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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Ohio Department of Education

Overview
Year of Law: 1997 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 315 Number of Enrolled Students: 76967
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available

Key Contacts

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Donald Thompson
1595 Kettering Tower
Dayton, Ohio 45423
Ph: (937)222-2934
Fx: (937)222-0636
tjnealon@earthlink.net

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Tom Baker
Superintendent
Central Union Plaza
415 Emerald Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43602
Ph: (419) 245-4150
Fx: (419) 245-4186
lc_dmb@nwoca.org

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Wendy Jarosz
Grants Manager
25 South Front Street
4th Floor, Mail Stop 405
Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183
Ph: (888) 510-3941
Fx: (614) 752-5551
wendy.jarosz@ode.state.oh.us

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.