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Entry1SchoolInformationCreated:06/23/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

a.SCHOOLNAMEANDBEDS#

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DEMOCRACYPREPENDURANCECS(REGENTS)

b.CHARTERAUTHORIZER

(Fortechnicalreasons,pleasere-selectauthorizernamefromthedropdownmenu).

Regents-AuthorizedCharterSchool

c.DISTRICT/CSDOFLOCATION NYCCSD5

e.SCHOOLWEBADDRESS(URL) http://dpehs.democracyprep.org/

f.DATEOFINITIALCHARTER 12/2010

g.DATEFIRSTOPENEDFORINSTRUCTION

08/2012

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d1.SCHOOLINFORMATION

PRIMARYADDRESS PHONENUMBER FAXNUMBER EMAILADDRESS

240East123rdStreet,2ndFLNewYork,NY10035

646-490-3693 212-316-7022 [email protected]

d2.PHONECONTACTNUMBERFORAFTERHOURSEMERGENCIES

ContactName BenjaminFeit

Title ChiefofStaff

EmergencyPhoneNumber(###-###-####)

http://dpehs.democracyprep.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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h1.APPROVEDSCHOOLMISSION(Regents,NYCDOE,andBuffaloBOEauthorizedschoolsonly)

MISSIONSTATEMENT

ThemissionofDemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchoolistoeducateresponsiblecitizen-scholarsforsuccessinthecollegeoftheirchoiceandalifeofactivecitizenship.

h2.KEYDESIGNELEMENTS(Regents,NYCDOE,andBuffaloBOEauthorizedschoolsonly)KEYDESIGNELEMENTS(BriefdescriptionofKeydesignelementsarethosegeneralaspectsoftheschoolthatareinnovativeoruniquetotheschool’smissionandgoals,arecoretotheschool’soveralldesign,andarecriticaltoitssuccess.Thedesignelementsmayincludeaspecificcontentareafocus;uniquestudentpopulationstobeserved;specificeducationalprogramsorpedagogicalapproaches;uniquecalendar,schedule,orconfigurationsofstudentsandstaff;and/orinnovativeorganizationalstructuresandsystems.

Variable1 Rigorouscollege-prepacademics.DemocracyPrepoperatesacademicallyrigorous,collegepreparatorycampuses.AllDPPSscholarsstudytwohoursofmath,threehoursofliteracy,onehourofscience,andonehourofsocialstudieseverydayaswellasart,theater,music,health,andphysicaleducation.InDPPShighschools,Koreanlanguage,speechanddebate,acappellamusic,andAPcoursesareofferedtoallstudents.Thiscontent-richcurriculumprovidesthebasicknowledgethatmakesstudentsmoreeffectivelearnerslaterintheiracademiccareers.

Variable2 Moretimetolearn.Bylengtheningtheschooldayandcalendaryear,DPPSprovidesextendedliteracyandmathinstructionalblockswhilebuildingcontent-richcoursesinmusic,speech,debate,art,physicaleducation,design,andKoreanintotheregularacademicprogram.Theschoolyearincludesapproximately190daysofinstruction,andstudentsinneedofadditionalindividualsupportorrequiredremediationreceiveafter-dismissaltutoringandattendschoolonadditionalSaturdays.

Variable3 Data-drivendecision-making.DPPSreliesonasophisticatedfeedbackloopoffrequentdatacollectionandanalysisincludinganetwork-widedashboardtool,interimassessments,andcomparativeacademicmeasurestodriveeffectiveinstructionatthestudent,class,teacher,grade,school,andnetworklevels.DPPSutilizesstudent-leveldata(includingnationallynormedassessmentsandindividuallyadministeredreadinginventories)toinformalldecisionsaroundinstruction,staffing,andspending.

Variable4 Safeandsupportiveschoolculture.DemocracyPrepisfoundedonthebeliefthatasafe,structured,andsupportive

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schoolcommunityisessentialtoensuredramaticacademicgainsforallstudents.Schoolcultureisbasedonthe“DREAMValues”:Discipline,Respect,Enthusiasm,Accountability,andMaturity.DPPSfocusesrelentlesslyonschoolcultureandmaintainshighexpectations,notjustforourstudents,butalsofortheadultschargedwithcreatingandmaintaininghighstandards.

Variable5 Exemplarytalent.DemocracyPrephasanextremelyselectivestaffapplicationprocess.Leadteachersreceiveabasesalarythatexceedsthelocalscaleandareeligibleforperformance-basedraisesandbenefitsdesignedtoincentivizeexcellenceandlongevity.Allstaffmembersreceiveweeklyprofessionaldevelopment(PD)duringtheschoolyearandareaffordedampleopportunitiesforgrowth.

Variable6 Educatingallstudents,inallsubjects,inallgrades.DPPSactivelyrecruitsstudentsatriskofacademicfailure—includingthosewithELLclassifications,IEPs,and504plans—andconsistentlyenrollsstudentsinhigh-needsubgroupsinnumbersgreaterthanorequaltothoseofzonedpublicschoolslocatedinthesurroundingdistricts.SpecialEducationstudentsandELLstudents(i.e.studentssupportedbyDPPS’sAcademicCollaborationTeam,or“ACTstudents”)benefitfromthesametransformationaleducationandsupportthatallstudentsreceive,includingallelectiveofferings.Inmanycharterschools,studentswhoexitthroughnaturalattritionarenotreplacedthroughapolicyof“backfill.”Bycontrast,DPPSwelcomesnewstudentsatvirtuallyallgradelevelseachyear.

Variable7 Authenticcivicleadershipandengagement.Uniqueamongitspeers,DPPSplacesanexplicitfocusonpreparingstudentstobecomecivicleaders.Throughcivicinitiatives,communityengagement,andauthenticstudentandfamilyadvocacy,DPPSremindseducators,policymakers,andallAmericansthatthefoundingpurposeofpubliceducationwastoprepareournation’syouthforself-governmentinourdemocracy,andthatrestoringthecivicmissionofeducationmustbeanationalpriority.

Variable8 Runningschoolsonpublicfunds.DemocracyPrepfundsallofourschoolswiththepublicmoneyitreceivefromthecity,state,andfederalgovernment.Failingdistrictsoftenuseresourcesinamannerthatrunscountertotheevidenceonthepracticesthatmostimprovetheeffectivenessofteachingandlearningintheclassroom.DemocracyPrepefficientlyspendsmoneyasclosetothestudentaspossible,spendingthemostongreatteachersandmuchlessonourcomparativelyleanadministration.

Variable9 (Noresponse)

Variable10 (Noresponse)

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i.TOTALENROLLMENTONJUNE30,2017

526

k1.DOESTHESCHOOLCONTRACTWITHACHARTEROREDUCATIONALMANAGEMENTORGANIZATION?

Yes

j.GRADESSERVEDINSCHOOLYEAR2016-17Checkallthatapply

GradesServed 6,7,8,9,10

k2.NAMEOFCMO/EMOANDADDRESS

NAMEOFCMO/EMO DEMOCRACYPREPPUBLICSCHOOLS

PHYSICALSTREETADDRESS 1767PARKAVENUE,5THFLOOR

CITY NEWYORK

STATE NY

ZIPCODE 10035

EMAILADDRESS [email protected]

l1.FACILITIESDoestheschoolmaintainoroperatemultiplesites?

Yes,2sites


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l2.SCHOOLSITESPleaselistthesiteswheretheschoolwilloperatefortheupcomingschoolyear.

PhysicalAddress

PhoneNumber

District/CSD GradesServedatSite

SchoolatFullCapacityatSite

FacilitiesAgreement

Site1(sameasprimarysite)

250West127thStreetNewYork,NY10027

212-316-7602 CSD5 6-8 Yes DOEspace

Site2240East123rdStreetNewYork,NY10035

646-490-3693 CSD4 9-10 No Rent/Lease

Site3

l2a.PleaseprovidethecontactinformationforSite1.

Name WorkPhone AlternatePhone EmailAddress

SchoolLeader KatherinePerez kperez@democracypr

ep.org

OperationalLeader

KenFrancis [email protected]

ComplianceContact

BenjaminFeit [email protected]

ComplaintContact






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m1.Istheschooloraretheschoolsitesco-located?

Yes

n1.Werethereanyrevisionstotheschool’scharterduringthe2016-17schoolyear?(Pleaseincludeapprovedorpendingmaterialandnon-materialcharterrevisions).

Yes

l3.PleaseprovidethecontactinformationforSite2.

Name WorkPhone AlternatePhone EmailAddress

SchoolLeader PiaDandiya pia.dandiya@democr

acyprep.org

OperationalLeader

MichelleQuimi [email protected]

ComplianceContact


ComplaintContact


m2.Pleaselistthetermsofyourcurrentco-location.

Dateschoolwillleavecurrentco-location

IsschoolworkingwithNYCDOEtoexpandintocurrentspace?

Ifso,listyearexpansionwilloccur.

IsschoolworkingwithNYCDOEtomovetoseparatespace?

Ifso,listtheproposedspaceandyearplannedformove

SchoolatFullCapacityatSite

Site1(primarysite)

PermanentSiting No No Yes

Site2 N/A No No

Site3





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o.NameandPositionofIndividual(s)WhoCompletedthe2016-17AnnualReport.

SeunShokunbi,StaffWriter

n2.SummaryofCharterRevisions

Category(SelectBestDescription)

SpecificRevision(150wordlimit)

DateApprovedbyBOT(ifapplicable)

DateApprovedbyAuthorizer(ifapplicable)

1 ChangeinGradeLevelConfiguration

DemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchoolrequestedauthorizationtoexpanditsgrade-levelconfigurationtoservestudentsingradesK-5and11-12,beginningwithkindergartenandgrade11in2017-18andexpandingbothitselementaryandhighschoolprogramsonegradeleveleachyearuntiltheyreachfullgrowth.

07/14/2016 03/2017

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p.Oursignaturesbelowattestthatalloftheinformationcontainedhereinistruthfulandaccurateandthatthischarterschoolisincompliancewithallaspectsofitscharter,andwithallpertinentFederal,State,andlocallaws,regulations,andrules.Weunderstandthatifanyinformationinanypartofthisreportisfoundtohavebeendeliberatelymisrepresented,thatwillconstitutegroundsfortherevocationofourcharter.CheckYESifyouagreeandthenusethemouseonyourPCorthestylistonyourmobiledevicetosignyourname).

Yes

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Date 2017/07/31

Signature,HeadofCharterSchool

Signature,PresidentoftheBoardofTrustees

Thankyou.

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Entry2NYSSchoolReportCardLinkCreated:06/23/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

1.NEWYORKSTATEREPORTCARD

ProvideadirectURLorweblinktothemostrecentNewYorkStateSchoolReportCardforthecharterschool(Seehttps://reportcards.nysed.gov/).

(CharterschoolscompletingyearonewillnotyethaveaSchoolReportCardorlinktoone.Pleasetype"URLisnotavailable"inthespaceprovided).

https://data.nysed.gov/reportcard.php?year=2016&instid=800000070174

https://data.nysed.gov/reportcard.php?year=2016&instid=800000070174

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Entry3ProgressTowardGoalsCreated:10/23/2017•Lastupdated:11/01/2017

PROGRESSTOWARDCHARTERGOALS

ThefollowingtablesreflectformattingintheonlineportalrequiredforBoardofRegents-authorizedcharterschoolsandNYCDOE-authorizedcharterschoolsonly.SchoolsshouldlistProgressTowardCharterGoalsbyAugust1,2017.IfthegoalsarebasedonstudentperformancedatathattheschoolwillnothaveaccesstobeforeAugust1,2017(e.g.,theNYSAssessmentresults),pleasestatethisinthelastcolumn.Theinformationcanbeupdatedwhenavailable.PleasecompleteandsubmitnolaterthanNovember1,2017.

1.ACADEMICSTUDENTPERFORMANCEGOALS

2016-17ProgressTowardAttainmentofAcademicGoals

AcademicStudentPerformanceGoal

MeasureUsedtoEvaluateProgressTowardAttainmentofGoal

Goal-MetorNotMet IfNotMet,DescribeEffortsSchoolWillTake

AcademicGoal1

Eachyear,thepercentofstudentsperformingatorabovelevel3ontheNYStateELAExamineachtestedgradewill,inthemajorityofgrades,exceedtheaverageperformanceofstudentstestedinthesamegradesofCSD5.

MeasuredbyananalysisofperformanceofCSD5conductedbytheNYCDOE.

Met

AcademicGoal2

Eachyear,thepercentofstudentsperformingatorabovelevel3ontheNYStateMathexamIeachtestedgradewill,inthemajorityofgrades,exceedtheaverageperformanceofstudentstestedinthesamegradesofCSD5.

MeasuredbyananalysisofperformanceofCSD5conductedbytheNYCDOE.

Met

ELAcurriculumisbeingadjustedinthe2017-2018school

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AcademicGoal3

Eachyear,75%of6th-8thgraderswhohavebeenattheschoolonBEDSdayforatleasttwoconsecutiveyearswillperformatorabovelevel3ontheNYStateELAexam.

NYSED:StateELAexam NotMet

yeartoincludemorespecificandtargetedCCSS-alignedquestions.DPPScurriculumspecialistsarehelpingteachersrefinelessonplanstoincludemoreopportunitiesfordirectinstructionandindependentpracticeforscholars.TheOfficeoftheSuperintendentwillmeetwithallschoolleaderstoensuretheyhavethoroughlyanalyzed16-17testresultsanddevelopedaschool-wideactionplantodemonstrategrowthinthisschoolyear.Theywillfocusonbestpracticesfromourschoolswiththestrongesttrackrecordsontheseassessments.

AcademicGoal4

Eachyear,75%of6th-8thgraderswhohavebeenattheschoolonBEDSdayforatleasttwoconsecutiveyearswillperformatorabovelevel3ontheNYStateMathexam.

NYSED:StateMathExam NotMet

DPEcontinuestorefineitscurriculumtoalignwithCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS),withafocusonstudentgrowththroughouttheschoolyear.Goingforward,scholarswillhavealongerblockofmathinstruction,allowingteacherstoincorporategroupprojectsdesignedtoprovidescholarsabetterdepthofunderstanding.TheOfficeoftheSuperintendentwillmeetwithallschoolleaderstoensuretheyhavethoroughly

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analyzed16-17testresultsanddevelopedaschool-wideactionplantodemonstrategrowthinthisschoolyear.Theywillfocusonbestpracticesfromourschoolswiththestrongesttrackrecordsontheseassessments.

AcademicGoal5

Eachyear,75%of8thgraderswhohavebeenattheschoolonBEDSdayforatleasttwoconsecutiveyearswillperformatorabovelevel3ontheNYStateScienceexam.

NYSED:StateScienceexam Met

AcademicGoal6

Eachyear,grade-levelcohortsofthesamestudents(i.e.studentswhoareintheschoolfortwoyearsinarow)willreducebyone-halfthegapbetweenthepercentatoraboveLevel3onthepreviousyear’sStateELAexamand75percentatoraboveLevel3onthecurrentyear’sStateELAexam.

NYSED:StateELAexam NotMet

Whilegrade-levelcohortsatDPEdidshowanincreaseinELAproficiencycomparedtolastyear,theydidnotreducethegapbyone-half.Asabove,DPEcontinuestobetterstructurelessonplanstomorecloselyaligntoCCSStoensuremeasuredimprovementsinstudentproficiencycontinueyearoveryear.

AcademicGoal7

Eachyear,grade-levelcohortsofthesamestudents(i.e.studentswhoareintheschoolfortwoyearsinarow)willreducebyone-halfthegapbetweenthepercentatoraboveLevel3onthepreviousyear’sState

NYSED:StateMathExam NotMet

Whilegrade-levelcohortsatDPEdidshowanincreaseinMathproficiencycomparedtolastyear,theydidnotreducethegapbyone-half.Asabove,DPEcontinuestobetterstructurelessonplanstomorecloselyaligntoCCSS

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2.Dohavemoreacademicgoalstoadd?

Yes

mathexamand75percentatoraboveLevel3onthecurrentyear’sStateMathexam.

toensuremeasuredimprovementsinstudentproficiencycontinueyearoveryear.

AcademicGoal8

Eachyear,75%ofstudentsenrolledingrades9-12willaccumulate10ormorecreditstowardgraduation.

Internalacademicdata NotMet

73%ofDPEhighschoolstudentsaccumulatedatleast10creditslastschoolyear.Forscholarsthatdonotearnenoughcreditsneededforpromotionduringtheregularschoolyear,DPEoffersSummerAcademytoprovideadditionalacademicsupportandaddresscontentareagaps.Uponcompletion,scholarsmaybeconsideredforpromotionpriortothestartofthecomingschoolyear.

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2016-17ProgressTowardAttainmentofAcademicGoals

AcademicStudentPerformanceGoal

MeasureUsedtoEvaluateProgressTowardAttainmentofGoal

Goal-MetorNotMet IfNotMet,DescribeEffortsSchoolWillTake

AcademicGoal9

Eachyear,theaverageperformanceofstudentsinthe10thgradewillexceedthestateaverageonthePSATtestsinCriticalReadingandMathematics.

CollegeBoard;Itisexpectedthattheparticipationrateforthistestwillbe75%orgreater.

NotMet

Thisyearmarkedthefirstcohortof10thgradestudentsatDPE,andwhileitdidnotexceedthestateaveragescoresonthePSAT,thecohortperformedonly10pointsloweronaverage.Goingforward,teacherswillincorporatetargetedinstructiontobetterpreparestudentsforboththePSATandSATexams.

AcademicGoal10

AcademicGoal11

AcademicGoal12

AcademicGoal13

AcademicGoal14

AcademicGoal15

AcademicGoal16

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3.Dohavemoreacademicgoalstoadd?

No

4.ORGANIZATIONALGOALS

2016-17ProgressTowardAttainmentofOrganizationalGoals

OrganizationalGoal

MeasureUsedtoEvaluateProgress

Goal-MetorNotMet

IfNotMet,DescribeEffortsSchoolWillTake

OrgGoal1

DemocracyPrepEndurancewillpreparestudentsforsuccessincollegeandalifeofactivedemocraticcitizenship.

Wemeasureourprogressbasedinacademicmetrics,earnedvisitstocolleges,demonstrationofmasteryinallareasofDemocracyPrepcurriculum,requiredpublicservice,advocacyefforts,summerinternships,andaCollegePreparationPortfolio(CPP)requiredforpromotiontothehighschool,amongothercivicactivities.TheCPPincludesatranscript,acompletecollegeapplicationwithessays,interviews,extracurricularactivities,recommendations,andanacademichonorsthesis.

Met

OrgGoal2

Eachyear,DemocracyPrepEndurancewillmaintainawaitinglistofatleast40%ofavailableseats.

Internalenrollmentdata. Met

DPEachieveda

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5.Doyouhavemoreorganizationalgoalstoadd?

Yes

OrgGoal3

EachyearDemocracyPrepEndurancewillhaveanaveragedailystudentattendancerateof95%orbetter.

Internalenrollmentdata-SIS;reportedfromanattendancetrackingsystem(ATS)

NotMet

94%averagedailystudentattendanceratelastyear,missingthestatedgoalbyonepoint.Theschoolwillstrivetoimprovestudentattendancethroughcollaborativestrategizingamongleaders,teachers,non-instructionalstaff,families,andscholars.

OrgGoal4

Eachyear,DemocracyPrepEndurancewillhaveaparentsatisfactionratethatmeetsorexceedscitywideaverage.

NYCDOESchoolSurvey;theschoolwillonlyhavemetthisgoalif50%ormoreparentsparticipateinthesurvey

Met

OrgGoal5

Eachyear,DemocracyPrepEndurancewillhaveastaffsatisfactionratethatmeetsorexceedscitywideaverage.

NYCDOESchoolSurvey;theschoolwillonlyhavemetthisgoalif50%ormorestaffparticipateinthesurvey

Met

2016-17ProgressTowardAttainmentofOrganizationalGoals

OrganizationalGoal

MeasureUsedtoEvaluateProgress

Goal-MetorNotMet


Eachyear,DemocracyPrep NYCDOESchool

DPEreceiveda70%studentsatisfactionrating,comparedtothecitywide76%rating.DPPSwillcontinueto

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OrgGoal6Endurancewillhaveastudentsatisfactionratethatmeetsorexceedscitywideaverage.

Survey;theschoolwillonlyhavemetthisgoalif50%ormorestudentsparticipateinthesurvey

NotMetprovidetargetedprofessionaldevelopmentandtrainingtoteachersandschoolleaderstoensurestudentsfeelsupportedandempoweredbystafftoachievetheirgoals.

OrgGoal7

Eachyear,95%ofallstudentsenrolledonthelastdayoftheschoolyearwillreturnthefollowingschoolyear.

Internalenrollmentdata NotMet

DPEcontinuestorefineitsretentionpractices,particularlyforhigh-needscholars.Duringtheschoolyear,theAcademicCollaborationTeam,teachers,andleadershipactivelymonitortheprogressofIEPandELLstudentstoensuretheyaresupportedtomeettheirgoals.Teachersmeetwithfamiliestwiceeachtrimestertototouchbaseonscholarprogressandofferadditionalsupport.

OrgGoal8

OrgGoal9

OrgGoal10

OrgGoal11

OrgGoal12

OrgGoal13

OrgGoal14

OrgGoal15

6.FINANCIALGOALS

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2016-17ProgressTowardAttainmentofFinancialGoals

FinancialGoals MeasureUsedtoEvaluateProgress

Goal-MetorNotMet


FinancialGoal1

Eachyear,DemocracyPrepEndurancewilloperateonabalancedbudgetandmaintainastablecashflow.

Measuredbyresultsfromexternalaudit.

Met

FinancialGoal2

FinancialGoal3

FinancialGoal4

FinancialGoal5

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Entry4ExpendituresperChildCreated:07/10/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

FinancialInformation

ThisinformationisrequiredofALLcharterschools.Providethefollowingmeasuresoffiscal

performanceofthecharterschoolinAppendixB(TotalExpendituresandAdministrativeExpenditures

PerChild):

1.TotalExpendituresPerChildTocalculate‘TotalExpendituresperChild’taketotalexpenditures(fromtheunaudited2016-17ScheduleofFunctionalExpenses)anddividebytheyearendFTEstudentenrollment.(IntegersOnly.Nodollarsignsorcommas).

Note:TheinformationontheScheduleofFunctionalExpensesonpages41–43oftheAuditGuidecanhelpschoolslocatetheamountstouseinthetwoperpupilcalculations:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html

Line1:TotalExpenditures 8740067

Line2:YearEndFTEstudentenrollment 526

Line3:DivideLine1byLine2 16624

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html

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2.AdministrativeExpendituresperChild

Tocalculate‘AdministrativeExpendituresperChild'Tocalculate“AdministrativeExpendituresperChild”firstaddtogetherthefollowing:

1.Taketherelevantportionfromthe‘personnelservicescost’rowandthe‘managementandgeneral’column(fromtheunaudited2016-17ScheduleofFunctionalExpenses)

2.Anycontractedadministrative/managementfeepaidtootherorganizationsorcorporations

3.Takethetotalfromaboveanddivideitbytheyear-endFTEenrollment.Therelevantportionthatmustbeincludedinthiscalculationisdefinedasfollows:

AdministrativeExpenditures:Administrationandmanagementofthecharterschoolincludestheactivitiesandpersonneloftheofficesofthechiefschoolofficer,thefinanceorbusinessoffices,schooloperationspersonnel,datamanagementandreporting,humanresources,technology,etc.Italsoincludesthoseadministrativeandmanagementservicesprovidedbyotherorganizationsorcorporationsonbehalfofthecharterschoolforwhichthecharterschoolpaysafeeorothercompensation.DonotincludetheFTEofpersonnelwhoseroleistodirectlysupporttheinstructionalprogram.

Notes:TheinformationontheScheduleofFunctionalExpensesonpages41–43oftheAuditGuidecanhelpschoolslocatetheamountstouseinthetwoperpupilcalculations:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html.Employeebenefitcostsorexpendituresshouldnotbereportedintheabovecalculations.

Line1:RelevantPersonnelServicesCost(Row) 600955

Line2:ManagementandGeneralCost(Column) 2285512

Line3:SumofLine1andLine2 2886466

Line5:DivideLine3bytheYearEndFTEstudentenrollment 5490

Thankyou.

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html

Democracy PrepEndurance Charter School

Financial Statements

June 30, 2017 and 2016

Independent Auditors’ Report

Board of Trustees Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (the “School”), which comprise the statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the School’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the School’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 I Tel: 914.381.8900 I Fax: 914.381.8910 I www.pkfod.com

PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP is a member firm of the PKF International Limited network of legally independent firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions on the part of any other individual member firm or firms.

Board of Trustees Democracy Prep Endurance Charter SchoolPage 2

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the School as of June 30, 2017, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Prior Period Financial Statements

The summarized comparative financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and for the year then ended, were audited by other auditors who ceased operations. Those auditors expressed an unmodified opinion on those financial statements in their report dated October 31, 2016.

Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards

In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 27, 2017, on our consideration of the School’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the School’s internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the School’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.

Harrison, New YorkOctober 27, 2017

2017 2016

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents 1,805,003$ 1,597,779$

Grants and contracts receivable 598,948 330,281

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 73,332 56,028

Total Current Assets 2,477,283 1,984,088

Property and equipment, net 678,795 396,000

Restricted cash 75,308 75,233

Security deposit 108,010 -

3,339,396$ 2,455,321$

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 344,617$ 276,007$

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes 415,030 261,839

Due to related parties 214,174 15,655

Capital lease obligation 57,418 20,361

Refundable advances 4,829 49,039

Total Current Liabilities 1,036,068 622,901

Deferred rent 269,780 -

Capital lease obligation, less current portion 187,801 8,026

Total Liabilities 1,493,649 630,927

Net Assets

Unrestricted

Undesignated 1,702,243 1,687,675

Board-designated 135,800 135,800

Total Unrestricted 1,838,043 1,823,475

Temporarily restricted 7,704 919

Total Net Assets 1,845,747 1,824,394

3,339,396$ 2,455,321$

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School

Statement of Financial Position

June 30, 2017

(with comparative amounts at June 30, 2016)

See notes to financial statements

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2016

Temporarily

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

State and local per pupil operating revenue 8,501,356$ -$ 8,501,356$ 6,673,661$

State and local per pupil facilities funding 589,134 - 589,134 262,500

Federal grants 422,751 - 422,751 309,905

State and city grants 39,562 - 39,562 25,641

Contributions and grants 7,343 9,000 16,343 31,421

Donated services 121,457 - 121,457 9,648

Interest and other income 2,863 - 2,863 714

Net assets released from restrictions 2,215 (2,215) - -

Total Revenue and Support 9,686,681 6,785 9,693,466 7,313,490

EXPENSES

Program Services

Regular education 6,392,767 - 6,392,767 4,888,456

Special education 1,591,555 - 1,591,555 1,133,916

Total Program Services 7,984,322 - 7,984,322 6,022,372

Supporting Services

Management and general 1,687,791 - 1,687,791 1,291,118

Total Expenses 9,672,113 - 9,672,113 7,313,490

Change in Net Assets 14,568 6,785 21,353 -

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 1,823,475 919 1,824,394 1,824,394

End of year 1,838,043$ 7,704$ 1,845,747$ 1,824,394$


Statement of Activities

Year Ended June 30, 2017

2017

(with summarized totals for the year ended June 30, 2016)


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(with summarized totals for the year ended June 30, 2016)

2016

No. of Regular Special ManagementPositions Education Education Total and General Total Total

Personnel service costs:Administrative staff personnel 17 49,213$ 12,252$ 61,465$ 831,159$ 892,624$ 867,823$ Instructional personnel 48 2,998,899 746,611 3,745,510 - 3,745,510 2,942,249 Non-instructional personnel 1 44,802 11,154 55,956 - 55,956 50,000

Total salaries and staff 66 3,092,914 770,017 3,862,931 831,159 4,694,090 3,860,072

Fringe benefits and payroll taxes 551,720 137,357 689,077 148,263 837,340 669,411Retirement 106,697 26,563 133,260 28,672 161,932 145,977Management fees 798,913 198,899 997,812 214,574 1,212,386 906,228Legal services - - - 293 293 13,263 Donated legal services - - - 121,457 121,457 9,648 Accounting/audit services - - - 20,250 20,250 20,250Other purchases/professional/consulting services 33,984 8,461 42,445 9,134 51,579 45,307Occupancy 585,756 145,831 731,587 157,410 888,997 263,500Repairs and maintenance 142,670 35,519 178,189 38,341 216,530 62,380Insurance 29,650 7,382 37,032 7,967 44,999 35,819Supplies/materials 311,924 77,657 389,581 - 389,581 519,491Staff development 78,268 19,486 97,754 21,032 118,786 96,278Marketing/recruitment 10,567 2,631 13,198 2,839 16,037 9,407Technology 99,472 24,765 124,237 26,731 150,968 141,298Food services 7,730 1,925 9,655 - 9,655 12,003Student services 320,463 79,783 400,246 - 400,246 302,341Office expense 58,975 14,682 73,657 15,848 89,505 55,724Depreciation and amortization 124,971 31,113 156,084 33,584 189,668 95,925Other 38,093 9,484 47,577 10,237 57,814 49,168

Total 6,392,767$ 1,591,555$ 7,984,322$ 1,687,791$ 9,672,113$ 7,313,490$


Program Services

Statement of Functional Expenses

2017



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2017 2016

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Change in net assets 21,353$ -$

Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets

to net cash from operating activities

Depreciation and amortization 189,668 95,925

Deferred rent 269,780 -

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Grants and contracts receivable (268,667) (173,510)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (17,304) (51,396)

Security deposit (108,010) -

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 68,610 26,842

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes 153,191 71,858

Due to related parties 198,519 (71,417)

Refundable advances (44,210) 46,284

Net Cash from Operating Activities 462,930 (55,414)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of property and equipment (190,535) (260,897)

Restricted cash (75) (76)

Net Cash from Investing Activities (190,610) (260,973)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY

Payments made on capital lease obligation (65,096) (19,476)

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 207,224 (335,863)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Beginning of year 1,597,779 1,933,642

End of year 1,805,003$ 1,597,779$

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash paid during the year for interest 29,225$ 716$

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Computers and equipment acquired under capital leases 281,928 18,580

Statement of Cash Flows



(with summarized amounts for the year ended June 30, 2016)


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Notes to Financial StatementsJune 30, 2017 and 2016

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1. Organization and Tax Status

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (the “School”) is a New York State, not-for-profiteducational corporation that was incorporated to operate a charter school pursuant to Article 56 of the Education Law of the State of New York. The School was granted a provisional charter on July 16, 2012, valid for a term of five years and renewable upon expiration by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. The Board of Regents approved and issued a renewal to the School’s charter expiring on June 30, 2022. The School’s mission is to educate students and build scholars by providing them with a demanding academic program that prepares them for success in college and citizenship.Classes commenced in Harlem, New York, in September 2012, and the School providededucation to approximately 526 students in grades sixth through tenth during the 2016-2017academic year.

The School has an agreement with the New York City Department of Education (“NYCDOE”) to share public school space at no annual cost. The School occupies approximately 13,715square feet on one floor of a public school building. The School also shares the gymnasium, auditorium, and cafeteria with the public school, which approximates 8,484 square feet. The School is not responsible for rent, utilities, custodial services, and school safety services other than those required for days and times the School operates outside of the traditional NYCDOE schedule. The School was unable to determine a value for the contributed space and related services and did not record any value for use of donated facilities. This location is the home of Democracy Prep Endurance Middle School and houses grades sixth througheighth.

The New York City Department of Education provides free lunches and transportation directly to some of the School’s students. Such costs are not included in these financial statements. The School covers a portion of the cost of lunches for children not entitled to the free lunches.

Except for taxes that may be due for unrelated business income, the School is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and from state and local income taxes under comparable laws.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly actual results could differ from those estimates.



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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Net Asset Presentation

Resources for various purposes are classified for accounting and reporting purposes into net asset categories established according to nature and purpose as follows:

Unrestricted - consist of resources available for the general support of the School’s operations. Unrestricted net assets may be used at the discretion of the School’s management and Board of Trustees. Board designated net assets was established by the Board of Trustees for the Dream Dollar Scholarship Fund which is a college scholarship fund for students who graduate from the School.

Temporarily Restricted - represent amounts restricted by donors for specific activities of the School or to be used at some future date. The School records contributions as temporarily restricted if they are received with donor stipulations that limit their use either through purpose or time restrictions. When a donor restriction expires, that is, when a time restriction ends or a purpose restriction is fulfilled, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions. However, when restrictions on donor-restricted contributions are met in the same accounting period in which they are received, such amounts are reported as unrestricted net assets.

Permanently Restricted - consist of net assets that are subject to donor imposed restrictions that require the School to maintain them permanently, including funds that are subject to restrictions of gift instruments requiring that the principal be invested in perpetuity and the income be used for specific or general purposes. Income and gains earned on endowment fund investments are available to be used in the unrestricted or temporarily restricted net asset classes based upon stipulations by the donors.

The School had no permanently restricted net assets at June 30, 2017 and 2016.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash balances held in bank accounts and highly liquid financial instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.

Restricted Cash

Under the provisions of its charter, the School established an escrow account to pay for legal and audit expenses that would be associated with a dissolution should it occur.



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Property and Equipment

The School follows the practice of capitalizing all expenditures for property and equipment with costs in excess of $1,000 and a useful life in excess of one year. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease, inclusive of all renewal periods, which are reasonably assured, or the estimated useful life of the asset. Purchased property and equipment are recorded at cost at the date of acquisition. Minor costs of maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. All property and equipment purchased with government funding is capitalized, unless the government agency retains legal title to such assets, whereby such assets are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation and amortization is recognized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of such assets as follows:

Furniture and fixtures 7 yearsComputers and equipment 3 and 5 yearsSoftware 3 and 5 years

Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment if the use of the asset significantly changes or another indicator of possible impairment is identified. If the carrying amount for the asset is not recoverable, the asset is written down to the fair value. There were no asset impairments for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

Refundable Advances

The School records certain government operating revenue as refundable advances until related services are performed, at which time they are recognized as revenue.

Revenue and Support

Revenue from the state and local governments resulting from the School’s charter status and based on the number of students enrolled is recorded when services are performed in accordance with the charter agreement. Federal and other state and local funds are recorded when expenditures are incurred and billable to the government agency.

Contributions are recognized when the donor makes a promise to give to the School that is, in substance, unconditional. Grants and other contributions of cash are reported as temporarily restricted support if they are received with donor stipulations. Restricted contributions and grants that are made to support the School’s current year activities are recorded as unrestricted revenue. Contributions of assets other than cash are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of donation.



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Functional Expense Allocation

The majority of expenses can generally be directly identified with the program or supporting service to which they relate and are charged accordingly. Other expenses by function have been allocated among program and supporting services classifications on the basis of periodic time and expense studies and other basis as determined by management of the School to be appropriate.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

The School recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management has determined that the School had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. The School is no longer subject to examinations by the applicable taxing jurisdictions for years prior to June 30, 2014.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Prior Year Summarized Comparative Financial Information

The financial statements include prior-year summarized comparative information in total but not by net asset class. Such information does not include sufficient detail to constitute a presentation in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, such information should be read in conjunction with the School’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016, from which the summarized information was derived.

Subsequent Events Evaluation by Management

Management has evaluated subsequent events for disclosure and/or recognition in the financial statements through the date that the financial statements were available to be issued, which date is October 27, 2017.

3. Grants and Contracts Receivable

Grants and contracts receivable consists of federal, state, and city entitlements and grants. The School expects to collect these receivables within one year.



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4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following at June 30:

2017 2016Furniture and fixtures 282,563$ 211,030$ Computers and equipment 729,924 328,994Software 18,045 18,045

Leasehold improvements 18,663 18,663

1,049,195 576,732Accumulated depreciation and amortization (370,400) (180,732)

678,795$ 396,000$

5. Related Party Transactions (not disclosed elsewhere)

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (“DPE”) is affiliated with five charter schools: Democracy Preparatory Charter School (“DPCS”), Democracy Preparatory Harlem Charter School (“DPH”), Harlem Prep Charter School (“HPCS”), and Bronx Preparatory Charter School (“BPCS”), all New York State not-for-profit organizations. Democracy Prep Congress Heights (“DPCH”) is a Washington, DC not-for-profit organization. All are managed by Democracy Prep Public Schools (“DPPS”).

The School is an affiliate of DPPS, a New York State not-for-profit charter management organization. The School entered into a management agreement with DPPS to assume responsibility for the School’s educational process, management, and operations. As compensation to DPPS for these services rendered, the School shall pay to DPPS an annual fee equal to 15% of the School’s non-competitive public revenue in the initial term. The initial term is for one year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013. The percentage will decrease by one-half percent (0.5%) in each renewal term until it reaches a minimum of 12% of the non-competitive public revenue of the School and will remain in effect for all subsequent renewal terms. Following the initial term, the agreement will automatically extend for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party.For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, DPPS charged an annual management fee to the School of 13% and 13.5%. On July 1, 2015, the School and DPPS amended the management agreement to include a provision which states that in the event the School incurs an operating deficit due to management fees charged, the management fees will be reduced to an amount that would result in a zero change in net assets. For the yearsended June 30, 2017 and 2016, management fees charged by DPPS were reduced by $0and $62,451 to reduce the operating deficit to zero. For the years ended June 30, 2017and 2016, the School incurred $1,212,386 and $906,228 in management fees.



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5. Related Party Transactions (not disclosed elsewhere) (continued)

The School entered into a 30 year sub-lease agreement with DPPS for use of classroom facilities expiring on August 30, 2016, and was renewed on September 20, 2016 for 30 years expiring on August 30, 2047. This location is the home of Democracy Prep Endurance High School and housed the 9th and 10th grade students during fiscal year 2017 (See Note 9).

For operational efficiency and purchasing power, the School shares expenses with the related charter schools and DPPS. The net balance due from (to) related parties consists of the following at June 30:

2017 2016DPCS (17,969)$ (16,433)$ DPH 145 145 HPCS (24,023) - DPPS (172,327) 633

Net balance due (to) related parties (214,174)$ (15,655)$

6. Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the School to concentrations of credit and market risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions, which from time to time may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limit. The School does not believe that a significant risk of loss due to the failure of a financial institution presently exists. As of June 30, 2017, approximately $1,550,000 of cashwas maintained with an institution in excess of FDIC limits.

7. Concentration of Revenue and Support

The School receives a substantial portion of its support and revenue from the New York City Department of Education. For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the School received approximately 95% of total revenue and support from the New York City Department of Education. If the charter school laws were modified, reducing or eliminating these revenues, the School’s finances could be materially adversely affected.



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8. Temporarily Restricted Net Assets

Temporarily restricted net assets of $7,704 and $919 at June 30, 2017 and 2016 wererestricted for the Korean dual language program.

Net assets for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, were released from donor restrictions by satisfying the purpose specified by donor as follows:

2017 2016Korean dual language program 2,215$ 4,081$ Field trips and classroom incentives - 7,500

2,215$ 11,581$

9. Commitments

Facility Leases

On August 14, 2015, the School entered into a sub-lease agreement with DPPS for use ofclassroom facilities at the 2nd floor of the building located at 230 East 123rd Street, New York, at the annual rate of $300,000. The lease expired on August 30, 2016, and was renewed on September 20, 2016 for 30 years expiring on August 30, 2047.

The future minimum lease payments for the facility lease are as follows for the year ending June 30:

2018 909,058$ 2019 921,805 2020 940,214 2021 940,214 2022 949,418 Thereafter 25,981,241

30,641,950$

The School recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rent expense in excess of payments is recorded as deferred rent in the accompanying statements of financial position. Rent expense for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $619,217 and $263,500.



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10. Capital Lease Obligation

The School leases computers and equipment under capital leases that expire at various dates through June 2021. The asset and liability under the capital lease are recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The asset is being depreciated over its estimated useful life.

Following is a summary of property and equipment held under capital leases at June 30:

2017 2016Computers and Equipment 342,313$ 60,385$

Accumulated Depreciation (104,462) (32,902)

237,851$ 27,483$

The future minimum lease payments are as follows:

Year ending June 30, 2018 81,169$ 2019 74,128 2020 73,596 2021 73,597

Total minimum lease payments 302,490 Amounts representing interest (57,271)

Present value of minimum lease payments 245,219

Current portion (57,418)

Capital lease obligation, less current portion 187,801$

11. Donated Services

Donated services are recognized as contributions in accordance with US GAAP if the services (a) create or enhance non-financial assets or (b) require specialized skills, are performed by people with those skills, and would otherwise be purchased by the School, and (c) are measurable. One entity provided legal services to the School at no charge. The value of these services meets the criteria for recognition in the financial statements and was recorded at fair value of $121,457 and $9,648 for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.



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12. Employee Benefit Plan

The School maintains a retirement plan qualified under Internal Revenue Code 403(b), for the benefit of its eligible employees. Under the plan, the School provided matching contributions up to 5% of the participant’s annual compensation. Employer match for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $161,293 and $144,111.

13. Contingency

Certain grants and contracts may be subject to audit by the funding sources. Such audits might result in disallowances of costs submitted for reimbursements. Management is of the opinion that such cost disallowances, if any, will not have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. Accordingly, no amounts have been provided in the accompanying financial statements for such potential claims.

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Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with

Government Auditing Standards

Independent Auditors’ Report

Board of Trustees Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School

We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (the “School”), which comprise the statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows for the year ended, and the related notes to the financial statements, and have issued our report thereon dated October 27, 2017.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the School’s internal control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures thatare appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the School’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School’s internal control.

A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.

Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.

PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 I Tel: 914.381.8900 I Fax: 914.381.8910 I www.pkfod.com

PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP is a member firm of the PKF International Limited network of legally independent firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions on the part of any other individual member firm or firms.

Board of Trustees Democracy Prep Endurance Charter SchoolPage 2

Compliance and Other Matters

As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the School’s financial statements are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.

We noted certain matters that were reported to the management of the School in a separate letter dated October 27, 2017.

Purpose of this Report

The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the School’s internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the School’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.

Harrison, New YorkOctober 27, 2017

Annual Financial Statement Audit Report

School Name: Charter School NameDate (Report is due Nov. 1): November 1, 2017

Primary District of Location(If NYC select NYC DOE):

New York City Department of Education

If located in NYC DOE select CSD: NYCSD #5

School Fiscal Contact Name: Greg SpreemanSchool Fiscal Contact Email: [email protected] Fiscal Contact Phone: 347.504.5811

School Audit Firm Name: PKF O'Connor Davies, LLPSchool Audit Contact Name: Gus SalibaSchool Audit Contact Email: [email protected] Audit Contact Phone: 914-341-7022

Audit Period: 2016-17Prior Year: 2015-16

The following items are required to be included:

1.) The independent auditor’s report on financial statements and notes.2.) Excel template file containing the Financial Position, Statement of Activities, Cash Flow and FunctionalExpenses worksheets.3.) Reports on internal controls over financial reporting and on compliance.

The additional items listed below should be included if applicable. Please explain the reason(s) if the items arenot included. Examples might include: a written management letter was not issued; the school did not expendfederal funds in excess of the Single Audit Threshold of $750,000; the management letter response will besubmitted by the following date (should be no later than 30 days from the submission of the report); etc.

Item If not included, state the reason(s) below (if not applicable fill in N/A):

Management Letter

Management Letter Response

Form 990

Federal Single Audit (A-133) N/A - the school did not expend federal funds in excess of the SingleAudit Threshold of $750,000

Corrective Action Plan



Charter School NameStatement of Financial Position

as of June 30

2017 2016

CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents $ 1,805,003 $ 1,597,779Grants and contracts receivable 598,948 330,281Accounts receivables - -Prepaid Expenses 73,332 56,028Contributions and other receivables - -Other current assets - -

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,477,283 1,984,088

NON-CURRENT ASSETSProperty, Building and Equipment, net $ 678,795 $ 396,000Restricted Cash 75,308 75,233Security Deposits 108,010 -Other Non-Current Assets - -

TOTAL NON-CURRENTASSETS

862,113 471,233

TOTAL ASSETS 3,339,396 2,455,321

CURRENT LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued expenses $ 344,617 $ 276,007Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits 415,030 261,839Current Portion of Loan Payable 57,418 20,361Due to Related Parties 214,174 15,655Refundable Advances 4,829 49,039Deferred Revenue - -Other Current Liabilities - -

TOTAL CURRENTLIABILITIES

1,036,068 622,901

LONG-TERM LIABILITIESLoan Payable; Due in More than One Year $ 187,801 $ 8,026Deferred Rent 269,780 -Due to Related Party - -Other Long-Term Liabilities - -

TOTAL LONG-TERMLIABILITIES

457,581 8,026

TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,493,649 630,927

NET ASSETSUnrestricted $ 1,838,043 $ 1,823,475Temporarily restricted 7,704 919

Permanently restricted - -TOTAL NET ASSETS 1,845,747 1,824,394

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 3,339,396 2,455,321

Charter School NameStatement of Activities

as of June 30

2017 2016Unrestricted Temporarily

RestrictedTotal Total

OPERATING REVENUEState and Local Per Pupil Revenue - Reg. Ed $ 7,621,535 $ - $ 7,621,535 $ 6,040,603State and Local Per Pupil Revenue - SPED 879,821 - 879,821 633,059State and Local Per Pupil Facilities Revenue 589,134 - 589,134 262,500Federal Grants 422,751 - 422,751 309,905State and City Grants 39,562 - 39,562 25,641Other Operating Income 2,215 (2,215) - -Food Service/Child Nutrition Program - - - -

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 9,555,018 (2,215) 9,552,803 7,271,707

EXPENSESProgram Services

Regular Education $ 6,392,767 $ - $ 6,392,767 $ 4,888,456Special Education 1,591,555 - 1,591,555 1,133,916Other Programs - - - -

Total Program Services 7,984,322 - 7,984,322 6,022,372Management and general 1,687,791 - 1,687,791 1,291,118Fundraising - - - -TOTAL EXPENSES 9,672,113 - 9,672,113 7,313,490

SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) FROM OPERATIONS (117,095) (2,215) (119,310) (41,783)

SUPPORT AND OTHER REVENUEInterest and Other Income $ 2,863 $ - $ 2,863 $ 714Contributions and Grants 7,343 9,000 16,343 31,421Fundraising Support - - - -Investments - - - -Donated Services 121,457 - 121,457 9,648Other Support and Revenue - - - -

TOTAL SUPPORT AND OTHER REVENUE 131,663 9,000 140,663 41,783

Net Assets Released from Restrictions / Loss on Disposalof Assets

$ - $ - $ - $ -

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 14,568 6,785 21,353 0

NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 1,823,475 $ 919 $ 1,824,394 $ 1,824,394PRIOR YEAR/PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS - - - -

NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $ 1,838,043 $ 7,704 $ 1,845,747 $ 1,824,394

Charter School NameStatement of Cash Flows

as of June 30

2017 2016

CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIESIncrease (decrease) in net assets $ 21,353 $ -Revenues from School Districts - -Accounts Receivable - -Due from School Districts - -Depreciation 189,668 95,925Grants Receivable (268,667) (173,510)Due from NYS - -Grant revenues - -Prepaid Expenses (17,304) (51,396)Accounts Payable 68,610 26,842Accrued Expenses - -Accrued Liabilities 153,191 71,858Contributions and fund-raising activities - -Miscellaneous sources (108,010)Deferred Revenue 269,780 -Interest payments - -Other - Due To Related Parties 198,519 (71,417)Other - Refundable Advances (44,210) 46,284

NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 462,930 $ (55,414)

CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES $ $Purchase of equipment (190,535) (260,897)Other (75) (76)

NET CASH PROVIDED FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES $ (190,610) $ (260,973)

CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES $ $Principal payments on long-term debt (65,096) (19,476)Other - -

NET CASH PROVIDED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES $ (65,096) $ (19,476)

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 207,224 $ (335,863)Cash at beginning of year 1,597,779 1,933,642

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 1,805,003 $ 1,597,779

Charter School NameStatement of Functional Expenses

as of June 30

2017Program Services Supporting Services

No. ofPositions

RegularEducation

SpecialEducation

OtherEducation

Total Fundraising Managementand General

Total

Personnel Services Costs $ $ $ $ $ $ $Administrative Staff Personnel 17.00 49,213 12,252 - 61,465 - 831,159 831,159Instructional Personnel 48.00 2,998,899 746,611 - 3,745,510 - - -Non-Instructional Personnel 1.00 44,802 11,154 - 55,956 - - -

Total Salaries and Staff 66.00 3,092,914 770,017 - 3,862,931 - 831,159 831,159Fringe Benefits & Payroll Taxes 551,720 137,357 - 689,077 - 148,263 148,263Retirement 106,697 26,563 - 133,260 - 28,672 28,672Management Company Fees 798,913 198,899 - 997,812 - 214,574 214,574Legal Service - - - - - 121,750 121,750Accounting / Audit Services - - - - - 20,250 20,250Other Purchased / Professional /Consulting Services

33,984 8,461 - 42,445 - 9,134 9,134

Building and Land Rent / Lease 585,756 145,831 - 731,587 - 157,410 157,410Repairs & Maintenance 142,670 35,519 - 178,189 - 38,341 38,341Insurance 29,650 7,382 - 37,032 - 7,967 7,967Utilities - - - - - - -Supplies / Materials 311,924 77,657 - 389,581 - - -Equipment / Furnishings - - - - - 21,032 21,032Staff Development 78,268 19,486 - 97,754 - 2,839 2,839Marketing / Recruitment 10,567 2,631 - 13,198 - 26,731 26,731Technology 99,472 24,765 - 124,237 - - -Food Service 7,730 1,925 - 9,655 - - -Student Services 320,463 79,783 - 400,246 - -Office Expense 58,975 14,682 - 73,657 - 15,848 15,848Depreciation 124,971 31,113 - 156,084 - 33,584 33,584OTHER 38,093 9,484 - 47,577 - 10,237 10,237Total Expenses $ 6,392,767 $ 1,591,555 $ - $ 7,984,322 $ - $ 1,687,791 $ 1,687,791

2016

Total

$ $892,624 867,823

3,745,510 2,942,24955,956 50,000

4,694,090 3,860,072837,340 669,411161,932 145,977

1,212,386 906,228121,750 22,911

20,250 20,25051,579 45,307

888,997 263,500216,530 62,380

44,999 35,819- -

389,581 519,49121,032 -

100,593 96,27839,929 9,407

124,237 141,2989,655 12,003

400,246 302,34189,505 55,724

189,668 95,92557,814 49,168

$ 9,672,113 $ 7,313,490

Charter School NameStatement of Functional Expenses

as of June 30

2017

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Entry6dAdditionalFinancialDocsCreated:10/30/2017•Lastupdated:11/01/2017

ExplanationfornotuploadingtheManagementLetter.

(Noresponse)

ExplanationfornotuploadingtheForm990.

N/A

ExplanationfornotuploadingtheFederalSingleAudit.

AFederalSingleAuditwasnotrequiredbecausetheschooldidnotexpendfederalfundsinexcessofthethresholdof$750,000.

Explanationfornotuploadingtheprocedurereport.

N/A

Theadditionalitemslistedbelowshouldbeuploadedifapplicable.Pleaseexplainthereason(s)iftheitemsarenotincluded.Examplesmightinclude:awrittenmanagementletterwasnotissued;theschooldidnotexpendfederalfundsinexcessoftheSingleAuditThresholdof$750,000;thecorrectiveactionplanwillbesubmittedbythefollowingdate(shouldbenolaterthan30daysfromthesubmissionofthereport);etc.

1.ManagementLetter

https://nysed-cso-reports.fluidreview.com/resp/11973114/8mMIunnVv3/

2.Form990

(Noresponse)

3.FederalSingleAudit

Note:AcopyoftheFederalSingleAuditmustbefiledwiththeFederalAuditClearinghouse.PleaserefertoOMBUniformGuidelinesforthefederalfilingrequirements.

(Noresponse)

4.CSPAgreedUponProcedureReport

(Noresponse)

5.EvidenceofRequiredEscrowAccount

https://nysed-cso-reports.fluidreview.com/resp/11973114/pN6H0Nalce/

https://nysed-cso-reports.fluidreview.com/resp/11973114/8mMIunnVv3/

https://nysed-cso-reports.fluidreview.com/resp/11973114/pN6H0Nalce/

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ExplanationfornotuploadingtheEscrowevidence.

(Noresponse)

ExplanationfornotuploadingtheCorrectiveActionPlan.

N/A

6.CorrectiveActionPlan

ACorrectiveActionPlanforAuditFindingsandManagementLetterRecommendations,whichmustinclude:

a.Thepersonresponsibleb.Thedateactionwastaken,orwillbetakenc.Descriptionoftheactiontakend.Evidenceofimplementation(ifavailable)

(Noresponse)

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Entry5dFinancialServicesContactInformationCreated:10/23/2017•Lastupdated:10/30/2017

Regents,NYCDOEandBuffaloBOEauthorizedschoolsshouldenterthefinancialcontactinformationrequestedanduploadtheindependentauditor'sreportandinternalcontrolsreportsasonecombinedfile.

1.SchoolBasedFiscalContactInformation

SchoolBasedFiscalContactName

SchoolBasedFiscalContactEmail

SchoolBasedFiscalContactPhone

GregSpreeman [email protected]

2.AuditFirmContactInformation

SchoolAuditContactName

SchoolAuditContactEmail

SchoolAuditContactPhone

YearsWorkingWithThisAuditFirm

GusSaliba [email protected] 1

3.Ifapplicable,pleaseprovidecontactinformationfortheschool'soutsourcedfinancialservicesfirm.

FirmName ContactPerson

MailingAddress

Email Phone YearswithFirm

PKFO'ConnorDavies,LLP

665FifthAvenue,NewYork,NY10022



New York State Education Department Request for Proposals to Establish Charter Schools Authorized by the

Board of Regents

2016-17 Budget & Cash Flow Template

General Instructions and Notes for New Application Budgets and Cash Flows Templates

1 Complete ALL SIX columns in BLUE2 Enter information into the GRAY cells

3Cells containing RED triangles in the upper right corner in columns B through G contain guidanceon that particular item

4

Funding by School District information for all NYS School district is located on the State Aid websiteat https://stateaid.nysed.gov/charter/. Refer to this website for per-pupil tuition funding for all schooldistricts. Rows may be inserted in the worksheet to accomodate additional districts if necessary.

5

The Assumptions column should be completed for all revenue and expense items unless the item isself-explanatory. Where applicable, please reference the page number or section in the applicationnarrative that indicates the assumption being made. For instance, student enrollment wouldreference the applicable page number in Section I, C of the application narrative.

Democracy Prep EndurancePROJECTED BUDGET FOR 2017-2018

July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018Please Note: The student enrollment data is entered below in the Enrollment Section beginning in row 155. This will populate the data in row 10.

REGULAREDUCATION

SPECIALEDUCATION OTHER FUNDRAISING MANAGEMENT &

GENERAL TOTAL

Total Revenue 9,439,981 999,740 906,485 - 132,489 11,478,695Total Expenses 6,019,088 359,761 344,906 - 3,063,498 11,086,018

Net Income 3,420,893 639,979 561,579 - (2,931,009) 392,677Actual Student Enrollment 547 77 -

Total Paid Student Enrollment - -

PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES

REGULAREDUCATION

SPECIALEDUCATION OTHER FUNDRAISING

MANAGEMENT &GENERAL TOTAL

REVENUEREVENUES FROM STATE SOURCES

Per Pupil Revenue CY Per Pupil RateNYC CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE $14,527.00 9,128,302 - - - - 9,128,302School District 2 (Enter Name) - - - - - -School District 3 (Enter Name) - - - - - -School District 4 (Enter Name) - - - - - -School District 5 (Enter Name) - - - - - -

9,128,302 - - - - 9,128,302

Special Education Revenue - 916,311 - - - 916,311Grants

Stimulus - - - - - -Other - - - - - -

Other State Revenue - - - - - -TOTAL REVENUE FROM STATE SOURCES 9,128,302 916,311 - - - 10,044,613

REVENUE FROM FEDERAL FUNDINGIDEA Special Needs - 83,429 - - - 83,429Title I 262,080 - - - - 262,080Title Funding - Other - - - - - -School Food Service (Free Lunch) - - - - - -Grants

Charter School Program (CSP) Planning & Implementation - - - - - -Other - - - - - -

Other Federal Revenue - - - - - -TOTAL REVENUE FROM FEDERAL SOURCES 262,080 83,429 - - - 345,509

LOCAL and OTHER REVENUEContributions and Donations, Fundraising - - - - - -Erate Reimbursement - - - - 130,390 130,390Interest Income, Earnings on Investments, - - - - 2,099 2,099NYC-DYCD (Department of Youth and Community Developmt.) - - - - - -Food Service (Income from meals) - - - - - -Text Book 49,599 - - - - 49,599Other Local Revenue - - 906,485 - - 906,485

TOTAL REVENUE FROM LOCAL and OTHER SOURCES 49,599 - 906,485 - 132,489 1,088,573

TOTAL REVENUE 9,439,981 999,740 906,485 - 132,489 11,478,695

EXPENSESADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PERSONNEL COSTS No. of Positions

Executive Management - - - - -Instructional Management 4.00 388,500 - - - - 388,500Deans, Directors & Coordinators 2.00 - - - 92,106 92,106CFO / Director of Finance - - - - - - -

Operation / Business Manager 4.00 - - - - 241,731 241,731Administrative Staff 2.00 - - - - 98,306 98,306

TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 12 388,500 - - - 432,143 820,643

INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL COSTSTeachers - Regular 29.00 2,392,697 - - - - 2,392,697Teachers - SPED 5.00 - 359,761 - - - 359,761Substitute Teachers - - - - - - -Teaching Assistants 1.00 70,000 - - - - 70,000Specialty Teachers 8.00 562,461 - - - - 562,461Aides - - - - - - -Therapists & Counselors 4.00 260,459 - - - - 260,459Other - - - - - - -

TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL 47 3,285,617 359,761 - - - 3,645,378

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL COSTSNurse - - - - - - -Librarian 1.00 - - - - 55,650 55,650Custodian - - - - - - -Security - - - - - - -Other - 374,954 - - - - 374,954

TOTAL NON-INSTRUCTIONAL 1 374,954 - - - 55,650 430,604

SUBTOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICE COSTS 60 4,049,071 359,761 - - 487,793 4,896,625

PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITSPayroll Taxes 342,001 - - - - 342,001Fringe / Employee Benefits 470,705 - - - - 470,705Retirement / Pension 207,049 - - - - 207,049

TOTAL PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS 1,019,756 - - - - 1,019,756

TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICE COSTS 5,068,827 359,761 - - 487,793 5,916,381

CONTRACTED SERVICESAccounting / Audit - - - - 21,218 21,218Legal - - - - - -Management Company Fee - - - - - 1,298,765Nurse Services - - - - - -Food Service / School Lunch - - - - - -Payroll Services - - - - 15,532 15,532Special Ed Services - - - - - -Titlement Services (i.e. Title I) - - - - - -Other Purchased / Professional / Consulting - - - - 10,079 10,079

TOTAL CONTRACTED SERVICES - - - - 46,829 1,345,594

SCHOOL OPERATIONSBoard Expenses - - - - - -Classroom / Teaching Supplies & Materials 92,680 - - - - 92,680



REGULAREDUCATION


GENERAL TOTAL





REGULAREDUCATION



Special Ed Supplies & Materials - - - - - -Textbooks / Workbooks 173,431 - - - - 173,431Supplies & Materials other 148,950 - - - - 148,950Equipment / Furniture 82,750 - - - - 82,750Telephone - - - - 42,712 42,712Technology - - - - 269,150 269,150Student Testing & Assessment 26,523 - - - - 26,523Field Trips 275,834 - - - - 275,834Transportation (student) - - - - - -Student Services - other 96,436 - - - - 96,436Office Expense - - - - 31,827 31,827Staff Development - - - - 175,844 175,844Staff Recruitment - - - - 15,914 15,914Student Recruitment / Marketing - - - - 15,914 15,914School Meals / Lunch 53,657 - - - - 53,657Travel (Staff) - - - - 25,886 25,886Fundraising - - - - - -Other - - - - 28,347 28,347

TOTAL SCHOOL OPERATIONS 950,261 - - - 605,594 1,555,855

FACILITY OPERATION & MAINTENANCEInsurance - - - - 48,439 48,439Janitorial - - - - 200,000 200,000Building and Land Rent / Lease - - - - 1,011,613 1,011,613Repairs & Maintenance - - - - 129,965 129,965Equipment / Furniture - - - - - -Security - - - - 330,000 330,000Utilities - - - - 16,665 16,665

TOTAL FACILITY OPERATION & MAINTENANCE - - - - 1,736,682 1,736,682

DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION - - - - 186,600 186,600DISSOLUTION ESCROW & RESERVES / CONTIGENCY - - 344,906 - 344,906

TOTAL EXPENSES 6,019,088 359,761 344,906 - 3,063,498 11,086,018

NET INCOME 3,420,893 639,979 561,579 - (2,931,009) 392,677

ENROLLMENT - *School Districts Are Linked To Above Entries* REGULAREDUCATION

SPECIALEDUCATION

TOTALENROLLED

NYC CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE 547 77 624School District 2 (Enter Name) -School District 3 (Enter Name) -School District 4 (Enter Name) -School District 5 (Enter Name) -

TOTAL ENROLLMENT 547 77 624

REVENUE PER PUPIL 17,258 13,026 1,453



REGULAREDUCATION


GENERAL TOTAL





REGULAREDUCATION



EXPENSES PER PUPIL 11,004 4,687 553



REGULAREDUCATION


GENERAL TOTAL





REGULAREDUCATION



AssumptionsDESCRIPTION OF ASSUMPTIONS - Please note assumptions when applicable

List exact titles and staff FTE"s ( Full time eqiuilivalent)

AssumptionsDESCRIPTION OF ASSUMPTIONS - Please note assumptions when applicable

Disclosure of Financial Interest by a Current or Proposed Charter SchoolEducation Corporation Trustee

Trustee Name:

RosSName of Charter School Education Corporation (for an unmerged school" this isthe Charter School Name):

O~OC,rv--~'1 PrGyJ t'V\-,l~co\t'xC£<

1. List all positions held on the education corporation board (e.g., president, treasurer,parent representative). If.. rI~~~b-er I eM' r: of Cof'r\['r\, \fV\- l~ N-,r{ t'\, Ir:-.J

2. Is the trustee an employee of any school operated by the Education Corporation? Co (Y\.f't\....1 .ue~__ Yes ~No

If Yes, for each school, please provide a description of the position(s) you hold, yourresponsibilities, your salary and your start date.

3. Is the trustee an employee or agent of the management company or institutionalpartner of the charter school(s) governed by the Education Corporation?

__ YeS~NO

If Yes, for each school, please provide a description of the position(s) you hold, yourresponsibilities, your salary and your start date.

••

4. Identify each interestltransaction (and provide the requested information) that you orany of your immediate family members or any persons who live with you in yourhouse have held or engaged in with the charter school(s) governed by the EducationCorporation during the time you have served on the board, and in the six-monthperiod prior to such service. If there has been no such financial interest ortransaction, write None. Please note that if you answered Yes to Questions 2-4above, you need not disclose again your employment status, salary, etc.

Oate(s) Nature of Financial Steps taken to avoid Name of personInterest/Transaction a conflict of interest, holding interest or

(e.g., did not vote, engaging indid not participate in transaction and

discussion) relationship toyourself

Please wr it e "rjryr)' ~liCa')le. Do not leave t l is space blank.

5. Identify each individual, business, corporation, union association, firm, partnership,committee proprietorship, franchise holding company, joint stock company, businessor real estate trust, non-profit organization, or other organization or group of peopledoing business with the school(s) governed by the Education Corporation and inwhich such entity, during the time of your tenure as a trustee, you and/or yourimmediate family member(s) or person(s) living in your house had a financial interestor other relationship. If you are a member, director, officer or employee of anorganization formally partnered with the school(s) that is/are doing business with theschool(s) through a management or services agreement, please identify only thename of the organization, your position in the organization, and the relationshipbetween such organization and the school(s). If there was no financial interest, writeNone.

Organization Nature of Approximate Name of Trustee and/orconducting business value of the immediate family member Steps Takenbusiness with conducted business of household holding an to Avoidthe school(s) conducted interest in the organization Conflict ofconducting business with Interestthe school(s) and the

nature of the interest

Pleas b wr i t e r No re" if appl ica ble. Do not leave this sl ace bl ank.

N0 n-e

Signature Date

Please note that this document is considered a public record and as such, may be made available tomembers of the public upon request under the Freedom of Information Law. Personal contact informationprovided below will be redacted.

Business Teleph

BusinessAddress:

E-mail Address:

Home Telephone:

Home Address:

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Entry9BOTTableCreated:06/23/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

(tabacrossorusescrollbaratbottomoftable)

1.CurrentBoardMemberInformation

TrusteeName

EmailAddress

PositionontheBoard

CommitteeAffiliations

VotingMemberPerBy-Laws?(Y/N)

AreaofExpertise,and/orAdditionalRoleatSchool(parent,staffmember,etc.)

NumberofTermsServedandLengthofEach(Includeelectiondateandtermexpiration)

NumberofBoardMtgsAttendedduring2016-17?

1 KharyBarnes

Chair/BoardPresident

YesFinance,Business

4terms:5/26/11-6/30/18

5orless

2 CraigCanton

Treasurer Yes

Finance,Business

4terms:5/26/11-6/30/18

5orless

3ChristinaGrant

Trustee/Member

YesFinance,Business

4terms:5/26/11-6/30/18

5orless

4RashidaLaLande

Secretary Yes

Finance,Business

4terms:5/26/11-6/30/18

5orless

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2.TotalNumberofMembersonJune30,2016

8

5SonyaCrosswell

Trustee/Member

YesFinance,Business

4terms:9/12/12-8/2019

6

6 DonaldPorter

Trustee/Member

YesFinance,Business

2term:5/5/15-8/2019

6

7RossFrommer

Trustee/Member

YesFinance,Business

2term:5/5/15-8/2019

6

8 KatieDuffy

Trustee/Member

Yes

4terms:5/26/11-6/30/18

5orless

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

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3.TotalNumberofMembersJoiningtheBoard2016-17SchoolYear

0

4.TotalNumberofMembersDepartingtheBoardduringthe2016-17SchoolYear

0

5.NumberofVotingMembers2016-17,assetbytheby-laws,resolutionorminutes

8

6.NumberofBoardMeetingsConductedinthe2016-17SchoolYear

6

7.NumberofBoardMeetingsScheduledforthe2017-18SchoolYear

12

Thankyou.

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Entry10-BoardMeetingMinutesLastupdated:07/21/2017

A.ProvideaURLlinktotheMonthlyBoardMeetingMinuteswhicharepostedontheSchool'swebpage.

http://democracyprep.org/assets/uploads/downloads/2016-17_DPE_board_meeting_minutes.pdf

InstructionsforsubmittingminutesoftheBOTmonthlymeetingsRegents,NYCDOE,andBuffaloBOEauthorizedschoolsmusteitherprovidealinktoacompletesetofminutesthatarepostedonthecharterschoolwebsite,oruploadacompletesetofboardmeetingminutesfromJuly2016--June2017.

OR

B.UploadAllMonthlyBoardMeetingMinutes

Combineintoone.PDFfile

(Noresponse)

http://democracyprep.org/assets/uploads/downloads/2016-17_DPE_board_meeting_minutes.pdf

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Entry11EnrollmentandRetentionofSpecialPopulationsCreated:07/17/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

InstructionsforReportingEnrollmentandRetentionStrategiesDescribetheeffortsthecharterschoolhasmadein2016-2017towardmeetingtargetstoattractandretainenrollmentofstudentswithdisabilities,Englishlanguagelearners,andstudentswhoareeconomicallydisadvantaged.Inaddition,describetheschool’splansformeetingormakingprogresstowardmeetingitsenrollmentandretentiontargetsin2017-2018.

Recruitment/AttractionEffortsTowardMeetingTargets

DescribeEffortsTowardMeetingRecruitmentTargets2016-17)

DescribePlansTowardMeetingRecruitmentTargets2017-18)

EconomicallyDisadvantaged

DemocracyPrepEnduranceisopentoanychildwhoiseligibleunderthelawsoftheStateofNewYorkforadmissiontoapublicschool,andtheschoolensurescompliancewithallapplicableanti-discriminationlawsgoverningpublicschools,includingTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActand§2854(2)oftheNewYorkEducationLaw,governingadmissiontoacharterschool.DPEusesvariousoutreacheffortstoattractandretainstudentswhoareatriskofacademicfailureandwillcontinuetoadoptandimplementnewmeasuresdesignedtosustainitscomparativelylargeproportionofsuchstudentsin2016-17andbeyond.Specifically,wecontactguidancecounselorsinelementary,middleandhighschoolsinCommunitySchoolDistrict5inordertoidentifyhigh-needsstudentswhocouldnaturallyfeedintoDemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchool.BecausearelianceondatapervadesallaspectsofDemocracyPrep’snoexcusesculture,wealsodependonanalyticaltoolstoinformrecruitmentdecisions.Withsupportfromnetworkresources,ourschoolisinformedonneighborhooddemographictrends,applicationtoacceptanceconversionrates,andpreviousyear’sretentionrates.Thisequipscanvasserswithmoretargetedwalk-listsandrecruitmentstrategies.

Movingforward,DemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchoolwillcontinuetoadvertiseopenregistrationinJanuaryeachyear.Interestedfamilieswillmeetwithstaffandreviewtheexpectationsoftheschool.Canvassingstaffwillvisit,withpermission,localelementaryschools,after-schoolprograms,andyouthcenters,organizenumerousopenhouses,attendschoolenrollmentfairs,canvassneighborhoodsdoor-to-doortofurtherreachinterestedfamilies,mailapplicationstoeveryeligiblefamilyinHarlem,andpostflyersandnoticesinlocalnewspapers,supermarketsandcommunitycenters.

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EnglishLanguageLearners

DPEcontactsELLinstructors,andguidancecounselorsintheelementary,middleandhighschoolsinCommunitySchoolDistrict5inordertoidentifyhigh-needsstudentswhocouldnaturallyfeedintoDemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchool.TheschooldirectlymailsapplicationstoallstudentsinUpperManhattanandtheBronxandcanvasseseachhousingdevelopmentinUpperManhattaninordertodropoffenrollmentapplicationsateachdoorirrespectiveofwhetheraschool-agedstudentresidesinthatapartment.NativeSpanishspeakers,andinsomecasesFrenchspeakers,accompanycanvassingeffortstoensurethatSpanishandFrancophonefamiliesarenotprecludedfromapplying.MostprintedmaterialalsoincludesaSpanishversion.

DPEwillprovidetranslationservices,ifnecessary,forallpromotionalmaterials(e.g.billboards,publictransportationadvertisements,andcanvassingfliers)andanyperson-to-personinteractionrequiringanEnglishtranslation.TheschoolwillcontinuetodirectlymailapplicationstoallstudentsinUpperManhattanandtheBronxandcanvasseachhousingdevelopmentinUpperManhattaninordertodropoffenrollmentapplicationsateachdoor,particularlyinareaswherealanguageotherthanEnglishisprimarilyspoken.

StudentswithDisabilities

DPEcontactsspecialeducationinstructorsandguidancecounselorsinelementary,middleandhighschoolsinCommunitySchoolDistrict5inordertoidentifyhigh-needsstudentswhocouldnaturallyfeedintoDemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchool.DPEdoesnotcollectSPEDorELLdataduringtheapplicationphase.Instead,authenticcommunityengagementworksintandemwithdatametricstoformthecruxofDPE’senrollmentefforts.ThroughprogrammingsuchasDPHeartsHarlemandsummerfamilyicecreamsocials,ourschoolisabletoestablishafootprintinthecommunityweserveanddevelopmeaningfulrelationshipswithfamiliesbyprovidingopportunitiesforthemtomeetprincipalsandstaffmembersinpersontodiscussDPE'sspecialeducationservices.

DPEstronglyencouragesadiversecommunityofstudentsandfamiliesanddoesnotdiscriminateagainstorlimittheadmissionofanystudentonanyunlawfulbasisincludingonthebasisofdisabilityorintellectualability.DPEwillcontinuetocontactspecialeducationinstructorsandguidancecounselorsinelementary,middleandhighschoolsinCommunitySchoolDistrict5inordertoidentifyhigh-needsstudentswhocouldnaturallyfeedintoDemocracyPrepEnduranceCharterSchool.DPEwasfoundedwiththeintentofrecruitingandservinganequalorhigherproportionofstudentswithdisabilitiesthanthesurroundingdistrictandwillmakeaspecificefforttorecruitintothelotteryapplicantpoolapproximately20%ofstudentswhohavedisabilities.

RetentionEffortsTowardMeetingTargets

DescribeEffortsTowardMeetingRetentionTargets2016-17)

DescribePlansTowardMeetingRetentionTargets2017-18)

LearningsupportforDPEscholarscomesthroughmultiplemeans,including:clear,engaging,high-qualitylessonsintheclassroomwithlowstudent-to-teacherratios;increasedlearningtimerelativetoschoolsinthesurroundingdistrict;pull-outandpush-ininstructionbyDPE'sAcademicCollaboration

DPE'sinstructionalmodelwillcontinuetoincorporatesupportsforallstudentsstrugglingacademically.Allstudentsfallingsubstantiallybelowgradelevelinreadingandmath—regardlessofclassification—willreceiveincreasedattentionthroughsmall-

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EconomicallyDisadvantaged

Team(ACT)membersandrelatedservicessuchascounseling,speech,andoccupationalandphysicaltherapyforstudentwhorequireit;andmandatoryafter-schoolandSaturdayprogramtutoringforstudentswhorequireadditionalindividualandsmall-groupattention,asdeterminedbyassessmentdataregardlessofSpecialEducationorEnglishLanguageLearnerclassification.

groupinstruction,individualtutoring,andotherintensiveacademicsupportsdesignedtoacceleratetheiracademicgrowth.DPEalsowillprovideappropriateaccommodationstoallstudentsprogressingthroughtheinitialevaluationprocesspriortoconfirmationthatthestudentisdisabledandeligibleforspecialeducationandrelatedservices.

EnglishLanguageLearners

Duringtheschoolyear,theAcademicCollaborationTeam(orACTTeam),teachers,andleadershipactivelyreviewtheprogressofELLstudentstoensurescholarsaresupportedtomeettheirgoals.Teachersmeetwithscholars’familiesatthemid-andend-pointsofeachtrimestertomonitortheprogresstowardstheirlanguagedevelopmentgoalsalongsidetheoverarchingpromotionalcriteria.Atthemiddleschoollevel,thiscriteriaincludesreadinglevel,mathproficiency,numberofclassespassed,andattendancerates;atthehighschool,thiscriteriaincludesmajorcoursesbeingpassed,cumulativeGPA,SATscores,andattendancerates.

Armedwithanawarenessofstudents’individualizedlearningplans,theACTteam,teachers,andleadershipwillworkwithscholarsandfamiliestoensuretheyareawareofboththeirindividualdevelopmentandprogresstowardspromotion.TheLAB-RtestwillbeusedtoidentifystudentswhoareentitledtoourStructuredEnglishImmersionprogramforEnglishLanguageLearners.

StudentswithDisabilities

Duringtheschoolyear,theAcademicCollaborationTeam(orACTTeam),teachers,andleadershipactivelyreviewtheprogressofIEPstudentstoensurescholarsaresupportedtomeettheirgoals.OutsideofIEPevaluations,teachersmeetwithscholars’familiesatthemid-andend-pointsofeachtrimestertomonitortheprogresstowardstheirIEPgoalsalongsidetheoverarchingpromotionalcriteria.Atthemiddleschoollevel,thiscriteriaincludesreadinglevel,mathproficiency,numberofclassespassed,andattendancerates;atthehighschool,thiscriteriaincludesmajorcoursesbeingpassed,cumulativeGPA,SATscores,andattendancerates.

Armedwithanawarenessofstudents’individualizedlearningplans,theACTteam,teachers,andleadershipwillworkwithscholarsandfamiliestoensuretheyareawareofboththeirindividualdevelopmentandprogresstowardspromotion.Theupfrontandtransparentcommunicationwillallowforaricheracademicdialoguearoundgrowthtobettersupporttheretentionofourhighestneedstudents.

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Entry12ClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritionCreated:06/23/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

Reportchangesinteacherandadministratorstaffing.

InstructionsforcompletingtheClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritionTablesCharterschoolsmustcompletethetwotablesnamed2016-2017ClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritiontoreportchangesinteacherandadministratorstaffingin2016-2017.Pleaseprovidethefulltimeequivalent(FTE)ofstaffonJune30,2016;theFTEforanydepartedstafffromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017;theFTEforaddedstafffromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017;andtheFTEofstaffaddedinnewlycreatedpositionsfromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017usingthetwotablesprovided.

ClassroomTeacherAttritionTable

FTEClassroomTeachersonJune30,2016

FTEClassroomTeachersDeparted7/1/16–6/30/17

FTEClassroomTeachersFillingVacantPositions7/1/16–6/30/17

FTEClassroomTeachersAddedinNewPositions7/1/16-6/30/17

FTEofClassroomTeachersonJune30,2017

46 18 17 8 53

AdministratorPositionAttritionTable

FTEAdministrativePositionsonJune30,2016

FTEAdministratorsDeparted7/1/16–6/30/17

FTEAdministratorsFillingVacantPositions7/1/16–6/30/17

FTEAdministratorsAddedinNewPositions7/1/16-6/30/17

FTEAdministrativePositionsonJune30,2017

5 1 1 0 5

Thankyou

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Entry13UncertifiedTeachersCreated:07/24/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

FTECountofAllTeachers(CertifiedandUncertified)asofJune30,2017

46

FTECountofAllCertifiedTeachersasofJune30,2017

30

InstructionsforReportingPercentofUncertifiedTeachersThetablebelowisreflectiveoftheinformationcollectedthroughtheonlineportalforcompliancewithNewYorkStateEducationLaw2854(3)(a-1)forteachingstaffqualifications.Entertherelevantfulltimeequivalent(FTE)countofteachersineachcolumn.Forexample,aschoolwith20fulltimeteachersand5halftimeteacherswouldhaveanFTEcountof22.5.Ifmorethanonecolumnappliestoaparticularteacher,pleaseselectonecolumnfortheFTEcount.Pleasedonotincludeparaprofessionals,suchasteacherassistants.

FTEcountofuncertifiedteachersonJune30,2017,andeachuncertifiedteachershouldbecountedonlyonce.

1.TotalFTEcountofuncertifiedteachers(6-30-17) 16

2.FTEcountofuncertifiedteacherswithatleastthreeyearsofelementary,middleorsecondaryclassroomteachingexperience(6-30-17)

9

3.FTEcountofuncertifiedteacherswhoaretenuredortenuretrackcollegefaculty(6-30-17) 0

4.FTEcountofuncertifiedteacherswithtwoyearsofTeachforAmericaexperience(6-30-17) 0

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NY REGIONAL CALENDAR

2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEARThe calendar below highlights certain events that are relevant to all DPPS schools located in NY. These dates are subject to change.

For the most up-to-date details about the events here, see the NY Regional Calendar located on Google Calendar.

2017 2018 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBEREvent Date Event Date S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

Independence Day 7/4 Full Staff PD Day: NY 1/2 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2

Leader PD 7/5 - 7/7 Scholars Return 1/3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Operations PD 7/10 - 7/14 MS Network PD 1/5 - 1/6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

NY Summer Academy 7/5 - 7/28 Civics Coordinator PD 1/11 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Summer PD 8/7 - 9/1 Arts PD, Lincoln Center 1/12 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

HS Network PD 8/16 MLK Day- No School 1/15 30 31

MS Network PD 8/17 International Trip PD 1/19

Arts PD, Lincoln Center 8/17 Winter MAP Window 1/22 - 2/2

Civic Coordinator Training 8/22 Network Town Hall 2/9 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBERLabor Day- No School 9/4 February Break 2/16 - 2/23 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

First Day of School 9/5 Civics Coordinator PD 3/1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2

Fall MAP Window 9/18 - 9/29 Staff PD Day (No Scholars) 3/16 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

MS Network PD 9/29 T3 Begins 3/19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Doctor Day 10/6 T2 Gradebooks Locked 3/20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Columbus Day- No School 10/9 MS Network PD & Arts PD 3/23 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Civics Coordinator PD 10/13 PT Conferences 3/26 - 3/29 31

Arts PD, Lincoln Center 10/13 Spring Recess 4/2 - 4/6

DP-YOU! 10/20 - 10/21 NYS ELA Exams 4/10 - 4/13 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCHHalloween- 1pm Dismissal 10/31 Arts PD, Lincoln Center 4/20 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

MS Network PD 11/3 NYS Math Exams 5/3 - 5/8 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3

Election Day 11/7 NYSESLAT Window 5/14 - 5/18 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Veteran's Day- No School 11/10 Week of Service 5/14 - 5/18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Thanksgiving Break 11/22 - 11/24 NYS Science Exams 5/23, 6/4 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Staff PD Day (No Scholars) 12/8 Memorial Day- No School 5/28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

T2 Begins 12/11 Spring MAP Window 5/29 - 6/8

T1 Gradebooks Locked 12/12 Regents Scoring Day 6/22

MS Network PD 12/15 T3 Gradebooks Locked 6/22

Arts PD, Lincoln Center 12/15 HS Graduation Day 6/25 APRIL MAY JUNEPT Conferences 12/18 - 12/21 Last Day of School 6/26 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

Winter Break: NY 12/22 - 12/29 Last Day for All NY Staff 6/27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Professional Development 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Civic Events 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Days Off 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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