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In 2023, Columbus voters approved a levy that allocates $38.6 million per year toward the General Operating Fund and $60.49 million per year toward the Permanent Improvement fund. This funding has enabled the district to maintain staff and programming initially supported by federal ESSER funding, which was distributed to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Progress

Keep 11 ESL Interpreters/Translators from ESSER
ESL Language Assistance Center Mission:

The ESL Language Assistance Center’s mission is to ensure families have meaningful access to all aspects, programs, opportunities and services pertaining to their children’s education by providing a multitude of language services via internal and external resources to safeguard communications.
- Dedicated bilingual personnel that speaks the top five languages in the District: Spanish, Somali, Nepali, French, Arabic
- Provide over the phone language support to CCS personnel district-wide and non-English-speaking parents/guardians of CCS students
- Interpreters provided for parent meetings and district events
- Document translations of district-wide communication
Accomplishments

SY 24-25 (August 1- Current) (Request for Language Support

Document Translated so far this school year: 108 (in all 5 languages)

CCS Events where ESL Department interpreters where present so far this year: 89

SY 23-24 (August 1, 2023- June 30, 2024)

SY 23-24 (Request for Language Support)

Document Translated for SY 23-24: 302 (in all 5 languages)

CCS Events where ESL Department interpreters where present for SY 23-24: 102
Keep 90 School Counselors from ESSER
Keep 18 Social Workers from ESSER
Keep 30 Safety & Security Specialists from ESSER
- 29 of the 30 positions have been filled.
Keep 56 Buildings Substitutes from ESSER
Plus enough Building Substitute positions to cover long-term vacancies.
- 56 Building Substitutes – funding change from ESSER to General Fund. No new hires.
Keep 68 Custodians from ESSER
- 68 Custodians – funding change from ESSER to General fund. Most positions were filled by substitutes, ESSER floaters and 20 external new hires.
Keep 10 Attendance Program Specialists from ESSER
- 10 Attendance Program Specialists – 10/10 filled
Keep 6 Regional Family Engagement Coordinators from ESSER
- Broken down by 5 Regional Family Engagement Specialist and One Regional Community Engagement Specialist to offer greater service to District families and residents
Keep 5 Vulnerable Youth Liaisons from ESSER
- 5 Vulnerable Youth Liaisons – funding change for previous positions

Add Student & Family Supports

Expand Pre-K at 6 Sites
- 6 new classrooms added at the beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year, resulting in almost 100 additional seats for students - totaling over 2,000 Pre-Kindergarten students.
- 2,000 students in 130 classrooms at 65 school sites.
- The Early Childhood Education Department hosted their annual Pre-K Kick-Off Event for families in September, which welcomed over 200 families from across the District.

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