Annual Report 2010-11 - PACT Charter School
Annual Report 2010-11 - PACT Charter School
Annual Report 2010-11 - PACT Charter School
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<strong>Annual</strong> reviews of <strong>PACT</strong> will now be completed to assure compliance with charter tenets, found in<br />
<strong>Charter</strong> <strong>School</strong> Law (MN Statute 124D.10) and other accountability measures within the contract.<br />
<strong>PACT</strong> is accountable to maintain compliance with State law regarding charter schools. A Bethel<br />
Education Department faculty member serves as the authorizer liaison to the <strong>PACT</strong> <strong>School</strong> Board<br />
and attends monthly Board meetings (when possible). This allows Bethel to remain current with all<br />
aspects of the program. <strong>PACT</strong>’s contract with Bethel is for five years, with the current contract up<br />
for renewal in June of 2014.<br />
There are three authorizer directed accountability initiatives in place to ensure the success of <strong>PACT</strong><br />
<strong>Charter</strong> <strong>School</strong>. The first is the presence of an authorizer liaison at each Board meeting. This<br />
ensures that Bethel remains informed about various aspects of the school – specifically related to<br />
the program, finances and governance. The second initiative is the submission of the school’s<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> and annual audit (summarizing all aspects of the program) for review. The third<br />
initiative is a requirement that <strong>PACT</strong> utilize an outside organization to give an objective perspective<br />
and analysis of its performance. <strong>PACT</strong> has chosen to participate with AdvancEd (formerly known<br />
as North Central Accreditation - NCA) to meet this purpose. The school is currently accredited with<br />
NCA and will undergo reaccredidation in 2013.<br />
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE GOVERNMENT<br />
<strong>PACT</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> <strong>School</strong> is accountable to the federal and state governments, and complies with<br />
government codes and standards for a range of facility and program components. Title funds from<br />
the federal government require regular reporting of test results linked to those students who<br />
received this aid for their education. Other funds <strong>PACT</strong> has received or will receive from the federal<br />
government have similar reporting/accountability requirements. <strong>PACT</strong> submits an <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> to<br />
the Minnesota State Department of Education, and complies with state statutes related to education.<br />
<strong>PACT</strong> is also accountable for financials through an independent annual audit (copied to Bethel<br />
University and the MN Department of Education). <strong>PACT</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s <strong>Annual</strong> Budget<br />
summary is also posted in the Anoka Union newspaper for public record.<br />
ADEQUATELY YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) STATUS<br />
All schools receiving federal Title funds are required to meet AYP, as a school within all<br />
subcategories and subgroups. <strong>PACT</strong> has met this requirement every year until 2008-2009 when we<br />
fell short of the requirements in two small subgroups in Reading – students receiving special<br />
education services (elementary only) and students receiving free and/or reduced meals (secondary<br />
only). This goal is measured by student success on the MN Comprehensive Assessments (MCA’s).<br />
A history of <strong>PACT</strong>’s AYP is included at the end of this section.<br />
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