The Columbus City Schools (CCS) board is scheduled to vote on December 16 regarding the demolition of four recently closed buildings: Broadleigh Elementary, Buckeye Middle School, the McGuffey Road facility housing Columbus Alternative High School, and Moler Elementary. Board President Michael Cole said that the decision is driven by the costs associated with maintaining unused buildings, emphasizing the need to prevent community blight: “At the end of the day, if that’s not a building that’s going to be used, we have to give the authority to demolish the building so it does not contribute to community or neighborhood blight.” The closures are part of a broader plan approved in December 2024, which also includes the potential closure of West Broad Elementary and the Downtown board office building.
