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Notice/Advertisement Title: Council President Shannon G. Hardin and Council President Pro Tempore Rob Dorans to Host Columbus City Council- Columbus City Schools Joint Committee Hearing
Contact Name: Andie McDonald
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7994
Contact Email Address: ABMcDonald@columbus.gov
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Council President Shannon Hardin and Council President Pro Tempore Rob Dorans will host the first Columbus City Council-Columbus City Schools Joint Committee hearing. Through this joint committee, City Council and the Columbus Board of Education will meet regularly, align priorities, and be able to make coordinated decisions in support of students, families, and neighborhoods.
During this hearing, Committee Members will;
1. Review the ways the City and Columbus Board of Education interact financially and programmatically.
2. Hear presentation from Columbus City Schools Chief Financial Officer Ryan Cook, regarding CCS’s budget and funding challenges.
3. Hear presentation from the Cincinnati’s Community Learning Center Institute, a nationally recognized leader in leveraging public school facilities as hubs for educational, recreational, cultural, health, and civic partnerships that optimize the conditions for learning and catalyze community revitalization.
4. Invite and hear feedback from the public on opportunities for collaboration in service to students, parents, teachers, and the community.
5. Set priorities and next steps.
WHO: Council President Shannon G. Hardin, Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans, Columbus Board of Education President Antoinette Miranda, Columbus Board of Education Vice President Sarah Ingles, and CCS Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman
WHEN: Monday, June 15th, 2025 5:30PM
WHERE: City Council Chambers, City Hall
90 W. Broad Street
Columbus Ohio
This event will broadcast live on CTV, YouTube, and Facebook Live.
Any resident seeking to submit written testimony should do so to the office of Council President Pro Tem Dorans by emailing Andie McDonald at ABMcDonald@columbus.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the event - please include “Written Testimony” in the subject line of your email. Any resident wishing to speak during the event, that is not an invited guest of Council, should email Andie McDonald at ABMcDonald@columbus.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the event. Each speaker will be limited to remarks lasting no longer than three minutes.