How to move a team from a individual school to a community based program.

[Team3844]

We have been a 2 school team for the past few years, but the program has been housed at just 1 facility. I am considering retiring from my teaching position this summer and I am worried that any sponsorship money receipted into the school account will be not be accessible by the team next year. I am not sure what course of action to take. We have about $12,000 worth of sponsorship commits for next year. We have spent the school account down to $0 this year, but sponsors are getting ready to send checks for next year.

(a) how do you setup a community team?
(b) should I take the team # with us or start from scratch with FIRST?