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Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy Page 1 REQUIRED INFORMATION Charter School Information 1. Name of proposed charter school: Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy 2. Name of applicant: Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy, Inc. 3. Authorized agent: Jennifer Ryan 4. Mailing address: 13236 S. Aintree Ave., Draper, UT, 84020 5. Phone number: 801-831-8875 6. [email protected] 7. District(s) where proposed charter school is located: Alpine School District 8. The governing body of a charter school is responsible for the policy decisions of the school. Please Position on Type of Name Email Board (e.g., Member (e.g., Profession chair, parent, secretary) business) Jennifer JenniferRyan2131@ Chairman Parent/Business Strategy/Operations Ryan yahoo.com Business Consultant Dan Smith [email protected] Vice Chair Business Owner/ Owns Insurance Charter Experience Company Chris Parkin [email protected] Finance Strategic Business Strategic Business Partnerships Partnerships Adobe Tasi Young tasi.young@ Legal/ Secretary Legal Head of School meridianschool.org Meridian Kaylie Reed [email protected] Blended Learning Education Blended Learning Expert Consultant Ben [email protected] Public Education Education UVU Professor Moulton Expert Kelly Tate [email protected] Education Education Dyslexia Services A copy of this proposal was sent to the Superintendent of Alpine Schools, Sam Jarmon at [email protected]. 9. Year school will start: September 2017 10. Grades served: K-9 11. Requested Enrollment Year 1: Grade K: 80 , Grades 1-6: 495 , Grades 7-9: 25 , Grades 10-12 0 Total: 600 Year 2: Grade K: 80 , Grades 1-6: 470 , Grades 7-9: 50 , Grades 10-12: 0 Total: 600 Year 3: Grade K: 80 , Grades 1-6: 445 , Grades 7-9: 75 , Grades 10-12: 0 Total: 600 Does proposed grade configuration match resident district grade configuration? Yes x No Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy Page 2 12. Is this proposal seeking special treatment 13. Is this proposal seeking priority under UCA 53A-1a-501.9? Yes No x consideration under UCA 53A-1a-502.5? Yes No x 14. A charter school may apply to the State Board of Education for a waiver of any rule that inhibits or hinders the school from accomplishing its mission or educational goals set out in its charter. List any waiver requests here (i.e., Rule numbers and titles. Provide details regarding the need for the waiver as Attachment B). R277-482-5. Timelines - Charter School Starting Date and Facilities Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... 5 SCHOOL PURPOSE AND GOALS ......................................................................................................................... 6 MARKET ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................................... 11 STUDENT POPULATION ................................................................................................................................... 16 PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 21 PERFORMANCE MEASURES ............................................................................................................................ 45 GOVERNING BOARD ........................................................................................................................................ 49 STAFFING ......................................................................................................................................................... 56 BUSINESS PLAN ................................................................................................................................................ 62 EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDER ..................................................................................................................... 82 APPENDIX A: WAIVERS .................................................................................................................................... 83 APPENDIX B: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ................................................................................................. 83 APPENDIX C: GOVERNING BOARD BYLAWS ................................................................................................... 87 APPENDIX D: MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS ............................................................................................. 101 APPENDIX E: EXECUTED CONTRACTS OR MOU’S.......................................................................................... 102 APPENDIX F: BOARD BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 102 Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy Page 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Entrepreneurs serve as the spark plug in the economy’s engine, activating and stimulating most economic activity. They are the critical determinant of the level of success, prosperity, growth and opportunity in any economy. The most dynamic societies in the world are the ones that have the most entrepreneurs. Given the economic need for entrepreneurship, it is surprising that there is only one K-9th grade school in South Weber, UT and no single high school in all of Utah that exists to develop entrepreneurial talent. Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy's (IEA) mission is to promote entrepreneurial success through academic rigor, project-based learning, and creating a culture of creativity, collaboration, adaptability, accountability, communication, and problem solving. We achieve this goal through the following progression: Learning to Know: Personalized and accelerated learning through a student-centered, ability supported, and blended learning model that gives entrepreneurial- minded students the flexibility of achieving academic goals at their maximum pace with control over time, place, and pace. Learning to Do: Project and location-based activities designed to foster curiosity and cultivate entrepreneurial traits: such as, collaboration, problem solving, resiliency, and project management. Learning to Be: Entrepreneurial culture inspiring students to be innovative problem- solvers committed to excellence. The foundation of Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy is grounded in a personalized approach to learning that engrains a sense of ownership and personal accountability for achieving learning goals. Students then participate in programs that leverage online software, small group discussion/workshops, and hands-on/Montessori learning as needed to accomplish learning goals (“to know”). Then applying these core concepts in the context of collaborative projects designed to reinforce learning and develop entrepreneurial abilities (“to do”). By leveraging this approach to learning in a mixed-age environment, Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy students will successfully demonstrate mastery of key Utah Core standards while at the same time, developing the leadership skills that lay the foundation for entrepreneurial career success in a competitive global market (“to be”). In taking this approach, Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy is patterning its culture and its program after the nation’s leading blended learning programs. Kaylie Dienelt-Reed, the founding teacher of Acton Academy, which is one of the best examples of this type of program, has joined the IEA board and is dedicating her efforts to provide Utah students with access to this world-class program. During her time at Acton Academy, by creating an expectation of rigor and excellence and equipping students with tools that enable them to go at their Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy Page 5 maximum pace, students mastered on average 1.5 years of academic material for every year they are in school, started their own businesses, and exceled at project-based learning1. IEA is confident that the collective expertise of the IEA board will be successful at creating a high-quality, entrepreneurship school. 86% of the board members at IEA have either started their own businesses or worked for a successful start-up company. 71% of the board members have experience in education and training. In addition, the board of directors has extensive financial, construction, and operations expertise. Ms. Reed’s expertise combined with the collective education and business experience of the board, will enable IEA to successfully provide Utah students access to rigorous, entrepreneurship education. SCHOOL PURPOSE AND GOALS Purpose: In accordance with Title 53A Chapter 1a Section 503 Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy’s purpose is to: 1. Continue to improve student learning: Part of IEA’s mission is to ensure entrepreneurial success through academic rigor and project-based learning. IEA has developed a learning program where students are equipped with the tools needed to move ahead at their maximum pace and the student culture where students are driving each other to success. By mastering content at their maximum pace and applying that knowledge in the context of project-based learning experiences, IEA proven techniques to improve student learning. 2. Increase choice of learning opportunities for students: Currently there is only one K-9th grade school (HighMark Charter School in South Weber, UT – See Student Population for more details) and no high school located in the state that focuses on entrepreneurship; thus

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