Cincinnati Board of Education
The Cincinnati Board of Education is the governing body for the Cincinnati Public School District.
The Board is comprised of seven people elected at large to four-year terms. The Board elects its president and vice president annually, usually at its organizational meeting on the first Monday in January.
2008 Board of Education
President
Eve Bolton *
Vice President
A. Chris Nelms *
Members
Melanie Bates #
Susan Cranley #
Michael Flannery *
Catherine D. Ingram #
Eileen Reed #
# Term expires December 31, 2009
* Term expires December 31, 2011
They are charged with the following responsibilities:
- establish educational goals;
- initiate and adopt policies;
- consider and pass upon the recommendations of the superintendent in
the appointment or dismissal of certificated employees, salary schedules,
or other personnel regulations, courses of study, selection of textbooks,
or other matters pertaining to the welfare of the schools;
- select a superintendent;
- provide for the preparation and adoption of the annual budget;
- provide by the exercise of its taxing power the funds to finance the
operation of the schools;
- make rules and regulations for the operation of the schools;
- appraise the effectiveness with which the schools are achieving the
educational goals;
- solicit and weigh public opinion as it affects the schools, and inform
the public concerning the progress and needs of the schools;
- evaluate the performance of the superintendent on an annual basis; and,
evaluate the performance of the treasurer on an annual basis.
Contact Information
Mail should be directed to:
Cincinnati Public Schools
Office of the Board Members
P.O. Box 5381
Cincinnati, OH 45201-5381
Phone: 513-363-0040
Fax: 513-363-0035
E-mail messages: calhoup@cps-k12.org
Building Location: 2651 Burnet Avenue (45219)
