2015-05-08T09:59:32-07:00 2014-06-30 Beltz Kes Darling & Associates 22488 Chippendale Ave W Farmington MN 55024 990 2013-07-01 411812210 Community of Peace Academy COMM 6517765151 471 Magnolia Avenue East St Paul MN 55130 Cara Quinn Executive Dir. 2015-05-08 true Theresa Kingsbury P01062926 6514632233 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Cara Quinn 471 Magnolia Avenue East St Paul MN 55130 10292173 false false X www.communityofpeaceacademy.com X 1995 MN See Part III, Line 1. 12 6 157 150 0 9591692 10225962 32557 29362 5355 4279 78063 32570 9707667 10292173 6233 4801 0 5958974 6010224 0 0 3395573 3780359 9360780 9795384 346887 496789 3594677 4337415 561230 807179 3033447 3530236 The mission of Community of Peace Academy is to be a racially and culturally diverse community of students,parents, and staff, dedicated to creating a peaceful environment in which each person is treated with unconditional positive regard and acceptance. To create such an environment, a non-violent perspective will be intentionally taught and all members of the community will strive to practice a non-violent lifestyle. Within such an environment, each student will be empowered and inspired to reach his or her full academic, emotional, physical, and spiritual potential. Thus empowered and prepared, Community of Peace graduates will committhemselves to meet the challenges posed by life in the multicultural world of the 21st century with confidence, compassion, intelligence, and a positive regard for all. false false 8915572 61932 At Community of Peace Academy, our desired outcome is to educate the whole person mind, body, and will for peace, justice, freedom, compassion, wholeness and fullness of life for all. To achieve this desired outcome, each person is treated with unconditional positive regard, and caring relationships are fostered. Ethics and conflict prevention skills are taught and modeled daily. We respect and empower parents as the first educators of their children. Teachers visit homes of their students each year with the purpose of setting goals with parents and establishing trusting relationships with families. Community of Peace Academy High School was a Minnesota Department of Education Reward School in 2013 and again in 2014. 95% daily attendance rate for preschool through Grade 12. 84% 4-year graduation rate for Community of Peace High School, among the highest in the state. The College Possible Program (formerly Admission Possible) has supported a total of 96 CPA graduates (now in college), and are currently working with 39 juniors and seniors. Community of Peace Academys Preschool Four Peace has earned a 4-STAR rating from Parent Aware, the highest possible rating for an early childhood education program 95% of graduating seniors reported that CPAs Principles had a positive impact on their live Consistently achieves the School Finance Award from the Minnesota Department of Education. CPA students earned a combined 444 free college credits through College in the Schools classes, saving them and their families a combined $205,949 in tuition costs. 201 students, which corresponds to 73% of CPA juniors and seniors, were enrolled in dual credit courses through CIS and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options. 8915572 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 26 0 false 157 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 6 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true false X Beltz Kes Darling Assoc 6514632233 22488 Chippendale Ave Farmington MN 55024 X Jeremy Harvey Board Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Cristin Murphy Vice Chair 41.00 1.00 X X 39170 0 12644 Angela Sizer Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margarita Carmona Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristin Moe Director 41.00 0.00 X 53280 0 14105 Marcia LaDay-Provenzano Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Myser Arthur Director 41.00 0.00 X 39585 0 12089 Phoua Vang Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maren Goerss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brenda Rogers Director 41.00 0.00 X 37295 0 12970 Susan Gottlieb Director 41.00 0.00 X 46901 0 12622 Courtney Humm Director 41.00 0.00 X 47231 0 12583 Cara Quinn Executive Dir. 40.00 1.00 X 90224 0 15637 Bonnie Johnson Business Mger 40.00 0.00 X 61182 0 13975 414868 106625 0 false false false Beltz Kes Darling & Assoc 22488 Chippendale Ave Farmington MN 55024 Financial Consulting 139152 Kristin Fischer 5244 Knox Ave S Minneapolis MN 55419 Speech Language Serv 102353 Monarch Bus Service Inc 101 East 10th Str Ste 300 Hastings MN 55033 Transportation 451002 3 9927087 298875 10225962 Activity Fees 611710 3675 3675 Fees from Patrons 611710 14070 14070 Preschool Tuition 611710 11617 11617 29362 4279 4279 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc Revenue 900099 32570 32570 32570 10292173 61932 4279 0 4801 4801 0 0 518998 335521 183477 164059 164059 3869215 3669746 199469 273301 259033 14268 820964 764991 55973 363687 306770 56917 21208 21208 1967 1967 147763 147763 0 0 0 737315 727252 10063 36188 36188 103402 4239 99163 160798 113821 46977 0 1459006 1458916 90 0 0 48040 46766 1274 0 0 91603 91564 39 45288 45288 Transportation 488204 488204 Supplies 253141 253141 Equipt Rental & Maint 67467 67467 Field Trips 63686 63686 55283 50307 4976 9795384 8915572 879812 0 0 2002074 2631326 0 978829 1110730 0 0 0 0 21798 16189 2093419 1561186 538943 532233 0 0 0 0 53033 46937 3594677 4337415 561230 648821 158358 561230 807179 X 2494504 2998003 538943 532233 3033447 3530236 3594677 4337415 496789 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 171473 81664 89809 1921946 1479522 442424 532233 11633189 1341016 1341016 10292173 10292173 11062080 1358299 1358299 9703781 91603 91603 9795384 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Community of Peace Building Comp Revenue $1341016 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Capital Outlays $84893 Community of Peace Building Comp Expense $1273406 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Depreciation Expense $91603 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency As a MN Public Charter School, the school receives state education aid and federal grant funding. Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized The School's non-discriminatory policy is contained in school solicitation materials and other promotional information. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The School's membership consists of licensed teachers, other employees of the school, and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of enrolled students. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The School's members elect the Board of Directors at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Approval is required from the members to adopt, amend, or repeal a Bylaw fixing a quorum or meetings of members, prescribing procedures for removing directors of filling vacancies, fixing the number of directors, fixing the classifications, qualifications, or terms of office of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The School's Executive Director reviewed a draft of the Form 990 with contracted financial consultants. Upon approval by the Executive Director, the Form 990 was filed with the IRS. The Board of Directors also review the Form 990, either prior to or after it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All Directors and Officers of the School are required to disclose all relationships annually that may give rise to conflicts of interest. Individuals with potential conflicts of interest must disclose all material facts to the Board of Directors. The Board may authorize contracts or transactions in good faith by affirmative vote (less the vote of the conflicted director) of a majority of the entire board at which there is a quorum present without counting the conflicted director. All proceedings related to the conflicts of interest are noted in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board determines the compensation of the Executive Director, and the Executive Director determines the compensation of the administrative staff. Salary comparison data generated by the annual Compensation Survey of the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools is used as a benchmark to ensure salaries that are comparable and competitive to average salaries for metro charter schools. This process is undertaken annually for the Executive Director and administrative staff and was last completed in 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The School makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Related Board Members Per MN Statute 124D.10, Charter Schools are required to have licensed teachers as members of the board of directors.Cristin Murphy, Kristin Moe, Myser Arthur, Brenda Rogers, Susan Gottlieb and Courntey Humm are board members but receive compensation for their services as teachers. Community of Peace Building Company 471 Magnolia Avenue East St Paul MN 55130 411921973 School Building Lease MN 501(c)(3) Line 11a, I Community of Peace Academy true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false Community of Peace Building Company k 1341000 Lease Agreement