2014-05-15T16:49:58-05:00 2013-06-30 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD SUITE 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2012-07-01 202024597 CHOICE FOUNDATION A NON-PROFIT CORP D/B/A LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL CHOI 5048618370 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 HANS JONASSEN 5048618370 2014-05-14 1 AMY E WALTERS CPA CCIFP P01078383 5048355522 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL HANS JONASSEN 1010 COMMON STREET SUITE 2950 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 19786102 0 X WWW.LAFAYETTEACADEMYNO.ORG X 2004 LA PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN A COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT CHALLENGES AND SUPPORTS EACH STUDENT TO ACHIEVE HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL. 16 16 345 155 0 0 13012652 19610420 0 0 898 956 103007 174726 13116557 19786102 0 0 0 0 9336889 14472804 0 0 0 3757044 5639780 13093933 20112584 22624 -326482 2925205 3620960 1413156 2435393 1512049 1185567 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ORGANIZED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA ON HOW SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVES CAN IMPROVE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA. 0 0 9404004 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AT 2727 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 820 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT AT LAFAYETTE IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 4755901 THE ESPERANZA CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 4407 SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 420 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 4348981 MCDONOUGH 42 CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED AT 300 ALMONASTER IN NEW ORLEANS. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 480 STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. EACH STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOOL PROGRAM ENRICHED BY FINE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICS. THE OVERALL STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS 9 TO 1. 18508886 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 3 0 1 345 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JAMES FULTON 5048618370 2727 S CARROLLTON AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 JANET BEAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 DON BEERY 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT EVANS 5.00 X 0 0 0 ASHER FRIEND 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GOLIWAS 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRITZ GOMILA 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HUGER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY LODRIG 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SWANSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN KANE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SILLARS 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WERNER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CARTER 5.00 X 0 0 0 HANS JONASSEN 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSON MILLS 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEWANDA YOUNG-HILL 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES LANDRY 40.00 X 245000 0 13007 JAMES FULTON 40.00 X 100000 0 9386 GALE NAQUIN 40.00 X 115000 0 10136 SUSAN JURKUNAS 40.00 X 130000 0 10886 590000 0 43415 4 0 1 0 SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES PO BOX 536922 ATLANTA GA 30353 FOOD SERVICES 942032 BLUE DIAMOND TOURS PO BOX 791741 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 733620 JANI KING 122 W PINE ST PONTCHATOULA LA 704543309 JANITORIAL SERVICE 415387 BERRY TRANSPORTATION PO BOX 74078 METAIRIE LA 700334075 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 188355 HWM TRANSPORTATION 41430 EAST I-55 SERVICE RD HAMMOND LA 70403 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 156285 12 18888366 722054 19610420 956 956 OTHER INCOME 533110 174726 174726 174726 19786102 174726 0 956 715000 715000 11371337 10520710 850627 485612 454403 31209 952596 828558 124038 948259 886040 62219 940679 940679 9565 9565 40500 40500 1983805 1862851 120954 40292 11021 29271 134506 76945 57561 51624 8438 43186 8559 5308 3251 33221 33221 291677 291677 201850 149183 52667 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 428323 428323 UTILITIES 303384 303384 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 175177 175177 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 57794 57794 938824 793395 145429 20112584 18508886 1603698 0 1426423 1625100 758912 980749 25839 41650 39067 3367288 2391244 672381 976044 2925205 3620960 1003572 2121162 14 14 409570 314217 1413156 2435393 X 1499049 1185567 13000 0 1512049 1185567 2925205 3620960 -326482 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1632032 1105767 526265 1735256 1285477 449779 976044 X 19786102 0 19786102 0 19786102 20112584 0 20112584 0 20112584 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION'S 2009, 2010, AND 2011 TAX RETURNS WERE FILED APPROPRIATELY. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2009 THROUGH 2011. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 LAFAYETTE ACADEMY, ESPERANZA SCHOOL AND MCDONOUGH 42 SCHOOL ARE PULIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND AS SUCH ABIDES BY THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ADOPTED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BY PUBLICIZING ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD THROUGH PRINT AND RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS TO MAKE THE POLICY KNOWN TO ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED A GRANT TO LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE SCHOOL AS A SUBRECIPIENT, TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN MEET CHALLENGING STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS, TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL, TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND TO INCREASE STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIES SUCH AS IMPROVING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL QUALITY AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AWARDED A GRANT UNDER THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PROVIDES FUNDING WHICH IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL AS OF OCTOBER 1ST. THIS STATE FUNDED, PER PUPIL ALLOCATION, IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENTLY APPROVED MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM FORMULA RESOLUTION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES LANDRY 245000 0 0 0 0 0 8621 0 4386 0 258007 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TAX PREPARERS PROVIDE A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER APPROVAL, THE TREASURER SIGNS THE RETURN AND ALLOWS THE TAX PREPARERS TO RELEASE IT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BUSINESS MANAGER REQUESTS THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED EDUCATIONAL DIRECTIONS, INC., A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND SCHOOL CONSULTING FIRM, TO DETERMINE THE PRINCIPAL'S ORIGINAL SALARY. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO EVALUATED COMPARABLE DATA IN THEIR PROCESS OF DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE PRINCIPAL'S COMPENSATION, WHICH WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES WERE DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THESE SALARIES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C - THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.