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 at its organizational meeting (usually, the first Monday in January).
Board Policies
Operating Protocol
Legislative Priorities
Family and Civic Engagement
2013 Board of Education
President - Eileen Cooper Reed #
Vice President - Alexander Kuhns *
Members -
* Term expires December 31, 2015
# Term expires December 31, 2013
Board’s Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals, 2012-13:
Vision
Cincinnati Public Schools is an exceptionally innovative and socially responsible school district dedicated to preparing every student for excellence in life.
Mission
We achieve our vision by understanding the significant changes facing the district and by making decisions that serve the needs of our students, the people who serve our students, and our community.
Strategic Goals
- Equip the District to encounter and engage each child in a manner that ensures his/her individual success;
- Improve and sustain a child-centered safe school District focused on schools as the center of a safe community;
- Encourage and create a culture of shared leadership, accountability and transparency in which everyone is achieving his/her highest level of development;
- Create opportunities for students to become contributing members of local and global societies;
- Be the best Board we can be.
2013 Committees and Appointments
Board Committees
Finance Committee
Responsibilities: all budget matters, capital and federal program expenditures and income, financial projections, treasurer’s evaluation, legislative goals and annual audit review.
- Melanie Bates, chair
- Eve Bolton
- Vanessa Y. White
Partnership/Public Engagement Committee
Responsibilities: facilitate communication between school district and the community, review legislative agenda and serve as liaison with legislative bodies.
- Catherine D. Ingram, chair
- Melanie Bates
- Alexander P. Kuhns
Policy Committee
Responsibilities: review district policy and procedure revisions and update in accordance with state law.
- Vanessa Y. White
- Eve Bolton
- A. Chris Nelms
Student Achievement
Responsibilities: review proposals and issues relating to the program of study, curriculum and instruction, and human resource issues.
- Catherine D. Ingram, chair
- Alexander P. Kuhns
- A. Chris Nelms
Board Organization Appointments
Art Advisory Board
- Catherine D. Ingram
Cheviot Tax Review Council
- Melanie Bates
Cincinnati Recreation Commission
- A. Chris Nelms
Council of the Great City Schools
- Eileen Cooper Reed
Ohio School Boards Association
- Board of Trustees, Vanessa Y. White (appointed November 7, 2011)
- Legislative Liaison, Catherine D. Ingram
- Southwest Region Executive Committee, Vanessa Y. White (appointed November 7, 2011)
- Student Achievement Liaison, Alexander P. Kuhns
- Urban Commission, Catherine D. Ingram
Student Activities Foundation
- A. Chris Nelms
