Enrollment Cap

Amendment Report Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc.

JUNE 12, 2017

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AGENDA ITEM: Enrollment Cap Amendment Request – Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc. Request and Eligibility Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc. (“Charter Holder”) submitted an expansion amendment request on May 17, 2017 to increase its enrollment cap from 400 to 500, beginning in FY 2018. This enrollment cap accounts for 3 years of projected student enrollment.

The Charter Holder operates 1 school, Imagine Prep Superstition. The school has not been designated for school improvement in FY 2017. As a result, the Charter Holder is eligible to submit an expansion request.

As stated in Board policy, prior to an expansion request being considered by the Board, staff conducts a compliance check. The Charter Holder does not have any compliance issues.

Staff Recommendation At its August 8, 2016 meeting, the Board approved staff recommendation criteria for all expansion requests. A Charter Holder must meet all criteria for the request to receive a staff recommendation for expansion.

The Enrollment Cap Amendment Request submitted by the Charter Holder meets 4 of the 6 criteria required to receive a staff recommendation. Details regarding criterion met are provided in Appendix A. Staff Recommendation Criteria Chart.

Staff Recommendation Criteria Not Met Analysis

Ratings of “Meets Financial Performance Standard” in the most recent Fiscal Year

The Charter Holder did not meet the Board's financial performance standard for FY 2016. The Board’s financial performance framework does not require the Charter Holder to submit a financial performance response for an Enrollment Cap Amendment Request.

The Charter Holder’s Financial Performance Dashboard is included in Appendix B.

ADM is within 85% of current enrollment cap

The Charter Holder currently serves 314.720 students, according to Arizona Department of Education school finance. The current enrollment cap is 400.

The Charter Holder is within 79% of its current enrollment cap and the Charter Holder expects to exceed the enrollment cap in FY 2018.

Profile

The Charter Holder was granted a charter in 2007. The Charter Holder currently serves students in Apache Junction in grades 9-12, with a current enrollment cap of 400.

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Enrollment and Demographic Data

2015-2016 Subgroup Data

Category Imagine Prep Superstition

Free and Reduced Lunch 48% English Language Learners * Special Education 13%

*If the percentage of students is 0% or 100% or the group includes less than 10 students, the percentage for that group is redacted.

Governance The Charter Holder is governed by a corporate board that consists of 2 individuals. The corporate principals identified in the charter contract are aligned with the Arizona Corporation Commission. The corporate principals also act as the governing body and are responsible for the policy decisions of the school.

Corporate Board Member Position Leonora Ketyer President/CEO Herman Orcutt Director

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Associated Schools 20 Schools Associated with Imagine Prep Superstition

Contract with the same Education Service Provider; Schools operated by a charter holder with at least fifty (50) percent of corporate board officers, directors, members, or partners in common.

School Charter Holder FY 2016 AzMERIT ELA Math

Imagine Avondale Elementary Imagine Avondale Elementary, Inc. 42% 39% Imagine Avondale Middle Imagine Avondale Middle, Inc. 31% 30% Imagine Bell Canyon Bell Canyon Charter School, Inc. 43% 37% Imagine Camelback Elementary Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback, Inc. 21% 37% Imagine Camelback Middle Imagine Camelback Middle, Inc. 17% 28% Imagine Coolidge Elementary Imagine Coolidge Elementary, Inc. 33% 41% Imagine Cortez Park Elementary Pathfinder Charter School Foundation 26% 33% Imagine Cortez Park Middle Cortez Park Charter Middle School, Inc. 21% 34% Imagine Desert West Elementary Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West, Inc. 30% 38% Imagine Desert West Middle Imagine Desert West Middle, Inc. 29% 33% Imagine East Mesa Elementary East Mesa Charter Elementary School, Inc. 46% 60% Imagine East Mesa Middle Imagine Middle at East Mesa, Inc. 29% 44% Imagine Prep Coolidge Imagine Prep Coolidge, Inc. 22% 13% Imagine Prep Surprise Imagine Prep Surprise, Inc. 34% 29% Imagine Rosefield Rosefield Charter Elementary School, Inc. 62% 65% Imagine Superstition Middle Imagine Superstition Middle, Inc. 37% 36% Imagine Surprise Middle Imagine Middle at Surprise, Inc. 39% 38% Imagine Tempe Imagine Elementary at Tempe, Inc. 42% 38% Imagine West Gilbert Elementary West Gilbert Charter Elementary School, Inc. 45% 52% Imagine West Gilbert Middle West Gilbert Charter Middle School, Inc. 33% 30%

Request Summary

Summaries of the documentation and narrative provided by the Charter Holder are provided below. Amendment request materials submitted by the Charter Holder are provided in Appendix C.

Rationale The narrative provided states that the Charter Holder, over the last six years, has increased enrollment under the school’s current administration. The Charter Holder indicates that the “East Valley is experiencing substantial residential and commercial growth. Many families are drawn to the area which has created a need for quality schools.” Additionally, the school has partnered with local K-6 and K-8 charter schools in the area, with those schools feeding students into Imagine Prep Superstition.

Board Minutes The submitted minutes indicate that on May 8, 2017, the Charter Holder’s Board of Directors unanimously approved increasing the Enrollment Cap to 500.

Occupancy Documentation The submitted floor plans indicate a building capacity with sufficient space to increase the enrollment cap to 500.

Staffing Plan The staffing plan provided by the Charter Holder indicates a plan to recruit, hire and train new staff members. The staffing plan in the narrative states with a projected enrollment increase of 100-130 students, 3.5 new teachers are needed in FY 2018. Recruiting is occurring at the local and national level at educational job fairs. New teachers will

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be trained through a teacher mentor program and the start of the year teacher in-service. Professional development occurs every Wednesday throughout the school year during Professional Learning Communities. The Charter Holder further indicated, that “[i]n addition to on-site efforts, our teachers will participate in our Regional Professional Development where new teachers and well as returning teachers will be provided professional development related to effective lesson planning, pedagogy and utilization of data in the classroom.”

The completed Staffing Chart submitted with the request can be found in Appendix C. Amendment Request Materials.

Enrollment Targets The enrollment targets, as described in the narrative, are consistent with the enrollment tables provided below. The Charter Holder has demonstrated a plan for meeting these targets. The narrative provided states that there are currently 427 students enrolled for FY 2018. Several types of marketing are utilized “that include mailers, enrollment fairs at local middle schools, door to door campaigns and marketing events planned at the school.” Two more months of marketing are planned and the Charter Holder states they are confident they will hit their goal of 440 students for FY 2018.

Current and Target Student Enrollment by Year for Imagine Prep Superstition Number of Students

Grade Level FY17 – as of date of request

Target—FY18 Target—FY19 Target—FY20

9th 99 140 130 120 10th 102 110 140 130 11th 71 110 110 140 12th 37 80 110 110

Total Enrollment

309 440 490 500

Concrete Resources The narrative demonstrates that the Charter Holder has considered the resource needs for implementing the request. Identified resources are consistent with information contained in all applicable narrative prompts and accompanying attachments. The narrative states that additional curriculum will not be needed for FY 2018 as the materials were already purchased with last year’s budget in anticipation of the school’s projected growth. The school utilizes Galileo, AP Exams, ACT and SAT to measure student outcomes. “Additional licenses and or exams will be purchased to accommodate the anticipated student growth and has been placed on the 17-18 budget.” All additional instructional materials, desks, and or supplies needed in anticipation of the growth will be purchased with money designated in the FY 2018 budget.

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Additional School Choices The school received a letter grade of “A” and an Overall Rating of “Meets” the Board’s academic performance standard for FY 2014. The school is located in Apache Junction, near W. 16th Ave and S. Ironwood Dr. The following information identifies additional schools within a five-mile radius of the school and the academic performance of those schools. Based on 2016 AzMERIT data, Imagine Prep Superstition received the following passing scores:

• 54% passing for ELA • 64% passing for Math

Schools serving grades 9-12 that received an A-F letter grade in FY 2014

2014 Letter Grade

Within 5 miles of the school

Schools Above State Average

ELA (35%)

Schools Above State Average

Math (35%)

Schools with Higher ELA

Schools with Higher Math

Charter Schools

B 2 1 1 1 1 0 C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Board Options

Option 1: The Board may approve the Enrollment Cap Amendment Request. The following language is provided for consideration:

I move, based on the information contained in the Board materials and presented today, to approve the request to increase the enrollment cap from 400 to 500 for the charter contract of Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc., beginning in FY 2018.

Option 2: The Board may deny the Enrollment Cap Amendment Request. The following language is provided for consideration:

I move, based on the information contained in the Board materials and presented today, to deny the request to increase the enrollment cap from 400 to 500 for the charter contract of Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc., for the reasons of: (Board member must specify reasons the Board found during its consideration).

APPENDIX A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

CRITERIA CHART

Staff Recommendation Criteria Chart Enrollment Cap Amendment Request

Staff Recommendation Criteria Satisfies Criteria

Justification/Summary

In operation for three years The Charter Holder has been in operation for 9 years.

Rating of “Meets Operational Standard” in the most recent Fiscal Year

The Charter Holder received a rating of “Meets” on the Operational Performance Dashboard for FY 2016.

Rating of “Meets Financial Performance Standard” in the most recent Fiscal Year

The Charter Holder did not meet the Board's financial performance standard for FY 2016. The Board’s financial performance framework does not require the Charter Holder to submit a financial performance response for an Enrollment Cap Amendment Request.

Past enrollment trends indicate need for increase within three years

The Charter Holder’s enrollment trend shows an increase in attendance every year the Charter Holder has been in operation according to the Arizona Department of Education’s ADMS45-1 Report. Based on current enrollment trends, the Charter Holder will exceed the enrollment cap in FY 2019.

Fiscal Year

ADM (Average Dailey Membership)

FY15 176.112 FY16 248.326 FY17 314.720

ADM is within 85% of current enrollment cap

The Charter Holder currently serves 314.720 students, according to ADE school finance. The current enrollment cap is 400.

The Charter Holder is within 79% of its current enrollment cap.

Each school operated by the Charter Holder performs at or above the average performance of a majority of schools within a five-mile radius of the school’s location; or Each school offers a unique program of instruction within a five-mile radius of the school’s location

The Charter Holder had a score of 31% in ELA and 40% in Math on the FY 2016 AzMERIT.

1 of the 3 schools serving 9-12 within a five-mile radius had a greater percentage of students receiving passing scores in ELA on the FY 2016 AZMERIT. 1 of the 3 schools serving 9-12 within five-mile radius had a greater percentage of students receiving passing scores in Math on the FY 2016 AZMERIT.

APPENDIX B

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

DASHBOARD

Audit #34957 - FY2016

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Audit #34957 - FY2016 - Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc.

Interpreting the Financial Performance Dashboard

* Negative numbers indicated by parentheses.** Target effective beginning with FY16 audits.

CTDS: 07-85-37-000 • Entity ID: 89788

Financial PerformanceImagine Prep Superstition, Inc.

Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

Near-Term Measures

Going Concern No Meets No MeetsUnrestricted Days Liquidity<30, but ≥15: Does Not Meet<15: Falls Far Below

14.89 Falls Far Below 7.41 Falls Far Below

Default No Meets No Meets

Sustainability Measures*

Net Income≤0: Does Not Meet

$90,000 Meets $100,000 Meets

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio<1.10: Does Not Meet

1.04 Does Not Meet 1.09 Does Not Meet

Cash Flow (3-Year Cumulative)Negative: Does Not Meet**

($108,730) Does Not Meet $127,356 Meets

Cash Flow Detail by FY FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014

$46,577 $28,468 ($183,775) $52,311 $46,577 $28,468

Does Not Meet Board's Financial Performance Expectations

General Engagement Letters Packages Financials Findings Action Plans Notes Dashboard Operational

APPENDIX C

AMENDMENT REQUEST MATERIALS

Enrollment Cap Notification Request

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Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc. — CTDS: 07-85-37-000 | Entity ID: 89788 — Change Charter

Enrollment Cap Notification Request

Charterholder Info

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Enrollment Cap

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Increase to Enrollment Cap Attachments

Signature

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Charter Holder

Name:Imagine Prep Superstition, Inc.

CTDS:07-85-37-000

Mailing Address:18052 N. Black CanyonHighwayPhoenix, AZ 85053

Representative

Name:Monte Lange

Phone Number:

Download all files

From:400

To:500

Board Minutes — Download File

The following 2 attachments are only required if the enrollment cap is increasing.

Documentation that current facilities can accommodate requested capacity — Download File

Narrative describing the staffing changes and recruiting efforts that will be made to reach capacity — Download File

Additional Information

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Charter Representative SignatureMonte Lange 05/19/2017

Dashboard Alerts Bulletin Board Charter Holder DMS Email Tasks Search Reports Help Other

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Imagine Schools Southwest Regional Office

1843 W. 16th Avenue Apache Junction, AZ 85120

(480) 355-0502 Fax: (480) 355-0506 www.visitimagineschools.com

May 11, 2017 Arizona State Board for Charter Schools 1616 W. Adams St. Suite 170 Phoenix, AZ 85007 To Whom It May Concern: Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. would like to formally submit a request to increase our enrollment capacity from 400 to 500 students. Since the current administration has arrived at Imagine Prep superstition, we have increased enrollment substantially over the last 6 years. This increased enrollment is due to the following factors:

1. We have created, branded and driven home a mission of being THE college prep school of the East Valley. Our 100% graduation rate and 100% college acceptance rate as well as our recognition by both U.S. World Report and Newsweek magazine as one of America’s best high schools had contributed to the growth of our school. Students and families have taken ownership of our mission and have spread the word about performance.

2. We have partnered with other K-6 and K-8 local charter schools in the area to become the feeders into our high school.

3. This part of the East Valley is experiencing substantial residential and commercial growth. Many families are drawn to the area which has created a need for quality schools.

Current and Projected Enrollment Currently, we have 343 9-12 graders re-enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year with another 84 new firm enrollments. For the last 3 years, we have had a 95% or better re-enrollment rate and this year we are at 95% re-enrollment. Currently, we have 427 high school students enrolled for this upcoming school year. We currently have 7 openings in 9th and 4 in 12th grade. Below is an enrollment tracker utilized to track re-enrolled and new students coming to our campus.

Grade

Current Re- Enrolled

Re- Enrolled %

New Firm Goal % to Goal

9th 99 84 92% 49 140 93% 10th 102 93 94% 15 102 106% 11th 70 101 99% 9 103 108% 12th 37 65 93% 11 80 95%

Totals 308 343 95% 84 425 96%

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Imagine Prep Superstition has several marketing campaigns in place that include mailers, enrollment fairs at local middle schools, door to door campaigns and marketing events planned at the school. As mentioned above, we are extremely close to hitting our enrollment goal for this year with two more months of marketing planned. We are confident that we will hit our goal for this upcoming school year. Imagine Prep Superstition has several marketing campaigns in place that include mailers, enrollment fairs at local middle schools, door to door campaigns and marketing events planned at the school. As mentioned above, we are extremely close to hitting our enrollment goal for this year with two more months of marketing planned. We are confident that we will hit our goal of 440 students for this upcoming school year.

Recruitment Due to the increased enrollment, staffing will need to increase to accommodate the growth. During the 2017-2018 fiscal year we are projected to increase our enrollment by approximately 100-130 students. Based on our current projections, we will have a need for 3.5 new teachers to accommodate the additional growth. Our recruiting efforts for meeting our staffing needs has begun at a local and national level. We have representation at educational job fairs around the country as well our local area. Based on past experience, our recruiting efforts have paid off with us fully being staffed at the beginning of each academic school year. Professional Development New teachers will report on July 24, 2017 where we will launch our third year with our teacher mentor program as well as our start of year teacher in-service. Teachers will receive professional development every Wednesday during our Professional Learning Community (PLC) time as well as external PD opportunities. In addition to on-site efforts, our teachers will participate in our Regional Professional Development where new teachers and well as returning teachers will be provided professional development related to effective lesson planning, pedagogy and utilization of data in the classroom. Curriculum Needed The increase in students for the 2017-18 will not increase the need for additional curriculum. The reason we will not need additional curriculum because we have purchased the required materials in last year's budget in anticipation of the growth. Assessment and Instruction Imagine Prep Superstition utilizes several formative and summative assessments for our high school students. We currently utilize Galileo, AP Exams, ACT and SAT to measure student outcomes. Additional licenses and or exams will be purchased to accommodate the anticipated student growth and has been placed on the 17-18 budget. In addition, any desks and or supplies needed to accommodate growth has been put in our budget to ensure all students have the needed materials. Based on the anticipated needs, we have placed $20,000 in the budget to accommodate the assessments and instructional materials needed. Respectfully Submitted, Jason Archuleta Regional Director Imagine Schools

Enrollment Matrix

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Arizona State Board for Charter Schools Enrollment Matrix

Complete the table to provide the current and target enrollment, indicating the proposed timeline for implementing the request.

Directions*:

• In each box under the “Number of Students” columns, identify the number of students served per grade for the current and upcoming three fiscal years.

• In the “Total Enrollment” row, provide the total enrollment for each fiscal year. • Copy and paste the chart for each school operated by the Charter Holder.

School Name: Imagine Prep Superstition Number of Students

Grade Level Current—FY 16-17 Target—FY 17-18 Target—FY 18-19 Target—FY 19-20 Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 99 140 130 120 10th 102 110 140 130 11th 71 110 110 140 12th 37 80 110 110

Total Enrollment

309 440 490 500

*To view an example of a completed enrollment matrix, review page 10 of The Guide to Amending a Charter.

Staffing Chart

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Arizona State Board for Charter Schools Staffing Chart

Complete the table to provide the current and anticipated staffing for the school(s) operated by the Charter Holder. Include staff members needed if the request is granted.

Directions*:

• In each box under the “Number of Staff Members” columns, identify the number of staff members for each position/category for the current and upcoming three fiscal years.

• Copy and paste the chart for each school operated by the Charter Holder.

School Name: Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. Number of Staff Members Position Current—FY

16-17 Anticipated—FY

17-18 Anticipated—FY

18-19 Anticipated—FY

19-20 Administration 3 3 4 4 Teachers/Instructional Staff

Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 3 3 4 4 10th 3 3 4 4 11th 3 3 3 3 12th 2 2 3 3 Specialty Staff (Music, Art, PE, etc.)

3 4.5 6 6

Special Education 1 2 2 2 Paraprofessional 1 2 2.5 2.5 Additional Staff List title: _______________

List title: _______________

List title:

List title: _______________

Total Number of Staff Members

16 19.5 24.5 24.5

*To view an example of a completed staffing chart, review page 14 of The Guide to Amending a Charter.

Staffing Chart

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Leadership Staffing Chart

Complete the table below to provide current and anticipated leadership for the school(s) operated by the Charter Holder.

Directions:

• In the “Title” column, list the title of each leadership position at the school. Consider all individuals who are part of the leadership team (e.g. principal, instructional coach, lead teacher, etc.).

• In the “Current” and “Anticipated” columns, list the names of the individuals that will hold each of the leadership positions during the current and upcoming three fiscal years. If an existing staff member will not hold the position in the projected year, write “New Hire” or “TBD” (to be determined) in the box for that position.

• Copy and paste the chart for each school operated by the Charter Holder.

School Name: Imagine Prep Superstition Leadership Team

Title Current—FY 16-17 Anticipated—FY 17-18

Anticipated—FY 18-19

Anticipated—FY 19-20

Principal Frank Stirpe Frank Stirpe Frank Stirpe Frank Stirpe Ast. Principal Julia Reed Julia Reed Julia Reed Julia Reed Guidance Counselor

Rachel Robertson Rachel Robertson Rachel Robertson Rachel Robertson

Dean of Students TBD TBD