7!Mf.<&/td£ac/Ps and check whether it is SI exempt OR D nonexempt. 81a Enter the amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions for line 81 181a I — o — b Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? 82a Did the organization receive donated services or the use of materials, equipment, or facilities at no charge or at substantially less than fair rental value? 82a b If "Yes," you may indicate the value of these items here. Do not include this amount as revenue in Part I or as an expense in Part II. (See instructions for reporting in . . Part III.) 182b I >•//? 83a Did the organization comply with the public inspection requirements for returns and exemption applications? b Did the organization comply with the disclosure requirements relating to quid pro quo contributions? . . 84a Did the organization solicit any contributions or gifts that were not tax deductible? 84a b If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? 84b 85 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations.—a Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members? 85a Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? 85b If "Yes" was answered to either 85a or 85b, do not complete 85c through 85h below unless the organization received a waiver for proxy tax owed for the prior year. c Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members 85c ,f//f d Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures BSd JZ. J£L e Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices . . 85e ///* f Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (line 85d less 85e) . 85f .///# g Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount in 85f? ^62 h If section 6033(e)(1 )(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount in 85f to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?. . . 85h y/Cf 86 501(c)(7) organizattons.—Enter, a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 12 86a '/# Gross receipts, included on line 12. for public use of club facilities 86b «//? 87 501(c)(12) organizations:—Enter. a Gross income from members or shareholders 87a W/f b Gross income from other sources. (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) 87b ,//%* 88 At any time during the year, did the organization own a 50% or greater interest in a taxable corporation or partnership? If "Yes," complete Part IX 88 89a 501(c)(3) organizations.—Enter Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under section 4911 » -o — ; section 4912 » — o — ; section 4955 •. — b 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.—-Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year? If "Yes," attach a statement explaining each transaction 89b £ c Enter Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912. 4955, and 4958 • —& — d Enter Amount of tax on line 89c, above, reimbursed by the organization • — o 90a List the states with which a copy of this return is filed • ...$&.<#..^/°nA{«. b Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 1998 (See instructions.) L90b /^g~ 91 The books are in care of • ...*F{c4.t.j>...V&i&j&Jg£126 899 REDACTED Forni 990 (1998) JZT^ ^^ /^a^/eg /9^.¥/^/L, A«.9yfl. -ZTyg.. -g Pag5- Analysis of Income-Pt jcing Activities (See Specific Instruction. ,i page 27.) may Unrelated business income Excluded by section 512,513, or 514 Enter gross amounts unless otherwise Relf indicated. w .(B) (C) (D) exempt function BusinessD code Exclusion code Amount 93 Program service revenue: Amount income Assf. ^,y^y A;/,a-&2L hastier df/?7^@/" ^wf fvS ^/7s? d /&*, >£* &*r?r fee** ,^r?^F e f Medicare/Medicaid payments ^&4^g3 9 Fees and contracts from government agencies %u3Z^3Sa 94 Membership dues and assessments . . . 95 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments M- / 5,*3* f^g 96 Dividends and interest from securities . . . 97 Net rental income or (loss) from real estate: a debt-financed property b not debt-financed property J£- ^.te fT 98 Net rental income or (loss) from personal property 99 Other investment income 100 Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory 101 Net income or (loss) from special events . . J2.5- >T^5V7 102 Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory . 103 Other revenue: a b fl£//n,Aiz+rA-tttr*./)i/*rtn>">A'jn?aj*>j± tti¥-\ J2-L '77 /?e,?7e-
104 Subtotal (add columns (B), (D), and (E)) f?#3 / 3,(&0+W? 105 Total (add line 104, columns (B), (D), and (E% &/e*J%fX Note: (Line 105 plus line Id, Part I, should equal the amount on line 12, Part I.) Part VIII Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes (See Specific Instructions on page 28.) Una No. Explain how each activity for which income is reported in column (E) of Part VII contributed importantly to the accomplishment • of the organization's exempt purposes (other than by providing funds for such purposes). %L /°/tk*£ /^y ^/,/-/?Aa/ /% ftCI/!7i7Sl SLSJULk T&h ££/e*£ /SA«- GASSKOJ -fr^sn /x/rtos-;**, S^JL//^^ Ar ^'M, fys/fi/S rf,«r£rl,+7e>. *As> rasra/o ,*, *-„*a*r-fcya. ~~^ TS^OOJ-VI^QS/ &i*fAr/s*,fy &>x/e£&or«S *s7aS ^4,s&j&d!u&^-J&e*ald£a*a£jLadg. _£2^L ?3dr Ctt*~£ fog-*- f^*'vV &o*T /Ifier** ?3Pt^J fetf^^y/ya _<«./-j//f«_f /mr/*sJ,±j
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries (Complete this Part if the "Yes" box on line 88 is checked.) Name, address, and employer identification Percentage of Nature of Total End-of-year number of corporation or partnership ownership interest business activities income assets 3?6crt) /?Jjos,'e.~~^ r/i^r^AT /?,*/-.a. /O O % ^, ,<<,<- ^„^-.^, ^x,^/ €**,?/? ,?•?£•?. gar /0** /vf«@y %*/'»,,*;•/•» 4,,*•/*,.£**.<*. jrjA/ /&- //Ji^px % ^ Under penaftjWof f I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge Please and belieUf is 1 t. and complete. Declaration of preparar (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge (See General I U, on page 12.) Sign i/'s/rj Here • Date • Type or print name and title. Pregarers J7, Check if Paid signature self- ._, employed »LJ Prepared • JU Firm's name (or VnJn Use Only yours if self-employed) BN and address 2P*4 • m REDACTED 90x Ibero American Action League, Inc. 'Tracks' FYE 03/31/99
Form 990 Part II Statement Of Functional Expenses Line 25 'Compensation Of Officers, Directors, etc.*
F R I N G E B E N E F I T S Accrual 1Dash Basis Accrual Vac Pay Chan Total G&M G&M Program Name 03/31/98 04/98-03/99 03/31/99 04/98-03/99 Wages Percentage Salary Salary
Vazquez, Julio (1.817) 69,958 2,139 (789) 69,491 24.00% 16,678 52,813 Santiago, Gladys (1,545) 59,423 1,818 165 59,861 50.00% 29,931 29,931 Preish, Ralph (1,286) 48,978 1,513 111 49,316 24.00% 11,836 37,480 DeJesus, Elisa (1,226) 46,335 1,443 105 46,657 0.00% 0 46,657 Dwyer, Betty (1,200) 55,079 1,692 1,338 56,909 50.00% 28,455 28,455
(7,074) 279,773 8,605 930 282,234 148.00% 86,899 195,335
Form 990 Part VII Line 93(g) Fees from Gov't Agencies
Day Care / Monroe County 335,877 nty Fees(POS) 962,399 _.,KDD Fees 718,962 VESID Revenue 1,092
$2,018,330
Form 990 Schedule A Part IV-A Line 15 'Gifts, Grants & Contributions Received1 FYE 03/31/98 / CASH BASIS 1997 SUPPORT :
Contributions from Form 990 Line Id FYE 03/31/98 1,337,335
Accounts Receivable 03/31/98 (677,545) Accounts Receivable 03/31/97 544,296
Unearned Revenue 03/31/98 368,771 Unearned Revenue 03/31/97 (400,823)
1,172,034
128
901 ElhMtVn IBERO-AM^lyy. AHWH IfAGUE. INC. STATEMENT OF FUNCTION*! pig^ SUPPORT AND REVENUE AND EXPENSES
tOR-jTCYFAPFWDED MARCH il. 1991
(WIU, Comp«rfv. Tool! for 1997)
- Fragrant Services- Total-
Management Family Developments) Emergency Senior Education and Housing and CMIdCer, Support Dhabllnlea AflffW Cltkena Employment Services ficia Isa! General 129 lffll s PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE:
Oovtnvncnt ft« and granti t 50,396 S 1.190.491 t I.049JI9 t 1 50300 * 131.013 S S 91,016 J 2J34.663 S 736 t 2,555,421 t 2.160,114 Program Ktvlcr ftta 111.JJ1 143.641 3JI8 217 479.691 479.691 449,611 United Way 41.193 I4JJO0 109.715 3IJIS 4.463 15.163 37.903 510 391.160 391.160 • 371.167 ho ContrlbuUoni U30 ISO 10.510 79.431 91.421 1.461 91,190 I02J41 Otter » Mil 16 36,343 39.116 3)7.621 377.444 313.701
Toul public rupporl and revenue J"r1« ... UMJ7? JUvl 9M«I MMI1 37.905 ?0»,1M , MJ'.7,7 mm . _I.?97,6|J 1.491.111 EXPENSES:
Satarta, payroll Met end employee bcncAll 144.371 77U74 JIUIO 14.199 41.673 93.713 4I.MI •7.497 3J 00.917 137,017 1,411.014 3J3S.173 Profoikmal and nrtwontreotlna lea 10.911 I91J61 I33J63 197 IJ36 617 4J75 38.611 393.141 11.015 403.157 113.946 Occupancy 33.3S1 34,193 97J99 1J13 I.IK 17J91 1.116 33,363 334,740 17J39 211,999 269,113 Supplto 41,901 10.131 90.ISS 331 I6J1I 1.146 113 5,533 166.161 9.711 376.399 170.1)7 Conferences end mcctlnp 1.III 10.4(3 9.366 310 116 143 615 13,051 53,746 26.129 11.175 40.IJS Dcpreclttion and snonlnllon JO 3.111 10,771 14.013 10.8M 64.197 66.139 Travel 11 6.911 34.114 701 4< 1,739 41,716 1.MI 50.957 41.143 31JI0 10,451 31.761 14.671 46.414 47,111 Telephone 3.364 1.173 14.117 119 143 3.164 40S 1,446 31.614 3J49 31.913 34.104 LlabllUty (nsurma 3.1)9 3.939 9,419 97 361 1.474 4.590 13.046 4.456 16,102 11.177 Asstnance to Individuals «] 5.330 g.K6 9.7)0 23.119 13.119 16,432 Equipment purchaus ISO 911 7.131 6 i.m 3.641 3 13.901 IJ40 15.241 4,130 Prrmlngendpubllcadofil 1.043 367 1.011 36 i 611 •JU- 11.400 1.721 14.121 13.163 Rental end tnehnenanoB of cqulpmem 1.134 IJ91 3J7J 41 100 1.137 JU 7.614 1.169 1.1)3 11.436 Postage end iMppfflg let I.MS 969 44 31 11 7,793 3.771 2J71 1.145 1.119 Donated funds P.791) 0,792) 0,793) 11.097 Other 1,170 10.016 41,436 4 11 II 104 61.924 4.951 61,176 12,700 Overhead allocation 116.614 39.771 173 v> 1J00 211.1)6 3IMJ4 . 779.975
Total expenses W.S14 _ . lr.7l.9I IJ67.II9 11.313 »I,W 134.101 50.000 J71.467 , MJM?I 40'J»7 I,*,9,7P, . }.«?,04|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE ALLOCATION OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL (I9J«1, 61,449 37,799 16 (3.411) 3.713 (17,095) (61.911) 5J66 (67.46!) (61.095) 42J4I
ALLOCATION OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL WD . (14.1341 ...W.rfl) 017) #11671 W*7> (9491 13.174, .. r«.4»ti 67.461 . 1 05.I4J1 S 3IJ93 I 11.117, i mo *— "•'"" t m | riU044) . , (610931 , (,62,0951 } o to rtnu r%% • II^IAII
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31.1997
Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- American American Ibero American Action Development Housing Investors League. Inc. Corporation Corporation Corporation Total
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Change In net assets 203,099 S 9,310 $ 49,137 $ 418.503 Adjustments to reconcile changes In net assets to net cash flow from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 66.839 34,034 13.699 14.095 128.667 Loss on investments 85.942 85.942 Provision for doubtful accounts 2.500 2.231 4.731 Changes in: Receivables (119.344) 5,216 (6.475) (120,603) United Way receivable (69,506) (69.506) Prepaid expenses and other assets (4.300) (15.354) 2,727 53.754 36.827 Accounts payable (52.713) 69,828 (138,087) . (12.217) (133.189) Accrued payroll and employee benefits 32.265 32.265 Deferred revenue and other liabilities (184.598) 54.852 40.593 (89.153)
Net cash flow from operating activities (125.758) 305.533 (71.758) 186.467 294.484 10 o o w CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property (5.576) (100,388) (4.914) (2.741) (113.619) Collection of loans receivable 519,533 519.533 Purchases of loans and investments (558.895) (558.895)
Net cash flow from investing activities (5.576) (100.388) (4.914) (42.103) (152.981)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in amounts due from (to) affiliates (3.581) 148 3,433 Change in line-of-credit 50,681 50,681 Mortgages and notes payable borrowings 31.621 31.621 Repayments on long-term debt (35.146) (39.467) (462.318) (536.931)
Net cash flow from financing activities 43.575 (39.319) 3.433 (462.318) (454.629)
CHANGE IN CASH (87.759) 165,826 (73,239) (317,954) (313.126)
CASH - beginning of year 148.033 20.394 101,222 793.820 1.063.469
CASH-end of year $ 60.274 $ 186.220 $ 27.983 $ 475.866 $ 750.343
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these exhibits. CO -20- o
$ IDUKU-AMbKIUAN AC IIUN LfcAUl U. ANU SUUSIUIAKV ANU AFFILIATES
COMBINING STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS w FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 1997
Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- Amerlcan American Ibero American Action Development Housing Investors League. Inc. Corporation Corporation Corporation Eliminations Total
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE:
Government lees and grants $ 2,180.814 $ 50.106 $ 27,760 $ $ - $ 2.258,680 Program service fees 449.651 139.170 19.708 (107,525) 501,004 United Way 533.725 533.725 Contributions 102,242 164,500 266.742 Investment income 623,638 (12,000) 611.638 Olher 385.708 14.148 979 (108.697) 292.138
Total public support and revenue 3.652.140 367.924 48.447 623.638 (228.222) 4.463.927
EXPENSES:
Program 3,083,184 199,326 37,994 (125.344) 3.195,160 10 Management and general 365,857 11.641 1,143 (102.878) 275,763 2 Operating expenses of subsidiary 480,055 480.055 Loss on investments and other assets 83.218 83.218 Total expenses 3.449.041 210.967 39,137 563.273 (228.222) 4.034.196 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 203.099 156,957 9.310 60.365 - 429,731 INCOME TAX EXPENSE (11.228) (11.228)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 203,099 156.957 9310 49.137 - 418,503 NET ASSETS - beginning of year 1,242,610 20,337 (3,892) (402,209) - 856,846 CHANGE IN UNREALIZED LOSS ON SECURITIES HELD - - - (78,880) - (78,880) DIVIDENDS (81.640) (81.640)
NET ASSETS - end of year $ 1.445.709 $ 177.294 $ 5.418 $ (513.592) S - S 1,114,829
The accompanying notes are an Integral part of these exhibits. CD -19- ti - w, ...*,• .-.J... •v.ni'ii/juuJimnM WM rtrriUIA I ba
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31.1997
Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- American Arnerican Ibero American Action Development Housing Investors League, Inc. Corporation Corporation Corporation Eliminations Total
ASSETS:
Cash 60.274 S 186.220 $ 27,983 $ 475.866 S 750.343 Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $89,000 436.307 23,850 137,066 597,223 United Way receivable 69.506 • - - 69.506 Prepaid expenses and other assets 122.228 54,743 62,203 95,525 334,699 Loans receivable and investments - - - 6,366,610 6,366,610 Amounts due from (to) affiliates 38.483 (31.514) (6,969) - Property, net 960,177 617,972 381.561 242,097 2,201,807 Investment in subsidiary 1.204.786 - . - (1.204.78
S 2,891,761 $_ 851.271 464.778 S 7.317.164 S (1.204.786) S 10.320.188
LIABILITIES:
Line-of-credil 100,000 $ - S - $ - 100.000 Accounts payable 353.565 71.860 9,573 35.500 470.498 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 141,328 - - - 141,328 l£> Deferred revenue and other liabilities 400,823 68,428 449,787 2,650 921,688 w Mortgages, notes payable and capital lease obligation 450,336 533.689 - 1.629,255 2,613.280 to Redeemable preferred stock - 4% cumulative, SI00 par value; 30,000 shares authorized, 20,410 shares issued and outstanding 2.296.603 Z29&603
Total liabilities '.446.052 673.977 459.360 3.964.008 6.543J97
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NET ASSETS:
Preferred stock - Class A, 4% cumulative, $1,000 par value; 5,000 shares authorized, 1,225 shares issued and outstanding U25.000 - 1,225,000 Common slock - Class A voting, SI par value; 5,000 shores authorized, 2,975 shares issued and outstanding 2.975 (2.975) - Common slock - Class B non-voting, SI par value; 5,000 shares authorized and unissued Additional paid-in capital 2.638.773 (1.201,811) 1.436,962 Accumulated deficit (513.592) (513.592) Nel assets: Unrestricted 1,284,851 13,072 5.418 - - 1,303.341 Temporarily restricted , "60,858 , _ 164,222 325.080
Total stockholders' equity and net assets 1.445.709 177.294 5.418 3.353.156 (1.204.786) _ 3.776.791
s 2.891.761 $ 851,271 464.778 $ 7.317.164 $_ (1.204.786) $_ 10.320.188
The accompanying notes are an integral pan of these exhibits. CD -18- C/1 sy; IOCKU AMCKICAIX AC I HJN UCAU' I, AINU aUUSIUIAH I AINU ATf ILIA I US
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 1998
Ibero- 1 hero- Ibero- American American Ibero American Action Development Housing Investors League. Inc. Corporation Corporation Corporation Total
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Change in net assets S 116.619 $ 268.767 $ (6.429) $ 23.845 $ 402.802 Adjustments to reconcile changes in net assets to net cash flow from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 64.897 32,735 15.350 14.971 127.953 Loss on investments 108,543 108,543 Provision for doubtful accounts 56.196 56.196 Changes in: Receivables (164.295) 1.997 7.454 (154,844) United Way receivable (30.336) (30,336) Prepaid expenses and other assets (8.175) (68.376) (10.329) 18,202 (68,678) Accounts payable 22,487 67.043 3.011 (11.194) 81.347 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 23.634 23.634 Deferred revenue and other liabilities (32.052, 80.749 40.929 89.626
Net cash flow from operating activities 48.975 382.915 42.532 161,821 636.243 ig CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases ofj property (46.022) (336.665) (43,396) (1,777) (427.860) Proceeds from sale of property 116,222 116,222 Collection of loans receivable 947.872 947,872 Purchases of loans and investments (1.073,000) (1.073.000)
Net cash flow from investing activities (46.022) (220.443) (43,396) (126.905) (436.766)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in amounts due from (to) affiliates 5.186 (308) (4,878) Change in line-of-credit 50.000 50.000 Mortgages and notes payable borrowings 47.913 47.913 Repayments on long-term debt (63,100) (43.288) (120.751) (227,139) Proceeds from sale of preferred stock 350.000 350.000
Net cash flow from financing activities 39.999 (43.596) (4,878) 229.249 220.774
CHANGE IN CASH 42,952 118.876 (5,742) 264,165 420,251 CASH - beginning ofyear 60.274 186.220 27.983 475.866 750.343
CASH-end of year $ 103.226 $ 305.096 $ 22.241 $ 740.031 $ 1.170.594
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these exhibits. 03 O -17- CM
% IBEROAMERICANACTIONLEAG^ CANDSUOSIDIAR^ANDAEEIIIATES
C^MOININGSTATE^ENT^FAC^t^l^l^S
ANDCHANGESINNET ASSETS
FORTHE^EARENDEDMARCH^LI^^
Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- American American Ibero American Action Development Housing Investors League. Inc. Corporation Corporation Corporation Eliminations Total
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE:
Government fees and grants $ 2,555,421 $ 50.468 S 19,341 $ $ - $ 2.625,230 Program service fees 479,698 176.512 24.593 . (107,525) 573.278 United Way 406,175 - - - - 406,175 Contributions 93,890 235,000 - - - 328,890 Investment income • - - 604,811 (12.000) 592.811 Other 377.444 22.474 2.103 - (111.972) 290.049
Total public support and revenue 3.912.628 484.454 46.037 604.811 (231.497) 4.816.433
EXPENSES:
Program 3,552,401 204,067 51,057 (198,151) 3,609.374 Management and general 407,307 11,620 1,409 (33,346) 386,990 Operating expenses of subsidiary 466.027 466,027 Loss on investments and other assets 118.221 118.221
Total expenses 3.959.708 215.687 52.466 584.248 (231,497) 4.580.612 t CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND PRIOR YEAR THIRD-PARTY SETTLEMENTS (47,080) 268.767 (6,429) 20,563 235.821
PRIOR YEAR THIRD-PARTY SETTLEMENTS 163.699 - - - 163,699
INCOME TAX BENEFIT 3.282 3.282
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 116,619 268.767 (6,429) 23,845 402.802
NET ASSETS - beginning of year 1.445.709 177.294 5.418 (513.592) I.I 14.829
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED LOSS ON SECURITIES HELD - - - (168,277) (168.277)
DIVIDENDS - D - (81.640) (81.640)
NET ASSETS-end of year $ 1.562.328 $ 446.061 $_ f 1.011) S (739.664) 5_ $ 1.267.714
CO The accompanying notes are an integral part of these exhibits. O -16- tt COMBINING „AlJ\NCC SI IHET MARCH 31.1998
Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- American American Ibero American Action Development Housing Investors League. Inc. Corporation Corporation Corporation Eliminations Total ASSETS: Cash 103,226 $ 305,096 $ 22,241 $ 740,031 $ $ 1,170,594 Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $77,000 544,406 21.853 109.436 675,695 United Way receivable 99.842 99,842 Prepaid expenses and other assets 126,648 117,500 70,182 106.336 420,666 Loans receivable and investments 6,211.916 6.211.916 Amounts due from (to) affiliates 33,297 (31.206) (2,091) Property, net 945,057 811.299 411,957 230.952 2,399.265 Investment in subsidiary 1.204.786 (1.204.786)
3.057.262 S ! .224.542 $_ 502.289 7.398.671 (1.204.786) S 10.977.978
LIABILITIES:
Line-of-credit 150,000 $ - S • S . 150,000 Accounts payable 376,052 138,903 12.584 49.465 577,004 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 164,962 - . - 164.962 o w Deferred revenue and other liabilities 368,771 149,177 490,716 2,875 1,011.539 00 Ln Mortgages, notes payable and capital lease obligation 435.149 490,401 - 1,508,504 2,434,054 Redeemable preferred stock - 4% cumulative, SI00 par value; 30,000 shares authorized, 20,410 shares issued and outstanding 2.378.243 2.378.243
Total liabilities 1.494.934 778,481 503.300 3.939.087 6.715.802
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NET ASSETS: Preferred stock • Class A, 4% cumulative. SI,000 par value; 5,000 shares authorized, 1,575 shares issued and outstanding 1.575.000 - 1.575.000 Common stock - Class A voting, SI par value; 5,000 shares authorized, 2,975 shares issued and outstanding 2,975 (2.975) - Common stock - Class B non-voting, SI par value; 5,000 shares authorized and unissued Additional paid-in capital 2,621.273 C1.20I.S11) 1.419.462 Accumulated deficit (739.664) (739.664) Net assets: Unrestricted 1.386.975 254.033 (1.011) - - 1,639,997 Temporarily restricted 175.353 192.028 367.381
Total stockholders' equity and net assets 1.562.328 446.061 (I Oil) 3.459.584 (1.204.786) 4.262.176 $ 3.057.262 S 1.224.542 302.289 $ 7.398.671 £ (1.204.786) $ 10.977.978
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these exhibits. co -15- o P" 00 - 909 (11) Income Taxes (Continued)
Income tax benefit (expense) for 1998 and 1997 differs from the "expected" tax expense (computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of 34% to income before income taxes) as follows: 1998 1997
Computed "expected" federal tax expense $ (7,000) $ (20,524) State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (3,050) (3,622) Effect of graduated federal tax rates 3,900 11,469 Permanent tax differences 43,132 34,000 Other, net (33.7001 (32.55 n .
$ 3.282 $ (11.2281
Investors has available net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $225,000 and capital loss carryforwards of $118,000 which begin to expire in 2006. Since it is anticipated that these loss carryforwards will not be utilized prior to their expiration dates, a valuation allowance has been established.
Income taxes paid for the years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 was $8,187 and $12,855, respectively.
(12) Commitments and Guarantees
In the normal course of business, Investors enters into commitments to lend money to qualified borrowers. At February 28, 1998 and 1997, these commitments totalled $54,030 and $884,319, respectively.
Investors continues to guarantee short-term bank borrowings for some of its existing clients. At February 28,1998 and 1997, these guarantees totalled $14,000.
Investors pays the premium and is the beneficiary of a $200,000 life insurance policy for Investors' President
(13) Related Party Transactions
Under annual renewable operating leases, Ibero leases space from Development for administrative offices and program services. The total rent paid by Ibero to Development for both 1998 and 1997 was $107,525. These amounts have been eliminated in the accompanying combined statements of activities.
Ibero provides management and maintenance services to Development and Housing. Management and maintenance services consist of personnel expense as well as other administrative service expenses necessary for Development's and Housing's daily operations. For the years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, Ibero charged Development and Housing $107,765 and $96,920, respectively. These amounts have been eliminated in the combined statements of activities.
Investors conducts business with a bank at which Investors' former President and Chief Executive Officer and current board member serves as Chairman of the Board. At February 28, 1998 and 1997, Investors had $14,000 of cash and equivalents on deposit in the bank at the market rate of interest and held an equity investment in the bank of $300,100.
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909 9x0 (9) Stockholders' Eouitv of Whollv-Owned Subsidiary
In 1994, Investors purchased from the SBA all of its previously outstanding shares of 3% cumulative preferred stock having a stated value of $1,749,500. The number of shares purchased and subsequentiy retired totalled 17,495 at a cost of $35.7158 per share for a total consideration of approximately $625,000. The discount of approximately $1,125,000 has been included as paid-in- capital to conform with SBA guidelines.
(10) Retirement Plan
Ibero purchases group annuity contracts in the form of tax-deferred annuities for all full-time employees who have completed eighteen months of service. The expense associated with this plan was approximately $47,200 and $59,300 for the years ended March 31,1998 and 1997, respectively.
(11) Income Taxes
Investors' income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to the provision for losses on receivables, which are deductible for income tax purposes using the direct write-off method, and loss carryforwards.
Investors' (provision for) benefit from income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended February 28: 1998 1997 Current: Federal $ - $ State (4.600) (6.000)
(4.600) (6.000) Deferred: Federal 7,882 (4,444) State : (784)
7.882 (5.228)
$ 3.282 $ (11.228)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability at February 28 are as follows:
1998 1997 Deferred tax asset: Provision for losses on receivables $ 1,200 $ 28,786 Loss carryforwards 137.200 53.178
138,400 81,964 Deferred tax liability. Other (7.881)
138,400 74,083 Valuation allowance (97.694) (41.259)
$ 40.706 $ 32.824 13- 137 910 <- 911 (7) Financing Arrangements (Continued-)
Investors is currently in the process of refinancing the 10% mortgage payable to an individual. It is anticipated that the mortgage will be refinanced with a bank at 7.65% over a ten year period.
Principal repayments under the terms of these agreements are as follows for the years ending March 31:
1999 $ 480,456 2000 64,541 2001 62,146 2002 _ 395,608 2003 466,614 Thereafter 964.689 $ 2,434.054
Under the terms of Ibero's mortgage payable to Facilities Development Corporation, payments on mis mortgage are made through a reduction in Ibero's reimbursement for the operation of a community residence.
Investors' mortgages are collateralized by its office building.
Line-of-Credit -
Ibero has available a $300,000 Iine-of-credit with a bank renewable annually. Amounts borrowed on this line-of-credit bear interest at the bank's prime interest rate plus 1% and are collateralized by a general lien on all of Ibero's assets. At March 31, 1998 and 1997, $150,000 and $100,000 respectively, was outstanding under the terms of this line-of-credit Interest-
Interest paid on all financing arrangements was $186,347 and $218,545 for the years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
(8) Redeemable Preferred Stock - Investors
Redeemable preferred stock of Investors consisted of the following at March 31,1998 and 1997:
Preferred stock, Series n, 4% cumulative, $100 par value, 30,000 shares authorized, 20,410 shares issued and outstanding $ 2.041.000
The preferred stock contains a mandatory redemption feature whereby Investors must fully redeem the stock in full as follows:
January, 2007 $ 400,000 September, 2008 641,000 November, 2009 1.000.000
$ 2.041.000
The redemption cost is the par value of the outstanding shares plus accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared. Accordingly, cumulative, undeclared dividends totalling $337,243 and $255,603 have been recorded as a reduction of retained earnings and have been added to the redeemable preferred stock value as of February 28,1998 and 1997, respectively.
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911 912 (7) Financing Arrangements (Continued!
1998 1997
Ibero-American Development Corporation:
Mortgage payable to a bank, due in monthly installments of $3,581, including interest at 9.55%, through September, 2004, collateralized by the related property. 294,331 308,455
Mortgage payable to a bank, due in monthly installments of $1,937, including interest at 9.55%, through September, 2004, collateralized by the related property. 161,912 169,310
Term note payable to a bank, due in monthly installments of $1,991, including interest at 9%, through August, 1998, collateralized by a building at 938 Clifford Avenue. 11,649 33,415
Mortgage payable, due in monthly installments of $625, including interest at 10%, through January, 1998. Monthly installments of $625 were made through June, 1993, scheduled payments have not been made for July, 1993 through June, 1998. 22.509 22.509
490.401 533.689
Ibero-American Investors Corporation: Debentures and notes payable to the SBA:
3.59% debenture, interest only is payable through June 1,2003 with principal payable in full on June 1, 2003. The interest rate changes to 6.59% in June, 510,000 510,000 1998.
7.15% debenture, interest only is payable through September 1, 2002 with principal payable in full on September 1,2002. 400,000 400,000
825% debenture, interest only is payable through March 1,2002 with principal payable in full on March 330,000 330,000 1,2002.
722% note payable, due in quarterly installments of $30,006, including interest, through June, 1998. 58,425 169,188
10% mortgage payable to an individual. 204,654 209,029
Mortgage payable to a bank, due in monthly installments of $517, including interest at 7%, through December, 1998. 5.425 11.038
1.508.504 1.629.255
$ 2.434.054 $ 2.613.280
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At March 31,1998, the costs of all assets under capital lease agreements was approximately $19,000 and the related accumulated amortization was approximately $9,500.
At March 31, 1998 and 1997, Development has included in property, equipment and leasehold improvements costs of $52,597 and $98,927, respectively. These costs are related to residential houses being held as investment properties. These houses are in the process of being refurbished and will then be sold through Development's Homestead program.
(7) Financing Arrangements
Mortgages, Notes Payable and Capital Lease Obligation -
Mortgages, notes payable and capital lease obligation consisted of the following at March 31:
1998 1997
Ibero-American Action League, Inc.:
Mortgage payable to Facilities Development Corporation, requiring semi-annual payments of $21,745, including interest at 7.6%, through February, 2006, collateralized by the related property. $ 281,605 $ 291,010
Mortgage payable to a bank, requiring varying principal payments, plus interest at the bank's prime interest rate plus 2%, through February, 1998, collateralized by the related property. This mortgage payable is currently in the process of being refinanced. 83,571 86,768
Second mortgage payable to a bank, requiring monthly installments of $394, including interest at 8%, through March, 2002, collateralized by the related property. 16,152 19,447
Installment note payable, requiring monthly installments of $2,566, including interest at 8.1%, through December, 1998. 22J31 26,044
Installment note payable, requiring monthly installments of $1,512, through December, 1998. 12,095
Capital lease obligation, requiring monthly installments of $480, including interest at 19.6%, through July, 2000. 10,720 14,020
Term note payable to a bank, requiring monthly installments of $429, including interest at 10.4%, through March, 2000. 8.675 13.047
435.149 450.336
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913 140 914 (5) Loans Receivable and Investments
At February 28,1998 and 1997, Investors had an investment in equity securities totalling $600,120 recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Fair value for these securities has been estimated based on a good faith valuation by Investors' Board of Directors. The fair value assigned to these investments is considered to be the amounts which could be realized from an orderly sale or other disposition of the investments. It is Investors' intention to hold these securities on a long-term basis.
In making its good faith valuation, Investors' Board of Directors took into account the cost of the equity securities to Investors, developments since their acquisition and other factors pertinent to the valuation of investments. There is no public market for the equity securities held. Investors' Board, in making its valuation, has, in many instances, relied on financial data of the investees and on estimates by the management of Investors and of the investee companies as to the effect of potential future developments. The Board has reviewed such documentation as is available.
Investors acquired all of the securities by direct purchase from the issuer under investment representation, and Investors' Board of Directors has valued the securities on the premise that they may not be sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The price of securities purchased by Investors from the issuer has been determined by direct negotiation between Investors and the issuer.
In addition, Investors has an investment in unsecured subordinated debentures totalling $524,990 at February 28, 1998 and 1997. Investors' Board of Directors has evaluated the realization of these investments by considering developments that have occurred since their acquisition, reviewing financial data of the investees, estimating the effect of future developments, and considering other factors pertinent to the investments. The Board has concluded that the investments are realizable in the normal course of operations. If Investors is unable to liquidate the subordinated debentures in the normal course of operations, a material loss could result because of the absence of sufficient collateral.
An allowance for unrealized depreciation, related primarily to the decline in the value of certain other investments' underlying collateral, has been established based on the good faith valuation of Investors' Board of Directors and totalled $641,648 and $473,371 at February 28, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
(6) Property
Property consisted of the following at March 31:
1998 1997
Land and land improvements $ 254,383 $ 255383 Buildings and leasehold improvements 2,812,695 2,539324 Equipment, furniture and fixtures 313,866 276,761 Vehicles 52.313 52.313
3,433,257 3,123,781
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1033.992) (921974)
$ 2.399.265 $ 2.201.807
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914 915 (3) Temporarily Restricted Net Assets (Continued)
In fiscal 1998 and 1997, temporarily restricted net assets were released from donor restrictions by incurring costs satisfying restricted purposes as follows:
—1998 —1997 Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- American Ibero- American American Develop- American Develop- Action ment Action ment League. Inc. Corporation Total League. Inc. Corporation Total
Satisfaction of restricted purpose: Program activities $ 391,160 $ $ 391,160 $ 372,867 $ $ 372,867 Purchases of property 207.194 207.194 278 278
S 391.160 S 207.194 S 598.354 S 372.867 278 S 373.145
(4) Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other assets consisted of the following at March 31:
1998 1997
Ibero-American Action League, Inc.: Closing costs, net $ 78,370 $ 91,949 Prepaid insurance 48.278 30.279
126.648 122.228
Ibero-American Development Corporation: Closing costs, net 113,869 52,641 Prepaid real estate taxes 2,691 1,912 Prepaid insurance 940 190
117.500 54.743
Ibero Housing Corporation: Prepaid construction fees, net 69,957 62,162 Prepaid real estate taxes 225 41
70.182 62.203
Ibero-American Investors Corporation: Deferred tax asset 40,706 32,824 Cash value of officer's life insurance 39,290 36,289 Prepaid expenses 18,394 24,062 Other 7.946 2,350
106.336 95.525
$ 420.666 $ 334.699
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Property -
Property is recorded at cost, if purchased, or the fair market value at the date of donation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from five to thirty years. Amortization of the cost of leasehold improvements is provided using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. It is the Organizations' policy to capitalize all property purchases over $1,000 with a useful life greater than one year.
Closing Costs -
Closing costs associated with certain properties are being amortized using the straight-line basis over thirty years and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying combined balance sheets.
Income Taxes -
The Organizations are not-for-profit corporations exempt from income taxes as corporations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organizations have also been classified by the Internal Revenue Service as corporations that are not private foundations.
Investors provides for income taxes on its earnings. Deferred income taxes are provided to reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and regulations. These temporary differences relate primarily to the provision for losses on receivables, which are deductible for .income tax purposes using the direct write-off method, and loss carryforwards. Shared Services -
The costs of providing shared services are allocated to the Organizations based upon estimated usage.
Estimates -
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions mat affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(3) Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Temporarily restricted net assets are available for the following purposes at March 31:
1998 1997 Ibero- Ibero- Ibero- American Ibero- American American Develop- American Develop- Action ment Action ment League. Inc. Corporation Total League. Inc. Corporation Total
Contributions received for property purchases $ 192,028 $ 192,028 $ 164,222 $ 164,222
Contributions received for program activities 175.353 175.353 160.858 160.858
$ 175.353 S 192.028 S 367.381 $ 160.858 S 164.222 $ 325.080
143 916 r- ^7 ^ nummary of^i^nificant^ccountin^Folicies^Oontmued^
Financial^eporting^
reorganizations categorize net assets and activities as unrestricted and temporarily restr^ contributions are reported as temporarilyrestrictedifmey are received ^ith donor stipulations m^^ limittheiruse^ ^enadonorrestrictionexpires,temporarilyrestrictednetassetsarereclassified as unrestricted netassets and reportedmme combined statement of activities and change in net assets as netassets released ^omrestriction^nrestrictednetassetsmcludeoperatmg resources ^ich are availahleforthesupportofthe Organizations^ operating activities' ^emporarilyrestricted net assets arerestrictedhy donors ^rsr^cified capital expendituresand certain program activities'
^upportandl^evenue^
^eOrgaruzations recognize capital grants funds ^m government agencies and omerorganization^ as support and revenue onastraight^lmehasis over me estimated useful lives ofthe related assets^ reorganizations recognize revenue fi^om certain other mnding sources as support and revenue ^heneligihle costs are incnrred^ amounts received in advance of incurring eligible costs are reported as deferred revenues
Fmal determination of certam revenue earned oytheOrg^ payers^ Dif^renceshet^eenamo^mts provided and fmal settlements are included in the comhined statement ofactivities in the year of settlement During fiscal 1998, the Organization recorded prior yearthirdDpartysettlementsof^3,^99D
During fiscal 1998 and 1997,^ousing received section 811 capitaladvances^romthe^^ Department ofFlousing and ^rhan Development ^^^ofapproximately ^5^^ and ^7^,^^ respectively^ ^^se advances ^^r^^^^ to construct t^or^^id^^tial^ac^lities^rd^v^p^nentally disabled mdivid^als^^ese advances are non^interestoearing and repayment is not required as long as me related housmgremamsavailahleforaperiod of 4^ years ^rlo^mcomemdividuals^^ disabilities^
Ooncentrationof^is^^
FormeyearsendedMarch31,1998 and 1997,approximately33%and32%,respectively,ofloero^ supportand revenue ^as provided hy^ountyofMonroegrantsand contracts'
For the years ended March 31, 1998 and!997,approximatelyl9% and 25%, respectively, of Development^ssupportandrevenue^asprovidedhytheOityof^ochester^
For me years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, approximately 42% and 57%, respectively, of ^ousing^ssupportand revenue ^asprovidedoy^D^
Oash^
^e companies mamtammeircash in hanl^ demand depositaccountsand certificates of deposit^ith a maturity ofthree months or less at the time of purchased ^hese accounts may, at times, exceed federally insured limits^ ^fhe companies have not experienced any losses in these accounts and helieve they are not exposed to anysignificantcreditris^^ithrespectto these cash halances^
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^7 913 IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE. INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATES NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31.1998 AND 1997
(1) The Companies
The combined financial statements include the accounts of the following New York not-for-profit corporations (the Organizations):
Ibero-American Action League, Inc. (Ibero) fosters the growth and development of Hispanics and other minorities in Rochester, New York and the surrounding area by providing culturally sensitive programs and services intended to raise socioeconomic status, well-being and citizenship awareness. Its goals are to strengthen families and to provide the tools and resources that enable its constituents to achieve social and economic independence.
Ibero-American Development Corporation (Development), formerly known as Pueblo Development Corporation, was incorporated by certain officers and directors of Ibero to maintain and manage real property for Ibero. In addition, Development, in conjunction with other third-parties, identifies, refurbishes or builds and markets homes to eligible purchasers in the Rochester, New York area.
Ibero Housing Corporation (Housing) was incorporated in fiscal 1997 to develop, own and operate residential facilities in Rochester, New York.
In addition, the combined financial statements include the accounts of Ibero-American Investors Corporation (Investors), a wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary of Ibero:
Investors is a small business investment company with a fiscal year ending February 28. Investors is a Section 301(d) Licensee, licensed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended. Investors' investment policy is limited to making investments primarily in small businesses in the Monroe County, New York area in an effort to facilitate ownership in these businesses by persons whose participation in the free enterprise system is hampered because of social or economic disadvantages.
All significant intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated in the accompanying combined financial statements.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting -
The combined financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting.
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IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE. INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31.1998 AND 1997
1998 1997
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Change in net assets 402,802 418,503 Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash flow from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 127,953 128,667 Loss on sale of securities 108,543 85,942 Provision for doubtful accounts 56,196 4,731 Changes in: Receivables (154,844) (120,603) United Way receivable (30,336) (69,506) Prepaid expenses and other assets (68,678) 36,827 Accounts payable 81,347 (133,189) Accrued payroll and employee benefits 23,634 32265 Deferred revenue and other liabilities 89.626 (89.1531
Net cash flow from operating activities 636243 294.484
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property (427,860) (113,619) Proceeds from sale of property 116222 Collection of loans receivable 947,872 519,533 Extension of loans and purchases of investments (1.073.000) (558.895)
Net cash flow from investing activities (436.766) (152.98 H
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Change in line-of-credit 50,000 50,681 Mortgages and notes payable borrowings 47,913 31,621 Repayments on long-term debt (227,139) (536,931) Proceeds from sale of preferred stock 350.000
Net cash flow from financing activities 220.774 (454.629)
CHANGE IN CASH 420251 (313,126)
CASH - beginning of year 750.343 1.063.469
CASH - end of year $ 1.170.594 15 750.343
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. «/
146 919 (6 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGE Ir. j rOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31.1998 AND 1997
Net Assets Additional Preferred Common Paid-in 1 Accumulated Temporarily Slock Slock Capital Deficit Unrestricted Restricted Total
BALANCE - March 31. 1996 S 1,225,000 $ - $ 1,436,962 $ (402.209) $ 1.259,055 $ $ 3.518.808
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS - - - 49,137 44,286 325.080 418,503
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED LOSS ON SECURITIES - - - (78,880) - • (78,880)
DIVIDENDS (81.640) (81.640)
BALANCE-March31, 1997 1.225.000 - 1.436,962 (513,592) 1,303.341 325,080 3.776.791
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS - - - 23,845 336,656 42,301 402.802
8 ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK 350,000 - - - • - 350,000
COSTS OF ISSUANCE 0> PREFERRED STOCK - - (17,500) - - - (17.500)
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED LOSS ON SECURITIES - - - (168.277) - - (168.277)
DIVIDENDS (81.640) (81.640)
DALANCE - March 31,1998 $ 1.575.000 S - $ 1.419.462 $ (739.664) S 1.639,997 s 367.381 ? 4.262.176
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. CO -3- o -O 921
IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE. INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31.1998 AND 1997
1998 1997
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE:
Government fees and grants 2,625,230 ! S 2,258,680 Program service fees 573,278 501,004 United Way 406,175 533,725 Contributions 328,890 266,742 Investment income of subsidiary 592,811 611,638 Other 290.049 292.138
Total public support and revenue 4.816.433 4.463.927
EXPENSES:
Program 3,609,374 3,195,160 Management and general 386,990 275,763 Operating expenses of subsidiary 466,027 480,055 Loss on investments and other assets 118.221 83.218
Total expenses 4.580.612 4.034.196
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND PRIOR YEAR THIRD-PARTY SETTLEMENTS 235,821 429,731
PRIOR YEAR THIRD-PARTY SETTLEMENTS 163,699
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) 3.282 fl 1.228)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 402.802 418.503
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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921 148 COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31.1998 AND 1997
1998 1997 1998 1997
ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NET ASSETS
LIABILITIES: Cash $ 1,170,594 $ 750.343 Line-of-credit S 150,000 S 100,000 Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of Accounts payable 577,004 470,498 approximately $77,000 and 89.000 In 1998 and 1997. Accrued payroll and employee benefits 164,962 I4IJ28 respectively 675,695 597.223 Deferred revenue and other liabilities 1.011,539 921.688 United Way receivable 99.842 69.506 Mortgages, notes payable and capital lease obligation 2,434,054 2.613.280 Prepaid expenses and other assets 420.666 334,699 Redeemable preferred stock - 4% cumulative, SI00 par Loans receivable and investments 6.211.916 6.366,610 value; 30,000 shares authorized, 20.410 shares Property, net 2.399.265 2.201.807 issued and outstanding 2,378,243 2.296.603
UD Total liabilities 6,715,802 6.543.397 W W STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NET ASSETS: t—' •fc- Preferred slock - Class A, 4% cumulative, SI,000 par value; 5,000 shares authorized, 1,575 and 1.225 shares issued and outstanding in 1998 and 1997, respectively 1,575,000 1,225.000 Common stock - Class B non-voting, $1 par value; 5,000 shares authorized and unissued Additional paid-in capital 1,419,462 1.436.962 Accumulated deficit (739.664) (SI 3.592) Net assets: Unrestricted 1,639.997 1,303.341 Temporarily restricted 367,381 325.080
Total stockholders' equity and net assets 4.262.176 3.776.791
S 10.977.978 % 10.320.188 S 10.977.978 S 10.320.188
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
June 25,1998
To the Boards of Directors of
Ibero-American Action League, Inc. and Subsidiary and Affiliates:
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Iberc-American Action League, Inc. and subsidiary and affiliates (the Companies) as of March 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related combined statements of activities, change in stockholders' equity and net assets, and cash flows for the years then ended. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Companies' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the combined financial statements are free of material misstatemenL An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of the Companies as of March 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 5, the investment securities included in the combined financial statements have been valued by the Board of Directors of Ibero-American Investors Corporation using valuation criteria applicable to the licensee. These criteria were established in accordance with Section 301(d)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic combined financial statements taken as a whole. The information contained in Exhibits I through \TJ is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic combined financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic combined financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic combined financial statements taken as a whole. i$^*JU>Ulif
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IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATES
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31.1998 AND 1997
TOGETHER WITH
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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924 Annual Financial Report (Charitable Organizations) con't ^ 92*1
4ERE TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE IS: '5,000 or less NO Public Accountant's Report is needed; Skip to CERTIFICATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, below. '5,001 to $150,000 Have an Independent Public Accountant complete and sign the "(REVIEW)" section below OR, SEE INSTRUCTIONS: INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS REPORT. Then complete CERTIFICATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, below. •han 5150,000 EITHER have an Independent Public Accountant Complete and sign the "(AUDIT)" section below OR, See INSTRUCTIONS: INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT. Then complete CERTIFICATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, below. INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT (REVIEW) We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheet (Part IV) ofForm 990 of_ : of , and the related statement of support, revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances •art I) and statement of functional expenses (Part II) of Form 990 for the year then ended, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public ccountants. All information included in these financial statements is the representation of the management of the charitable organization. A review consists principally of inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance ith generally accepted auditing Standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements, taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express ten an opinion. Based on this review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements in order for them to be in informity with generally accepted accounting principles.
AME OF FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER ADDRESS DATE
IGNATURE OF FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER IF FIRM, NAME OF ENGAGEMENT PARTNER
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT (AUDIT) we have audited the balance sheet (Part iv) of Form 990 nfSee Attached Financial Statements ; of ., and the related statement of support, revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances 'art I) and statement of functional expenses (Part II) for the year then ended included in the accompanying internal Revenue Service Form 990. These financial statements are the sponsibility of the Organization's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance »ut whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the nancial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial atement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the organization as of the above date, and the results of •s operations for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements referred to in the first paragraph taken as a whole. The accompanying information on »pf tn is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements referred ' -we. Such information, except for that portion marked "unaudited," on which we express no opinion, has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the jal statements referred to above; and, in our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to these financial statements taken as a whole. BYBQNADIO&CO.LLP XMMNmw R#Nj^0GHBSTE#PWE|#1&3993 ADDRESS DATE
IGNATURE OF FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER IF FIRM, NAME OF ENGAGEMENT PARTNER
CERTIFICATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ider penalties of perjury, we declare that we reviewed this report, accompanying Federal Form 990 with attached schedules and, to the best of our owlcdge and belief, it is true, correct and complete in accordance with the rules of the New York State Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau d the instructions applicable to this report
•nature of President or Authorized Officer Title Date Signed Chairman of the Board 8/14/98 mature of Chief Financial Officer Tide Date Signed Treasurer 8/14/98
After this report has been fully executed by two distinct officials, send h with appropriate ATTACHMENTS and FEE to: Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, New York 10271 If contributions received exceed $25,000, submit the appropriate fee, indicated below: $10. if total support and revenue is SI 50,000 or less; S25, if total support and revenue exceeds SI 50,000. For combined reports, see instructions.
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TEM EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT
Brief description of campaign, drive or event Date or period covered PFR name and address
NOT Total public donations* A P P L I C A B L E All payments to PFR All other fund raising expenses of the organization for each event Total expenses (line 5 plus line 6)
Net proceeds (line 4 minus 7) 0
Dn line 4, DO NOT exclude amounts retained by PFR (e.g. amounts reported on line 5).
SCHEDULE 3: FUND RAISING COUNSEL (FRC)
ITEM COUNSEL COUNSEL COUNSEL COUNSEL
ief description of services Date or period covered NOT FRC name and address A P PLICAE L E
All payments to FRC
SCHEDULE 4: COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS (CCV)
ITEM EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT
Brief description of sale or event Date or period covered CCV name and address NOT Brief description of financial terms and A P PLICAE L E conditions of written contract
Has your organization received an accounting from the commercial co-venturer as prescribed YES I] YES YES I) YES S section l73-a(3) of Article 7-A of the NO UNO NO I) NO cecutive Law? 0
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TOTAL Portion other AMOUNT than cash )irect Public Support 1. Direct mail 2. Telephone solicitation campaigns 3. Commercial co-venturers (complete Schedule 4) 4. Door-to-Door 5. Special events (contribution portion only) 52,801 0 6. Telethon 7. Other (specify): 8. 9.
,0. Total general public support (add lines 1 through 9) 52,801 0 11. Foundation and trust grants 13,000 0 12.. Corporate and other business grants 27,739 0 13. Legacies and bequests 0 0
14. Total direct public support (add lines 10 through 13). 93,540 0 (Transfer total line 14 to page 1, line I.) indirect Public Support 15. From Federated Fund Raising Agencies 406,175 16. From affiliates From other fund raising agencies _o ... Total indirect public support (add lines 15 through 17) 406,175 o (Transfertotal line 18 to page 1, line 2.) Government Grants 19. Specify Agency: (a) Monroe County 447, 739 _0 (b) New York State 320, 552 _0 (c) City of Rochester 69, 329 0 (d) (e) All other government grants.
20. Total government grants (add lines 19(a) through 19(e)) 837, 620 (Transfer total line 20 to page 1, line 3.)
21. Total contributions (sum of lines 14,18 and 20) 1,337, 335 0
ACTIVITY STATEMENTS
1. Have your books/records been audited by or for any government agency/funding source this fiscal year? DYES* QJ)NO *If YES, specify agency: N/A Period audited: N/A 2. Does your organization allocate costs of multipurpose activities among program services, management and general, and fund raising; i.e., Direct Mail, Telethon? DYES* QNO •If YES, See INSTRUCTIONS: Reporting Joint Costs of Muiti-Purpose Activities. 3 Did your organization receive donated services or the use of materials, equipment or facilities at no charge or at substantially less than fair rental value? O YES* [3 NO "If YES, indicate the value:. N/A Do not include this amount as support or as an expense on page 1.
154 CHAR 497 (9/97) PAGE 2 JTFNY18014F.2 927 FULL OFFICIAL NAME AND ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT BERO AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE INC. (Charitable Organization) 17 EAST MAIN STREET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 03/31/98 OCHESTER, NY 14 605 STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARITIES BUREAU 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271 httpVAvww.oag^tattny.us
aX" BOX, IF ADDRESS HAS BEEN CHANGED • ORGANIZATION'S TELEPHONE NUMBER AreaCode:716 Number256-8 900 Extension: 2 9
ATE REGISTRATION NUMBER This form, including any attachments, FOR OFFICE USE ONLY is a public record and a copy will be DATE RECEIVED EXAMINED BY/DATE provided upon request to any interested persons. RECEIPT NO. AMOUNT
J "X" box if your total contributions did not exceed $25,000 and you did not engage the services of a professional fund raiser or a commercial co-venturer during this fiscal year (See INSTRUCTIONS: REPORT CATEGORIES AND FEES). ] This is a combined report for organizations (See INSTRUCTIONS: REPORT CATEGORIES AND FEES). FINANCIAL SUMMARY TOTAL jpport and Revenue
1. Direct public support (line 14, Schedule 1, page 2) 93,54 0 2. Indirect public support (line 18, Schedule 1, page 2) 4 06, 17 5 3. Government grants (line 20, Schedule 1, page 2) 837,620' 4. Program service revenue 2 , 361, lijb 5. Other revenue nnL'itn 6. Total support and revenue (add lines 1 through 5) 4 , 0/6, 32/ xpenses Program services (list individually): Chile! Care 346,524 6. Family Services 1,271,530" 9. Developmental Services 1,367,119 10. Other Human Services 566, 828 11. Public information combined with fund raising1 _0_ 12. Payments to affiliates/services to affiliates 0_ 13. Total program services (add lines 7 through 12) 3, 552, 401 14. Management and general expenses 407, 307 15. Fund raising expenses 0
16. Total expenses (add lines 13 through 15) 3, 959,708
17. Excess (deficit) of support and revenue over expenses (line 6 minus line 16) 116, 619 18. Fund balances or net worth at beginning of year2 1,445,709 19. Other changes in fund balances or net worth (attach explanation) 0 20. Fund balances or net worth at end of year (add lines 17 through 19) 1, 562, 32~8~ ummary of Balance Sheet (as nf 03/31/98 ) 21. Assets 3,057,262 22. Liabilities 1,494,934
23. Fund balances (line 21 minus line 22) 1, 562,328
1 Refer to INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTING JOINT COSTS OF MULTIPURPOSE ACTIVITIES. 2 Refer to ACTIVITY STATEMENTS. Question I, page 2 (Form 497). xplanation of income and expense items, if required: Interest Income $ 1,394 uine 5 Other Revenue: Rental Income 25,418 Special Events Revenue 6,825 Miscellaneous Revenue 344,157 Total •_. 377,794
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Ibero American Action League, Inc.
Form 990 ^^^^^^m Schedule #5 FYE 03/3I/9B
Form 990 Part II Line 23 'Specific Assistance To Individuals'
All payments are for food, shelter and clothing for indigents or disaster victims.
Form 990 Part I Line 9 'Special Events and Activities'
Special Events: (A) (6) (0 Total
Gross Receipts 15,435 41,253 2,938 59,626
, Contributions (8,610) (41,253) (2,938) (52,801)
Gross Revenue 6,825 0 0 6,825
Less: Direct Expenses 0 0 0 0
Net Income or (Loss) 6,825 0 0 6,825 =====
(A) Total Agency Annual Dinner
(B) Annual Hispanic Scholarship Gala
(C) Merchants Association Annual Dinner
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Ibero American Action Leaque, Inc. ID* ginnnig Form 990 Schedule *4 FYE 03/31/98
For: 990 Schedule A Part III 'Statements About Activities' :
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Recipients of scholarship funds apply for such funds through a selection committee. Recipients of emergency funds for food and shelter are required to prove that they are eligible for public assistance. Acceptable proof is presentation of documentation authorized by the local Department of Social Services.
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IberoAjericanAction League, Inc. IDNflMHHi 1 Form 990 ^ Schedule 13 FYE 03/31/98 irt V List of Officers, Directors and Trustees (b) (d) (e) Title and Contribution Expense Avg. hours per To Employee Accounts (a) week devoted to (c) Benefit And Other Name & Address position Compensation Plans Allowances juard J. Sigler Board Member 0 0 0 le Chase Square, T-14 As Needed xhester, NY 14643 ladys Santiago Vice President of 58,073 4,389 0 17 E. Main Street Program Operations xhester, NY 14605 35 hrs/week ilph Preish Vice President of 46,180 5,443 0 17 E. Main Street Finance Chester, NY 14605 35 hrs/week
a DeJesus Vice President of 43,991 5,337 0 17 E. Main Street Children & Families xhester, NY 14605 35 hrs/week
»tty Dwyer Vice President of 43,197 3,731 0 17 E. Main Street Community Development Khester, NY 14605 35 hrs/week
NOTE: ime devoted to the business is on an as needed basis.
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Ibero American Action League, Inc. iDN Form 990 MHm Schedule 13 FYE 03/31/98 Part V List of Officers, Directors and Trustees (b) (d) (e) Title and Contribution Expense Avg. hours per To Employee Accounts (a) week devoted to (c) Benefit And Other Name & Address position Compensateion Plans Allowances
3241 Elmvood Avenue As Needed Rochester, NY 14618
Carmen J. Sanchez Board Member 0 0 0 299 Ferncliff Drive As Needed Rochester, NY 14621
Wanda 0. Markert Board Member Rochester Police Dept. As Needed 150 South Plymouth Ave - Room 664 Rochester, NY 14614
"--io Rodriguez Board Member Sagamore Drive As Needed Rochester, NY 14617
Diana Ortiz Board Member 180 Portage Street As Needed Rochester, NY 14621
Andy Rodriguez Board Member P0 Box 1051 As Needed Rochester, NY 14603
Juan R. Lugo Board Member 182 Houlson Street As Needed Rochester, NY 14621
Hector Urena Jr. Board Member 2 Ceramar Drive As Needed Penfield, NY 14526
Gaynelle Wethers Board Member 5 East Avenue As Needed Rochester, NY 14618-3790
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Form 990 Schedule 13 FYE 03/31/98 art V List of Officers, Directors and Trustees (b) (d) (e) Title and Contribution Expense Avg. hours per To Employee Accounts (a) week devoted to (c) Benefit And Other Name & A ddress position Compensation Plans Allowances ose Cruz Chairman of the Board 0 0 0 5 Franklin Square-Room 700 As Needed ochester, NY 14604 lor M. Colon Vice Chairman of the 0 Lupine Court Assessment Committee 0 0 0 airport, NY 14450 As Needed rene Rivera de Royston Vice Chairman of the 0 0 0 jpire State College Planning Committee t Prince Street As Needed lochester, NY 14607 umingo Garcia Treasurer 86 Trafalgar Street As Needed 0 0 0 •ochester, NY 14619 ialo Proano Secretary 0 0 0 he East Main St., Suite 711 As Needed (ochester, NY 14614
Julio Vazquez President & CEO 65,086 3,665 0 !17 E. Main Street 35 hrs/veek Rochester, NY 14605 iaria P. DeJesus Board Member 0 0 0 :ity Hall - Room 203-A As Needed 10 Church Street (ochester, NY 14614
(afael E. Cestero Board Member 0 0 0 183 East Nain St. - Suite 900 As Needed (ochester, NY 14604
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Schedule 12 For, 990 FYE 03/31/98
Fora 990 Part I Line Id Total Support Schedule of Contributors *$$
Rochester Area Foundation $13,000 Citibank 10,000 Visiting Nurse Service 10,510 United Way of Greater Rochester 400,940 NOTE: The four contributors listed above are all located in the City of Rochester, N.Y.
Monroe County Department of Social Services 423.439 City of Rochester 69,329 Monroe County Office For The Aging 24,300 New York State OMRDD 227,155 New York State Office of Mental Health 54,402 New York State Homeless Housing & Assistance Corp. 10,718 New York State Dept. of Health 27,521 Amounts under $5,000 Scope 66,021
TOTAL (Line Id) $1,337,335 =====
*** Included are contributions of $5,000 or greater.
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Julio Vazquez President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert J. Bellafiorie Executive Director Charter School Institute 330 Broadway Albany, NY 12207
Dear Mr. Bellafiorie:
In consideration of a charter being provided to Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School Corporation, the Ibero-American Action League, Inc. agrees to provide a $230,000 line of credit. The line of credit can be drawn on under a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School Corporation. The line of credit will bear interest at the rate of prime plus 1% as determined by Citibank, such interest rate to be changed as the prime as determined by Citibank changes. Interest payments shall be made monthly. Principal payment may be made in installments as determined by the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School Corporation but the entire principal balance shall be all due and payable at the end of five years from the date that the corporation enters into the credit line agreement with Ibero-American Action League, Inc. Partial payments may be made without additional interest or penalty.
The line of credit shall be evidenced by a promissory note in normal form with provisions that if a default occurs normal commercial remedies shall be available to Ibero-American Action League, Inc.
Very truly yours,
/ 7 By Julio Vazquez ^^dsident & CEO
443- 817 EAST MAIN STREET • ROCHESTER, N.Y. 14605-2722 • (716)256-8900 • FAX (716) 256-0120
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Amendment to Attachment IU-12 (Admissions Policy) - January 13,2000
Please revise the charter school's admission policy to reflect 2854(2) of the Charter Schools Act, including all required anti-discrimination and open enrollment criteria
Please remove all references in such admissions policy that require parents to be "committed" to the dual language concept and the America's Choice Design. Charter Schools, as public schools, must accept any and all students that apply for admission, with preference awarded pursuant to the Charter Schools Act.
Please clarify what is meant by assessing the "level of interest" in the context of admission to the charter school
Please provide a detailed student marketing, outreach and recruitment plan for the school. This includes mass marketing, door-to-door outreach, public information sessions, direct mail, target audiences, etc. In the event that the school intends to undertake a mass mailing, please provide a description of the targeted audience.
The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will welcome the application from all students who are interested in a dual language curriculum. The application and interview process will be supervised by the school principal and will be established so that: • students and parents (or guardian) members will be informed of the mission of the school and the expectations that parents (or other adult support figures) will be welcome and will be centrally involved in the education of the students; in the event that a child does not have a supportive adult figure who would or could participate in the education of the child, the child will still be eligible for admission (the school will match the child with a volunteer adult trained by the school to assist the child with learning). • the necessary information can be obtained in order to enroll students through a random lottery;
Students will be selected on a random basis. Admission of students shall not be limited on the basis of intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, athletic ability, disability, race, creed, gender, national origin, religion, or ancestry. There will be no tuition charge for students in the school. After all applications have been received, the selection process will occur annually in the following way:
1. applicants who are currently students in this charter school; 2. siblings of current students; 3. applicants who reside in the Rochester City School District; 4. applicants who reside outside the urban public school district; 5. any other applicant
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myearl,af^er application and stratification of applicants by me ejected grade levelform^ smdents^lor^,arandom lottery will be held with preference given to all applicants who reside in the public school district ^there are admission slots left after this process,asecond lotterywill be held to admitstudents from outside the urbanschool district Insubse^uent years, the process for admission will occur as follows^ ^ ^urrentstudents will be admitted. ^ l^singthelottery,siblings of currentstudents will be admitted second. ^ ^ew applicants residmg in me Rochester, ^^ public school district will be selected by lottery and admitted third ^ l^mere is any space in any grade, students residing outside ofthe public school district and others willbeadmitted. All smdentsnotadmitted to me school from any of the above groups will be placed onawaitlist usmg me same preference (current students,siblings,urbanschooldistrictresidence,out of urban school district residence, and omers^for determining me order of preference of the wait list, ^itlnn each of mese groups, me lottery will determine the order of the wait list, ^fany smdent leaves me school permanentlyfor any reason, me first person on the wait list within the grade level of me student wholes me school ^fthat students family declines admission, the wait list will be used until the slot is filled withastudent in the relevant grade, ^fastudent declinesmaccep^ admission, me smdent will not be eligible to be admitted later in the same year,butmay, without prejudice, apply for admission in the ne^t or any subsequent year. The school and its purpose will be widelyadvertisedmme Rochester, ^ew^ork area through informauon in me local newspaper, on radio and television stanons, and thr^ information provided to residents of the urban school district, ^t is expected that many individuals ofbom latino and non^ar^no heritage will be mterestedmapplymg for admission to the school. The marking and recruitment will, therefore, be aimed at bom the Hispanic and non^Hispanicconm^unitymorder to encourage applications f^om across the area served by the Rochester, ^^ public school district. The school will offerastrong language program in both English and Spanish, but will be open to admit smdents from other language backgrounds who wish to acquire both Spanish and English The random process to be used for student selection will ensure matabroad spectrum of individuals will comprise the student population of the school.
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Timetable for admission of students:
Upon notification of charter approval, the marketing and recruitment plan will be implemented. Brochures, informational letters, and widespread media coverage in the local newspapers, radio stations, and television coverage will inform parents of the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School and its commitment to a new form of education for the families of Rochester. A coordinator will be assigned by the school principal to develop a list of interested individuals and to provide any information which families may need. There will be information meetings in the form of an 'open house' at Ibero and , if the school is ready, at the proposed site of the school. These meetings will be held to address questions, to inform parents of the concept of the dual language school and to provide applications.
ITEM DATE BY WHOM AUDIENCE
1. Develop Brochures, February 2-6 Board of Trustees with City of Rochester Press Releases, IAAL's help Residents Application
2. Dissemination of February 7-29 Board of Trustees with City of Rochester Brochures to IAAL's help Residents Churches, Libraries, Community Agencies
3. Informational March - April Board of Trustees with City of Rochester meetings held * IAAL's help Residents Dissemination of applications
4. Completed May 1 Principal applications returned
5. Random selection June 10 Bonadio & Co., LLP, of students by lottery Certified Public Accountants *Ibero Family Center-NE Quadrant Charles Settlement House-NW Quadrant Ibero Administration Conference Room-SE Quadrant SWAN-SW Quadrant
Applications will also be mailed to interested individuals. Interested individuals will apply in writing by May 1. 2000 so that students and parents can participate in an interview process by June 1, 2000. Selection of students by lottery will be completed by June 10, 2000 so that families will know of acceptance or wait list status before the regular school year ends. 165
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Notification of acceptance or wait list status will he made in writing. This time-frame has the ad^antageofpro^dingfamilies me information ahout school status soon enough so thatthe^ can make plansfor me summer preceding school enrollment (mcludingaschool readiness program as neededforl^derga^ers^andfor me admission to me school (or alternate arrangementsfor students not accepted into the schools ^t is essential that the information process^ application procedures interview^andacceptancearetimel^ efficients clears and e^uitahle. The school will contmue to accept applicationsfor admissions and will extend the interview period to allowforasufficient wait listfor each grade le^el Ifthere are openings at an^time^ the waitlistwill he used to fill vacancies
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Amendment to Attachment 111-18 (Discipline Code) - January 13,2000
Please amend the policy to ensure that short-term suspensions are preceded (where the safety of other students is not imperiled) by a due process hearing. In addition, the policy should include the provision of alternative education to students suspended or expelled to the extent required by law
This Code sets forth the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School's policy regarding how students are expected to behave when participating in school activities, on and off school grounds, and how the school will respond when students fail to behave in accordance with these rules.
All staff members will use Robert J. Mackensie's work. Setting Limits in the Classroom, to create a structure in the classroom where children know what is expected. Rules, procedures and daily routines will be clear.
Teachers will be trained to acquire the following skills:
Clear verbal messages Check in, cut-off, cool down Encouraging messages Logical consequences Two-stage time-out procedure Limited choices Natural Consequences
In all disciplinary matters students will be given notice and will have the opportunity to present their version of the facts and circumstances leading to the imposition of disciplinary sanctions to the staff member imposing such sanctions. Depending on the severity of the infraction, disciplinary responses include suspension (short or long term), involuntary transfer, detention, exclusion from extracurricular activities, and expulsion. Where appropriate, school officials also will contact law enforcement agencies.
L DEFINITIONS
• For purposes of this Code "short term suspension" shall refer to the removal of a student from school for disciplinary reasons for a period of five or fewer days; • "long-term suspension" shall refer to the removal of a student from school for disciplinary reasons for a period of more than five days; and • "Expulsion " shall refer to the permanent removal of a student from school for disciplinary reasons.
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A student who is determined to have committed any of the infractions listed below shall be subject minimally to a short term suspension, unless the principal or Board of trustees determines that an exception should be made based on the individual circumstances of the incident and the student's disciplinary record. Such student also may be subject to any of the disciplinary measures set forth in Part IV of this Code, and, depending on the severity of the infraction, a long-term suspension also may be imposed and referrals to law enforcement authorities may be made.
Disciplinary Infractions
• Attempt to assault any student or staff member. • Vandalize school property causing minor damage. • Endanger the physical safety of another by the use of force or threats of force which reasonably places the victim in fear of imminent bodily injury. • Engage in conduct which disrupts school or classroom activity or endanger or threaten to endanger the health, safety, welfare, or morals of others. • Engage in insubordination. • Fail to complete assignments, carry out directions, or comply with disciplinary sanctions. • Cheat on exams or quizzes, or commit plagiary. • Use forged notes or excuses. • Steal, attempt to steal, or possess property known by the student to be stolen. • Commit extortion. • Engage in gambling. • Drive recklessly on school property. • Trespass on school property. • Abuse school property or equipment. • Use obscene or abusive language or gestures. • Engage in acts of sexual harassment, including but not limited to sexually related physical contact or offensive sexual comments. • Make a false bomb threat or pull a false emergency alarm. • Possess tobacco or alcohol. • Possess radios, "walkmans," pagers, beepers or portable/cellular telephones not being used for instructional purposes. 168
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^ Wearmappropriate, insufficient, or disruptive cloming or attire, and^orviolate me stu^ dress code, if one exists. ^ ^efuseto identify himselforherselfto school personnel. ^ ^epeatedlycommitminorbehavioralinfractionswhich, in theaggregate, may be considered an infraction sub^ecttoformal disciplinary action. ^ ^ommitanyomeractwhich school officials reasonably conclude warrantsadisciplinary response.
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^e prmcipal or Board oftrustees may imposeashort^term suspension. Before imposinga shortterm suspension, the principal or Board shall verbally inform the student ofthe^ suspension, the reason orreasonsforit, and whetheritwill be served in school or out of school, ^estudentshall be given an opportunityto deny or explain the charges.
^eprmcipal or Board also shall immediately notifymeparen^orguardian^mwri matmesmdenthas been suspended from school Writtennotice shall beprovided by personal delivery, express mail delivery, or eo^uivalentmeans reasonably calculated to assure receipt of suchnoucewithm24 hours of suspension atmelastl^ownaddress.Wherepossible,noti^ also shall be provided by telephone if me school has been p^ovid^d^ithacont^^tt^l^ph^n^ numbertortheparen^or guardians. Such nonce shall provideadescriptionofme incident or incidents which resultedmmesuspension and shall offerm^ informal conference with whoever has imposed me suspension.^e notification an^ conferenceshallbemmedommantlanguage used bytheparent^ or guardians.
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^eprmcipal or Board oftrustees may imposeashort^term suspension. Before imposinga shorttermsuspension,adue process hearingwill be held, ^he principal or Board shall verbally informmesmdentofme suspension, mereason orreasonsforit, and whetheritwill be served in school or out of school.
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^he principal or Board of trustees may imposealong^term suspension. Suchasuspension may be imposed only aftermesmdenthasbeenfound guilty atafbrmal suspension hearing.m e^^eme circumstances, theprincipal or Board may e^pel the studentfrom school. ^Ipon detei^inmgmatastudent^s action warrantsapossible long-term suspension, me principal or Board shall verbally inform mesmdentthatheorshe is beingsuspended and is being considered foralong^term suspension^ore^pulsion^and statethereasonsforsuch actions.
^eprmcipal or Board also shall immediately nonfythestudent^s parents or guardians in writmgBWrittennouceshall be provided by personal delivery,e^press mail delivery, or 1^
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equivalentmeans reasonably calculated to assure receipt of such notice within^hours of suspension atmelastl^ownaddress.v^er^er^ssible, notification also shall be provided telephone iftheschool has been provided withacontacttelephonenumberfortheparent^ or guardians ^uch notice shall provideadescription of the incidentorincidents which resulted in me suspension and shall mdicatematarormalheatingwill be held on the matterwhichmay result inalong^termsusper^ion^orexpulsion^.^he notification provided shall be in the dominantlanguageusedbymeparent^orguardians, ^tmer^rmalheating, thestudentshall havetherighttoberepresentedbycounsel, question witnesses, and present evidence.
^mesuspensionproceedmghas been initiated byme principal, me principal shall personally hear and determinemeproceedmgormay,mhisdiscr^etior4designateahearmgofficerto conductmehearmg.^ehearmg officers reportshallbeadvisory only and theprincipal may accept orrejectallorpartofit.^heprincipal^s decision af^ermeformalhearingtoimposea long-term suspension or expulsion may be appealed first to the Board oftrustees, next to the chartering entity,and finally to me ^tate commission on charter schools, ^ftheproceedinghas been initiated bymeBoard, me Board shall hear and determine me proceeding, ^he Boards decision a^ertheformalhearingtoimposealong^termsuspension^or expulsions may be appealed to me chartering entity andfmallyto me ^tate commission on charter schools.
Provision of alternative education to suspended or expelled students
^ugemo^ariade^ostos charter school will provide two hours oftutoringonadaily basis at the students homeor local public library.
^he disciplinary measures listed below may be imposed in addition to short-term or long-term suspensions or, ifanexcepuon has been made by the principal orBoardoftrustees to me imposition ofaminimum suspension, in place of such suspension. Behaviornotlisted in Part ^orPart^of this ^de but determmed by appropriate school staff to warrant disciplinary action, mcluding but not limited to missing classes wimout permission and arriving late to class withoutareasonable excuse, also may be subjecttotheadditional disciplinary measures noted below
m^school suspensions, suspensions oftransportation, and involuntary transfers may be imposed only bymeprmcipal or Board oftrustees.^ll other disciplinary measures may be imposed bymeprmcipal, me Board of trustees, orateacher, who mustmformtheprincipal of such action withinareasonabletime.
school staff may design written agreements wim students subject to punishment under this code to identify target behaviors, define expectations, and describe consequences, provided that
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LOSS OF SCHOOL PRIVILEGES; After notice to the student and parent(s) or guardian(s), a student may be suspended from participation in extracurricular activities, including athletics. The student and parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be given an opportunity to meet informally with the principal or teacher involved. If possible, the principal or teacher involved shall hold any requested meeting prior to imposing the suspension from participation in extracurricular activities.
IN-SCHOOL SHORT TERM SUSPENSION: Students may be temporarily removed from the classroom and placed in another area of the school where the student will receive substantially equivalent education. The student and his or her parent(s) or guardian(s) must be given a reasonable opportunity for an informal conference regarding such suspension with whomever was involved in imposing the suspension.
SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION: As the result of misconduct occurring on a bus or other means of student transportation and after notice to the student and his or her parent(s) or guardian(s), a student may be suspended from school transportation. When such suspension amounts to a suspension from attending school because of the distance between home and school and the absence of alternative public or private means of transportation, the school must make appropriate arrangements to provide for the student's education.
INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER: Non-handicapped students may be transferred involuntarily to another school by the principal. Before a student may be involuntarily transferred, the principal shall provide written notice to the student and his or her parents) or guardian(s) that the student is being considered for transfer to another school. Such notice also shall set a time and place for an informal conference with the principal and shall inform the parent(s) or guardian(s) of their right to be accompanied by counsel or an individual of their choice. If, following the informal conference, the principal maintains that the student would receive an adequate and appropriate education in another school program, the principal shall issue a recommendation of transfer to the school's Board of trustees, which shall include a description of the behavior and/or academic problems indicative of the need for transfer, a description of alternatives explored, and prior action taken to resolve the problem. A copy of such recommendation shall be sent to the student and his or her parent(s) or guardian(s). Upon receipt of the principal's recommendation for transfer, the Board of trustees shall notify the student and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the opportunity for a fair hearing where the student may be represented by counsel, present evidence, and question witnesses. Such notification shall list community agencies and free legal assistance which may be of assistance to the student. The written notice shall include a statement that the student or his or her parents) or guardian(s) has 10 days to request a hearing and that the proposed transfer shall not take effect until the 10-day period has lapsed, or, if a hearing is requested, until after a formal decision following the hearing is rendered, whichever is later.
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Students wim disabilities have mesamerightsandresponsibilities as other students, and may be disciplmedformesame behavioral offensesDisciplmeofastudentidentified as havinga disability,however, will beinaccordance with thefollowing^
1 Studentsforwhom themdividuali^ed^ducational^lan^^^ includes specific disciplinary guidelines will be disciplmedmaccordance with those guidelines, ^fthe disciplinary guidelines appearnotto be effectiveorif there is concernforthe health and safety ofmestudent or omersifmoseguidelmesarefollowed with respecttoaspecific infraction, me matterwill be immediately referredome^ommitteeonSpecial^ducation ^S^for consideration ofachangein the guidelines. ^. Smdentsforwhom the ^^ does notincludespecific disciplinary may bedisciplined in accordancewim standardschoolr^licyrelatingto each infraction. The ^S^mustbe noufied immediately of any suspension from classes, and will arrange appropriate alternate instruction. ^mere is anyreason to believematme infraction isaresultofthestudent^sdisability, me studentmust be immediately referred to me ^S^.^aconnectionisfound, no penalty may be imposed. The ^S^ will considerapossible program modification. ^asmdentidentified as havingadisability is suspended duringthecourseofthe school y^arfor^total of ei^t days, such smdent must be immediately referred to the ^S^ for reconsideration ofthestudent^seducational placement. Suchastudentmay not be suspendedforatotal of more thanl^days of suspension since such suspensions are considered to beachangeinplacement. mcorisidermgmeplacementofme students referred becauseofdisciplmaryproblems, me ^S^willfollowitsordmary policies with respectto parental notification and involvement. 3. The ^S^shallmeetwithinsevenschool days of notification of any of thefollowing, for me purposeofconsidermgachange in placementforthe student involved^ ^ The commission of an infraction byastudentwithadisability who has previously beensuspendedforthema^imumallowablenumberofdays. ^ The commission of any infraction which isaresult of thestudent^sdisability. ^ The commission of any infraction byadisabled student, regardless ofwhetherthe studenthas previously been suspended durmgme school yearif,had such mfraction been committed byanon^disabled student, the principal would seel^toimposea suspension in excess offive days.
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^efollowmg rules shall govern the conduct of students, teachers, staf^, licensees, invitees, andother persons, whether or not their presence is authorized, onallproperty orfacilities operated underthe auspices ofthe^ugenio^ariade^ostos charter School.
^heserules and penalties are notto he considered e^clusiveorto preclude in anyway the prosecution and conviction of anyperson^orthe violation of anyfederal,Stateor local law,rule, regulauonorordmance,ormeimpositionofafineorpenaltyprovidedfortherein. Additionally, these rules and regulations should not heconstrued to limit, hutrathertoe^ist in conjunction with, any omer codes of conduct established fortheschool, such asadisciplinarycodeand^ora hillofstudentrightsandresponsihilities.
^o person, either singly orin concert, shall^
A. willfully cause physicalm^uryto any omerperson,orthreaten to use ^orce which would resultin such injury. ^ physically restrain or detain any otherperson,norremove such person Romany place whereheor she is aumorized to remain, except as necessary to maintain the established educational process ^ ^ill^ullydamageor destroy school properry,norremoveoruse such propertywithout authorization. ^. ^ithoutpermission, express orimplied, enter into anyprivateofficeor classroom of an administrative officer, teacher, orstaffmemher. ^. ^nterorremain in any huildingor^cility^or any purposeotherthan its authorized use or in suchamanner as to ohstruct its authorized use hy others. ^. ^imoutauthorizauon^remammanyhuildingorfacilityaf^er it is normally closed, nor wimout permission enter any huildingorracilitypriorto its normal opening ^ ^ef^e to leave any huildingorfacilityafierheingre^uired to do so hythe principal or an authorized administrative officer or his or her designee. ^. ^. willfully ohstructorinterrere with the freemovementof persons and vehicles. ^ deliberately disrupt orpreventthepeacefi^l and orderly conduct of classes, lectures, and meetings or deliherately interfere with the freedom of any person to express his or her views, unless such disruption is necessary to maintain order ofthe educational process. ^ possess on school property any rifie, shotgun, pistol, revolver, l^nife, chain, cluh or other weapon, whether ornotthepersonhasalicense to possess such weapon, further, it is the
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duty oftheprmcipal to inform the policeofthepresenceoruse of any such weapon or implements used as weapons on school property. ^. ^mmitacts which threaten mesafety and welfareof persons on school property. ^ ^iolateanyfederal or Statestatuteorre^ulation, local ordinance or school policy. ^ possess, useordistributealcohol,dru^s or dru^paraphemalia. ^. harass or coerceany person. ^. ^efuseorfail to comply withalawful order or direction ofaschool official in the performanceofhisorherduty. ^. distribute orposton school property anywritten material, pamphlets orposters without thepriorapprovalofthe principal.
^ penalties forviolationsoftheserules include, butare not limited to^the withdrawal of authorisation to remain upon school property^ ^ e^ection^ ^ arrests D fbrstudents,suspensionorotherdisciplinary actions and ^ for school employees, dismissal or other disciplinary action.
Staff members are required to reportknownviolauons of mese rules to meprincipal and to makereasonableefforts to stopmeprohibited conduct. Theprmcipal is responsible forthe enforcementoftheserules
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^ Tohavemeopportunityto take part ill all school activities on an equal basis regardless ofrace, sex, national origin, creed, or disability. 8 Toaddress the school on the sameterms as any citizen.
Similarly, all students are bound by the same rulesfor exclusion from school activities and publicaddress.
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The^amily^ucation^ghtsand^ri^acyActofl^^^^A^requiresaschool to protect astudent's privacy. Theschool willnotdiscloseanyinformauonfrom thestudent'spermanent records e^ceptasauthori^edpursuantto^^A,ormresr^nsetoasubpoena, as required by law.Theparent^orguardian^ofastudentunderl8yearsofage,orastudentl8yearsofage or older, is entitled to access to the student's school records by submittingawrittenrequestto the prmcipal^urmer information concernmgthedisclosureofsmdentinformation on such disclosure may befoundin^^A.
A students are entitled to express theirpersonal opinions ^erbally,in writing, or by symbolic speech The expression of such opinions, however, shall not interfere with the freedom ofothers to express themselves, and written expression of opinion must besignedbytheauthor.Anyformofe^pressionthatin^ol^es libel, slander, the use ofobscenity,orpersonal attacks, orthatotherwisedisruptstheeducationalprocess, is prohibited. Allforms of expression also mustbe in compliance with the student l^iscipline^ode, violations of which arepunishableas stated in such ^ode. ^ ^tudentparticipation in the publication of school sponsored studentnewsletters, y^arb^^^, literary ma^a^nes and similarpublications is encouraged asalearning and educational experience. These publications shall besuper^ised by qualified faculty advisors and shall stride to meethigh standards of^ournalismBmorderto maintain consistency with the school's basic educational mission, the content of such publications is controlled by school authorities ^ r^o person shall distrmuteanyprmtedorwrittenmaterialsonschoolpropertywithout thepriorpermission of theprincipal.Theprincipal may regulate thecontentof materials to be distributed on school propertyto the e^tentnecessarytoa^oid material and substantial mterference with the requirements of appropriate discipline in theoperation of theschool. The principal may also regulatethe time, place, manner and duration of such distribution
Astudentand^orthe student's belongings may be searched byaschool official ifthe official has areasonablesuspicion to believe thatasearch of thatstudentwillresultine^idencethatthe student^iolated the law oraschoolruleBltems which areprohibited on school property, or which may be used to disrupt orinterfere with the educational process, may be remo^edfrom the student by school authorities. student lockers and desl^s remain the property ofthe school, ^owe^er, the school is not respor^ibleforbool^, clothing or^aluableslef^ in lockers or desl^s.Astudentshallnotplace,
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^hefollowm^rules shall applyto the search of school property assigned toaspecific student and the sei^ureofille^al items ^bund therein^
School authorities will make an individual search ofastudent's locker or desk only when there is reasonablesuspicion to believe thatastudent is in the possession of an item which is prohibited on school property orwhich may be used to disrupt orinterferewith the educational process.
Searches shall beconductedundermeaumori^ationoftheschool principal or his/her desi^nee.
Items which areprohibited on school property,orwhich may be used to disrupt or interfere with the educational process, may be removed fromstudent lockers or desks by school authorities.
^.C^ff^Campus^vents Students atschool sponsored off^campus events shall be governed by all the rules and reflations oftheschool and aresub^ecttotheauthority of school officials. I^ailuretoobeythe lawful instrucnons of school of^cialsshall result inaloss of eli^ibilityto attend school sponsored off^campus events and mayresult in additional disciplinary measures in accordance with the StudentDisciplinary Code.
prohibited conduct and acceptable school responses to such conduct are set forth in the Student Disciplinary Code. In all disciplmary matters, students shall havetheopportunitytopres version ofmefacts and circumstances leadin^to me imposition ofdisciplmary sanctions to the professionalstaffmemberimposin^such sanctions.
^student may be suspended from instruction only af^er his or her rights to due process have been observed.
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Please provide an update on the steps taken or planned to be taken to provide food service.
The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will take the following steps to provide food service to the students: 1. A kitchen will be available for preparing meals 2. A lunchroom will be available for students to eat their meals 3. A cook will be hired to prepare the meals 4. The cook will become knowledgeable in preparing meals that will meet the stated nutrition requirements, including dietary guidelines and recommended daily allowances of protein, vitamin A vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.
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Amendment to Attachment 111-21 - January 13,2000
Please indicate what provisions the school will have for dispensing medications to students. For instance, what provision will be in place for administering insulin shots for pupils with diabetes?
The registered nurse, provided by the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, will instruct students on medications to be self-directed. Students that are self-directed and in need of medication when the nurse is not available, will be supervised by the Principal.
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Amendment to Attachment 111-22 - January 13,2000
Please provide details on how the school would serve students with disabilities under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including: a the services to be provided by the school, those contracted out, and those to be provided by the student's district of residence; b. how the proposed charter school will interact with the student's district of residence to ensure that the services listed in the IEP are provided; c. how the proposed charter school will ensure that the teacher (s) of a student with a disability will participate in CSE meetings, and will have access to and understand their responsibility to implement the IEP; d the processes to be followed that will ensure compliance with the Child Find requirements of IDEA including the specific evaluation procedures the school will employ to identify students with special needs; e. the processes to be followed to ensure compliance with IDEA reporting requirements; and f the processes to be followed that will ensure compliance with FERPA and IDEA regarding the confidentiality of student records. Please clarify' the funding available in the budget for special education services projected to be contracted outside the school. What will the school do in the event state and federal funding does not cover all costs?
a. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will provide Instructional services in an inclusion setting to all special education students. The Rochester City School District will provide all related services and supplementary aids. b. The Eugenio Maria de Hostos School will develop a working relationship with the Rochester City School Districts Special Education Department. c. The Eugenio Maria de Hostos School will make all necessary arrangements so that the teacher will attend CSE meetings. Professional development will be provided to help teachers understand and implement IEPs. Eugenio Maria de Hostos School will not contract educational services outside the school. d. Students that are not demonstrating progress will be referred to CSE at the Rochester City School District (see page 33) e. A compliance log and the cumulative records will be kept at the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School main office. The log will contain data regarding identification of the student, evaluation, placement and date of review. The following information will be kept in the child's cumulative file: disability, dates of referral and evaluation, recommendations to CSE, CSE minutes, services child is receiving (IEP) and annual program reviews. f. Student records are confidential. Access to these records are limited to the teacher, the principal, CSE and the parent or legal guardian. Specific requests for copies of student records will be shared only with the written consent of the parent or legal guardian.
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Amendment to Attachment 111-23 - January 13,2000
Please define the expected at-risk student population and provide details on methods and strategies for assisting this population succeeded Listing the general categorical approaches is not sufficient
Eugenio Maria de Hostos School will expect their student population to come mainly from the inner city. This is a population at risk due to the following factors:
- limited English proficiency
- low poverty level
- single parent families
- education level of parents
- exposure to violence in their neighborhoods
- poor nutrition
- poor attendance
Although our students are considered at risk due to the factors mentioned above, we believe that they will succeed. EMHCS will help our students succeed by delivering instruction using research based strategies (i.e. flexible groups, cooperative learning centers, reciprocal teaching, use of graphic organizers, attendance monitoring, etc.) Focus will always be on how students learn best and what teachers need to do and learn in order to help students learn.
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Amendment to Attachment IV-26 - January 13,2000
Please clarify the reading requirements for grades K through 2 and specify in which language the reading requirements apply.
Please provide evidence of a successful implementation of the America's Choice curriculum for a dual language program. In other words, specify where such an approach has been used and the student performance results of this approach
Students will be expected to meet the language arts standards in both languages. In grades K-2 students will learn to read in their dominant language as they learn to speak their second language through the content areas. Once they learn how to read, they will transfer their reading skills to their second language.
America's Choice has not been implemented in a dual language design setting. However the design that they will provide us; learning and performance standards, using assessment to drive instructions, the fundamentals of the writing process and using rubrics for assessing students work is not a language specific design. Teachers will be able to use the knowledge and the skills they acquire to teach Spanish language arts, English language arts and the content areas.
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954 * 955 Amendment to Attachment V-30 - January 13,2000
Please clarify how student performance and achievement is measured at any give time during the school year. Many traditional public schools, private schools, and charter schools supplement state student testing requirements with other standardized performance testing. Please provide us with an assessment strategy to obtain the goal of measuring progress of students at the end of each year. Please not that such strategy must include some provision for obtaining objectively verifiable baseline data. Thus, for instance, if baseline data are based on writing samples, the school must provide for an annual audit by an independent source who will compare the baseline sample to samples obtained at the end of each year. Please note that such audit expenses should be also reflected in the budget.
The reference examinations provided by America's Choice will provide baseline data and help guide the instructional program. The LAS assessment in early fall will provide second language baseline data.
Student performance and achievement will be measured on an ongoing basis through the use of portfolios and Early Literacy profile (see attachment V-31)
At the end of each year student progress will be measured using the Terra Nova standardized tests in English Language Arts, Spanish Language Arts and Mathematics (See sample below).
Student progress will be reported to parents at the end of every five weeks of instructions.
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Student Assessment Sample
Grade 1 English Dominant Student Spanish Dominant Student Early Fall Reference Exam in English Reference Exam in Spanish
LAS in Spanish LAS in English
Ongoing Portfolio samples in English Portfolio samples in Spanish and Spanish, in all content and English in all content areas, Early Literacy Profile areas. in English Early Literacy Profile in Spanish
End of Year Terra Nova (Language Art) Terra Nova (Language Arts) in English in Spanish
Terra Nova (math) in English Terra Nova (Math) in Spanish LAS in Spanish LAS in English
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Amendment to Attachment VI-33 - January 13,2000
Please provide details on community outreach and meetings with local business, education and community leaders. What additional steps have been or are being taken toward outreach in the community?
Upon notification that EMHCS is chartered, the public will be informed by press releases. The IAAL"s President & CEO and other trustees will meet with the Rochester School District President, Mr. Bolgen Vargas and Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Clifford Janey, to discuss the district relationship with the Charter School. We have met and will continue to meet with the Monroe County Executive, City of Rochester Major, United Way, and other foundations to seek their funding support for the school. We will also meet with Mr. Thomas Mooney, President & CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Eastman Kodak, Xerox and Bausch & Lomb to seek their support.
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Amendment to Attachment VI-35 - January 13,2000
Please outline the procedures that the board will have in place in the event a conflict arises between the school and the Center as well as procedures to resolve such conflicts.
Please indicate whether any member of the proposed Board of Trustees (or any member of such member's family) holds any ownership interest, direct or indirect, in any entity with which the school intends to contract for services. If any such relationship exists, please state the precise nature of the member's ownership interest in the relevant entity.
Please clarify the number of parent slots on the board of trustees.
Please provide home addresses for each member of the school's proposed board of trustees (as is required by the State Board of Regents).
If a conflict arises between the school and IAAL (the Center), the Board of Trustees will attempt to resolve such issue. Any member of the Board of Trustees who is associated with the Center shall abstain from participating in the decision. Procedure will be as follows: Issue is tried to be resolved administratively, if no satisfactory solution is found, issue is brought to the Board of Trustees * Board of Trustees deliberates and decides appropriate remedy
(* Any member of the Board of Trustees who is directly associated with the Center shall abstain from participating in this process.)
Yes, the applicant, Julio Vazquez is also the President and CEO of the Ibero-American Action League, Inc. During the startup period of the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School, a relationship will exist between the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School and Ibero to enable the charter school to begin to function.
The Ibero-American Development Corporation is an affiliate company of the Ibero-American Action League, and this entity owns the property where the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will be located.
Three parents will be elected to the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Board of Trustees by the parents organization of the school.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOME ADDRESSES
Julio Vazquez, Sr. Margaret Quakenbusi George Romell, airport, NY Tammy Swales. Penfield, NY Loren Burns. ochester, NY Florence DelvaUe, Webster, NY Beth Scott, Scoteville, NY Gaynelle Werners, ittsford, NY
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Please conform the school complaint policy to 2855(4) of the Charter Schools Law, which provides for appeals to the charter entity and State Board of Regents.
The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will establish a Grievance Committee comprised of two parents who will be elected by the parent organization and two teachers who will be elected by their peers. There will be no overlap between parents on the Board of Trustees and the Grievance Committee. There will be no overlap between the teacher representative on the Board of Trustees and the Grievance Committee. Any complaint will be brought to the Board of Trustees and referred by the Board to the Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee will make non-binding recommendations to the board regarding the complaint and the board will then make a decision. Appeals to the board decision may be made to the Charter School Institute. At any time, a student, parent, teacher or staff member, or member of the community may present an issue or complaint to the Board of Trustees. After making a good faith effort to have an issue addressed within the School through its administrative structure of advisers, teachers, of the Principal, the person wishing to present an issue or raise a complaint should adhere to the following procedures:
• Present a written request to the Board of Trustees to present the issue or complaint at the Board's next scheduled meeting. The written request should indicate the nature of the issue or complaint and the steps that have been taken heretofore to resolve it,
• The Board will allow the person wishing to address an issue or complaint an opportunity to make a presentation of no more than 5 minutes at the next scheduled Board meeting. The person making the presentation may elect to make the presentation in person or in writing.
At its meeting, the Board is required to inform the person making the presentation of its decision to: • resolve the issue or complaint by taking corrective action directly or appointing a subcommittee to do so • study the issue or complaint, either as a committee of the whole or by appointing a subcommittee to do so and make a report with specific recommendations for resolving the issue within no more than two meetings of the presentation • take no action, either because the request for resolution does not fall within the purview of the Board's activities, is not directly relevant or helpful to the operation of the School, or because it is not permitted by law
Any decision made by the Board will be communicated directly to the presenter. Such decision will also be communicated to the presenter by mail as soon as it is practical to do so.
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960 ^ mat complamt to me charter enuty,which shall investigate and respond, rafter presentation ofmecomplamtto me charter entity, me mmvidual or group determmes mat me charter enut^ has not adequately addressed me complaint, mey may present that complaint to the Board of Regents, which shall investigate and respond. The charter entity and the hoard of regents shall have me power and me duty to issue appropriate remedial orders to effectuate the provisions of this section
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Please clarify' whether instructional employees must be bilingual
Instructional employees do not have to be bilingual. They must be literate in the language that they are hired to teach (i.e. Spanish Language Arts teacher must be literate in Spanish). Instructional employees that are not bilingual will be expected to learn the second language.;. This will provide good modeling for our students and further emphasize the value we place in developing the ability to communicate in the more than on language (see mission and vision).
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Please provide the documentation for the proposed$230,000 line of credit with the Ibero-American Action League, including any proposed contractual arrangements.
Since the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School has no financial track record, Ibero American Action League will provide a $230,000 line of credit negotiated with Citibank for the Charter School. The bank charges prime plus 1%. Ibero American Action League will pass on the same charges to the Charter School.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will not have any other financial relationship with Ibero American Action League. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School will not be charged by Ibero American Action League for management, fundraising and clerical support related to the launching of the school.
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Amendment to Attachments IX-54, 55, 56 ANNUAL BUDGETS/SOUNDNESS - January 13,2000
Please provide details on the financial relationship that the school will have with the League, including in particular those services that will be provided by the Center to the school and the basis on which such services will be provided (pro bono, in-kind contribution, fee-based, loan). In each instance please identify the value of the services provided by the League and the amounts that the school will be charged for such services. To the extent that the League is providing services on a pro bono or reduced cost basis, please provide on the part of the League a legally binding guarantee that such services ill be provided The guarantee may be made conditional upon the school being legally incorporated and should run in favor of the school
Please explain and justify what appears to be insufficient finding in the charter school's budget: special education services, professional development, rent, instructional materials, legal fees, furniture, and nursing services.
Please provide detail on the services that will be rendered by the National Center of Education and the Economy in years two and three of the charter and include a copy of the contract.
The Rochester City School District will pay for additional services related with special education.
Professional development is one of the most important component of the America's Choice Design. The design requires a substantial amount of time devoted to professional development. Therefore, the projections in the budgets for professional development are reasonable.
We intend to keep rent to minimum by raising public funding to rehabilitate Concordia Hall. However, the utility line item was over estimated and the rent underestimated. The following adjustments are being proposed:
Charter School Property Yearl Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Lease 50,000 79,600 116,500 144,600 174,000 Utilities 18,658 19,442 23,420 27,300 31,730 Liability & 8,500 9,500 11,500 14,500 16,000 Property Ins. Security 400 400 400 400 400 System Janitorial 13,000 15,000 22,500 30,000 31,500 Services Total 90,558 123,942 174,320 216,800 253,630
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Wedonotexpectanylegalfees to exceed $2,000ayearbased on our experience.
Wewillsee^outhigh^ualityusedfumituretol^eep cost down.
The Anthony JordanHeath Center has agreed to providearegistered nurse two hoursadayto the Charter Schoolfor$6,000ayear.Wehaveprojecteda$2,000 increase everyyearwhich will covertheneedfor additional nursingtime and services as the student population grows ^see letter of agreementattached^.
Seeattached the national Center of^ducation and the ^conomy,America^s School design, ScopeofWorl^andagreementforyearone, two and three.
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82 Holland Street P.O. Box 876 UocueRter. New York 14603 Tel: (716) 423-2801 Fox (716) 423-0739 January 12,2000
Mr. Julio Vazquez Sr. President & CEO Ibero-American Action League Inc. 817 E. Main Street Rochester, NY 14605-2722 Board of Directors
John D. Fowler Dear Mr. Vazquez: Chairperson This letter is in reference to the registered nurse (RN) support for the charter Juanita Alvarez Mfrudine Brawn school. Jordan Health Center will provide part-time RN coverage approximately J. Boberto Burgos two hours a day during the school year. The RN selected for the position will Alan D. Caine possess clinical skills to assess and appropriately triage the children to address Velverr/.Caldwell Flortlla M. Chandler their healthcare concerns effectively. Hilda B. Eacher Pacivash BmrnnT Ranald J. Good The projected cost for the RN coverage for the entire school year will be . Kenneth G. Goode $6,000.00. Robert W. Harrison m, MD Louis J. Hillary Ann M. Hofiaeisr If you have any further questions regarding this issue, please feel free to contact Wary Jane Howe]] Savita Puri, MD, Vice President for Health Services and Medical Director. She Howard T. Jackson can be reached at (716) 423-5868. Anna E. Lynch, Esq. Elizabeth B- Ortiz Baulah Patterson I look forward to working with you in the evolving charter school program as well -emuel A. Bogus Jr., UD. FACOG Ellen H. Stuhhs as any future any opportunities for partnership. Ruby H. Taylor John H. Underwood Sincerely, Marshall J. Spurlock President/CEO
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National Center on Education and the Economy America's Choice• School Design Schedule A
Scope of Work (Year One)
The National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) will work with the (Name of the District) to implement America's Choice• School Design. In connection with this agreement, NCEE will provide the following implementation assistance for each of the following schools:
School Grade Level 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
For each Elementary or K-8 School:
1. Provide a standards-driven, research-based, proven whole school reform design - America's Choice School Design .
2. NCEE will provide on-site technical assistance in implementing the school design. An America's Choice Cluster Leader will work directly with the school to provide assistance and support to school staff, particularly the school's Design Coach and Principal, in professional development. The Cluster Leader, working with the school's leadership team, will also provide assistance in the planning process and monitor the implementation. In addition, NCEE staff will conduct one diagnostic assessment and two on-site quality reviews to monitor the school's progress in the design implementation.
or (For sites without NCEE Cluster Leaders) 2. Your designated Cluster Leader will be provided with four weeks of off- site training with other America's Choice Cluster Leaders during the year. In addition, NCEE will provide your Cluster Leader up to four days on-site technical assistance to include training and consultation in the planning and implementation of the School Design. Should additional on-site services be required the District will reimburse NCEE for time and travel. 3. Provide each member of your certificated faculty with a copy of New Standards• Performance Standards® for their appropriate grade levels.
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4. Train the Literacy Coordinator(s) to implement the America's Choice Literacy Program in the school (approximately 4 weeks of professional development).
The Literacy Coordinator will attend the America's Choice Literacy Institutes during the first year and will receive intensive training in the development of literacy in young children. The Institutes will provide an emphasis on the utilization of effective strategies for language experience, shared books, guided reading, modeled writing, shared writing, interactive writing, guiding writing and independent writing. Literacy Coordinators will be expected to create a model classroom for on-site training at their school site . The Literacy Coordinator will train the teachers utilizing this model classroom.
Each of the Institutes will provide practice in specific elements of the literacy program for participants to take back and work on in their schools during the intervening periods. The Institute sessions will incorporate in-classroom modeling and coaching strategies to provide hands-on experience for participants to build upon in their own schools. The sessions will also include assistance in coordinating elements of the program and trouble- shooting problems encountered in their implementation.
The Literacy Institute introduces the Literacy Coordinator to English Language Arts Core Assignments© which link curriculum and sample Student work to the standards. The Literacy Coordinator receives a set of professional texts that builds on their understanding of key topics, such as: observation surveys, process writing, and author studies.
5. Train the school's Design Coach in the core America's Choice Professional Development workshops which will enable that staff member to conduct the same workshops for the whole school staff and provide on-site coaching.
Workshops will be scheduled in accordance with the school's plan for the implementation year. Workshops proposed for the first year are:
Orientation to the Design: The workshop is presented to all staff and gives an overview and explains the goals and the annual plan of the design.
Using Standards: An Introduction: Given to all faculty the workshop explains performance standards and how to judge whether a particular piece of student work meets the standard. The workshop combines hands-on activities and group discussion to help the participants identify student work that meets the standards, focus in on the specific aspects of
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the work that fit the criteria, and think about what it takes to help students from particular backgrounds produce such work.
Getting Ready for the Reference Exam: Explains the goals and structure of the examination and how to prepare students for the exam. Workshops are offered for both ELA and Math teachers. Teachers will engage in discussions, activities, and practice exercises with their students that provide a solid foundation for what will be assessed on the Reference Exam. Participants will understand how the Reference Exam is structured, what standards it addresses; how their students might best prepare for the exam, including sample test items for practice and how the Reference Exam is scored and what the information tells them.
Using the Results of the Reference Exam: This seminar focuses on interpreting the results of the Reference Exam. The exams feature report forms that are designed to point to specific work the student can do to improve performance. Using the results as diagnostic data, participants can better plan for instruction.
Planning for Results: This seminar is designed for the Principal, assistant Principal, and instructional leadership teams. The seminar will show how school leadership can set goals and targets based on standards; identify strengths and weaknesses of student performance relevant to standards; select, implement, and evaluate strategies. The planning system lays the foundation for continuous improvement in student performance against the standards in the school over time and is a necessary complement to subject-matter focused professional development related to the standards.
6- Provide workshop materials for your faculty who attend the core America's Choice professional development workshops.
7. Conduct a summer Principal's Academy for all America's Choice School Design Principals. The Academy will introduce Principals to the Design and describe the leadership skills needed to create a standards-based school. The Cluster Leader will also conduct periodic meetings of the district-wide and/or regional Principal's Network which will focus on America's Choice implementation issues.
8. Provide complimentary registrations to the annual America's Choice National Conference for up to five school faculty members from each school.
For each High School:
1. Provide a standards-driven, research-based, proven whole school reform design - America's Choice School Design.
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2. NCEE will provide on-site technical assistance in implementing the school design. An America's Choice Cluster Leader will work directly with the school to provide assistance and support to school staff, particularly the school's Design Coach and Principal, in professional development. The Cluster Leader, working with the school's leadership team, will also provide assistance in the planning process and monitor the implementation. In addition, NCEE staff will conduct one diagnostic assessment and two on-site quality reviews to the school to monitor the school's progress in the design implementation.
or (For sites without an NCF.F -Cluster Leader) 2. Your designated Cluster Leader will be provided with four weeks of off- site training with other America's Choice Cluster Leaders during the year. In addition, NCEE will provide your Cluster Leader up to four days on-site technical assistance to include training and consultation in the planning and implementation of the School Design. Should additional on-site services be required the District will reimburse NCEE for time and travel.
3. Provide each member of your certificated faculty with a copy of New Standards• Performance Standards® for their appropriate grade levels.
4. Train your High School's Lead Teacher for English Language Arts on how to implement the "ramp-up" program for students substantially below grade level in reading. The Lead Teacher will participate in a two-week summer program designed to prepare him/her for implementing the program at the school.
5. Train and certify your Design Coach in the core America's Choice Professional Development workshops which will enable that staff member to conduct the same workshops for the whole school staff and provide on-site coaching.
Workshops will be scheduled in accordance with the school's plan for the implementation year. Workshops proposed for the first year are:
Orientation to the Design: The workshop is presented to all staff and gives an overview and explains the goals and the annual plan of the design.
Using Standards: An Introduction: Given to all faculty the workshop explains performance standards and how to judge whether a particular piece of student work meets the standard. The workshop combines hands-on activities and group discussion to help the participants identify student work that meets the standards, focus in on the specific aspects of
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the work that fit the criteria, and think about what it takes to help students from particular backgrounds produce such work.
Getting Ready for the Reference Exam: Explains the goals and structure of the examination and how to prepare students for the exam. Workshops are offered for both ELA and Math teachers. Teachers will engage in discussions, activities, and practice exercises with their students that provide a solid foundation for what will be assessed on the Reference Exam. Participants will understand how the Reference Exam is structured, what standards it addresses; how their students might best prepare for the exam, including sample test items for practice and bow the Reference Exam is scored and what the information tells them.
Using the Results of the Reference Exam: This seminar focuses on interpreting the results of the Reference Exam. The exams feature report forms that are designed to point to specific work the student can do to improve performance. Using the results as diagnostic data, participants can better plan for instruction.
Planning for Results: This seminar is designed for the principal, assistant- principal, and instructional leadership teams. The seminar will show how school leadership can set goals and targets based on standards; identify strengths and weaknesses of student performance relevant to standards; select, implement, and evaluate strategies. The planning system lays the foundation for continuous improvement in student performance against the standards in the school over time and is a necessary complement to subject-matter focused professional development related to the standards.
6. Provide workshop materials for your faculty who attend the core America's Choice professional development workshops.
7. Conduct a summer Principal's Academy for all America's Choice School Design Principals. The Academy will introduces principals to the Design and describe the leadership skills needed to create a standards-based school. The Cluster Leader will also conduct periodic meetings of the district-wide and/or regional Principal's Network which will focus on America's Choice implementation issues.
8. Provide complimentary registrations to the annual America's Choice National Conference for up to five school faculty members from each school.
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National Center on Education and Ihe Economy America's Choice• School Design Schedule B School District Commitments (Year One)
In connection with the implementation of the America's Choice School Design, the School District agrees to the following for all schools involved in the implementation effort:
For each Elementary or K-8 School:
1. Make sure that a substantial majority of the school faculty is committed to the' comprehensive America's Choice School Design.
2. Phase-in over three years all the key elements of the America's Choice Design. «. 3. Provide a full-time lead teacher or administrator as a Design Coach to coordinate the school's America's Choice school-wide effort and be the primary liaison to the America's Choice Design Team (without other teaching responsibility). The District will also cover travel and other related expenses for the Design Coach to attend the training.
4. Provide a full-time Literacy Coordinator and cover travel and related expenses for Literacy Coordinator to participate in a maximum of 4 Literacy Institutes sessions in Year One and in Year Two and recertification sessions in Year Three.
5. Provide a staff person to act as the Community Outreach Coordinator.
6. Provide assistance and/or tutoring before school, during school, after school, or on Saturdays and in the summer to get students who are behind in literacy and mathematics on grade level.
7. Participate fully in the America's Choice professional development program including incurring the cost to release teachers from classroom responsibilities when necessary (professional development activities will average about seven days per year for school faculty).
8. Incur the travel and related costs to send a team of five staff members per school to the annual America's Choice National Conference. 9. Administer the New Standards• Math and English Language Arts reference exams to all fourth and eighlh grade students. This will include
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10. Fully implement the Literacy Program included in the design. This will include incurring the costs of arranging for teachers to be released from class time for regular planning sessions and for short periods of time (20-30 minutes) for activities such as observing demonstration lessons and debriefing classroom observations. It will also include the costs to create a reading room and classroom libraries and acquire leveled texts.
11. Cover travel and related expenses for the Principal to attend the Principal's Academy.
For each High School:
1. Make sure that a substantial majority of the school faculty is committed to the comprehensive America's Choice School Design.
2. Phase-in over all three years all the key elements of the America's Choice Design.
3. Provide a full-time lead teacher or administrator as a Design Coach to coordinate the school's America's Choice school-wide effort and be the primary liaison to the America's Choice Design Team (without other teaching responsibility). The District will also cover travel and other related expenses for the design coach to attend two-week training.
4. Designate a Lead Teacher for Mathematics and English Language Arts to coordinate the safety net program for ninth and tenth grade students in these subjects. Each Lead Teacher will participate in two weeks of off-site training in two summers of the program, and the District agrees to cover travel and other related expenses.
5. Provide a staff person to act as the Community Outreach Coordinator.
6. Provide assistance and/or tutoring before school, during school, after school, or on Saturdays and in the summer to get students who are behind in literacy and mathematics on grade level.
7. Participate fully in the America's Choice professional development program including incurring the cost to release teachers from classroom responsibilities when necessary (professional development activities will average about seven days per year for school faculty).
8. Incur the travel and related costs to send a team of five staff members per school to the annual America's Choice National Conference.
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974 9. Administer the New Standards• Math and English Language Art* reference exams to all 10th or 11th grade students. This will include contracting with Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement to provide the exam materials and scoring services.
10. Cover travel and related expenses for the Principal to attend the Principal's Academy.
For each School:
The District agrees to provide the America's Choice independent evaluator with the results of the administration of the reference examinations and any other assessments you use, to administer a set of survey research instruments to your faculty and students, and to provide other relevant student data.
(Add the following vararravh to schools without nn NCEE provided Cluster Lender:) 3. Provide a Cluster Leader who will work with each school to provide professional development assistance and support to school staff, and in particular, each school's Design Coach. The District also agrees to cover all travel and related expenses for off-site Cluster Leader Training. .
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PRICE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
For Elementary or K-8 Schools Number of schools 1 Price per school $65,000
Total $ xx,xxx
For High Schools Number of schools 1 Price per school $ 95,000 Subtotal $ xx,xxx
TOTAL PRICE (Year One) $xxx,xxx
District will pay NCEE in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) $ (50%) is payable upon the signing of this agreement. (2) $ (25%) is payable by October 31,1999. (3) The balance or $(25%) is payable by February 29,2000.
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National Center on Education and the Economy America's Choice• School Design Schedule A, Addendum 1
Scope of Work (Year Two)
The National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) will continue to work with the (Name of the District) to implement America's Choice• School Design. In connection with this agreement, NCEE will continue to provide the following implementation assistance for each of the following schools:
School Grade Level 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
For each Elementary or K-8 School;
1. Continue to provide a standards-driven, research-based, proven whole school reform design - America's Choice School Design .
2. Continue to provide on-site technical assistance in implementing the school design. An America's Choice Cluster Leader will work directly with the school to provide assistance and support to school staff, particularly the school's Design Coach and Principal, in professional development. The Cluster Leader, working with the school's leadership team, will also provide assistance in the planning process and monitor the implementation. In addition, NCEE staff will conduct one diagnostic assessment and two on-site quality review visits to monitor the school's progress in the design implementation.
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(For school's providing their own Cluster Leader) 2. Your designated Cluster Leader will be provided with four weeks of off-site training with other America's Choice Cluster Leaders during the year. In addition, NCEE will provide your designated Cluster Leader with up to four days on-site technical assistance to include training and consultation in the planning and implementation of the School Design- Should additional on-site services be required, the District will reimburse NCEE for time and travel.
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3. Provide each member of your primary grade certificated faculty with a copy of the Neiv Standards'• Primary Literacy Standards©. First available in the summer of 1999, these standards focus on reading and writing performance for kindergarten through grade three, grade by grade.
4. Literacy will again be the focus of the Design in year two. NCEE will conduct four (4) new week long Literacy Institutes for the school's Literacy Coordinator.
The Literacy Institutes in the second year will focus on the development of a Skills Development Block at the primary level and on the implementation of the Reader's and Writer's Workshops at all grade levels. Training for the Skills Development Block will concentrate on phonemic awareness, segmenting and blending, and onsets and rimes. The Institute will focus on how to incorporate basal readers, spelling, and grammar into the block. In terms of the Reader's Workshop, the second year Institutes will concentrate on guided reading, genre studies, learning improvement plans for individual children, ongoing monitoring and assessment, and reading portfolios. To support full implementation of the Writer's Workshops, the second year Institutes will concentrate on the use of portfolios, self-assessment strategies and rubrics, and craft issues.
During the second year, the Literacy Coordinator -svill introduce staff at the school to the. English Language Arts Core Assignments. Portions of the time at the Literacy Institutes will be devoted to preparing the Literacy Coordinator to assist classroom teachers in the use of the Core Assignments.
5. NCEE will conduct its first Mathematics Institute during Year Two for the school's Mathematics Coordinator. The Institute involves five days of training during which the Coordinator is introduced to Mathematics Core Assignments and to supplemental materials that are standards-based. The Mathematics Coordinator is expected to set up a model classroom in which training in standards-based mathematics instruction will take place.
6. In the second year, the Design Coach will continue to receive training, along with the Cluster Leader, in the Design implementation at four off-site training sessions. The Design Coach training during Year Two will continue to focus on standards and assessment, instructional systems, high performance management, and parental involvement. Community services and supports will be the new design task added to the training sessions in Year Two. Elements of the design that will receive special focus during the training sessions include:
Teacher Specialization: This training segment will engage the Design Coach in planning for implementation of Teacher Specialization in Year Three. Scheduling: The segment will prepare the Design Coach to deal with scheduling issues around full implementation of the literacy block, the
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mathematics block, class teacher, and teacher specialization and "ramping- up" courses in Year Three.
Teacher Meetings: The segment will prepare the Design Coach to facilitate regular Teacher Meetings that focus on improving the quality of student work and getting students to the standards. A key topic will be the development and use of rubrics to guide and evaluate student work. Design coaches will provide feedback and support in classrooms and conduct weekly grade meetings.
Planning for Results: Training will continue to focus on the use of student assessment data to set student performance targets and to monitor improvement over time. The school implementation plan for the next year will be written by each school.
6. Provide workshop materials for faculty who attend the professional development workshops and Teacher Meetings.
7. Conduct a summer Principal's Academy for all America's Choice School Design Principals. The Academy will focus on how to lead the implementation of the School Design, accountability in a standards-based school, public engagement, and community services and support. The Cluster Leader will also conduct periodic meetings of the district-wide and/or regional Principal's Network which will focus on America's Choice implementation issues.
8. Provide complimentary registrations to the annual America's Choice National Conference for up to five school faculty members from each school.
For each High School: 1. Provide a standards-driven, research-based, proven whole school reform design • America's Choice School Design.
2. Provide on-site technical assistance in implementing the school design. An America's Choice Cluster Leader will work directly with the school to provide assistance and support to school staff, particularly the school's Design Coach and Principal, in professional development. The Cluster Leader, working with the school's leadership team, will also provide assistance in the planning process and monitor the implementation. In addition, NCEE staff will conduct one diagnostic assessment and two on-site quality reviews to monitor the school's progress in the design implementation. or (For schools with their own Cluster Leader) 2. Your designated Cluster Leader will be provided with four weeks of off-site training with other America's Choice Cluster Leaders during the year. In addition.
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NCEE will provide your designated Cluster Leader with up to four days on-site technical assistance to include training and consultation in the planning and implementation of the School Design- Should additional on-site services be required, the District will reimburse NCEE for time and travel. • 3. Train your High School's Lead Teacher for English Language Arts on how to implement the "ramp-up" program for students substantially below grade level in reading. The Lead Teacher will participate in a two-week summer program designed to prepare him/her for implementing the program at the school in a double period. There will be at least one follow-up session during the year.
Train your High School's Lead Teacher for Mathematics on how to implement the "ramp-up" program for students substantially below grade level in mathematics. The Lead Teacher will participate in a two-week summer (2000) program designed to prepare him/her for implementing the program at the school in a double period.
Both programs are design to get students to grade level by providing additional time and focused instruction.
4. Train and certify your Design Coach in the core America's Choice Professional Development workshops which will enable that staff member to conduct the same workshops for the whole school staff. The Design Coach training during Year Two will continue to focus on standards and assessment, instructional systems, high performance management, and parental involvement. Community services and supports will be the new design task added to the training sessions in Year Two. Elements of the design that will receive special focus during the training sessions include:
. Scheduling: The segment will prepare the Design Coach to deal with scheduling issues around full implementation of the double period English classes and double period mathematics classes, design to get students up to the standards.
Teacher Meetings: The segment will prepare the Design Coach to facilitate regular Teacher Meetings that focus on improving the quality of student work and getting students to the standards. A key topic will be the development and use of rubrics to guide and evaluate student work.
Lower Division: Planning and implementation of lower division houses and the team structure involves the Design Coach with the teachers responsible •for ninth and tenth grade students.
'Planning far Results: Training will continue to focus on the use of student assessment data to set student performance targets and to monitor
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improvement over time. The school implementation plan for the next year will be written by each school.
5. Provide workshop materials for your faculty who attend the professional development workshops and Teacher Meetings.
6. Conduct a summer Principal's Academy for all America's Choice School Design Principals. The Academy will focus on how to lead the implementation of the School Design, accountability in a standards-based school, public engagement, and community services and support. The Cluster Leader will also conduct periodic meetings of the district-wide and/or regional Principal's Network which will focus on America's Choice implementation issues.
7. Provide complimentary registrations to the annual America's Choice National Conference for up to five school faculty members from each school.
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National Center on Education and the Economy America's Choice• School Design Schedule B, Addendum 1 School District Commitments (Year Two)
In connection with continuing the implementation of the America's Choice School Design in Year Two, the School District agrees to the following for all schools involved in the implementation effort:
For each Elementary or K-8 School:
1. Make sure that a substantial majority of the school faculty is committed to the comprehensive America's Choice School'Design.
2. Phase-in over three years all the key elements of the America's Choice Design.
3. Provide a full-time lead teacher or administrator as a Design Coach to coordinate the school's America's Choice school-wide effort and be the primary liaison to the America's Choice Design Team (without other teaching responsibility). The District will also cover travel and other related expenses for the Design Coach to attend training. 4. Provide a full-time Literacy Coordinator without other responsibilities and cover travel and related expenses for Literacy Coordinator to participate in the Literacy Institute sessions in Years One and Two and recertifiestion sessions in Year Three.
5. Provide a Mathematics Coordinator and cover travel and related expenses for Mathematics Coordinator to participate in the Mathematics Institute sessions in Years Two and Three.
6. Provide a person to act as the Community Outreach Coordinator.
7. Provide assistance and/or tutoring before school, during school, after school, or on Saturdays and in the summer to get students who are behind in literacy and mathematics on grade level. 8. Participate fully in the America's Choice professional development program including incurring the cost to release teachers from classroom responsibilities when necessary (professional development activities will average about seven days per year for school faculty).
9. Incur the travel and related costs to send a team of five staff members per school to the annual America's Choice National Conference.
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10. Administer the New Standards• Math and English Language Arts reference exams to all fourth and eighth grade students. This will include contracting with Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement to provide the exam materials and scoring sendees.
11. Fully implement the Literacy Program included in the design along with making necessary scheduling changes for the literacy block and other scheduling needs. This will include incurring the costs of arranging for teachers to be released from class time for regular planning sessions and for short periods of time (20-30 minutes) for activities such as observing demonstration lessons and. debriefing classroom observations. It will also include the costs to create a reading room and classroom libraries and acquire leveled texts.
12. Cover travel and related expenses for the Principal to attend the Principal's Academy.
For each High School:
1. Make sure that a substantial majority of the school faculty is committed to the comprehensive America's Choice School Design.
2. Phase-in over three years all the key elements of the America's Choice Design. 3. Provide a full-time lead teacher or administrator as a Design Coach to coordinate the school's America's Choice school-wide effort and be the primary liaison to the America's Choice Design Team (without other teaching responsibility). The District will also cover travel and other related expenses for the design coach to attend the two-week training.
4. Designate a Lead Teacher for Mathematics and English Language Arts to coordinate the safety net program for ninth and tenth grade students in these subjects and create a double period for each. Each Lead Teacher will participate in two weeks of off-site training during the summer and at least one follow-up session during the school year, and the District agrees to cover travel and other related expenses.
5. Provide a person to act as the Community Outreach Coordinator.
6. Provide tutoring and other specified assistance before school, during school, after school, on Saturdays and in the summer to get students who are behind in literacy and mathematics on grade level. 7. Participate fully in the America's Choice professional development program including incurring the cost to release teachers from classroom responsibilities
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! 983 when necessary (professional development activities will average about seven days per year for school faculty).
8- Incur the travel and related costs to send a team of five staff members per school to the annual America's Choice National Conference.
9. Administer the New Standards• Math and English Language Arts reference exams to all 10th or 11th grade students. This will include contracting with Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement to provide the exam materials and scoring services.
10. Cover travel and related expenses for the Principal to attend the Principal's Academy.
For each School:
The District agrees to provide the America's Choice, independent evaluator with the results of the administration of the reference examinations and any other assessments you use, to administer a set of survey research instruments to your faculty and students, and to provide other relevant student data.
(Add the following paragraph to schools without an NCEE provided Cluster Leader.) 3. Provide a Cluster Leader who will work with each school to provide professional development assistance and support to school staff, and in particular, each school's Design Coach. The District also agrees to cover all travel and related expenses for off-site Cluster Leader Training.
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National Center on Education and the Economy America's Choice• School Design Schedule C, Addendum 1
PRICE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE (Year Two)
For Elementary or K-8 Schools Number of schools 1 Price per school $65,000
Total $ xx,xxx
For High Schools Number of schools 1 Price per school $ 95,000 Subtotal $ xx,xxx
TOTAL PRICE (Year Two) $xxx,xxx
District will pay NCEE in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) $ (50%) is payable upon the signing of this agreement. (2) $ (25%) is payable by October 31,1999. (3) The balance ox $(25%) is payable by February 29,2000.
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1. Continue to provideastandards-driven^ research-based^ proven wbole school reform desi^^ Americans Choice school design.
^. Continue to provide on^site technical assistance in implementing the school design An America^sChoice Cluster deader will worl^ directly with the school to provide assistar^ce and support to school staffs parhcularly me schools^esign Coach and T^r^nclpal^ in professional development. The Cluster l^eader^ wording with the schools^ leade^slupteam^ will also provide assistance in the planning process and monitor implementation. l^C^ staff will conduct two on-site duality review visits to monitor the ^chools^ progress in the design implementation.
^ Completing the implementation of the literacy program in all classrooms will be the focus of the l^esignin^ear Three. l^C^E will deliver at least one literacy Institute and provide directon- site support to the literacy Coordinator in completing the rollout of the desi^ in all classrooms Tl^s includes the implementation of the ^riter^s^or^shop^eader^sv^or^shop and ^lls development ^locl^ at the primary levels and the ^riter^sv^or^shop and ^eader^s^vorl^shop at the intermediate level. ^. Trami^g teachers who are Math specialists will be another foc^sof^ear Three. All third mrougheighm grade teachers who have responsibm^^ in theMath Core Assignments regionally. These teasers will be expected to implement the Core Assignments in their classrooms. ^Cost of student ^orl^boo^s is not covered by the contr^ct.^
^. m the third year^ the design Coach will receive trainings mainly onaregionalbasis^ in standards-driven Curriculum^ Course!. This practical^ hands-on seminar focuses on me relationship between standards and curriculum. Usingastep-by-step sequence design to map the standards ontoacurriculum and analyse curriculum from the standpoint of helping students produce sta^dards-sethngwor^tmsseminar demonstrates how to develop new curriculum units and to refine existing materials Elements of the design that will again receive special focus in regional meetings included Teacher 5peciali^ation^2chedulin^ and safety l^ets.
^. provide workshop materials for designated faculty who attend professional development workshops andTeacher Meetings.
^ Conduct summer Insumte for l^adershipTeam^ including the principal, design Coach^ literacy Coordmator and Commuruty Outreach Coordinator Cluster deader will ^ontin^e to conduct periodic meeungs of the principal's l^etwor^focusmg on America^sCh^ice impl^n^entationissues.
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Amendment to Attachments X-60 - January 13,2000
Please provide an update on the proposed school facility, including a schedule for repairs or rehabilitation (if needed) and a budget for such work.
Please provide the proposed lease that will be entered into between the school and the League.
See schedule for rehabilitation of 938 Clifford Avenue Building and budget.
See proposed lease between IADC and EMHCS.
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Building Rehabilitation
Architect: Robert Macon of Macon, Chaintreuii, Jensen, & Stark General Contractor: DiMarco Construction
Rehabilitation Schedule
March 31,2000 Complete plans, specifications and detailed construction schedule for building
April 3,2000 Begin Construction
August 1,2000 Complete Construction
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General Construction - 7,000 sq. ft. per floor Ceilings flooring Window replacement Drywall and paint Interior partitions Exterior partitions Toilets Handrails Hardware 20,800
$208,00.00 x three (3) floors $ 624,000.00
Elevator and new entrance: $178,000.00 HVAC: $260,000.00 Electric: $130,000.00 Roofing and gutters: $70,000.00 Attic floor enclosure: $35,000.00 Pointing and sealant: $130,000.00 Site; paving, fencing, playground equipment: $66,500.00
Subtotal: $1,493,500.00
A/E fees at 8% $119,480.00
Subtotal: $1,612,980.00
10% contingency: $161,298.00
Total: $1,774,278.00*
*$84.48/sq. ft.
Note: New construction estimated @ $125.00/sq. ft., plus land cost
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988 989
LEASE
Between
IBERO-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
and
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CHARTER SCHOOL
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989 930
LEASE
THIS AMENDED LEASE is made this day of ,2000 between
BERO AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a New York Not-For-Profit corporation with an office at 954 Clifford Ave., Rochester, New York 14605 (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord") and Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School., a school operated under a Charter issued by the State of New York (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant").
ARTICLE 1
PROPERTY
Section 1: The Landlord hereby leases to the Tenant and the Tenant hereby rents from the Landlord property at 938 Clifford Ave. in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, New
York (the Property), including space in a building with approximately twenty-one thousand
(21,000) square feet of leaseable area, according to the following schedule:
Year 1 Ground floor and first floor
Year 2 Ground floor and first floor
Year 3 Ground floor, first floor and two classrooms on second floor
Year 4 Ground floor, first floor and four classrooms on second floor
Year 5 Ground floor, first floor and six classrooms on second floor
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ARTICLE 2
TERM
Section 1: The term of the Lease shall be for a period of five (5) years commencing on August 1,2000 and ending on July 31,2005.
ARTICLE 3
USE
Section 1: The Premises shall be used and occupied for an elementary school.
ARTICLE 4
RENT
Section 1: The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord rent based on the following schedule:
Year 1 $42,500
Year 2 $60,000
Year 3 $86,520
Year 4 $103,000
Year 5 $121,330
The rent shall be paid in monthly installment, each due on the 1st day of the month.
ARTICLE 5
TAXES
Section 1: The Landlord agrees to pay all real property taxes which are or may become a lien on the Premises during the term of this Lease.
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^ection^The Tenant agrees to payfor all utility services mcluding gas, electricity, water and pure waters. ^11 utility bills shall be in the Tenants name.
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^ectionl^The Tenant may not assign this agreement or subletthe Premises nor any partthereofwithoutthewritten consent ofthe Landlord.
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section l^Tbe Tenant, throughout me term of me lease shall maintain in full force andeffectf^r me benefit of, and naming, the Landlord and the Landlords agent as additional insureds, andtheTenant as parties insured therein, comprehensi^egeneral public liability insurance, includmgwimout limitation, umbrella liability coverage against claimsfor personal mjury, death, or damage to property occurrmg,m, on, or about me Propei^y,withacombined single limit of $1,000,000.00 for bodily injury and property damage TheTenant shall be requiredtosupplyafullcopy of the policy tothe Landlord showing theendorsementsas requiredunderthis section
section ^^ The insurance required hereunder shall be issued b^ an insurance company licensed to do business in the ^tate of l^ew^orl^ prior to any entry by theTenant into the
Property,andthereafter,not less than ten(10) days prior to the expiration of any expiring
^^ ^ policy, the^enantshallfumishrenewals thereof together withproof of paymentof the premiums mereof^ such insurance is carried underablanl^et policy, me tenant shall deli^era certificatemlieu of me origmal policy ^ch policy or renewal shall contamapro^ision for noticetome^andlordatleastten^lO^daysPriortome cancellation or any modirication thereof
^ecuon^^ymm^ in this l^ease to me contrary notwithstanding, neither party shall be liable to me omer for damages arising out of the damage to or destruction of the contents of the Premises or for damage ordestructionto the Premises or to any part of the building or buildings of which the Premises formapart, or by fire or other casualty,which loss would be cohered by the standard fire and extended risl^ insurance policy, whether or not such damage or destruction be the result of negligence on the part of either party,or its agents,ser^ants,or
^mpl^y^^,it being me understandmg and agreement of me parties that the rentalsreser^ed herein ha^e been agreed upon bymeparuesincontemplation that each ofthe parties hereto shall at its own expense carry its own insurance agairist such risl^ and mat each party shall loo^ to its insurance for indemnity against any such damage ^eimer Party shall ha^e any interest in the others insuranceortheProceeds thereof
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^ec^o^^^e landlord shall maintain in good wording order and repair the exterior andthe structural portion of the building, including the building^sroof^ exterior steps, and exterior doorsD
^ecuon^^urin^me term ofthe^easeallotherrenairs and maintenance shall be
Performed by me^enantB^he^enant,throughoutme term ofmel^ease, will tal^e good ca^
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ofmeProperty^its fixtures and appurtenances andshall perform all repairs necessary
preserve the Property in good order and condition^^hich repairs shall bein^uality and classy
eo^ual to meoriginal^orl^TheTenantshall promptly paymee^penseofsuchrepairs and suffer
no ^aste or injury on the Property TheTenant shall be responsiblefor the repair of all glass
afterthe commencement of this Lease^
^ection^ The Tenant shall be responsiblefor all damage done to the Property by
Tenant or theTenant^sagents^employees^iri^itees^ licensees or servants and theTenant shall promptly on demand by the Landlord reimburse Landlord as additional rentfor the full cost of all repairs performed by me Landlord on the Property^unlesstheTenant elects to mal^e the
repaid ^hich must be done inagood^orl^manli^emanrier and ^thmareasonable time from the date the damage ^ccurs^
^ection^ Landlord shall not be required to furnish any services orfacilitiesorma^e any alterations orrepairs^omermanmosese^formm^rucle 10^ to the Property Tenanthereby
assumes me full and sole responsibility for the condiuon^operauon^ repairs mamtenancea^^ management ofme Property e^ceptfor structural repairs to be made by Landlord as provided
abo^e and as otherwise set forth herein^
^ection^ ^asaresult of repairs required to be made bythe Landlords Tenant^suse
and occupancy ofme property is mterruptedforlongermanapei^odofthirty ^30^ days then the
rent o^edbyTenant to Landlord shall be abated during the period of time ^hen the repairs are
ongoing or ifaportion of the Property is unable to be used the rent shall be abatedfor that
proportionoftheproperty thatisunabletobeusedby Tenant as longasthe repairs are
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section l^enant shall have me ri^t at any time and from time to time during the term of this Lease to make, at its sole cost and expense, changes and alterations in or to the building and omer improvements to me Property, but only after receiving written consent of the
Landlord, whichconsent shall not be unreasonably or unduly withheld or delayed^ subject, however, to thefollowing^
^Landlord shall receiveplans and specifications of any proposed alterations^
^ ^o change or alteration shall be undertaken unnl^enant shall have procured and paidfor,sofar as me same may be re^mred from time to time, all permit and aumori^tionsofallmumcipaldeparm^ents and governmental subdivisions having^ui^diction^
^^ny change or alteration shall be made inagood and workmanlike manner and in compliance with all applicable permits and aumori^ations and building and zoning laws and with all other laws,ordinances, orders, rules, regulauons and requirements of allfederal, state and municipal governments, departments, commissions, boards and offices, or any other body hereaf^exercismg functions similartomose of any ofmeforegomg, and shall not dimin^ valueofthePropertyD
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^5 section l^Tenant agrees that except for acts or omissions of the Landlords it will indemnify and save the Landlord harmless from and against any andallliabilities, losses, damages,costs,e^penses,suits, judgments andclaims by or onbehalfof any person, firm, corporauon or governmental authority form^ury or damage to person or property,of any na^ and howsoever caused, arising on the property and the building and improvements thereon, or out of me use, occupation, operation, possession or control byTenant of the property and the buildmg and improvements mereon at any time during me term of tmsLease.Tenant further agrees to indenn^ and save me Landlord harmless from any and all liability arising from any failure byTenantto perform any of me agreements, tern^, covenants or conditions of this Lease onTenant^s^^^beperformed.
^ecuon^The Landlord a^ees to indemnify theTenant for any responsibilities of the Landlords forwhichitfails to complywith
^ec^on^^Tenant, in the Use,occupation,operation, possession and control of the property and all buildings and improvements thereon, shall comply with all requirements of all laws, orders, ordinances, rules andregulations of thefederal, state, county and municipal authorities and with any direction or certificate of occupancy, pursuant to law,of any public officer and wim me requirements ofme Board ofFire Underwriters or similar body, with respect to the use, occupation, operation, possession and control of the property ^7
^ectionL^n case of casualty to the property resulting in damage or destruction,
Tenant shall promptly give written notice mereof to the Landlord ^iirmermore,snb^ect to the provisions of ^T^L^IO, section ^, of this Lease, Landlord shall only repair damage to striict^^ parts of me property.Landlord is not re^iiired to repair or replace any e^iiipment, fixtures, furnishings or decorations Landlord is notresponsiblefor delaysdne to settling instance claims, obtaminges^mates, labor and supply problems or any other caiise not frilly imder Landlords control ^iich restoration, repairs, replacements, rebmlding or alterations shall becommencedpromptlyandprosecntedwithreasonablediligence,imavoidabledelays expected,
^ec^on^^^fall or substantially all ofthe property ^hall be damaged or destroyed byfire or omerwise,eitherparty shall havemeoptionofterminatingthis Lease bywritten notice to me otherparty given wimin thirty ^0^ days after siicb destruction or damage, m such event, obligation contemplated by^^T^^^^, shall be ad^nsted and prorated to the date of siich damageor destruction
section Lmthe event that the ^roperty,or any part thereof shallbeta^enin condemnation proceedings or by exercise of any right of eminent domain, the Landlord shall be entitled to collectfrom any condemnormeentireaward.Tenantshall retain its righttoaseparate awardfor movable trade fixtures and moving expenses.Tenant agrees to execute any and all
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^7 furmer documents mat may be re^uiredmordertofacilitate collection by the landlord of any and all such a^ards^
^ecuon^^at any time durmg me term ofthis^ease title to the v^holeormaterially all ofthePropertyshall betaken by exerciseoftherightof condemnation or eminentdomain, or by agreement between me landlord and mose authorised to exercise such right, this l^ease shall terminate and expire on the date title vests in the condemnor and the Net Rent provided to be p^dbyTenantshall be apporuoned and paid to such datePorme purposes of tms^RT^^^l^
''materially all of me Property''shall be deemed to have been taken if me portion of the Property not so takers cannot in the reasonable judgment of the landlord, be so repaired as to be suitable forusemmeconductofTenant's business as conducted on me Property immediately priorto the taking
^ec^^^^title to less man me ^hole of me property is taken and theTenant determmes mat it cannot properly utilise me property meTenant shall be allowed to cancel its lease as of me day of takmg^ me takmg is determined not to effect the Tenant's abilityto use and occupy me Propertyfor its intended use men me parues shall reduce the net rentuponafair and rea^nable basis based upon me amount of me property being taken and the effect on the
Tenant's use^
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^ection^^nvoneormoreofthefollo^vin^ events shall constituteadefault^
^T^efault by Tenantinthe due and punctual payment of any Rent
or additional rent payable under this ^ease or any part thereof ^vhen and as the same shall
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5^ becomedue and payable, and such defaultshallcontinuefbraperiodofthirty^O^ days after
writtennoticethereoffrom the landlord to Tenants
B A default byTenant in the performance of or compliance with
any of the covenants, agreements,terms or provisions contained in this l^ease, other than those referred tomtheforegomg paragraph A,wim such default continuing foraperiod of thirty ^O^daysaf^erwrittennoticethereoffromthe^andlordto Tenant
^Tenant shall fileavoluntary petition in bankruptcy or shall be
adjudicated abankrupt or insolvent, or shall file any petition or answer seeking any
reorganisation arrangement,composiuon, readjustment, liquidation,dissolution or similar reliefunderthe present or any future Federal Banki^ptcy Act or any other present or future
a^pplicablef^dera^, state o^othe^^tatuteo^l^w,orshall seek or cor^ent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator ofTenant or of all or any substantial part
ofits properties or ofthe^roperty^ or
^ ^f within si^ty ^0^ days after the commencement of any
proceeding against Tenant seeking any reorganisation, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similarreliefunderthe present or anyfuture Federal
Bankrur^cyAct or any omer present or future applicable fedei^, state or omer status
law, such proceeding shall not have been dismissed, or if^withinsi^ty^^ days after the
appointment, without the consent or acquiescence ofTenant, of any trustee,receiveror
liquidator ofTenantofall or any substantial part ofits properties or such appointment shall
not have been va^cated or stayed on appeal or omei^se,orif, within si^ty^O^ days afterthe
expiration of any suchstay, such a^ppointmentshallnothave been vacated^
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mme event any such defaultassetformmparagraphs^throughl^above shall occur
and not be cured ^mm me applicable grace period^the Landlord at any time thereafter
during the continuance of such defaults may give written notice toTenant^ specifying such
default and stating that this Lease and the terms hereby demised shall empire and terminate
on medatespecifiedmsuchnouce^hich shall beatleastt^enty^^ days after givingsuch
noticed and upon the date specified in such noticed this Lease and the term hereby demised
and all rights ofTenantunderthis Lease shall terminate ^m no further liability to Landlord
or Tenant
Section^^ this Leaseshall terminate as provided in this ^^T^^L^orif an event of default referencedmSecuonlabove occurs and is not cmed within the allowed grace periods
Landlord may immediately or any time after termination of this Lease orexpiration of the applicable grace periods reenter into or upon the Property^ or any part thereof by summary dispossessionproceedingsor by any suitableactionor proceeding at la^ orby force or other^vise^ without being liable to indictments prosecution or damages therefore and may repossess the same and may remove any persons therefrom^ to the end tnat Landlord may have^ hold and en^oy me Property The ^ords^reenter^^reentry^and^reentered^ as used in this
Lease arenotrestrictedto theirtechnical legal meanings^
Sections mthe event of any terminationof this Leaseunder the provisions of
Sectionlabove or in the event that Landlord shall reenter the Property under the provisions of
Secuon^above or in the event of the termination of this Lease^orofareentry^ by or under any summary dispossession or other action ofla^Tenant shall thereupon pay to Landlord all rents and other charges payable hereunderbyTenantto Landlord up to the timeofsuch termination of
^^ ^^ this Lease, or of such recovery of possession of the Property hy Landlord, as the case may he^
Tenantwaives all rights to regain possession ofthe Property orto redeem this Lease pursuant to any statute, law or decision now or hereafterineffect^
^ecuon^^ofailurehy the Landlord to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, agreement, term or condition of thisLeaseorto exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a hreach thereof, and no acceptance of full or partial rent during the continuance of any such hreach shall constituteawaiver of any such hreach or of such covenant, agreement, term or condition
^ection^ ^ofailurehy the Landlord to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant agreement, term or condition of this Lease or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a hreach thereof, and no acceptance of full or partial rent during the continuance of any such oreach shall constituteawaiver of any such hreach or of such covenant, agreement, term or condition
^ecnonl^Tenant covenants and a^ees mat ifTenant shall at any time fail to mal^e any payment or perform any omer act on its part to he made orperformedunderthis Lease, the
Landlord, afterthirty^O^ days written notice to Tenant, may, hut shall notheohligated to, and wimout waiving orreleasing Tenant from any ohligationofTenantunderthis Lease, mal^e such
payment or perform suchother act tothe extent theLandlord may deemdesirahle, and in
connection therewith to pay expenses and employ counsel ^11 sums so paid hy the Landlord and
all expensesmconnectionmerewith,togemerwimmterestmereon at the rate of ten percent
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be payableto the l^and^ord on demand
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^ecuonl^Tenantshali not suffer or permit any mechanic's or other liens to be fiied against the Property nor against Tenant's leasehold interest therein by reason of worl^^abor, services ormaterials suppled or ciaimed to ha^ebeensupplied to Tenant or anyone holding the
Property or any part thereof through or under Tenant If any such mechanic's lien or other liens shall at any time be filed against the Property, Tenant shall cause the same to be discharged of record or bonded withm sixty (60) days af^er me date of filing ^Tenant shal^fai^ to discharge or bond^uchmechanic'shen outside of such period,then in additionto any other right or remedy ofthe landlord, the landlord may, but shall not beobhgated to, procure their discharge and in suche^ent the landlord shall be entitled,if the l^andlordso elects, to compelthe prosecution of an action for theforeclosure of such mechanic's lien by the lienor and to pay the amount of me judgment, if any,mfa^or of the lienor with interest, costs and allowances ^ny amount paid byme landlord for any of me aforesaidPurposes and all reasonable legal and other expenses of me landlord, mcluding reasonable counselfees, in defending any such actions or in or about pi^curing the discharge of such iiens,with all necessary disbursements in connection merewith,wimmterestmereon at me rate of sixteen percent (16%)perarmum from me ^^ of payment, shall be repaid by Tenantto the ^andiord on demand
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^ectionl^Tenant agrees to permitthe Landlord and any authorised representatives of me Landlord to enterme Property at all times during usual business hours or anytime in case of emergency, to inspect the same, or to exhibit the Property toaprospective purchaser, and if the
Landlord shall desire, but without implying any obligation on Landlord to do so, to make any necessary repairs under me terms of mis Lease by me Landlord and to perform any ^ork in the
Property by the Landlord to comply ^vith any la^vs, ordinances, orders, regulations or requirements of any insurer^uringthe progress of such ^vork, the Landlord may keep and store upon me Property all necessary materials, tools and equipment The Landlord shall not in any event be liablefor inconvenience, annoyance, disturbance, loss ofbusiness or other damage to
Tenant, provided it be as little as may be reasonably possible in the circumstances, by reason of the Performance of any such ^ork or of bringing materials, supplies and equipment into or though me Property during the course thereof, and the obligations ofTenant under this Lease shall not be affected thereby in any manner^vhatsoeverTheLandlord^vill give
Tenantnoticeofintenttoenterotherthan during an emergency
^ection^The rights ofTenantunderthis Lease shall be and aresubiectand subordinateatall times to the lien of anymortgageno^v or hereafter encumberingthe Property, and^orme property of ^hichmePropertyisapart of, or any refinancing, modification, renewal,
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extension, orconsolidationthereofBfenantagreesto execute upon demand anyfurmer
instrumentre^uested by Landlord to furmerevidencethis subordination, ^e^fenantshall
receiveanagreementmatits occupancy of me property will not be disturbed during the term of
its lease.
^ection^^fenanta^reesthatatanytimeandfromtimetotime^oonten^lO^ days priorwritten request by Landlord, ^fenantwill execute acknowledge and deliverto
Landlordastatementinwritmgstatingmatmis Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect
^or, if mere have been modifications, stating me modifications, and that the Lea^e so modified is
infull force and effects medates to wmchme^inimum^entand^^er charges and whemer Landlord has defaultedmme^erformanceof any ofits obligations ^nderthe terms ofthis Lease.
^ec^on^^ any covenant, agreement or condition of this Lease or the application thereoftoanyperson, firm or corporation orto any circumstances shall to an extent be invalid or unenforceable, the Ytent remainder of thisLease, or the application of such covenant,
agreement or condition to persons, firms or corporations orto circumstances other than those a^ to which it is invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby.Each covenant, agreement or condition of mis Leaseshall be valid and enforceableto the fullest^^^ permitted by law.
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ARTICLE 21
NOTICES
Section 1: All notices, demands and requests which may or are required to be given by any party to another shall be in writing and either delivered personally or sent by United
States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed:
If to Tenant: Eugenio Maria de Hostos School 938 Clifford Ave. Rochester, NY 14621
B If to Landlord Ibero-American Development Corporation 954 Clifford Ave. Rochester, NY 14621 or at such other address as the party to receive such notice may from time to time indicate in writing to the other party. A notice, demand or request, which is mailed as provided above shall be deemed given on the first business day following the postmark date.
ARTICLE 22
QUIET ENJOYMENT
Section 1: The Landlord agrees that Tenant, upon paying the Net Rent and all Other charges herein provided for and performing and fulfilling the covenants, agreements and
Conditions of this Lease on Tenant's part to be performed and fulfilled, shall lawfully and quietly hold, occupy and enjoy the Property during the term of this Lease without hindrance by the Landlord or any person or persons claiming under the Landlord, subject, however, to the matters herein set forth. 231
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Secuonl^On the lastdayoftheLeaseTerm,orthelast^enewalTerm, or any earlier dateofterminauon,Tenantshall peaceably surrendermeProperty in good order, condition and repair, ordmarywear and tear and damage byme elements or other casualty excepted.^11 alterations, addiuons, improvements and fixtures which shall have been made by Tenant upon me Proper shall remain upon and be sui^enderedwimme property as partthereof, provided, however, matTenantshall have the right to remove all trade fixtures and personal property, includingbutnotlimitedto, ofricerurniture and equipment
Secuonl^The parties hereto a^reethatnobrokerbrou^htaboutthis Lease.
Section^TheTenant agrees that it will notin anyway use the Premisesinamanner that violates any environmental laws nor store any hazardous waste or toxics on the Premises
Upon me delivery ofme Premises at me end ofmis Lease, the Tenant represents that there will be no hazardous waste or toxics upon the Premises.Should there be any Order or regulation during the term ofthis Lease relatingto the storageof any medical wastes or supplies the Tenant will comply and shall take full responsibilityfor compliance with any laws and regulations and will indemnifythe Landlord relatingto anyviolation of any such laws orregulations.
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Section 2: The Landlord does not know of any violations of environmental laws nor the presence hazardous waste on the Property.
ARTICLE 26
BLUEPRINTS
Section 1: Landlord agrees to provide Tenant, prior to Tenant's occupancy, a blue print drawing of the Premises.
ARTICLE 27
OPTION TO RENEW
Section 1: The Tenant and Landlord agree that this amended lease agreement shall be automatically renewed at the end of the original term for an additional period of five years and shall be automatically renewed at the end of each subsequent five year term for five year increments. The rent to be paid for each renewal term shall be as mutually agreed upon, but in no event will the rent be reduced from the preceding year.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.
EUGENIO DE MARIA HOSTOS SCHOOL
By: Date:
Witness: Date:
BERO-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By: Date:
Witness: Date:
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