even life. There ain't nothing that could keep me from your side. Oh, even light. You're mine. You're mine. You're mine.
005[Music] The sun, the moon, and stars, my dear. All fell down to the ground, and I found you. So, you're deceived. If you believe I'll let you leave. We ain't through. And you know this much is true. When they lay me down in a pine box in the ground in my lonesome grave you stand. Lie down and hold the grass above the man you love. Is the day. Can you hold me once again? Oh, even [Music] there is nothing that could keep me from your side. Oh, even like you're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] Math is everywhere you look. It's in everything you do and it can be fun to use. Join us for today's episode of Math Math Everywhere with Renee Harris, our host. >> Hello
006and welcome to Math Math Everywhere. I'm Renee Harris, your math magician, helping you to see the magic in math. Today we're at the downtown high school visiting the culinary arts program. Let's take a look and see how the kids are using math while they cook. Let's see what's cooking. [Music] >> Hey Gavin, how are you today? >> I'm good. How are you? >> I'm great. What we got making today? >> We're making some banana bread. And look at what you're doing right there. She's measuring ingredients. That's mad. Tell us more about what you're going to measure here, Gavin. >> Uh, we're going to measure everything. We measure out the buttermilk right in here with our liquid measuring cup. >> And then we're going to measure our dry ingredients with our dry measuring cups. And at
007home, if you're cooking, you may not have all these wonderful measuring utensils. But guess what? If you have a half a cup, you can use two half cups to make one cup. Is that right, Gavin? >> Sure is. >> Do you all ever have to convert anything while you Oh, yeah. >> Like what? Give us an example. We have to convert tablespoons to ounces all the time. Hey, look who I found. It's Chef Harris. He's the instructor here at the downtown high school in the culinary arts program. So, today we're paying attention to all the wonderful ingredients that Gavin is measuring for that banana bread. And we're talking a little bit about conversions. We're talking a little bit about how if there's like and we're cooking at home, we may not have all these wonderful
008measuring tools. Maybe we only have a four cup. And so we talked about what we could do if a recipe called for a half cup but we only have a four cup. Do you all ever have to do any kind of conversions like that here in class? >> Every day. Give us an example of what's something you have to do. >> So uh what I'll do is uh if we have a let's say we're using ground beef for the day. >> Um if they know that they need a pound, I'll make [Music] [Applause] [Music] I want to thank all of the partners that come together with Columbus City Schools to provide these amazing opportunities, including Huntington Park, including Champions Golf Course, the Pathway Partners who come and work with our kids every day because that
009means everything to us because we're a village working together to make sure our kids can find success in their life in the future. >> We are so proud to partner with the Columbus City School students to bring them to this urban oasis. We love to welcome Columbus City School students because it's their city. It's their park and we want to show them that they can care about their own resources. Summer experience is awesome. It just felt great to see the environment, look at it, and just learn about it. So, I think the great thing about Columbus City Schools is we are giving kids multiple opportunities. They're not just plugged into a pathway. It's tapping into not only what the children like, but helping them grow in those areas. If they want to be a chef,
010there's different pathways in this school district to help you become a chef. So, I think that's the great thing about the summer experience. They get to pick, their parents get to pick, and then teachers get to pick. It's just this great segue. What do you love to do? What do you think you might love to do? So, I think that's a great thing about the summer experience. [Music] >> All right. Good evening everyone and welcome to today's Tuesday August 5th back to school board meeting for board business. Uh please I'm so excited to see each and every one of you. You're here for your reasons but I it is an absolute blessing to see each and every one of you this evening. Thank you for being here. Um with that uh may we call the
011role. Mr. President >> Vice President Adair >> present. >> President Cole >> here. >> Miss Engles >> present. >> Dr. Pierce is on Zoom. Miss Reyes >> here. >> Mr. Simmons, Miss Ver >> here. >> You have a quorum. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Treasur. Uh with that, let's walk through the agenda very quickly. In our 3.1 section, we will actually be uh having public comment. We have one speaker who's scheduled. In addition to that, we'll go into section four giving resolution acknowledgement to OSBA for their exemplary school employee award. And then 4.2 2 will be OSBA friend of public education award. Very exciting moment. We'll then go into section 5.1 which will be executive session. Uh we will return from executive session to our uh direct reports uh for their reports as there
012are none listed at this point in time. We'll go into section nine which is a notice of public hearing on reemployment of a retired employee and then we'll go into public hearing on the reemployment of retired employees sections 10.1 through 10.5. Uh we'll then vote on consent agenda that is from 11.1 to 20.6. Uh after that we'll go into non-public support services legislation where we will consider uh sections 21.1 all the way down to uh 21.14 and then we'll go into strategic performance legislation that is 22.1 to 22.5. Our student services legislation 23.1 to 23.2. And then we'll go into talent resources legislation which is 24.1 to 24.2 and then transformation and uh excuse me uh trans transport transformation and leadership legislation 25.1. Uh as of 26 section 26.1 will address all resolutions an amendment
013to resolutions uh offering board authority and designating that. And then we'll go into section 27 which is other legislation until we adjourn out into 28.1 which is executive session. After executive session we will not return um as always. Uh is there a motion to approve this agenda? >> So with just a clarification uh President Cole just listed everything on the consent agenda. Cons the consent agenda is items 11.1 to 26. Second >> motion and seconded. Call the role. >> Vice President Adair. >> Yes. >> Miss Vera. >> Yes. >> Miss Engles. >> Yes. >> Miss Reyes? >> Yes. >> President Cole? >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. Nope. We don't. Nope. All right. We will walk right into uh section three. Uh if we can have our public speaker if uh Mr. White
014is here, if he's available. Mr. White. Thank you. Me. You may approach the uh podium. You have three minutes. >> Good evening, members of the board. My name is Adam White and I'm I serve as a director of compliance at Horizon Science Academy and Noblemies in Columbus. Uh I'm here tonight to speak for 28 students at Noble Academy who have recently been classified as impractical to transport for the upcoming school year. I fully recognize the district responsibility to evaluate transportation based on cost, distance, and feasibility, and I respect the complexity of that process. However, when this many students from one school are affected, I believe it calls for closer look. In addition, I have identified 12 more Horizon Science Academy students who attended school in more. These students are concentrated in the same neighborhood and
015could potentially be served through cluster stops, central pickup points or smaller vehicles options that may reduce cost while restoring access. Many of our families come to school eager and hopeful about the new year but leave frustrated and discouraged when they learn that the transportation will not be provided. For some, it puts their entire enrollment decision at risk. I want to respectfully ask for a questions for consideration. What were the main reason these students were marked as impractical? Was it cost, distance, or something else? Were alternative options like smaller buses or central pickup locations considered? If several students live in the same area, would your team to be openly real re-evaluating those roads? And most importantly, is there a way for our school to work directly with the transportation department before the list is finalized? Particularly
016for areas like Morsort and Noble Academy. I'm not here to challenge the process. I'm here to ask for collaboration. Tonight, I respectfully request that this board and Columbus City School Transportation Department considering working with our school to minimize and eliminate the list as much as possible before it is finalized. These families have selected public community schools they believe are the best fit for these children. Transportation should not be the barrier that keeps from their attending. Thank you again for your time and your leadership and your support. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. White. Thank you for joining us. Yeah, he is exactly >> okay. And I know just for clarification to Mr. White, we did connect you with Mr. Stufflebeam before you came to the day today. So, thank you again. All right. Um, moving
017forward, we will walk into uh our board matters and OSBA exemplary schools employee award. Madam Vice President, we have a resolution. >> Yes. Thank you, President Cole. Um, I would like to have Miss Anna Baker, if she's here, to please come up and her family and everyone that is here to support her. Tonight, the Columbus City Schools Board of Education proudly recognizes and nominates Miss Anna Baker from for the Ohio School Board Association's Exemplary School Employee Award. For 45 years, Miss Baker has served as a kindergarten instructional assistant at Bins Elementary, touching the lives of generations of students. With her calm leadership, nurturing spirit, and steadfast commitment to excellence. From her beginnings in 1980 as a young mother seeking meaningful work, she has become a cornerstone of the school community, quiet force for compassion, guidance,
018and professionalism. Her legacy officially honored this year with the declaration of Anna Baker Day continues to inspire families, students, and colleagues alike. As principal Joe Grant so aptly said, she is the glue that holds bins together. We are honored to present this resolution to Miss Baker as a token of our deepest appreciation, admiration, and gratitude. Um and so I will make a motion that the resolution as provided in board docs. >> Is there a second? >> Second >> motion and seconded. Mr. Treasure. >> Miss Vera. >> Yes. >> Miss Engles. >> Yes. >> Miss Reyes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Simmons. >> Vice President Adair. >> Yes. >> President Cole >> excitedly. Yes. >> Car. >> Yep. We can take a a photo. We'd love to be able to take a photo with you. Is that
019possible? >> Ah, please. Yes. Please. [Applause] There you go. >> Yeah, please feel free to offer a few words at the mic. surprise. >> Awesome. [Applause] >> Bake this bread. >> Oh my goodness. All right. >> Oh, wow. >> Yes, we will. >> We're gonna take a picture with you, too. Thank you so much. Wow. >> I've never gotten breath before. >> Oh my goodness. >> Thank you. >> Come on, everybody. >> Oh, wow. Thank you. >> Never gotten this. >> Oh wow. >> Oh my god. >> Thank you. >> The best. >> I was about to Oh yeah. All right. Hold on. Turn that on. >> Ah, >> there we go. All right. I'm loud. My name is Derek Fields. I am vice president of uh CSEA. I've known an since 2008. Um, she
020is the essence of what a classified employee is. >> The caring, the commitment that she's exhibited over the years are are un there's no limit. Uh, I'm proud to have known her and to have worked with her and the the the the the things that she embodies is everything for these children that we are here to serve. Thank you very much. An >> Thank you all. >> All right. We have uh one more resolution to share. It is my honor to invite the men, the mighty men of Omega Sci-Fi Ada New Chapter. Are those gentlemen in the room? There they go. There they go. Welcome this evening, gentlemen. Uh tonight it's our honor to present a resolution to you uh from the Columbus City School Board of Education that proudly nominates Ada ADA New Chapter
021of Omega 5 Fraternity Incorporated for the 2024 2025 OSBA Friend of Public Education Award. This chapter has demonstrated a deep ongoing commitment to our students and families, donating 1,000 culturally relevant steam books to our elementary schools, investing over $120,000 in scholarships for CCS graduates attending H.B.CU, and partnering with local schools and agencies to uplift our communities. Their impact reflects the mission of Columbus City Schools to ensure each student is highly educated, prepared for leadership and service, and empowered for success as citizens of a global community. Uh it is my deep honor to recognize you great men for all of your work and the partnership that you've contributed to Columbus City Schools. And this is big coming from a very proud man of alpha, but this is awesome. This is awesome. Um, are there any words
022that you'd like to share? Please. >> First, thank you uh to the board chair and board members and everyone here. My name is Antonio Cathy. I'm the viceus of the chapter and on behalf of the Adenoodle chapter of the Omega Sci-Fi Fraternity Incorporated, we just like to thank you for allowing us to partner with you, the schools that we work in, um, the principles, the teachers, and and you know, the the students that you know they're that's That's why we do what we do. We're we're coming up on this is only our fifth year of um of being in existence here in Columbus, Ohio. But to date, and we we're always proud to say we've raised over $520,000 for scholarships. Nice. So, it's um we're not done yet. Uh we just met this past weekend
023for our retreat to do some strategic planning and um the the the bossess or the president of our chapter has a a very bold uh agenda head. So we look forward to to continuing to work and continuing to have the impact. So thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone else? >> Uh good evening. >> Good evening. You know, I I'm very proud of my brothers here, but I'm most especially proud of uh retired Colonel Matthew Coleman. >> I had an opportunity to persuade him to come and pass the baton to him and he's really taken us to another level. He started with our health initiatives and then we planted our flag in the Linda community and those to see the faces of those children sometimes really touches our heart. You know these
024men um that stand behind you behind me they are what I want to say the kind of role models that you want your kids to have and uh we're just very proud to be in Columbus public schools. My name is Jeffrey Tarver and uh have a good evening. >> Thank you. Thank you. We're gonna hand you this resolution, but we'd like the honor to get a photo with you all if we can. >> Michael, we have to vote on the uh >> Forgive me. >> A motion. >> Is there a motion? >> So moved. Second. >> Motion and seconded. Call the RO. Mr. Treasurer. >> Miss Singles. >> Yes. >> Miss Reyes? >> Yes. >> Mr. Simmons? >> Yes. >> Vice President? >> Yes. >> Miss Vera? >> Yes. >> President Cole? >> Yes, sir.
025>> Motion. Thank you. [Applause] It is such an honor to uh acknowledge folks who constantly contribute every year, every day to ensuring that students reach their fullest potential here in Columbus City Schools. So, it's absolute honor. Uh with that, moving forward, we'll walk into executive session. Uh, Madame Vice President, >> it is recommended the board of education move into executive session pursuant to a higher vice code section 121.22G1 to consider the appointment employment dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, lency, or regulated individual unless the public employee official, lency or regulated individual requests a public hearing in pursuant to a revised code 121.12G3. Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that
026are subject of pending or imminent court action. That is a motion. >> Motion and seconded. Mr. Treasurer. >> Miss Vera. >> Yes. >> Miss Engles. >> Yes. >> Miss Reyes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Simmons. >> Yes. >> Vice President Nadair. >> Yes. >> President Cole. >> Yes. Motion passes. We will return uh to our regular board business meeting upon uh leaving executive session. Thank you. I can say it's truly magical. They love the taste of fresh produce just from the plant. Some of my student don't even know where some food comes from from the grocery stores. So they learn so many things when they garden. So they really want to be a part of it. Some of them at first they're really excited about it. But then there are others that say I really want
027to know a little bit more about this. So it's more than just looking and glancing at it. It's like, how can I be a part of this? Because I've seen it go from being just a seed and now it's growing and I want to be a part of that process. So, they they really take care of everything and do it all and know how to do it all. And they have a lot of pride in that in showing whoever comes into our classroom what they do and how they do it and what they've grown. I think it's really cool that they're learning how food is actually grown now because so many places are using all hydroponics and so it's really opening their mind to see different ways that food can grow. >> Learning how to
028grow is really important and when you see it in person, it's a lot different than just reading about it or seeing pictures of it. And taking the fresh produce that you grow and then being able to cook it and taste it in your classroom, then potentially going home and requesting it at home, I think is pretty powerful of an impact. It tastes different because it's more fresh at the moment. And also when you pick when you freshly pick it and just go wash it real quick and then eat it, it's like it's crunchy and delicious. But when you buy it from the store, it doesn't taste normal. >> This is the best salad I ever tasted. This This salad is This salad is so much yummier than my mom's own salad. >> Having like a
029fresh lettuce that you just picked is really has its unique taste. It was my first time ever trying and kale. They looked pretty weird at first. When my friends told me to try it, I just I just took a bite and it was super good. Oh, it's so cute because they really have a new taste when they try like tomatoes from the grocery store. I mean, they don't taste the same as fresh from the vine. And just their their brains are explo like normally they want to ask for ranch and they just pop it without it. So that's amazing. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Yeah. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] In the spring of 2024, Fort Hayes was unexpectedly without a choir teacher. The principal, Dr. Milton Ruffin, took it upon
030himself to teach the class. Their final project was to be a recording of a song written by Dr. Ruffin. We now present to you the result of their hard work. All right, let's uh let's do um celebrate. [Music] Ready? Go. [Music] So we get the a drop the jaw instead of ya. One, two, ready. [Music] We can find a better tomorrow. And hope we can find a common place. And hope we find love for each other. That's why we clap our hands and we lift our voice. And hope I can find a better you. I was pretty nervous. I'm not even going to lie. Uh I was nervous, but then again, I was I was very excited. Um I was like, it's my first time going. Uh I hope I hope I don't mess this
031up for everybody. You know, all these thoughts in my head. Uh but at the end, at the end of the day, uh I'm glad I did it. I have no regrets of doing it. I wish I could do it again. Sadly, this is my last year. Uh but yeah. There's a brighter day coming and it's getting closer every day. There is a brighter day coming over that day. >> He treated us like he treats his college student. >> Yeah. Which was cool, but at the same time, it's a little little rough to meet those expectations. >> It was very challenging for us to get there. We clap our hands and we lift our voicees. And hope I can find a better you. And hope you can find a better. >> I listened to just the
032stems of the song every day for about 2 weeks before the recording session. And then when I came in, you know, I we did about two takes of it. I think it's a combin it was a combination of like the first and second take and looked at the digital audio workstation on his computer and you know try to make you know the drums sound as you know keen to the song as possible. Now we stand at last. There's a bright day coming and it's getting closer. Every day there is a brighter day coming where we all participate over that day. We cate the mountains. We come over and press. >> And so it's a it's tricky especially for people who are not used to recording, young students, uh people who it's their first time recording.
033They get nervous. There's really no audience to give you that energy feedback and that um appreciation for what you're doing. It's just an empty room with me. and build the dream. Now we stand at rest. There's a brighter day coming and it's getting closer every day. There is a bright day coming where we all participate [Music] and we'll overcome that day and we celebrate. And we celebrate. Cate. And we celebrate. And we celebrate. And we cate. And we cate. [Applause] [Music] All right, CCS Cinema Club, welcome. My name is Leia Gersing and I'm here with, of course, Sarah Dur. And it's just us today. No special guests cuz we're getting into this movie. We're talking about Dune part two today. >> What if Paula Treaties were still alive? [Music] Going on adventures, flying in space,
034surfing ancient sandworms, and fighting in an interstellar war. Dune is the science fiction with a message to spread that we will be talking about today. So without further ado, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. All right, Sarah, we're talking about Dune today. Are you excited? >> I'm so excited. This one, this movie was so good. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but >> I was very I loved it. It was so good. >> So when did you see we did you watch Dune One with me? Part one with me? No, I watched I was there when you were finishing it. >> I watched Dune 1 the the last day it was on Netflix. >> Oh, yeah. >> I just kind of under the wire. I was kind of late. I hadn't
035seen it when it originally came out. >> Yeah. >> But I really liked that one, too. I'd say definitely between the two, I preferred the second one. >> Yeah. um just cuz the first one kind of felt like there was a lot of exposition which of course it had to be with you know such a big story but I definitely I really liked the second one. >> Yeah, I agree. I think the first one was a lot of setup which can move kind of slowly but it kind of gets you set up for the next movie which is important. Um, but it can be a lot. And so a lot of people might have said that the first one was a bit boring. >> And I honestly like setup movies, which is kind of weird.
036But so I really enjoyed the first one, but I did like the second one better. It's definitely more action-packed. So if you like action-packed movies and you saw the first one, you were like, I don't know, watch the second one because >> I think you'll enjoy it. There's a lot to talk about Dune, but let's talk about why is it worth it to see the second one. Oh my gosh, so many reasons. I feel like the main thing that a lot of people are talking about is the effects. >> It was really incredible. There's a lot of ways that the things in this movie could have looked like really crazy with like bad effects, >> but it really it looked so good. There were a lot of really action-packed moments that like >> you felt
037like you were really in the action cuz sometimes bad special effects, they really just take you out of it. But there were a lot of good special effects. The visuals are amazing and just like the story is so it's complex and it has like a really important message for people to hear. So yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. There's a lot of cool themes. There's a lot of like religious themes and then also a lot of themes about war and those kind of like go together. So that was really interesting. We'll probably get more into that more in the spoilers end. >> So what type of audience do we think would enjoy Dune? like if you're more of an action person, what do we think? >> I think that definitely sci-fi fans really love it. >> Um,
038also anyone who likes action movies, people who read the books. I personally didn't read the books, but I think that it's really interesting to see the translation between like book to movie. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah, >> we love book to movie adaptations on this pod. >> We love it. >> We love them. Um, honestly, I think that, yeah, a science fiction lover, if you love things like Star Wars, >> even Harry Potter, I think you'll like this. >> Yeah. >> Um, it's fun. It's a really good one. >> And I also think that this is, while it's a very serious movie, there's a lot of comedic elements in it, >> which I thought was really cool. So, let's talk about some of our favorite characters. >> Who is your fave character? I can't remember
039her name. It's the one that Zenaia plays. I honestly cannot remember her name either, but it was like Desert Spring was like her >> one of her names, which foreshadows a moment in the movie that we'll talk about later. >> But yeah, Desert Spring. How did we call her Desert Spring or Zenaia that works? >> Go ahead. >> Oh my gosh, I just loved her. Um, I thought that she was really honest. like she was able to see. We'll get more into that in like the spoilers section, but >> I thought that she she like expressed what she was feeling >> and she didn't sugarcoat things and she kept it very like real and yeah, I just really liked that about her character. >> All right. Well, Sarah, do you have anything else to say
040about the Dune movie? Wrap us up. um just that it was a really it's definitely worth the watch even if you're not a science fiction person. Personally, I always have a hard time, as you could probably tell, like following more science fiction-y like complex story lines, but I really loved it. I thought it was such a good story. It was beautiful visually and yeah, it's definitely worth a watch. >> Yeah, it's a long movie, but it's worth all the time. Get in there, go to theaters, watch it. Um, I believe it's just in theaters right now, but yeah, should come out soon, I'm sure. >> Um, but yeah, thank you guys so much for listening to our CCS Cinema Club podcast, and we will see you next time. Bye >> bye. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat.
041[Music] Heat. [Music] Wow. [Music] Hi, I'm Yolanda. I've been a bus driver with Columbus City Schools for 15 years. I love it. It's flexible. I was a single mom with four kids and I needed the flexibility and the hours. So being able to work a split shift was awesome. Making sure that you make contact with each kid every day, it changes them, changes me. Columbus City Schools brought a lot to my life. I believe I'm a family. We're a family. I really enjoy what I do. And it's not just about the kids, you have teachers, you have employees, and they all contribute to what we do best here, and that's educate. Actually taught me how to drive. Taught me directions. North side, east side, west side. I know where I was going when I first
042started. Now I know everywhere. The whole Columbus. Tuition reimbursement. I was able to go to school. Come join us. Apply now. sec jobs.org. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Today we went to all of the feeder schools. So all of the elementary schools and two of the middle schools that feed into West. and we did a clap out with their kindergarteners and fifth graders. >> The walk was really fun. My favorite part was seeing all the little kids and seeing how happy they were and knowing that they're going to be here one day with us. Showing students that they can graduate one day as long as you stay on track with everything that you need to and you just stay focused on the stuff that you want, then you can really do it. >> With such an exciting
043event today, it's so great to see our kids that we haven't seen since they were in elementary school. Um, I was lucky enough to be their teacher for second and third grade. So, it was really special to see this group come through. >> Just great opportunity to celebrate. And it's important because it builds the connection. And I think that's something we really need on the west side is to build a connection between our elementary, middle school, and high school students. >> We always talk to the kids about what happens after elementary school, but um, an event like today shows them where they can be in the next few years. I think it just shows them how all of their hard work can pay off as well in the future. [Music] I don't [Music] Heat. Heat.
044[Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, heat. Hey, heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] My name is Lolita Van and I am a special ed instructional assistant for Columbus City's schools. I have been employed with the district for 11 plus years now. [Music] I chose to work for Columbus City School because I like helping children and families. Um, coming from a background of being a home childcare provider for 12 years, it just fit. >> They see it yourself when they look at me. Most of our students, you know, are African-American and there's not a lot of males in education. Me being in that row, prek teacher, being one of the first teachers that they see, I know I affect change. They see it. They see a positive role model. They see
045a positive male, positive figure in their life. >> This past graduation class was my first class of sixth graders. So, they graduated last year and one of the area high schools has a really cool tradition where they asked their former teachers to come back and give their diploma and I was the only middle school teacher there for this particular student and so I got to hand her a diploma and that was probably the most memorable experience. The district has actually provided me a lot of tools and resources. Um, I have the latest technology currently in my classroom um with the Clever Touch uh board. I also have the ability to get my master's degree through Columbus City Schools. um and take additional classes for my coursework for absolutely free and incorporated into my teacher schedule.
046>> I chose to work in the district because I grew up in the inner city school and I met a school nurse that was a nurse of color and I wanted to be in a school district that had more students that were minority so they could see that they could succeed in whatever field they chose to be. They have continuous trainings and um workshops that we can do at our pace online through public school works. They also have a no cost out of pocket college tuition that we can go to school to obtain our degree. >> Everybody is is cheering for everybody. Everybody's rooting for everybody. Everybody has one goal and that's to educate our students. Everything focuses around our students and that that's the biggest thing. That's why I'm in Columbus. That's why I
047wouldn't leave Columbus. There's there's a lot of room for growth. You're going to continue to learn. You're going to meet so many people. You're going to connect with people. If you desire to be administrator, you can go that route. If you desire to be in a Tulsa position, a teacher on special assignment, you can go that route. You're going to grow. >> You get a lot of different diverse pockets in Columbus. And I think it says a lot with the district as well. Whatever community you find yourself teaching in, you are impacting a certain community. Um, I find myself in the east side impacting a certain and I know friends in the north and the west side that are doing different work with different populations of students that it's it's really rewarding. If you love
048working with students and family from all walks of life, then come join our team. The opportunity to be a part of a great team is here. I cannot say enough about friendships that I have made with so many amazing people. My family has grown and I love it. I can't wait to meet you and welcome to our team. [Music] Oh. One, two. Oh. One, two, three. [Music] I woke in a blaze of lightning. I felt the fear inside me. When I was younger, I could handle the night. I need a reason to undermine my restless mind. If I could only stop the passage of time. Do you find friends when you go out drifting over the flea de? It's just a sill of a dream. [Music] I lost some things that matter. The year had
049left me shattered. No matter how hard I try, I can't shake the pain. I tried to give up under the mezzanine. [Music] You held my hand in the end, but you wouldn't let me. [Music] Do you miss me when you go out drifting over the pleades? It's just a silent of a dream. [Music] >> I close my eyes cuz I know you'll be by my side. only. [Music] Hey [Music] We move through life with the common achar [Music] of a dream. I knew it when I found you floating over the You're everything that I ever need. [Music] You're everything that I ever need. [Music] I'm coming down to Jackson town. Take you places you ain't never been. Can lock me out. Tell me not to come around. But you know I'll just come back again.
050Oh, events light. Ain't nothing that could keep me from your side. Oh, even lie. You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] You could try to say that you found another love. You could try to tell yourself we're through, but all the armies in all the kingoms of the world never hold me back from you. even life. There ain't nothing that could keep me from your side. Oh, even lie. [Music] You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] The sun, the moon, and stars, my dear, all fell down to the ground. I found you. So, you're deceived. If you believe I let you leave, we ain't through. And you know this much is true. When they lay me down in a pine box in the ground, hit my lonesome grave. You stand. Lie down and hold the
051grass above the man you love. Haste the day when you hold me once again. [Music] Oh, [Music] there ain't nothing that could keep me from your side. Oh, even lie. You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] You're mine. You're mine. You're mine. [Music] Math is everywhere you look. It's in everything you do. And it can be fun to use. Join us for today's episode of Math Math Everywhere with Renee Harris, our host. >> Hello and welcome to Math Math Everywhere. I'm Renee Harris, your math magician, helping you to see the magic in math. Today we're at the downtown high school visiting the culinary arts program. Let's take a look and see how the kids are using math while they're cook. Let's see what's cooking. [Music] Hey Gavin, how are you today? >> I'm good. How
052are you? >> I'm great. What we got making today? >> We're making some banana bread. And look at what you're doing right there. She's measuring ingredients. That's mad. Tell us more about what you're going to measure here, Gavin. >> Uh, we're going to measure everything. We measure out the buttermilk right in here with our liquid measuring cup. >> And then we're going to measure our dry ingredients with our dry measuring cups. And at home, if you're cooking, you may not have all these wonderful measuring utensils, but guess what? If you have a half a cup, you can use two half cups to make one cup. Is that right, Gavin? >> Sure is. >> You all ever have to convert anything while you're >> like what? Give us an example. >> We have to convert tablespoons
053to ounces all the time. Hey, look who I found. It's Chef Harris. He's the instructor here at the downtown high school in the culinary arts program. So today we're paying attention to all the wonderful ingredients that Gavin is measuring for that banana bread and we're talking a little bit about conversions. We're talking a little bit about how if there's like and we're cooking at home. We may not have all these wonderful measuring tools. Maybe we only have a fourth cup. And so we talked about what we could do if a recipe called for a half cup but we only have a four cup. Do you all ever have to do any kind of conversions like that here in class? >> Every day. give us an example of what's something you'd have to do. >> So,
054uh what I'll do is uh if we have a say we're using ground beef for the day, >> um if they know that they need a pound, I'll make them uh convert that into ounces before they can take it. And so, yeah, pounds to ounces. So, when they come to the table, I need to know how many ounces is this? And if they can answer it, they get to finish the recipe. If not, they have to figure it out before they can get their ground beef. So, I make them convert every day. >> Chef Harris, how many ounces are in a pound? 16. >> That's math. >> It's got to be set at >> 350. >> That oven has got to be set at 350°. Now, kids, if you're baking at home, make sure you
055get some parent supervision before you start playing around that oven. So, it looks like I've got my batter now. I'm going to let the professionals finish this off. Did I do a pretty good job of getting that in there? >> Pretty good. >> All right. So, we've got that oven set at 350°. And tell me again how long this banana bread has got to cook. >> 55 minutes, which is about an hour. That's time. That's mad. [Music] Faster than a school bus, more powerful than a chemistry lab science experiment with the ability to feed over 45,000 students and clean the cafeteria at lightning speed. It's the Columbus City Schools School Lunch Heroes. I am the superhero of Cedarwood. I do it all. I take care of all these kids. Breakfast, lunch, washing these tables. I
056love doing my job. I really do. >> With the power to make students smile. >> I love everything about uh serving lunch to the children. Um, I'm probably like the second point of contact for them. So, you know, making sure that I bring a smile to their face every day. That's kind of like, I guess, my superpower as a sparkly hero. I just want to make them smile and make sure the lunch is very good and nutritious for them in the morning. >> And the ability to work in all parts of the kitchen. >> I started out 23 years ago. I've worked every station, so I know what's expected. So, I'm able to work with my crew and let them know what they should be doing. I I love it. I wouldn't change it for
057the world. >> These lunch heroes are fighting the battle for truth, justice, and food for all. >> So, just coming here every single day, giving the kids something to smile about. Um, and it's been great. Like, these kids are great. They're lovely. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, another day has been saved by the Columbus City Schools lunch hero. So, you start off in Nashville, you come to Columbus, you've been playing Afro. So, so just tell me in general, coach. H how's it been the last two years? How's Afroentric volleyball? How's the team going and your vision? You know what I mean? Where where where where are we at? >> Um honestly we've been rebuilding but for us to be a new team because so the year before um we had like was it
058maybe like four seniors. Um and then we also had coach Taylor as the head coach. Um when coach Taylor left a lot of our players left as well and a lot of them um >> left to you know like focus on basketball or whatever. Um, so when I became the head coach, I literally started with four players that played before. >> Okay. >> Four players. Um, and it was some team from the year before, but it wasn't like many of them. So, it was a rebuilding moment for us. Um, but then this year we lost a lot of players as well. Um, so now I'm down to three players who have played a centric varsity volleyball before. Okay. Um, so I had a lot of, you know, like freshman playing varsity, like kind of like
059playing around with our lineup a lot, especially during the beginning of the season. >> Um, >> but we we found a way to overcome our battles this season for sure. >> Okay. >> Um, we our ending record was 14 and five. >> Okay. >> Um, five. >> Five. Yes. Um, so >> no, she she's doing the math on us over here. Yeah, but that's not so it's non-conference as well. Yeah. Okay. >> So, five. Mhm. Um >> yeah, I think honestly >> I think we're a pretty solid team, especially with the three people that we have returning, having as much knowledge as they do like within the sport. >> Yeah. >> Um we've grown a lot. We are losing Sam unfortunately because she is graduating but um we do already have somebody stepping in to
060take the place of her. So >> I next person up. >> Next person up. >> Yeah. So S so Sam saying what what what do you what's the advice you have for the next wave of young people coming in? I mean volleyball is your your your focus sport. So what what's the what's the advice you have? >> Um just don't be too hard on yourself. Stay focused. That's really it. And you got to stay out your head with volleyball. Okay, >> that's really it. >> What What What does What does stay focused look like? What does that mean when you say stay focused? >> Stay on top of your work, you know? >> Okay. >> Don't worry about nothing else when you get in the gym. That's it. >> Okay. >> So, now what's next
061for you? You you're I mean, because summer of 25 will be here before you know it. You snap your finger and turn around once or twice, it'll be the summer of 25. So, what what's your next plans? What what what do you hope to be doing here? So if if I was to talk to you a year from now, right, Halloween next year of 25, you're where? >> I want to go to Arizona State for psychology. >> Oh, wow. Do you know anybody? Does you all have family in Arizona? Do you know you you do? You're saying yes. So you do know somebody in Arizona? >> I guess so. >> You guess so. Well, well, why Arizona State, I guess, is the better question. Like what what made you choose such a far away place?
062cuz I travel a lot and when like I go to Arizona, it's the only place that I feel like I should be there. Either that or New York, but I think I want to go to Arizona. >> Those are polar opposites. >> Yeah. >> Of direction. So So, so when do you plan on making this decision? I mean, that's a pretty big decision to be making. Have you applied to Arizona State? >> Um, I tried to apply last year, but they told me wait till this year. >> Wait till this year. So, you're going to apply to Arizona State and then that's where that's where you hope to be going. And then what's in New York then? So that's a completely different plan. It sounds like >> I don't really know. >> You don't know?
063But just pop up and show up in New York one day. >> Okay. Well, let me share with you for for for somebody who spent summers growing up in New York. Um I have a lot of family in the city. Um plan that out because New York is a monster of a place, right? And so, um, if you just arrive there one day without any real plan in place, um, New York is a kind of city that that'll eat you alive, right? So, so think that one through a little bit. Talk to your support team. And, um, don't just hop on the train or the plane or the something and just show up in New York one day. It's going to take a little bit more than that for you. Okay. So, Sam, you're going
064back to Tennessee. Hopefully, that's the plan, right? >> Yes. >> And do and do you still plan on continuing to try to play volleyball? Is that or or do you want to hold on to volleyball? Um, I think once I graduate, I'll probably be letting volleyball go. I don't see myself going and playing in college. I just feel like once I go, I want to major in biology, so I think I'll just focus on my major. But it really depends, honestly. I mean, I have time. Not a lot, but I think I have time. >> I have enough time to figure out whether I decide to play. If I do, if I do decide to play, I don't see myself going to Tennessee. >> Okay. >> I'll probably go somewhere else. >> Okay. Okay. It
065just depends how everything >> but but you but you plan on playing your senior year in high school though, right? Yes. Okay. So, you plan on playing and you're a multiport athlete. Is that is that right? What else do you do? >> Yes, I run track and Yeah, that's it. I run track. >> Okay. What what what what's your events in track? >> Um all the sprinting events I do the one two 4x1 4x two and I do I don't really touch the 4x4 or the four anymore. That was kind of freshman year stuff. I don't really >> the the the 400 is I've said on this show many times listeners know this the 400 is a monster of a race. >> I mean if you if you've never been asked to sprint one time
066around the track I just say this for any person just go out there one day in your life and try to sprint one time around the track and see what your time is and then you'll have a very different respect for people who are running 40s and the 400. You go, "Wow, somebody done ran a 40, you know, 40 some odd seconds in the 400. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] This This is our third year for Say My Name event. And what is powerful is that we have over 300 girls come from 18 different schools, grades 4 through 12, to empower them and to show them that they have a voice and that they could be their authentic selves in any space. It's very important that we have high school students here intermingling
067with middle school students and elementary students so that they have a goal and they see where they can be and they get excited about graduating. >> People to look up to like student athletes and stuff and they have a good future for themselves and that's something I want to have a good future. >> To me, this event is a good way for young girls and older girls like me to come together and see what we all can do as a whole group and team. What we want to do is break stereotypes for young girls and make sure that, you know, being loud and being joyful isn't seen as a negative, but a positive of expression through art, through painting, through dance, through song, um through hair care classes, so that they have great self-confidence, great
068self-esteem, and they have a great self-direction in life. It is an opportunity for us to celebrate our young girls, to acknowledge them, to amplify their voices, to hear them. We want them to know that we appreciate them, we love them, we see them, and we are here to support them. And once we all come together at this event, it's all of the girls in region 2 to see each other, to have common conversation, to understand, you know what, I do have a voice. I am worthy. I am valued. The beauty of being at the art museum is to see the the art that takes place. >> I enjoyed the painting. Like I really enjoyed the painting like the self-portraits. I enjoyed that they gave us free stuff, you know, lip gloss and gifts and stuff.
069We came that the energy was good and that they welcomed us. >> It's good because you get to talk to new people and share like what you have in common. It was pretty fun outside. We learned karate and it was a pretty awesome day. What an awesome opportunity for our elementary girls to see that middle school and high school girls are able to share and have conversations with them. >> I like I could be a resemble towards them cuz you know they're still growing up. Well, I'm still growing up too, but you know they're still they look up to us and like we're role models for them. I think it's good to know for some young ladies to know that you're not alone and that it's not always about like the bad things and that
070we can all come together and make something positive all together being we can help each other and not make it envious or a competition and that we're all here and we're on the same boat. I think today with battling so many negative connotations on social media and how people use social media, this gives them an opportunity to post positive things and to say I belong. I matter. I'm loved. I'm nurtured. And so it's that counternarrative to some of the things that cause anxiety and depression. You are unique. You are beautiful. You are brave. And we got you. We are here with you. We stand alongside you. And you can accomplish anything that your heart desires. [Music] All right, welcome back to today's August 5th uh 2025 regular board business meeting. Uh we're going to rise
071for the pledge if we can. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America to the stands nationy for all. >> Okay. So we are exiting out of executive session and we are now reconvening in the space of uh 7.1 through 7.9 for executive level reports. Madam superintendent you have anything to share? >> Oh just a few highlights. Good evening everyone. >> Good evening >> and um we are excited it's back to school season. The back to school um season is upon us. Um just last week we welcomed back our scholars at Woodrest Elementary School. Shout out to um the staff and the administration at Woodrest Elementary School that did amazing job of welcoming back our scholars and making them feel uh welcomed. We also had a showstoppping performance by the Yorktown
072Middle School band. >> They showed up and um provided some live entertainment for our scholars as they came back to school. Thank you, President Cole, for joining us um for that event. Um, also this week is um our all of our adminmmies. We welcomed back our administrators on Monday and had an admin academy for them. We welcome back our secretaries today and welcome them back again. This is our opportunity to do that reset and really again focus on our goals and our priorities for the new year. So, we're welcoming back our staff in the best fashion, giving them the warmest CCS welcome. This Friday, we will be celebrating all of our summer grads. So, all of our summer grads from all of our high schools will be honored and celebrated our summer graduation this Friday
073um at East High School. That's another milestone uh event for our district as well as our community and our families. And this Saturday, if you missed our back-toschool health fair that was held last Saturday, we have a second back tochool health fair this Saturday where all families can certainly join us and get their back to school vaccines, vision and hearing screenings, annual physicals, and so much more. That's this Saturday from 11 to 3 at East High School. U we welcome all of our families to attend. And there's also a $50 incentive, a gift card that will be given away to all families who attend um as long as supplies last. So, please um join us at the back to school health fair this Saturday. And then next um Saturday, we will be hosting our annual
074back tochool family resource fair. That'll be Saturday, August 16th. You can check all of our socials, our website for more information, but that'll be Saturday, August 16th from 10 to 100 p.m. at the Fort Hayes campus. This um we'll have several community partners, over a hundred community partners that will be joining us there, giving out free resources for families. Families can access a wide range of resources, including backpacks and supplies to be ready for the first day. Additional health screenings will be offered as well and several um community resources will be available to all our families. So, we hope to see everyone there. And then I certainly want to put another save the date and mark your calendar for the first day of school for all of our students on the traditional calendar. That'll be
075Monday, August 25th. And we are the countdown is on. We have 20 days until the official first day of school for all the students on our traditional calendar. So, there'll be more to come. will continue to provide updates, but we are certainly um in full throttle for back to school season and getting gearing up to ensure that we have another successful school year. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Madam Superintendent. There's a lot on the docket moving forward. We are all excited. Uh the the the the back to school fair is one of my favorite events throughout the year. It's where I get sweaty and we're stuffing bags. We're doing we're doing everything. We're managing crowds. It's just an awesome experience. I look forward to it. Uh, also there's a male wellness walk this coming
076weekend as well. So, keep that in mind. All right. Uh, >> Dr. Chapman, sorry, I just want to make sure because you said all students, but not all students start. Kindergarten and prek, they're a little later. >> That is correct. Um, Vice President Adair, our kindergarten students and our prek students have a staggered start. And so certainly if you have a rising prek student >> I know >> or kindergarten student >> mine are grown enough >> mine are all adults. >> Yes certainly um our prek and kindergarten families are welcome to participate in all of our back tochool activities. Certainly this is a great time for them to get their vaccines and participate in our health fair and our back to school fair to make sure that they have the supplies that they need. Um,
077they should also make sure that they are um, logging into the parent portal because our school staff will be reaching out to all of our kindergarten families and our prek families to set up an in-person orientation for them to come in and have their preassessments done. And all of that happens and they'll also have probably a separate event for an openhouse. So, all of that will happen at their uh, respective school communities. But we again um are pushing out all of that information now because everyone is back in the buildings and preparing for um school opening. Thank you. >> Awesome. Awesome. Thank you so much, Mr. Treasurer. >> Good evening. Welcome back. >> Good evening, good sir. Welcome back as well. >> Busy summer for our fiscal team. Uh we've closed the books on fiscal
078year 25. We've opened 26 and we're ready to hit the ground running. A lot of planning, a lot of things, big exciting things in our fiscal world this year. Looking forward to sharing much more with the board on those as we move forward. >> All right. Thank you, sir. And Mr. Internal Auditor, Mr. Okconor, welcome. >> Good evening, everyone. I do have a report regarding the fraud, waste, and abuse hotline. I think they're going to put that up on the screen for us. Uh, one of the duties and responsibilities of the internal auditor is to effectively manage the fraud, waste, and abuse hotline. Uh as such we like to annually provide the board an infograph like the one that's up on the screen uh that displays relevant information by disposition department nature of the report
079and fiscal year. For fiscal year 25 uh that summary we had 71 reports received one less than fiscal year 24 and just above the three-year average of 62.67. Um I'd like to call out the top line under reported services. You probably can't see it too well. It has a 63 over and a slash7 just to explain that. That's 63 reports came in where the reporter actually filled out the web form themselves. Seven times the customer service representative filled it out in talking with the person over the phone. Just if you had that question, uh the vendor we use for the fraud, waste, and abuse hotline is Lighthouse. We've used them since November of 2019. Our service provider performance evaluation continues to demonstrate we have no reliability or availability issues. The vendor is responsible for any
080adjustments or changes that we might need as part of the software. They also have representatives available in English, Spanish, and 140 other languages through their interpreter services. Our fraud, waste, and abuse hotline number is 833-3200099. And you can also visit the district's website and on the top banner it has report fraud and waste. You can click on there and it'll take you to a a report uh matters that help us ensure the effectiveness of the fraud, waste and abuse hotline. The hotline is managed by a third party. It is confidential uh and anonymous. it can be anonymous uh fraud waste and abuse hotline presence on the district website. We do identify and analyze statistics and we have assistance from other departments. So just to help make sure that is an effective tool. So that concludes
081my report. I'd be glad to answer any questions anybody has. >> Thank you Mr. Internal Auditor. Are there any questions for Mr. Okconor? Thank you so much for this. Thank you for maintaining this. I remember when this hotline was created. Uh this was before I was a board member. I know uh board member Reyes was a board member at the time that this hotline was created. Um I encourage those who feel the need to you know use this hotline to leverage that as an opportunity and I appreciate the fact that again this is opportunity for folks to feel a safe space in which to do this because it's confidential and protected. So, thank you for that. >> Thank you. >> If there aren't any additional questions, uh, Madame Vice President, we're going to move into
082section 10 and begin or excuse me, we're going to move into section nine on the notice of public hearing on the reemployment of a retired employee, Arthur A. Stovville. >> Pursuant to Ohio Voice Code section 3309.345, the Columbus Board of Education gives notice that Arthur A. Stovville, who retired from the Columbus City Schools effective May 30th, 2025, is seeking employment with the Columbus City Schools as a PE teacher effective September 17th, 2025. The board will hold a public hearing on September 2nd, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the boardroom at 3700 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio on the issue of Mr. Stoville's remployment. >> Is there a motion? >> There's no motion. >> I'm sorry. I keep All right, we'll move to 10.1 public hearing on the reemployment of Joyce A. Albbright. >> The next five
083are public hearings uh for each of the uh listed uh reemployed uh employees. Um pursuant to Ohio Vice Code section 3309.345, the Columbus Board of Education gives notice that Joyce L. Albbright, director of compliance related services who retired from Columbus City Schools effective May 30th, 2025 is seeking employment with the Columbus City Schools as director of compliance. >> All right, >> hold on. Hold on. I I just think that the language is wrong, but I'll keep reading it. Is seeking employment with the Clemency Schools as director of compliance and related services effective August 20th, 2025. This is the public hearing. There is no one here signed up to testify, so that closes the hearing. >> All right. Uh moving to 10.2, uh remployment of Lisa Harrington Stradder. Pursuant to high-rise code section 3309.345, the Columbus
084Board of Education gives notice that Lisa Harrington's daughter, who retired from Columbus City Schools effective June 4th, 2021, is seeking employment with the Columbus City Schools as teacher effective August 18th, 2025. There's no one here signed up for this hearing. So that concludes this hearing. >> Thank you. 10.3 public hearing on reemployment of uh Jill Lash. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 3309.345, the Columbus Board of Education gives notice that Jill Lou, elementary school principal, who retired from Columbus City Schools effective May 30th, 2025, is seeking employment with the Columbus City Schools as an elementary school principal effective August 20, 2025. Um, there was no one signed up for this hearing, so that concludes the hearing. >> Thank you. 10.4 public hearing on reemployment of Angela R. Martin. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 3309.345,
085the Columbus Board of Education gives notice that Angela R. Martin, elementary school principal, who retired from Columbus City Schools effective May 30th, 2025, is seeking employment with the Columbus City Schools as an elementary school principal effective August 20th, 2025. No one signed up for this hearing. So that concludes the hearing. >> All right. 10.5 public hearing on reemployment of Laura H. Wolf. >> The last one. Pursuant to Ohio Vice Code section 3309.345, the Columbus Board of Education gives notice that Laura H. Wolf, director academic programming compliance for SPED, who retired from the Columbus City Schools effective June 30th, 2025, is seeking employment with the Columbus City Schools as the director academic programming and compliance for SPED effective August 20th, 2025. No one signed up for that hearing, so it concludes. >> All right. Thank you,
086Madame Vice President. Moving on to voting on the consent agenda. We will uh consider uh 11.1 through 26.6 for vote. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? So moved. >> Moved. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Call the RO, please. >> Miss Engles. >> Yes. >> Miss Reyes? >> Yes. >> Mr. Simmons? >> Yes. With the exception of 18.9 and 24.1, which I vote no on. >> You said 20.1. I'm sorry. >> 24.1. >> Thank you, sir. >> Miss V. >> Yes. >> Vice President Adair. >> Yes. >> President Cole. Yes, a motion passes. All right. Thank you, Mr. Treasur. All right. Uh there is no other legislation. Uh so we will move on into executive session. Madame Vice President, >> it is recommended that the board of education
087move immediately into executive session pursuant to Ohio Code section 121.22G4 preparing for conducting or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment. That's a motion. >> Is motion and seconded. Call the role. >> Miss Reyes, >> yes. >> Mr. Simmons, >> yes. >> Miss Vera, >> yes. >> Miss Engles, >> yes. >> Vice President Nadair, >> yes. >> The president Cole, >> yes. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. We will move into executive session. Uh after executive session, we will adjourn. We will not return to the room. Thank you so much this evening for joining us. We look forward to seeing you in the future. God bless you. Let's get our first year of school restarted.