Concept Schools' Favored Vendors
Page created Sep 2013
Some of Concept Schools' favored vendors or landlords:
Some of Concept Schools' favored vendors or landlords:
- Breeze, Inc.
- New Plan Learning
- Core Design and Production / Core Group
- Star Consultants
- Horizon International / Silver Memory
- Quality Builders of Midwest
- United Strong Construction
Star Consultants, Quality Builders Midwest, and New Plan Learning
A building permit publicized in the Toledo Legal News, dated Nov 18, 2011, in connection with demolition and construction at the property located at 630 S Reynolds Rd, Toledo, Ohio (the current address of Horizon Science Academy Springfield) shows owner as New Plan Learning, applicant as Star Consultants Inc, and contractor as Quality Builders of Midwest.
Another building permit publicized in the Toledo Legal News, dated July 9, 2012, in connection with a construction project at 2600 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio (the current location of Horizon Science Academy Toledo) shows owner as Horizon Science Academy, applicant Star Consultants, and contractor Quality Builders of Midwest.
A building permit publicized in the Toledo Legal News, dated Nov 18, 2011, in connection with demolition and construction at the property located at 630 S Reynolds Rd, Toledo, Ohio (the current address of Horizon Science Academy Springfield) shows owner as New Plan Learning, applicant as Star Consultants Inc, and contractor as Quality Builders of Midwest.
Another building permit publicized in the Toledo Legal News, dated July 9, 2012, in connection with a construction project at 2600 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio (the current location of Horizon Science Academy Toledo) shows owner as Horizon Science Academy, applicant Star Consultants, and contractor Quality Builders of Midwest.
Breeze, Inc and "Authorized Abuse"
From the "Authorized Abuse: Sponsors, Management and Ohio Charter School Law"
by Policy Matters Ohio (link)
"The management organization Concept Schools also engages in related-party deals that
raise questions about issues raised in this study. The fiscal year 2009 state audit for
Horizon Science Academy – Cincinnati shows that former Concept CEO Vedat Akgun filed the articles of incorporation for the school with the Ohio Secretary of State. The
audit states that Akgun signed the management company contract and the copier lease. Akgun also served as founding director of the Horizon Science Academy in Dayton and as president of Breeze, Inc., the property owner and manager of the school’s building."
Columbus Local News on Sep 2, 2009, reported on the construction of Horizon Science Academy Middle School. Ali Alghothani is mentioned as "project architect and vice president of Star Consultants Inc." The article further states "Breeze Inc., the parent company of Horizon, owns a total of 12 schools in Ohio, with two in Cleveland, four in Columbus, two in Dayton, one in Lima, Lorain, and Cincinnati, and one in contract in Toledo," and then "The former dealership property [2350 Morse Road] was sold to Concept School in May for a purchase $1.5 million. Renovation costs are estimated to be $1.8 million, with further expansion costs estimated in the range of $3 to $4 million, according to information from the academy."
From the "Authorized Abuse: Sponsors, Management and Ohio Charter School Law"
by Policy Matters Ohio (link)
"The management organization Concept Schools also engages in related-party deals that
raise questions about issues raised in this study. The fiscal year 2009 state audit for
Horizon Science Academy – Cincinnati shows that former Concept CEO Vedat Akgun filed the articles of incorporation for the school with the Ohio Secretary of State. The
audit states that Akgun signed the management company contract and the copier lease. Akgun also served as founding director of the Horizon Science Academy in Dayton and as president of Breeze, Inc., the property owner and manager of the school’s building."
Columbus Local News on Sep 2, 2009, reported on the construction of Horizon Science Academy Middle School. Ali Alghothani is mentioned as "project architect and vice president of Star Consultants Inc." The article further states "Breeze Inc., the parent company of Horizon, owns a total of 12 schools in Ohio, with two in Cleveland, four in Columbus, two in Dayton, one in Lima, Lorain, and Cincinnati, and one in contract in Toledo," and then "The former dealership property [2350 Morse Road] was sold to Concept School in May for a purchase $1.5 million. Renovation costs are estimated to be $1.8 million, with further expansion costs estimated in the range of $3 to $4 million, according to information from the academy."
Some projects Star Consultants has managed:
Horizon Science Academy High School Cleveland
2008 Gymnasium Addition
Size: 15,000 Square Feet
Cost: $2,200,000
Horizon Science Academy High School Dayton
2009 Complete renovation/conversion of building into high school facility.
Size: 40,000 Square Feet
Cost: $2,900,000
Horizon Science Academy High School Toledo
2011 Conversion of an existing abandoned retail facility into a new Charter school to house 375 students.
Size: 60,000 Square Feet
Cost: $4,200,000
Horizon Science Academy High School Toledo
Complete new HVAC system and controls for a high school and gymnasium.
Size: 50,876 sq. ft.
Cost: $3,000,000
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland
2010 "Horizon Science Academy retained Star Consultants, Inc. to provide Master Planning and Programming for a 22 acre site in north east Cleveland, upon which the Owners intend to construct an educational campus."
Size: 299,500 Square Feet
Cost: $62,000,000 (estimated)
Horizon Science Academy High School Cleveland
2008 Gymnasium Addition
Size: 15,000 Square Feet
Cost: $2,200,000
Horizon Science Academy High School Dayton
2009 Complete renovation/conversion of building into high school facility.
Size: 40,000 Square Feet
Cost: $2,900,000
Horizon Science Academy High School Toledo
2011 Conversion of an existing abandoned retail facility into a new Charter school to house 375 students.
Size: 60,000 Square Feet
Cost: $4,200,000
Horizon Science Academy High School Toledo
Complete new HVAC system and controls for a high school and gymnasium.
Size: 50,876 sq. ft.
Cost: $3,000,000
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland
2010 "Horizon Science Academy retained Star Consultants, Inc. to provide Master Planning and Programming for a 22 acre site in north east Cleveland, upon which the Owners intend to construct an educational campus."
Size: 299,500 Square Feet
Cost: $62,000,000 (estimated)