Columbus schools superintendent to speak on new job

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The new superintendent of Columbus City Schools is making her first media appearance since being selected for the top role.

Angela Chapman, formerly the district's interim superintendent, will speak with the media Tuesday afternooon. Tune in at 2 p.m. to watch in the video player above.

The Columbus school board named Chapman superintendent last week after a two-month search for Talisa Dixon's replacement. Chapman was one of three finalists out of 31 applicants.

Chapman was named interim superintendent the day after Dixon announced her retirement from the role. Then the district’s chief of transformation and leadership, she assumed the position Jan. 1, a few months after Dixon signed an additional three-year superintendent contract.

After working in several districts — including in Cleveland Heights, Nashville and the District of Columbia — Chapman joined Columbus City Schools in 2019. She led the implementation of an $8 million grant to improve the district’s “principal pipeline” and has served on administration during the sudden shift to remote learning during COVID-19.

Chapman's contract is still being drafted, the board said last week. In the meantime, she'll continue fulfilling the district’s superintendent duties.