Networks & Consortia

The ESC’s Business Advisory Council fosters cooperation among schools, businesses and the communities they serve. This work ensures that the work of educators aligns with the needs of businesses. This cooperation can make a local education system more aware of the local labor market; promote work-based experiences within businesses; and help students prepare for successful learning and employment opportunities. 

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The Central Ohio AI Network (COAIN) focuses on AI policy, integration, and best practices. The group meets quarterly and is intended for school chief technology officers, curriculum directors, technology integrationists, learning coaches.

The Central Ohio Attendance Network (COAN) is a collaborative space to share research, resources, and effective practices to improve student school attendance. The network is for central office administrators, building level administrators, truancy officers, social workers, attendance secretaries, and other staff with student attendance responsibilities.

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The Central Ohio Curriculum Leaders Network is a professional network offered to Central Ohio district administrators who have the primary responsibility for leadership in teaching and learning. This includes directors of curriculum, chief academic officers, assistant superintendents for curriculum and instruction and similar positions.

The primary goals for the network include:

• Provide current updates from the Ohio Department of Education;
• Share research and resources regarding relevant "hot" topics; and
• Network for cross district collaboration.

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The Central Ohio Cyber & Information Security (COCIS) group focuses on cybersecurity topics and best practices. The group meets quarterly and is intended for school chief technology officers, network specialists, and cybersecurity specialists. 

For more information, please contact Jack Fisher

COHRD is a professional network offered to Central Ohio school district human resource professionals focusing on relevant topics such as legal and legislative updates, licensure and best practices for effective school personnel administration.

For more information, please contact Jennifer Iceman

COSEAS provides updated information on a variety of topics such as ESSA, IDEA, funding, prevention and intervention frameworks, focus monitoring, among others. In addition, this peer-to-peer professional network provides a forum to discuss the implementation of federal and state laws and regulations.

For more information, please contact SST 11

COSA is an organization comprised of all public school district superintendents in Delaware, Franklin, Union, Licking (Licking Heights Local Schools and Northridge Local Schools), Ross (Chillicothe City Schools) and Madison (Tolles Career & Technical Center) counties. COSA members meet five times a year for regular business meetings and four times a year for legislative breakfast meetings. No meetings are held in July, August and December.

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Central Ohio Technology Leaders (COTL) is a collaborative group of school district technology leaders focusing on both technology integration and technology operations. The group meets once a month and is intended for school district chief technology officers, directors of technology, and technology coordinators.

For more information, please contact BJ Thaman

The Central Ohio Technology Operations (COTOPS) group focuses on the operations side of technology in schools, including best practices around networking, device management, and end-user reports. The group meets quarterly and is intended for school network, cyber, and technology support specialists.

For more information, please contact BJ Thaman

The Early Learning Consortium provides updated information regarding early learning programs participating in the consortium:

• Licensing requirements
• Compliance
• Curriculum/instructional strategies program implementation

For more information, please contact Student Services

The Frontline Education User Group Network offers users of Frontline Education K-12 administrative software products an opportunity to interact with Frontline Education staff as well as other district and school users of the software to troubleshoot and enhance product use.

Network Groups include:

• Absence Management (formerly Aesop)
• Applicant Tracking (formerly Applitrack)
• Professional Learning (formerly My Learning Plan)

For more information, please contact Jennifer Iceman

Educating students for leadership, citizenship and careers in a 21st century context necessitates preparing them to be globally competent. Global competence, sometimes called “global fluency,” means having the knowledge, skills and mindset to thrive in our global society.

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LETSGO-OH is a statewide group of school technology leaders and learning coaches specializing in the Apple ecosystem. Meetings of this group focus on best practices for integrating Macs and iPads into teaching and learning. LETSGO-OH also hosts an annual, free conference each June. 

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The Principals Resource Network (PRN) provides tools and resources to support Principals as they work with students, staff, parents and community members. The PRN office is at the ready to assist school districts as they attract, nurture and develop leaders for tomorrow. The office of PRN provides mentoring assistance, a course for Aspiring Principals along with a wide range of professional development opportunities. The Principals Resource Network focuses on the day to day challenges of leaders in schools with a clear focus on the Ohio Principal Standards.

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The ESC offers a substitute staff consortium service in which participating districts and schoThe ESC offers a substitute staff consortium service in which participating districts and schools benefit from a substitute pool of nearly 2,500 licensed and classified substitutes who are available to serve in districts within Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union counties. The consortium uses Frontline Education’s Absence Management app, formerly Aesop, a web-based program designed to automate the process of contacting and finding qualified substitutes to fill absences. The ESC also offers consortium pricing for Frontline Education’s Time & Attendance app, formerly VeriTime, a web-based time and attendance system that seamlessly integrates with Frontline Education’s Absence Management app.

For more information, please contact Robin Halley

The ESC offers a Title III EL Consortium providing an opportunity for shared resources to assist schools and districts with high-quality professional development, technical assistance, budgeting, and leadership. 

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