Cincinnati Board of Education Meetings, CPS Calendar & Parent Routes
Looking for the Board of Education for Cincinnati Public Schools usually means you need one practical thing: a Board meeting, BoardDocs agenda, CPS calendar, member contact, enrollment help, transportation information or the right office for a student record. Those jobs live on different CPS pages, so this guide brings the verified routes together.
The Cincinnati Board of Education is the governing board for Cincinnati Public Schools. It has seven members elected at large, while day-to-day school, enrollment, transportation and student-record questions are handled by CPS schools and district departments.
Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education at a glance
For official Board business, start with the CPS Board of Education section and BoardDocs. For family tasks such as enrollment, bus eligibility, records or school assignment, use the matching CPS department instead of sending everything to the Board office.
Seven members elected at large to four-year terms.
2651 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
October 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., based on the current CPS Board calendar.
Use BoardDocs for agendas, minutes, presented materials and policies.
Use the right Cincinnati entity: Cincinnati City government, Hamilton County, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and Cincinnati Public Schools are separate authorities. This page covers the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education.
Board of Education vs. Cincinnati Public Schools departments
The Board is the district’s governing body. Board-level work includes public meetings, policies, governance, Board committees and formal district oversight. That does not mean the Board office is the first stop for every family question.
Use Board resources for
Board meetings, agendas, minutes, policies, committee work, public participation and current Board-member information.
Use CPS departments for
Enrollment, transportation, technology, school selection, records, special education, meals and other district services.
Start with the school for
Attendance, daily student issues, classroom questions, school events, active-student records and registrar help.
Student privacy: Board meetings are public. A student’s health, discipline, disability, grades, custody information, education records or other private details should be handled through the appropriate school or CPS department rather than disclosed during public comment.
Upcoming Cincinnati Board of Education meetings after October 2, 2026
CPS maintains separate business meetings and committee meetings. The Mary A. Ronan Education Center at 2651 Burnet Avenue is the regular central meeting location, but CPS notes that some Board meetings can be held at schools or other listed locations.
| Date | Meeting | Time | Published location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 12, 2026 | Board Business Meeting | 5:30 p.m. | Mary A. Ronan Education Center, Rosa E. Blackwell Interactive Learning Center, 2651 Burnet Ave. |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | Audit Committee Meeting | 4:30 p.m. | LaunchED Room 111 |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | Student Achievement and District Instructional Performance Committee of the Whole | 4:00 p.m. | Mary A. Ronan Education Center, Rosa E. Blackwell Interactive Learning Center |
| Oct. 26, 2026 | Board Business Meeting | 5:30 p.m. | Mary A. Ronan Education Center, Rosa E. Blackwell Interactive Learning Center, 2651 Burnet Ave. |
Before driving to Burnet Avenue: CPS publishes a revised Board schedule and live Board calendar. Special meetings, cancellations, room changes and committee schedules can change, so recheck the official event shortly before attending.
How to speak at a Cincinnati Board of Education meeting
CPS allows public participation both in person and through the online meeting connection. The district says speaker instructions and the amount of speaking time are shared at the beginning of each Board meeting.
Join the meeting early
If attending in person, arrive with enough time to find the meeting room. If joining online, open the current Board-calendar event and use the meeting link supplied by CPS.
Sign up during the first 15 minutes
CPS says people wishing to speak must request to do so during the first fifteen minutes of the meeting. In-person attendees submit the speaker form; online attendees use the meeting chat.
Online speakers provide identifying meeting information
The online host asks for the speaker’s full name, school association and district role, such as parent, student or staff member. The information must be provided before the sign-up period closes.
Wait until your name is called
In-person speakers approach the podium when called. Online speakers should keep their hand raised and follow the host’s directions.
Check the current policy before speaking
CPS links Board Bylaw 0169 for public participation. Review the current meeting instructions and policy rather than relying on an older summary.
Don’t miss your turn: CPS states that a registered speaker who does not respond when called to the podium or online will forfeit that speaking opportunity.
Cincinnati Board meeting livestreams, captions and recordings
Board Business Meetings and Board committee meetings can be watched online through the links attached to current CPS Board events. CPS says the livestream runs on roughly a 30-second delay.
Live meeting
Open the Board’s upcoming-events page, select the meeting and use the virtual connection instructions supplied for that event.
Translated captions
CPS provides instructions for self-enabled translated captions in Zoom so individual participants can choose an available caption language.
Past meetings
CPS says Board and committee meetings are recorded and uploaded to its public video channels and broadcast archive.
Room capacity: CPS describes the Rosa E. Blackwell Interactive Learning Center as having seating for approximately 200 people. Remote viewing can be useful when seating, travel or accessibility is a concern.
How Cincinnati CPS BoardDocs, agendas and minutes work
CPS uses BoardDocs as the current repository for meeting notices, agendas, minutes, presented materials, attached documents and Board policies. This is the strongest route when you need the actual Board record rather than a summary of what happened.
Before the meeting
Use the current BoardDocs meeting agenda to see scheduled items and attached public materials. An agenda shows what is expected to be considered; it is not the same thing as approved minutes.
After the meeting
CPS says Board minutes are officially approved at the next Board meeting and are usually available online within the week that approval occurs.
Open CPS BoardDocs
Start from the Board of Education page or Meeting Schedules page so you know you are using the district-linked public portal.
Select the meeting date
Match the meeting type and date before opening the agenda or record.
Open the agenda
Use the agenda navigation to review items, documents and presented materials associated with that meeting.
Return for approved minutes
If minutes are not available immediately, check again after the next Board meeting when approval has occurred.
Cincinnati Board of Education members
Cincinnati voters elect seven Board members at large. Terms are four years, and the members select a president and vice president each January at the organizational meeting. Officer roles and membership can change, so use the CPS roster for formal or time-sensitive contact.
Brandon Craig
Current CPS Board President. Term listed through December 31, 2029.
Kareem Moncree-Moffett, PhD
Current CPS Board Vice President. Term listed through December 31, 2029.
Kari Armbruster
Board member. Term listed through December 31, 2029.
Eve Bolton
Board member. Term listed through December 31, 2027.
Jim Crosset
Board member. Term listed through December 31, 2029.
Ben Lindy
Board member. Term listed through December 31, 2027.
Kendra Mapp
Board member. Term listed through December 31, 2027.
Which Cincinnati Board committee handles what?
CPS publishes separate committee assignments in addition to full Board meetings. In 2026, two standing committee groupings shown on the district site are Budget, Finance and Growth and Policy and Equity.
Budget, Finance and Growth
CPS lists Eve Bolton, Jim Crosset and Kendra Mapp on this committee.
Policy and Equity
CPS lists Kari Armbruster, Ben Lindy and Kareem Moncree-Moffett, PhD, on this committee.
Committee assignments can change with Board organization. Use the current CPS Committees and Appointments page before relying on a committee roster.
Cincinnati Public Schools 2026–27 calendar vs. Board calendar
CPS keeps the district academic calendar and Board calendar on the same broader calendar system, but they answer different questions. Families planning school days and breaks should use the 2026–27 district calendar; residents tracking governance should use the Board calendar and meeting schedules.
Academic calendar
Use for school closures, professional-development days and other school-year planning dates.
Board calendar
Use for Board Business Meetings, committee meetings, hearings, work sessions and Board events.
Calendar languages
CPS currently provides its 2026–27 downloadable calendar in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.
Cincinnati Public Schools enrollment: neighborhood, magnet and school selection
CPS registration is online through Focus. One important distinction is that creating or registering a student in Focus does not by itself mean the student has been enrolled into a particular CPS school.
Neighborhood elementary school
Neighborhood elementary assignment is based on the child’s home address. CPS directs families to its School Finder to identify the assigned school.
Magnet or selected school
Magnet schools and many middle, junior-high and high-school pathways use the School Selection Process rather than automatic neighborhood placement.
Open Enrollment is different from School Selection: families living outside the Cincinnati Public School District use the annual Open Enrollment process. In-district families applying to magnet or selected programs generally use the School Selection Process.
Cincinnati kindergarten age and early-entry rule
For the 2026–27 school year, CPS says children must be age 5 on or before the first day of school to enter kindergarten. Because the first day is August 19, 2026, families should not assume the older September 30 cutoff applies in the same way to standard entry.
CPS separately says children turning 5 after the first day of school but on or before September 30 may request an early-admission evaluation. Proof of birth and proof of home address are required with the early-entry application packet.
Why this matters: standard kindergarten eligibility and early entrance are two different routes. If the child’s fifth birthday falls after the first day of school, check the current CPS early-entrance instructions rather than relying on an older Cincinnati kindergarten rule.
CPS transportation eligibility, yellow buses and Metro
CPS transportation eligibility depends on the student’s address, school, grade and other conditions. The district’s routing system—not a straight-line map measurement—is used to determine the qualifying distance.
Distance
The student’s legal residence must generally be at least one mile from the school by the most direct public route calculated by CPS.
Grade level
General eligibility applies to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Some preschool students with disabilities may qualify through Early Childhood services.
2026–27 transportation mode
CPS says K–6 students use yellow-bus transportation while students in grades 7–12 use Metro for the 2026–27 school year.
Where Cincinnati Public Schools student records are kept
CPS says records travel with the student. This means the right office depends on whether the student is currently enrolled, whether the former school is still open and whether the program itself still exists.
| Situation | Where to start | CPS guidance on timing |
|---|---|---|
| Current CPS student; school/program still open | Contact the school registrar. | Requests usually take about two weeks. |
| Former student; school/program still open | Contact the registrar at the last school attended. | CPS says these requests may take two to four weeks. |
| Former student; school or program closed | Inactive Records Department. | CPS says off-site inactive records may take six to eight weeks. |
Don’t confuse Board records with student records: agendas and Board minutes belong in BoardDocs. Transcripts, attendance and individual education records follow CPS student-record procedures and privacy rules.
Where to check current Cincinnati Board policies
CPS states that Board policies are continually reviewed and updated for state law, district procedures and district practice. That makes the current BoardDocs policy library more reliable than an old copied policy excerpt.
Board policies
Use the CPS-linked BoardDocs policy library for the current policy text.
Meeting participation
For public-comment questions, verify the current meeting instructions together with Bylaw 0169.
Cincinnati Public Schools Board office address and useful phone numbers
Corryville location: CPS identifies the Education Center as its Central Office in Corryville. Confirm the meeting room or department before visiting because Board, enrollment and department services may use different spaces inside the building.
Common Cincinnati CPS search problems
I found a Board date on an old PDF
Compare it with the current CPS Board calendar. The district maintains revised annual schedules and live event listings.
I need the school calendar, not a Board meeting
Use the district Calendar page and current 2026–27 download rather than the Board meeting schedule.
I registered in Focus but don’t see a school placement
CPS specifically notes that registering a student in Focus does not automatically enroll the student into CPS. Check the relevant enrollment or School Selection process.
I live outside CPS boundaries
Use the annual Open Enrollment route. For 2027–28, CPS currently lists February 1–28, 2027 as the application window.
I need an old transcript
Start with the last school if it is still open. Closed schools or programs route records through Inactive Records.
I need a bus but live less than one mile away
Do not assume eligibility. CPS uses its routing system and publishes multiple conditions in addition to the one-mile distance rule.
Verified Cincinnati Public Schools links
Use these CPS pages when the information can change. Meeting times, speaker rules, school-selection dates, bus assignments, policies and record procedures should always be finished on the live district source.
Cincinnati Board of Education FAQs
What is the official Cincinnati Board of Education website?
The official Board information is within the Cincinnati Public Schools website at cps-k12.org. Use its Board of Education section for members, meetings, BoardDocs, committees and policies.
Where is the Cincinnati Board of Education office?
The CPS Education Center is at 2651 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. The Board office also uses P.O. Box 5381, Cincinnati, OH 45201-5381 for mail.
What is the Cincinnati Public Schools phone number?
The main CPS Central Office phone number is 513-363-0000. The Customer Care Center is 513-363-0123.
How many members are on the Cincinnati Board of Education?
Seven members are elected at large. CPS says each Board member serves a four-year term.
Who is the Cincinnati Board of Education president?
CPS currently lists Brandon Craig as president and Kareem Moncree-Moffett, PhD, as vice president. Recheck the official Board roster because officer roles are selected annually.
When is the next Cincinnati Board meeting after October 2, 2026?
The CPS upcoming-events page lists a Board Business Meeting for October 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mary A. Ronan Education Center. Verify the event again before attending.
Can I watch Cincinnati Board meetings online?
Yes. CPS provides livestream access through its Board event pages and archives recorded Board and committee meetings. CPS notes that livestream video is about 30 seconds delayed.
How do I speak at a Cincinnati Board of Education meeting?
CPS says speakers request participation during the first 15 minutes of the meeting. In-person attendees submit a form, while online attendees use the meeting chat and provide the information requested by the host.
Where are Cincinnati Board agendas and minutes?
Use CPS-linked BoardDocs for agendas, meeting materials, minutes and policies. CPS says minutes are approved at the next Board meeting and are usually available online during the week of approval.
Where can I find the Cincinnati Public Schools 2026–27 calendar?
Use the official CPS Calendar page. CPS currently offers the 2026–27 downloadable calendar in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.
How do I enroll a child in Cincinnati Public Schools?
Start with the CPS Student Registration page and Focus. Neighborhood-school placement, magnet applications, School Selection and Open Enrollment follow different routes, so choose the process that matches the student’s residence and school choice.
What is the Cincinnati CPS School Selection deadline for 2027–28?
The current CPS School Selection window runs September 1 through November 30, 2026. CPS says applications in the window are not handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
When is CPS Open Enrollment for 2027–28?
CPS currently lists February 1–28, 2027 for out-of-district Open Enrollment applications, subject to change.
Who is eligible for CPS transportation?
CPS lists several conditions. General eligibility includes living within district boundaries, being in grades K–12 and living at least one mile from the school by the route calculated through the CPS transportation system, with additional rules depending on school placement and student needs.
How long does a Cincinnati Public Schools records request take?
CPS says current-student records from an operating school usually take about two weeks; some former-student records may take two to four weeks; inactive records from closed schools or programs may take six to eight weeks.
Use this guide to find the route, then finish on CPS
The strongest way to use this page is as a local navigation layer. Check the Board calendar for a meeting, BoardDocs for the official meeting record, the district calendar for school-year dates, Focus and CPS enrollment pages for registration, Transportation for bus eligibility and Student Records for transcripts or older records.
Time-sensitive information can change after publication. Recheck the official Cincinnati Public Schools page before attending a meeting, speaking publicly, submitting enrollment information, relying on a bus assignment or sharing private student documents.
Independent information guide: BoardofEducations.org is not Cincinnati Public Schools, the Cincinnati Board of Education, the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County or the State of Ohio. Official CPS notices and records control if any live detail differs from this page.