2014-05-14T15:17:17-05:00 2013-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2012-07-01 411812210 COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY COMM 6517765151 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST ST PAUL MN 55130 CARA QUINN 6517765151 2014-05-13 1 XIAOYAN LUO P01305207 6123764500 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CARA QUINN 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST ST PAUL MN 55130 9707667 0 X WWW.CPA.CHARTER.K12.MN.US X 1995 MN 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. 13 7 177 156 0 0 9406748 9591692 43645 32557 140 5355 91521 78063 9542054 9707667 2535 6233 0 0 5867972 5958974 0 0 0 3417130 3395573 9287637 9360780 254417 346887 3678074 3594677 991514 561230 2686560 3033447 X 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 COMMIT THEMSELVES 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. 0 0 8438425 6233 32557 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 MADE ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) IN 2012-2013-95% DAILY ATTENDANCE RATE FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12-94% GRADUATION RATE FOR COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL-91% OF GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2013 ARE ENROLLED IN TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR POST-SECONDARY ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS-THE COLLEGE POSSIBLE PROGRAM (FORMERLY ADMISSION POSSIBLE) HAS SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 37 CPA GRADUATES (NOW IN COLLEGE)-IN 2011, COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY'S PRESCHOOL FOUR PEACE OBTAINED A 4-STAR RATING FROM PARENT AWARE, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RATING FOR AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM-95% OF GRADUATING SENIORS REPORTED THAT CPA'S PRINCIPLES HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR LIFE-2011 SCHOOL FINANCE AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:-CPA GRADE SCHOOL MADE AYP IN READING ACROSS ALL STUDENT GROUPS.-CPA 8TH GRADERS OUTPERFORMED OTHER MINNESOTA 8TH GRADERS ON THE MCA-III MATH TEST, WITH 57% PROFICIENT, COMPARED TO 53% OF STUDENTS STATEWIDE. -THERE WAS A FOUR PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN STUDENTS PROFICIENT ON THE MCA-II READING. -THERE WAS A FIVE PECENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN STUDENTS MEETING THEIR TARGET GROWTH SCORE ON THE NWEA MAP READING.-THERE WAS A 21 PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN STUDENTS MEETING THEIR TARGET GROWTH SCORE ON THE NWEA MAP MATH. -THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS MEETING THEIR GROWTH TARGET ON THE NWEA MAP READING AND MATH PLACED CPA AMONG THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN THE NATION. 8438425 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 24 0 177 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X BONNIE JOHNSON 6517765151 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST ST PAUL MN 55130 JEREMY HARVEY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARITA CARMONA 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NICO ZBACNIK 40.00 0.00 X X 42312 0 9993 SUSAN GOTTLIEB 40.00 0.00 X X 43196 0 10038 MARY BOYD 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAN HEIDEN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY HUMM 40.00 0.00 X 43494 0 10072 MELISSA JACKSON 40.00 0.00 X 35684 0 8612 CRISTIN MURPHY 40.00 0.00 X 35724 0 9515 MATTHEW MURRAY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA ROGERS 40.00 0.00 X 38973 0 9750 ANGELA SIZER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHOUA VANG 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARA QUINN 40.00 1.00 X 88450 0 13009 BONNIE JOHNSON 40.00 0.00 X 60814 0 11830 388647 0 82819 0 0 0 0 MONARCH BUS SERVICE INC 101 EAST 10TH STREET 300 HASTINGS MN 55033 TRANSPORTATION 459536 BELTZ KES DARLING & ASSOC 22488 CHIPPENDALE AVENUE FARMINGTON MN 55024 FINANCIAL CONSULTING 141522 KRISTIN FISCHER 5244 KNOX AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES 107784 3 9483666 108026 9591692 TUITION REVENUE 611710 16726 16726 FEES FROM PATRONS 611710 13024 13024 ACTIVITY FEE 611710 2807 2807 32557 1755 1755 3600 0 3600 3600 3600 ERATE/MISC REVENUE 900099 78063 78063 78063 9707667 32557 0 83418 6233 6233 488414 312945 175469 128907 128907 3860183 3642113 218070 255914 240665 15249 830112 788791 41321 395444 300518 94926 5603 5603 153678 153678 317760 224556 93204 273502 205281 68221 1478482 1437110 41372 542248 542248 42622 41122 1500 1664 1664 92683 92683 40777 40777 SPECIAL EDUCATION 241070 241070 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 138200 138200 MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES 39362 27284 12078 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 14819 14819 13103 13103 9360780 8438425 922355 0 114445 2002074 2973659 978829 14135 21798 2008526 1469583 496731 538943 79104 53033 3678074 3594677 504514 561230 62000 0 425000 0 991514 561230 X 2189829 2494504 496731 538943 0 0 2686560 3033447 3678074 3594677 346887 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 171473 70628 100845 1837053 1398955 438098 538943 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL'S NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS CONTAINED IN SCHOOL SOLICITATION MATERIALS AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 5 6233 0 N/A N/A PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY HAS A TRADITION OF RAISING DONATIONS FROM ITS STAFF, STUDENTS AND DONORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO MEMBERS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS AS THEY PREPARE TO ENTER COLLEGE. THESE ARE ALL ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS AND ARE ONLY AWARDED TO STUDENTS AFTER THEY GRADUATE AND PROVIDE PROOF OF THEIR ENROLLMENT IN THEIR COURSES FOR THE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM THEY ARE ATTENDING. MARCEE HARRIS FORMER BOARD MEMBER, CURRENT EMPLOYEE 53824 EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 0 BAO VANG FORMER BOARD MEMBER, CURRENT EMPLOYEE 75083 EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THREE DIRECTORS AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL IN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD. ALL ACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 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, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SCHOOL'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FROM THE MEMBERS TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL A BYLAW FIXING A QUORUM FOR MEETINGS OF MEMBERS, PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR REMOVING DIRECTORS OR FILLING VACANCIES, FIXING THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, FIXING THE CLASSIFICATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, OR TERMS OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. THE BOARD'S DECISION IS TO USE THE COMPENSATION SET BY ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS A BENCHMARK AND TO LIMIT COMPENSATION AT COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY TO 90% OF EQUIVALENT POSITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS AT ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN ANNUALLY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2013. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. EXPLANATION FOR METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS A MODIFIED ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING AS PRESCRIBED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REPORTED USING THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. GRANTS AND SIMILAR ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE PROVIDER HAVE BEEN MET. COMMUNITY OF PEACE BUILDING COMPANY 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST ST PAUL MN 55130 411921973 SCHOOL BUILDING LEASING MN 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 COMMUNITY OF PEACE BUILDING CO K 1339000 LEASE AGREEMENT