Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School

We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.

180 W. 165th St· Bronx, NY 10452 · Ph: 718.893.0640 · Fax: 718.893.0675 www.lighthouse-academies.org

Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School


Board of Trustees

Thursday, May 7, 2015: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

180 W. 165th St., Bronx, NY 10452

Call in number: 1-888-531-9573

Agenda

Our Mission


Our Vision

All students will be taught by a highly effective teacher in a nurturing environment and will achieve at high levels.

Each student will develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for responsible citizenship and life- long

learning. The impact of our collective efforts will fundamentally change public education.

Agenda Item Time Facilitator Attachments Action Items

Opening

Call the meeting to order

Review of Agenda

Approval of April 2015

Minutes

20 min.

Ms. Laraway

Agenda

Attachment 1-April 2015

Minutes

Approval of Board

Minutes Sign approved minutes

Committee Reports

Facility Updates

10 min.

Ms. Dorsey Attachment 2- CSSS Report

.

Principal’s Report

Data tracker of academic data

Teacher retention for SY15-

16

Nell Madigan Resume

Hannah Brower Resume

Invitation to the Second

MetLCS Talent Show

Spring Family Survey Results

40 min Ms. Russell

Attachment 3-Principal’s Report

Attachment 4a-Nell Madigan Resume

Attachment 4b-Hannah Brower

Resume

Attachment 5-Invitation to the Second

MetLCS Talent Show

Attachment 6-Survey Results

Principal Russell to

Discuss the status of

teacher/staff retention for

SY 15-16.

.

Finance

Review April 2015

Financials

Financial Funding (DOE)

10 min.

5 min.

Mr. Bryan

Ms. Russell

Attachment 7‐April Financials

Approve Financials

Principal Russell will

discuss MetLCS’s

Approval.

SVP Report 10 min. Dr. Roberts Attachment 8-SVP Report

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Agenda Item Time Facilitator Attachments Action Items

Other

Board Recruitment: Calling

All Board Members

BOT 15-16 Calendar

LHA’s CEO Update

15 min.

10 min.

Ms. Laraway/

Ms. Haber

Mr. Whittaker

Attachment 9-Calling All MetLCS

Board Members

Attachment 10-BOT 15-16 Calendar

Mr. Whittaker to

provide an update

on LHA today, and

outlook for SY 15-16.

Public Comments 5 min. Ms. Laraway

Executive Session 20 min. Ms. Laraway

Closing

Review of Action Items

Next Board Meeting: June

4, 2015

Adjournment

5 min.

Ms. Laraway

Attachments:

Attachment 1-April 2015 Board Minutes

Attachment 2- CSSS Report

Attachment 3-Principal’s Report

Attachment 4a-Nell Madigan Resume

Attachment 4b-Hannah Brower Resume

Attachment 5-Invitation to the Second MetLCS Talent Show

Attachment 6-Survey Results

Attachment 7-April Financials

Attachment 8-SVP Report

Attachment 9-Calling all MetLCS Board Members

Attachment 10-BOT 15-16 Calendar

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METROPOLITAN LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL

(“MetLCS”)

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL

2, 2015 AT 6:30PM AT METROPOLITAN LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL, 180 W. 165TH

STREET, BRONX, NY.

Participants in attendance:

Ms. Courtney Russell, Principal

Ms. Jessica Haber, Trustee and Secretary

Mr. Ian Roberts, Trustee and LHA Regional Senior Vice President

Ms. Maria Dorsey, LHA Director of Administration and Operations

Ms. Genai Goldsmith, Trustee and Parent

Ms. Anne Laraway, Trustee and President

Ms. Janice Lee, Trustee

Mr. Tim Bryan, Trustee

Mr. Jason Rawlins, Trustee

Ms. Stacy Woodman

Ms. Nicole Eckhardt

Mr. Horacio Romero Castillo

Trustees in attendance:


Mr. Ian Roberts, Trustee and LHA Representative

Ms. Genai Goldsmith, Trustee and Parent



Ms. Janice Lee, Trustee


Trustees not in attendance:

Mr. Yarojin Robinson, Treasurer and Trustee

Ms. Russell presented the first grade level team who discussed their curriculum, including methods of

infusing the arts into the curriculum.

Ms. Laraway called the meeting to order at 7:16 pm. With 5 Board members present, a quorum was

established.

Mr. Bryan made a motion to approve the minutes from the March Board meeting (Attachment 1). Ms.

Lee seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously approved.

Ms. Russell presented the new hire, Sydney Bedford (Attachment 4) and the MetLCS 2015-16 Draft

School Year Calendar (Attachment 5).

Ms. Haber moved to approve the hire of Ms. Bedford. Ms. Lee seconded the motion. The hire was

unanimously approved.

Ms. Haber moved to approve the 2015-16 School Year Calendar. Ms. Lee seconded the motion. The

motion was unanimously approved.

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Attachment 1

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Mr. Bryan discussed the March Financial Report (Attachment 6) and reported steady financial progress at

the school. Mr. Bryan presented the proposed budget for FY2016.

Ms. Haber moved to approve the budget and the financial report. Mr. Bryan seconded the motion.

Ms. Laraway presented the renewal of the term of Janice Lee. Ms. Lee confirmed she would like to

continue her board service.

Mr. Bryan moved to renew Ms. Lee for a second term. Ms. Laraway seconded the motion. The


Ms. Laraway presented the renewal of the term of Jason Rawlins. Mr. Rawlins confirmed she would like

to continue his board service.

Ms. Laraway moved to renew Mr. Rawlins for a second term. Ms. Lee seconded the motion. The


Ms. Dorsey presented the Facilities Report (Attachment 2), including an update on the walkthrough site

visit with the contractor and the installation of the window guards.

Ms. Russell presented the principal’s report (Attachment 3), including an upcoming pep rally on April 13

and the school lottery on April 15. The board discussed upcoming standardized testing.

Ms. Laraway led a discussion on the end of year party.

Ms. Laraway moved to enter into an Executive Session. Ms. Haber seconded the motion. A roll call was

taken: Jessica Haber, Tim Bryan, Genai Goldsmith, Janice Lee, Jason Rawlins, Ian Roberts.

Mr. Bryan motioned to leave the Executive Session. Mr. Laraway seconded the motion and it was

unanimously approved.

Ms. Laraway motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:38pm. Mr. Bryan seconded the motion, which was

approved.

Signed ____________________________

Jessica Haber

Signed ____________________________

Tim Bryan

Signed ____________________________

Anne Laraway

Signed ____________________________

Janice Lee

Signed ____________________________

Ian Roberts

Signed ____________________________

Genai Goldsmith

Signed ____________________________

Jason Rawlins

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EXECUTIVE SESSION


(“MetLCS”)

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL

2, 2015 AT 6:30PM AT METROPOLITAN LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL, 180 W. 165TH

STREET, BRONX, NY.

Participants in attendance:



Ms. Genai Goldsmith, Parent

Dr. Ian Roberts, LHA



Ms. Courtney Russell, Principal

The board discussed a personnel matter.

1661 Worcester Road, Suite 204 ▪ Framingham, MA 01701 ▪ Tel 508-626-0904 ▪ www.csssinc.org

April 30, 2015 Dear Board Members, Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School has contracted with Charter School Support Services, Inc. (CSSS) a nonprofit with 501(c) (3) status. Each month we will send a report to the Board including work CSSS has completed to support the schools and any capital project updates. Services for the past month include: Building and Grounds Maintenance and Repairs:

The 165th Street facility has been activated in Service Channel. Preventative Maintenance work orders have been added to the system. As needed repair work orders will be entered in SC.

The window guard install and remote security access has been completed. Electrical work the school has requested has been completed. As previously report a single bed bug was found at the school. It was determined it was

an isolated incident and no further action is needed.

Safety Notes: In March CSSS requested the rock ledge in the back of the school be looked at by a geo

tech firm for safety purposes. On April 29 the architect advised that the grade 1 and K classroom not be used until the rock area has been fully stabilized. This involves construction on a concrete wall and adding concrete back fill. The relocation is a safety measure.

AHERA Compliance:

CSSS has received the letters from Citi Structure and their subs that was needed for the AHERA plan. CSSS has sent the Ahera Plan to MetLCS to keep on site as required.

Procurement:

CSSS is working on all the Renewal Contracts for the SY 2015-2016 for MetLCS.

Financials: MetLCS is up-to-date on all invoices due to CSSS. Your prompt payments are

appreciated. CSSS is submitting a separate letter to the Board this month on the buyout of the

facility.

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1661 Worcester Road, Suite 204 ▪ Framingham, MA 01701 ▪ Tel 508-626-0904 ▪ www.csssinc.org

Capital Projects:

Nothing additional at this time.

Other: Nothing additional at this time.

In addition to the work completed above CSSS is providing the following services:

1. CSSS will arrange for and oversee any repairs needed for the real property at the facility. Minor repairs, such as changing light bulbs or repairing hinges, shall be performed by the schools on site staff. In addition CSSS is establishing a preventive maintenance and repair history database using its Service Channel™ PM system. The system will include all of the basic building systems, the scheduled preventative maintenance, work order functions and tracking warranty items. At this time, the school has not fully implemented the Service Channel system but we are using it to monitor facility work needed beyond the GC close out work.

2. Procurement of school operational services such as, FFE, field trip transportation, and other goods and services.

3. Contract development and support for third party vendor services selected by the school.

4. An annual safety walk through that includes an extensive checklist reviewed with school leadership.

Please let me know if you have any questions on these matters. Sincerely,

Michael Ronan CEO Cc. Dr. Ian Roberts, Senior Vice President Maria Dorsey, Director of Operations and Administration

Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School (MetLCS) entered into an agreement with Charter School Support Services Inc (CSSS) on March 26th, 2015 to provide financial advisory services for the purchase of the facility located at 180 W. 165th Street from Canyon Agassi. The proposed source of funding being tax-exempt bond financing. The target date for this transaction is month 36 of the current lease which is August 2017. MetLCS has two years to prepare and FY16 and FY17 financial results needed to be adequate to support the financing of the transaction. Last year CSSS proposed to the Board that rental assistance be pursued under the 2014 amendment to the 1998 charter school statute. While it was not clear that the statute applied to MetLCS, CSSS believed that the case could be made for rental assistance. With the guidance of Attorney Briggs and Ms. Russell’s involvement the case was made for the school. On April 6, MetLCS received a letter from the NYDOE which approved MetLCS’s appeal for lease assistance beginning with the entry of grade 7 in FY 16 and continuing through the entry of grade 10 in FY 19. Grades 11 and 12 should be approved upon receipt of the next charter renewal going into FY 20. The lease assistance is basically 20% of the per pupil funding and therefore is expected to be: FY 16 $141K FY 17 $286K FY18 $437K FY 19 $595K In sum the school’s revenue will increase by nearly 1.5 M over the next four fiscal years! MetLCS is still requesting lease assistance for the grade 6 students that entered in FY 15. This grade was not approved to date for the rental assistance. The additional funding was not included in draft FY 16 budget and projections for FY 17-20 which we received from LHA on April 3. In those projections (summary attached) the budgeted net surplus was $21,878 for FY 16 and the budgeted net deficit was ($44,159) for FY 17. There was also a budget line for contingency expenses of $113,148 (FY 16) and $128,667 (FY 17). These contingencies along with the lease assistance above not being included in this budget version give us confidence that the rents can be adequately covered above the 1.1X level in FY 16-17. It is recommended that the next version of the FY 16-20 budgets include the lease assistance revenue and any additional expenses from that source. Surpluses at the end of years 16 and 17 look strong (without adding in the lease assistance net revenue). The surpluses will increase based on the net contribution of the net lease assistance revenue. In order to maintain the lease assistance funding upon the purchase of the property, there will need to continue to be a lease in place (MetLCS itself cannot own). Our recommendation is for Met to prepare an application to the IRS for a 501c3 support organization (“friends of”) entity. This entity would be the bond borrower and landlord to MetLCS and basically charge as rent the cost of the bond debt service. The easiest way to do this may be to have the Turner Agassi lease assigned to the new entity which then can be amended for the lower rent rate and elimination of the purchase option. This process can take up to two years given the recent track record of the IRS in these approvals. Given the sensitivity of making sure that the new entity qualifies correct as the landlord for the lease assistance we recommend that CSSS be authorized to engage Ms. Susan Briggs to eliminate inter-attorney coordination and

potential second guessing. Ms. Briggs’s firm will do this for what we consider to be a reasonable fee of about $4,500 plus about $1,000 in filing costs. We also recommend that the Board discontinue any effort to sublease unused space as this will undermine the case for rental assistance. Finally, we recommend that the Board not authorize any additional expenditures from the rental assistance funds until the first payment has been received. We are available to discuss our recommendations at the Board’s convenience. Sincerely, Michael Ronan CEO

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AB AP BA BC BE BG BI


FY16 -20 budget

3-Apr-15

Proj. FY16 Proj. FY17 Proj. FY18 Proj. FY19 Proj. FY20

K 52 52 52 52 52

1 52 52 52 52 52

2 52 52 52 52 52

3 52 52 52 52 52

4 52 52 52 52 52

5 52 52 52 52 52

6 52 52 52 52 52

7 52 52 52 52 52

8 52 52 52 52

9 52 52 52

10 52 52

11 52

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Enrollment 416 468 520 572 624

Total Revenue 6,484,181 7,328,960 8,258,773 9,203,458 10,198,733

Expenses

Total Payroll-Administrative 694,612 729,612 774,612 774,612 774,612

18 20 23 25 27

Total Teaching Salaries 1,727,000 1,975,150 2,181,333 2,469,766 2,731,842

Total Title I 187,600 214,400 241,200 268,000 321,600

Total Student Support Services 231,000 288,000 288,000 288,000 288,000

Total Service Providers-Other Staff 50,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000

2,890,212 3,292,162 3,570,145 3,885,378 4,201,054

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Total Taxes & Benefits 1,032,118 1,206,044 1,421,407 1,631,826 1,863,445

Total Supplementary Programs 32,200 35,420 38,962 42,858 47,144

Total Staff Development & Recruitment 82,000 64,250 66,500 68,750 71,000

Total Professional Fees 480,767 517,208 563,562 596,585 646,347

Total Supplies 184,417 200,540 217,985 279,831 310,875

Total FFE 206,853 196,853 138,534 75,000 75,000

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Total Occupancy 1,251,014 1,526,574 1,608,106 1,662,791 1,717,076

Memo: Rent includes in total occupancy 925,210 1,130,837 1,187,420 1,215,139 1,239,442

Total Other Expenses 302,721 334,068 368,659 403,997 440,108

Memo: Contigency included in total other expenses 113,148 128,667 145,822 163,613 182,056

Total Expenses 6,462,303 7,373,119 7,993,860 8,647,017 9,372,049

Annual Surplus / (Deficit) 21,878 (44,159) 264,913 556,441 826,684

Surplus as % of Income 0.4% -0.7% 3.6% 6.8% 9.1%

Surplus Beginning Balance 1,698,938 1,720,816 1,676,657 1,941,569 2,498,010

Surplus Ending Balance 1,720,816 1,676,657 1,941,569 2,498,010 3,324,694

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Family Conference Completion Rates 2014-2015 - Metropolitan

If data have changed in spreadsheet, right-click and select "refresh" to update table.

Values

Home Room Teacher

# Completed

(Q1)

# Enrolled

(Q1)

%

Completed

(Q1)

# Completed

(Q2)

# Enrolled

(Q2)

%

Completed

(Q2)

# Completed

(Q3)

# Enrolled

(Q3)

%

Completed

(Q3)

# Completed

(Q4)

# Enrolled

(Q4)

%

Completed

(Q4)

# Completed

at least 3 of 4

# Enrolled

for Whole

Year

% Completed

at least 3 of 4

Eckhardt, Nicole 25 26 96% 25 26 96% 23 26 88% 0 26 0% 21 26 81%

Woodman, Anastasia 25 27 93% 24 27 89% 23 27 85% 0 27 0% 22 27 81%

Andreycak, Will 24 27 89% 24 27 89% 23 27 85% 0 27 0% 19 26 73%

Friedman, Alexandra J 26 26 100% 25 26 96% 24 26 92% 0 26 0% 23 26 88%

Lee, Joseph S 24 26 92% 23 26 88% 20 26 77% 0 26 0% 20 26 77%

Turnbull, Michelle 26 26 100% 22 26 85% 23 26 88% 0 26 0% 20 26 77%

DeNicola, Jenna 23 27 85% 22 27 81% 24 27 89% 0 27 0% 19 27 70%

Ketigian, Katherine 26 27 96% 24 27 89% 25 27 93% 0 27 0% 21 27 78%

Hall, Nicole L 27 27 100% 25 27 93% 22 27 81% 0 27 0% 22 27 81%

Hull, Seth 26 26 100% 23 26 88% 23 26 88% 0 26 0% 20 26 77%

Lazerwitz, Samuel 23 26 88% 21 25 84% 20 25 80% 0 25 0% 17 25 68%

Zidan, Jamelah N 22 26 85% 23 26 88% 24 26 92% 0 26 0% 19 26 73%

Leff, Allison 26 26 100% 25 26 96% 26 26 100% 0 26 0% 24 25 96%

Rocha, Lauren 27 27 100% 24 26 92% 26 26 100% 0 26 0% 24 26 92%

Grand Total 350 370 95% 330 368 90% 326 368 89% 0 368 0% 291 366 80%

Data in these columns (N-P) not valid until

all four quarters have been completed.

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Nell Madigan 56 Windle Park, Apt. 1E Tarrytown, NY 10591 (347) 277-4590, [email protected] EDUCATION 2009-2013 MSEd (grades 1-6), Hunter College, NY, NY

1998-2002 BA, Barnard College, Columbia University, NY, NY 1985-1998 High School Diploma, Saint Anns School, Brooklyn, NY

EMPLOYMENT 2013-Present Assistant Teacher-3rd Grade, Hackley School

-Implement academic curriculum in literacy, math and social studies, differenciating instruction in all content areas

-Maintain student records, including attendance, portfolios and assessment data -Assist in writing reports and with parent communications, including conferences,

emails, website updates and newsletters Summer 2013 Student Teacher, The Go Project

-Provided critical academic, social and emotional support to rising 5th graders at a program dedicated to shaping the futures of low-income NYC public school children

2010-2013 Assistant Teacher, City and Country School

-Implemented academic curriculum in literacy, math and social studies (differenciating instruction in all areas) in a 1st and 2nd grade classroom -Assisted in writing reports and actively participated in parent conferences

2009-2010 Assistant Teacher, Barnard’s Center for Toddler Development

-Assisted in all aspects of a nursey classroom with three and four-year old children 2007-2009 Managing Editor, MacFadden Communications

-Wrote and edited articles for monthly, bi-monthly and seasonal magazines. 2004-2007 Senior Editor, Dorchester Media -Wrote and edited articles for one monthly magazine.

2002-2004 Associate Editor, Manhattan Bride Magazine

-Performed editorial and design responsibilities at a semi-annual magazine. PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SKILLS • Active member of the Diversity, Math and the Social Studies Committees at Hackley • Leader of 3rd Grade Math Lab, an after-school support service that provides

additional instruction and practice • Experienced with using the Fountas & Pinell Benchmark Assessment System • Adept at using the Singapore Math program for instruction. Earned a certificate of

attendance at a 2-day Singapore Math training program with Dr. Yeap Ban Har • Attended the Reading and Writing Project’s week-long Writing K-8 program at

Teachers College • Completed the six-hour Dignity for All Students (DASA) training program

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Hannah S. Brower 315 W 126th Street, New York, NY, 10027 [email protected] Education Teachers’ College, Columbia University, New York, NY Expected 2015

• MAT Elementary Inclusive Education • Certification: NY State, Grades 1-‐9

Smith College, Northampton, MA • Bachelor of Arts degree, Religion January, 2013 • TESOL Certified, Chinese level: Conversational

Teaching Experience Student Teaching Manhattan School for Children, 4th grade ICT Fall, 2014 East Village Community School, 2nd grade Spring, 2015

• Teaching across content areas, transitions, management, co teaching, confidence building, conferencing, TC Curriculum, assessment, read aloud. Experience with responsive classroom, EngageNY Math, and TCWRP curriculum.

Fulbright Taiwan, Kai Xuan Elementary School, Yilan, Taiwan 2013-2014 English Teaching Assistant Fellow

• Co teaching 300 students grades 1-‐6; planning/implementing lessons, assisting individual students, grading • Weekly English Assembly, Weekly English Club, Storytelling • Private tutoring and faculty weekly conversation class • Coaching students for competitions, field trip chaperoning, English Cultural activities • English Village language simulations

Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central Schools, Burnt Hills, NY Spring 2013 1:1 Aid

• Assisted preschooler with fine motor skills, lifting, accessibility, and discipline • Enacted IEP goals and Communicated effectively with parents

District Teacher’s Assistant Substitute • Collaborated with K-‐8 teachers to accomplish goals • Experience with Downs Syndrome, Seizure Disorders, Behavioral cases, Autism, and Early Intervention Literacy

Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central Schools, Burnt Hills, NY Summer 2012 Literacy Tutor

• Created biweekly lesson plans for students without access to summer school • Developed reading skills with student with downs syndrome • Used song, movement, and creative play to teach preschool skills • Used alternative methods to work on math, English, and writing with fourth grade boy

The Kensington School, Springfield, MA Spring 2010 ESL Tutor

• Worked one-‐on-‐one with third grade Burundi refugee student at racially and linguistically diverse inner-‐city school • Created curricula using media, conversation, and writing. • Communicated with teachers about progress made in English Language skills

The Hartsbrook School, Hadley, MA January 2010 Fifth Grade Classroom Intern

• One-‐on-‐one remedial math and reading work with students • Assisted classroom teacher with tasks, supervision, and grading • Ran a Friday afternoon activity group with students • Observed and participated in classroom teaching

Leadership Global Engagement and Leadership Eportfolio Project, Smith College 2012-2013

• Created an online snapshot of skills, goals, and philosophy statement. • Worked together with other students to offer constructive feedback • Participated in group discussions of future plans • Identified key experiences leading to leadership growth • Reflected on time as global citizens

Public Leadership Education Network January 2013 Public Policy Conference, Education Track, Washington DC

• Developed resume and spoke to women about careers • Participated in discussions on future policy

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180 W. 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10452 ∙ Tel 718.893.0640 ∙ Fax 718.893.0675 www.lighthouse-academies.org/metropolitan

Challenge + Arts Infusion = Transformative Opportunities

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Dear MetLCS Shark Family,

Now that Spring has arrived, the Second Annual MetLCS Talent Show is right around the

corner! If your 4th, 5th, or 6th grade scholar would like to participate in the upcoming auditions

(and if selected, rehearsals), please read closely through the following dates and guidelines and

sign below – as well listing all persons authorized to pick up your scholar after

audition/rehearsals on the back of this page – by no later than Monday, April 27th. Please note

that participation in the talent show is a privilege: in order to participate, scholars will be

expected to continuously uphold MetLCS academic and behavioral standards. Scholars who are

picked up late on more than one occasion will not be permitted to participate. Also scholars who

are selected must attend 100% of rehearsal dates in order to showcase their talents.

Thank you!

Mr. Seth Hull Ms. Nicole Hall Mr. Jason McNatt

and the Dynamic MetLCS Talent Show Committee

Who? 4th – 6th grade scholars

What? Talent Show Auditions

Where?

The MPR and Dance Room

When? Wednesday, April 29th, 1:00 - 3:30

If your scholar is selected, the required participation dates are as follows:

Mandatory Upcoming Dates for Rehearsals and Performances: Wednesday, May 6th, 1:00 to 3:30 in the MPR

Wednesday, May 13th, 1:00 to 3:30 in the MPR

Wednesday, May 20th, 1:00 to 3:30 in the MPR

**** Dress Rehearsal: June 3rd, 1:00 to 4:00 in the MPR ****

**** Final Performance: Thursday, June 4th, 5:00 to 7:00 in the MPR ****

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Please complete the below in full if you have read the above information and would like to give

your consent for your child to participate in the Second Annual MetLCS Talent Show. This

permission slip covers both the auditions, as well as the rehearsals if they are selected for the

Talent Show. Return to your child’s teacher by Monday, April 27th.

MetLCS Talent Show Audition and Rehearsal Permission Slip

Scholar Name:_______________________ Homeroom: ___________________

Parent Name:________________________ Date: _________________________

Parent Signature: ____________________________________________

Please list all persons authorized to pick up your scholar after audition/rehearsals.

Name:________________________________________________

Relationship: ___________________

Contact Number(s): _____________________________________

Name:________________________________________________

Relationship: ___________________

Contact Number(s): _____________________________________

Name:________________________________________________

Relationship: ___________________

Contact Number(s): _____________________________________

(Optional):

I authorize my scholar(s), ____________________ to walk home from school after

audition/rehearsal.

Parent/Guardian (please print)______________________________

Parent/Guardian signature:________________________________

Date:___________________________ Thank you!

Total

Responses:163

Students

Enrolled:368

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Approx.

Response

Rate:

44%

0.0% 0

14.7% 24

11.7% 19

15.3% 25

12.3% 20

17.8% 29

12.9% 21

15.3% 25

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

0.0% 0

163

0

% Agree or

Completely Agree

Completely

disagreeDisagree

Somewhat

disagree

Neither agree nor

disagreeSomewhat agree Agree Completely agree Response Count

93% 6 0 0 2 4 50 100 162

94% 3 1 0 1 5 52 98 160

95% 5 0 0 0 3 50 103 161

95% 4 0 1 0 3 45 108 161

83% 4 1 5 3 14 52 81 160

92% 3 1 2 0 7 50 98 161

89% 3 1 1 3 10 54 89 161

88% 2 2 0 6 9 57 84 160

91% 5 1 1 0 7 39 108 161

Response

Count

133

Number Response Text

1 physical education/learning new things/fiel trips/partys

2 physical education

3 Teachers, staffs and the Principal are nice. They always working hard to improve the quality of school.

4

The school team is so welcoming and helpful specially with ESL scholars,

I like the fact that they all live as a family, scholars know each other and

teachers are all the time in touch with parents.

5 Teachers, staffs and the Principal are nice. They always working hard to improve the quality of school.

4. What do you like best about this school?

Grade 6

I feel welcome in this school as a partner and member of the broader school

3. Please select the response that best describes how you feel about each statement.

skipped question

This school is a safe place for my child where he or she feels welcomed and part of the

At this school, my child is learning values and dispositions that will help him or her

Grade 10

My ideas and input are valued by teachers and leaders at this school.

This school is helping my child develop strong social skills.

I would recommend this school to other families.

The teachers at this school insist that my child always does his or her best work.

answered question

Answer Options

Grade 4

Grade 11

The staff members at this school resolve any student behavior issues fairly and

Grade 5

Grade 9

2. Please select the grade level of the child for whom you are completing this survey.

This school is preparing my child academically for success in a four-year college.

Grade 3

Grade 12

LHA Family Survey Spring 2015 Metropolitan

Grade 7

Grade 2

Grade 8

Answer Options

Pre-kindergarten

Answer Options

Kindergarten

Grade 1

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6

What I like about this school is how clean the school always is and how

well the teachers treat the students and parents.

7 the accidemic work they do here

8 I feel satisfied in having great communication with a few of my child teachers.

9 The teachers are very helpful and work very hard to prepare my child for the future.

10 My child's teacher is very involved with my child's development.

11 The Staff

12

What I like about the school, is how accessible the staff is and how polite

they are. I like that I can communicate freely with the faculty..

13

The staff is awesome. The teachers always inform me about Isabella's

progress. The teachers also give me tools which can help my daughter

progress even better.

14 6th grade teachers are very supportive and caring. Thank you!

15 I love that teachers encourage students to work really hard, that the teachers are so nice and attentive.

16 The focus that the teachers and staff put for my child

17 the hard work

18 teacher care about your child and know them on a first name bases and hard working

19 everything

20 everything

21 everything

22

the school makes sure that my child is learning. My daughters teacher is

very communicative and cares about my daughters education.

23 great teachers, excellent principal,great academic workno

24 the f

25 very decipline and caring

26 The staff work hard to make the school a better place.

27

I like the transparency of the school. I am informed of all aspects of my

child's education and any additional programs that they offer. My child

loves coming to school everyday and feels welcomed by his teachers and

staff. This school offers a clean, spacious environment geared towards

getting my child to college.

28 nothing

29 constant feed back/improvement on class work inviroment

30 constant feed back/improvement on class work inviroment

31 teacher is very concerned with each student

32 teachers are very concerned with each student

33 I like the new building, the extra curriculum activities and my children's current teachers.

34 I like the new building and the the current teachers my children have this year

35 excellent work and dedication of staff

36 more programs and sports educations

37 The discpline in the school and the their academic work.

38

How the teachers and staff involved themselves with the children . In the

morning they stand outside and welcome the children in with a beautiful

greeting" Goodmorning , Have a good day!"

39 I currently like the parent and teacher and staff interactions. It has improved since my scholar and I first started.

40 what i love about this school is that the teachers and the staff care about the scholars.they're very friendly.

41 The teachers help me help my child more effectively and are always available for questions.

42 The attentiveness the teachers have for my child's needs.

43 what i love about this school is that my child gets the attention and care that make me trust this school very much

44 the way the teacher work with my son is amazing

45 I like that the teachers give out feedback in a positive way then state the opportunties challenging my son to be better

46 I like that the school keeps my child educated.

47 The way the teachers push my child to be all that she can be. An A class student.

48 The Classdojo communication.

49 The feedback from the teachers.

50 the teaching

51 Advanced Teaching.

52 I like the fact that my daughter thrives here in this school and that the teachers love her dearly.

53

i realy like the way this school taking care of my child education and how

they preparing her for the future.

thank you for everything you are doing for us.

54 to change the school uniform . if the kids can wear a tie and coton shirt

55 The Environment.

56

This school have very nice and respectful staff members, they make me

and my child feel welcome. The let me know that they have my child's best

interest when it comes to education and her overall personality.

57 i want the kids to get their reading level above

58 I like the curriculum and the homework packages. Also the way they challenge the students. The knowledge and skills that my son is receiving is awesome.

59 they help you to learn better

60 the communication between staff, teachers and parents.

61 the things i like best about this school is there teaching

62 teachers,

63 The teachers are easy to to get to at all times

64 what i like about this school is that the staff here makes sure to take the time to make sure the scholars are sucessful

65 The teachers healp each others as a team to the best interest of the scholars.

66 i like the way they teach in a small groups that's helping my child class work.

67 The most that i like about the school that my dauter is chagenge at all time

68

I like the fact that the school communicates well with the parents. I also

like the fact that the school prepares the scholars not only for the next

grade but for the real world.

69 the teachers are great, on the side of making sure my kid's do the class and home work.

70 what i like about the school is they always let me know how my child is doing, being great or poor.

71 emphasis on education

72 i like the fact that all opinions are valued.

73 i like the fact that you can get any situation handled in a timely manner

74 I like the attention scholars receive from the teachers. I also like that fact that scholars are directed college.

75 I enjoy that majority of the teachers and staff make themselves available to the parents at any time.

76 the information about how my child is doing all around.

77 the teachers and staff are very concerned

78 that they conact us as so as anything happens. they keep us informed

79 I like the way teachers work together with we the parents for our children prodress

80 How involved the staff is with the education of the scholars.

81 Everything.

82 I like my son's teachers. They always do their best and they contact me with concerns.

83 Teachers are nice to parents. The staff are great.

84 Teachers are great. Staff call parents constantly to provide updates.

85 how they teach and give respect

86 College preparedness and development of social skills

87 It is a safe place to have your child schooled.

88 The support and dedication I receive from the staff

89 the focus on academic as well as social success

90 The sense of community and student accountability.

91

The positive environment and feeling of community uplifts student morale

and encourages students to try their best and seek help when necessary.

92 teacher and staff support

93 POSITIVE ATTRIBUTE TOWARDS ACADEMIC GOALS

94

I LOVE THE TEACHERS AND THE FULL ATTENTION THEY GIVE THE

STUDENTS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE PROPER SKILLS FOR THE

STUDENT TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

95 the staff and teachers

96 it feels like a big family

97 the staff and teachers

98 How it makes me child and me feel like we belong and teaches my child her self worth. My child is happy to be her.

99 I like the teachers.I like them because they help the students inprove in their education.

100 i love the open doors policy. Always willing to listen to my concerns. the fact the the principal, teachers and staff are a text away.

101 Communication between staff and parents is very good

102 my child feels at home here

103 I like this school because it helps my child be clever

104 The relationships I've built with staff members and teachers and even some of the other parents makes it feel like a community

105 The AFCP, DEan of scholars and Administrative Asst

106 the staff is wonderful

107 las comida

108 por ahora creo k se esta viendo resultado favorable para los estudiante

109 los ,maestro trabajasn duro

110 nada todo esta bien


112 sobre todo la forma de ensenar a los ninos, de manera clara y precisa

113 mas actividades, para que los ninos aun se desarrollen mas

114 la responsabilidad la forma en que nos tratan a los padres y ninos y la forma en que educan

115 la responsabilidad y la forma en que nos tratan a los padres y ninos

116 el grupo de estudiantes en el aula es poco y eso ayuda a los niños

117 hasta ahora veo todo bien

118 muy sastifecha con el apredizaje de mis hojos.

119 total mente de acuerdo con todos los progrmas de la escuel,muy sastifecha con el apredisaje de mis ninos.

120 la preparacion de los maestros.


122 la escuela es buena en sena a lo ninos y la nina

123 estoy muy comtenta de mi hija pertemesta ha esta escuela ,su apremdisaje ha sida de un 0ha un 100

124 que los estudiantes se diciplinan cada dia trallengo su uniforme diario y todo el personal amable

125 que tubieran programas despues de escuela ayudar con tareas

126 Me gusta la relaccion que tienen los maestros con los padres y los estudiantes.

127 que tiene muchos personal para ayudar a los estudiantes y son amables.

128 la forma de ensenal

129 que le estan dando una buena ensenanza a mi hija.

130 que le apoyan mucho con el idioma ingles,ya que el no sabia absolutanente nada.Ademas lo tratan con mucho carino y amor.

131 gracias por ensenar a mis hijo ami me gusta mucho la escuela para mis ninos

132 no esta todo vien asta hoy gracias por compartir y ensenar amis hijos

133 la verdad es que me siento super bien con todo el personal de la escuela son muy profesionales

Response

Count

103

Number Response Text

1 homework/srr

2 homework tacker

3 More languages options.

4 I would like to see more scholars learning more languages as Spanish and French so they can be competitif worlwide

Answer Options

5. What would you most like to see changed or improved at this school?

5 To have more academical trips and more languages options.

6 More help for students with disabilities.

7 the attitudes that some of the staff members have in the front office

8 Having more extra-curriculum activity for the students.

9

The bus service is not safe, i would like for the school to provide a better

alternative for children to get home safe everyday.e.g. matron to supervise

on the bus other than the bus driver.

10

The school need improvement in the way the staff members communicate

and address parents. School need to have a better communication system

with parents.

11 Nothing I have no complaints

12 Everything is looking great.

13 Art classes. Music classes. Chorus. Photography.

14 Keep the good work

15 nothing

16 I feel that scholars should have books to take home.

17 lunch time too short

18 continuen had working on the kids

19

There should be monitor of the things are sharing between each other.

The school should be an environment where students and parents feel

safe and that no negative influence that is out of hand affects the children.

20 N/A

21 principal

22 better parking

23 better parking

24 nothing its perfect

25 nothing its perfect

26 An after school program for the children besides fit for life

27 The turnaround rate for teachers

28 school bus service needs monitoring

29

parents need to be address about certain issue because we sometimes in

the dark. teachers need to pick their phone when we need them.

30 I like everything about the school

31 I would love to see my activities, such as music, art,and so on.

32

A longer, more consistent lunch period. The children need longer and

consistent recess time. Also, hot lunch should always be served. If there is

a change in the lunch menu, parents should be notified.

33 We need an afterschool program that is 5 days a week.

34 right now everything is fine ...no changes so far

35 sports

36 girls bulling other girls.

37 The bus service. Having more supervision for the kids.

38 More activities/sports.

39 The uniforms

40 change some rules

41 bullying prevention.

42

I would like for this school to offer the kids spanish classes early because I

believe learning a second language is very important.

43 as longer still the same way right now ,i would like to continue the same way.

44 the kids reading need to inprove

45 Academics

46 the reading level

47 I would love a improvement in the arts dept.

48 the uniforim

49 nothing

50 i honstly think that there is nothing to change here

51 more involved in student behavior on the bus

52 N/A

53 nothing everything is to the t

54

I wish to implement sports and music and/ or dance class,and martial arts

as extracurricular activities during afternoons 4:pm to 6:pm and / or

Saturdays with enrollment privilege for students registered in this school.

55 There is nothing so far that I feel has to change in the school.

56 so far i think everything is alright

57 i think the school is doing great so they have to go on and the good work.

58 safety

59 give the children more time for lunch.

60 i would like the teachers know when they are wrong.More activities for the students

61 The student reflection room is pointless.

62 bathroom break: need to be supervise.

63 everything is great

64 nothing at the moment

65 nothing

66 The staff from the office need to have better communication.

67 Give more challenging homework.

68 nothing

69 More cultural diversity among the educators

70 Should definitely have convinient place of reception inside the school for parents when we come for parent teacher meetings.

71 At this moment I feel the staff goes above and beyond> there is nothing I feels needs improvement at the moment.

72 possibly conducting parent involved activities on friday evenings rather than wednesdays

73 Free after school programming.

74 Free after school programming.

75 MORE PARENT INVOLVEMENT

76

THE ONLY CHANGE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS THE ARRIVAL TIME AN

ADDED 5 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD TO BE GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS

SO THE STUDENTS ARE NOT MARKED LATE.

77 the dismissal process

78 the dismissal process

79 The kids to have time to interact with each other without getting into trouble.

80 NOTHING

81 There is more room for improvement

82 wish it was closer to where i live

83 i would be happy if the school reached to college

84 We need after school programs throughout the week not only on the weekends.

85 more programs

86 las comida

87 nada

88 nada

89 encuentro todo en perfecta condicion

90 el dia miercoles tener el dia completo de clases

91 quizas mas deportes....

92 no, ningun cambio el ano escolar todo marcha muy bien,gracias

93 no ningun cambio todos marcha muy bien.

94 nada.

95 ba canviado mucho con los eatudiante

96 y tengan mas tiempo por ej; sala de tarea de pus de clase y clase de ingle para padre como yo y de computaccion

97 que cambiaran el miercoles de salida temrano para el viernes salir temprano y tener programas despues de escuela ayudar con tareas y tranporte hasta 12 grado graciasss

98 que tengan trasporte hasta 12 y que cambiaran el miercoles de salida temprana para el viernes salir temprano

99 Nada gracias!

100 para mi todo esta bien.

101 por ahora nada. gracias.

102 Que hubiesen reuniones con todos los padres del aula,para asi poder conocernos y ayudarnos.

103 que haya un personal de seguridad en la puerta es todo

Lighthouse Academies®

FINANCIAL REPORT

OF METROPOLITAN LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL

APRIL 2015 May 4, 2015 To The Board of Trustees of Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School (MET) From: Linda Ahronian, Interim CFO/Controller– NY, MI, WI, IL Lighthouse Academies, Inc (LHA) Enclosures:

- Financial statements for the nine months ended April 30, 2015. Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities

Executive Summary: Mar 2015 Apr 2015 Mar 2015 Apr 2015

EOM Net Assets 3,666,111 3,683,148 FY15 Enrollment Target 357 357 YTD Net Income / (Loss) 538,707 555,744 EOM Enrollment 368 367 FY15 Forecast Net Income / (Loss)

21,303 598,925 Total Wait List

Highlights:

Statement of Financial Position

Cash Total cash on April 30, 2015 is $2.7M. Deposits are held in TD Bank, Citibank (escrow),

Chase Bank and Bank of America. Grants Receivables include $132K in federal grants for FY15. Accrued Expenses includes 4 days payroll accrual through April 30, 2015.

Statement of Activities

The financial statements reflect the FY15 budget revisions from the July 2014 meeting

plus the budget amendments from September and December 2014. A projection column has been added to the financial statement to better provide the

board with actual expenses and revenues to date plus projected expenses and revenues.

Variances are explained in the comments section of the Statement of Activities in anticipation of Board inquiries.

dcarlson

Text Box

Attachment 7

Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter SchoolStatement of Financial Position

4/30/15 3/31/15 12/31/14 9/30/14 6/30/14Assets

Cash 2,694,102$ 3,213,173$ 3,623,403$ 3,103,492$ 4,002,803$ Grants/Accounts Receivable 132,678 112,829 63,868 113,078 52,642 Prepaid Expenses 8,777 6,649 6,649 960 72,763 Restricted Cash-Escrow upon Dissolution 70,155 70,155 70,155 70,155 70,120 Fixed Assets net of Depreciation 39,608 39,608 31,978 31,978 1,387 Security Deposit 1,023,749 1,023,749 1,023,749 1,023,749 64,301

Total Assets 3,969,069$ 4,466,162$ 4,819,802$ 4,343,412$ 4,264,016$

Current LiabilitiesAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 16,205$ 102,553$ 132,635$ 163,780$ 251,956$ Deferred Revenue / Advances 269,717 697,498 1,073,958 585,589 809,666

Total Current Liabilities 285,922 800,051 1,206,593 749,369 1,061,622

Total Liabilities 285,922 800,051 1,206,593 749,369 1,061,622

Unrestricted Net Assets 3,683,148 3,666,111 3,613,209 3,594,043 3,202,394

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 3,969,069$ 4,466,162$ 4,819,802$ 4,343,412$ 4,264,016$


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27282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051

A C D E F G H I J K L M N PMetropolitan Lighthouse Charter SchoolStatement of Activities

COMMENTS One Month - Actual One Month - Budget Variance Ten Months - Actual Ten Months - Budget Remaining

FY15 Budget -

amended July

2014/Sept 4, 2014/Nov

2014

Amount

Remaining

FY15

Projection

RevenuePer Pupil Revenue based on 1/12th of budget 410,155 410,155 (0)$ 4,101,548$ 4,101,548$ (0)$ 4,921,858$ (820,310)$ 5,057,964$ Special Ed Revenue based on 1/12th of budget 17,626 17,626 (0) 176,263 176,263 (0)$ 211,516 (35,253)$ 367,390 Title I Revenue recognized as spent 19,849 24,817 (4,968) 156,316 198,538 (42,222)$ 248,172 (91,856)$ 227,989 Title II(a) Revenue recognized as spent - - - - - -$ 30,982 (30,982)$ 9,281 IDEA grant - - - -$ 25,000 (25,000)$ 25,000 Race to the Top from FY14 - - - 606 - 606$ - 606$ 606 Lunch Collected from Students - 675 (675) 1,358 2,701 (1,344)$ 6,753 (5,396)$ 2,500 Field trip money collected from students - - 561 561$ - 561$ 650 Arts and Sports Program Income - - - 3,344 - 3,344$ - 3,344$ 3,344 Before/After School Revenue - - - -$ - -$ Erate - - - - -$ 228,372 (228,372)$ 228,372 Other Revenue / In-Kind Books from City - - - - -$ 39,565 (39,565)$ 39,565 Other Revenue - - - 7,097 - 7,097$ - 7,097$ 7,097 other revenue - interest income need to add revenue to budget - - - 2,122 - 2,122$ - 2,122$ 2,122 Interest Income - Restricted - - - - -$ -$ Uniform Collected from Students - - - - - - - -$

Total Revenue 447,631 453,274 (5,643) 4,449,216 4,479,050 (29,835) 5,712,218 (1,263,002) 5,971,880

Expenses

Payroll-Administrative

Salaries are in budget at FY14 levels - need to reallocate Raises to salaries lines.

Principal 11,558 11,178 (380) 114,464 110,764 (3,700) 132,612 18,148 136,590 Director of Teacher Leadership 13,877 14,751 874 125,273 146,169 20,896 175,000 49,727 164,000 Dean of Students 3,596 3,582 (14) 35,519 35,498 (21) 42,500 6,981 42,500 Director of Student Services 7,192 6,743 (449) 60,154 66,820 6,666 80,000 19,846 85,000 Director of Family and Community Partnerships - - - - - - - - Associate of Family & Community Partnerships 3,032 3,498 466 34,294 34,663 369 41,500 7,206 41,500 Payroll Specialist 20% shared staff with BLCS Met = 20% 965 (965) 9,734 - (9,734) (9,734) 11,400 Payroll Specialist shared with BLCS 80% BLCS share is 80% 3,858 (3,858) 38,935 - (38,935) (38,935) 45,600 School Operations Manager position vacant - - - - 85,000 85,000 - Administrative Assistant 3,667 2,950 (717) 31,499 29,234 (2,266) 35,000 3,501 41,300 Business Manager 6,346 5,900 (446) 62,231 58,467 (3,763) 70,000 7,769 75,000 Office Manager 4,358 4,341 (17) 42,960 43,015 56 51,500 8,540 51,500

Total Payroll-Administrative 58,449 52,944 (5,505) 555,063 524,630 (30,433) 713,112 158,049 694,390

Basic EducationClassroom Teacher Salaries 67,949 63,547 (4,402) 596,616 577,701 (18,915) 753,900 157,284 787,500 Associate Teachers 21,281 28,322 7,041 179,872 257,471 77,600 336,000 156,128 251,500 Stipends-Teacher Leader Fellows - - 3,000 3,000 - 15,000 12,000 15,000 Teacher Stipends - - 8,500 8,500 - 15,000 6,500 15,000 Specialists 18,340 17,195 (1,144) 162,158 156,322 (5,837) 204,000 41,842 217,473 Substitutes 2,912 1,264 (1,647) 9,829 11,494 1,665 15,000 5,171 15,000 Instructional Support (on staff) - - - - - - - School Aides 8,183 7,755 (428) 77,789 70,498 (7,291) 92,000 14,211 92,000

Total Teaching Salaries 118,664 118,084 (580) 1,037,765 1,084,987 47,222 1,430,900 393,135 1,393,473

One Month Ended 04/30/2015 Year-to-Date 04/30/2015

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A C D E F G H I J K L M N P


FY15 Budget -

amended July

2014/Sept 4, 2014/Nov

2014

Amount

Remaining

FY15

Projection


525354555657585960616263646566676869707172

73747576777879808182838485868788

89909192

Title ITitle 1 Academic Interventionist Specialist will be offset by grant funds 19,849 13,554 (6,295) 149,116 123,218 (25,898) 160,800 11,684 236,720

Total Title I 19,849 13,554 (6,295) 149,116 123,218 (25,898) 160,800 11,684 236,720

Student Support ServicesSpecial Education Teachers 9,181 14,414 5,233 77,222 131,034 53,813 171,000 93,778 108,500 ELL Teacher position vacant - - - - 53,600 53,600 -

Total Student Support Services 9,181 14,414 5,233 77,222 131,034 53,813 224,600 147,378 108,500

Service Providers-Other StaffCounselor - - - - - - Custodians 3,032 2,950 (82) 28,480 29,234 754 35,000 6,520 37,650

Total Service Providers-Other Staff 3,032 2,950 (82) 28,480 29,234 754 35,000 6,520 37,650 209,175 201,946 (7,229) 1,847,646 1,893,103 45,457 2,564,412 716,766 2,470,733

Taxes & BenefitsPayroll Taxes 21,879 18,961 (2,918) 193,542 187,887 (5,656) 224,947 31,405 247,073 Health Insurance 20,652 27,849 7,197 236,275 278,488 42,213 334,186 97,911 277,579 Dental/Vision/Disability 1,954 3,749 1,795 14,343 37,491 23,147 44,989 30,646 20,343 401(k) Match 2,310 6,249 3,939 23,100 62,485 39,385 74,982 51,882 27,720 Bonuses - - - 35,000 34,000 (1,000) 94,500 59,500 35,000

Raises & HET Merit Pay IncreaseWill eventually be reclassed into salaries - - - - - - 74,352 74,352 -

Workers Comp 7,396 2,076 (5,321) 18,622 20,756 2,134 24,907 6,285 32,000 Total Taxes & Benefits 54,191 58,883 4,692 520,883 621,107 100,224 872,863 351,980 639,715

Supplementary Educational StipendsRemedial After-School Program - - - - - 5,500 5,500 - Saturday Academy - - - - - - - - - Teacher Stipends - - - - - - - - Summer School - - 13,750 5,500 (8,250) 5,500 (8,250) 13,750 Detention - - - - - 2,200 2,200 -

Total Supplementary Programs - - - 13,750 5,500 (8,250) 13,200 (550) 13,750

Staff Development & RecruitmentStaff Development budget needs to be increased 1,503 - (1,503) 62,886 43,000 (19,886) 43,000 (19,886) 65,886 Staff Development - Travel - - - - - - Consultants-Visiting Artists - - - - - -

Staff Recruitmentextra budget needs to be moved to TSA Service fee 37 250 213 9,245 10,000 755 30,000 20,755 11,000

Total Staff Development & Recruitment 1,540 250 (1,290) 72,131 53,000 (19,131) 73,000 869 76,886



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FY15 Budget -

amended July

2014/Sept 4, 2014/Nov

2014

Amount

Remaining

FY15

Projection


93

949596979899100101102103104

105106107108109110111112

113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127

Professional Fees

Academic Services-LHAaccrued variance to reflect right amount 16,667 16,667 (0) 166,667 166,667 (0) 200,000 33,333 200,000

Reimbursements to LHA for travel 2,419 1,000 (1,419) 10,371 10,000 (371) 12,000 1,629 12,000 Bonus to LHA - - - - - 35,000 35,000 35,000 Legal 3,851 4,000 149 5,851 5,750 (101) 7,500 1,649 7,500 Accounting & Auditing yearend expense - - - - - 14,688 14,688 14,688 Computer Support 2,207 2,200 (7) 8,992 22,000 13,008 26,400 17,408 13,000 HRB need to increase budget 1,072 (1,072) 12,731 6,365 (6,366) 6,365 (6,366) 15,500 Benefit Administration 22 82 61 825 823 (1) 988 163 988 Marketing Expense - 500 500 2,403 2,500 97 5,000 2,597 5,000 Reading Partner Program - - - 7,500 7,500 - 15,000 7,500 15,000 Summer Intern - - - - - - -

TFA Service FeeUsing extra budget from Staff recruitment - - 41,000 (41,000) - (41,000) 41,000

Translations 356 1,319 963 3,073 2,638 (435) 15,826 12,753 4,000 Special Education Consultants - - - - - - - - Educational Consultant Need to add budget for Brickman 8,039 - (8,039) 24,088 - (24,088) - (24,088) 24,088 Outside Evaluator - - - - - - - - Assessment and Data Service - 2,374 2,374 15,591 23,739 8,148 28,487 12,896 28,487

Total Professional Fees 34,632 28,142 (6,491) 299,091 247,982 (51,110) 367,254 68,163 416,251

SuppliesClassroom Supplies running under budget 5,282 6,924 1,642 43,652 48,467 4,815 69,239 25,587 60,000 Textbooks, Libraries & Consumables - 2,083 2,083 19,802 19,000 (802) 25,000 5,198 25,000 In Kind Textbooks from the City - - - - 39,565 39,565 39,565 Office Supplies over budget - needs to be increased 1,677 - (1,677) 23,052 15,779 (7,273) 15,778 (7,274) 28,000 Custodial Supplies 893 2,200 1,307 18,128 18,000 (128) 22,000 3,872 22,000 Uniforms - - - 3,535 - (3,535) - (3,535) 3,535

Total Supplies 7,852 11,207 3,355 108,170 101,246 (6,923) 171,582 63,412 178,100

FFEFFE - lease payments 8,904 7,777 (1,128) 48,380 77,766 29,385 93,319 44,939 97,944

FFE- Furn, Equip, Computers need to add a budget - - 10,518 - (10,518) - (10,518) 10,518 Total FFE 8,904 7,777 (1,128) 58,899 77,766 18,867 93,319 34,420 108,462



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FY15 Budget -

amended July

2014/Sept 4, 2014/Nov

2014

Amount

Remaining

FY15

Projection


128129130131132133134

135136137

138139140141142143144145146147148

149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165

166

Occupancy - - - - Facility Search and Development - - - 32,500 15,000 (17,500) 15,000 (17,500) 32,500 Facility Management 2,129 2,083 (45) 25,882 20,833 (5,049) 25,000 (882) 36,000 Security Deposit - - - - - - - - - Facility Repair & Maintenance 3,385 4,000 615 8,673 9,000 327 30,000 21,327 17,000 Maintenance Contract - - - - - - - Erate Internal Connections - - - - 220,000 220,000 220,000

Rent

includes landloard operating expenses such as their cost of property insurance 70,267 68,750 (1,517) 577,309 562,500 (14,809) 687,500 110,191 702,309

Real Estate Taxes - 10,200 10,200 10,200 Insurance - - - 42,303 37,873 (4,430) 40,093 (2,210) 43,000

Cleaning Contractneed to increase budget to include initial cleaning 9,731 6,917 (2,815) 93,385 69,167 (24,218) 83,000 (10,385) 113,000

Moving, Inventory and Storage - - 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 - 10,000 Utilities Includes Mar & Apr 17,534 10,000 (7,534) 66,508 100,000 33,492 120,000 53,492 100,000 Waste Removal - - - 14,000 14,000 - Security Monitoring 820 - (820) 4,791 2,400 (2,391) 2,400 (2,391) 5,500 Telecommunication 3,971 2,812 (1,158) 25,947 28,122 2,174 33,746 7,799 33,746

Total Occupancy 107,837 94,562 (13,275) 887,298 854,895 (32,403) 1,290,939 403,641 1,323,255

Other ExpensesMiscellaneous 210 1,500 1,290 6,381 10,500 4,119 15,000 8,619 15,000 Staff Appreciation - - - 5,000 5,000 5,000

Bank ChargesNeed to increase budget - offset with interest earned - - - 1,744 500 (1,244) 500 (1,244) 2,000

Dues & Subscriptions 300 1,978 1,678 11,363 19,783 8,420 23,739 12,376 15,000 Field Trips budget needs to be increased 126 - (126) 5,122 3,200 (1,922) 3,200 (1,922) 6,000 Student Transportation - 7,122 7,122 14,195 14,243 49 71,217 57,022 35,000 Staff Parking 456 1,755 1,299 9,644 14,625 4,981 17,550 7,906 17,550 Scholar Culture 284 - (284) 1,847 - (1,847) - (1,847) 2,000 Travel 219 583 364 2,161 5,833 3,672 7,000 4,839 3,000 Copying & Printing 4,120 3,750 (370) 25,838 37,500 11,662 45,000 19,162 35,000 Parent Resources - - - - - - - - - Postage & Shipping 235 292 56 1,938 2,917 979 3,500 1,562 3,500 Lunch Program - parent $ paid over 513 675 163 5,374 5,402 28 6,753 1,379 6,753 Contingency - - - - 45,887 45,887 -

Total Other Expenses 6,462 17,655 11,194 85,605 114,503 28,898 244,346 158,741 145,803

Total Expenses 430,594 420,422 (10,172) 3,893,472 3,969,102 75,630 5,690,915 1,797,443 5,372,955

Operating Income [Annual Surplus] 17,036$ 32,852$ (15,816)$ 555,744 509,949 45,795 21,303 534,441 598,925


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Lighthouse Academies, Inc.

SVP Monthly Report

SVP: Ian Roberts Date: May 7, 2015

Compliance

A. External Evaluation and Accountability Reports: Bronx Lighthouse Charter School

Ms. Russell has no outstanding accountability reports for the DOE or other stakeholders at this time.

B. Critical Tasks and Risk Analysis (Operational- HR, Facility, Meals, RFPs, etc.)

Teacher retention and recruitment are areas that the principal and LHA

must focus on during the remainder of the school year. Now that the

administration of the state assessments are over, the instructional shift will focus

on guiding scholars to achieve mastery of standards and skills that will prepare

them for success in the SY 2015-2016. Ideally, the goal should be to have all

vacancies filled by June 30th.

Principal Russell and her team are working on screening candidates, and will be

supported by LHA in this regard.

The cost of recruiting (man hours and other resources), and developing a teacher

who is new to the network, as well as new teachers training is significant, and

consideration should be given to the financial cost to a school. It is said to be an

average of $8K-$15K per school year.

LHA HR and Financial Support

• Sharon Lepire, the Director of Benefits for Lighthouse Academies, continues to provide guidance to the

LHA/NYC Payroll and Benefits Director (Tyece McLean), Director of Administration and Operations (Maria

Dorsey), the PAL, and SVP as needed, with support around payroll and benefits.

• LHA Finance will provide financial statements each month and will participate in monthly Finance

Committee calls to review financial statements and other finance-related items. LHA Finance will also

participate in monthly facility calls with CSSS, Inc.

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Director of Administration and Operations Support

• Maria Dorsey will continue to work with MetLCS’s Business Manager (Mr. Obregon), Payroll/Benefits

Director (Tyece), as well as Linda Ahronian and other LHA District Office personnel to ensure excellence and

sound practices around operational deliverables.

• Maria will serve as one of the main points of contact with CSSS, and serve as the liaison between the principal,

school and CSSS.

The operation responsibilities that the principal will no longer be responsible for are up

for discussion.

The principal and LHA team will work collaboratively to ensure daily operational excellence.

Here are some of the plans to make this happen:

1. Weekly operations meeting with the principal, Maria, Business Manager, and yours truly.

2. Maria and I will continuously make ourselves available to the principal to support her with non-instructional

deliverables. 3. Continuous reminders (as necessary) to focus the principals on the work of instructional leadership.

4. The SVP will coach, model, and share strategies with the principals on how to ensure this balance between

administration and instructional leadership.

C. LHA Talent Recruiter Update

• Ms. Russell has a reoccurring call with the new LHA Recruitment Representative (Alyese)

• I have a reoccurring call with the LHA Recruitment Representative (Alyese)

The impetus behind the frequent check-ins and calls is to ensure streamlined recruitment practices that are supportive

of the individual needs of the school.

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D. Research Design and Strategy Team Updates

• The RDS team is continuing to provide support and encouragement to the school teams around the

implementation of Bloomboard; the teacher/staff evaluation and feedback system.

• The LHA RDS Team plans to conduct their final Tiered Support School Visit on May 12th and 13th.

School Culture and Relationships

• Based on my observations, as I walk the building and visit classrooms with the principal, members of the SLT, and on my own, I get the sense that there is continuous movement (more significant in some areas than others) with the instructional practices of teachers. Additionally, the collaboration efforts between Principal Russell and the BLCS-LA leadership is impressive and bodes well for the creation of a strong middle school program, and overall academic planning. My observation of the implementation of ENGAGE NEW YORK in the middle school at MetLCS will yield some valuable data for strategic and long term planning. There are a small number of teachers who can benefit from intense support around pedagogical execution. Fortunately, the principal and DTL’s are engaging with teachers to provide ongong support with teacher practice.

• There are a few parents complaints that were escalated to my desk. Principal Russell and her team are addressing these with families. Whenever they do, personnel matters can be discussed in executive session as needed.

E. Parents and Community Update

• I will continue to support the principal as we continue to create an opportunity for parents to have direct

access to me as well as the principal and their team. Ultimately we would like to maintain a positive and

collaborative relationship with the parents and community. I continue to observe positive interactions

between the principal and some parents.

F. Additional Support:

• As discussed with the Board, my coaching/support of Courtney has shifted to weekly meetings that include the

instructional rounds. Instructional rounds as a team were not conducted during the week the state test was

administered.

A significant part of my day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and sometimes on Mondays observing the instructional

program and providing the principal and her SLT with feedback that can add value to the school’s instructional

program. It is refreshing to see the connection of the instructional program and teacher’s daily execution of their

pedagogy, and its connection to the focus of the principal and SLT.

I will continue to conduct classroom mini-observations. The goal is to streamline these with the principal and her

SLT, and provide them with timely feedback for the observed teachers.

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On my radar:

- What data is available that shows the trend of the school academic achievement improving or declining?

- Continued presentations to the BOT about student achievement trends. (Will you attribute any of this to the

instructional program? Distinguished or highly effective teachers and/or leaders is the most important and

relevant indicator of student academic achievement.

- What plans are in place to mitigate the decline (if this is the case) in student/school performance? Principal

Russell shared an overview of the school’s academic performance with the Board at the March meeting. We

will continue to provide the BOT with updates about student performance disaggregated by the following:

- Grade level

- Content (ELA, Math, etc.)

- Gender

Teacher Retention – What’s the Strategic Plan? How will Courtney and the LHA team strategically plan to

retain high performing teachers? Trend data for teacher retention at MetLCS for the SY 11-12, 12-13, and 13-

14.

- 1. MetLCS’s Current situation and possible retention rate for SY 14-15. How is teacher turnover having a

financial as well as an instructional negative impact on the organization?

• What are the things that am I doing with regards to assisting Courtney as per the 360, and building capacity in

her SLT:

- Serve as a process observer to Courtney as she debriefs with her SLT members

- Provide Courtney with feedback, or a different perspective about the execution of her responsibilities in real

time or through written/oral feedback.

- A key part of my focus for the second half of the school year will be to provide feedback to Courtney in areas

that includes but is not limited to the following: 1. Evaluates long and short term effects on her decisions; 2.

as well as the recognition of conflict and arriving at “win-win” solutions with any stakeholder group; how to

effectively navigate the political frame to positively engage all stakeholders.

- Which teachers are on the SLT’s radar for intense coaching, and which teachers are considered

“irreplaceables.”

- How can CR work with teachers/staff with whom she does not have a strong personal relationship, but they

are impacting scholar achievement in a positive way?

- What does CR’s daily schedule look like? Is it supporting the requirement of her spending 90% of her time

coaching teachers and observing instruction?





Board of Trustees Meeting Dates

2015 - 2016

The MetLCS Board of Trustees will meet on Thursdays each month from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the school (180 W. 165th Street, Bronx, New York 10452). This schedule

outlines the 2015 - 2016 dates of these meetings.

Month Day

July* 9

August** 13

September*** 3

October 1

November 5

December 3

January 7

February 4

March 3

April 7

May 5

June 2

* The July meeting will be held on the second Thursday of the month due to the 4th of July holiday. **The August meeting will be held on the second Thursday of the month due to the school’s Professional Development Institute beginning on August 10, 2015.

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