2014-02-14T09:59:02-06:00 2013-06-30 SMITH & HOWARD PC 271 17TH STREET SUITE 1600 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2012-07-01 455209297 GEORGIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INC % DR LESLIE HAZLE BUSSEY GEOR 7704649299 1755 NORTH BROWN ROAD SUITE 200 Suite LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30043 GALE HULME 4049064412 2014-02-15 true MARC AZAR 4048746244 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DR LESLIE HAZLE BUSSEY 1775 NORTH BROWN ROAD STE 200 LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30043 3188619 false X WWW.GLISI.ORG X 2012 GA THE MISSION OF GEORGIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, INC. IS TO DEVELOP WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION LEADERS WHO ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. 7 7 8 0 100000 1084617 0 2102256 0 1746 0 0 100000 3188619 0 0 0 0 0 757411 0 0 72539 254 1552800 254 2310211 99746 878408 99746 1798970 0 66653 99746 1732317 X THE MISSION OF GEORGIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, INC. IS TO DEVELOP WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION LEADERS WHO ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. true false 611710 977944 695250 The purpose of GLISI's Base Camp and Leadership Summit (BCLS) training program is to build the capacity of district and school leadership teams to enact best practice in leadership and organizational effectiveness. Emphasis in training is placed on teaching leaders to use data-driven continuous improvement processes focused on improving the quality of teaching and learning, ultimately leading to gains in student achievement. In FY13, GLISI served 427 leaders (superintendents, central office leaders, principals, assistant principals, and teacher leaders) from 34 Georgia school districts and the Georgia Department of Education through three cohorts of BCLS. These districts hail from all corners of Georgia including metro Atlanta, north Georgia, middle Georgia, and southwest and southeast Georgia. Eighteen percent of participating districts in FY13 were new to BCLS, or had not attended in five years. Each team participated in two two-and -one-half day residential training events, for a total of 46 hours of training for each participant. GLISI delivered 19,642 person-training hours (# hours training provided x # participants) through BCLS in FY13. The short-term objective of BCLS is to equip teams with the skills, knowledge and tools to develop SMART goal-driven improvement plans to address organizational performance challenges including student achievement. 100% of participating teams developed a SMART goal based on analysis of district data. 100% of participating teams developed a plan for addressing that goal. The long-term objective of BCLS is to influence the behavior of school and district leaders which in turn influences the quality of instruction which finally influences student outcomes. In our most recent post-training survey conducted 3-6 months after training, participants strongly agreed (5.13 on a 6 point scale) that their teams were putting into practice the analysis of multiple types of data, focused on student achievement, and that team meetings were collaborative and effective. These are precursor adult behaviors that research suggests are linked to improvements in instruction, and by extension, student achievement. In our most recent analysis of student outcomes, districts that sent teams to BCLS from 2010-2013 showed an average gain in the 4 Year Cohort Graduation Rate that outperformed the state average gain by 5.16 percentage points. While the state average 4 Year Cohort Graduate Rate in 2013 was 71.5%, the average rate for BCLS districts is 76.7%. 611710 207837 The purpose of GLISI's role in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Data Utilization Project (DUP) was to coordinate the work of several state agencies including the Georgia Department of Education, the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia, along with a group of ten pilot school districts, to develop, refine and prepare to launch the Georgia High School Feedback Reports (HSFRs). These reports compiled postsecondary data at the student level into easy-to-analyze reports featuring key proxies for college and career readiness. The reports empower K-12 school districts to see how their graduates perform in postsecondary training and education endeavors, highlighting areas where students require remediation, as well as areas where students perform well. With this information, K-12 districts can adjust curriculum, requirements, and student support to ensure future students are better prepared to succeed in college and postsecondary education efforts. In FY13, 46 education leaders from 10 school districts and eight state agencies including the Georgia Department of Education, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, and the Alliance for Education Agency Heads participated in the final year of DUP, including the statewide launch of the Georgia HSFRs, which are now available to and in use by 100% of Georgia school districts through the state Longitudinal Data System, free of charge. 611710 377088 1407006 GLISI currently offers three types of consulting services: 1) Strategic Improvement Planning, which is delivered in partnership with the Georgia School Board Association; 2) Implementation Consulting, which is delivered to selected qualifying districts to assist in the implementation of school improvement processes learned at Base Camp and Leadership Summit; and 3) Custom Consulting, which is delivered to districts based on an assessment of leadership development and talent management needs in the district. The objective of the GLISI-GSBA Strategic Improvement Planning consulting service is to assist districts and their local communities in developing a district-wide improvement plan to guide transparent systemic improvement for 3-5 years. In FY13, GLISI worked in three districts with 154 community members, teachers, school, and district leaders through our GLISI-GSBA Strategic Improvement Planning consulting service. 100% of districts achieved the goal of developing a board-approved strategic improvement plan. The objective of GLISI's Implementation Consulting is to assist the district in achieving specified performance targets within a mutually agreed-upon timeframe (usually three school years). This work is done through on-site coaching by GLISI professional staff and skilled performance consultants (retired education leaders with a track record of successfully leading school and district improvement) who work side-by-side with district and school leaders to implement best practice in education leadership and organizational effectiveness. GLISI staff and consultants begin by modeling and facilitating team meetings, data analysis, classroom observations, and strategy sessions to identify needed structural and instructional changes to improve school performance. As district leaders grow, team facilitation and coaching responsibilities are gradually transferred from GLISI staff and consultants to district staff. Progress toward the performance goal is regularly monitored to ensure GLISI consulting service is achieving intended outcome. This service was piloted toward the end of FY13 with two districts. The needs assessment process was conducted in concert with 4 district leaders. It is too early to report statistical results from this work. The objective of GLISI's Custom Consulting is to provide outsourced support to meet district leadership development and talent management needs. This is distinct from Implementation Consulting in that its purpose is not explicitly to build the leadership capacity of district staff over time, but instead to meet a specified one-time need. In FY13, GLISI served four districts and three professional organizations through this service, supporting 181 education leaders in Georgia over 925 person-hours of consulting (# education leaders x # in-district consulting hours). In post-service surveys of district decision-maker satisfaction (usually district superintendent), 100% of respondents reported that they were satisfied with GLISI's consulting service; 100% reported that GLISI's consulting service effectively accomplished expected goals and objectives; and 100% reported they would recommend GLISI to colleagues in other districts. 280023 RACE TO THE TOP INNOVATION FUND 280023 1842892 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X DR LESLIE HAZLE BUSSEY 7704649299 1775 NORTH BROWN ROAD SUITE 200 LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30043 TIJUAN DOGAN 2.0 X STEPHEN DOLINGER 2.0 X JEANNIE HENRY 2.0 X GARY PRICE 2.0 X LOREN STARR 2.0 X MIKE WORLEY 2.0 X JOHN ZAUNER 2.0 X GALE HULME 40.0 X 69510 0 690 LESLIE HAZLE BUSSEY 40.0 X 56438 13427 125948 0 14117 0 false false false 0 X 1084617 1084617 BASE CAMP LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 611710 695250 695250 CONSULTING 611710 1407006 1407006 2102256 1746 1746 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3188619 2102256 1746 X 0 0 0 0 271822 179723 66066 26033 0 485589 321062 118021 46506 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 726297 647899 78398 3591 3591 16414 731 15683 2006 2006 0 50418 2247 48171 36257 24149 12108 0 0 0 0 2717 1646 1071 4801 4801 ROOM,BOARD, AND MEETING 581868 581868 MATERIALS 85254 81019 4235 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 17000 17000 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND REGISTRATION 10688 1048 9640 15489 1500 13989 2310211 1842892 394780 72539 99746 1514252 0 0 0 100000 0 172112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15323 2717 0 12606 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99746 1798970 0 31195 0 0 0 35458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66653 X 99746 1632317 0 100000 0 0 99746 1732317 99746 1798970 X 878408 754163 X false true X true false X false false false 0 0 0 100000 1084617 1184617 2102256 2102256 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 3186873 3286873 1081617 1081617 1280799 1280799 2362416 2362416 924457 1746 1746 0 1746 1746 0 0 0 0 0 100000 3188619 3288619 X 0.00000 THE 2011 RETURN WAS A SHORT PERIOD COVERING 04/01/2012-06/30/2012 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100000 100000 1.00000 false false 15323 2717 12606 12606 0 0 X 3188619 3188619 3188619 2310211 2310211 2310211 SCHEDULE D, PART V, QUESTION 4 Temporarily restricted net assets totaling $100,000 at June 30, 2013 consist of one pledge receivable that is time-restricted. SCHEDULE D, PART X, QUESTION 2 The Organization is recognized as an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3). The Organization annually evaluates all federal and state income tax positions. This process includes an analysis of whether these income tax positions the Organization takes meet the definition of an uncertain tax position under the Income Taxes Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification. In the normal course of business, the Organization is subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. The Organization was incorporated during 2012; as such it remains subject to tax examinations for all of its existence to date. FORM 990, PART III, QUESTION 2 Due to having just incorporated at the time of filing our FY12 990, there were zero program services described in that 990. All significant programs undertaken by the organization are described in Part III of this filing. FORM 990, PART III, QUESTION 4D The Race to the Top Innovation Fund grant is a two-year partnership between GLISI, the Paulding County School District, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and Thinkgate. The purpose of the grant is "to prepare a pipeline of effective high school leaders to yield sustained high quality teaching and student outcomes in all high schools so that students graduate prepared for the demands of college and careers." The focus of GLISI's work on the project is three-fold: 1) training for a selected group of current and aspiring high school leaders; 2) consulting to build talent management infrastructure and capacity in central office leaders; and 3) project management and coordination of all grant partners. During FY13, GLISI served 37 education leaders in Paulding County including the superintendent, other central office leaders, high school principals, assistant principals and teacher leaders throuh over 920 person-hours of training and consulting (# education leaders x # in-district training and consulting hours). In addition, GLISI facilitated over 22 hours of cross-partner project planning meetings to coordinate and monitor project progress toward goals. Ultimate project success will be measured by rate of principal turnover; number of quality leaders identified in the district ready for leadership responsibility; as well as student outcomes including End-of-Course-Test results and post-secondary enrollments. Interim results at the end of year one include evidence that the pool of 16 aspiring leaders participating in GLISI training are ready for leadership positions: 2 of the 16 leaders (12.5%) were promoted to district or other school leadership positions during the first year of the project. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11 Prior to filing, the board chair and secretary/treasurer will conduct a close review of the draft 990. An electronic copy of the draft 990 will be provided to the full board prior to filing. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12 By-laws require directors to disclose conflicts of interest as they arise. Interested directors are not permitted to participate in discussion or vote on the matter. The annual meeting agenda includes a conflicts of interest item during which the board reviews and monitors all existing disclosed conflicts. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15 the compensation committee comprised in the first year of GLISI's operations of the Board Chair and Board Secretary/Treasurer gathered data from a variety of sources on comparable CEO/Executive Director salaries from similar organizations for review. Compensation committee makes a recommendation for salary adjustments to the Board of Directors for approval. Salary adjustments are included in the organization's budget and approved by the Board of Directors. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available by written request. FORM 990, PART VII ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT, AS THERE ARE NO RELATIONSHIPS OR TRANSACTIONS WHICH WOULD CAUSE AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE CONSIDERED NOT INDEPENDENT. ONE BOARD MEMBER SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPED GLISI CONDUCT BUSINESS BEFORE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS DETERMINATION LETTER WAS RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT SHARE COMMON CONTROL; THEREFORE, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE DETAILS OF THESE TRANSACTIONS DO NOT MEET THE THRESHOLDS THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REPORTING. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 Prior to July 1, 2012, GLISI operated under the corporate structure of Georgia Parternship for Excellence in Education, Inc. ("GPEE"). In 2012, the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement, Inc. (the "organization") was incorporated and, commencing on July 1, 2012, began operating the programs of GLISI as an independent entity. On July 1, 2012, The Organization received from GPEE the rights and obligations to the followings assets (liabilities): Cash and cash equivalents $ 99,746 Pledges receivable 100,000 Consulting fees receivable 23,500 Due from related party 643,715 Donated equipment 4,072 Accounts payable (17,124) Net Assets at July 1, 2012 853,909 Less previously reported net assets (99,746) Adjustment to net assets $ 754,163 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FOR NON-EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:726297