The Columbus City Schools Board of Education named three candidates as finalists for the superintendent position. Who are they?
After interviews, the board will invite final candidates to visit Columbus for a “Day in the District” on May 11. As part of the event, the district will host a “Meet the Candidates” community forum, where members of the community can hear from the finalists in a moderated question-and-answer format.Meet the candidates the CCS Board of Education will be considering for the job:Chapman took over the helm on Jan.
Chapman is also prioritizing the three other areas the Board of Education identified as academic goals the district should improve on in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: early literacy, graduation and attendance.and learned about Columbus' early literacy initiatives, including the"science of reading," which emphasizes phonetic reading skills.Brian McDonald
During a reorganization of the district due to budgetary challenges driven by declining statewide enrollment, McDonald was forced to make"painful but necessary budgetary reductions," including the closure of four schools, according to his provided biography.George Thomas is currently an associate superintendent for Minneapolis Public Schools. In his current role, he"has engaged departments to create cross functional teams to align support to schools.
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