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Prospect Ridge Academy
April 20th, 2017
Annual Meeting 2016-2017
Agenda● Call to Order● Reading of Vision and Mission & Pledge of
Allegiance ● Welcome and Introductions● Principal’s Report ● Subcommittee Reports
● Introduce New Board Members● Question and Answer Session
○ Governance○ Hiring○ School Accountability○ Facilities
○ Athletics ○ Curriculum○ Community Outreach○ Fundraising○ Finance
Creating Academic, Social and Ethical Leaders
● Providing a Rigorous, Quality K-12 Education with an Intensified Math and Science Focus
● Using the Core Knowledge Sequence and Research-based College Preparatory Programming to Provide a Comprehensive Foundation for Life-long Learning
● Providing Social and Physical Development Through Athletics
● Utilizing Character Education and Service Learning Programs That Encourage Community Partnerships
PRA Corporation
● Charter Contract ● Board of Directors● Governed by Bylaws● YOU are Members
○ Attend Membership Meetings○ Stay Informed of School Issues○ Electing Board Members○ Communicating with Board○ Serving/Participating in Volunteer Roles
School Performance
● School Performance Framework○ Performance Rating
● Unified Improvement Plan○ Met or Exceeded most state & district achievement
scores○ Set goals around:
● Elementary Reading Achievement● Secondary Writing Achievement● K-12 Achievement in Math and Literacy for Students with Disabilities● Secondary Growth in Math
Mission & Vision Highlights● Academic, Social & Ethical Leaders
● 6-11 F.O.R. Club, Increased SLC participation
● Math & Science Focus● Updated wheel scope and sequence/AP Classes
● Core Knowledge, College Prep● Elementary Unit Alignment, Senior Capstone, CU
Succeed● Athletics
● Varsity sports teams
● Service Learning ● Family service learning monthly opportunities
16-17 Enrollment
17-18 Projected Enrollment
Athletics Subcommittee
Subcommittee Members● Board Chair: Matt Schalk● Ellie Kempfe● Kristen Womer● Wendell Young● Nick Trombetta● Eric Akerson● Lance Marr
Goals and Objectives● Develop, Monitor and Grow
Both Interscholastic and Intramural Athletic Programs
● Comply with all CHSAA Rules and Regulations
● HS Summer Programs
Athletics Subcommittee
● Successful Year!● High School Sports● Strong Middle School
Sports● Officials Survey ● Ranked Soccer Team● Booster Club
Athletics Subcommittee
● MS Sports Offered○ Fall – Volleyball, Boys
Soccer, Coed Cross Country
○ Winter – Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheerleading
○ Spring – Girls Soccer, Coed Golf
Athletics Subcommittee
● High School Sports○ Volleyball○ Football○ Boys & Girls Tennis○ Boys Golf○ Boys & Girls Soccer○ Boys & Girls Cross Country○ Cheerleading ○ Boys & Girls Basketball○ Baseball○ Track & Field
Curriculum Subcommittee● Subcommittee Members
○ Julia Guynn○ Nancy Erickson○ Anja Smith○ Robbi-Jo Unguran○ Secondary Dept. Chairs
● Anna Levy, Heather Preusser, Mark Nuss, Carissa Stancer, Jamie Getz, Nikki Thygesen
○ Elementary Content Specialists● Perri Chernick, Sarah Shoemaker,
Sarah Olson, Charity Crim○ Adam DiGiacomo○ April Wilkin
Goals and Objectives● Create and manage
new curriculum and changes to existing curriculum
● Align existing Core Knowledge curriculum with middle and high school curriculum
● Support college prep objectives
Curriculum Subcommittee
● Objectives○ HS Course Pathways (13 AP classes & CU
Succeed)
○ 6-12 Course Documents
○ Textbook/Course Recommendations for 2017-2018
○ Review Textbook/Course proposal documents
○ Core Knowledge Reflection
○ Senior Capstone
Community Outreach Subcommittee
○ Board Chair:Lena Lucas
○ Naomi Boyer○ Tracy Billings○ Jenny Coleman○ Dawn Cosio○ Amber Dann○ Denise Forsman○ Carly Gibson○ Erin Hoffner○ Tanya Holmes○ Jackie Houle
○ Michele Hughes○ Sara Hull○ Heather Jackson○ Lisa Jacobs○ Mireille Martinez○ Amy McLemore○ Anne Marie
Pewterbaugh○ Lark Rambo○ Diane Scott
● Subcommittee Members
○ Jodi Behrens-Stark○ Kiersten Stock○ Colleen Stockard○ Karey Wade○ Kirsten Wright○ Polly Yoho
Community Outreach Subcommittee
Goals and Objectives● To build a strong sense of community, provide volunteer opportunities and
positively impact PRA students, families and staff, our neighbors and the local community.○ Plan events that connect our PRA community and give back to others
■ Go for the Gold - MGR / Fall Festival Night■ Miner Mania■ Father/Daughter Dance■ Mother/Son Event■ Expanded Volunteer Opportunities for PRA families (Broomfield
Days, FISH, A Precious Child, Creating T-shirt bags, Sunflower Farms)
■ Skate City Nights○ Support PRA’s staff
■ Monthly Luncheons■ Staff Appreciation Week
Community Outreach Subcommittee
Community Service by our Miner Students
Community Outreach Subcommittee
FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE “LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK”
MOTHER SON EVENT“MINUTE TO WIN IT”
“PRA Staff is #1 in our Books!”Staff Appreciation Week - 2017
PRA STAFF IS #1 IN OUR BOOKS!
Community Outreach Subcommittee
Fundraising Subcommittee
● Subcommittee members○ Board Chair: Steve Perruzza○ Lark Rambo○ Tina Kristoff○ Jesse Truman○ Diana Mays○ Michelle Hoffman○ Renee Rooks○ Shari Ribordy○ Amy Drake○ Pat Beezley○ Tim Urbine○ Mireille Martinez
○ Dawn Desai○ Mary Marr○ Christina Jackson○ Stacy Zander○ Melanie Meador○ Jennifer Porter○ Valerie Stozki○ Karin Wojahn○ Kristen Wright○ James Hoffner○ Jerry Dinges○ Ryan Cook
Fundraising Subcommittee
● Objective○ Actively pursue funding for PRA through school
fundraising activities, grants, business partnerships, in-kind donations, check-writing campaigns & company matches.
Fundraising Subcommittee
Fundraising Subcommittee
● Fundraising Goal○ $275,000 during 2016-2017 academic year
● Annual "Primary" Fundraisers○ Annual Give Campaign○ Gala○ Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival ○ Putting for Prospect Ridge Golf Tournament
● Other Fundraising Opportunities○ King Soopers Cards○ Pre-Packaged School Supplies○ BoxTop Program○ Restaurant Fundraisers○ Sponsorships
Fundraising Subcommittee● Highlights for 2016-2017
○ Putting for Prospect Ridge Golf Tournament● Raised $17,371● 100 golfers
○ Annual Give● $90,297 to date● 103 families contributed (13%)
○ Annual Gala - A Night of Vintage Glamour● Raised $94,101● 300 people attended the event
○ Community Sponsorship Program● Raised $22,250 to date● 21 sponsors to date
○ King Soopers Cards● Raised $15,339 to date● Average of $1,930.25 earned each month (last 5 months)
● Upcoming Events○ Putting for PRA Golf Tournament - Friday, June 9th○ Miner Gold Rush & Fall Festival - Saturday, September 23rd
Total Dollars Raised To Date:$252,883
Finance Committee
● Committee Members○ April Wilkin○ Adam DiGiacomo○ Cameron Mascoll○ Renee Hernandez○ Zack Palmer○ Todd Stockard
● Goals and Objectives○ Ensure the short and long
term financial stability of PRA
○ Financially support the Vision and Mission Statement
○ Comply with all regulatory reporting requirements
Finance Committee
● Committee Accomplishments ○ Five Straight Years of a clean External Accounting
Audit - Kudos to PRA Finance Staff!○ Maintained our reserve fund balance goal○ Purchased additional land for Track and Practice field○ Closed on the financing for PRA K-8.○ Created a 5-year budget
● FY16 and FY17 forecast operating income exceed budget due to debt refinancing, K-8 lease buyout and expense management.
Finance Committee
($000s) FY17 Forecast FY17 Budget FY16
Revenue $10,290 $10,504 $9,400
Expenses 9,550 10,491 8,600
Operating Income $740 $13 $800
Reserve Balance $3,990 $3,200
● PRA – FY2018 - Looking Ahead○ PPR anticipated to increase next year
● State of CO currently estimating 2.5% increase
● $178 per student
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
● Committee Members○ Board Chair: Julia Guynn○ Karina Bender○ Judy Gans○ Carly Gibson○ Niki Hayes○ Gretchen Koeck○ Veronica Nelson○ Kera Pratt○ Jenny Ruud○ Steve Thygesen○ Remus Zaharescu
Governance Committee
● Goals/Objectives○ Recommend applicable Policies and Procedures to
Board.○ Recommend nominations of future Board members.○ Review bylaws annually and recommend changes
as needed.○ Provide suggestions to increase Board visibility.○ Recommend training and succession planning
process for Board leaders.
Hiring Subcommittee● Subcommittee Members
○ Instructional World Language● Lead: Adam DiGiacomo● Katie Rimmer, Megan
Wheeler, Kevin Jenkins
○ Instructional Humanities● Lead: Anne Blackburn● Erin Puccio, Daron Thomas,
Ellis Blevins, Jen Coleman
○ Instructional Math/Science● Lead: Adam DiGiacomo● Simi Frost, Cory Maxwell,
Jonah Kliewer, Kristen Womer
○ Admin/Operations● Lead: April Wilkin● Nina Hankla, Renee
Hernandez○ Student Support Services
● Lead: Steve Thygesen● Andrea Rueda, Krissy
Gilbert, Taryn Sparks, Tamra Zieschang
○ Support● Lead: Kera Pratt● Kim Berry, Tiffany Painter,
Sarah Shoemaker, Erin Hoffner
○ Athletics● Lead: Ellie Kempfe● Jen Morse
Hiring Subcommittee● Goals/Objectives
○ Targeted marketing to attract larger highly qualified candidate pool○ Participated in P2P job fair○ Continue hiring capacity/leadership through the incorporation of Grade
Level Leaders on the committee. ○ Continued to streamline the hiring process, using best practices at PRA
● 2017-2018 Positions○ HS Science Teacher○ HS Math Teacher○ HS English Teacher○ HS Social Studies Teacher○ 6-12 Spanish Teacher○ 6-12 French Teacher○ HS Counselor○ K-12 Special Education Teacher○ K-12 Substitutes
School Accountability Committee
● Committee Members○ Alisa Sanchez○ Heather Bruckner○ Adam DiGiacomo○ Bret Fund ○ Sarah Olson○ Carly Gibson○ April Wilkin○ Remus Zahares
● Goals and Objectives○ Evaluate effectiveness○ Monitor progress○ Report to governing
board○ Recommend
improvements● Strategies
○ Parent Survey○ Staff Survey○ Student Surveys
● K-2, 3-5● MS, HS
School Accountability Committee● Parent Survey - Areas for Focus
○ 364 Usable surveys representing over half of the student population.
○ 90+% Overall Satisfaction○ Communication improvements from last year BUT
still room for improvement● Most effective methods, Response times
○ Rigor/Testing/Differentiation● Communication on accountability
○ Discipline: ● Need a greater understanding of policies and
procedures as well as student code of conduct.
Facilities Subcommittee
● Subcommittee Members
○ Kevin Jenkins○ Adam DiGiacomo○ April Wilkin○ Eric Ironside○ Lynn Gregory○ Ellie Kempfe○ Jody Wirth○ Megan Wheeler○ Tony Smith
Facilities Subcommittee
● Goals and Objectives
○ K-12 Master Planning○ 6.4 Acre Land Purchase
○ Projects
○ Timelines
○ Owner Representative
○ Architects
○ Contractors
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
Facilities Subcommittee
● Project Timelines○ Track & Turf Field
Fall 2017
○ New Gymnasium
Fall 2018
○ K-8 Renovations (classrooms/cafeteria)
Fall 2018
○ K-8 Outdoor Space
TBD
○ K-12 Auditorium/Classrooms
TBD
PRA BOD has approved moving forward with approximately $7.75 Million worth of projects out of $16 Million in the Master Plan
New Board Members
Thank you to returning board members: Lena Lucas, Kevin Jenkins, &
Todd Stockard
Welcome to our new board member: Susan January
HUGE thank you to: Matt Schalk
Questions and Answers