2012-03-13T15:45:08-05:00 2011-06-30 MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC 111 DEER LAKE ROAD SUITE 125 DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2010-07-01 364447457 ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACAD 7735340129 3400 N AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60634 Donald Feinstein 7735340129 2012-03-13 1 Len Weitz 8472673400 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Donald Feinstein 3400 N AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60634 15938432 0 X www.ausl-chicago.org X 2001 IL The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) will improve student achievement in Chicago's high-poverty, chronically failing schools through its disciplined transformation process, built on a foundation of specially trained AUSL teachers. 28 27 241 28 0 0 7777781 15806487 2831894 0 295 13721 30984 118224 10640954 15938432 0 0 0 0 6993924 8742281 0 0 307769 5178483 6859569 12172407 15601850 -1531453 336582 8424843 9004298 499251 742124 7925592 8262174 X The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) will improve student achievement in Chicago's high-poverty, chronically failing schools through its disciplined transformation process, built on a foundation of specially trained AUSL teachers. 0 0 6646424 Teaching Academies - AUSL's seven training academies are CPS neighborhood schools managed by AUSL serving over 3700 students. The training academies are also the site of AUSL's Chicago Teacher Residency Program which prepares new, quality teachers using an innovative urban teacher residency based on an intense, full-year apprenticeship of learning and practice with a mentor teacher at one of AUSL's teaching academies. During the program, residents earn their Illinois teaching certification and a master's degree through a partnership with National Louis University. Upon completion of the program, AUSL-trained teachers are placed in turnaround schools to create a cohort of teachers prepared to change the culture of a chronically failing Chicago public school. Over the past decade, AUSL has trained 437 resident teachers and over 80% are still teaching in Chicago public schools. 7022092 Turnaround Schools - AUSL turns around chronically failing Chicago public schools through a disciplined transformation process built on a foundation of staffing the school with a critical mass of specially trained AUSL teachers. The Board of Education of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) selects failing schools in need of critical transformation and contracts with AUSL to manage the turnaround process on their behalf. To lead the transformation process AUSL guides a recommendation for a CPS-hired principal. AUSL plays a pivotal role in supporting the principal in bringing on a team of teachers, many of whom are graduates of AUSL's teacher training program as well as providing new curriculum, after schools programs and other critical resources to the school which directly impact school improvement and student success. AUSL turnaround schools offer students and their families a new start after years, even decades of chronic failure. The new school leadership team and highly qualified staff bring the talent, resources and belief in students' abilities needed to get the school back on track. A new climate and culture of success at the school is based on high expectations for student achievement and the belief that all children can learn. In 2010-11, AUSL served almost 6,300 students in 12 schools. Overall, the CPS schools turned around by AUSL have demonstrated consistent yearly improvement in state testing standards which far exceed other CPS high poverty, high needs schools. 13668516 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 154 0 1 241 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Clare Sullivan 7735340143 3400 N Austin Avenue Chicago IL 60634 Donald Feinstein 40.00 X X 156422 0 491 Merrick Axel 3.00 X 0 0 0 Dominic Belmonte 3.00 X 0 0 0 Susan M Benton 3.00 X 0 0 0 Marshall M Bouton 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Ellen Caron 3.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Keiser 3.00 X 0 0 0 Robert E King 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Martin Koldyke 3.00 X 0 0 0 Walter W Matthews 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jordan Meranus 3.00 X 0 0 0 Cordelia C Meyer 3.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Miller 3.00 X 0 0 0 John Cook 3.00 X 0 0 0 Julian Posada 3.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Huffman 3.00 X 0 0 0 Ralph Rydholm 3.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Simoncini 3.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Louis W Stern 3.00 X 0 0 0 David Vitale 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Kay Torshen 3.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Strobel 3.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Nivine Megahed 3.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Shapiro 3.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Ward 3.00 X 0 0 0 Carmita Vaughan 3.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Warnock 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Zafirovski 3.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Cawley 40.00 X 147566 0 7470 Brian Sims 40.00 X 159887 0 209 Jarvis Sanford 40.00 X 170378 0 24520 Michael Whitmore 40.00 X 124410 0 29181 Laura Couchman 40.00 X 125016 0 1081 883679 0 62952 6 0 1 0 Life Long Learning PO Box 2804 Blue Jay CA 92317 Curriculum design consulting 106680 1 11556312 4250175 25630 15806487 13721 13721 Other income 900099 118224 118224 118224 15938432 118224 0 13721 673315 436314 173946 63055 6925012 6062335 769050 93627 647130 558671 87167 1292 496824 426234 59013 11577 9211 9211 29748 29748 37811 37811 441170 230080 201876 9214 81590 81590 30286 16189 13876 221 227847 110343 113023 4481 162951 137322 21497 4132 76983 76983 Teach acad/teacher dev 2541859 2541859 Turnaround schools 1640414 1640414 Curr. enhancements 520677 520677 Athletic field developm 412976 412976 Curriculum development 320710 320710 325336 254392 70175 769 15601850 13668516 1625565 307769 16377 3256701 3678572 4523692 3648466 245529 58160 492823 440397 54863 52426 1502193 344058 48104 8424843 9004298 334275 637459 7250 157726 104665 499251 742124 X 2635595 4561992 5289997 3700182 7925592 8262174 8424843 9004298 336582 0 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 5578469 7762856 9189007 7777781 15806487 46114600 44000 44000 99000 99000 99000 385000 5622469 7806856 9288007 7876781 15905487 46499600 3810112 42689488 19901 16466 295 13721 50383 30984 118224 149208 46699191 5541468 0.91410 0.85580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37811 0 0 37811 0 228190 226042 2148 54127 53547 580 210506 160808 49698 52426 Funds held for AUSL network schools 104665 104665 15938432 15601850 336582 0 336582 16037432 99000 99000 15938432 0 15938432 15700850 99000 99000 15601850 0 15601850 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Donald Feinstein 156422 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 491 0 156913 0 0 0 Tim Cawley 147566 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7470 0 155036 0 0 0 Brian Sims 159887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209 0 160096 0 0 0 Jarvis Sanford 170378 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24520 0 194898 0 0 0 Michael Whitmore 124410 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29181 0 153591 0 0 0 X 1 25630 Fair Market Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The final draft of the Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Managing Director, Operations and Strategy. Upon their approval, it is sent to the Finance Committee for review and approval. A final copy is distributed electronically to each member of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All employees and board members are required to complete a conflict of interest statement which is reviewed for conflicts. Annually, employees and board members are asked to sign a new form to ensure compliance. Any conflicts will be dealt with according to procedure. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive Director and Managing Directors' compensation levels are reviewed annually. Periodically, compensation is benchmarked relative to officers in non-profit organizations as well as senior officers in Chicago Public Schools. Any changes to compensation for the Executive Director and Managing Directors are approved by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The AUSL governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. The conflict of interest statement is available on the internal human resources website.