Annual Report 2010-11 - PACT Charter School

Volleyball (Cooperative with Spectrum/Hosted
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Wrestling (cooperative agreement)
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Four-Day School Week – PACT Charter School structures its schedule so that students have a
longer school day with 151 total annual student contact days. This schedule provides the
opportunity for many non-school Fridays to be utilized for staff development and team
collaboration. Additionally, these Friday afternoons are considered compensation time for
teachers in exchange for required Thursday evening meeting attendance. All committee meetings
are held on Thursday evenings in order to make it convenient for parents and teachers to
collaborate on decision-making throughout the school. The School Calendar for 2010-2011 and
2011-2012 are available at http://www.pact.charter.k12.mn.us.
Teacher Input/Communication/Team Leaders – PACT Charter School practices collaborative
decision making. Part of this process involves teachers, staff and parents, participating on various
committees within the school. In an effort to facilitate the communication of information from
these meetings, and to provide for collaboration amongst colleagues, the school has identified
team leaders in each grade level/subject area. These leaders run monthly team meetings with the
purpose of providing team unity, identifying student needs and communicating clearly with
administration. Team leaders usually rotate from year to year, so that those wishing to be in this
leadership role have an opportunity to do so.
Parent Involvement – A high degree of parental involvement is foundational to the vision and
mission of PACT Charter School. The school employs a full-time Volunteer Coordinator to
facilitate the matching of parents with the multiple opportunities to volunteer throughout the
school. A staffed nursery for children of those who are volunteering at the school during the day
is also provided. Volunteer hours are tracked and totaled annually. The following table provides
summative data from the past five years. Note a significant increase in hours over 2009-2010.
School Year Approximate Total Annual Volunteer Time
2005-2006 15,000 Hours
2006-2007 14,000 Hours
2007-2008 15,000 Hours
2008-2009 14,000 Hours
2009-2010 11,600 Hours
2010-2011 12,888 hours
Parent Satisfaction – According to our 2010-2011 Annual Climate Survey, the percentage of
those who expressed an opinion of “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their child’s education at
PACT Charter School is 81.8%. When including those who were “somewhat satisfied”, the
number increases to 95.7%. In an effort to encourage greater participation while still collecting
useful information, the Committee for School Improvement modified the Annual Climate Survey
extensively, including allowing people to complete the survey online. There were over 121
participants who responded to the survey.
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