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.