Columbus school cuts expected next month

• No specific positions have been identified.

Proposed cuts would eliminate:

• 21% of central office administrators (50 positions).
• 6% of certificated positions, like teachers, counselors and nurses (275).
• 3% classified positions, like secretaries, aides and food service workers (116).
• 2% of building-based administrators (4).

Context: In total, the district employs over 8,800 people.

Follow the money: The staff reductions would save just over $41 million annually, which is most of the $50 million the district must cut from its $1.8 billion budget ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

• Other savings may come from eliminating high school busing and consolidating a few more schools than the five initially approved last year.

What's next: School board "listening sessions" are scheduled for 5pm Tuesday, 3700 S. High St., and 6pm Wednesday on Zoom.