2020-07-15T13:16:04-05:00 2019-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2018-07-01 272203903 CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL CHAL 7183271352 710 HARTMAN LANE FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691 FREDERICA JEFFERIES CHAIRPERSON 7183271352 2020-07-15 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2020-07-15 68.175.34.111 2020-07-15 12:13:41 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 B29914CEB47F2C50F9800CDE5B5AE22990D509AB 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z FREDERICA JEFFRIES 710 HARTMAN LANE FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691 14806420 0 X WWW.CHALLENGEPREPCHARTER.ORG X 2010 NY PREPARE STUDENTS TO GAIN ADMISSION TO AND SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS. 6 6 147 6 0 0 528084 808700 13019078 13903632 6 8 0 74319 13547168 14786659 0 0 0 0 8914741 9309882 0 0 65604 5146772 5925950 14061513 15235832 -514345 -449173 4178794 4313830 2923904 3508113 1254890 805717 X THE SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AND COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY FOR ADMISSION TO HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, THE SCHOOL OFFERS A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM WITHIN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL WILL CULTIVATE THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS AND SUPPORT THEM IN ACHIEVING MASTERY OF THE TWENTY EIGHT NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS AND COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS. 0 0 13289182 13903632 FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 775 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH. THE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTS SEVERAL PRACTICES THAT HELP MAINTAIN INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE. ONE OF THOSE PRACTICES IS THE USE OF PARENT-COMMUNICATION NOTEBOOKS. A SEPARATE NOTEBOOK IS KEPT FOR THE SPECIFIC USE OF COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS. NOTES AND INFORMATION ARE WRITTEN IN THE PARENT-COMMUNICATION BOOK ON A DAILY BASIS. THESE NOTES HELP KEEP OUR PARENTS INFORMED OF HOW THEIR SCHOLAR IS DOING EACH DAY. PARENTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THEIR SCHOLAR'S EDUCATION AS THEY ASSIST THE CLASSROOM TEACHER, READ STORIES, OR SHARE THEIR TALENTS IN THEIR SCHOLAR'S CLASSROOM THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY. CLASSROOM PARENTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO A MONTHLY BRUNCH WITH THE SCHOOL LEADER. A SECOND PRACTICE IMPLEMENTED AT THE SCHOOL IS AN EXTENDED TWO HOUR LITERACY BLOCK AND A 90-MINUTE MATH BLOCK. TECHNOLOGY, DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, SMALL GROUPS, CENTER ACTIVITIES, AND PEER/TEACHER FEEDBACK ARE ALL INCORPORATED INTO THE EXTENDED LEARNING BLOCKS. A THIRD PRACTICE IS THE USE OF A VARIETY OF DATA COLLECTION METHODS THAT INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO SCHOLAR PORTFOLIOS, INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC PLANS, CLASS DATA BINDERS, AND DIBELS ASSESSMENTS. THE COLLECTION OF DATA IS THEN USED TO DRIVE INSTRUCTION AND THE RESULTS ARE SHARED WITH PARENTS DURING PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES. ALL OF THESE PRACTICES HELP DRIVE INSTRUCTION AND CREATE AN INVITING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IN MAINTAINING AN INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENT ATMOSPHERE. AT THE SCHOOL, WE PLACE A STRONG EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT. IN ADDITION, WE STRESS POSITIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND CHARACTER BUILDING. ALL STAKEHOLDERS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE SCHOOL'S MISSION STATEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS. WE DETERMINE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES BY EXAMINING THE ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. STUDENT ASSESSMENTS GIVE ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT LEVEL EACH SCHOLAR IS ACHIEVING OR STRUGGLING WITH. 13289182 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 147 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LES MULLINGS 7183271352 710 HARTMAN LANE FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11691 FREDERICA JEFFRIES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JERMIAH GAFFNEY TREASURER CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW BARNES III VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN WAXMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARON MCFARLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERTRUDIES HERNANDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LESLIE MULLINGS CEO/FOUNDER 40.00 X 200943 0 35892 NICOLE GRIFFIN PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 152431 0 12922 MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 152939 0 25895 CAROLYN THOMAS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 114134 0 11677 TAMEEKA RICHARDS DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITMENT 40.00 X 136561 0 10532 757008 0 96918 5 0 1 0 LAWRENCE SECURITY GROUP INC 90-50 PARSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 208 JAMAICA NY 11432 SECURITY SERVICES 344808 CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 237 W 35TH STREET SUITE 301 NEW YORK NY 10001 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 237920 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS 622 THIRD AVENUE 39TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 EDUCATION CONSULTANTS 148187 HCWC INC 330 FRANKLIN ROAD SUITE 135A-494 BRENTWOOD TN 37027 COMPLIANCE & OVERSIGHT 131311 4 450959 357741 808700 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REVENUE 611600 13357655 13357655 GOV'T PER-PUPIL FACILITIES FUNDIN 611600 545977 545977 13903632 8 8 94080 19761 74319 74319 74319 14786659 13903632 0 74327 556489 488224 67643 622 7249703 6378768 867842 3093 139973 121776 16797 1400 640371 557122 76845 6404 723346 629310 86802 7234 142453 142453 2539 2539 29000 29000 1052348 955972 88963 7413 2280 2280 199366 165034 29171 5161 99597 87567 11202 828 3017220 2627094 359930 30196 182946 164650 18296 106449 92611 12774 1064 CLASSROOM MATERIALS 464612 464612 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 221231 192161 29070 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 218937 190475 26273 2189 RECRUITING 86709 86709 100263 87097 13166 15235832 13289182 1881046 65604 2254540 2398763 2726 3501 593615 547628 0 1375 213154 194386 1814710 980109 832167 834601 282592 333576 4178794 4313830 950181 1259395 1973723 2248718 2923904 3508113 X 1254890 805717 1254890 805717 4178794 4313830 -449173 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 492065 248108 243957 994356 703713 290643 328289 28288 300001 834601 SECURITY DEPOSITS 333576 333576 DEFERRED RENT 2248718 2248718 X 14806420 19761 19761 14786659 0 14786659 15255593 19761 19761 15235832 0 15235832 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 19,761. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII 19,761. 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2019-22. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH ITS INTERNET WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 4A) THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS RACIAL COMPOSITION OF STUDENT BODY NOT OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. 4B) THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THEIR CHARTER AGREEMENT. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY FUNDS INCLUDING FEDERAL ENTITLEMENTS TO ASSIST WITH COVERING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR LESLIE MULLINGS CEO/FOUNDER 200943 0 0 0 0 0 6262 0 29630 0 236835 0 0 0 NICOLE GRIFFIN PRINCIPAL 152431 0 0 0 0 0 4568 0 8354 0 165353 0 0 0 MAVGAR MONDESIR-GORDON PRINCIPAL 152939 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25895 0 178834 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED, THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE AUDITING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE IRS SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY TRUSTEE, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE (IF ANY) HAVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL MAKE A PROMPT, FULL AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT AND MATERIAL FACTS KNOWN TO SUCH PERSON ABOUT THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT MAY REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED TO BE ADVERSE TO THE SCHOOL'S INTEREST. THE BODY TO WHICH SUCH DISCLOSURE IS MADE SHALL THEREUPON DETERMINE, BY MAJORITY VOTE, WHETHER THE DISCLOSURE SHOWS THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS OR CAN REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED TO EXIST. IF A CONFLICT IS DEEMED TO EXIST, SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT VOTE ON, NOR USE HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON, NOR BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATIONS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING THE DISCLOSURE MADE, THE VOTE THEREON AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION. THE BOARD REQUIRES ALL APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS TO SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CPCS BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPON THE DECISION TO HIRE A CEO ESTABLISHED THE BASE SALARY FOR THE POSITION AFTER CONSULTING WITH OVER A DOZEN NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS CONCERNING THEIR CEO SALARY OF THEIR SCHOOLS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD TREASURER ANNUALLY RECOMMENDS ANY INCREASE FOR THE CEO ANNUAL SALARY THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS NY STATE CHARTER SCHOOL CEO COMPARABLE SALARIES AS A BASIS FOR CPCS CEO SALARY. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES FOLLOW THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SALARY SCALES FOR THEIR POSITIONS THAT IS BASED UPON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION DEGREES, AND CERTIFICATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 710 HARTMAN LANE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 718-327-1352. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE SCHOOL HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.