2016-17 DPSA Annual Report

Annual Report 2016-17 Duluth Public Schools Academy, 4020-07

Table of Contents

Leadership and Management………………..……………………………………….………………….………………….…….Page 3 Ratings and Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….….. Pages 4-5 Learning Environment………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..……...Pages 6-8 Programs and Activities………………………………………….…………………………………………..…...…………..Pages 9-17 Enrollment and Satisfaction……………………...... ……………………………………………………………….…………..Page 18 Finances ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..……..Pages 19-20 Governance…………………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………...Pages 21-24 Staff……………………………………………………………….……………….…………………………………………………..Pages 25-32

North Star Academy 3301 Technology Drive Our North Star Academy serves ap- proximately 1,100 students in grades Duluth, MN 55811 kindergarten through eight. 218-728-9556

Raleigh Academy 5905 Raleigh Street Our West Duluth location, Raleigh Academy, serves 305 students in Duluth, MN 55807 grades kindergarten through five. 218-628-0697

Duluth Public Schools Academy, also known as Duluth Edison Charter Schools, is charter school district 4020-07 in Minnesota organized to improve pupil learning and achievement, increase learning opportunities, use different and innovative teaching methods and create different and innovative forms of measuring outcomes. This report demonstrates how we have met these purposes.

www.duluthedison.org

Dedicated to academic and personal excellence for every student.

DPSA Board

Our DPSA Board, made up of parents, community members and teachers, meets monthly for updates on the schools and to make policy decisions. Much of the Board’s work in 2016-17 was focused on our goal of opening a high school. A number of political, financial and logistical issues related to wetlands complicated this effort. In May 2017 the Board determined not to continue the process of attempting to open a high school. The Board also provided oversight during 2016-17 in our first year without the services of EdisonLearning. We now operate as a self managed charter school. Board standing committees include Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Personnel/Board Develop- ment Committee. The Board has also established Third Decade Taskforce to plan for a year long celebration of this monumental event for our school. Minutes of board and committee meetings are posted on our web site. See pages 21-24 for a complete listing of board members and updates on their required training.

Our Authorizer -- Innovative Quality Schools

2016-17 was our fifth year with Innovative Quality Schools (IQS) as our authorizer. As an authorizer, IQS’ mission is to authorize a variety of chartered schools in both urban and greater Minnesota, hold author- ized schools accountable for achieving high standards as exemplified by each student being a successful learner prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century and pursue schools that foster innovation in public education. In cooperation with IQS we worked on our renewal evaluation and another five year contract was renewed from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022.

In our IQS issued score card for 2016-17, DPSA was identified as meeting or exceeding all targets. Scores for each of the five areas of review (on a 1 to 4 scale) included: Mission 4.0 Governance 3.5 Student and School Performance 3.0 Finance 3.3 Operations 3.5

Our contact person for IQS is Tom Tapper at 651-234-0900 or [email protected] .

Expect a commitment of excellence from students, families and staff. Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments One measure of student achievement is how the schools perform on the Minnesota Comprehensive As- sessments (MCAs) in math , reading and science. Numbers below reflect percent proficient/exceeds.

MATH 2016 2015

North Star Grades 3-8 57.9 54.3

Raleigh grades 3-5 64 70.7

READING

North Star grades 3-8 61.5 59.1

Raleigh grades 3-5 57.2 66.9

SCIENCE

North Star grades 5/8 53.3 43.2

Raleigh grade 5 55.3 58.3

Percent proficient or exceeds comparison to state average and ISD 709 (Duluth Public Schools) average below.

MATH

State --59.4

ISD 709 -- 58.3

DPSA/DECS -- 58.9

READING

State -- 59.7

ISD 709 - 62.3

DPSA/DECS -- 60.8

SCIENCE

State -- 54.7

ISD 709 - 64.7

DPSA/DECS -- 53.6

Quality Compensation Goal Results

We are a Quality Compensation or Q Comp school offering performance pay for our teachers and professional staff related to meeting student achievement and professional development goals. Results for our 2016-17 school wide goals include:

North Star Reading: 61% of all students in grades Kindergarten-8th at North Star Academy will come within the identified standard deviation of meeting/exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT growth Projection on the NWEA MAP for Primary Grades or the NWEA Map in Reading. RESULT: 68 percent of students in grades Kindergarten—8th came within the identified standard deviation of meeting/ exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT growth projection. Goal met.

North Star Math: 60% of all students in grades Kindergarten-8th at North Star Academy will come within the identified NWEA standard deviation of meeting or exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT Growth Projec- tion on the NWEA MAP for Primary Grades or the NWEA MAP in Math.

Result: 56.6% of students in grades kindergarten through 8th came within the identified standard deviation of meeting /exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT growth projection. Goal was not met.

Raleigh Math: 64% of all students in grades Kindergarten-5th at Raleigh Academy will come within the identified NWEA standard deviation of meeting/exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT Growth Projection on the NWEA MAP for Primary grades or NWEA MAP in Math.

Result: 55% of all students in grade kindergarten-5th came within the identified standard deviation of meeting/ exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT growth projection. Goal was not met.

Raleigh Reading: 62% of all students in grades Kindergarten-5th at Raleigh Academy will come within the identified NWEA standard deviation of meeting/exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT Growth Projection on the NWEA MAP for Primary grades or NWEA MAP in Reading

Result: 64.7% of all students in grades kindergarten-5th came within the identified standard deviation of meeting/ exceeding their fall to spring or fall to winter individual RIT growth projection. Goal was met.

Provide a safe and accepting learning environment. School Wide: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS)

Minnesota PBIS defines Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as a framework or approach for helping schools select and organize evidence-based behavioral interventions into an integrated continuum that enhances academic and social behavior outcomes for all students. PBIS is NOT a packaged curriculum, intervention or manual, but IS a decision-making framework that guides the selection and organization of evidence-based practices in order to maximize academic and social behavior outcomes for students. DECS personnel were trained in and initially implemented SW-PBIS through a project of the Minnesota Department of Education during the 2012-2013 school year. We continue to participate in the Sustainability Phase of the project. 2016-17 PBIS Operational Goal: Develop and implement plans for acquiring Second Step curriculum kits for grade levels K through 8, professional development for teachers and staff, curriculum delivery, monitoring fidelity of implementation and annual evaluation. During the 2015 -16 school year, teachers and staff identified the need to target social-emotional and problem solving skills for all students. The Second Step curriculum was selected and implemented at all grade levels. This goal was met.

PBIS Leadership Team: Heather Rappana (District PBIS Coach), Danielle Perich, Kristin Regas*, Tammy Rackliffe*, Matt Pe- tersen*, Jennifer Fuchs*, Steve Lindberg, Ryan Dickinson, Rachel Komarek, Bonnie Jorgenson.

* Academy PBIS Team Coach

Academy PBIS Teams: Academy PBIS Teams are responsible for coordina- tion of programming, action-planning, monitoring fidelity of framework implementation, staff development, and annual evaluation at each Acade- my. Academy teams are coached by a member of the PBIS Leadership Team; team members include teachers, Deans of Students, school counselors, special education representatives and student support personnel.

Eagle Pride

The district’s SW-PBIS framework is named EAGLE PRIDE. Eagle Pride programming contributes to our positive culture through intentional efforts to teach and recognize social behavior expectations and skills.

Bully Policy and Prevention Efforts

Doing all we can to prevent bullying at our school is important to us. All staff are trained in our anti bully policy and work. Lessons are taught to our students in morning meeting and home base to help them know what to do if they or others are bullied. We utilize the nationally known Olweus program in this work. An annual celebration of the national Unity Day is also a critical piece of our work in this area.

Each year a bully free t-shirt is designed by students for each academy. Students are able to wear this t-shirt on Fridays as a weekly visual reminder of our no bullying goal. Thanks to our Parent Advisory Councils and many generous family donors for helping to ensure that every student has a t-shirt.

Sustain a culture of teaching and living the following core values: Respect • Responsibility • Compassion • Courage • Hope • Integrity • Justice• Wisdom

Core Values Our core values are at the heart of who we are as a school community. Each month we focus on a particular core value through K-5 morning meetings, grades 6-8 home bases and in our academic classes. We think about what it means to live these core values at school, home and the broader community. Each month at assemblies students who are exhibiting the core value of the month are recognized.

National and State Recognition for our Character Education Program During the 2016-17 academic year DECS received the following national and state recognition for our work with core values and character education:  National Promising Practices Award from Character.org for our grade eight community service program,  Minnesota Honorable Mention School of Character from Synergy and Leadership Exchange for our program as a whole,  State Promising Practice Award from Synergy and Leadership Exchange for our North Star primary core values jamboree.

Service Projects Service to our broader community is an important part of our character education program. In November, Ra- leigh students did their annual Veterans’ Day program for the west Duluth community. In December, both schools conducted a food drive for the Second Harvest Food Shelf providing several hundred pounds of food. North Star students also participated in the Salvation Army Toyland Express. Kindergarten through second grade students and their families donated new, unwrapped gifts for children ages birth-16 years of age. The Salvation Army picked up the donated toys and distributed them to families in need around the area. February found students raising several thousand dollars through Jump Rope for Heart.

Respect • Responsibility • Compassion • Courage • Hope •

Integrity • Justice• Wisdom

Appreciate each student’s diverse character, culture and interests through an active approach to curriculum, programs and projects.

In 2016-17 our music program was named a national Best Community for Music Award win- ner. We were one of only 300 schools in the country, and seven in Minnesota, to receive this award from the National Association of Music Merchants. Our music program offers K-4 every other day classes and band, choir, or general music for grades six through eight.

Science Symposium

To dive deeper into this vast world of science, our students participate in annual science fairs. Junior Acade- my students have several project types they can do including a traditional science fair project. Winners at the local level for this science fair then go on to regional competition. In 2016-17, eight students were Regional Science Fair winners and three went on to the MN State Science and Engineering Fair. All received awards there.

National History Day

National History Day is a research based project for all seventh and eighth graders. Students choose a topic related to history and engage in the research process over a period of several weeks. Students not only find out about the specifics of their topic, but also the historical context in which it occurred and the long lasting impacts it had. A school based open house gives students an opportunity to showcase their work. School based winners go on to regional competition. Twenty-four student projects competed at regionals with eight of them going on to the state competition.

Theater and Music

Junior Academy students presented the musical “Once Upon A Mattress” in May . The academy’s jazz ensem- ble and North Star singers also performed at several concerts and community events throughout the year.

Appreciate each student’s diverse character and interests through an active approach to curriculum, programs and projects.

Knowledge Bowl American Indian

At North Star, we have two different levels of Student Activities Knowledge Bowl Teams. We have a 6th grade team Throughout the 2016-17 school year American Indian and a 7th/8th grade team. In Knowledge Bowl, stu- students along with Dawn Lyons, cultural liaison, and dents compete in teams of six students to answer Blair Powless, mentor, engaged in a variety of cultur- questions on a wide variety of topics. Our seventh al activities. This included a trip to the Minneapolis and eight grade team completed the event placing Institute of Art and Como Nature Center. Parallel to third, fourth and seventeenth out of over 40 teams. this trip, students engaged in their own art and shared this with families at an AIPAC meeting in the spring. An end of year family picnic was another highlight.

As part of their study of Minnesota history, the entire sixth grade class went to the Mille Lacs Indian Muse- um and Trading Post. During this experience students rotated through stations involving the Ojibwe language, games and sports, music and instruments and historic trading post. We also hosted the Star Lab, which allowed our students to experience a night sky and sharing of Native stories related to what they were seeing. Designated funds from state and federal grants cov- ered the costs of these trips. Sports

Duluth Edison Charter Schools is proud to offer sport activities for students. In 2016-17 the North Star Junior Academy students had an opportunity to participate in soccer, volleyball, cross country running, Nordic skiing, basketball and track. Our boys soccer team won the league championship and our girls soccer team finished in second place.

Appreciate each student’s diverse character and interests through an active approach to curriculum, programs and projects.

Promoting Fairness Project

In 2016-17 we continued our work with the Minnesota Department of Education’s Promoting Fairness Project. The previous year, at our request, MDE did a study to provide recommendations for us on how to ensure all students in our schools are being treated with equity. That report was received in the fall and several recommendations were implemented including utilizing sociocultural checklists in our MTSS and special education evaluation project and further professional development for staff. We partnered with the Duluth Community Action Program and our administration, lead teachers and other lead staff participated in their Racial Awareness Workshop. Ongoing work with our cultural liaisons (American In- dian and African American) is also a critical part of this effort. Additionally, a teacher led taskforce was created to explore our social studies curriculum and ensure cultural and other diversity sensitivity in our instruction.

Appreciate each student’s diverse character and interests through an active approach to curriculum, programs and projects.

Robotics Season Wrap Up

Our DECS robotics program began five years ago with a generous donation of materials and resources from a parent and one Junior Academy First Lego League team with six students. Fast forward to 2016-17 and we were able to provide robotics programs for over 250 students at North Star and Raleigh. In addition to these students, we were also able to offer Lego Engineering Classes to over another 250 third and fifth graders. In five years we have grown from six students to over 500!

This year our robotics program included:  JrFLL (First Lego League Jr.) - This program was piloted in 2nd and 3rd grades at Raleigh. Students investigated honey bees, learning about their habitat and environment. They also learned how to build and program a motorized Lego model. This model was then used as a part of their Expo in which they shared what they learned during the season

 Intro to Lego Robotics - Over 100 students in grades 3-5 at Raleigh and North Star participated in this after-school program which introduced students to the basics of programming using the Lego Block Programming.

 FLL (First Lego League) - We had six competition level FLL teams at North Star. Students designed, built and pro- grammed robots to complete challenges in the robot

game. Additionally, teams learned about human and animal interactions and researched, designed, and presented ways to improve those interactions.

 FTC (First Tech Challenge) - Our team of 12 JA students competed in the high school level of robotics. The team had to design, build, and program a robot that could shoot wiffle balls, push beacon buttons and potentially lift an exercise ball three feet into the air.

 WeDo Lego Engineering - 3rd -5th Grade Engineering curriculum in which students learn designing, programming, and engineering concepts. Students build and then program their models to complete tasks.

Duluth Edison Charter Schools Eagle’s Nest After School Programming 2016-17

Eagles Nest 2016—2017

Program Overview:

Eagle’s Nest is a collaboration of the Duluth Area Family YMCA and the Duluth Edison Charter Schools, funded by the 21st Cen- tury Community Learning Center Grant that was secured in collaboration with the Duluth Y and Duluth Edison Charter Schools. $195,000./year for five years will be awarded.

Programs have been implemented in an effort to provide academic and enrichment programming to students. Raleigh Academy served students in Kindergarten through 5th grades, while North Star Academy served middle school students in 5th through 8th grades. Our program model includes academic support, enrichment clubs, healthy snacks, and physical fitness. Data on the academic performance impact suggests the program is meeting these goals.

There is data on 79 students between Raleigh and North Star for their scores on the Measures of Academic Success (MAP) assessment. This is a nationally accepted assessment in reading. Fall to Winter Change Levels: 64 students (85.3%) had an increase in their raw score from the fall to the winter Fall to Spring Change Levels: 57 students (91.9%) had an increase in their raw score from the fall to the spring

Uphold the professional innovation, creativity, and collegiality of exceptional staff.

Our Staff Duluth Public Schools Academy staff is led by Bonnie Jorgenson, Head of School, who is the lead adminis- trator (non-licensed per charter school law) for the school. Ms. Jorgenson completed her seventeenth year in that role. Ms. Jorgenson participated in professional development via the Minnesota Elementary School Princi- pal’s “Building Pre K-3 Systems: From Alignment to Coherence.” She successfully completed her professional development plan. The All School Lead team that worked with Ms. Jorgenson in coordinating the DPSA program for 2016-17 included Raleigh Principal Danielle Perich, Technology Manager Harold Dols, Director of Business Operations Crystal Palmer, North Star Dean of Students Steve Lindberg, North Star Assistant Dean Ryan Dickinson, Raleigh Dean of Students Kristin Regas, Special Education Coordinator Rachel Komarek, Elementary Academy Director Matt Petersen, Primary Academy Director Tammy Rackliffe, Junior Academy Director Carla Meneghini and Direc- tor of Human Resources Justin Terch. Our annual recognition dinner in May honored staff celebrating five year anniversaries. This included: 20th: Kathy Haldorsen, Bonnie Jorgenson, Aundrea Kinziger, Sherry Kuettel, Steve Lindberg, Mary Lynch, Jen Ondrus, Steve Ondrus, Matt Petersen, Ann Schuldt, Deb Stricker, Cherie VanBuskirk, Deb Welch 15th: Ellen DeMoure, Tim Harold. Elissa Hoole. Kerrie Jenko, Barb Mueller, Heather Rappana, Krista Sivertson 10th: Shaleen Cameron, Sasha Gohde, Melissa Goldsworthy, Brooke Pecharich, Renee Switzer 5th: Malika Bushey, Carolyn Caufman, Kevin Coombes, Maria Edington, Patricia Edwards, Angela Graber, Jamie Halverson, Charlotte Jakubek, Jessi Rolland, Brianna Sanders Borka, Isabella Strugala, Shanna Theide, Matt Wade, Carrie Wilson, Barbara Weinstein and Robin Worzella

Golden Feather Winners The Golden Feather award recognizes the hard work and dedication of the men and women that make our schools special. Parents and guardians nominate a teacher, paraprofessional or staff member that they feel ex- emplifies the core values of respect, responsibility, compassion, justice, courage, integrity, hope and wisdom every day. For the 2016-17 academic year the recipients were Megan Bennett, Kevin Coombes, Jennifer Frenz, Kris- tian Hansen, Shanna Lancour, Melissa Peterson and Carrie Preiner.

Innovative Practices

TEACHER EVALUATIONS AND Q COMP: In 2016-17 we began the first year of our teacher developed evaluation process based on the work of Kim Marshall and the Minnesota professional teaching standards. At the end of the year evaluation results found 7.8 percent of our teachers rated developing, 33.6 percent rated proficient and 58.6 percent rated exempla- ry.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

To further enhance our math and reading instruction in 2016-17 we focused on math discourse and guided and close reading instructional practices. This teacher driven effort had the following goals and results.

Math: Math Leads will ensure an ongoing focus on math discourse at all grade levels. Math stations were implemented in grades K-4. Prentice Hall curriculum implemented for first time atth 5 grade level. Math coaches worked with teachers who were not yet teaching at a proficient level. Goal was that by the end of the year at least 50 percent of teachers would be proficient or higher in their delivery of math discourse based on the observation rubric completed by the curriculum coordinators. Result: 74 percent of math teachers were proficient or higher based on the observation rubric.

Reading: District literacy specialist, JA language arts lead, and reading coaches will focus PD on K-5 guided reading and 6-8 closed reading. Reading coaches or specialist worked with teachers who were not yet teaching at a proficient level. By end of year at least 50 percent of reading and language arts teachers will be proficient or higher in their delivery of guided reading or closed reading based on the observation rubric completed by curriculum coordinators. Result: 85.7 percent of reading teachers were proficient or higher based on the observation rubric.

Technology Initiatives 2016-17

Technology is an integral part of our school. In 2016-17 we had a one to one ratio for chrome books for students in grades 6-8 and a one to two ratio for students in grades 3-5. We are a google school and use many programs like Kahn Academy in our classrooms. The meaning of digital citizenship is taught to all students beginning at the start of the school year and reinforced throughout the year. All teachers have a school issued computer or chrome book. We are working in our instruction to help students develop the 21st century skills of collaboration, creativity and imagination, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication utilizing technology as a resource.

Technology Highlights

Tech Community Service Specialist Class: This class offers interested eighth grade students the opportunity to do something community service based involving technology. Students created an app for their Edison Soccer team that included schedule, game results, and highlights. Students learned how to use Fusion 360 CAD program to design and build a wide variety of projects. There were 3 LED interactive lighted coffee tables that the students planned, designed, and built. Within this project students learned measurement, woodworking, electrical, finishing, coding, doldering, and other tech skills. Finally, the students also developed, planned and taught tech lessons to elementary students.

News Crews were formed for both North Star and Raleigh. These crews consisted of students grades 3-5 that work weekly on putting together a news broadcast for each respective site. Membership on these teams is a great opportunity for students to develop skills in many areas - including technology, photography, videography, media production, public speaking and writing.

WeDo Lego Engineering in- volved our third and fifth grade students. This engineering curriculum allowed students to learn about designing, programming, and engineering concepts. Students built and then programed their models to complete tasks.

Whole Class, Small Group and Individual Projects

In addition to the TIS led classes, Tech Community Service, and Lego Engineering, many students visited the STEAM lab to work on whole class, small group or individual projects for which they utilized the tools in the labs to take their classroom project to the next level. These were projects that were not necessarily directly tied to teaching a tech standard, but incorporated tech standards into an existing project, or were an opportunity for students to learn about and use the tools in the STEAM Lab. Some examples were:  Coding - students in grades K-8 at Raleigh and North Star learned the basics of coding in a variety of lan- guages from basic block coding all the way up to Java and some html.

 Video - students learned how to use iMovie to create green screen effects, how to add titles, audio tracks, transitions, and to plan out and shoot videos for projects.

 Animation- students used ipads to create and produce stop motion animation videos.

 3D Design - Students in grades 2-8 learned the basics of 3D design and how to take a project from planning to design to printing.

 Google Apps for Education - learned the basics of document creation and formatting including how to add pictures into projects. Also an introduction into Google Slides and Sheets - learning about formulas and functions.

 Little Bits - Electronic design - students learn about circuits, switches, and other components and use the Little Bits to develop different creations.

Require sound and responsible business and operational management practices.

Another Record Enrollment

Our enrollment reached an all time high in 2016-17. 1424 students attended our school and we had an attrition rate of 10.6 percent. Our student demographics included:

Students of Color 23 percent White Students 77 percent Special Education 17.9 percent Free and Reduced 38.1 percent

Customer Satisfaction

Our annual customer satisfaction survey for parents, staff and students showed ongoing positive ratings. Overall satisfaction ratings on a 5 point scale (5 being the highest) for 2016-17 included:

North Star Academy Raleigh Academy Parents -- 4.3 Parents 4.6 Staff - 4.1 Staff -- 3.9 Elementary students (grades 3-5) -- 4.1 Elementary students (grades 3-5) -- 3.9 Secondary students (grades 6-8) - 3.1

MDE 2016-17 School Finance Award Honoree

This past year we received the Minnesota Department of Education School Finance Award. This award recognizes schools for :

1. Timely submission of financial data and compliance with Minnesota Statute, 2. Presence of select indicators of fiscal health, and 3. Accuracy in financial reporting.

2016-17 Financial Overview

Our audits for the past five years were completed and classified as unqualified, a strong rating. They FY16-17 audit report was completed on time and timely submissions were made to all governmental agencies. We had a clean audit with no findings cited. The financial position of the school remains strong. Duluth Public Schools Academy has internal controls in place that meet the standards set by the auditors. The board has a Finance Committee that meets every month prior to the board meeting to monitor the budget and ensure that operations are proceeding in a fiscally responsible direction. Our full audits can be found at: www.duluthedison.org.

Duluth Public Schools Academy (Dist. 4020-07) Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance For the Year Ended June 30, 2015

Major Funds Community General * Food Service Service Totals

REVENUES Local Sources $215,706 $173,693 $148,858 $538,257 State Sources $18,281,432 $37,438 - $18,318,870 Federal Sources $481,376 $367,062 - $848,438 $155 $155 Total Revenues $18,978,669 $578,193 $148,858 $19,705,720

EXPENDITURES Direct Support Services $2,057,892 $2,057,892 Regular Instruction $5,177,840 $5,177,840 Special Ed Instruction $6,136,665 $6,136,665 Community Ed. & Services $153,707 $153,707 Instructional Support Services $304,796 $304,796 Pupil Support Services $1,790,961 $571,387 $2,362,348 Site, Building & Equipment $2,324,074 $2,324,074 Fiscal and Other Fixed Costs $110,192 $110,192 Capital Outlay $302,702 $3,258 $265 $306,225 Total Expenditures $18,205,122 $574,645 $153,972 $18,933,739

Revenues Over Expenditures Subtotal $773,547 $3,548 ($5,114) $771,981

Fund Balance—Beginning $1,751,500 $272,385 $37,229 $2,061,114

Fund Balance -Ending $2,525,047 $275,933 $32,115 $2,833,095

** DSCR Calculation Net Change in Fund Balance $773,547 Committed Fund Use $0 Annual Debt Service $1,296,396 Total $2,069,943

Divided by Annual Debt Service $1,296,396

FY17 DSCR 1.6

School Governance 2016-2017 School Year Charter Public School Board This table contains information for ALL board members.

2016-2017 Election Date: December 20, 2016 2017-2018 Anticipated Election Date: November 28, 2017.

Name Board Group Date Elect- Date Term Phone Email Member Position Affiliation ed Seated Expiration Number Address Meeting Attendance Rate Byce, Neil Chair Parent Rep- 12/20/2016 01/17/2017 01/21/2020 218-851- Neil.byce@ 10/11 mtgs. resentative 3326 duluthedi- attended

son.com Appointed as Chair in July 2016.

Sydow, Ste- Vice-Chair Parent Rep- 12/20/2016 01/17/2017 01/21/2020 218-722- Ste- 8/11 mtgs. phen resentative 7447 phen.sydow attended Appointed as @duluthedi- Vice-Chair in son.com January 2017

Hodgman, Treasurer Community 11/18/2014 1/20/2015 1/16/2018 218-591- Hila- 11/11 mtgs. Representa- 0416 ry.hodgman attended Hilary Appointed as tive @du- Treasurer in luthedison. January 2015 com

Richey, An- Vice-Treasurer Parent Rep- 12/20/2016 01/17/2017 01/21/2020 218-780- An- 6/6 mtgs. drew resentative 9446 drew.richey attended Appointed as @duluthedi- Vice-Treasurer in son.com January 2017

Harold, Lisa Secretary Teacher 11/18/2014 1/20/2015 1/16/2018 218-728- Li- 11/12 mtgs. 9556 ext. sa.harold@d attended Appointed as FF#319951 3038 uluthedison. Secretary in Jan- com uary 2015 Cronin- Secretary Teacher 11/17/2015 1/19/2016 1/15/2019 218-628- Katie.anders 10/11 mtgs. Anderson, 0697 on@duluthe attended Appointed as FF#418764 Katie dison.com Secretary in Jan- uary 2017

Golden, Tim Immediate Past Community 9/20/2016 09/20/2016 01/15/2019 715-392- Tim.golden 8/9 mtgs. President Representa- 7101 @duluthedi- attended

tive son.com Appointed as Immediate Past President in Sep- tember 2016

SCHOOL GOVERNANCE CONTINUED

Name Board Group Date Elect- Date Term Phone Email Member Position Affiliation ed Seated Expiration Number Address Meeting Attendance Rate

Welch, Ryan Vice Chair Parent 11/17/2015 1/19/2016 1/16/2018 218-310- Ryan.welch 9*/11 mtgs. 8252 @duluthedi- attended Appointed as Representa- son.com Vice chair in July tive

2016

Kandel, Jill Teacher Repre- Teacher 11/17/2015 1/19/2016 1/15/2019 218-728- Jill.kandel@ 11/11 mtgs. sentative 9556 duluthedi- FF#436783 attended son.com

Myles, Mark Community Rep- Community 08/17/2016 08/17/2016 01/17/2017 218-590- Mark.myles 4/6 mtgs. resentative Representa- 4364 @duluthedi- attended tive son.com

Jensen, Nicole Teacher Repre- Teacher 12/20/2016 01/17/2017 01/17/2020 715-323- Ni- 5/6 mtgs. sentative 5320 cole.jensen attended FF# 454772 @duluthedison.com

Nault, Mitch Parent Repre- Parent Rep- 11/7/2013 01/21/2014 01/17/2017 218-348- Mitch.nault 6/7 mtgs. sentative resentative 7298 @duluthedi- attended son.com St. John, Mike Parent Repre- Parent Rep- 11/17/2015 01/19/2016 01/15/2019 218-213- Mike.stjohn 9/11 mtgs. sentative resentative 7065 @duluthedi- attended

son.com

Duluth Public Schools Academy Board Board Members and Required Board Training Completion Dates

Required Board Employment Financial Board Govern- Training Compliance Training Matters Matters ance

Neil Byce 12/18/2014 5/19/2014 5/20/2014 Neil Byce needed to engage in required board training by June 30, 2014 and com- Kennedy and Grav- MACS- via Rebecca Dymit plete by December 31, 2014. He complet- en- Tim Palmatier online from MACS held ed his training within the required at NorthStar timeframe. Katie Cronin- 12/2016 3/21/2016 01/2017 Katie Cronin-Anderson needed to engage in required board training by June 30, 2016 MACS held at MACS via MACS held at Anderson and completed Financial Matters in March NorthStar online NorthStar 2016. She completed her training within the required timeframe. Tim Golden Complete Complete Complete Tim Golden had previously completed all of the required trainings during previous term on the board . He successfully completed all trainings within the required timeframe. Lisa Harold 8/27/2011 8/27/2011 8/27/2011 Lisa Harold needed to engage in required board training by January 30, 2012 and St. Thomas St. Thomas St. Thomas complete her training by July 30, 2012. She completed her training within the required timeframe. Hilary Hodgman 12/8/2012 12/8/2012 12/8/2012 Hilary Hodgman needed to engage in required board training by February 16, 2013 and com- St. Thomas St. Thomas St. Thomas plete her training by August 15, 2013. She completed her training within the required timeframe. Nicole Jensen 12/2016 04/2017 01/2017 Nicole Jensen needed to engage in required board training by June 30, 2017 and complete MACS held at MACS via MACS held at by December 31st 2017. She completed her NorthStar online NorthStar training within the required timeframe.

Jill Kandel 7/25/2016 3/21/2016 7/25/2016 Jill Kandel needed to engage in required board training by June 30, 2016 and complete her Innovative Quality MACS via Innovative Qual- training by December 31, 2016. She completed Solutions online ity Solutions her training within the required timeframe.

Mark Myles Awaiting Comple- Awaiting Com- Awaiting Com- Mark Myles needed to engage in required tion pletion pletion board training by February 28 2017 and complete by August 31 2017. His abbrevi- ated term was complete prior to initial training becoming due.

ACADEMY BOARD CONTINUED Required Board Employment Financial Board Govern- Training Compliance Training Matters Matters ance

Mitch Nault 12/18/2014 5/19/2014 5/20/2014 Mitch Nault needed to engage in required Kennedy and MACS- via Rebecca Dymit board training by June 30, 2014 and com- Graven- Tim Pal- online from MACS plete by December 31, 2014. He completed matier held at his training within the required timeframe. NorthStar

Crystal Palmer 2/18/2012 4/28/2012 2/18/2012 Crystal Palmer needed to engage in re- Kennedy and Stenmark Fi- Kennedy and quired board training by March 30, 2012 Graven- Tim Pal- nancial- Josh Graven- Tim and complete her training by September 30, matier Mahlen Palmatier 2012. She completed her training within the required timeframe.

Val Petersen 6/1/2013 6/18/2013 6/1/2013 Val Petersen needed to engage in required Kennedy and Stenmark Fi- Kennedy and board training by June 30, 2013 and com- Graven- Tim Pal- nancial-Josh Graven- Tim Pal- plete her training by December 31, 2013. matier Mahlen matier She completed her training within the required timeframe.

Mike St. John 6/1/2013 6/18/2013 6/1/2013 Mike St. John needed to engage in required Kennedy and Stenmark Fi- Kennedy and board training by June 30, 2013 and com- Graven- Tim Pal- nancial- Josh Graven- Tim plete his training by December 31, 2013. matier Mahlen Palmatier He completed his training within the required timeframe.

Steve Sydow 12/18/2014 5/19/2014 5/20/2014 Steve Sydow needed to engage in required Kennedy and MACS- via Rebecca Dymit board training by June 30, 2014 and com- Graven- Tim Pal- online from MACS plete by December 31, 2014. He completed matier held at his training within the required timeframe. NorthStar

Ryan Welch Awaiting Comple- 3/21/2016 Awaiting Com- Ryan Welch needed to engage in required tion MACS via pletion board training by June 30, 2016 and com- online pleted Financial Matters in March 2016. He will have the remaining trainings completed within the required timeframe.

DPSA Board Members Annual Training

At their annual retreat on December 10, 2016, Board members participated in their annual training. This included the topics of Board responsibilities, integrity in decision making, long range planning and school budgeting and finance. Training was provided by Jeff Thompson, Principal Consultant, Innovations in Quality.

NON-LICENSED FACULTY/STAFF

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ACHARTZ, CALIB CUSTODIAN ANDERSON CLARK, JENNIFER PARAPROFESSIONAL ANDERSON, ALEXANDER OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL ANDERSON, MARK PARAPROFESSIONAL ANDRESEN, ROBIN PARAPROFESSIONAL BAKER, ALAYNA GENERAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE - HQ NOT RE- QUIRED BAKER, ROBERT PARAPROFESSIONAL BLACKMAN, FRANCISCA KID'S CLUB SUPERVISOR BOROVSKY, SETH PARAPROFESSIONAL X BUSHEY, MALIKA PARAPROFESSIONAL CAMERON, ASHLEY PARAPROFESSIONAL X CARLAND, DANIEL PARAPROFESSIONAL X COOMBES, KEVIN SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE WORKER CRONIN, KERRY A ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS NOT REQUIRING LICENSURE X CRONIN-PETERSON, ZANTANNA OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL DAVIS, GARY CUSTODIAN DAVIS-VITIRITTO, MARIAH CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL DICKEY, CHRISTOPHER PARAPROFESSIONAL X DICKINSON, RYAN S ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENTS DICKSON, LORI SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE WORKER DOLS, HAROLD TECHNOLOGY MANAGER DONTJE, STEVEN PARAPROFESSIONAL DOUGLAS, MICHAELLE KID'S CLUB DIRECTOR DRACHMAN, PETER PARAPROFESSIONAL X FAIRBANKS, JENNA PARAPROFESSIONAL FINCH, CHRISTOPHER GENERAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE - HQ NOT RE- QUIRED FINLAYSON, DUSTIN COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS/OPERATOR FLANNIGAN, JUDY PARAPROFESSIONAL FULLER, BARBARA JEAN OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X GAGNER, ALLYSON PARAPROFESSIONAL X GARDNER, CHRYSTAL GENERAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE - HQ NOT RE- QUIRED GAST, CHRISTOPHER PARAPROFESSIONAL X GEER, ALLYSA OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X GEER, MARGARET PARAPROFESSIONAL X GEISSLER, TERRA STUDENT SUPPORT/HEALTH SERVICES GETTEN, SHELLEY ANN PARAPROFESSIONAL GJOVIK, ELIZABETH PARAPROFESSIONAL GOHDE, ALEXANDRA M. PARAPROFESSIONAL GOLLA, EMILY PARAPROFESSIONAL X GOOSSENS, LUKE PARAPROFESSIONAL 25

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GOOSSENS, SEAN PARAPROFESSIONAL GRABER, ANGELA PARAPROFESSIONAL GREEN, LEONARD CUSTODIAN X HALBAKKEN, EMILY PARAPROFESSIONAL HALVERSON, NATALIE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X HALVORSON, AMANDA PARAPROFESSIONAL HAMILTON, WESTER KENT PARAPROFESSIONAL HANSEN, KRISTIAN OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL HAROLD, TIMOTHY PARAPROFESSIONAL

HARTEAU, BRENDA PARAPROFESSIONAL X HAUSCHILDT, ELIZABETH PARAPROFESSIONAL HOLMES, CORINNE PARAPROFESSIONAL HONER, CHIP PARAPROFESSIONAL JACOBY, JILL PARAPROFESSIONAL JAKUBEK, CHARLOTTE PARAPROFESSIONAL JENKO, KERRIE PARAPROFESSIONAL JOHNSON, BENJAMIN OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X JOHNSON, LAURA PARAPROFESSIONAL JOHNSON, SHARLOTTE PARAPROFESSIONAL JOHNSON, STUART DATA OWNER X JOHNSON, SYDNEY PARAPROFESSIONAL JORGENSON, BONNIE HEAD OF SCHOOLS JORGENSON, RYAN USER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN X JUNTUNE, BARBARA CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL KINZIGER, OLIVIA OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X KIRCHNER, ANGELA SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE WORKER KNUTSON, JAMIE STUDENT SUPPORT/HEALTH SERVICES KOMAREK, EVAN PARAPROFESSIONAL KUETTEL, SHERRY CUSTODIAN KWAPICK-ENGEN, DRU PARAPROFESSIONAL LAURENT, APRIL STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST LEWIS, SUSAN FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR LINDER, JON CUSTODIAN LINDER, JOSHUA CUSTODIAN X LYONS, DAWN GENERAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE - HQ NOT RE- QUIRED MADDAUS, HANNAH OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL MARAS, SUSAN STUDENT SUPPORT/HEALTH SERVICES MAYER, PENNY OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL MCCLERNAN, APRIL PARAPROFESSIONAL MCCUMBER, JODI LEE STUDENT SUPPORT/HEALTH SERVICES MCDONALD PUERINGER, LIGIA PARAPROFESSIONAL MEIER, GREGORY PARAPROFESSIONAL MENZE, JANELLE PARAPROFESSIONAL 26

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MILBURN, ROBERT FACILITIES MANAGER MILLER, JOLENE PARAPROFESSIONAL MINER, JILL CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL MODEC-HALVERSON, CHRISTO- COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS/OPERATOR PHER MODEC-HALVERSON, SERINA CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL MONTOYE, JOSEPH PARAPROFESSIONAL MUELLER, BARBARA PARAPROFESSIONAL NELSON, MICHELLE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X NELSON, RENEE PARAPROFESSIONAL NORDMAN, JULIANE PARAPROFESSIONAL NORRELL, KRISTEN PARAPROFESSIONAL OLSON, PEGGY PARAPROFESSIONAL OSTAZESKI, HOLLY OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL PALMER, CRYSTAL SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIAL/BUSINESS MANAGER PEHLER, ASHLEY PARAPROFESSIONAL PETERSEN, MATTHEW ACADEMY DIRECTOR PETERSON, JOSEY OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL PETERSON, REBECCA PARAPROFESSIONAL POWLESS, BLAIR PARAPROFESSIONAL RACKLIFFE, HUNTER OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL RACKLIFFE, KAYLEE PARAPROFESSIONAL RAWLINS, ANNE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL REDENBAUGH, DARCY PARAPROFESSIONAL REHBEIN, AARON ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS NOT REQUIRING LICENSURE RICH, CAROLYN I OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL RICH, RANDEY PARAPROFESSIONAL RODD, TIMMOTHY CUSTODIAN X ROEBKE, CHARLES CUSTODIAN ROLLAND, JESSI PARAPROFESSIONAL ROSAS, NORMAN CUSTODIAN ROUSHAR, RICHARD PARAPROFESSIONAL RUNNOE, MATTHEW CUSTODIAN SARVELA, FAYE CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL SAUER, LYNDSAY PARAPROFESSIONAL SCHULDT, MARY OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X SCHULTE, CAITLIN PARAPROFESSIONAL SERIE, SARAH OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL SERSHON, CHRISTY PARAPROFESSIONAL SMITH, AUSTIN OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL SMITH, COURTNEY PARAPROFESSIONAL SMITH, LAWRENCE PARAPROFESSIONAL SNODGRASS, MAYA PARAPROFESSIONAL SOCHA, SARAH PARAPROFESSIONAL SOULE, GEOFFREY PARAPROFESSIONAL SPOONER, DANIEL PARAPROFESSIONAL 27

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STANGEL, JADE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL STINE, JACKIE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL SWIFT, ASHLEY PARAPROFESSIONAL X SWITZER, RENEE M OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL TAPA-OLSEN, TAMMY CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL TERCH, JUSTIN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS NOT REQUIRING LICENSURE TURMAN, BRENDA PARAPROFESSIONAL VANBUSKIRK, CHERIE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL WALKER, JAMIE OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL WALLIN, HEATHER PARAPROFESSIONAL WALSH, CARRIE CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL WALSH, RICK PARAPROFESSIONALTEACHERS WEINSTEIN,BARBARA LIBRARY MEDIA AIDE WESTIN, KRISTEN CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL WESTIN, LEXI PARAPROFESSIONAL X WILLET, ROY CUSTODIAN X WILLIAMS, JAMIE PARAPROFESSIONAL X WILSON, CARRIE PARAPROFESSIONAL WOINAROWICZ, JENNIFER OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL WORDELMAN, KEELY PARAPROFESSIONAL WRONKA, REVA CLERICAL/SECRETARIAL YLINIEMI, ANNA OTHER NON-LICENSED PERSONNEL X ZIEBART, DANIEL PARAPROFESSIONAL LICENSED STAFF

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BOITZ, KIMBERLY A 397212 DEVELOPMENTAL ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION X 28

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This DECS Annual Report was approved by the DPSA Board on November 28, 2017. It will be posted on the school web site and will be distributed to each family with students at the school, to staff and to Innovative Quality Schools, our authorizer.