Cincinnati Public Schools

Most of the people at Wednesday's town hall were district employees. Many said they liked ideas in the plan, but questioned how they might be funded.

The new strategic plan will act as a road map for the district, but will also be a sales pitch to voters this November, when the district is likely to have a new tax levy request on the ballot for the first time in 10 years.

It's been 10 years since the school district last asked voters for additional revenue, but many Board members now agree it's time to submit a request.

When students return to school this fall, CPS will be without a dozen social workers, eight counselors, 10 assistant principals, and over 80 central office employees.

Data from the city of Cincinnati shows that between 2023 and 2025, approximately 24% of the city's 35,474 car crashes occurred within 1,000 feet of a school. That number jumps to over 32% when considering total crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists.

Cincinnati Public Schools provides some form of transportation to around 16,000 students. However, nearly 20% of those students attend a private or charter school.

In April, Tonina Lamanna and another Gratis officer made unannounced visits to two Cincinnati elementary schools and one high school to conduct "wellness checks" for ICE on students believed to be enrolled in the district.

On Friday, a group of 2026 high school graduates sat alongside this year's graduating class of Cheviot 6th graders to join in their ceremony.

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Administrations presented the recommendation to the Board of Education during a meeting Monday evening. More than 60 people, many of them CPS employees, spoke out during public comment against the cuts. Many demanded the Board vote to place a levy on the ballot in November to provide the school system with financial relief.