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CMSD and Charter School Sponsorship

Students One of the ways CMSD works with high-quality charter schools is as a charter school sponsor, also known as authorizer. Charter school sponsors enter into a contract with the governing board of charter schools. The contract outlines the obligations of both parties.

Sponsors have legal obligations to provide sufficient technical assistance and oversight and monitoring. Sponsors must ensure that the schools meet all legally mandated fiscal, academic, and operational requirements.

CMSD currently sponsors six charter schools. Four of these are part of the Breakthrough Schools Network. CMSD also sponsors Near West Intergenerational School and Wings Academy 1.

See the full list of schools CMSD sponsors

Annual Reports

Annual Sponsorship Report

Download our Annual Reports

2023-24 Charter School Annual Sponsorship Report

2022-23 Charter School Annual Sponsorship Report

2021-22 Charter School Annual Sponsorship Report

2020-21 Charter School Annual Sponsorship Report

2019-20 Charter School Annual Sponsorship Report

Applications and Related Resources

For schools seeking Sponsorship

2019-20 Application Kit for Community Schools (pdf)
Budget for application (xls)
2019-20 Reviewer Kit for Charter School Applications (pdf)
Sample successful application from 2018-19 (pdf)
Sample CMSD evaluation of successful application from 2018-19 (pdf)

For schools seeking renewal

If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Rado (Matthew.Rado@clevelandmetroschools.org).

Sample Contracts

Sample CMSD charter contract (pdf)
Performance Expectations for CMSD-Sponsored Schools (pdf)

Resources for Sponsored Schools

Information and Resources for CMSD-Sponsored Schools

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