Five months after Cherie Labat abruptly resigned as superintendent, the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees has hired a search firm to find a new leader.
After Columbus Municipal School District backed off its first attempt two years ago, the discussion for a modified school calendar is returning to where it began.
“I’m going to vote for it, or commit suicide,” said District 17 Sen. Chuck Younger, referencing the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. That deal an aluminum mill going onto Steel Dynamics’ campus off of Airport Road represents a $2.5 billion investment by the company and a huge infusion of jobs.