Ohio State Profile of Charter Schools

Last updated: 01-08-2008
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State-Specific Primer

Ohio_Primer.zip Ohio's Special Education Primers for Ohio's Community Schools (the term used for charter schools) is divided into five sections: a school administrator primer, a background primer, a sponsor primer, a state officials primer and a glossary.

Overview

Year Law Passed	# of Charter Schools	# of Students Enrolled
1997	315	76,967

Statewide Support Organizations Buckeye Institute Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools (OAPCS) Ohio Department of Education Legislative Summary Law:   Ohio Legislation for Charter Schools (referred to as 'Community Schools' in Ohio) Amendment(s):   See Ohio House Bill 364 Authorizers:   Major sponsors include the State Board of Education, the Lucas County Educational Service Center, and the Ohio Council of Community Schools. Length of charter:   5 years Caps on number of schools:   Through July 1, 2005, there is a cap of 225 schools. After that time, the cap expires and an unlimited number of schools may open. Funding:   A community school is funded: by the state through per-pupil foundation payments; by additional funds from grants, government and private services; by state start-up grants for developers with preliminary agreements; by the Public Charter Schools Grant Program through the US Department of Education.