2020-03-23T13:20:06-07:00 2019-06-30 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 945204939 990 2018-07-01 271491564 GO Public Schools GOPU 5108688800 134 Linden Street Oakland CA 94607 Jonathan Klein CEO 2020-03-23 true Husne Siddiqui-Khan P01958878 9256030800 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Jonathan Klein 134 Linden Street Oakland CA 94607 7562929 false false X gopublicschools.org X 2009 CA GO Public Schools works with families, educators, and community allies to win advocacy campaigns that promote equitable education systems and transformational public schools. 9 7 43 100 0 2855062 7555722 0 1264 4287 2508 2920 2858834 7562929 0 0 3156848 3189458 37245 9805 310887 1311294 1239122 4505387 4438385 -1646553 3124544 1711746 4882161 168295 214166 1543451 4667995 X GO Public Schools builds and supports a multi-city network of local coalitions, whose members parents, educators, and community allies work together to expand access to quality education in Californias most historically underserved communities.We inform, align, organize, and support leaders at every level, from grassroots to grasstops. These leaders are advocates for changes in school governance, policy, practice, and culture that promote excellence and equity for our students and families. Organizing leaders at all levels to advocate for excellent and equitable systems creates the conditions for improved student opportunity, learning, and achievement cradle to career. false false 1049756 Oakland Accomplishments-Engaged over 1,000 participants including 267 parents and 139 educators in one-on-one meetings, events, budget roadshows, and other opportunities. This base of supporters allows us to make a significant impact on system-level policy decisions in Oakland Unified School District.-Hosted over 100 community members at an event with Oaklands Superintendent about the district's Citywide Plan. Attendees had the opportunity to hear and respond to 1Oaklands top five recommendations for the Community of Schools Citywide Plan and Oakland Unifieds intended goals for the plan, shared by the Superintendent. See Schedule O for more details. 1018243 The Oakland REACH Accomplishments-Engaged over 2,000 parents in one-to-one meetings to learn about education and school issues that impact them, and inviting those parents to join a conversation about education in Oakland.-Graduated over 100 parents, including a growing body of Latino parents, from the city-wide Oakland Family Advocacy Fellowship (OFAF) where parents learned about the history of education and education policy in Oakland, civil rights, and the challenges facing current students and families.-Achieved a significant policy win through the Opportunity Ticket campaign, which achieved a change to current admissions preferences to give a preference to families in closing schools in Oakland Unified. 687536 West Contra Costa Accomplishments-Engaged nearly 700 participants in one-on-one meetings, events, board actions, and other opportunities. This base of supporters allows us to make a significant impact on system-level policy decisions in West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).-Grew the Family Leaders Program (FLP) to more than 140 graduates, as well as continued to build the Family Leaders Action Group (FLAG) to approximately 30 members. Many of these leaders are engaged in formal leadership roles in School Site Councils, PTAs, the School District Local Control Accountability Plan Committee, English Language Advisory Committees, and the Multilingual District Advisory Committee. 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Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Oakland REACH Accomplishments-Engaged over 2,000 parents in one-to-one meetings to learn about education and school issues that impact them, and inviting those parents to join a conversation about education in Oakland.-Graduated over 100 parents, including a growing body of Latino parents, from the city-wide Oakland Family Advocacy Fellowship (OFAF) where parents learned about the history of education and education policy in Oakland, civil rights, and the challenges facing current students and families.-Achieved a significant policy win through the Opportunity Ticket campaign, which achieved a change to current admissions preferences to give a preference to families in closing schools in Oakland Unified. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Energy Convertors Accomplishments -Engaged 549 students across Oakland in a Student Voice Survey about their experiences in Oakland Unified School District and more than 200 charter school students in a charter school tour exploring A-G Graduation Data.-Supported two Energy Convertors Fellows to speak at the 2019 New Schools Venture Fund Summit. In a room of more than a thousand attendees, Fellows spoke powerfully about their experiences in Oakland public schools and the advocacy campaigns they selected as part of their fellowship. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Oakland Accomplishments continued from page 2, Form 990-Secured a major victory for the 1 Oakland campaign when, after continued advocacy following the passage of the Community of Schools policy in June 2018, the Oakland Unified school board vote to approve the Community of Schools Citywide Plan in March 2019.West Contra Costa Accomplishments continued from page 2, Form 990-Released the third annual GO WCC Kids Can student outcomes report to shine a light on WCCUSDs bright spots and call attention to where the school district needs to continue to grow, as well as provide families with tools to support their childrens college-going aspirations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization's employee has a duty to promptly disclose any transaction they believe may involve a conflict of interest. When any employee becomes aware of a conflict of interest transaction (whether before or after the transaction takes place), each employee is expected to disclose to the CEO all material facts regarding the nature of the conflict of interest and the parties involved. When informed of the details of the transactions, the CEO determines if a conflict of interest exists and, if so, the remedy to ensure the transaction is reasonable. Employees or board members involved in the potential conflict of interest transaction are excluded from the decision-making process. At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a transaction involving a board member or a person affiliated with a board member will be considered, said Director will disclose to the other members of the Board all material facts regarding the nature of the transaction or the Director's affiliation with any person or entity with whom the Board is considering entering into any transaction. After a conflict of interest disclosures is made by a Director at a Board meeting, said Director will leave the meeting while the implications of the affiliation are considered and voted upon. The remaining board members will determine whether a conflict of interest exists. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation is determined for all employees based on our Compensation Framework policy, and recurs on an annual basis. GOs compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented employees who drive the organizations success. Base salaries at GO are targeted to be competitive with the market (50th percentile) for employees who are fully proficient and meeting expectations. There are six pay grades at GO, and placement within each grade is determined by proficiency and performance.For key and highly compensated employees, staff makes a recommendation for compensation to the Board of Directors. The Board discusses the reasoning for the recommendation and votes to set the rate for the coming year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.