2020-11-06T13:52:25-06:00 2019-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2019-01-01 870730768 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ORCH 3184433394 1101 FOURTH STREET NO 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 JOSEPH R ROSIER JR CHAIRMAN 3184433394 2020-11-06 1 MEGAN COURTNEY P01571790 2259224600 206.124.204.139 2020-11-06 10:36:07 CS P 81D1C50E2CB3B9C7CDEBBB8E7FB31B6FA0AF772F B9DDC95747DBBBDB962C15F7661D7E2C595BAF1E 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOSEPH R ROSIER JR 1101 FOURTH STREET ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 4301561 0 X THEORCHARDFOUNDATION.ORG X 2004 LA THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT LOCAL EDUCATION FUND ESTABLISHED AS A RESOURCE FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA THAT WORKS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES; RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REWARDING EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS; BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP; AND STRENGTHENING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AS DESCRIBED ARE CARRIED OUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION.THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION IS A 509(A)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. 6 5 0 5 0 0 993504 4258083 12616 43211 226 267 0 0 1006346 4301561 0 0 0 0 370558 385195 0 0 0 1693012 2619185 2063570 3004380 -1057224 1297181 1693477 2961380 82237 52959 1611240 2908421 X THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES; RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REWARDING EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS; BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP; AND STRENGTHENING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. 1 0 1062939 13590 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S WORK IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ENCOMPASSES THREE AREAS - THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK, COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND JUMP START PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE CENLA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2019, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA, CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS AND CAREER SOLUTIONS CENTERS ACCESSED ACT'S WORKKEYS CURRICULUM, A CAREER TRAINING COURSE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION WITH WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS. WORKKEYS IS A JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MEASURING REAL WORLD SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS BELIEVE ARE CRITICAL TO JOB SUCCESS. WORKKEYS ASSESSES THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS; WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS; AND GRAPHIC LITERACY; WHICH DETERMINES A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, 7,105 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ACT'S WORKKEY CURRICULUM TRAINING, AND 5,748 NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATES WERE EARNED BY CENLA RESIDENTS. IN 2019 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND THE NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. ALL NINE PARISHES IN THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVICE AREA ARE ACT CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN. DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH CAREER COMPASS OF LA TO WORK WITH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SERVICE REGION. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WORK WITH 3,185 SENIORS AS WELL AS CAREER SEMINARS ATTENDED BY ANOTHER 8,763 STUDENTS. 92 PERCENT OF THE SENIORS COUNSELED APPLIED TO A POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION OFFERED SUMMER CAMPS FOR TEACHERS TO LEARN HOW TO TRANSLATE THE SKILLS NEEDED IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE (WEE) CAMP GIVES TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES TO LEARN HOW CLASSROOM CONTENT AND LEARNING STRATEGIES ARE APPLIED IN THE WORKPLACE. NINETEEN SELECTED EDUCATORS ATTENDED THE 3-DAY 2019 WEE CAMP, WHILE FIVE EDUCATORS TOOK PART IN THE IN-DEPTH WEE CAMP II EXPERIENCE, WHERE THEY SPENT TWO ADDITIONAL DAYS LEARNING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF SOME OF THE REGION'S KEY MANUFACTURERS. IN LATE 2019, ORCHARD HELD ITS ANNUAL STUDENTS EXPLORING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXPO, A TWO-DAY EVENT THAT INTRODUCES 10TH GRADERS TO CAREER POSSIBILITIES. THE EVENT ATTRACTED 2,761 STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FROM 16 CAREER CLUSTERS DELIVERED BY 33 AREA BUSINESSES. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A CARPENTRY COURSE, WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON AND TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION AND UTILIZES TEXTBOOKS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY A LOCAL EMPLOYER, IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION. THE COURSE WAS OFFERED IN FIVE AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND AWARDED 102 NCCER CARPENTRY INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS (IBCS) IN SPRING 2019. A WELDING CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR WELDING CAREERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS WAS OFFERED IN TWO CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING IN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS, PRINT READING, LAYOUT/FABRICATION AND THERMAL CUTTING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE ARE REGISTERED INTO THE NCCER DATABASE FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT IN WELDING. DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, 55 NCCER WELDING INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS (IBCS) WERE EARNED. IN 2018, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FACILITATE A $1.95 MILLION, THREE-YEAR NEW SKILLS FOR YOUTH GRANT FROM J.P. MORGAN CHASE AND THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF SCHOOL OFFICERS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE GRANT WHICH ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,2019. 1150649 IN 2019 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S) EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE BY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. DURING 2018-2019, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION COORDINATED KAGAN INSTRUCTIONAL INSTITUTES FOR 283 AREA EDUCATORS. THE INSTITUTES FEATURED HANDS-ON CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS THAT ARE ENGAGING, RIGOROUS AND MOTIVATING FOR STUDENTS AND THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND IMPLEMENTED IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL. ORCHARD ALSO HELD TRAININGS FOR NEW AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN AREA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OR TEACHERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP. 88 PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE AND OBSERVE OTHERS TO DEVELOP THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO RECOGNIZE HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. THE LEADING FOR BETTER INSTRUCTION PROGRAM ALLOWS PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN GUIDING AND SUPPORTING TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. 120 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPALS WERE ALSO TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AND 4 DIMENSIONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. A DISTRICT LEADERS' NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SESSIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND KEY CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. 49 LEADERS PARTICIPATED. 524103 27660 IN 2019 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER SCHOOL READINESS INSTITUTES FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA PRE-K, HEAD START AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY NETWORKS. THE NETWORKS SEEK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ORCHARD ADMINISTERED 31 TRAININGS IN 2019, REACHING 444 EDUCATORS AND PROVIDERS. TO EXPAND THE REACH, ORCHARD PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS MAKING THE MOST OF CLASSROOM INTERACTION (MMCI)/CLASS GROUP COACHING INSTRUCTORS THROUGH TEACHSTONE. IN 2019, SEVEN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THEIR CERTIFICATION AS MMCI INSTRUCTORS, 5 IN PRE-K AND 2 IN INFANT/TODDLER. ORCHARD HAS TRAINED A TOTAL OF 30 MMCI INSTRUCTORS FOR THE REGION. 28 IN PRE-K AND 2 IN INFANT/TODDLER. THE READ TO SOAR EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA COMMUNITIES DURING 2019. DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, READ TO SOAR IS A FREE, 8-SESSION WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 AND UNDER AND THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS. SESSIONS HELP DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN A CULTURE OF READING AT HOME BY EDUCATING PARENTS, BUILDING A CHILD'S HOME LIBRARY AND INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO HELP ENSURE THE CHILD HAS THE TOOLS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. IN 2019, ORCHARD LED 29 READ TO SOAR WORKSHOPS, REACHING 335 CHILDREN FROM 254 FAMILIES. 7,490 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS. 2737691 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X JOE ROSIER 3184433394 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 JOE ROSIER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 0 403516 55582 DOUG GODARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURMAN GAINES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY GILLESPIE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA CLARK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MURPHY MCMILLAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN NOLEN DIR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 0 216243 25147 ASHLEY STEWART DIR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 0 168407 27378 KEVIN BROWN PHARMACIST 40.00 X 0 121423 24337 TAMMY MOREAU DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 0 106896 20940 MARJORIE TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118579 0 0 AKESHIA SINGLETON DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION 40.00 X 0 105060 21826 118579 1121545 175210 1 0 1 0 CAREER COMPASS OF LA INC 1816 E PETROLEUM DR BATON ROUGE LA 70817 COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING 612350 ACT PO BOX 4072 IOWA CITY IA 52243 SKILLS TESTING 340756 TEACHSTONE 675 PETER JEFFERSON PARKWAY ST400 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911 TRAINING 208820 KAGAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PO BOX 72008 SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673 TRAINING 152217 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS AFFAIRS - CASHIERS SECTIO NATCHITOCHES LA 71497 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 118119 5 3490649 767434 4258083 43211 43211 43211 267 267 4301561 43211 0 267 118579 11431 107148 189927 151059 38868 30851 16249 14602 23129 13089 10040 22709 11699 11010 4372 4372 13112 13112 77931 77655 276 17888 8033 9855 106287 100646 5641 6609 6609 68542 67871 671 82418 80321 2097 2868 2868 2103 2103 CONTRACT SERVICES 2164403 2123617 40786 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUP 72293 71649 644 MEMBERSHIP DUES 324 324 OTHER EXPENSES 35 35 3004380 2737691 266689 0 220383 1798738 61594 61841 1330397 1013329 175 4557 75925 77508 12490 7083 5003 5407 1693477 2961380 79714 52959 2523 0 82237 52959 X 149292 1001731 1461948 1906690 1611240 2908421 1693477 2961380 1297181 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 RAPIDES FOUNDATION 720423603 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12490 7083 5407 5407 X 4301561 0 4301561 0 4301561 3004380 0 3004380 0 3004380 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INFORMATION TAX RETURN. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT IT IS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE FOUNDATION MUST ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER IT HAS NEXUS IN JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH IT HAS INCOME AND WHETHER A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS. IN ADDITION, AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY, THE FOUNDATION MUST ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT ITS POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILING OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PENALTIES EXPENSE IN THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS. THE FOUNDATION FILES U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOE ROSIER PRESIDENT & CEO 0 384516 0 0 0 19000 0 47000 0 8582 0 459098 0 0 KATHLEEN NOLEN DIR OF ADMINISTRATION 0 216243 0 0 0 0 0 21624 0 3523 0 241390 0 0 ASHLEY STEWART DIR OF PROGRAMS 0 168407 0 0 0 0 0 16995 0 10383 0 195785 0 0 PART 1 LINE 3 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH A LEASE AGREEMENT. IT ALSO EMPLOYS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKES COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL RAPIDES FOUNDATION POSITIONS AS WELL AS POSITIONS FOR ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT, BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO RECOMMENDS A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CEO THEN PROPOSES THE SALARY FOR THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR GRANT OF $4,482,635 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, SUPPORT AND RETAIN EFFECTIVE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION AND PROJECT PARTNERS COMMITTED IN-KIND MATCHED FUNDING OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,801,519 TO IMPLEMENT THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP OR CLIP. THIS IS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S FIRST GRANT UNDER THE USDOE'S TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN NINE RURAL, HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN UP TO 70 SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY PREPARING HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATORS TO TEACH IN CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREAS MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE. CLIP ADDRESSES THE HIGH TEACHER TURNOVER AND SHORTAGES FACING RURAL SCHOOLS BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A MODEL OF MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER PREPARATION. THE MODEL IS AN INNOVATIVE TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM WITH INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUCTION SUPPORT. IN TURN, CLIP IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE POSITIVE IMPACTS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF LOW-PERFORMING RURAL CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP. CLIP PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE: THE NINE CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN; NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY'S GALLASPY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY-COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS; URBAN LEARNING & LEADERSHIP CENTER; EVALWORKS; AND THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL PROVIDE GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR THE CLIP PROGRAM WILL COMPLETE A 15-MONTH ACCELERATED GRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDY CULMINATING IN A MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE FROM NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY AND A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING LICENSE. THEY WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND DURING THEIR TRAINING. WHILE COMPLETING THEIR GRADUATE COURSEWORK, CLIP RESIDENTS WILL BE IMMERSED IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR SCHOOL-BASED RESIDENCY IN A HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOL IDENTIFIED BY THE NINE PARTNER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THEY WILL EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ALONGSIDE A TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED MENTOR TEACHER. NSU'S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL LEAD THE MENTORING PROGRAM AS AN EXTENSION OF THEIR SUPERVISION OF THE CLINICAL RESIDENCY COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM. CLIP RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE CONTENT EXPERTISE IN STEM TEACHING TECHNIQUES BY NSU'S COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT ENSURING THEY WILL POSSESS THE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE TO IMPLEMENT STEM LESSONS USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, GRADUATES WILL BE PLACED IN CLIP-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND WILL RECEIVE TWO YEARS OF INDUCTION SUPPORT WITH SUSTAINED COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DELIVERED BY CLIP PARTNER URBAN LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP CENTER. CLIP WILL IDENTIFY, SELECT, TRAIN AND SUPPORT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOL-BASED COACHES THAT WILL CARRY OUT THE RIGOROUS INDUCTION PROCESS. CLIP GRADUATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RETAINED IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOLS FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AS PART OF THE CLIP AGREEMENT. EVALWORKS, ANOTHER CLIP PARTNER, WILL PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM TO ENSURE PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE BEING MET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AS SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH ACTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEE BOARD. EACH ORCHARD FOUNDATION TRUSTEE IS ELECTED FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ONLY POWERS RESERVED TO THE MEMBER (THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION) ARE THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FINAL APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDMENT TO OR REPEAL OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FINAL COPY OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FORM 990 IS FURNISHED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD (TRF), THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE MEETING IS ATTENDED BY STAFF THAT ASSISTED IN COMPILING THE FORM, AS WELL AS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO COMPILED THE FORM. ALL TRF AND THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE FINAL FORM 990 COPY WHEN IT IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, HAS BOTH A "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND A "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT," BOTH OF WHICH DEFINE AND DESCRIBE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES, CONTROLS AND DAILY SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES BY THE NEXT LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. THE "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AT EACH BOARD MEETING, BECAUSE THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS ONE IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH LISTED AGENDA ITEMS. A MEMBER THAT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A MATTER THAT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED, AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THEN THE CONFLICTED MEMBER IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT DURING BOARD DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE ISSUE CREATING THE CONFLICT. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH A LEASE AGREEMENT. IT ALSO EMPLOYS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL RAPIDES FOUNDATION POSITIONS AS WELL AS POSITIONS FOR ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT, BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE EMPLOYEES REPORTING DIRECTLY TO HIM AND A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CEO THEN PROPOSES THE SALARY FOR THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. 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