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=Contract between district and charter school= Adobe PDF document of the contract

Goals set in contract (see page 5-11). Note contact July 1, 2009 - June 20, 2014

1. ** __Goals, Objectives and Pupil Performance Standards__ **. The goals, objectives and pupil performance standards set forth in the Application are hereby accepted, subject to the conditions set forth below:

A. __ Educational Goals __. The School’s educational goal is to address declining enrollment in the School District by offering a successful learning environment. To achieve student success at the School, the curriculum will focus on individualized instruction, parental support and involvement, and community opportunities for educational enhancement. The School will strive to provide an academic program that challenges individual students and produces a high level of achievement for the student body as a whole. B. __ Objectives __. >> Fall 07 to Spring 08 Fall 08-Spring 09 >> Reading 07-08: 71.7%; 08-09: 66.7% >> Math 07-08: 67.3%; 08-09: 77.5%
 * 1) Eighty-five percent (85%) of students will show at least one year’s growth in one year’s time, as demonstrated by analysis of student achievement data. This will be measured by the NWEA assessment of students from Fall to Spring of each year unless another assessment is agreed on. Baseline: 73.6% of students in reading and 65.5% of students in math in Fall 2007 to Spring 2008.
 * 2) Original Baseline included current students only but this is changing all the time. NWEA School Overview two right quadrants. Report run 10/29: 08-09 Current as of 10/1 Reading 75.7%, Math 82.4%. Non-current students Reading 66.7%, Math 71.7%. Therefore probably need to use non current students.
 * 3) Non Current Students
 * 1) Eighty-five percent (85%) of students who have been enrolled in The School for at least three years will be proficient or advanced in reading, writing and math as measured by the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP). This will be measured by taking the average of all the CSAP tests given in a particular year. Baseline: The average of the 13 tests was 77% for all students in 2008.
 * 2) Average of all tests 08: 77%; 09: 82%
 * 3) The School will provide evidence of adequate yearly progress as measured by CSAP and determined by the Colorado Department of Education. Baseline: AYP progress in all areas was met in the 2007-2008 school year.
 * 4) As of 10/29/2009 did not see AYP data on CEDAR nor CDE.
 * 5) Ninety percent (90%) of kindergartners who have spent the full year at the School will be reading at grade level as measured by a national norm-referenced test. This will be measured by DRA, DIBELS, or NWEA unless another assessment is agreed on. Baseline: 88% of kindergartners scored a DRA of 2 or above in 2008.
 * 6) Ninety-eight percent (98%) of students in grades three or below who have attended the School for one full year will be reading at grade level as measured by a national norm-referenced test. This will be measured by DRA, DIBELS, or NWEA unless another assessment is agreed on. Baseline: 97.5% of students in grades K-3 scored at or above the following levels on the DRA: Level 2 for Kindergarten, Level 14 for 1st grade, Level 24 for 2nd grade, and Level 34 for 3rd grade.
 * 7) Eighty-five percent (85%) of a group of students will demonstrate mastery on internal assessments of a given topic prior to a teacher proceeding to the next topic within a given subject area.
 * 8) An annual student survey to measure the School’s climate and the student’s love of learning will be developed, a baseline determined, and a goal will be set.
 * 9) A survey of students’ physical fitness levels will be developed, a baseline determined, and a goal will be set.

C. __ Pupil Performance Standards __. The School’s pupil performance standards, including any standards related to graduation requirements shall be, at a minimum, those of the School District. In addition to the School District performance standards, the School shall have the following goals:
 * 1)   __Student Attendance.__  The School will endeavor to maintain an attendance rate of ninety-five percent (95%) or higher. Baseline: 2007-2008 attendance was 92.4%.
 * 2) Official student numbers are from the district (see Gail Johnson).
 * 3) 2007-2008 92.4%
 * 4) 2008-2009 92.5%
 * 5) Use Infinite Campus ( Avg. Daily Membership(ADM) & Avg. Daily Attendance(ADA) Summary with Student Detail )for current data.
 * 6) 8/20/2009-10/28/2009: 93.77% ( flu season, played down attendance)
 * 7) __ Student Enrollment __ . The School will endeavor to enroll at least 100 students on a yearly basis. Baseline: The FTE enrollment as of October 2008 was 99.3. Our ultimate goal is 130 ([|parent marketing ideas]). 113 is the number needed to adequately support what we have now.
 * 8) October 2008 count 99.3 (includes 3 CPP, K factor 1.28)
 * 9) October 2009 count 99.0 (includes 4.5 CPP, K factor 1 as of 10/29)
 * 10) __ Curriculum Development __ . The School will develop a curriculum that is fully aligned with state and the School District content standards.
 * 11) __ Parent Involvement __ . The School will ask parents of students enrolled at the School to sign letters of commitment in which they acknowledge their responsibility in helping students complete homework assignments and in reading to their children at home.
 * 12) __ Volunteer Program __ . The School will ask families to volunteer 30 hours per year (10 hours for single parent families). Community members who are not parents will also be encouraged to volunteer.
 * 13) __ Distance Learning and Part-Time Programs __ . The School shall not implement distance learning or part-time programs until those programs, including curricula, have been fully developed and approved by the Board.

D. __ Teacher Licensing __. The School will employ only K-6 core teachers who are appropriately licensed or have applied for licensure in their area of teaching. All teachers will be NCLB qualified. E. __ Strategic Plan __. The School will develop a strategic plan that will be presented to the Board by the end of February, 2010, and will include, but not be limited to, a plan for the recruitment of highly qualified board members, a business plan that ensures long term resource security, curriculum development, professional development, an evaluation plan for all staff, and an active accountability committee.

=Reports and other items mentioned in contract=


 * Personnel Report. The School shall provide the School District with an annual personnel report, identifying each person employed at the School and the position held not later than October 31 of each year. (page 4)
 * Assessments in all content areas to identify student and **teacher** strengths and weaknesses and to improve learning. (page 4)
 * Review and analysis of test results by School staff and **School Accountability Committee** (AEC) in comparison to student achievement goals with corrective action where needed. (page 4)
 * Annual School Improvement Plans reflecting the analysis and review of test results. (page 4)
 * October 1 student count due. (page 10)
 * Annual Budgets due by May 15. (page 12).
 * 15% of money in unreserved fund balance by end of 2013. (page 13)
 * Quarterly Financial Reports. (page 14)
 * Annual Financial Statements by October 31. (page 14)
 * Annual Administrative audit due September 30. (page 15)
 * Financial Audit due by October 31. (page 16)
 * Certificate of Insurance by May 15. (page 19)