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Assistant Superintendent Sierra Badgett presented CPS’s new middle‑school model for six sites; board members pressed on enrollment shortfalls relative to projections, high discipline referrals at some schools, transportation and family-engagement plans and requested disaggregated grade-to-grade enrollment data.
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Cincinnati student dining officials reported a Silver Good Food Purchasing designation for 2023–24, surpassing local-produce targets and outperforming benchmarks on carbon footprint and workforce criteria, while noting animal-welfare measures (animal-protein poundage) need improvement.
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Adopt A Class representatives said their 23-year partnership serves roughly 250 CPS classrooms in 30 schools, provides volunteers, transportation and curriculum for career-readiness, and announced a 12-year University of Cincinnati longitudinal study of program impact.
Ohio / School Districts / Cincinnati Public Schools
Public commenters raised concerns about special-education delays and the district’s adoption of I-Ready measures for report cards; Cincinnati Federation of Teachers urged broader teacher engagement and cautioned against using I-Ready as a sole high-stakes metric.
Ohio / School Districts / Cincinnati Public Schools
Treasurer Guston briefed the board on four pending Ohio bills (HB 129, HB 309, HB 186, HB 335) that would change levy structures, permit county budget commissions to reduce levies, and cap reappraisal growth to a GDP deflator; preliminary legislative estimates show potential multi‑million dollar losses to the district.
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The Cincinnati Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution honoring Mary Weinberg’s four years of service and her prior 11 years as a CPS teacher; Weinberg delivered a departing speech and showed a short highlight video.
Ohio / School Districts / Cincinnati Public Schools
District leaders reported increased curriculum use and intervention ramping in elementary schools, upcoming winter benchmarks and a plan for K–6 report‑card implementation. The Student Services director outlined rising special‑education enrollment (about 21.5% of students), areas of disproportionality and critical staffing shortages for specialists and nurses.
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After public pleas for transparency, the Cincinnati Public School Board voted 6–1 to require K–6 report cards to include students' current reading and math level. The policy will pilot K–6 and requires teachers to provide context on progress, interventions or enrichment.
Ohio / School Districts / Cincinnati Public Schools
The board amended Board Policy 51‑20 (referred in discussion also as 51‑21) to change the wording from a 'computerized lottery' to a 'selection process', give priority to out‑of‑district students whose parent is employed by the district, and require an annual review of the Neighborhood Enrollment Policy; the change passed unanimously.
Ohio / School Districts / Cincinnati Public Schools
Board adopted an amendment to Policy 91‑42 stating Local School Decision Making Committees may participate in principal interviews and recommend candidates, must follow the updated principal-selection framework, and interim principals shall not participate in selection.