2018-02-27T08:31:54-06:00 2017-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-07-01 522260620 DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COOPERATIVE INC DCPU 4702223309 641 S ST NW NO 4002 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JULIE CAMERATA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4702223309 2018-02-27 1 DAVID A JONES P01361002 2022963306 64.88.174.3 2018-02-27 08:55:46 ES P 7BCF649620E47E24CE109156B16FE736E44DCD56 9D34B486A768F477B382F83702F15AF1D4A120B5 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DC SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE JULIE CAMERATA 641 S ST NW NO 4002 WASHINGTON DC 20001 764577 0 X HTTP://SPECIALEDCOOP.ORG/COOP/ X 1999 DC THE DC SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE (CO-OP) SUPPORTS SPECIAL EDUCATION IN DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BY CULTIVATING HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONALS, COLLABORATING TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND BUILD CAPACITY, AND CREATING INNOVATIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 12 12 15 12 0 0 452409 561919 295100 202633 5 25 774 0 748288 764577 260 0 126730 0 304614 479566 17769 17463 102473 227394 336058 676767 833087 71521 -68510 421100 302113 57208 6732 363892 295381 X THE DC SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE (CO-OP) SUPPORTS SPECIAL EDUCATION IN DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BY CULTIVATING HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONALS, COLLABORATING TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND BUILD CAPACITY, AND CREATING INNOVATIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 0 0 551338 117050 MEDICAID SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION ASSITS MEMBER CHARTER SCHOOLS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING MEDICAID PROVIDERS OR SETTING UP BILLING WITH APPLICATION SUPPORT AND COMPREHENSIVE BILLING SERVICES. AS PUBLIC AGENCIES, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE ENTITLED TO SEEK MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL BASED HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEPS). THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ASSISTING CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT SINCE 2006 AND HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CITY AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO DC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND MEDICAID BILLING. WHEN SCHOOLS OPT-IN TO OUR MEDICAID BILLING PROGRAM, THEY RECEIVE EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE BILLING PROCESS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING OVERALL SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPLIANCE AND SERVICE DELIVERY. IN FY17 THE ORGANIZATION HELPED SCHOOLS TO RECOVER $1.5 MILLION IN MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS. 104811 62562 CONSULTING SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION SERVICES HELP CHARTER SCHOOLS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT COMPLIANT AND HIGH QUALITY SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.ELEVATE IS THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE PROGRAM THAT ENABLES CHARTER SCHOOLS TO "ELEVATE" THEIR PRACTICES AND PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AND COMPLIANT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES. A SCHOOL-TEAM FOCUSED ON RESULTS AND A COMMON GOAL, WITH SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MAKES A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM GREAT IS KEY TO SUCCESS. ELEVATE GIVES TEAMS A COMMON LANGUAGE FOR IDENTIFYING THE PRACTICES THAT DEFINE A HIGH QUALITY SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND A PROCESS TO HELP THEM GET THERE. A KEY FEATURE OF ELEVATE IS OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT ASSISTS SCHOOLS IN IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THEIR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S QUALITY SPECIAL EDUCATION FRAMEWORK CONSISTING OF 6 MAJOR COMPONENTS: 1) HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, 2) SPECIAL EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 3) CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, 4) LEADERSHIP, 5) PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND 6) STUDENT EMPOWERMENT. SCHOOLS COMPLETE THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND HAVE DATA-DRIVEN CONVERSATIONS THAT LEAD TO CONCRETE ACTION PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT. LEAS THEN IMPLEMENT THESE PLANS WITH ONGOING SUPPORT, OFTEN TIMES IN THE FORM OF CONSULTATIVE SERVICES FROM THE ORGANIZATION. 2283 23021 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING FOR TEACHERS (SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION, ADMINITRATORS, SCHOOL LEADERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS.) THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED INDEPENDENTLY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPERTS.CUSTOMIZED, ONSITE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO A CORE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ELEVATE PROGRAM. IN FY17 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TRAINING TO MULTIPLE SCHOOLS ON TOPICS SUCH AS: STRATEGIES FOR DE-ESCALATION, CO-TEACHING, UNDERSTANDING STUDENT BEHAVIOR, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. DURING THIS PERIOD THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED FIFTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AND TRAINED OVER FIVE HUNDRED SCHOOL STAFF. 658432 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 JO-ANNE F WILLIAMS-BARNES 3016843932 3261 OLD WASHINGTON RD SUITE 2020 WALDORF MD 20602 MICHAEL CORDELL CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN NORDEN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY JACOBSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 QUENTIN LIGGINS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GOLNAR ABEDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MCCARTHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA CARLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAQUITA ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARIE RAGIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE CAMERATA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 98875 0 15925 98875 0 15925 0 0 0 0 0 157350 205289 199280 561919 MEDICAID SERVICES 611710 117050 117050 CONSULTING FEES 611710 62562 62562 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPME 611710 23021 23021 202633 25 25 764577 202633 0 25 X 98875 74811 8306 15758 303486 229624 25493 48369 13221 10003 1111 2107 33326 25215 2799 5312 30658 23197 2575 4886 16391 16391 17463 17463 179138 177803 857 478 765 765 59645 57548 1504 593 4795 3548 500 747 42038 32090 3188 6760 18147 17587 560 1988 1988 5963 295 5668 TRAINING 6664 4514 2150 0 WEB HOSTING 524 209 315 833087 658432 72182 102473 250751 139621 100522 100472 61500 56511 1000 5227 3034 12124 12124 0 0 2100 2475 421100 302113 208 2232 57000 0 0 4500 57208 6732 X 272200 241083 91692 54298 0 0 363892 295381 421100 302113 -68510 -1 0 X 0 0 0 X 277111 254340 416663 452409 561919 1962442 277111 254340 416663 452409 561919 1962442 1962442 2 5 25 32 2061 -247 774 2588 1965062 785630 0.99870 0.80560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5624 5624 0 6500 6500 0 0 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 4500 4500 X 764577 0 764577 0 764577 833087 0 833087 0 833087 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. X X 1 EMPOWER CONSULTING 12336 HOWARD LODGE DRIVE SYKESVILLE MD 21784 FUND RAISING CONSULTANT 0 97696 17463 80233 97696 17463 80233 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILLING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DESCRIBED ON A DISCLOSURE FORM AND BROUGHT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD TO REVIEW AND VOTE UPON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY COMPARING SALARIES OF OTHER NON-PROFITS THAT RECEIVED DC GRANTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 512. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4. TOTAL EXPENSES 516. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,811. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,811. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 584. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 95. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 679. MEDICAID LICENSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,125. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,125. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,283. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 250. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 474. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,007.