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Cincinnati Public Schools launches interactive asset, resource and safety maps
Summary
Cincinnati Public Schools unveiled a set of interactive Google-based maps that show school locations, partners, programs, safety features and school ratings; the board praised the tool and asked for future additions such as mobile access and boundary data.
Cincinnati Public Schools on Oct. 20 launched a set of interactive online maps meant to make district resources, community partner locations and safety features more visible to families, staff and partners.
The maps went live during a district presentation led by Superintendent Murphy and Jeremy Golahue, the district staff member who demonstrated the new tool. Golahue said the maps are built on the Google Maps platform and that “this collection represents an exciting online interactive resource for our families, the community, our partners, and our staff.”
The nut of the project is to gather district assets — partners, CPS programs, school-level offerings and safety/transportation features — into selectable map layers. Golahue walked the board through four map categories: partner locations and services, CPS program offerings (for example language and library/book access), an asset-and-data map that includes school report-card star ratings for 2023–24 and 2024–25, and a safety-and-transportation map that shows features such as flashing speed signs, painted crosswalks and speed bumps. He said parents can toggle layers to see how services relate to school buildings and click icons to see provider names and addresses.
Board members stressed usability improvements they want for future versions. Board member Brandon Craig and others asked that mobile or “pop-up” locations (for example a partner who meets families at different sites on different days) be represented. Board member Matt asked whether schools could surface a one‑page “impact report” showing local instructional strengths, grades served and contact information. Several members asked for attendance boundaries and phone numbers on school pop-ups; Golahue said those are possible enhancements for future versions and that this is “version 1.”
Board member Wilbur Weinberg and Vice President Bolton urged the administration to seek parent, staff and student feedback and to prioritize a mobile-friendly interface. Several board members suggested listing nearby public libraries, health centers (vision, dental, medical) and private preschool providers in later releases. Golahue said the district deliberately released an initial baseline map this fall and expects multiple improvement phases that will add features and deeper data.
Superintendent Murphy and board members emphasized the project was a collaborative effort across departments. Golahue noted the maps show district boundaries and school icons by default and that the tool will allow users to compare 2023–24 and 2024–25 star ratings visually.
The maps are posted on the CPS website under the Community Hub. Administration said it will collect feedback from parents and staff, consider an accessible/multilingual mobile version in a later phase, and include school contact details and attendance-boundary layers in future updates.
Board members said they plan to continue suggesting refinements to this public‑facing tool and will revisit additions such as extracurricular listings, PTO contacts and transportation routing in later sessions.
