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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


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

Sports● Officials Survey ● Ranked Soccer Team● Booster Club


● MS Sports Offered○ Fall – Volleyball, Boys

Soccer, Coed Cross Country

○ Winter – Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheerleading

○ Spring – Girls Soccer, Coed Golf


● 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


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 Service by our Miner Students


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!


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


● Objective○ Actively pursue funding for PRA through school

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


● 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


● Goals and Objectives

○ K-12 Master Planning○ 6.4 Acre Land Purchase

○ Projects

○ Timelines

○ Owner Representative

○ Architects

○ Contractors


● 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