FINDLAY CITY SCHOOLS SPONSORING MISSION
Findlay City Schools, as a Community School Sponsor, is dedicated to “Educating and Empowering for Life,” those students enrolled in the school(s) it sponsors.
FINDLAY DIGITAL ACADEMY
Findlay City Schools sponsors the Conversion Community School, Findlay Digital Academy. Findlay Digital Academy offers an on-line continuous progress model curriculum supported by a lab where students can receive one-on-one tutoring. Findlay Digital Academy is a Dropout Prevention and Recovery School that serves students in grades 9-12 who live in the following enrollment areas: Ada, Arcadia, Arlington, Bluffton, Cory Rawson, Elmwood, Findlay City, Fostoria City, Hardin Northern, Liberty Benton, McComb, North Baltimore, Riverdale, Van Buren, and Vanlue.
In 2014, Findlay Digital Academy was recognized by the Ohio Alliance of Public Charter Schools as a Charter School of the Year. Please use the link below to learn more about Findlay Digital Academy.
FINDLAY CITY SCHOOLS SPONSORING GOALS
(Based on the National Association of Charter School Authorizers Index of Essential Practices)
Agency Commitment and Capacity
- Annually at the beginning of each new school year assign sponsor staff to oversee and assist Findlay Digital Academy, the only school the district sponsors.
- Provide technology support on an on-going basis as needed by the sponsored school.
- Dedicate time and financial resources to ensure the successful operation of the sponsored school.
- Conduct a minimum of four site visits a year (March, June, September, December) to make sure quality practices are taking place with in the sponsored school structure in regard to academics, governance, finance and legal compliance….read more about the Sponsor Mission Goals.
SPONSORSHIP LINKS
- Sponsoring Mission Goals/Priorities
- Sponsoring Annual Report 20-21
- Sponsoring Annual Report 19-20
- Sponsoring Annual Report 18-19
- Sponsoring Annual Report 17-18
- Sponsoring Annual Report 16-17
- Sponsor Strategic Plan
- Sponsor Contract
- Findlay City Schools Leadership Chart
- Governance Organizational Chart
- Application Process
- Application Timeline
- New School Application
- New School Application Rubric
- New School Interview Questions
- Replication of School Application
- Replication of School Application Rubric
- Replication Interview Questions
- Change of Sponsor Application
- Change of Sponsor Application Rubric
- Change of Sponsor Interview Questions
- Contract Renewal Timeline
- Contract Renewal High Stakes Review Form
- Contract Renewal Rubric
- Contract Renewal Interview Questions
- Sponsor Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
- Findlay Digital Academy Annual Report
- Audit Summary
- Five-Year Forecast
- Financial Analysis Form & Protocols
- Site Visit Forms
- Corrective Action Plan Template
- Contract Renewal Application