NEWS, NOTES
Digital Issue X • Winter 2022
& Notices
OHIO SCHOOLS COUNCIL | GREATER CLEVELAND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
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CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF OSC AND 55 OF GCSSA
• OSC Natural Gas Program Saves districts thousands • OSC to intervene with the PUCO on behalf of school districts • OSC helps 7 additional districts receive $108k+ in Electric Credits • Power4Schools (P4S) provides historic savings on Electricity Rates • New air purification systems for facilities and buses, rapid testing options • BWC Distance Learning in January 2022
The past two years have been an extremely difficult period for school districts, staff and students across Ohio. We are extremely proud of the extreme flexibility and dedication that leadership and staff across Ohio displayed over the past two years in service to the students of Ohio. Having served in school leadership roles in Northeast Ohio in the past, Dennis Allen and I continue to be impressed with the work that has occurred in support of students and families. As GCSSA turns 55 years young and the OSC turns 35 years young, we hope that the work of our organizations has also grown to assist you and your staff in meeting the challenges created by the COVID Pandemic. We are proud to have had the opportunity to lead GCSSA and the OSC and appreciate the support of our member school districts.
Dr. William Zelei Celebrating 55 years of service, it was during the 1966–67 school year (my senior year of high school), that a number of forward thinking Cuyahoga Executive Director OSC County school superintendents got together to form the Greater Cleveland School Superintendents Association (GCSSA). Their intent was to create a non-profit organization that would provide superintendents with professional development and networking opportunities. Fifty five years later, GCSSA continues its original mission of providing professional development opportunities, including local and nationally renowned speakers and networking opportunities. Today, the organization serves 85 superintendents in the 7-county area of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Stark and Summit. GCSSA also serves 38 retired superintendents, keeping them connected to the profession and professional opportunities.
• OSC Farm to School Forward Contracting Pilot Program for 2022-23 • Waste & Recycling Services contract saves 5 districts over $27K! • HVAC Program Saving Districts Money & Time while Improving Indoor Air Quality • Salary Survey Study and Results Discussion with Forecast5 on Jan. 20 • Family Engagement is Essential for Student and School Success on Jan. 21
In the 1986-87 school year, the leaders of GCSSA, determined that there was an opportunity to financially assist school districts through Executive Director GCSSA the group, bulk purchase of natural gas. To make this opportunity a reality, and unable to do so as a non-profit under IRS Section 501c3, GCSSA formed the Greater Cleveland Schools Council, a Regional Council of Governments organized under the Ohio Revised Code Section 167. What began 35 years ago, as the Greater Cleveland Schools Council, dedicated to purchasing natural gas for 50+ school districts has evolved into the Ohio Schools Council, a group purchasing and operational support organization serving 266 school districts in 37 counties across northern Ohio.
Dr. Dennis Allen
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