ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
DRUG FREE OFFICE

A consortium of 96 archdiocesan schools.

The Catholic Schools Drug Free Office is the administrative office for the consortium of schools who have pooled individual school funds received from the Safe, Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.

What is the Safe, Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Act?

The SDFSC Act is Title IV, a federal program that provides funding for Violence, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (VATOD) prevention programs. These funds are distributed and monitored by the Ohio Department of Education, Substance Education Office, 65 S. Front Street, Room 719, Columbus, OH 43215.

How does my school get these funds?

Private schools have choices about SDFSC funding.  They can apply for funding through their local school district, they can decline funding altogether, or they can choose to pool their funds in a consortium. The Catholic Schools Drug Free Office is the consortium of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who have elected to pool their SDFSC funding.

What is the advantage of pooling my funding with the consortium?

Advantages or disadvantages depend on the school and the public school district in which it is located. Sometimes private schools receive excellent service from their public school district.  Other times the school district is so large (or small) it is incapable of offering much to the private schools within the district.  The final decision rests with the principal of the Catholic school. If services are marginal, difficult to obtain, or ineffective for your school, perhaps your school would benefit from pooling its dollars with the consortium.  And, if for some reason your school does not use all of its SDFSC funding, the remaining portion is used for the benefit of other Catholic schools who might have a need, rather than to the public school district or sent back to the federal government.

Who is the consortium’s fiscal agent?

According to State of Ohio guidelines, the fiscal agent for the consortium has to be a public Local Education Agency (LEA).  We have chosen to work with Hamilton County Educational Services Center.   We receive excellent service from this office – prompt processing of purchase orders, contracts, reports, etc.  Their procedural requirements are minimal.  Purchase orders are prepared for your school in the Catholic Schools Drug Free Office (CSDFO) and forwarded to the fiscal agent.  Invoices are also forwarded to the fiscal agent after approval in the CSDFO. The fiscal agent processes all checks paid to vendors, and prepares any necessary tax documents.
 

If you have more questions about the consortium, please feel free to contact:

Mary Henninger, Director of Federal Programs. 

Linda Thompson, Safe and Drug Free Title IV Program Coordinator

Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Catholic Schools Office
100 E. Eighth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 

Phone:

1-800-686-2724 ext 2726
1-513-421-3131 ext 2726

Fax:

1-513-421-7999

Schools belonging to
the consortium
for the 2008-2009 fiscal year:

    All Saints School, Cincinnati, OH
    Annunciation School, Cincinnati, OH
    Ascension School, Dayton, OH
    Bishop Fenwick High School, Middletown, OH
    Bishop Leibold East & West Campuses,
         Dayton & Miamisburg, OH
    Cardinal Pacelli School, Cincinnati, OH
    Catholic Central School, Lagonda
         & Limestone Campuses
    Catholic Central High School
    Chaminade-Julienne High School, Dayton, OH
    Corryville Catholic School, Cincinnati, OH
    Elder High School, Cincinnati, OH
    Guardian Angels School, Cincinnati, OH
    Holy Angels Elem. School, Dayton, OH
    Holy Angels Elem. School, Sidney, OH
    Holy Family Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    Holy Rosary Elem. School, St. Mary's, OH
    Immaculate Conception School, Celina, OH
    Immaculate Conception School, Dayton, OH
    Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Cincinnati, OH
    John XXIII Elem. School, Middletown, OH
    John Paul II Catholic School
    Lehman High School, Sidney, OH
    Mary Queen of Peace School, Dayton, OH
         (2 campuses)
    McAuley High School, Cincinnati, OH
    McNicholas High School, Cincinnati, OH
    Mercy Montessori Center, Cincinnati, OH
    Moeller High School, Cincinnati, OH
    Mother of Mercy High School, Cincinnati, OH
    Mother Teresa Elem. School, Liberty Twp., OH
    Nativity Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
    Our Lady of Lourdes School, Cincinnati, OH
    Our Lady of Rosary School, Dayton, OH
    Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Cincinnati, OH
    Our Lady of Victory School, Cincinnati, OH
    Piqua Catholic Elem. School, Piqua, OH
    Precious Blood Elem. School, Dayton, OH
    Prince of Peace School, Cincinnati, OH
    Purcell-Marian HS, Cincinnati, OH
    Queen of Angels Montessori Elementary,
         Cincinnati, OH
    Queen of Peace Elem. School, Hamilton, OH
    Resurrection School, Cincinnati, OH
    Roger Bacon High School, Cincinnati, OH
    Sacred Heart School, Cincinnati, OH
    Seton High School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Albert the Great School, Kettering, OH
    St. Aloysius Gonzaga School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Aloysius-on-the-Ohio, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth A Seton School,
         Milford, OH  (2 campuses)
    St. Anthony School, Dayton, OH
    St. Antoninus School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Bernadette School, Amelia , OH
    St. Bernard School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Boniface School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Brigid School, Xenia, OH
    St. Catharine of Siena School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Cecilia School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Charles Borromeo
    St. Christopher School, Vandalia, OH
    St. Clement, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Columban School, Loveland, OH
    St. Francis DeSales School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Francis De Sales School, Lebanon, OH
    St. Francis Seraph School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Gabriel Consolidated School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Gertrude School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Helen School, Dayton, OH
    St. Ignatius School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. James of the Valley School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. John the Baptist School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. John the Baptist School, Harrison, OH
    St. Joseph Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Joseph Elem. School, Wapakoneta, OH
    St. Jude Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Lawrence School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Luke Elem. School, Beavercreek, OH
    St. Margaret of York School, Loveland, OH
    St. Martin of Tours School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Mary School, Hillsboro, OH
    St. Mary School, Greenville, OH
    St. Mary School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Michael Cons. Elem. School, Ripley, OH
    St. Michael School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Nicholas Academy
    St. Patrick Elem. School, Troy, OH
    St. Peter Elem. School, Huber Heights, OH
    St. Rita Elem. School, Dayton, OH
    St. Rita School for the Deaf, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Teresa of Avila Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Thomas More School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Ursula Academy, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Ursula Villa School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Vincent Ferrer School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. Vivian Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    St. William Elem. School, Cincinnati, OH
    Ursuline Academy High School, Cincinnati, OH