Below please find required annual notices posted by the Olmsted Falls City Schools District.
Annual Notices
Annual Notices
- TITLE IX
- CHILD FIND
- FEDERAL FUNDS NOTICE
- EARLY ENTRANCE NOTICE
- GIFTED IDENTIFICATION NOTICE
- PARENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW
- PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION
- SEMI-ANNUAL BULLYING/HARASSMENT REPORT
- STUDENT WELLNESS AND SUCCESS / DPIA
- ASBESTOS REPORT INFORMATION
TITLE IX
The following direct links provide detailed information on Olmsted Falls City Schools (OFCS) Board of Education Policy relating to Title IX:
Below please find direct contact information for the OFCS administrator currently serving as Title IX Coordinator for Olmsted Falls City Schools:
Dr. Brian Zeller
Chief Operating Officer / Title IX Coordinator
Olmsted Falls City Schools
Board of Education Office
26937 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
Direct Phone: (440) 427-6009
Email: bzeller@ofcs.net
All OFCS district staff are assigned annual Title IX training by way of a virtual platform independent learning module at the start of each school year. Any employees hired after this date complete the training as part of new-hire onboarding.
CHILD FIND
School districts across the State participate in an effort to identify, locate and evaluate all children from birth through 21 years of age who may have disabilities. Disability, in this instance, means such conditions as hearing or visual impairments, speech or language impairments, learning or behavioral disabilities, multiple disabilities, other health impairments, physical impairments, autism and traumatic brain injury as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A referral may be initiated by parents or agencies knowledgeable of the child’s needs. Upon receipt of a referral, Olmsted Falls City Schools will seek further information about the child using a variety of possible sources such as interviews and screening to determine if a disability under the IDEA is suspected. If a disability is suspected, the District will work with the child’s parents to obtain consent for an evaluation under the IDEA. to determine whether the child qualifies for special education services. All information will be held in strict confidence and released only with parental permission or as required by law. Please contact Stephanie Bradley, Director of Student Services at (440) 427-6530 or sbradley@ofcs.net for more information or assistance.
FEDERAL FUNDS NOTICE
Federal Funds are provided to school districts on an annual basis for specific programs. Though these Federal Funds amount to less than 3% of the total general fund, they are used judiciously to supplement District teaching and learning programs in areas such as special education, reading, math, professional development, and early childhood education. If you wish to provide input or have questions, please contact Shannon Goss, Assistant Superintendent, at (440) 427-6000 or sgoss@ofcs.net, or Stephanie Bradley, Director of Student Services, at (440) 427-6530 or sbradley@ofcs.net.
EARLY ENTRANCE NOTICE
Children must be five years old by the first day of instruction to enroll for Kindergarten classes in Olmsted Falls School District. The District is frequently contacted with questions regarding early entrance of children into Kindergarten. According to Ohio Administrative Code, if a child does not turn age 5 by the first day of instruction the parent may request that the child be tested for possible placement in Kindergarten. Children who do not meet the mandatory cut-off date (the first day of instruction) cannot be admitted into Kindergarten unless they meet the criteria for early admission pursuant with the District’s adopted Acceleration Policy for Advanced Learners. The standards, which have been established by the District for the purpose of early admittance, emphasize skills and characteristics which correlate with success in an academically oriented program. To discuss the appropriateness of early entrance for an individual child, please contact Gifted Intervention Specialist Anne Cleary at (440) 427-6572 or acleary@ofcs.net, or Assistant Superintendent Shannon Goss at (440) 427-6000 or sgoss@ofcs.net.
GIFTED IDENTIFICATION NOTICE
The Olmsted Falls City Schools gifted identification plan identifies students in the areas of superior cognitive ability, specific academic ability, creative thinking ability, and visual and/or performing arts ability. The identification process consists of three phases: referral, screening and assessment. Specific criteria for identification are used for each area. A teacher or parent may refer children for identification by completing and submitting the application form, available at each building, during the first week in September or the first week in March.
Olmsted Falls City School District policy for the identification of and services for gifted students is available on our website on the Assistant Superintendent's page. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Gifted Intervention Specialist Anne Cleary at (440) 427-6572 or acleary@ofcs.net, or Assistant Superintendent Shannon Goss at (440) 427-6000 or sgoss@ofcs.net.
PARENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that any school district receiving Title I funds must notify parents of each student attending any school receiving Title I funds that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers. Please see annual notification letter below and click HERE to download a copy, if needed.
Notice of Parents Right-to-Know
DATE: August 17, 2026
RE: Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95), Section 1112 (e)(1)(A)
Dear Parent/Guardian:
You have the right to know about the teaching qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher in a school receiving Title I funds. The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that any school district receiving Title I funds must notify parents of each student attending any school receiving Title I funds that they may request, and the district will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers, including at a minimum, the following:
I. Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher
provides instruction;
II. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing
criteria have been waived;
III. Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher; and
IV. Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
You may ask for the information by returning this letter to the address listed above or you may e-mail your request to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Shannon Goss at sgoss@ofcs.net. Be sure to provide the following information with your request:
Child’s full name __________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent/guardian full name ______________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________
City, state, ZIP ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s name __________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Dr. Shannon Goss
Assistant Superintendent
Olmsted Falls City Schools
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION
Those parents or guardians of students who reside in Olmsted Falls School District but attend a chartered Ohio non-public elementary or secondary school that we do not provide transportation to may be eligible for reimbursement for transportation. The school of attendance must be 30 minutes or less traveling time via school bus from the Olmsted Falls school that the student would normally attend. Travel time is calculated from portal-to-portal at the time the bus would normally transport a student to school in the morning. If you feel that you may qualify for Payment in Lieu of Transportation, a written request for reimbursement must be received by October 1, 2024. Please submit your request promptly to: Board of Education, Attn: Office of the Treasurer, P.O. Box 38010, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, 44138.
SEMI-ANNUAL BULLYING/HARASSMENT REPORT
STUDENT WELLNESS AND SUCCESS / DPIA
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
Please note that this section is currently being updated with the latest information. Please check back shortly.
Olmsted Falls City School District receives annual grant funding through Student Wellness and Success Funds (SWSF) and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid (DPIA), administered through the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW). These funds provide our district with vital and valuable resources targeted specifically to enhancing programs and services that directly support our students’ physical and mental health needs through strategic community partnerships.
Please click on the links below to view reports on how these funds are utilized each school year to directly benefit students in Olmsted Falls City Schools:
- Fiscal Year 2025 (2024-2025 School Year)
- Fiscal Year 2024 (2023-2024 School Year)
- Fiscal Year 2023 (2022-2023 School Year)
For any questions regarding Olmsted Falls City Schools and our district’s use of annual SWSF / DPIA funding, please contact OFCS Superintendent Dr. Jim Lloyd at (440) 427-6000.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- ODEW Student Wellness and Success Funds / Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Information Page (Source: ODEW Website)
ASBESTOS REPORT INFORMATION
In compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the Ohio Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Asbestos Abatement Contractors Licensing Act, and the Ohio Public Employment Risk Reduction Act (PERRA), Olmsted Falls Schools recognizes the responsibility to maintain a program of periodic surveillance and inspection of facilities containing asbestos. To that end, Olmsted Falls Board of Education provides an annual Notification of Progress of Asbestos Related Activities, as well as a copy of the district’s latest AHERA inspection report, for review in all district school buildings and the Board of Education Office.