2016-05-16T10:19:34-05:00 2015-06-30 410975573 REDPATH AND COMPANY LTD 4810 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110 990 2014-07-01 411915563 HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS HIGH 6512870890 1166 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55104 ANTHONY SIMMONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6512870890 2016-05-13 1 ASHLEY C REHN CPA P00965922 6514267000 2016-05-13 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ANTHONY SIMMONS 1166 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55104 4470060 0 X WWW.HSRA.ORG X 1998 MN PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN THE RECORDING ARTS FIELD BY DIVIDING TIME IN ACADEMICS USING INSTRUCTION IN CRITICAL AREAS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND DEVELOP AND MASTER PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS IN THE RECORDING STUDIO. 5 3 61 4 0 0 3777534 4426916 0 0 107 157 11973 42337 3789614 4469410 0 0 0 0 1591261 1756394 0 0 0 2313149 2414871 3904410 4171265 -114796 298145 1064460 1956178 832156 2652963 232304 -696785 X THE MISSION OF HSRA IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA THROUGH THE EXPLORATION AND OPERATION OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS AND OTHER CREATIVE ENDEAVORS. 0 0 3176011 HSRA STUDENTS WHO REMAIN CONTINUOUSLY ENROLLED ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN READING AND MATHEMATICS AS SHOWN BY FALL AND SPRING PRE-POST SCORES ON THE NWEA MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP). ANALYSIS OF 2014-15 PRE-POST DATA SHOWED THAT 63% OF STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE TEST IN BOTH FALL AND SPRING MET OR EXCEEDED PROJECTED SPRING SCORES, IN BOTH READING AND MATH.RENEWAL OF THE CHARTER CONTRACT: IN THE SPRING OF 2014 HSRA'S CHARTER CONTRACT WAS APPROVED BY ITS AUTHORIZER, PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES, FOR THE MAXIMUM TERM OF FIVE YEARS.CONTINUING TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE HOMELESS STUDENTS. A LARGE PROPORTION OF HSRA'S STUDENTS EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS, AS DISCUSSED BELOW IN THE PROGRAM CHALLENGES SECTION. HOWEVER, AN ANALYSIS OF SEMESTER-CREDITS EARNED, BY HOMELESS STUDENTS WHO REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY ENROLLED FOR A FULL SEMESTER, SHOWED THAT THESE STUDENTS EARNED AN AVERAGE OF 3.6 CREDITS PER SEMESTER IN 2013-14, AND 4.4 PER SEMESTER IN 2014-15. EARNING FIVE CREDITS PER SEMESTER IS CONSIDERED TO BE ON-TRACK FOR GRADUATION, SO MANY HOMELESS STUDENTS ARE MAKING THE EXPECTED ACADEMIC PROGRESS. HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2014-15 PAGE 28 OF 37AT HSRA, EVERY STUDENT HAS A PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN (PLP), DEVELOPED BY THE STUDENT, THEIR ADVISOR AND WITH INVOLVEMENT BY PARENTS REQUESTED. THE PLP REFLECTS THE STUDENT'S OWN INTERESTS AND ASPIRATIONS, AS WELL AS THEIR NEEDS IN TERMS OF EARNING ACADEMIC CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION. PLPS ARE INFORMED BY ASSESSMENT DATA SUCH AS MAP TEST RESULTS.CONTINUING SUCCESS OF THE VISUAL INCLUSION PROGRAM (VIP), A STRATEGY DESIGNED TO CREATE TRANSITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FIRST ESTABLISHED DURING 2011-12, VIP EMPOWERS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY FOCUSING ON THEIR CREATIVE STRENGTHS, AND ALLOWING THEM TO USE THESE STRENGTHS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT VIDEO PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY.HSRA STUDENT PROJECTS THAT KEEP LEARNING RELEVANT TO STUDENTS' LIVES INCLUDED THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS AND HSRA'S STUDENT-RUN WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM, STUDIO 4 ALL ACCESS.REQUIRING GRADUATION PORTFOLIOS FROM ALL GRADUATES, INCLUDING A COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTER. THIS REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2009-10. HSRA'S GUIDANCE COUNSELOR PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS IN APPLYING TO COLLEGES; THEIR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS ARE PART OF THEIR GRADUATION PORTFOLIO WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.IMPLEMENTATION OF CHECK AND CONNECT TO RETAIN STUDENTS AND KEEP THEM ENGAGED IN EDUCATION. THIS IS A RESEARCH-BASED TRUANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM DEVELOPED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, FOCUSING ON PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO PREVENT TRUANCY AND RE-ENGAGE AT-RISK STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. ADVISORS IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE AT RISK DUE TO FACTORS OUTSIDE SCHOOL, AND A STAFF MEMBER WORKS WITH THE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM ADDRESS CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING, AND STAY IN SCHOOL. THE CHECK AND CONNECT PROGRAM WAS STRENGTHENED IN 2014-15 WITH TWO AMERICORPS PROMISE FELLOWS AT HSRA SPECIFICALLY TO WORK WITH CHECK AND CONNECT, EACH WITH A CASELOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 30 GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. FOR 2015-16 CHECK AND CONNECT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY ADVISORS WITH ALL STUDENTS, WHILE THOSE WITH ACADEMIC OR BEHAVIOR RED-FLAGS ARE REFERRED TO LEAD CHECK AND CONNECT STAFF FOR MORE INTENSIVE ASSISTANCE. THERE IS A CHECK AND CONNECT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, WITH WHOM NEW STUDENTS WORK FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER WHICH THEY ARE PASSED EITHER SOLEY TO THE ADVISOR, OR ADDITIONAL SERVICES RECOMMENDED.HSRA'S APPROACH TO MATH IS THROUGH A CONCENTRATED MATH PROGRAM IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE. CONCENTRATED MATH IS A HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINNESOTA ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS. THE CURRICULUM FOLLOWS A THREE-YEAR CYCLE WITH EACH OF THE THREE YEARS DEVOTED TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR MATHEMATICS CONTENT STRANDS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, EACH STUDENT IS ADMINISTERED THE NWEA MAP TEST IN MATH; DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCENTRATED MATH PROGRAM IS INFORMED BY THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT.ALSO DURING 2014-15 HSRA WAS FORTUNATE TO RECEIVE A NUMBER OF GRANTS. EXTERNAL SUPPORT ENHANCES PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, AND ALSO GIVES EVIDENCE OF INTEREST IN OUR PROGRAM BY OUTSIDE FUNDERS. IN PARTICULAR, HSRA WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FUNDERS: O PROMISE FELLOW GRANT, SUPPORTING TWO PROMISE FELLOWS WHO FOCUSED ON THE CHECK AND CONNECT PROGRAM FOR 2014-15 GLOBAL CITIZENS NETWORK GRANT FOR $46,000, AWARDED IN THE SPRING, TO TAKE 10 STUDENTS AND TWO STAFF TO KENYA FOR VOLUNTEER WORK, ON A HEALTH CARE CENTER DURING 2014-15. THIS TRIP TOOK PLACE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2015. STATE FARM GRANT FOR $12,000 THAT WENT INTO GENERAL FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE SCHOOL. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATING CHARTER SCHOOL MINNESOTA INTERNSHIP CENTER, FOR A HOMELESS EDUCATION (MCKINNEY-VENTO) GRANT. FOR THE SECOND YEAR, THIS GRANT PROVIDED A HOMELESS LIAISON, AT HSRA TWO DAYS A WEEK, AND SUPPORTS FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS ATTENDING HSRA ($39,900 GRANT SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS). THE CRUTCHFIELD DERMATOLOGY FOUNDATION FOR $2,500 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO STUDENTS. WILDER FOUNDATION FOR $5,600. MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD GRANT FOR $146,657, TO CREATE A YEAR-LONG COLLABORATION WITH MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC TO CREATE A CD AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES. MACPHAIL MUSIC INSTRUCTORS CAME TO HSRA TO WORK WWITH STUDENTS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND VOCALS FOR MATERIAL FOR THE CD. ALSO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARTS BOARD GRANT, LOCAL PERFORMER AND RECORDING ARTIST J.D. STEELE WORKED WITH A CHOIR OF STUDENTS, FROM HSRA AND OTHER SCHOOLS. COMMUNITY CREATIVITY COHORT GRANT FROM THE BUSH FOUNDATION - HSRA RECEIVED A $100,000 GRANT FROM THIS PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWED SIXTEEN ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FROM MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS TO SHARE IDEAS, BEST PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES AND FOR THE BUSH FOUNDATION TO ANALYZE THIS INFORMATION (SEE HTTPS://WWW.BUSHFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS/COMMUNITY-CREATIVITY-COHORT). HSRA WAS THE ONLY SCHOOL AMONG THE COMMUNITY CREATIVITY GRANTEES. 3176011 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 27 0 1 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6512870890 1166 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55104 DR WAYNE JENNINGS CHAIR/SUPERINTENDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAREI THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA ANDERSON VICE CHAIR/EDUCATION DIR 40.00 X X 67296 0 11218 DARRYL YOUNG TREASURER/TEACHER 40.00 X X 46261 0 3687 TONYA DRAUGHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY SIMMONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 113557 0 14905 0 0 0 0 STUDIO 4 ENTERPRISES 1166 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55104 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 734752 METRO TRANSIT 560 6TH AVE N MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 120869 PREFERRED ONE NW 5881 PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55485 HEALTH INSURANCE 116500 3 4299158 127758 4426916 157 157 23184 650 22534 22534 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19803 19803 19803 4469410 0 0 42494 X 125501 125501 1240886 1240886 101502 101502 183967 183967 104538 104538 994311 505782 488529 432939 432939 147130 147130 3499 3499 524762 489118 35644 43560 31656 11904 4250 4250 57317 57317 40699 40699 TRANSPORTATION 114689 114689 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 31238 5000 26238 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 8130 8130 12347 12347 4171265 3176011 995254 0 630 208389 231673 275918 704945 355000 478841 30000 30000 760059 519868 195153 240191 0 269898 1064460 1956178 372966 659294 9190 99276 350000 450000 58923 0 1485470 832156 2652963 X 232304 -696785 0 0 0 0 232304 -696785 1064460 1956178 298145 -1227234 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 143588 27506 116082 616471 492362 124109 240191 DEFERRED OUTFLOW OF RESOURCES - PENSION PLANS 269898 269898 PENSION LIABILITY LT 1148638 DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES - PENSION PLANS 336832 1485470 X 4470062 652 652 4469410 0 4469410 4202442 31177 31177 4171265 0 4171265 PART X, LINE 2: A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION (INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) MAY BE RECOGNIZED ONLY WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SCHOOL AND THE BUILDING COMPANY HAVE NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCRUAL, EXPENSE OR BENEFIT UNDER THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HSRA BUILDING COMPANY REVENUES 2. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 650. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: HSRA BUILDING COMPANY EXPENSES 30,527. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 650. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHOOL'S PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING. GALA 23184 23184 650 23184 23184 650 650 22534 STUDIO 4 INC STUDIO 4 IS OWNED BY THE FOUNDER OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS. PROVIDE INITIAL FUNDING FOR BUILDING ACQUISITION. X 350000 350000 0 1 1 350000 STUDIO 4 INC STUDIO 4 IS OWNED BY THE FOUNDER OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS. 994311 MANAGEMENT AND STUDIO SERVICES 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 HSRA HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO 4 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY"), A FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PROGRAM DELIVERY, TECHNOLOGY AND STUDIO FACILITIES TO THE SCHOOL THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018. THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT SPECIFIES THAT 50% OF THE STATE AID REVENUES GENERATED FROM STUDENT ENROLLMENT ARE TO BE PAID TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. IN RETURN FOR THE MANAGEMENT FEES PAID, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AGREES TO PROVIDE AN ONSITE STAFF OF 9 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONS FOR HSRA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND TREASURER. THE FINAL FILING COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENT AND APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS AND MN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THIS IS DONE DURING BOARD MEETINGS AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USES SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PAY RATE SCHEDULE TO REFERENCE ALL LICENSED AND KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS. THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ARE ALSO TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN CALCULATING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WOULD BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 432,939. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 432,939. HSRA BUILDING COMPANY 1166 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55104 272070417 ACQUISITION OF AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY THAT WOULD BE LEASED TO HIGH SCHOOL MN 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HSRA BUILDING COMPANY D 478841