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:
Charter schools introduce an unprecedented level of accountability into public education. If a charter school is not improving student achievement as laid out in its charter contract, it can be closed down.