- The Sandusky City Schools (SCS) serves as the fiscal agent for federal and state funds provided to nonpublic schools. Funds are allocated to eligible nonpublic schools and neglected/delinquent facilities located in the Sandusky area.
- Federal & State funds received are for personnel, textbooks, materials and equipment that are on loan from SCS.
- Funds provided by the State of Ohio Department of Education serve central Ohio students in the nonpublic school sector during the school year.
- School Improvement & Grants Office is responsible for the NPSS approval and processing of purchase order requisitions for Title I, Title I-N and Auxiliary Services funds. The SIG office collaborates in the approval of purchase order requisitions for Titles II, III, and IV.
- Over 2,500 purchase order requisitions and work order requests are processed through our office during each school year. Each school’s requisitions must be reviewed and approved by the SIG office for NPSS according to the guidelines designed by the State of Ohio, Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education.
- The office designs and sponsors yearly Federal & State Education Program consultation and training on the NPDS ODE system.
- The office monitors third party consultant purchase orders providing psychological, speech pathology, counseling, tutoring, and nursing services to students attending nonpublic schools.
- The office provides on-site assistance as needed to NPSS principals and NPSS staff for program implementation.
- The NPSS office disseminates, collects and maintains all forms, documents and information required for SCSD district compliance with state and federal funds for the nonpublic and neglected/delinquent sites.
- The NPSS office disseminates, collects and completes all state and federal mandated program evaluations.
- The NPSS office annually engages in financial and program audits or reviews from various state or federal agencies.