In part 1 of a two-part series, James Ragland updates The Other Side guys on his priorities since joining the Columbus Board of Education a year ago.
Ragland says the district has a problem with excessive teacher absences, and he’s unhappy that the district often hires contractors from the suburbs instead of companies based in Columbus.
>> Part 2: School board member defends use of tax abatements

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