2019-20 School Year Board Meeting Schedule
Meetings are every other month and typically fall on the fourth Friday of the month. All meetings are at 8am in the Metro High School Conference Room, unless otherwise announced.
- August 30, 2019
- October 25, 2019
- December 13, 2019
- February 28, 2020
- April 24, 2020 - moved to May 15*
- June 26, 2020*
*NOTE: The April 24 meeting of the Board was moved to May 15 as a result of restrictions on social gatherings due to COVID-19. The May and June meetings will be held virtually if restrictions are extended. Online access will be provided to members of the public who would like to view the meetings live (Adobe Connect Meeting Link). Anyone wanting to address the Board must submit a request as outlined below. Written communications are recommended for virtual meetings.
Governing Board Policies can be viewed here.
Meeting agendas & minutes can be accessed here.
Communications to the Board or requests to speak at a Board meeting should be submitted to burgett.2@themetroschool.org at least three days before the meeting date. Written and in-person communications will be granted the same consideration by the Board.
Governing Board & Policies
The Metro Governing Board consists of members assigned for terms of three years. Membership includes three representatives from The Ohio State University, three from Battelle Memorial Institute, two from Franklin University, one from Columbus City Schools, one Superintendent, and a community representative. The Governing Board advises and assists the school with matters such as curriculum, school evaluation and research, professional development, funding and community relations.
Current Membership:
| Mr. David Burns, Chair |
Director of STEM Innovation Networks Battelle Memorial Institute 2022 |
| Dr. Patrick Bennett | VP, Academic Quality & Planning Dean, School of Education Franklin University 2020 |
| Mr. Todd Cunningham | Director of Development EMH&T, Inc. 2021 |
| Mr. Scott Deas | Director, Cost Estimating & Strategic Pricing Battelle Memorial Institute 2022 |
| Mr. Scott Gooding |
Executive Director Budget & Financial Management Columbus City Schools 2022 |
| Dr. Howard Greene |
Director, K-12 Education Outreach College of Engineering The Ohio State University 2020 |
| Dr. David Horn |
Assoc. Executive Dean, Curriculum & Instruction College of Arts & Sciences The Ohio State University 2023 |
| Dr. Kody Kuehnl |
Dean, College of Arts, Sciences & Education Franklin University Dean of Faculty, Urbana Branch 2020 |
| Ms. Marlene Lesko |
Director, Human Resources Battelle Memorial Institute 2021 |
| Dr. Don Pope-Davis |
Dean, College of Education & Human Ecology The Ohio State University 2021 |