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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Twin Peaks Charter Academy provides students with a rigorous education and the foundations of virtue and character, building cultural literacy through a content-rich curriculum in an encouraging environment.

OUR LEGACY:"Academic Excellence"

Planning for the Future TPCA 2015

• Agenda• Welcome• Review of Process• Summer focus• Progress to date• Q&A

WELCOME

• Strategic Goals

• Rigorous academics in science, math, arts, and humanities

• Character education cultivating wisdom and virtue

• Parents engaged as an integral part of their child’s education

• Highly trained faculty dedicated to students’ development and success

• Financially sound institution with conservative financial approach

• Tuition free equal enrollment opportunity• Engaging Activities and Athletic

Opportunities for all students• Culture of Inclusion and Community

Planning Process

Current Strategic Plan • In 2013, 3 objectives were

defined, with administration and board

• Metrics were developed to track progress

• Annual evaluations and refinement have occurred

When did this happen?

• Work sessions• Committee Meetings

• Summer Strategy Retreat

Strategic Objectives

• Student AchievementDefinition: A nationally recognized school where students excel academically in an environment that promotes virtue, diverse interests and discovery of individual strengths.

Financially Sound Definition: A school that develops short and long term financial plans, and executes effectively to meet strategic priorities in all economic conditions.

School ClimateDefinition: A vibrant school known for volunteerism and students of character.

Student AchievementDefinition: A nationally recognized school where students excel academically in an environment that promotes virtue, diverse interests and discovery of individual strengths.

Tools Defined TCAP / Co-ALT, Internal Benchmarks, ACCESS, ACT, PLAN, PSAT TCAP scores >0.5 SD above FRL scaled Colorado average by 2015 for all grades Nationally Ranked Gold as defined by US News and World Report Nationally Ranked by US News and World Report by 2017 Annual (parent and student) survey approval ratings of 97% or better (character and virtue) Community service hours, culture of giving through CS and volunteer hours (character and

virtue) Students that will be successful post HS, various intended degrees (scholarship, college #s) Well supported extra-curricular environment, clubs (participation rate) Parental volunteer hours John Irwin Award Winner for all units Governor's Distinguished Award Winner for all units Demand for enrollment; increased enrollment (500 in 5 years) Quality course options (Foreign Language, AP) Well supported extra-curricular environment Students well received at highly selective colleges Scholarships Act/Sat, CSAP

Tracking MetricsTarget Green Yellow

12 Academic HS Number of students on Honor Roll (4.0) 20



15 Academic K-12 Semester Data Review with Staff 3

16 Academic K-12 Guaranteed Viable Curriculum

17 Academic MS Students on track for Algebra 2 in 8th grade

100% 95% 90%

18 Academic MS Students on trace for Calc 3 at 6th Grade 20% 15% 10%

19 Academic MS Explore composite score 6th >15 14 13

20 Academic MS Explore composite score 8th >18 16 14

21 Academic MS Number of students on Honor Roll (4.0) 20

22 Academic MS Number of students on Honor Roll (3.5) 70

Ref # Category Unit DescriptionMetric

Financially Sound

Measurement: Meet financial obligations Adequate financial reserves Performance against budget Development of long term budget to align with

strategic priorities Wait list Student Retention >90% Bond (continued development) Adequate facilities (academic and athletic)

Tracking Metrics

Target Green Yellow

1 Finance EL KG Enrollment 100% 100% 95%

2 Finance HS 9th Grade Capture Rate 66% 55% 40%

3 Finance K-12 Enrollment > Budget 100% 100% 95%

4 Finance K-12 5 year budget report

5 Finance MS 6th Grade Capture Rate 90% 85% 80%


School Climate

Target Green Yellow

1 BOD EL Annual Student 3-5 Climate Survey March March April

2 BOD HS Annual Student Climate Survey March March April

3 BOD K-12 Committee Effectiveness 80 80 70

4 BOD K-12 Composite Self Evaluation 80 80 60

5 BOD K-12 Quarterly Principal Review 100 100 75

6 BOD K-12 Annual Staff Survey March March April

7 BOD K-12 Annual Staff Survey on the Board March March April

8 BOD MS Annual Student Climate Survey March March April


Target Green Yellow

#REF! Climate EL Academic and Athletics Activites 7 6 5

#REF! Climate HS Number of students participating in 1 or more Activities and Athletics

100% 90% 80%

#REF! Climate HS Academic Activites 7 6 5

1 Climate HS Athletics 6 5 4

2 Climate K-12 Whole school activities 4 3 2

3 Climate K-12 Quarterly Discipline Report 4 4 3

4 Climate MS Academic Activites 7 6 5

5 Climate MS Athletics 8 8 7


Summer Strategy Refinement 2015Where are we now?Deadlines and Reporting Objectives 2015

Approach for 2015-2016

• 3 Strategic Goals Broken down even further

• 5 Goal Champions working on specific tasks and objectives

• Goal 1-Academic Excellence• Goal 2-Community Climate

Improvement• Goal 3-Faculty Retention• Goal 4-Enrollment• Goal 5-Financial Stability

Strategic consultant hired through December 2015

Academic Excellence(Administration Team)

• Produce a Calendar that will achieve Metrics in 3 yrs.

• Due to board at 12/3/15 meeting

• Audit School Curriculum• Baseline data by end of 2015-2016

• Content Skill Mapping/Assessment

• Complete and Posted outside classrooms

• School Curriculum and Schedule Changes (HS)

• Assess need and present new Proposals to Board by 12/17

Community Climate(Kathy DeMatteo/Scott McNutt)

• Communication Improvement

• Simplify Newsletters• Create Metrix of Tools available

for communication and train staff• Survey Parents for preferred

communication methods• State of the School• Rollout 1/1/16

• Increase Community Engagement

• Registration audit and revision• Regular Admin and Board Availability

(Coffee’s, Events)• Clear Consistent communication• Integrate K-12 Events in and out of

school• Reach out to new families personally• Provide Informational Classes to Parents

• Use Technology at new levels

Staff Retention(Shelly Coleman/Andrew Howell/Liz Milo)

• Recognition• Inter-Staff• Board Recognition• Term of Service• Full Report on Board Agenda

11/19/15• Implementation following

presentation.

• Compensation• Merit Pay

• After Research Voted Down 10/15

• Budget Priority• Board Focus for

2016-2017 budget planning

• Non monetary compensation options being exploredWork/Life Awareness

Care Committee

Enrollment(Marilyn Putrah, Jenni Ransburg)

• Identified Areas of Research:

• Word of Mouth Advertising• Parent Socials/Education

Opportunities• Inter-grade opportunities and

relationships• Kindergarten Tuition Funding

• Implemented Activities• Grand Opening of Fields• 5 part Education series • New Family Personal Welcome• 8th Graders at HS Assemblies and

information meetings• Integration of Grades

• Reading Buddies• Science Assistance at dissection

• Myth Buster Document created

Financially Sound(Jim Schauer/MaryBeth Cowie)

• 75 Days Cash + $83,000• Achieved, currently at 143 days

• Timely/Accurate Financial Reporting

• Audit is complete and financials will be complete at end of November.

• Identify additional Income sources

• In Progress: Grants, Facilities Rental, Enrollment

• Budget Analysis and Adjustments

• Kindergarten Tuition Reduction?• Due April 15, 2016

• Revisit 5 Year Financial Plan• Annual report to Board with budget.

Moving Forward

Questions?

SWAT Analysis

StrengthsWeaknessesAlternativesThreats

Documents

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