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undation July 2010

MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

“Where the Love of Learning Lives”

Annual Report 2011-2012

Meridian Public Charter School 2120 13th Street NW

Washington DC, 20009 (202) 387-9830

Ronald G. Ridker, Board Chair

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Table of Contents

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION A. Mission Statement Page 8 Page 3

B. School Program Page 8 Page 3 C. School Staff Page 16 Page 7

D. Student Characteristics Page 17 Page 13

E. Finance Page 19 Page 16

F. Facilities Page 19 Page 19

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Evidence of Performance and Progress Page 20

Lesson Learned and Actions Taken Based on Accountability Page 23

Unique Accomplishments Page 23 Page 30

Attachment A: Required Data Worksheets………………… … …… Attachment B: Unaudited Year End Financials 2011-2012 …… …………… . Attachment C: Approved Budget 2011-2012…………………… ………… … …

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BOARD MEMBER ROSTER

1. Ronald G. Ridker, Chair

3005 Cathedral Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 202-667-7710 (H) 202-667-9237 (W) [email protected]

2. Tavia Cummings, Secretary

13 R Ct. NW, Washington, DC 20001 202-588-9653 (H) 202-728-0200 ext. 255 [email protected]

3. David Bushnell

5 Luxberry Court Rockville, MD 20852 301-807-4865 (H) 301-984-0002 [email protected]

4. Frank Padgett Jr.

1720 28th Place SE, Washington, DC 20020 202- 581-9347 [email protected]

5. Payson Peabody

3212 44th St NW Washington, DC. 20016 (H) 202-338-5550 (W) 202-906-8600 [email protected]

6. Michael Broomfield

1611 31st Street, NW Washington, DC, 20007 (H) 202-342-6622 (C) 202-360-3786 [email protected]

7. Chris Siddall

314 Wallach Place NW, Washington Dc 20009 (C) 202-607-6442 [email protected]

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8. Charlene Chalmers

1200 North Capital St. NW #A60, Washington, DC 20002 202-682-2494 or 202-877-6781 [email protected]

9. Miriam Israel

4828 Leland St Chevy Chase, MD 20815-620 [email protected]

10. Bryan Corbett

109 Quincy St Chevy Chase, MD 20815 202-905-3791 [email protected]

11. Jesse Burwell

612 Butternut Street NW Washington DC 20012 202-772-7292 [email protected]





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STAFF ROSTER

Employee Name Position

Administration

Robinette Breedlove Principal

Vincent Blount Vice Principal

School Support

Anne Marie Felix Prof. Development Coordinator

Calvin Hooks Dean of Academics

Darryl Reed Director of Special Programs

Jessica Williams Special Education Coordinator

School Business Operations

Alice Randall/ Kimberly Moore Human Resource Manager

Lamont Segears Power School Administrator

Chaunti Sockwell Receptionist

Jessica Lewis Marketing Associate

Maple Lewis School Secretary

Finance Department

Patricia Winston Finance Manager

Arnell Bland Accountant

Special Education Department

Catherine Rich Spec. Ed. Teacher

Joshua Allen Spec. Ed. Teacher

Taeon Robinson Spec. Ed. Admin. Assistant

Drew Rosenzweig Clinical Social Worker

Rebecca Wissler Speech Pathologist

Tatiana Anderson/ Laurren Walker Spec. Ed. Teacher

Support Staff

Rhonda Stewart-Jones School Counselor

Karla Glover Librarian

Ernest Cotton ELL Coordinator

Tracey Pauls Resource Teacher

Kim Goode Instructional Coach

Talia Robinson Resource Teacher

Petrice Coates Data Coordinator

Rhonesha Buford ELL Teacher

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NaShandra Ellis-Hicks Reading Specialist

Hilda Marquez Parent Center Coordinator

Makiko Maeyama Parent Center Liaison

Nutrition Services

Anthony Johnson Nutrition Services Coordinator

Norma Fuentes Nutrition Services Attendant

Betsy Escobar Nutrition Food Service Assistant

Maintenance Department

Tony Larkins Facility Supervisor

Brian Clark Custodian

Jerome Dunston/Lonnie Alfred Custodians

George Garris Custodian

Marcellus Spriggs Custodian

Instructional Staff

Ashley Cox Claudia Akers Tiffany Jackson

PreK-3 Teacher/Assistant Assistant Assistant

Nichole Marigna/Kevin Reed/Kimberly Austin

PreK-3 Teacher/Assistant

Tamara Hall/Phyllis Adams PreK-4 Teacher/Assistant

Christopher Ward/ Angelica Robinson PreK-4 Teacher/Assistant

Sandra Henry/Jelean Durrant Kindergarten Teacher/Assistant

Kimberly Lewis/ Kim King Kindergarten Teacher/Assistant

Carlette Goodson/ Robert Webb Kindergarten Teacher/Assistant

Elizabeth Ward/ Reginald Albrittian First Grade Teacher/Assistant

Amy Carrano/MaryAnn Reeves First Grade Teacher/Assistant

Stephanie Lee/Bettina Brown First Grade Teacher/Assistant

Alicia Erickson/Karla Cabrera Second Grade Teacher/Assistant

Soloman Tackie/ Brenda Bryant Second Grade Teacher/Assistant

Paul Fullmore /Dakota Saunders Third Grade Teacher/Assistant

Kate Woodward / Alma Pabilona Third Grade Teacher/Assistant

Sun Kim/ Stephanie Shaw Fourth Grade Teacher/Assistant

Monique Edghill/Shaun Phillips Fourth Grade Teacher/Assistant

Markus Townsend/Jillian Johnson Fifth Grade Teacher/Assistant

Brittany Grow/ Shavon Dixon Fifth Grade Teacher/Assistant

Andrea Conway/LaShawn Sias Sixth Grade Teacher/Assistant

Craig Stafford Sixth Grade Teacher/Assistant

Juliet Armerding Reading/Language Arts Teacher Middle School

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Robert Leach Mathematics Teacher Middle School

Meghan Thomas Science Teacher Middle School

Inez Wellington Social Studies Teacher Middle School

Special Area Teachers

Robert Robinson Physical Education/Health Teacher

Rhys Joseph Art Teacher

Frankie Addison Music Teacher

Rene Martha Ore De Galindo Spanish Teacher

Lucia Hassell Technology Teacher

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I. SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

A. Mission Statement

Meridian Public Charter School seeks to give each child the foundation of basic skills they need to succeed in today’s world, while at the same time stimulating each child to learn, explore and develop their own special talents. The mission of the Meridian Public Charter School is to instill within our students a passion for learning, self-confidence, and self-respect through academic achievement.

B. School Program Grade/Age Levels During the 2011-2012 school year, Meridian served 531 students in Pre-K3 through grade eight. Curriculum The teachers at the Meridian Public Charter School use the District of Columbia Learning Standards to educate the students under their supervision. The Houghton Mifflin Reading program and Everyday mathematics program are used to teach the standards. The Everyday Mathematics Program is supplemented by Houghton Mifflin Mathematics. Language Arts/Reading: Elementary students have a daily literacy block of 120 minutes so that students develop the core competencies of reading and writing. Effective literacy skills are central to student learning. Our curriculum weaves the core literacy skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, and viewing and presenting across all disciplines. Communication skills and strategies are intertwined with content strands and concepts to help students see the connections among people and disciplines. Meridian adopted standards based balanced literacy approach premised on the strategies recommended by the research of Dr. Richard Allington, Dr. Dorothy Strickland, Dr. Robert Slavin, Dr. Judith A. Langer and Dr. Sally Shayitz. The literature on research based instruction focuses on a combination of phonemic awareness, whole language, decoding and encoding, critical thinking and higher-level comprehension skills. Whole group teaching, integrated instruction, differentiated grouping and guided reading will all be used as processes to improve reading instruction. Special programs are provided for special education and English Language Learners using research-based strategies geared to special needs students. These include cooperative grouping, multiple learning styles and multiple intelligences. The delivery of these strategies is facilitated by the use of the Houghton Mifflin Nation’s Choice reading program and augmented by the Learning Station software for corrective and remedial instruction. Through the integration of research, best teaching practices and advances in technology, the curriculum is able to successfully meet the state and national benchmarks and standards and to implement developmentally appropriate practices for our students Pre-K-8.

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The Middle school grades (6-8) uses Holt’s Elements of Literature reading program to facilitate the standards based curriculum. Holt is thematically linked to informational texts to ensure mastery of all skills and concepts, provides differentiated instruction with special accommodations for all students so that those who struggle can master the grade-level skills and those who excel can be challenged, uses assessment tools that show where the students stand in relation to skills and standard mastery and where to direct them for remediation or enrichment and provides intervention materials for English-Language Learners, Special Education students and students reading significantly below grade level. Students at all grade levels are immersed in language. Their classrooms will be text-rich environments with student work displayed, word walls, and classroom libraries centers. For grades Pre-K – 8, classroom libraries will strive to have 25 books per student including leveled books, Caldecott and Newberry award literature, multiple genres, and reference materials. Math: Developments over the past 20 years have led to a tremendous increase in the importance of mathematics in a growing number of occupations, and in daily life. As a result, the goal of achieving mathematical literacy for all citizens has become a national priority. By today's definition, mathematical literacy means that adults need to have a range of sophisticated mathematical knowledge and skills that extends far beyond basic calculation skills. Meridian’s curriculum encourages teachers and students to go beyond arithmetic--to explore more of the mathematics spectrum by investigating data gathering and analysis, probability, geometry, patterns, and algebra. Mathematics is integrated into other subject areas and becomes part of the ongoing classroom routines, outdoor play, and the spare transitional moments that occur every day.

The curriculum emphasizes the application of mathematics to real world situations. Numbers, skills and mathematical concepts are not presented in isolation, but are linked to situations and contexts that are relevant to everyday lives. The curriculum also provides numerous suggestions for incorporating mathematics into daily classroom routines and other subject areas. Lessons include time for whole-group instruction as well as small group, partner, or individual activities. These activities balance teacher-directed instruction with opportunities for open-ended, hands-on explorations, long-term projects and on-going practice. Students are encouraged to explain and discuss their mathematical thinking, in their own words. Opportunities to verbalize their thoughts and strategies give children the chance to clarify their thinking and gain insights from others.

Meridian PCS uses Houghton Mifflin for Pre-K – 5 and Glencoe Mathematics as a part of our restructuring plan. Both curricula are based on the NCTM standards, seek to develop student’s mastery of content and process, and develop teachers’ subject-specific expertise

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Social Studies: Meridian uses the Macmillian/McGraw Hill Social Studies program for grades K-5 and Glencoe for grades 6-8. Both programs are research and standards based. Each program ensures student success in the following ways: 1.) reading supports strengthens student understanding of social studies content; 2.) content is relevant, accurate and correlated to the National Council for the Social Studies Standards; 3.) citizenship skills are taught throughout the program using real-life examples; and 4.) assessment is ongoing to guide instruction. Each program contains specific strategies to meet the need of EL learners and students with special needs. Science: Meridian uses the McGraw Hill Science program for grades K-5 and the Harcourt Science program for grades 6-8. Both are based on National Science Education standards and are research-based programs. Meridian uses each program to provide children with opportunities to investigate the natural world, learn about interesting, relevant and exciting ideas and understand the link between science all other aspects of the elementary curriculum. Each program is based on the following principles of scientific literacy: 1.) all children can investigate and learn science concepts and can experience success in science; 2.) children must develop knowledge of and the ability to use tools and processes of scientific inquiry; 3.) children experience success in science when they develop age-appropriate knowledge and understanding of the life, earth, and physical sciences and when they learn about the history and nature of science; 4.) science content should be presented to children in an interesting, comprehensible, and clearly organized format; and 5.) children’s competence in the concepts and processes of science should be assessed through a variety of tools that are consistent, authentic and fair. The products also contain specific materials for EL learners and students with special needs. We are also planning to purchase experiment kits for each grade level

Direct Instruction: Teachers will utilize the Madeline Hunter Model Seven Step Process as a shell for lesson planning and unit planning.

1. objectives 2. standards 3. anticipatory set 4. teaching

o input o modeling o check for understanding

5. guided practice/monitoring 6. closure 7. independent practice

The Meridian academic program is an English language-based immersion program. The school uses a full inclusion model for students with special needs. During the 2010-2011 school year, special education teachers provided a continuum of services from in class support to pull out services. The teachers received ongoing professional develop to aid in the implementation of inclusion, including modifications to student work and instructional practices.

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Description of key mission-related programs Meridian has an array of unique programs to ensure the success of each of our students. Brief descriptions of the programs are listed below. Core Academic Program Meridian Public Charter School utilizes the District of Columbia Academic Standards to determine the academic levels to which students are taught and assessed. At the start of the 2005-2006 school year, the District of Columbia introduced revised, more challenging learning standards throughout the educational system. The academic standards are descriptions of what students should comprehend in order to be deemed proficient in a particular area of study. These standards are uniform in order to set high expectations for each student and teacher throughout the educational system. In addition to having strong academic standards, Meridian Public Charter School utilizes textbooks which have been aligned to the District of Columbia Standards. Curriculum frameworks and curriculum mapping have also been established to translate the knowledge and skills described in the standards into clear, specific guidance for the teachers. Teachers also use the District of Columbia common core standards and performance level descriptors to drive instruction. Meridian Public Charter School students, along with all District of Columbia Public Schools, will be administered the District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System. This standardized assessment is the major tool used to measure students’ progress towards achieving proficient performance relative to the District of Columbia’s academic content standards. Students at Meridian will also take the Stanford Achievement Test as an additional standardized assessment and academic achievement tool. Curriculum/Academic Texts Meridian Public Charter School uses the Houghton Mifflin Reading program in the Early Childhood Unit–grade five and the Holt Elements of Literature program in grades six-eight, to guide instruction in Reading/Language Arts. These standards based programs focus on language development, informational text and literary text skills. Meridian uses the Everyday Mathematics program in conjunction with the Houghton Mifflin Mathematics program in E.C.U-grade five and the Connected Mathematics program in conjunction with the Glencoe Mathematics program in grades six-eight to guide Mathematics instruction. These standards based programs focus on number sense, operations, patterns, relations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis, statistics and probability. Meridian uses the Write Source writing program in grades one-eight, the Harcourt Science and Harcourt Brace Social Studies programs in Kindergarten-grade five, the Glencoe Science

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program in grades six-eight, the Glencoe Social Studies program in grade 6 and the Prentice Hall Social Studies program in grades seven-eight. All of these programs have been specifically selected to meet the academic needs of Meridian students. In addition to the core subjects emphasized at Meridian Public Charter School, the students study several special subject areas including Art, Media/Technology, Music, Physical Education/Health and Spanish. These special area courses are aligned to standards which are based on the District of Columbia Standards and the National Standards in each respective area of study and instruction. Although all special subject areas are implemented into cross curricular activities, technology specifically is woven into the daily activities and academic coursework of each class. Each classroom is equipped with internet accessible computers in addition to a fully functioning computer center located in the library. The technology performance standards include basic operations, keyboarding, applications, information literacy, problem solving, ethical/legal issues, vocabulary, word processing, spreadsheets, career awareness, internet usage, multimedia processes, graphic programs, telecommunications and creating a database. The technology performance standards support the core subject academic needs of the students. Camp Love 2 Read Camp Love 2 Read is a program designed for all students who attended Meridian during the year. The program focuses on Reading, Language Arts, and Math computation and problem solving. The program is held for six weeks in the summer. On the Rise 3, 4 & 5 On the Rise focuses on identified students in grades 3, 4 and 5 who scored at the basic level on the spring DC CAS test. The tutorial provides intensive remedial and grade level instruction in the areas of reading and mathematics. This primary support in conjunction with the daily instruction is held weekly, Tuesday through Thursday from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Day 6 Academy Day 6 Academy focuses on students in grades 6, 7 and 8 who scored at the basic level on the spring DCCAS test. The tutorial provides intensive remedial and grade level instruction in the areas of reading and mathematics. This primary support in conjunction with their daily curriculum is held on Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm. The teachers selected to instruct in Day 6 Academy are highly qualified and motivated. Each teacher has a maximum of ten children. Special Education Program

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The SPED program has two teachers, two assistants, and a coordinator. The SPED program works very closely with the counseling program and meet quarterly to discuss progress of students and how to better meet their goals. Weekly progress reports go home with students each Friday.

The team meets weekly as a department for program review

Scheduled contracted hours meeting IEP regulations

Weekly academic/ behavioral progress reports sent to the homes of the children

Quarterly review/amendments of IEP goals/objectives.

Parent Involvement Efforts MPCS believes that the relationship between home and school is key to student success. MPCS has a full time Parent Center that serves as a hub of the school’s parental involvement. The Parent Center strives to increase parental involvement at MPCS and to improve the quality of parental involvement. The Parent Center is an open resource for MPCS parents and it offers numerous programs, free of charge. For the 2011-2012 academic year, ESL

(Tuesday & Thursday from 1:30-3:30pm) and Spanish Literacy (Tuesday & Thursday from 8:30-10:30am) classes were offered at the Parent Center. Furthermore, five different workshops were offered by the Parent Center. Each workshop covered important topics to help parents support the academic and social needs of their students.

Resume Building Workshop

Participants learned the purpose and objective of a resume and cover letter. Furthermore, participants received a sample of diverse types of resume. Participants had the opportunity to create their own resume and cover letter with the assistance of the Parent Center staff. Interviewing strategies were also discussed during the workshop.

Healthy Eating Habits Workshop

This workshop was based on the Let’s Move! Curriculum on Healthy Eating Habits. Participants learned facts on obesity in America, the possible emotional/physical/social/cognitive risks associated with obesity. Participants also received steps, suggestions, and strategies of how to increase healthy eating habits and physical activity.

Behavior Management Workshop

This workshop was conducted by the school Mental Clinician and addressed various concerns participants had in terms of classroom/home behavior, discipline management, etc.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Workshop

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This workshop was conducted by the DC Attorney General’s Office in conjunction with the DC Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program to raise Sexual Assault Awareness.

DCCAS Preparation and Test Taking Strategy Workshop

This workshop was conducted in preparation of the DCCAS testing. Participants received important facts about the DCCAS test as well as strategies that can be used at home and during the test that could help student achievement. Meridian teachers were present to provide assistance and encouragement to the participants.

Other Parent Center events and activities:

Parent Center Book Fair

The Parent Center Book Fair was organized by the Parent Center to encourage parents to actively read to their students. Used and new books donated by the Meridian community members were displayed in the Parent Center for a week for parents to take home.

DC Council Budget Hearing

The Parent Center was actively involved in various DC Council Budget hearings at the Wilson Building to address the unequal facility funding between DCPS and DCPCS.

Recipient of Parental Engagement Grant

The Parent Center received the Parental Engagement Grant Program from the D.C. Parent Information Resource Center (DC PIRC) at the Multicultural Community Service (MCS) Parental Engagement Grant Program. The funds received from this grant were utilized to encourage parents to participate in classroom fieldtrips by covering and exempting parents from the transportation and/or entrance fees. This grant helped increase the number of parents completing their volunteer requirements. Twelve percent more parents completed their volunteer hours compared to the 2010-2011 academic year.

“TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS”

Meridian Public Charter School’s TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS program is a program

designed to help ease communication between Meridian parents and the school as

well as heighten the sense of Meridian community. Each classroom will have two

parents/guardians serving as the Classroom Representatives.

Each Classroom Representative will have the following responsibilities:

1- Act as a bridge between the classroom parents and the Parent Center.

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2- Keep an open communication with the classroom parents regarding upcoming

events and holidays, field trips, parent-teacher conferences, important dates,

workshops, etc.

3- Attend monthly Parent Involvement Committee Meetings and/or Hispanic

Alliance Meetings.

4- Report to the Parent Center with any questions or concerns.

5- ONLY contact parents to communicate school related information.

The successful implementation of Meridian’s TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS program will serve as a solid base for the future implementation of a strong Meridian Parent Teacher Organization.

School year and hours of operation: The instructional day for students was 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily for 180 days of school. The school year began August 22, 2011 and concluded June 14, 2012.

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C. School Staff Characteristics Dr. Robinette Breedlove is the school’s principal In addition to the principal, the following positions existed during 2011-2012: Vice-Principal Vincent Blount Academic Dean Calvin R. Hooks Professional Development Coordinator Anne Marie Felix Director of Special Programs Darryl Reed Finance Manager Patricia Winston Human Resources Manager Alice Randall/Kimberly Moore Special Education Coordinator Jessica Williams

Qualifications and Assignments for all School Staff All instructional staff at Meridian Public Charter School is deemed Highly Qualified in the area in which he/she teaches The Staff Roster on page 5 details the assignments of all school staff

Number of Teachers 36

Number of Teacher’s aides 21

Average class size 22

Staff attrition Staff 10%

Salary Range for Teachers $38,016-$69,046

Salary Range for School Administrators $65,000-$130,531

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D. Student Characteristics The table below details the number of students enrolled by grade level during the 2011-2012 school year Grade Student Enrollment PreK-3 53 PreK-4 51 Kindergarten 75 First Grade 70 Second Grade 50 Third Grade 45 Fourth Grade 53 Fifth Grade 45 Sixth Grade 28 Seventh Grade 34 Eighth Grade 27 Total students 531

Race and Ethnicity

African-American (non-Hispanic) 62%

Hispanic 36%

Asian/Pacific Islander 1%

Caucasian (non-Hispanic) 1%

American Indian/Alaskan Native 0

Other 0

Historical Race and Ethnicity

SY 1999 2000

SY 2000 2001

SY 2001 2002

SY 2002 2003

SY 2003 2004

SY 2004 2005

SY 2005 2006

SY 2006 2007

SY 2007 2008

SY 2008 2009

SY 2009 2010

SY 2010-2011

SY 2011-2012

Total Student Enrollment

84

243

402

446

534

583

550

547

502

507

515

522

531

African-American

63

187

339

352

422

454

412

410

376

362

358

339

329

Asian 0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

5

Hispanic 21

50

61

94

112

128

138

137

126

143

155

176

192

Caucasian 0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

5

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

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Student Attrition:

Re-enrollment Rate 82%

Demographics

Low Income 87%

SPED 17%

LEP/NEP 33%

Male 49%

Female 51%

Attendance

In seat Attendance 93% Average Daily Attendance 94%

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E. Finance

1. Unaudited Year End Financials for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 See Attachment B:

2. Approved Budget for 2011-2012 School Year See Attachment C:

3. Donors and Grantors Eric and Marianne Billings $5,000.00 Building Hope $5,000.00 Locust Street Group $5,000.00 Linsay Management Company $1,000.00 Joan Rudel $500.00 Inderjit and Eloise Singh $500.00 The Carlyle Group $200,000.00 Blue Earth Foundation $45,000.00 Julani Foundation $500.00

F. Facilities

See Attachment A

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II. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

A. Evidence of Performance and Progress

Performance Management Framework

1. Student Progress

2012 DCCAS data indicates an increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient

or advanced level in Reading, from 52.5% in 2011 to 57.3% in 2012 and an increase in

Mathematics proficiency percentages, from 50.2% in 2011 to 61.8% in 2012. This represents a

4.8% growth in Reading, an 11.6% growth in Mathematics and an 8.2% growth overall.

Meridian's proficiency rates are 12.1% higher than the State composite proficiency rate and

7.1% higher than the state composite growth rate. Since the inception of the DCCAS in 2006,

Meridian’s proficiency percentages have grown by nearly 30% in Reading and over 40% in

Mathematics.

Student Achievement

2012 DCCAS data indicates 48.88% (109/223) and 3.59% (8/223) of students scored at the

proficient and advanced levels in Reading, respectively. 50.91% (112/220) and 10.91%

(24/220) of students scored at the proficient and advanced levels in Mathematics, respectively.

Gateway

2012 DCCAS data indicates that 34.09% of 3rd grade students performed at the proficient level

in Reading. Of the 44 3rd grade students tested, 18 students received “Special Education”

Services and 14 received services as “English Language Learners”.

2012 DCCAS data indicates that 88.46% of 8th grade students performed at the proficient or

advanced level in mathematics. Of the 26 8th grade students tested, 4 students received

“Special Education” Services and 4 received services as “English Language Learners”.

Leading Indicators

Meridian’s average daily attendance rate during the 2011-2012 school year was 93%, achieving

adequate yearly progress goals. The re-enrollment rate was 82%.

See Attachment Accountability Plan in Attachment A

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Activities, Strategies and Interventions

Teacher Quality, Instructional Best Practices and Professional Development

Meridian Public Charter School manages teacher quality through instructional coaching, professional

development and evaluation. Lead by the Dean of Academics, Instructional Coaches complete

classroom observations to determine teacher strengths, weaknesses, areas of improvement and areas

where a staff member may be stagnant. Teachers are given a written observation in addition to

planning sessions or meetings. Instructional Coaches also design and implement professional

development plans for staff members, geared towards improving standards based and data driven

instruction, effective lesson planning and the organization of the classroom environment. This may

include model teaching, co-teaching, peer observations or external professional development

activities.

Meridian maintains a comprehensive professional development schedule for all instructional staff.

Typically, one week of intensive professional development occurs prior to the start of the school year

and continues throughout the academic year. Professional development is offered during horizontal

and vertical planning sessions, in addition to weekly staff meetings and Teacher Excellence Academy

sessions. In accordance with needs based professional development plans, staff members are

required to attend specific research based external professional development workshops. During the

school year, Meridian offers over 180 hours of in-house training and professional development

opportunities. It is Meridian’s goal to have staff exposed to additional external professional

development and training programs. Each staff member is required to document 14 professional

development hours obtained externally. Acceptable documentation includes a certificate of

completion, an agenda or a session description from the training. 7 hours must be obtained by the end

of the 1st Advisory Period and the remaining hours must be obtained by the end of the 2nd Advisory

Period. Credit hours, for advanced coursework, may be included. Each “seat hour” counts for one

hour of external professional development. Meridian offers 50% tuition reimbursement for all

instruction based coursework, with an annual cap for each staff member. All hours must be approved

by appropriate personnel, prior to registration. A professional development log for external hours

should be maintained in each staff member’s portfolio.

The Instructional staff is evaluated by the Dean of Academics and the Principal, utilizing an adapted

version of the Praxis III Classroom Performance Assessment. The evaluation rubric is points based

encompassing the organization of instructional content, the classroom environment, instructional best

practices, professionalism, and student achievement. Evaluation results determine additional

training to be identified on each teacher’s professional development plan. Outcomes from

professional development plan implementation are regularly monitored, updated and reviewed.

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Data Driven Instruction

Student growth and achievement is primarily monitored utilizing DC CAS data, Stanford

Achievement Test data and the Brigance Inventory of Early Development. Several text based and

teacher generated assessments are also monitored regularly in addition to the Scantron Achievement

Series benchmark assessment.

The DCCAS measures student achievement and student progress is measured year to year. 3rd-8th

grade students are administered the Reading and Mathematics components of the DC CAS in the

spring. 4th and 7th grade students are also administered a Science assessment and 5th and 8th grade

students are administered an additional Writing assessment. DC CAS data is desegregated by

subject, grade level, teacher, gender, ethnicity, economic status, Special Education status, English

Language Learners status, and student achievement levels. Students and subgroups scoring at the

advanced and proficient levels are identified and the data is reviewed to determine best practiced

utilized which resulted in student success. Varying factors are weighed to develop future

instructional plans and best practices to maintain the achievement of those students and increase the

proficiency levels of the remaining students. Students and subgroups scoring at the basic and below

basic levels are identified and the data is utilized to complete a route cause analysis. Any negative

variables must be rectified or eliminated and positive influences or effective best practices must be

increased. Additionally, the Academic Team, Program Development Team and other pertinent

personnel will introduce any best practices not currently in use at Meridian and comprise a plan for

successful implementation. As a result, classroom instruction is differentiated and modifications are

made as needed. Students not performing at the advanced or proficient level on the DC CAS are

required to attend individualized or small group instruction during the school day, with the

designated Resource Teacher, Special Education Teacher or ELL Teacher. Those students are also

required to attend after school or Saturday school sessions, based on grade level.

The Stanford Achievement Test is administered to Kindergarten-8th grade students, in the fall and

spring, to measure student growth and achievement. Stanford Achievement Test data is

desegregated by subject, subtests, grade level, teacher, score type, norms, number tested, mean

number correct, national rankings and grade equivalent scores. In addition to the methods used by

Meridian, with the DC CAS, to track student data and drive and customize instructional plans,

Stanford Achievement Test data measures student growth for the academic school year, determining

specific areas of strength and weakness. This data is also utilized to assess the grade level progress of

each student and the instructional impact of the teachers.

The Brigance Inventory of Early Development measures academic and cognitive skills growth and

achievement in Meridian’s pre-kindergarten programs. The basic skills assessment for three year olds

evaluates students’ personal data response, color recognition, picture vocabulary, use of objects,

visual motor skills, number concepts, motor skills, identification of body parts, repetition skills and

the use of prepositions and irregular plural nouns. The basic skills assessment for four year olds

evaluates students’ personal data response, color recognition, picture vocabulary, visual

discrimination of forms and uppercase letters, visual motor skills, gross-motor skills, rote counting,

identification of body parts, following verbal directions, number concepts and syntax and fluency

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skills. Additional teacher observations are recorded. Methods similar to that on the DC CAS and the

Stanford Achievement Test will be utilized to track student growth, achievement, drive and

customize instructional plans.

Tutoring

“3, 4 and 5 On the Rise” is a tutorial program which seeks to greatly enhance students’ skill

levels in the areas of reading and mathematics. The program is geared towards students in the

3rd, 4th and 5th grades who have been identified by assessment data as displaying deficiencies

in the subject areas outlined above. The students follow an intensive mathematics and

literacy track, Tuesday through Thursday from 3:30pm-5:30pm, at Meridian Public Charter

School. Instruction is standards based and data driven.

The “Day 6 Academy” is a tutorial program which seeks to greatly enhance students’ skill

levels in the areas of reading and mathematics. The program is geared towards students in the

6th, 7th and 8th grades who have been identified by assessment data as displaying deficiencies

in the subject areas outlined above. The students follow an intensive mathematics and

literacy track, Saturdays, from 8:30am-12:30pm, at Meridian Public Charter School.

Instruction is standards based and data driven.

B. Lesson Learned and Actions Taken

Meridian has identified a continued need to maintain a focus on student Literacy, with

a major emphasis in Special Education and ELL services. Several program changes to

monitor and provide additional resources to those students were developed. After

review, Meridian has decided to move forward with the implementation of a specific

set of research based materials, for students needing additional support. Those

materials are currently in use.

Meridian found that the use of internal assessments to monitor student growth has

proven beneficial. Although the DCCAS, Stanford Achievement Test and the Scantron

Achievement Series Assessments all provide valuable data, there are variances

between the proficiency levels achieved on each, due to the general make-up of each

assessment.

C. Unique Accomplishments

Meridian celebrated twelve years of educational service to the community Meridian began a full renovation of the Harrison Building awarded to us in the

previous year.

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Awarded private donation to enhance teaching quality. Established successful relationship with Future Leaders based in the United Kingdom. Meridian’s soccer team was invited and attended a Let’s Move Celebration at the

White House hosted by First lady, Michelle Obama

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Attachment A: Required Data Worksheets

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APPENDIX A: DATA COLLECTION TEMPLATE

LEA ANNUAL REPORT

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

Data Collection Template

Section 1

Name and Contact Information

LEA name: Meridian Public Charter School

Campus name: Meridian Public Charter School

Address 1 1328 Florida Ave NW

Address 2

Phone: (202)387-9830

Fax: (202)387-7605

Website: www.meridian-dc.org

Section 2

Verified Data Elements Meridian Public Charter School

School Program Data

Grade levels served Pre-Kindergarten-8th

grade

Ages served 3-14

Enrollment by grade level

☒PK-3; ☒PK-4; ☒PK; ☒KG; ☒01; ☒02;

☒03; ☒04; ☒05; ☒06; ☒07; ☒08; ☐09;

☐10; ☐11; ☐12; ☐Ungraded; ☐AO/PG

School instruction dates Beginning Date: 8/22/2011

End Date: 6/14/2012

Total # of instructional days: # 182

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Student Demographic Data

Demographics (%) Race/ethnicity: African American 62% Hispanic/Latino 36% Caucasian 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 1% Other race

Gender: Female 51% Male 49%

Limited or Non-English Proficient 33%

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch 87%

Special Education 17%

# of students with 504 plan

☐ 0 students

☒ Less than 10 students

☐ More than 10 students; (specify # students)

# of students pregnant and/or parents (mothers only)

☒ 0 students

☐ Less than 10 students


# of students homeless defined by McKinney-Vento Act

☐ 0 students

☒ Less than 10 students


# of students incarcerated

☒ 0 students

☐ Less than 10 students

☐ More than 10 students; (specify #

students)

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Elementary/Middle School PMF Metrics

Percent proficient and advanced, whole school population

Math: 61.82% Reading: 57.27%

Percent advanced, whole school population Math: 10.91% Reading: 5.91%

Percent proficient and advanced, for grade 3 and grade 8

Grade 3 Reading: ___% Grade 8 Math: %

Median Growth Percentile, whole school population

Math: 11.6% Reading: 4.8%

Attendance Data

Average Daily Attendance, whole school

94%

In-seat Attendance Rate, whole school

93%

Chronically Absent Rate, whole school

15.8%

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Meridian Public Charter School Accountability Plan

2011 – 2012 School Year

Academic Performance Student Progress

Performance Indicator &

Assessment Tool

2011-2012 Target Results and

Supporting Evidence

Target Met?

Percent of Kindergarten-

2nd grade students will

demonstrate a school

year of academic growth

or demonstrate

proficiency, as

determined by the Grade

Equivalent Score on the

Stanford Achievement

Test in Reading

70% of Kindergarten-2nd grade

students will demonstrate a school

year of academic growth or

demonstrate proficiency, as

determined by the Grade Equivalent

Score on the Stanford Achievement

Test in Reading

90.2% of K-2nd grade

students demonstrated a


or demonstrated

proficiency

Yes

Percent of Kindergarten-

2nd grade students will

demonstrate a school


or demonstrate

proficiency, as

determined by the Grade

Equivalent Score on the

Stanford Achievement

Test in Mathematics

70% of Kindergarten-2nd grade

students will demonstrate a school

year of academic growth or

demonstrate proficiency, as

determined by the Grade Equivalent

Score on the Stanford Achievement

Test in Mathematics


students demonstrated a


or demonstrated

proficiency

Yes

Percent of pre-

kindergarten (3 and 4)

students will demonstrate

growth on the Brigance

Inventory of Early

Development

(Academic/Cognitive)Basic

Skills Assessment or

improve their score from

fall to spring by a

determined 10%.

70% of pre-kindergarten (3 and 4)

students will achieve at or above 70%

on the Brigance Inventory of Early

Development

(Academic/Cognitive)Basic Skills

Assessment or improve their score

from fall to spring by 10 %.

99% of pre-kindergarten

(3 and 4) students

achieved at or above 70%

on the Brigance Inventory

of Early Development

(Academic/Cognitive)Basic

Skills Assessment or

improved their score from

fall to spring by 10 %.

Yes

Meridian Public Charter School Meridian Annual Report 2011-2012

Student Achievement

Performance

Indicator &

Assessment

Tool

2011-2012 Target Results and

Supporting Evidence

Target Met?

Percent of

Kindergarten-

2nd grade

students will

demonstrate

proficiency, as

determined by

the Grade

Equivalent

Score on the

Stanford

Achievement

Test in Reading

70% of Kindergarten-2nd grade students will

demonstrate proficiency, as determined by

the Grade Equivalent Score on the Stanford

Achievement Test in Reading


students

demonstrated a year

of academic growth

or demonstrated

proficiency

Yes

Percent of

Kindergarten-

2nd grade

students will

demonstrate

proficiency, as

determined by

the Grade

Equivalent

Score on the

Stanford

Achievement

Test in

Mathematics

70% of Kindergarten-2nd grade students will

demonstrate proficiency, as determined by

the Grade Equivalent Score on the Stanford

Achievement Test in Mathematics


students

demonstrated a year

of academic growth

or demonstrated

proficiency

Yes

Leading Indicators

Performance

Indicator &

2011-2012 Target Results and Target Met?


Assessment Tool Supporting Evidence

Kindergarten-2nd

grade students

will obtain or

surpass a

specified daily

attendance rate

average in

OLAMS

Kindergarten-2nd grade students will

obtain or surpass a 90% daily attendance

rate average in OLAMS

95.1% Yes

Pre-Kindergarten

3 and 4 students

will obtain or

surpass a

specified daily

attendance rate

average in OLAMS

Pre-Kindergarten 3 and 4 students will

obtain or surpass a 88% daily attendance

rate average in OLAMS

92.9% Yes

Discipline Data

Number of Unique Students with Discipline Records, whole school population

73

Incident : Student Ratio, whole school population

1:1

Percent of Instructional Days Lost, whole school population

0.21%


Section 3

Unverified Data Elements

School Characteristics

Average # students per class, by grade level and whole school

PK-3 25 PK-4 24 KG 22 1 22 2 24 3 22 4 22 5 22 6 15 7 16 8 13 9

10 11 12 Ungraded AO/PG

Whole school 22


Student : Teacher Ratio, average by grade level and whole school

Grade Ratio

PK-3 18:1

PK-4 17:1

KG 17:1

1 17:1

2 16:1 3 15:1

4 18 :1

5 15:1

6 10:1

7 7:1

8 5:1

9

10

11

12

Ungraded

AO/PG

Whole school 13:1

Staff Characteristics

Teacher Years of service, number and percentage for Teachers and Teacher Aides.

Number Percentage

0 to 3 years 38 40

4 to 7 years 30 32

8 or more years 26 28

Teacher Attrition, number and percentage for Teachers and Teacher Aides

By years of service:

Number Percentage

0 to 3 years 38 40 4 to 7 years 34 36 8 or more years 22 24


Salary Teachers

Average $53,531

Range Min: $ 38,016 Max: $ 69,046

Teacher aides

Average $29,665

Range Min: $ 26,000 Max: $33,331

Staff

Average $74,718

Range Min: $18,935 Max: $130,531

School Administration

Average $ 97,750

Range Min: $ 65,000 Max: $ 130,531

Central Office

Average $52,500

Range Min: $40,000 Max: $65,000

HQT Count

Number of teachers 38

Facilities


Square footage

Entire for building 42,323

Entire for total classroom space 40,323

Room inventory Number of rooms by subject:

Math 1 Science 1 Social Studies 1 English/Language Arts 1 Art/Music/PE/Other 1 Library 1

Number of rooms by grade level:

PK-3: 2

PK-4: 3

KG: 3

1 3

2 3

3 2

4 2

5 2

6 2

7 2

8 2

9

10

11

12

Ungraded:

AO/PG:

Room to students and teacher ratio, average for whole school

Student to Classroom ratio 22:1

Teacher to Classroom ratio 1: 1


Attachment B: 2011-2012 Unaudited Year End Financials


Attachment C: Approved Budget


Approved Budget 2011-2012

Meridian Public Charter School As of 10/05/2011

FY 12 BUDGET

ENROLLMENT 522

Revenue

4010-110-00 Per pupil charter payments 5,201,875

4010-920-00 Per pupil facility allowance 1,566,000

4010-120-00 Per pupil allocate-SPED/LEP 1,250,600

4010-130-00 Summer school revenue 246,346

Per Pupil Charter Revenue Total 8,264,821

4110-110-01 Federal Entitlements-Title I 417,394

4110-110-01.1 Federal Entitlements - Title I ARRA 23,488

4110-110-02 Federal Entitlements-Title II a 93,777

4110-110-04 Title III Revenue 10,835

4110-110-05 Title IV

4110-110-03 Federal Entitlement Title II.d.

4110-120-07 IDEA Revenue- Special Ed - Part B 109,491

4110-120-07 IDEA Revenue-Special Ed - Preschool 2,205

4110-120-07.1 IDEA Revenue- Special Ed - ARRA

4110-120-07.1 IDEA Revenue-Special Ed - ARRA - Preschool

Federal Entitlements Total 657,190

4210-210-00 Food Service Revenues-USDA 300,000

4230-810-00 Grants & Contributions -

4210-110-09 Federal Grants - School Improvement -

4210-110-10 Federal Grants - eRate -

4210-110-01 Federal Grants - Facilities -

4210-110-11 Federal Grants - Educational Investment Funds -

4210-110-12 Federal Grants - Facilities Improvement Grant -

4210-110-14 Federal Grants - Flexible Funds Grant

4210-110-19 Federal Grants - Race to the Top 70,993

4210-110-20 Federal Grants - EduJobs Grant

4210-110-21 Federal Grants - FY 2011 Facilities Supplement

4210-110-22 Federal Grants - City Build 999,981

4210-110-23 Federal Grants - Teacher Compensation Grant 156,600.00

4210-110-24 Federal Grants- Quality School Incentive Grant 50,000.00

4240-110-00 In Kind Donations Total


4250-910-00 Event Revenue - Tickets

4260-910-00 Event Revenue - Contributions

-

Grants/Donations Total 1,577,574

4810-910-00 Interest income 10,000

Investment Income Total 10,000

4910-220-00 Before/ After School 80,000

4990-810-00 Misc Income- Fundraising 10,000

4990-910-00 Miscellaneous Income 85,000

4950-910-00 Gain on Fixed Asset Disposal -

Other Income Total 175,000

TOTAL REVENUES 10,684,585

EXPENSES

Salaries & Benefits

5010-910-00 Principal & Vice Principal Total 224,342

5015-910-00 Administrative Salaries Total 523,306

5020-110-00 Instructional Salaries 2,263,531

5020-110-01 Instructional Salaries - Title 1 133,460

5020-110-02 Instructional Salaries - Title II-A (Retention/Sign On Bonuses

10,000

5020-120-00 Instructional Salaries- Spec Ed 158,210

5020-120-07 Instructional Salaries -Spec Ed 91,806

5020-120-07.1 Instructional Salaries - SpecEd - ARRA

5020-130-00 Instructional Salaries - Summer Sch 142,000

Instructional Salaries Totals 2,799,007

5025-110-00 Instructional Support Salaries 459,126

5025-110-02 Instructional Support Sal - Title II (Retention Bonuses) 10,000

5025-110-01 Instructional Support Sal - Title I 5,000

5025-110-09 Instructional Support Sal - SIF

5025-110-14 Instructional Support Sal - Flexible Spending

5025-210-00 Instructional Support Sal - Food Serv 81,418

5025-220-00 Instructional Support Sal - ASP 80,000

5025-220-01 Instructional Support Sal - ASP/Title I

5025-220-08 Instructional Support Sal - ASP/CSRD

5025-220-11 Instructional Support Sal - EIF

5025-240-00 Instructional Support Sal - Athletic 37,800

Instructional Support Totals 673,344

5030-920-00 Facility Salaries 167,125


5030-920-05 Facility Salaries - Title IV

Facilities Salaries Totals 167,125

Total Salaries 4,387,124

5110-910-00 Payroll Taxes 390,000

5210-910-00 Medical & Dental Insurance 360,000

5220-910-00 Life & Disability Insurance 45,000

5230-910-00 Employer Retirement Match 110,000

5240-110-00 Tuition Reimbursement 30,000

5250-910-00 Other Employee Benefits--Metrocheck 35,000

TOTAL SALARIES & BENEFITS 5,357,124

Other Personnel Expenses

5310-110-00 Staff Development (Including Retreat) 10,000

5310-110-01 Staff Development Title I (Parent Involvement) 20,000

5310-110-01 Staff Development Title IIA 35,000

5310-110-02 Staff Development Title IIA 18,400

5310-910-00 Staff Development - Admin 40,000

TOTAL OTHER PERSONNEL EXPENSES 123,400

Direct Student Expenses

6110-110-00 Educational Supplies 26,700

6110-110-01 Educational Supplies - Title I 100,000

6110-110-04 Educational Supplies - Title III 1,800

6110-110-05 Educational Supplies - Title IV

6110-110-09 Educational Supplies - School Improvement -

6110-110-07 Educational Supplies - IDEA -

6110-110-14 Educational Supp--Flex Funds

6110-110-16 Educational Supplies - RFEI-Spec. G.

6110-110-17 Educational Sup-Spc.Fac. Grant

6110-130-00 Educational Supplies - Summer Sch 1,500

6110-220-00 Educational Supplies - ASP 500

6110-240-00 Educational Supplies - Athletics 4,000

Educational Supplies Totals 134,500

6120-110-00 Educational Consultants 30,000

6120-110-01 Educational Consultants - Supplemental Services (Title I) 60,655

6120-110-02 Educational Consultants - Title II-A

6120-110-16 Educational Consultants

6120-120-00 Educational Consultants - Spec Ed * 305,000


6120-120-01 Educational Consultants - Title I

Educational Consultants Totals 395,655

6130-110-00 Student Assessment 30,000

Student Assessment Totals 30,000

6140-110-00 Student Travel/Field Trips 25,000

6140-130-00 Field Trip Summer 5,000

6140-240-00 Student Travel-Athletic 5,500

Student Travel/Field Trips Total 35,500

6150-210-00 School Food Services 300,000

TOTAL DIRECT STUDENT EXPENSES 895,655

Occupancy Expenses 6210-920-00 Rent

1,149,178

6220-920-00 Security Services 6,500

6230-920-00 Utilities 156,000

6240-910-00 Repairs & Maintenance - Admin (Internet/Network) 500

6240-910-12 Repairs & Maintenance - Fac. Grant -

6240-920-00 Repairs & Maintenance 110,500

Repairs & Maintenance 111,000

6250-910-00 Equipment Expense Admin 34,000

6250-240-00 Equipment Expense Athletics

Equipment Expense 34,000

6260-920-00 Depreciation & Amortization 130,000

TOTAL OCCUPANCY EXPENSES 1,586,678

Office Expenses

6310-110-00 Supplies - Regular Ed 1,500

6310-110-02 Supplies - Title II-A

6310-210-00 Supplies - Food Services 1,000

6310-230-00 Supplies - Other IS

6310-910-00 Supplies - Administrative 85,000

6310-920-00 Supplies - Facility 85,000

Total Supplies 172,500

6315-910-00 Food and Entertainment 15,000

6318-910-00 Event Expenses (10 Year Gala)

6320-910-00 Advertising & Recruitment 50,000


6330-910-00 Postage & Shipping 7,500

6340-910-00 Printing & Copying 53,000

6350-910-00 Telecommunications - Admin 125,000

Telecommunications 125,000

TOTAL OFFICE EXPENSES 423,000

Professional Fees

6410-910-00 Accounting, Audit & Mgmt. Fees 90,000

6420-910-00 Payroll Processing Fees 17,000

6430-910-00 Bank Fees 2,500

6440-910-00 Legal Fees 25,000

6450-910-00 Charter Board Admin Fees 45,000

6460-910-00 Other Professional Fees/Dues 19,800

6460-230-00 Other Fees/Dues - Instructional 5,000

6460-240-00 Other Fees/Dues - Athletics 10,000

6460-240-00 Other Fees/Dues - Special Grants -

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL FEES 214,300

General Expenses

6510-910-00 Travel 1,000

Total Travel 1,000

6520-910-00 Insurance - Administrative 69,000

Total Insurance 69,000

6530-910-00 Interest Expense - Capital Lease (Copiers) 15,000

6530-920-00 Interest Expense- Facilities Related -

6590-110-00 Other Expense-Regular

-

6590-240-00 Other Expenses - Athletics

6590-810-00 Other Expenses - Fundraising 5,000

6590-910-00 Other Expenses - Admin 7,500

6590-910-01 Other Expenses - Admin - Title I -

6590-910-09 Other Expenses - Admin - School Improvement -

Other Expenses 12,500

TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSES 97,500


TOTAL EXPENSES 8,697,657

NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 1,986,928

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

Equity Contribution to Harrison Project $3,000,000

Harrison Sinking Fund Payments (net of capitalized interest) $0

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