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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
We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.
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
We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.
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
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
We prepare our students for college through a rigorous arts-infused program.
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:
Ms. Jessica Haber, Trustee and Secretary
Mr. Ian Roberts, Trustee and LHA Representative
Ms. Genai Goldsmith, Trustee and Parent
Mr. Tim Bryan, Trustee
Ms. Anne Laraway, Trustee and President
Ms. Janice Lee, Trustee
Mr. Jason Rawlins, 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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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
motion was unanimously approved.
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
motion was unanimously approved.
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
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:
Mr. Jason Rawlins, Trustee
Ms. Jessica Haber, Trustee and Secretary
Ms. Genai Goldsmith, Parent
Dr. Ian Roberts, LHA
Mr. Tim Bryan, Trustee
Ms. Anne Laraway, Trustee and President
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.
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
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School
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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AB AP BA BC BE BG BI
Proj. FY16 Proj. FY17 Proj. FY18 Proj. FY19 Proj. FY20
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116117
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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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AB AP BA BC BE BG BI
Proj. FY16 Proj. FY17 Proj. FY18 Proj. FY19 Proj. FY20
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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
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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.
Nell Madigan 56 Windle Park, Apt. 1E Tarrytown, NY 10591 (347) 277-4590, nelly632@aol.com 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
Hannah S. Brower 315 W 126th Street, New York, NY, 10027 hsb2133@tc.columbia.edu 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
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School
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 ****
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School
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
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
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
111 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.
121 nada todo esta bien
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 $132K in federal grants for FY15. Accrued Expenses includes 4 days payroll accrual through April 30, 2015.
Statement of Activities
The financial statements reflect the FY15 budget revisions from the July 2014 meeting
plus the budget amendments from September and December 2014. A projection column has been added to the financial statement to better provide the
board with actual expenses and revenues to date plus projected expenses and revenues.
Variances are explained in the comments section of the Statement of Activities in anticipation of Board inquiries.
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter SchoolStatement of Financial Position
4/30/15 3/31/15 12/31/14 9/30/14 6/30/14Assets
Cash 2,694,102$ 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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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
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
One Month Ended 04/30/2015 Year-to-Date 04/30/2015
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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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
One Month Ended 04/30/2015 Year-to-Date 04/30/2015
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949596979899100101102103104
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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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A C D E F G H I J K L M N P
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
One Month Ended 04/30/2015 Year-to-Date 04/30/2015
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?
Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School
180 W. 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10452 ∙ Tel 718.893.0640 ∙ Fax 718.893.0675 www.lighthouse-academies.org/metropolitan
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Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School
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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