2018-02-06T16:30:55-08:00 2017-06-30 Christy White Associates 348 Olive Street San Diego CA 92103 990 2016-07-01 371510439 New Heights Charter School NEWH 3235080155 2202 W Martin Luther King Blvd Los Angeles CA 90008 Amy Berfield Executive Director 2018-02-06 true Christy White CPA P01297358 6192708222 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 5403310 false false X www.newheightscharter.org X 2005 CA New Heights Charter School operates a public charter school with a vision focused on enhancing equity in educational opportunity. Located in South Los Angeles, the organization serves students in Grades K - 8. 6 6 68 150 0 5179031 5385818 16182 1043 651 783 4662 15666 5200526 5403310 0 0 3057205 3281244 0 0 1706502 1907626 4763707 5188870 436819 214440 3340627 3605519 81079 131531 3259548 3473988 New Heights Charter School prepares urban students to use their minds well and become capable, caring citizens through a personalized and caring learning community, with a rigorous understanding-based curriculum. (continuation on schedule O) false false 3215031 5386861 During the 2016-17 school year, New Heights Charter School served approximately 442 students in transitional kindergarten (TK) to eighth grade. Students in grades TK to 2 attend classes on the Lower campus located at 2202 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and students in Grades 3 to 8 attend classes at 3989 Hobart Blvd. (5 minutes from the Lower campus). The heart of the educational program at New Heights Charter School is the nurture of the academic, social, emotional and physical development of each child. 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Additionally, funding from local property taxes is passed through the Los Angeles Unified School District to the organization. Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized As a public charter school, the organization includes a nondiscriminatory policy within its approved charter petition. The charter petition is a public document available on the organization's website as well as the website for the charter division of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained The organization is a public charter school that operates tuition-free; therefore, scholarships and financial assistance are not applicable. Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The return is initially reviewed by ExED and then reviewed by the Board prior to filing the return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence off the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees considering the proposed transactions or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board of directors meeting while determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The process includes all of the following elements:1) review and approval by the board of directors or executive director2) use of data as to comparable compensation3) contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The required documents are available at the business address during normal business hours upon request. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION CONTINUATION Recognizing that students' academic, social, and emotional development are interdependent, students learn academic knowledge and skills in a supportive, nurturing environment.