2014-11-07T10:36:31-07:00 2014-06-30 Warlick Accounting Services 1516 Davis Oaks Way Decatur GA 30033 990 2013-07-01 460560091 TAPESTRY SCHOOL INC TAPE 4702686403 PO BOX 48082 ATLANTA GA 30362 TONNA HARRIS-BOSSELMANN CHAIRMAN 4702686403 2014-11-10 1 David Warlick CPA P00675341 4043254300 2014-11-09 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z TAPESTRY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DEVON CHRISTOPHER 3835 GLADNEY DRIVE ATLANTA GA 30341 162063 0 X TAPESTRYCHARTER.ORG X 2012 GA Offer an inclusive, individualized learning environment that is academically engaging, both for neurotypical students and those on the autism spectrum, and create a positive school culture that empowers all students to become creative builders of their own future. 15 15 0 25 0 0 30434 162007 0 0 9 56 0 0 30443 162063 0 0 0 0 2250 9635 0 0 5698 14320 121314 16570 130949 13873 31114 13873 140914 0 95926 13873 44988 The mission of Tapestry Public Charter School is to offer an inclusive, individualized learning environment that is academically engaging, both for neurotypical students and those on the autism spectrum, and to create a positive school culture that empowers all students to take possession of their innate talents and become creative builders of their own future. 0 0 14501 12897 1604 SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: In Spring 2012, the Founding Board of Tapestry Public Charter School held their initial meeting at the Georgia Charter School Association (GCSA). Now two years later, and after much work, the Founding Board has opened the school to 96 new middle-grade students (Grades 6, 7, 8). Our first three hires were our Principal (Dr. Amanda L. Chilvers), Registrar (Ms. Marjorie P. Vaughn), and Business Manager (now Mr. Gregory B. Martyn, CPA). This core staff established an individualized approach to education at Tapestry, in which each teacher has an Individualized Professional Development Plan (IPDP) that guides his/her professional growth annually. Where possible, data such as student outcomes in previous years are used to help formulate goals that align not only to school-wide performance goals, but to our pedagogical philosophy. TPCS has won a major grant for FY15-16 that encourages us, in the grantor's words, "to solve a critically important and very challenging systemic problem." As we move forward with such support, we are even more motivated to work with our students, parents, teachers, partners, grantors, and authorizers to facilitate learning within an inclusive campus. Our school-leadership expenses included staff salaries ($10,039), insurance ($5,317), admin laptop computers ($2,083), teacher recruitment ($1,415), bank fees and interest ($744), office supplies ($558), Georgia Charter School Association dues ($500), and a petition consultant ($380). 47966 41142 6824 CAMPUS: Tapestry Public Charter School's choice for a facility was the classroom, office, and recreational space at Northeast Baptist Church, 4046 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Atlanta, 30340. This facility has a designated educational area that is free from religious iconography and has the square footage and classroom space needed to accommodate future growth. Green space on the campus is appropriate for our school garden, a critical element of our science curriculum. Tapestry intends to grow its footprint by one grade per year, with two classes per grade, until the school has its first graduating seniors in 2019. Our campus expenses included fire and safety improvements ($35,549), networking equipment ($12,600), electrical rewiring ($6,324), building permits and plans ($1,996), property insurance ($232), and a certificate of occupancy ($50). 53163 49023 4140 STUDENTS: Tapestry Public Charter School is founded on a constructivist approach to pedagogy, which posits that learning happens as students actively engage in a process of meaning and knowledge construction, rather than passively receiving information. Our constructivist approach is research based and fosters critical thinking by our motivated and independent students. Our constructivist approach is unique because many of our students are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Students with ASD and related challenges may be unable to process information received through their senses. Critical to our students' success is a modified school environment that accommodates sensory sensitivities (lighting, sound proofing, reduction of other stimuli). Our student expenses included a "sensory room" built with calm lighting and stress-reducing cardio equipment suitable for ASD students ($36,795), teacher laptop computers ($9,728), professional development of teachers ($6,348), and classroom supplies ($293). 0 0 0 115630 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X GREG MARTYN 4702686403 4046 CHAMBLEE TUCKER ROAD PO BOX 48082 ATLANTA GA 30362 X Ann Abramowitz PhD Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Baker Grants Chair 15 0 X 0 0 0 Tonna Harris-Bosselmann Board Chair 30 0 X X 0 0 0 Karen Harris Brown PhD Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Burke Chief Financial Officer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Devon Orland Christopher JD Vice Chairman 30 0 X X 0 0 0 Amy Windom Hilton Secretary 15 0 X X 0 0 0 Simon Huebner Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Richard Kaplan Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Stacey Levy Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Lawson-Lonon Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Dana Maine JD Board member 6 0 X 0 0 0 Greta Massetti PhD Policy Chair 15 0 X 0 0 0 Ashley States Special Education Chair 3 0 X 0 0 0 David Warlick CPA Finance Chairman 15 0 X 0 0 0 Amanda L Chilvers PhD School Principal 50 X X 7800 0 0 7800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103062 58945 0 162007 0 0 0 0 0 56 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162063 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7800 6240 780 780 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1835 1835 0 0 0 0 0 0 1623 1623 0 0 0 0 0 996 896 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 526 0 0 526 0 0 0 0 1415 1415 0 0 849 293 556 0 24411 22328 2083 0 0 0 0 0 80714 71930 4392 4392 3388 3388 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 218 218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3714 2504 1210 0 GCSA annual dues 500 0 500 0 Professional Development 2960 2960 0 0 0 0 0 0 130949 115630 9621 5698 152 3047 13721 34805 0 103062 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13873 140914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95926 0 0 95926 X 13873 44988 0 0 0 0 13873 44988 13873 140914 X 31114 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 Tapestry Public Charter School has a racially diverse student body. All advertisements for our lottery emphasized our policy and our desire to be an inclusive school. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 Tapestry Public Charter School competes for federal and state grants. During FY14 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014), TPCS won a one-year federal Planning Grant for $75,000 and a two-year federal Implementation Grant for $475,000. Both federal grants require TPCS to submit invoices for qualified reimbursable expenses. Such expenses tend to be for professional services (Object codes 3xx), equipment expendables (Object codes 6xx), and equipment purchases (Object codes 7xx). By the end of FY14, Tapestry qualified for $103,062 in federally reimbursable expenses under the two grants. All of the reimbursable expenses were carried on our books as Accounts Receivables as of June 30, 2014, and all the expenses were reimbursed by September 25, 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Tapestry Public Charter School presented the TY2013 Form 990 in the read-ahead package for the Board meeting of October 20, 2014. Board members had two weeks to comment on the Form 990. The Finance Chair provided links to the underlying data: the links included QuickBooks reports for FY13 financial statements, FY14 financial statements, and Program detail. The Board Chair approved the final version of the Form 990 on November 7, 2014. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Tapestry Public Charter School seeks to be a transparent organization. The Finance Committee shares all of its financial data on OneDrive for Business. The Board shares all of its grant data, policy manuals, checkbook registers, and minutes on Google+. While the general public does not have access to our OneDrive or Google+, the Board does provide copies of any information requested. Our public website, tapestrycharter.org, provides access to our charter petition, state contract, student-enrollment application, and Board-member application. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The $1 entry is a rounding error due to using whole dollars on the Form 990.