About OCCS
The Ohio Council of Community Schools (OCCS) sponsors 46 charter schools across Ohio ensuring they are legally, financially, and academically sound.
Mission
As a sponsor of community schools, OCCS is a student-centered organization advocating excellence in education through strategic partnerships.
Vision
Advancing educational choice and achieving excellence through leadership and innovation.
Core Strategies
- Advocate for community schools through outreach, events, and education
- Strategically improve authorizing efficiency and quality controls
- Provide comprehensive and innovative authorizing and improvement strategies for virtual schools
- Cultivate and implement technical assistance strategies which support school leadership and improve academic outcomes
- Demonstrate the OCCS Way of uniqueness and quality through strategic school improvement, innovation, partnerships, and staff development
Core Values:
We strongly believe in advancing educational choice and achieving excellence through leadership and innovation. At the heart of our organization are our five core values:
School Choice
Student-Centered
Integrity
Quality
Team-Based
As A Matter of Fact:
Public charter schools generally operate with just two-thirds of the per-pupil funding provided for traditional public school students, and those funds must be allocated to cover the significant costs of education, facilities and transportation. With very limited exceptions, Ohio charter schools receive no portion of local share or levy funding.