Iranetta Wright

Iranetta Wright says the plan focuses on building a strong foundation for the district by putting resources toward improving academic outcomes for high school students, prioritizing teachers, and growing ESL programs.

Since taking over the district last year, Superintendent Iranetta Wright has set her sights on addressing some of the district's ongoing issues, particularly student transportation delays and chronic absenteeism.

The proposed budget totals $565 million. While Superintendent Iranetta Wright pointed out the budget wasn't finalized, it still garnered criticism since the plan reduced the district's budget by $48 million compared to the previous fiscal year.

As the CPS emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wright says the district needs to go back to the basics to build an environment that can keep students in the classroom and eventually take them to the next academic level or into a career.

Cincinnati Public Schools new superintendent, Iranetta Rayborn Wright, packed a lot into her first 100 days on the job, including the creation of a plan to move the district forward.

CPS Superintendent Iranette Wright made Aiken High School in College Hill her first stop on the first day of school Thursday.

Crossing guards in Cincinnati will see pay increases from $11 per hour to $15 per hour. Roughly 150 crossing guards are employed by the city, but are paid for by Cincinnati Public Schools. Toward the end of the 2021-22 school year, there were 44 vacancies, roughly a third of the total positions.

On Monday, her first day on the job, Iranetta Wright acknowledged the challenges Cincinnati Public Schools faced last year and says she's working in partnership with the Board of Education to negotiate with partners to respond effectively.

The plan is divided into four parts to allow for engagement with the community, looking at the organization of the district's departments, evaluating changes that need to be made within CPS, and implementing new strategies.

As she prepares to enter her new role in Cincinnati Public Schools, Wright says she plans to lead with collaboration in mind.