2012-05-14T13:12:32-05:00 2011-06-30 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2010-07-01 411812210 COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY COMM 6517765151 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST ST PAUL MN 55130 KAREN RUSTHOVEN 6517765151 2012-05-09 1 XIAOYAN LUO 6123764500 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z KAREN RUSTHOVEN 471 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST ST PAUL MN 55130 9179175 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. 12 6 169 6 0 0 8273426 8922944 8246 11264 655 34 41882 244933 8324209 9179175 3300 1450 0 0 5564586 5780864 0 0 0 2948695 3094454 8516581 8876768 -192372 302407 2764758 3220122 635022 787979 2129736 2432143 X 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. 0 0 7947216 1450 11264 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 2010-2011.-95% DAILY ATTENDANCE RATE FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12-94% GRADUATION RATE FOR COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL-97% OF GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2011 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 2010-2011 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. 7947216 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 6 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 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DRIER 40.00 X X 46182 0 10975 ROBERT FULTON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT AURAND 40.00 X 46503 0 10884 JEFFREY BLEVINS 40.00 X 54740 0 11748 MARY BOYD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARITA CARMONA 1.00 X 0 0 0 TABITHA DERANGO 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GOTTLIEB 40.00 X 40531 0 10588 MARCEE HARRIS 40.00 X 42653 0 10694 FOUA KHANG 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MURRAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BAO VANG 40.00 X 49072 0 11027 MARGARET YOUMANS 40.00 X 39527 0 10485 KAREN RUSTHOVEN - EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 95663 0 13706 BONNIE JOHNSON 40.00 X 59206 0 12573 474077 0 102680 0 0 0 0 MONARCH BUS SERVICE INC 101 EAST 10TH STREET 300 HASTINGS MN 55033 TRANSPORTATION 413510 BELTZ KES DARLING & ASSOC 22488 CHIPPENDALE AVENUE FARMINGTON MN 55024 FINANCIAL CONSULTING 129716 2 8903348 19596 8922944 FEES FROM PATRONS 611710 8989 8989 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REV 611710 2174 2174 ACTIVITY FEE 611710 101 101 11264 34 34 ERATE REVENUE 900099 220684 220684 JUDGEMENT FOR SCHOOL 900099 5435 5435 INSURANCE RECOVERY 900099 353 353 18461 18461 244933 9179175 11264 0 244967 1450 1450 574634 393933 180701 62761 62761 3789991 3540604 249387 225116 209354 15762 755159 720177 34982 373203 293986 79217 8647 8647 142841 142841 289708 188384 101324 332684 268143 64541 1449139 1410328 38811 458133 458133 60628 57482 3146 438 438 76075 76075 24210 24210 SPECIAL EDUCATION 106531 106531 MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES 70682 60927 9755 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 51775 51775 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 19336 19336 STAFF TUITION REIMB 3627 3627 8876768 7947216 929552 0 108381 208344 2036724 2513290 7393 11535 1748885 1304589 288993 444296 323267 42657 2764758 3220122 635022 687979 100000 635022 787979 X 1833350 1987847 296386 444296 0 0 2129736 2432143 2764758 3220122 302407 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 139025 47921 91104 1609860 1256668 353192 444296 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. SHIRLEY KLITZKE FORMER BOARD MEMBER, CURRENT TEACHER 62761 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 DOCUMENTED 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, K. RUSTHOVEN AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, B. JOHNSON AND WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2011. 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. EXPLANATION FOR HOURS WORKED FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A KAREN RUSTHOVEN WORKED APPROXIMATELY 41 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 40 HOURS COMMUNITY OF PEACE BUILDING COMPANY - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 1 HOUR ROBERT FULTON WORKED APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY - BOARD MEMBER - 1 HOUR COMMUNITY OF PEACE BUILDING COMPANY - BOARD MEMBER - 1 HOUR JENNIFER DRIER WORKED APPROXIMATELY 41 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY - BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER - 40 HOURS COMMUNITY OF PEACE BUILDING COMPANY - BOARD MEMBER - 1 HOUR 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 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 COMMUNITY OF PEACE BUILDING CO J 1313000 LEASE AGREEMENT