2021-05-12T12:52:13-05:00 2020-06-30 030327374 MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO 118 TILLEY DRIVE STE 202 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 990 2019-07-01 030357755 THE COMPASS SCHOOL INC COMP 8024632516 PO BOX 177 WESTMINSTER VT 05159 ROXANE BLAKE CO-PRESIDENT 8024632516 2021-05-11 1 CONNIE FELLION P01875413 8026581808 2021-05-10 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROXANE BLAKE PO BOX 177 WESTMINSTER STATION VT 05159 1045110 0 X WWW.COMPASS-SCHOOL.ORG X 1999 VT THE COMPASS SCHOOL INSPIRES AND EDUCATES STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12 TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD 10 10 27 52 0 0 131758 93960 967128 951051 229 99 0 0 1099115 1045110 0 0 0 0 834387 840353 0 0 0 302506 216360 1136893 1056713 -37778 -11603 1242662 1330199 1012313 1112688 230349 217511 X THE COMPASS SCHOOL SUPPORTS EVERY STUDENT TO FIND SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS AND DEVELOP AS GOOD STUDENTS AND GOOD COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 0 0 691196 802136 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION DESIGNED TO ENGAGE DIVERSE LEARNERS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PERSONALIZED FOR DIFFERENT LEARNING NEEDS, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP SO EVERY STUDENT FINDS SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND HAS THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. 25143 0 0 HEALTH- WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUR MAIN FINANCIAL NEED IS THE COST OF OUR COUNSELOR AND A SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT WHO SUPPORTS STUDENTS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS AND LEADS CLASSES ON MINDFULLNESS. THESE TWO STAFF ALSO FACILITATE OUR WELLNESS COMMITTEE, WHICH IS A STUDENT LED GROUP THAT TAKES LEADERSHIP FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THEIR PEERS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THIS GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS PUTS STUDENTS WITH THEIR OWN HEALTH ISSUES IN THE ROLE OF LEADERS WHO CAN TAKE THEIR CHALLENGES AND USE THEM TO GUIDE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORTS TO HELP ALL STUDENTS. 81396 0 87977 SPECIAL EDUCATION: COMPASS HAS A WRAP AROUND APPOACH TO SPECIAL EDUCATION THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS ACROSS ALL SCHOLL PROGRAMS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED SPECIAL NEEDS. OUR RECENT 5 YEARS REAPPROVAL EXPANDED THE CATEGORIES WE CAN SERVE TO INCLUDE ED (EMOTIONAL DISABILITY), OI (ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT) AND SPEECH AND LANGUAGE INPAIRMENT (SLI) IN ADDITION TO OUR PREVIOUS APPROVALS FOR SLD, OHI, AND ASD. WHILE NOT A SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL, COMPASS IS INCLUSIVE OF A WIDE DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS AND HAS A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO EDUCATION WHERE EVERY STUDENT CAN FIND SUCCESS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORTS, ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE DESIGNED TO PROACTIVELY INCLUDE ALL LEARNERS, BE ADAPTABLE FOR DIFFERENT LEARNING NEEDS, AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXERCISE LEADERSHIP TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. 67837 0 61037 NEW PROGRAM SERVICE: WE'VE ADDED MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY AND STUDENT DIRECTED LEARNING. 11TH AND 12TH GRADERS HAVE 3 HOURS EACH WEEK DEDICATED TO INDEPENDENT PROJECT WORK. STUDENT LED CLUBS MEET EVERY THURSDAY. THE WELLNESS COMMITTEE IS A STUDENT GROUP THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE STUDENT HELATH AN WELLNESS, THE JUDICIARY HANDLES DISCIPLINE CASES USING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE APPROACHES, AND STUDENT COUNCIL EXERCISES DEMOCRATICE PRACTICES TO SHAPE SCHOOL POLICY AND PROGRAMS. WE ALSO ADDED A MORNING BREAK AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM WHERE THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO EAT AND SOCIALIZE, HELPING WIHT OVERALL STUDENT HELATH AND WELLBEING. THE 11TH GRADE GLOBAL CONNEXTIONS PROGRAM, WHERE EVERY STUDENT PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL REGARDLESS OF FAMILY INCOME, CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH, GOING TO CUBA, PERU, NICARAGUA AND SPAIN IN RECENT YEARS. 67837 0 61037 865572 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X LYSSA SINGLETON 8024632525 7892 US ROUTE 5 SOUTH WESTMINSTER STATION VT 05159 ROXANE BLAKE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL STEVENS VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MCCULLER SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FELISTA SUTHERLAND TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTICE SUTHERLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 WEST NELSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY FEDER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABE ALLEN-FAHLANDER BOARD MEMBER/EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 39665 0 0 ROB GUERRINA BOARD MEMBER/EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 21920 0 0 61585 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93960 93960 TUITION AND FEES 611110 883454 883454 HOT MEAL INCOME 611110 32488 32488 STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES 611110 28549 28549 MISC PROGRAM INCOME 611110 6560 6560 951051 99 99 1045110 951150 0 0 655703 519046 136657 136471 107812 28659 48179 38061 10118 1021 1021 9457 9457 12839 12839 38635 38635 288 288 30686 30686 39745 39745 19275 19275 FOOD EXPENSES 33627 33627 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 11393 11393 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 7388 5541 1847 BUS EXPENSES 4864 4864 7142 7142 1056713 865572 191141 0 12856 172104 37842 844 121905 120076 279 578 1473200 466905 1046040 1006295 8744 23740 21558 1242662 1330199 8665 4233 6000 1000 997648 970255 137200 1012313 1112688 X 230349 217511 230349 217511 1242662 1330199 -11603 -1235 0 X 0 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39875 39875 1298263 345357 952906 135062 121548 13514 1006295 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 ON WEBSITE AND IN APPLICATION MATERIALS KAREN AGUSTA FORMER BOARD MEMBER OPERATING X 1000 1000 0 1 1 1000 ERIC RHOMBERG BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER 62400 ANNUAL SALARY 0 ROB GUERRINA BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER 21920 ANNUAL SALARY 0 GABE ALLEN-FAHLANDER BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER 39665 ANNUAL SALARY 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EVAULATION/COMENSATION REVIEWS ARE DONE BY THE BOARD AT YEAR END FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS LINKS TO COPIES OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS TAX RETURNS ON ITS WEBSITE