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Cleveland City Schools

Governance, budget, and current board decisions.

Who makes decisions for Cleveland City Schools?

A city school district governed by its Board of Education.

The Board approves the district budget, senior leadership contract, major service contracts, and policies. The reviewed minutes show a 2026-27 budget and changes to secondary food service.

Budget

The board adopted a $72.7 million general budget for 2026-27.

Funding pressure

The board reported a $151,133 decrease in TISA funding.

Secondary food service

Cleveland Middle and High cafeterias returned to district management on July 1, 2026.

The reviewed minutes do not establish final spending or meal-service outcomes after implementation.

What the public record shows

FY2026-27 general budgetverified
72,713,372 USD
Approved board minutes reviewedcontext
10 meetings

Major projects

Secondary food-service transition

Approved

The board ended the Sodexo contract and moved Cleveland Middle and High food service to the district department.

Next: Later district reporting on meal participation, service quality, and finances.
  1. Board approved the transition.
  2. Approved effective date.

Funding

Child Nutrition Department; amount not stated in the minutes.

Reviewed all ten direct official minutes PDFs available from September 2025 through June 2026.

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