Columbia Public Schools to host virtual public forum
Columbia Board of Education
The Columbia Board of Education is holding a virtual forum with candidates for the next CPS superintendent. Dr. Erick Pruitt, left, Dr. Chace Ramey, center, Dr. Brian Harold Yearwood, right.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia Public Schools is set to host a virtual public forum Thursday for the district s three superintendent finalists. These finalists include Dr. Harold Brian Yearwood (Manor, Texas), Dr. Chace Ramey (Iowa City, Iowa), and Dr. Erick Pruitt (Chicago, Illinois).
The public forum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and will be streamed on the district s website.
The vote passed unanimously.
The start date of the 5-day, in-person learning would be April 5, after spring break concludes.
Currently, elementary schools within the CPS system have a four-day in-person learning system, with Wednesdays reserved for online learning. Middle and high school students are currently on a hybrid plan, with in-person classes two days per week and online via Zoom two days per week. Special education students have served in district programs in-person, 5 days a week since September.
Under the new plan, all classes will return to in-person learning for five days per week. Students have not been in class full-time since mid-March of 2020.Â
Columbia Board of Education narrows superintendent search; 3 candidates announced
Columbia Board of Education
The Columbia Board of Education is holding a virtual forum with candidates for the next CPS superintendent. Dr. Erick Pruitt, left, Dr. Chace Ramey, center, Dr. Brian Harold Yearwood, right.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Columbia Board of Education announced its shortlist of superintendent candidates Monday.
A release sent out before noon said the board of education has narrowed the search to three candidates. The board hopes to have a new superintendent selected by the end of the month.
Monday night, the board of education is expected to discuss an update on the superintendent search. The board s meeting agenda said many other items will be discussed, including a consideration to send students to in-person classes five days a week.