Columbus City Schools Board approves consent agenda including budget transfers; member objects to item 8.3

The Columbus City Schools Board of Education voted June 25 to approve a consent agenda that included initial fiscal year 2027 appropriations, final amended FY26 appropriations and several fund transfers, the board president said.

Mr. Cook, who provided a brief financial report, said, “No formal report. Just a couple of highlights tonight. . . in the treasurer’s office legislation, we have our fiscal year 27 initial appropriations, our FY26 final amended appropriations, a fund transfer for WCBE, and fund transfers for student activity and principal accounts.” The transcript did not include dollar amounts for those items.

Board members moved and seconded a motion to consider and adopt the consent agenda, which encompassed items 5.1 through 8.7. During the roll-call vote the chair announced the motion carried. Dr. Pierce said she was voting no on item 8.3 while otherwise recording a yes on the roll call; the chair declared the motion carried, which means item 8.3 was approved as part of the consent package.

The meeting opened with a roll call that established a quorum, the Pledge of Allegiance and the procedural adoption of the meeting agenda. After the consent vote the board moved to adjourn; a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and carried without further discussion.

What happens next: the board did not set further public hearings or take separate votes on individual consent items during this meeting. The transcript records the items and the board’s approval but does not include the specific dollar amounts or supporting documents for the appropriations and transfers discussed.