WEEKLY SNAPSHOT FROM

ESCLEW CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

October 5, 2018

IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATES

PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CONTACT ROLE IN OEDS-R

If you haven’t already done so, please change as soon as possible, the primary sponsor contact role to Kurt Aey in OEDS-R (under the personnel tab) so that we may approve this year’s school calendars in ODDEX? His phone number to include when you make this change is: 419-246-3142. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

COMPLIANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEETINGS - 2018-2019

TheOhioDepartmentofEducation('ODE')hasrecentlyreleasedtherubricsforthe2018-2019 Sponsor Performance Evaluation. There have been changes made to the Compliance and Quality Componentrubrics/requirements.Ourgoalthisyearistomakethisasefficientas possibleandstreamline the upload process.

Please see additional resources for a spreadsheet that contains the list of all applicable laws and rules that apply to community schools, 258itemstotal. Asyoursponsor,the ESCLEWisrequired to certifythateachof the itemsonthis list are either Compliant, Not Compliant, or Not Applicable. Our goal is to make sure that each of our schools is compliant with all laws and rules thatapply.

Your school(s) will be required to complete and submit the attached spreadsheet into Epicenter by February 28, 2019. The ESCLEW will then review each submission to verify that every question is answered and the school is Compliant for every item. As you review the attached spreadsheet, note that every school MUST answer at least onequestion (ColumnNonthe spreadsheet) peritem number,and dependingonthe answer provided (Column O), the item will either: 1) be Certified Compliant (Column R), 2) require an additional question to be answered (Column P), and/or, 3) require documentation to be submitted {Column S). Please note, depending on the question, if a school submits an answer of "No," the school could be considered as Not Compliant and must be placed on a Corrective Action Plan to address the Not Compliant issue by the sponsor.

Asmentionedabove,oncethe spreadsheetissubmitted,theESCLEWCommunitySchoolsteamwill review each question to verify compliance as well as verify that all documents required for submission have been received in Epicenter and approved. Please know that we will work with each school individually, if needed, to make sure everything is accurate. Again, our goal is to ensure each school we oversee is Compliant with the list of alllawsandrules.

Regional technical assistance meetings, listed below, will take place to explain this process further and answerallquestionsyoumayhaveregardingthe spreadsheet. Becauseof the importanceofthesetasks, each school (and/or management company designee) is required to attend at least one of the below sessions.

Please RSVP for one of the regional technical assistance meetings by emailing Kathy Sickles (ksickles@esclakeeriewest.org) ASAP. Please indicate which date/location you will be attending, which school(s) you will be representing, and your contact information. As always, please feel free to contact us should you have any questions. Thanks.

Regional Compliance Technical Assistance Meetings:

Northwest Region Thursday, October 18, 2018 9:00 am – 11:00 am
ESC of Lake Erie West Community Schools Center- 4955 Seaman Rd. Oregon, OH 43616

Central Region
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 9:00 am -11:00 am
Horizon Science Academy - Columbus - 1070 Morse Road Columbus, OH 43229

Southern Region

Friday, November 2, 2018 9:00 am -11:00 am
Horizon Science Academy - Cincinnati - 1055 Laidlaw Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45237

Northeast Region
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 9:00 am -11:00 am
Summit Academy Management - 2791 Mogadore Rd. Akron, OH 44312

HOUSE BILL 21 GUIDANCE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS

“Hot off the Press” – Proof and Verification of Student Residency guidance is now posted on ODE’s website here.

THE ODE’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL REGIONAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT METINGS

The Office of Community Schools is excited to announce regional meetings to support continuous improvement in all Ohio community schools. They look forward to working with both schools and sponsors to improve the outcomes for all students.

While all community schools and sponsors are invited to attend one of these meetings, representatives of community schools identified as a ‘priority’ a school or community schools receiving a rating of ‘needs intervention’ on their special education profiles and the sponsors of these schools must register and attend one of these sessions.

Registration for these sessions must be done through individuals’ SAFE account. If you need assistance with registration, please contact the Office of Community Schools at Community.Schools@education.ohio.gov.

Locations and Dates:
10/12/18:	 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center 8001 Brecksville Rd. Brecksville, Ohio 44141

10/15/18:	 Quest Conference Center 8405 Pulsar Pl. Columbus, Ohio 43240

Session A	Session B
9:00 am – 12:00 noon / 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Session A	Session B
9:00 am - 12:00 noon / 1:00 – 4:00 pm

10/22/18:

11/01/18:

Scarlet Oaks Career Center 300 Scarlet Oaks Dr. Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

Penta Career Center 9301 Buck Rd. Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

Session A	Session B
9:00 am – 12:00 noon / 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Session A	Session B
9:00 am – 12:00 noon / 1:00 – 4:00 pm

NOTE: Lists of schools identified as priority and focus schools should have been released by the Department of Education’s Office of Accountability on or about October 1. Once lists have been released, the Office of Community Schools will notify sponsors which of their schools have been identified. More information regarding identification of priority and focus schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is available here.

Schools and sponsors previously received notification of their special education rating.

The above information is pertinent to community schools. This information is a consolidation from multiple sources and the majority was not created by the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West. This is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered a directive to the school or legal advice. If you have particular questions pertaining to your school, please contact your ESCLEW Regional Technical Assistance Representative/Educator.