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EACH QUALITY, FREE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SITE PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED AND MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED IN BOTH THEIR ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN 21 DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SERVES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THREE HOURS EACH DAY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SIX CORE AREAS- ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SPORTS AND RECREATION, LIFE SKILLS, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. STUDENTS START THE PROGRAM WITH A SNACK, FINISH WITH A HOT EVENING MEAL, AND PARTICIPATE IN 75 MINUTES OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION WITH A CERTIFIED TEACHER. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CHEERLEADING, DANCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND SPORTS. 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FAMILY ADVOCATES AND ACHIEVEMENT ADVOCATES WORK TOGETHER CLOSELY TO PROVIDE SEAMLESS SERVICES TO STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FAMILIES. MENTORS ARE MATCHED WITH STUDENTS BY BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA TO BUILD SKILLS ON THEIR PATHS TO SUCCESS. MENTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY, WHO MEET WITH STUDENTS FOR ONE HOUR EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: LITERACY PROGRAMS: AMERICORPS DUVAL READS, A COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS LITERACY PROGRAM, HAS BEEN WORKING IN DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOLS SINCE 1999 AND HAS HELPED MORE THAN 7,000 STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR READING GOALS. IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, 38 MEMBERS WORKED IN 22 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND HELPED MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS INCREASE THEIR READING CAPABILITIES. EIGHT-NINE PERCENT OF STUDENTS INCREASED THEIR OVERALL READING LEVEL AND 92% WERE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. DUVAL READS IS A LITERACY TUTORING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH NINTH GRADE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THIS FORM WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS DECEMBER 2015 MEETING, IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING OF THE DOCUMENT. BOARD MEMBERS WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM AND ASK QUESTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWED THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND PROVIDED INPUT AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE INTO THE FINAL VERSION OF THIS FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO REMIND AN INDIVIDUAL IF THEY HAVE NOT SIGNED. IF THE MEMBER CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO SIGN, ACTIONS COMMENCE TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO HISTORICAL LEVELS INTERNALLY, AS WELL AS COMPARISONS TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION FOR LIKE CHARITIES NATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO SIMILAR LOCAL NON PROFITS AND TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER COMPENSATION. THEN, THERE IS INPUT FROM AND DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OFFICERS TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALARY AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO HISTORICAL LEVELS INTERNALLY, AS WELL AS COMPARISONS TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION FOR LIKE CHARITIES NATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO SIMILAR LOCAL NON PROFITS AND TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER COMPENSATION. THEN, THERE IS INPUT FROM AND DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OFFICERS TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALARY AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.