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Prospect Ridge Academy

April 20th, 2017

Annual Meeting 2016-2017

Agenda● Call to Order● Reading of Vision and Mission & Pledge of

Allegiance ● Welcome and Introductions● Principal’s Report ● Subcommittee Reports

● Introduce New Board Members● Question and Answer Session

○ Governance○ Hiring○ School Accountability○ Facilities

○ Athletics ○ Curriculum○ Community Outreach○ Fundraising○ Finance

Creating Academic, Social and Ethical Leaders

● Providing a Rigorous, Quality K-12 Education with an Intensified Math and Science Focus

● Using the Core Knowledge Sequence and Research-based College Preparatory Programming to Provide a Comprehensive Foundation for Life-long Learning

● Providing Social and Physical Development Through Athletics

● Utilizing Character Education and Service Learning Programs That Encourage Community Partnerships

PRA Corporation

● Charter Contract ● Board of Directors● Governed by Bylaws● YOU are Members

○ Attend Membership Meetings○ Stay Informed of School Issues○ Electing Board Members○ Communicating with Board○ Serving/Participating in Volunteer Roles

School Performance

● School Performance Framework○ Performance Rating

● Unified Improvement Plan○ Met or Exceeded most state & district achievement

scores○ Set goals around:

● Elementary Reading Achievement● Secondary Writing Achievement● K-12 Achievement in Math and Literacy for Students with Disabilities● Secondary Growth in Math

Mission & Vision Highlights● Academic, Social & Ethical Leaders

● 6-11 F.O.R. Club, Increased SLC participation

● Math & Science Focus● Updated wheel scope and sequence/AP Classes

● Core Knowledge, College Prep● Elementary Unit Alignment, Senior Capstone, CU

Succeed● Athletics

● Varsity sports teams

● Service Learning ● Family service learning monthly opportunities

16-17 Enrollment

17-18 Projected Enrollment

Athletics Subcommittee

Subcommittee Members● Board Chair: Matt Schalk● Ellie Kempfe● Kristen Womer● Wendell Young● Nick Trombetta● Eric Akerson● Lance Marr

Goals and Objectives● Develop, Monitor and Grow

Both Interscholastic and Intramural Athletic Programs

● Comply with all CHSAA Rules and Regulations

● HS Summer Programs

Athletics Subcommittee

● Successful Year!● High School Sports● Strong Middle School

Sports● Officials Survey ● Ranked Soccer Team● Booster Club

Athletics Subcommittee

● MS Sports Offered○ Fall – Volleyball, Boys

Soccer, Coed Cross Country

○ Winter – Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheerleading

○ Spring – Girls Soccer, Coed Golf

Athletics Subcommittee

● High School Sports○ Volleyball○ Football○ Boys & Girls Tennis○ Boys Golf○ Boys & Girls Soccer○ Boys & Girls Cross Country○ Cheerleading ○ Boys & Girls Basketball○ Baseball○ Track & Field

Curriculum Subcommittee● Subcommittee Members

○ Julia Guynn○ Nancy Erickson○ Anja Smith○ Robbi-Jo Unguran○ Secondary Dept. Chairs

● Anna Levy, Heather Preusser, Mark Nuss, Carissa Stancer, Jamie Getz, Nikki Thygesen

○ Elementary Content Specialists● Perri Chernick, Sarah Shoemaker,

Sarah Olson, Charity Crim○ Adam DiGiacomo○ April Wilkin

Goals and Objectives● Create and manage

new curriculum and changes to existing curriculum

● Align existing Core Knowledge curriculum with middle and high school curriculum

● Support college prep objectives

Curriculum Subcommittee

● Objectives○ HS Course Pathways (13 AP classes & CU

Succeed)

○ 6-12 Course Documents

○ Textbook/Course Recommendations for 2017-2018

○ Review Textbook/Course proposal documents

○ Core Knowledge Reflection

○ Senior Capstone

Community Outreach Subcommittee

○ Board Chair:Lena Lucas

○ Naomi Boyer○ Tracy Billings○ Jenny Coleman○ Dawn Cosio○ Amber Dann○ Denise Forsman○ Carly Gibson○ Erin Hoffner○ Tanya Holmes○ Jackie Houle

○ Michele Hughes○ Sara Hull○ Heather Jackson○ Lisa Jacobs○ Mireille Martinez○ Amy McLemore○ Anne Marie

Pewterbaugh○ Lark Rambo○ Diane Scott

● Subcommittee Members

○ Jodi Behrens-Stark○ Kiersten Stock○ Colleen Stockard○ Karey Wade○ Kirsten Wright○ Polly Yoho

Community Outreach Subcommittee

Goals and Objectives● To build a strong sense of community, provide volunteer opportunities and

positively impact PRA students, families and staff, our neighbors and the local community.○ Plan events that connect our PRA community and give back to others

■ Go for the Gold - MGR / Fall Festival Night■ Miner Mania■ Father/Daughter Dance■ Mother/Son Event■ Expanded Volunteer Opportunities for PRA families (Broomfield

Days, FISH, A Precious Child, Creating T-shirt bags, Sunflower Farms)

■ Skate City Nights○ Support PRA’s staff

■ Monthly Luncheons■ Staff Appreciation Week

Community Outreach Subcommittee

Community Service by our Miner Students

Community Outreach Subcommittee

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE “LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK”

MOTHER SON EVENT“MINUTE TO WIN IT”

“PRA Staff is #1 in our Books!”Staff Appreciation Week - 2017

PRA STAFF IS #1 IN OUR BOOKS!

Community Outreach Subcommittee

Fundraising Subcommittee

● Subcommittee members○ Board Chair: Steve Perruzza○ Lark Rambo○ Tina Kristoff○ Jesse Truman○ Diana Mays○ Michelle Hoffman○ Renee Rooks○ Shari Ribordy○ Amy Drake○ Pat Beezley○ Tim Urbine○ Mireille Martinez

○ Dawn Desai○ Mary Marr○ Christina Jackson○ Stacy Zander○ Melanie Meador○ Jennifer Porter○ Valerie Stozki○ Karin Wojahn○ Kristen Wright○ James Hoffner○ Jerry Dinges○ Ryan Cook

Fundraising Subcommittee

● Objective○ Actively pursue funding for PRA through school

fundraising activities, grants, business partnerships, in-kind donations, check-writing campaigns & company matches.

Fundraising Subcommittee

Fundraising Subcommittee

● Fundraising Goal○ $275,000 during 2016-2017 academic year

● Annual "Primary" Fundraisers○ Annual Give Campaign○ Gala○ Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival ○ Putting for Prospect Ridge Golf Tournament

● Other Fundraising Opportunities○ King Soopers Cards○ Pre-Packaged School Supplies○ BoxTop Program○ Restaurant Fundraisers○ Sponsorships

Fundraising Subcommittee● Highlights for 2016-2017

○ Putting for Prospect Ridge Golf Tournament● Raised $17,371● 100 golfers

○ Annual Give● $90,297 to date● 103 families contributed (13%)

○ Annual Gala - A Night of Vintage Glamour● Raised $94,101● 300 people attended the event

○ Community Sponsorship Program● Raised $22,250 to date● 21 sponsors to date

○ King Soopers Cards● Raised $15,339 to date● Average of $1,930.25 earned each month (last 5 months)

● Upcoming Events○ Putting for PRA Golf Tournament - Friday, June 9th○ Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival - Saturday, September 23rd

Total Dollars Raised To Date:$252,883

Finance Committee

● Committee Members○ April Wilkin○ Adam DiGiacomo○ Cameron Mascoll○ Renee Hernandez○ Zack Palmer○ Todd Stockard

● Goals and Objectives○ Ensure the short and long

term financial stability of PRA

○ Financially support the Vision and Mission Statement

○ Comply with all regulatory reporting requirements

Finance Committee

● Committee Accomplishments ○ Five Straight Years of a clean External Accounting

Audit - Kudos to PRA Finance Staff!○ Maintained our reserve fund balance goal○ Purchased additional land for Track and Practice field○ Closed on the financing for PRA K-8.○ Created a 5-year budget

● FY16 and FY17 forecast operating income exceed budget due to debt refinancing, K-8 lease buyout and expense management.

Finance Committee

($000s) FY17 Forecast FY17 Budget FY16

Revenue $10,290 $10,504 $9,400

Expenses 9,550 10,491 8,600

Operating Income $740 $13 $800

Reserve Balance $3,990 $3,200

● PRA – FY2018 - Looking Ahead○ PPR anticipated to increase next year

● State of CO currently estimating 2.5% increase

● $178 per student

Finance Committee

Governance Committee

● Committee Members○ Board Chair: Julia Guynn○ Karina Bender○ Judy Gans○ Carly Gibson○ Niki Hayes○ Gretchen Koeck○ Veronica Nelson○ Kera Pratt○ Jenny Ruud○ Steve Thygesen○ Remus Zaharescu

Governance Committee

● Goals/Objectives○ Recommend applicable Policies and Procedures to

Board.○ Recommend nominations of future Board members.○ Review bylaws annually and recommend changes

as needed.○ Provide suggestions to increase Board visibility.○ Recommend training and succession planning

process for Board leaders.

Hiring Subcommittee● Subcommittee Members

○ Instructional World Language● Lead: Adam DiGiacomo● Katie Rimmer, Megan

Wheeler, Kevin Jenkins

○ Instructional Humanities● Lead: Anne Blackburn● Erin Puccio, Daron Thomas,

Ellis Blevins, Jen Coleman

○ Instructional Math/Science● Lead: Adam DiGiacomo● Simi Frost, Cory Maxwell,

Jonah Kliewer, Kristen Womer

○ Admin/Operations● Lead: April Wilkin● Nina Hankla, Renee

Hernandez○ Student Support Services

● Lead: Steve Thygesen● Andrea Rueda, Krissy

Gilbert, Taryn Sparks, Tamra Zieschang

○ Support● Lead: Kera Pratt● Kim Berry, Tiffany Painter,

Sarah Shoemaker, Erin Hoffner

○ Athletics● Lead: Ellie Kempfe● Jen Morse

Hiring Subcommittee● Goals/Objectives

○ Targeted marketing to attract larger highly qualified candidate pool○ Participated in P2P job fair○ Continue hiring capacity/leadership through the incorporation of Grade

Level Leaders on the committee. ○ Continued to streamline the hiring process, using best practices at PRA

● 2017-2018 Positions○ HS Science Teacher○ HS Math Teacher○ HS English Teacher○ HS Social Studies Teacher○ 6-12 Spanish Teacher○ 6-12 French Teacher○ HS Counselor○ K-12 Special Education Teacher○ K-12 Substitutes

School Accountability Committee

● Committee Members○ Alisa Sanchez○ Heather Bruckner○ Adam DiGiacomo○ Bret Fund ○ Sarah Olson○ Carly Gibson○ April Wilkin○ Remus Zahares

● Goals and Objectives○ Evaluate effectiveness○ Monitor progress○ Report to governing

board○ Recommend

improvements● Strategies

○ Parent Survey○ Staff Survey○ Student Surveys

● K-2, 3-5● MS, HS

School Accountability Committee● Parent Survey - Areas for Focus

○ 364 Usable surveys representing over half of the student population.

○ 90+% Overall Satisfaction○ Communication improvements from last year BUT

still room for improvement● Most effective methods, Response times

○ Rigor/Testing/Differentiation● Communication on accountability

○ Discipline: ● Need a greater understanding of policies and

procedures as well as student code of conduct.

Facilities Subcommittee

● Subcommittee Members

○ Kevin Jenkins○ Adam DiGiacomo○ April Wilkin○ Eric Ironside○ Lynn Gregory○ Ellie Kempfe○ Jody Wirth○ Megan Wheeler○ Tony Smith

Facilities Subcommittee

● Goals and Objectives

○ K-12 Master Planning○ 6.4 Acre Land Purchase

○ Projects

○ Timelines

○ Owner Representative

○ Architects

○ Contractors

Facilities Subcommittee

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Facilities Subcommittee

Facilities Subcommittee

Facilities Subcommittee

Facilities Subcommittee

Facilities Subcommittee

Facilities Subcommittee

● Project Timelines○ Track & Turf Field

Fall 2017

○ New Gymnasium

Fall 2018

○ K-8 Renovations (classrooms/cafeteria)

Fall 2018

○ K-8 Outdoor Space

TBD

○ K-12 Auditorium/Classrooms

TBD

PRA BOD has approved moving forward with approximately $7.75 Million worth of projects out of $16 Million in the Master Plan

New Board Members

Thank you to returning board members: Lena Lucas, Kevin Jenkins, &

Todd Stockard

Welcome to our new board member: Susan January

HUGE thank you to: Matt Schalk

Questions and Answers