EDHD Renewal Community School Sponsorship Application

Renewal of Community School Sponsorship Application
General Information
Legal School Name
IRN
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Type of School
First Year of Operation
Grade Levels Served
Current Enrollment

Primary Contact
Name

First NameLast Name
Title
Email
example@example.com
Additional Contact and School Information
Governing Authority Members and Roles
Management Company
School Director
School Treasurer
Superintendent
EMIS Coordinator
Special Education Coordinator
Names and emails of other school personnel or stakeholders to be copied on communication regarding this application.

Section A: School Profile & Facilities
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
A.1 – Provide the school’s mission and vision.
A.2 - Describe in detail the action steps taken to fulfill the school’s mission over the term of the contract.
A.3 – Provide a specific plan for how the school intends to achieve its mission over the next three (3) years.
A.4 – Describe in detail any anticipation of significantly changing enrollment within the next three (3) years.
A.5 – Provide a detailed explanation of how the school’s facilities are effective and adequately meet the needs of the student population.

Section B: Academic Performance
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
B.1 – Describe in detail the school’s academic successes, challenges, and areas needing improvement. Provide corresponding data from the contract term to support the response
B.2 – Describe in detail the school’s plan to improve low scores or lack of progress for all applicable components of the Ohio School Report Card.
B.3 – Describe in detail any anticipation of the school being in jeopardy of closure within the next three (3) years due to the Ohio automatic closure law.
B.4 – If the school was on an Academic Corrective Action Plan (CAP), has the school followed through with all required steps and have the cited issues been resolved? If the issues have not been resolved, provide an explanation along with a description of further actions or technical assistance needed. (Response must include CAP goals and corresponding data.)

Section C: Education Program
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
C.1 – Describe in detail the manner in which the school’s education program demonstrates a clear understanding of its special education obligations under state and federal law.
C.2 – Describe in detail how the school demonstrates a strong capacity for and commitment to the education of the special education student population.
C.3 – Describe in detail how the school’s education program meets the diverse needs of individual learners and how it is reviewed to adjust for updates to the student population.
C.4 – Describe in detail the methods used to monitor, share, and utilize student data in order to meet the needs of the student population.
C.5 – Explain how the education program includes appropriate supplementary services.
C.6 – Provide clear evidence all assessments are aligned with curriculum and instruction. Include Ohio’s required assessments and state-approved, local benchmarking assessments.
C.7 – Describe in detail how the school’s education program demonstrates its understanding of the Response to Intervention (RTI) construct. Explain the school’s ability to implement such efforts and how it identifies methods to monitor in order to effectively execute the process.

Section D: School Operations
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
D.1 – Describe in detail all changes in the school’s building leadership team for each year of the contract term and the steps taken to attract and/or retain skilled and accomplished building leadership team members.
D.2 – Describe in detail all changes in the school’s teaching staff for each year of the contract term and the steps taken to attract and/or retain skilled and accomplished teachers.
D.3 – Describe in detail how the school’s current staff demonstrate diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and experience.
D.4 – If the school was on an Operations Corrective Action Plan (CAP), has the school followed through with all required steps and have the cited issues been resolved? If the issues have not been resolved, provide an explanation along with a description of further actions or technical assistance needed. (Response must include CAP goals and corresponding data.)
D.5 – Explain in detail the school’s specific and achievable plan to ensure financial sustainability in the future that includes meeting financial needs for low initial enrollment, not receiving anticipated revenues, or if revenues are lower than the estimated budget.

Section E: Financial Management

The school is evaluated on its fiscal performance and viability using the criteria listed below as well as the on-time and accuracy rates of financial documents submitted; adequate debt-toasset ratio; acceptable enrollment variance; timely payments on all loans/debts; adequateamount of unrestricted cash; positive/negative cash flow; debt service coverage ratio; andperformance on yearly Auditor of State audits.
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
E.1 – Any findings for recovery or statements of non-compliance issued by the Auditor of State within the past five (5) years and all actions the school has taken to resolve such issues are disclosed.
E.2 – Explain in detail if the school’s net income has been negative over the past five (5) years and also explain enrollment trends as related to the school’s net income.
E.3 – Explain in detail if the school had a negative cash flow during the past five (5) years.
E.4 – Explain in detail all current and long-term liabilities and discuss if the school plans to borrow any additional funds in the future.
E.5 – Explain in detail the school’s specific and achievable plan to ensure financial sustainability in the future.
E.6 – If the school was on a Financial Corrective Action Plan (CAP), has the school followed through with all required steps and have the cited issues been resolved? If the issues have not been resolved, provide an explanation along with a description of further actions or technical assistance needed. (Response must include CAP goals and corresponding data.)

Section F: Governance

The governing authority plays a vital role in the school’s successes and future existence. It sets policies, establishes the budget, and is the fiduciary agent for the school. It is also responsible for the compliance with the community school contract and applicable local, state, and federal laws. Ohio Revised Code requires community schools have no fewer than five (5) governing authority members.
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
F.1 – Explain in detail the governing authority’s engagement in monitoring the school’s academic performance.
F.2 – Explain in detail the governing authority’s engagement in monitoring the school’s finances.
F.3 – Explain in detail the governing authority’s attendance at sponsor-provided workshops, professional development sessions, conferences, and seminars.
F.4 – If the school was on a Governance Corrective Action Plan (CAP), has the school followed through with all required steps and have the cited issues been resolved? If the cited issues have not been resolved, provide an explanation along with a description of further actions or technical assistance needed. (Response must include CAP goals and corresponding data.)

Section G: Additional Information
Rubric Points:
2 Points- Fulfills standards and expectations; Detailed information provided
1 Point- Partially fulfills standards and expectations; Requires additional development
0 Points- Does not meet standards and expectations; Insufficient information provided
Present any additional information that is relevant or compelling in support of this application.

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Renewal of Community School Sponsorship Application

General Information

Primary Contact

Additional Contact and School Information

Section A: School Profile & Facilities

Section B: Academic Performance

Section C: Education Program

Section D: School Operations

Section E: Financial Management

Section F: Governance

Section G: Additional Information