Columbus Board of Education

The candidates sought three open seats on the school board of Ohio’s largest school district. The new members will join the board at a time when the district is deciding key cuts to address a $50 million budget deficit.

Every candidate running for Columbus City Council and Columbus City Schools Board of Education has called for reform or more oversight over tax abatements. About 1.2% of Columbus properties have tax breaks, totaling over $129 million.

More building closures, cutting high school busing and potential staff cuts are on the horizon. The district laid out these possibilities and the district's finances in a series of three townhall workshop meetings in late October.

District leaders for Columbus City Schools are still crafting an artificial intelligence policy for how students and teachers can use the emerging technology.

Five of the six candidates talked about budget cuts and other pressing issues at a candidate forum hosted by The Columbus Dispatch on Oct. 21.

Franklin County voters can expect to see levies for the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Columbus residents will vote on contested city council and school board races alongside $2 billion in bonds.

Kimberley Mason is running for one of three seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education.

Antoinette Miranda is running for one of three seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education.

Mounir Lynch is running for one of three seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education.

Janeece Keyes is running for one of three seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education.