2016-03-30T16:34:43-05:00 2015-06-30 952242818 VICENTI LLOYD & STUTZMAN 2210 E ROUTE 66 STE 100 GLENDORA CA 917404676 990 2014-07-01 461219795 CALIBER SCHOOLS CALI 4158604963 PO BOX 5282 RICHMOND CA 94805 JENNIFER MOSES CO-CEO 4158604963 2016-03-24 WADE MCMULLEN CPA P00541671 6268577300 2016-03-24 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JENNIFER MOSES PO BOX 5282 RICHMOND CA 94805 5049629 false X HTTP://CALIBERSCHOOLS.ORG/ X 2013 CA TO CREATE A NETWORK OF PUBLIC K-12 CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA THAT WILL PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. 6 4 35 0 1315125 5049589 0 25 40 0 1315150 5049629 0 0 275544 1936226 0 0 343304 1631991 618848 3568217 696302 1481412 1414343 2519027 718042 341314 696301 2177713 X TO CREATE A NETWORK OF PUBLIC K-12 CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA THAT WILL PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. false false 2962668 PERSONALIZED LEARNING: STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHER-MENTORS DEVELOP PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLANS IN WEEKLY 1:1 MEETINGS. ALL OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE SAME COLLEGE-READY DESTINATION, BUT THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE IS AT THEIR OWN PACE AND USING METHODS THAT WORK FOR THEM. FLEXIBLE CLASSROOM DESIGN: STUDENTS ROTATE AMONG DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLASSROOMS, INCLUDING PROJECT SPACES, COMPUTER LABS, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS. THIS ALLOWS FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, E.G., INDEPENDENT LEARNING, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, ONLINE WORK, AND MORE. HIGH EXPECTATIONS: CALIBER WILL PREPARE ALL OF ITS STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND SUCCEED AT COMPETITIVE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES. TEAM TEACHING: WE HAVE RECRUITED GREAT TEACHERS AND DEVOTE SUBSTANTIAL TIME AND RESOURCES TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL ONE-TEACHER-PER-CLASS MODEL, OUR TEACHERS WORK IN TEAMS TO DELIVER OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUR STUDENTS LEARN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS PERSEVERANCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, GRATITUDE AND MINDFULNESS. WE OFFER EXPLICIT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS DAILY COMMUNITY CIRCLES, WEEKLY MINDFULNESS COACHING, AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR REINFORCEMENT. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION: WE BELIEVE SCHOOL INNOVATION IS AN ONGOING, DATA-DRIVEN PRACTICE. WE ARE CONTINUALLY REFINING OUR PROGRAM BASED ON STUDENT AND TEACHER FEEDBACK AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. UNIQUE LEARNING MODELS: WE TEACH ENGLISH AND MATH THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING, WHICH COMBINES STATE OF THE ART EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE WITH SMALL GROUP AND TEACHER-LED INSTRUCTION. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES ARE TAUGHT THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, WHICH ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO WORK IN COLLABORATIVE TEAMS AND LEARN BY FOCUSING ON REAL WORLD PROBLEMS. SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: OUR STUDENTS WILL TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL THROUGH PEER TUTORING, FAMILY-STYLE LUNCHES, SCHOOL-RELATED "JOBS- AND DIVERSE, CROSS-GRADE "HOUSES" THAT WILL GIVE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. COMPUTER CODING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR PIONEERING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, ENGINEERING, AND ROBOTICS CLASSES DESIGNED TO TEACH FLUENCY IN COMPUTER CODING. 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ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. SCHOOL FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE CHARTER MAKES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY KNOWN THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND ON THE STUDENTS APPLICATIONS. THE CHARTER DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLS STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTER RECEIVES A PER ADA FEE FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUPIL ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, CHARTER IS ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND CALIFORNIA LOTTERY FUNDS. RON BELLER JENNIFER MOSES SEE PART V 150000 PROMISSORY NOTE false SCHEDULE L, PART V PART IV - BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS: RON BELLER IS THE HUSBAND OF JENNIFER MOSES. JENNIFER MOSES IS THE WIFE OF RON BELLER. BOTH, RON BELLER AND JENNIFER MOSES, SIT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CALIBER SCHOOLS AND ARE CO-FOUNDER'S AND CO-CEO'S OF THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SUCCEED AT COMPETITIVE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES. TEAM TEACHING: WE HAVE RECRUITED GREAT TEACHERS AND DEVOTE SUBSTANTIAL TIME AND RESOURCES TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL ONE-TEACHER-PER-CLASS MODEL, OUR TEACHERS WORK IN TEAMS TO DELIVER OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: OUR STUDENTS LEARN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS PERSEVERANCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, GRATITUDE AND MINDFULNESS. WE OFFER EXPLICIT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS DAILY COMMUNITY CIRCLES, WEEKLY MINDFULNESS COACHING, AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR REINFORCEMENT. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION: WE BELIEVE SCHOOL INNOVATION IS AN ONGOING, DATA-DRIVEN PRACTICE. WE ARE CONTINUALLY REFINING OUR PROGRAM BASED ON STUDENT AND TEACHER FEEDBACK AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. UNIQUE LEARNING MODELS: WE TEACH ENGLISH AND MATH THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING, WHICH COMBINES STATE OF THE ART EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE WITH SMALL GROUP AND TEACHER-LED INSTRUCTION. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES ARE TAUGHT THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, WHICH ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO WORK IN COLLABORATIVE TEAMS AND LEARN BY FOCUSING ON REAL WORLD PROBLEMS. SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: OUR STUDENTS WILL TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL THROUGH PEER TUTORING, FAMILY-STYLE LUNCHES, SCHOOL-RELATED "JOBS- AND DIVERSE, CROSS-GRADE "HOUSES" THAT WILL GIVE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. COMPUTER CODING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING: ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR PIONEERING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, ENGINEERING, AND ROBOTICS CLASSES DESIGNED TO TEACH FLUENCY IN COMPUTER CODING. THESE HIGHLY ENGAGING BLOCKS TEACH STUDENTS A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT SKILLS INCLUDING LOGIC, NARRATIVE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, PERSEVERANCE AND COLLABORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 RON BELLER JENNIFER MOSES CO-FOUNDER CO-FOUNDER HUSBAND AND WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR COMMENTS AND/OR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES ALL SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE MANAGEMENT TEAM PERFORMS MARKET RESEARCH BASED ON INDUSTRY AND SIZE WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE MANAGEMENT TEAM PERFORMS MARKET RESEARCH BASED ON INDUSTRY AND SIZE WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES 550,141 259,533 0