Buckeye Hope Community Foundation dba Concept Schools HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY financial transparency

The main sponsor of Concept Schools dba Horizon Science Academy is Buckeye Hope Community Foundation.  There has been countless requests by the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding www.ohiocoalition.org Asking for transparency of finances.   Buckeye Hope Community Foundation which receives public money for housing and charter schools is under the impression they don't fall under transparency laws.  
Lets hope out the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding,  Below the last 990 tax returns filed by Buckeye Hope Community Foundation, 2015.  Review the salaries of the board members and note that Margeret Young who handles "School Services" has a listed salary in excess of $200K a year. 
Why the cloak of darkness? Shame on Buckeye Community Hope Foundation stealing from the most vulnerable of society and not being accountable to tax payers.   

Public has a right to know – except in charter school business

To the editor:

On June 8, the Columbus Dispatch published a column by Denis Smith, a former consultant in the Ohio Department of Education's charter school office, about the Ohio Public Records Law and a May 2 request sent to two charter school sponsors by Ohio E&A and the state education agency for records pertaining to the Gulen charter school chain operating in Ohio. 

After five weeks, there has been no response from ODE and one of the sponsors, the ESC of Lake Erie West. 

The second sponsor, the Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, did reply on June 4 and said that it is "not a public entity subject to public records requests."

The state education agency of the State of Ohio ignores a request for public records dealing with publicly funded schools. 

A public school entity, an educational service center, ignores a request for public records dealing with publicly funded schools. 

A charter school sponsor, who receives millions in public funds, says it is a private, not public entity and does not have to comply with a public records request. 

All three were asked about information regarding the operation of 17 schools funded by the public.

What is wrong with this picture?

(• Note: Since the publication of the article, ESC of Lake Erie West submitted the information requested.)

Sincerely,
William L. Phillis
Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding
www.ohiocoalition.org

https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/Opinions/Opinion/Article/Public-has-a-right-to-know-except-in-charter-school-business/4/22/44776

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation dba Concept Schools from Gulen Cemaat

Gulen Charter School Horizon Science Academy Sex with Students

A former teacher at a charter school on Chicago's southwest side was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old student, officials said.

Megan Kotarski, 28, is accused of having sexual contact with the boy between June 16 and 18 of this year, Chicago police told the Chicago Sun-Times.

The 28-year-old is charged with a felony count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim between 13 and 18 years old, and will appear in court for a bond hearing Wednesday.

Complete Story here 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/22/ex-illinois-charter-school-teacher-28-charged-in-sex-romp-with-teen-boy-student.html

Horizon Science Academy Gulen Charter School Sexual contact with Teacher

http://wgntv.com/2017/11/08/chicago-charter-school-teacher-accused-of-sexual-relationship-with-underage-student/

CHICAGO --  A criminal investigation by two separate agencies is underway after a female teacher was accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage male student.

The investigation centers on Horizon Science Academy Southwest, a Chicago Charter School at 54th and Western in the city's Gage Park community centered on STEM.

A school spokesman said administrators became aware of the allegations earlier this week and that the individual in question has been an instructor at the school since 2014 which is the same year Horizon opened with a kindergarten through 8th grade enrollment and has added one grade per year since eventually hoping to achieve a K-12 campus.

Dr. Christoper Murphy from Horizon issued a statement:

"Following allegations of gross misconduct by a staff member on Monday November 6, school administration began conducting an internal investigation.  As the allegations involved a minor, the school contacted the IL Department of Child and Family Services and Chicago police.  Pending the outcome of the investigation, the staff member has been placed on unpaid administrative leave."

Chicago police told the minor told his parents who then approached school officials.

The Department of Child and Family Services confirmed that an official inquiry by that agency is taking place. A spokesman could not elaborate.

"DCFS is investigating the case involving a teacher at Horizon Science Academy. The investigation is pending. No further details are available at this time."

Typically, investigations like this between teacher and student, among other aspects, try to identify any texting or emails as well as interviewing other teachers and staff.

If found guilty the teacher could face prison time and would have to register as a sex offender.