2014-05-15T08:00:07-05:00 2013-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2012-07-01 364675452 WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL WEST 7169231534 113 LAFAYETTE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14213 ELIZABETH STERNS 7169231534 2014-05-14 1 DONNA M GONSER P01448922 7168563300 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ANDREA TODORO 113 LAFAYETTE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14213 2372383 0 X WWW.WESTBUFFALOCHARTER.ORG X 2010 NY TO CREATE A STIMULATING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND A SAFE, INVITING, RESPECTFUL SCHOOL CULTURE. 7 7 0 76 0 0 226601 635945 0 1727838 0 0 0 6204 226601 2369987 0 0 0 0 47407 1061571 0 0 0 188951 1022442 236358 2084013 -9757 285974 150495 4443657 160252 4167440 -9757 276217 X WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL IS DETERMINED TO HELP EACH STUDENT REACH HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL. DAILY INSTRUCTION CONTAINS A UNIQUE BLEND OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS AND INTENSIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION. WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAXIMIZE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSES. 0 0 1472178 1731373 EDUCATION - ALL STUDENTS WERE ASSESSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WHICH SHOWED THAT MORE THAN 73% OF THE INCOMING STUDENTS, GRADES K-2, WERE READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL. BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, THIS PERCENTAGE WAS REDUCED TO ONLY 41%. THE REMARKABLE ACADEMIC GAINS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO, INCREASED ACADEMIC RIGOR, SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT. WITH SMALL CLASS SIZES, A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH THE NYS COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS, THE SCHOOL DEVELOPES AN EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION OF LITERACY SKILLS FOR ALL STUDENTS. IT IS A PLACE WHERE DIVERSITY IS CELEBRATED, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ACCEPTED, AND STUDENT SUCCESS IS MAXIMIZED. 1472178 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X ELIZABETH STERNS 7169231534 113 LAFAYETTE AVE BUFFALO NY 14213 JOSEPH COZZO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SAMPSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ARUP SEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID WHITEHORSE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY CANDELARIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STEVENS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA TODORO 50.00 X 52695 0 12044 ELIZABETH STERNS 50.00 X 44754 0 11539 97449 0 23583 0 0 0 0 0 603623 32322 22320 635945 ENROLLMENT REVENUE 611710 1727838 1727838 1727838 5065 2396 2669 2669 OTHER INCOME 900099 3535 3535 3535 2369987 1731373 0 2669 188497 188497 650069 626536 23533 52795 52795 72414 65409 7005 97796 83730 14066 16606 16606 57298 25617 31681 25747 25747 95892 91236 4656 2563 2563 42336 33039 9297 5365 5207 158 212119 212119 93781 63661 30120 24568 24568 CONTRACTED SERVICES - E 331298 331298 0 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 83079 62310 20769 TRANSPORTATION 29741 29741 2049 1599 450 2084013 1472178 611835 0 53560 73312 52930 251001 7402 4204363 97166 44005 4107197 0 4745 150495 4443657 160252 371677 3795763 160252 4167440 X -9757 276217 -9757 276217 150495 4443657 285974 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 150000 150000 1350000 17308 1332692 2423316 47659 2375657 281047 32199 248848 4107197 2374987 5000 5000 2369987 0 2369987 2089013 5000 5000 2084013 0 2084013 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 CHARTER SCHOOLS, BY LAW, ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC STATUS, RACE OR ABILITY. THIS IS STATED IN WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL'S FORMAL "ENROLLMENT POLICY." EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENT RETENTION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE FREE THEREFORE THERE ARE NO RECORDS DOCUMENTING THAT SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE AWARDED ON A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID THE SCHOOL IS AND WILL BE THE RECIPIENT OF AWARDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL SOURCES. THE AWARDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS COMPLIANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDITS BY THE FUNDING SOURCE(S). NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART V LINE 2A ALL PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN OUTSOURCED TO THE ALCOTT GROUP - A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. ALL PAYROLL TAX FILINGS FOR THE SCHOOL'S EMPLOYEES ARE FILED BY AND INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ALCOTT GROUP'S FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED THE DETAILED REVIEW OF FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER. ONCE REVIEWED, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, USED COMPARATIVE SALARY INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR ITS OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST; ALL BOARD MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.