[EDHD] Transfer Community School Sponsorship Application

Transfer 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
Current Sponsor
School District

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 – Describe in detail the reasons for wishing to change sponsors. Indicate if the school has been non-renewed for cause by its current sponsor. *BGSU will not consider sponsorship of a school that has been non-renewed for cause by its current sponsor.
A.2 – Provide the school’s mission and vision.
A.3 – Describe in detail the action steps taken to fulfill the school’s mission over the past three (3) years.
A.4 – Describe in detail the school’s student population including demographical information and target percentages addressing race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, at-risk status, special education needs, or other relevant characteristics.
A.5 – Describe in detail any anticipation of adding or changing the grade levels served within the next three (3) years.
A.6 – Provide enrollment levels for the past three (3) years. If the past three (3) years show a decrease in enrollment, explain any reasons for this decrease and the actions the school has taken to address the issue.
A.7 – Describe any anticipation of significantly changing enrollment within the next three (3) years.
A.8 – Describe in detail the action steps taken by the school to promote parent and community involvement over the past three (3) years.
A.9 – Provide a detailed explanation of how the school’s facilities are effective and adequately meet the needs of the student population. Include the school’s plan for student transportation, if applicable.

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 past three (3) years 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 – Provide the school’s existing academic performance goals. Explain the action steps the school has taken to achieve these goals.

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 over the past three (3) years 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 over the past three (3) years 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 – Provide sponsor compliance reports on the academic, governance, organizational, and financial performance of the school from the past three (3) years. Include copies of any disciplinary actions, if applicable, along with a description of how the school has remedied any deficiencies that were cited by its current sponsor.

Section E: Financial Management
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 – Provide the following financial records along with a corresponding narrative: State audits from the past five (5) years as well as any independent audits conducted by the school; Financial statements for the past year including financial summary reports, profit and loss statements, and statements of any unpaid debts; Records of any existing loans to or by the school; Current lease or purchase agreement for the school; Annual budget; and Five-year forecast.
E.2 – Any findings for recovery or statements of non-compliance issued by the Auditor of State and all actions the school had taken to resolve such issues are disclosed.
E.3 – 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.4 – Explain in detail if the school had a negative cash flow during the past five (5) years.
E.5 – Explain in detail all current and long-term liabilities and discuss if the school plans to borrow any additional funds in the future.
E.6 – Explain in detail the school’s specific and achievable plan to ensure financial sustainability in the future.

Section F: Governance
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 – Provide the current year’s meeting schedule for the school’s governing authority and provide the meeting minutes from the past three (3) years. For each and all governing authority members of the school, list their roles and knowledge bases; provide the most recently completed FBI/BCI background checks; and provide recent trainings certificates.
F.2 – Explain in detail the governing authority’s engagement in monitoring the school’s academic performance.
F.3 – Explain in detail the governing authority’s engagement in monitoring the school’s finances.
F.4 – Explain in detail the governing authority’s attendance at sponsor-provided workshops, professional development sessions, conferences, and seminars.
F.5 – Describe in detail any outside contractual relationships that will be used to ensure the effective operation of the school.
F.6 – Disclose any conflicts of interest that may exist between or among school leaders, vendors, governing authority members, or other management companies (operators). Describe the steps that were taken to address such conflicts of interest and explain the outcomes.
F.7 – Disclose any pending lawsuits, threatened liabilities, or negative media attention related to the school, governing authority members, leadership team, its management company, or vendors, and include any actions taken to address such issues.
F.8 – Explain any previous attempt to obtain a sponsorship contract, the authorizer to which the school applied, and the outcome of the application.

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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Transfer 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