k2. name of cmo/emo and address organization? · marketing materials, including the af website page...
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i.TOTALENROLLMENTONJUNE30,2017
433
k1.DOESTHESCHOOLCONTRACTWITHACHARTEROREDUCATIONALMANAGEMENTORGANIZATION?
Yes
j.GRADESSERVEDINSCHOOLYEAR2016-17Checkallthatapply
GradesServed K,1,2,3,4
k2.NAMEOFCMO/EMOANDADDRESS
NAMEOFCMO/EMO AchievementFirst
PHYSICALSTREETADDRESS 335AdamsStreet,Suite700
CITY Brooklyn
STATE NY
ZIPCODE 11201
EMAILADDRESS
l1.FACILITIESDoestheschoolmaintainoroperatemultiplesites?
Yes,2sites
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o.NameandPositionofIndividual(s)WhoCompletedthe2016-17AnnualReport.
PeterCymrot,GeneralCounsel
n2.SummaryofCharterRevisions
Category(SelectBestDescription)
SpecificRevision(150wordlimit)
DateApprovedbyBOT(ifapplicable)
DateApprovedbyAuthorizer(ifapplicable)
1Changeinadmissions/enrollmentpolicy
Updatedtheadmissionspolicy,includingincreasingtheweightedpreferenceforEnglishLanguageLearnersandstudentswithdisabilities.
3/23/2017
2Changeinstudent/familyhandbook
Minorupdatesandchangestothediscipline/codeofconduct(andotherpolicies)asrepresentedintheFamilyHandbook.
3 Changeindesignoreducationalprogram
RevisiontoadoptGreenfieldeducationalmodelatAFAspireMiddleSchooluponopeninginAugust2017.
1/26/2017
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p.Oursignaturesbelowattestthatalloftheinformationcontainedhereinistruthfulandaccurateandthatthischarterschoolisincompliancewithallaspectsofitscharter,andwithallpertinentFederal,State,andlocallaws,regulations,andrules.Weunderstandthatifanyinformationinanypartofthisreportisfoundtohavebeendeliberatelymisrepresented,thatwillconstitutegroundsfortherevocationofourcharter.CheckYESifyouagreeandthenusethemouseonyourPCorthestylistonyourmobiledevicetosignyourname).
Yes
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Date 2017/07/20
Signature,HeadofCharterSchool
Signature,PresidentoftheBoardofTrustees
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Entry2NYSSchoolReportCardLinkLastupdated:07/19/2017
1.NEWYORKSTATEREPORTCARD
ProvideadirectURLorweblinktothemostrecentNewYorkStateSchoolReportCardforthecharterschool(Seehttps://reportcards.nysed.gov/).
(CharterschoolscompletingyearonewillnotyethaveaSchoolReportCardorlinktoone.Pleasetype"URLisnotavailable"inthespaceprovided).
https://data.nysed.gov/reportcard.php?year=2016&instid=800000070171
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Entry4ExpendituresperChildCreated:07/31/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017
FinancialInformation
ThisinformationisrequiredofALLcharterschools.Providethefollowingmeasuresoffiscal
performanceofthecharterschoolinAppendixB(TotalExpendituresandAdministrativeExpenditures
PerChild):
1.TotalExpendituresPerChildTocalculate‘TotalExpendituresperChild’taketotalexpenditures(fromtheunaudited2016-17ScheduleofFunctionalExpenses)anddividebytheyearendFTEstudentenrollment.(IntegersOnly.Nodollarsignsorcommas).
Note:TheinformationontheScheduleofFunctionalExpensesonpages41–43oftheAuditGuidecanhelpschoolslocatetheamountstouseinthetwoperpupilcalculations:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html
Line1:TotalExpenditures 6248783
Line2:YearEndFTEstudentenrollment 434
Line3:DivideLine1byLine2 14398
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2.AdministrativeExpendituresperChild
Tocalculate‘AdministrativeExpendituresperChild'Tocalculate“AdministrativeExpendituresperChild”firstaddtogetherthefollowing:
1.Taketherelevantportionfromthe‘personnelservicescost’rowandthe‘managementandgeneral’column(fromtheunaudited2016 17ScheduleofFunctionalExpenses)
2.Anycontractedadministrative/managementfeepaidtootherorganizationsorcorporations
3.Takethetotalfromaboveanddivideitbytheyear endFTEenrollment.Therelevantportionthatmustbeincludedinthiscalculationisdefinedasfollows:
AdministrativeExpenditures:Administrationandmanagementofthecharterschoolincludestheactivitiesandpersonneloftheofficesofthechiefschoolofficer,thefinanceorbusinessoffices,schooloperationspersonnel,datamanagementandreporting,humanresources,technology,etc.Italsoincludesthoseadministrativeandmanagementservicesprovidedbyotherorganizationsorcorporationsonbehalfofthecharterschoolforwhichthecharterschoolpaysafeeorothercompensation.DonotincludetheFTEofpersonnelwhoseroleistodirectlysupporttheinstructionalprogram.
Notes:TheinformationontheScheduleofFunctionalExpensesonpages41–43oftheAuditGuidecanhelpschoolslocatetheamountstouseinthetwoperpupilcalculations:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html.Employeebenefitcostsorexpendituresshouldnotbereportedintheabovecalculations.
Line1:RelevantPersonnelServicesCost(Row) 430787
Line2:ManagementandGeneralCost(Column) 229619
Line3:SumofLine1andLine2 660406
Line5:DivideLine3bytheYearEndFTEstudentenrollment 1522
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Charter Funding Alphabetical By NYS School District* (Sum of Charter School Basic Tuition and Supplemental Basic Tuition)
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ANNUAL BUDGET & QUARTERLY REPORT TEMPLATE
Achievement First Aspire Charter School
SCHOOLName: Achievement First Aspire Charter School
CONTACT INFORMATIONContact Name: Jennifer RhoadsContact Title: Associate Director, FinanceContact Email:Contact Phone:
REPORT PERIODCurrent Academic Year: 2017-18Prior Academic Year: 2016-17
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PRIOR YEAR ANNUAL BUDGET 2016-17 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3
PRIMARY/OTHER DISTRICT NAME(S)Actual
Enrollment
OriginalBudgetedEnrollment
RevisedBudgetedEnrollment
OriginalBudgetedEnrollment
RevisedBudgetedEnrollment
OriginalBudgetedEnrollment
RevisedBudgetedEnrollment
7 8 9 10 11 12
ACTUAL QUARTERLYTOTAL DISTRICTS/ENROLLMENT
QUARTER 4 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4Original Revised Actual Actual Actual Actual
1 0 0 0 0 0565 0 0 0 0 0
ACTUAL ENROLLMENT BY QUARTERQUARTER 4 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4
OriginalBudgetedEnrollment
RevisedBudgetedEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
565
the 'REVISED' Column(s) udget columns for the
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ACTUAL ENROLLMENT BY QUARTERQUARTER 4 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4
OriginalBudgetedEnrollment
RevisedBudgetedEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
ActualEnrollment
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ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOLALANCE SHEET
2017-18
Prior Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2016-17 As of 9/30 As of 12/31 As of 3/31 As of 6/30ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents - - - - -Grants and contracts receivable - - - - -Accounts receivables - - - - -Prepaid Expenses - - - - -Contributions and other receivables - - - - -
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS - - - - -
PROPERTY, BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT, net - - - - -
OTHER ASSETS - - - - -
TOTAL ASSETS - - - - -
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
CURRENT LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued expenses - - - - -Accrued payroll and benefits - - - - -Deferred Revenue - - - - -Current maturities of long-term debt - - - - -Short Term Debt - Bonds, Notes Payable - - - - -Other - - - - -
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES - - - - -
LONG-TERM DEBT and NOTES PAYABLE, net current maturities - - - - -
TOTAL LIABILITIES - - - - -
NET ASSETSUnrestricted - - - - -Temporarily restricted - - - - -
TOTAL NET ASSETS - - - - -
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS - - - - -
DO NOT ENTER BALANCE SHEET DATA ON THISTEMPLATE
Balance sheet data should forthe Ed Corp:Achievement FirstBrooklyn Charter Schools
should be entered on the template forAchievement FirstBushwick Charter School.
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Annual Report Requirementfor SUNY Authorized Charter Schools
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOL2017-18
Administrativeexpenditures per pupil: $0.00
Per NYS Statute Administrative expenditures per pupil: the sum of allgeneral administration salaries and other generaladministration expenditures divided by the totalnumber of enrolled students. Employee benefitcosts or expenditures should not be reported here.
*NOTE: THIS TAB ONLY NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED FOR Q4
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5.NumberofVotingMembers2016-17,assetbytheby-laws,resolutionorminutes
16
6.NumberofBoardMeetingsConductedinthe2016-17SchoolYear
6
7.NumberofBoardMeetingsScheduledforthe2017-18SchoolYear
6
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Entry11EnrollmentandRetentionofSpecialPopulationsLastupdated:07/31/2017
InstructionsforReportingEnrollmentandRetentionStrategiesDescribetheeffortsthecharterschoolhasmadein2016 2017towardmeetingtargetstoattractandretainenrollmentofstudentswithdisabilities,Englishlanguagelearners,andstudentswhoareeconomicallydisadvantaged.Inaddition,describetheschool’splansformeetingormakingprogresstowardmeetingitsenrollmentandretentiontargetsin2017 2018.
Recruitment/AttractionEffortsTowardMeetingTargets
DescribeEffortsTowardMeetingRecruitmentTargets2016 17)
DescribePlansTowardMeetingRecruitmentTargets2017 18)
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
TheschoolspartnerwiththeAchievementFirst(AF)recruitmentteamtocarryoutacomprehensiverecruitmentstrategyconsistingofdirectoutreach,ReferAFriendcampaigns,informationsessions,schoolbasedopenhouses,presentationsatlocaleducationagenciesandcommunitybasedorganizations,neighborhoodcanvassingatnearbyhighdensityhousingandbuildinglocations,participatingintheNYCCharterCenterapplication,geotargetedmailings,andbothonlineandoutdooradvertising.Thesetechniqueshavebeensuccessfulingeneratingapplicationsandinsharingtheopportunitytoapplywithlow incomefamilies.In2009,allAFschoolsimplementedanat riskpreferenceforlow incomefamilies,andasaresultthevastmajorityofallenteringfamilieshavequalifiedforfreeorreducedpricelunch.Asaresultofextensivepresentationstocommunityorganizationsthatservelow incomefamilies,includingHeadStartandNYCHAdaycarecenters,theapplicantpooloffreeandreducedpriceapplicantshasbeenlarge,andthepreferencehasbeeneffectiveatsubstantiallymatchingthedistrictpercentagesoflow incomestudentsfortheincomingclasses.
AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.
TheAFstudentrecruitmentteamisbilingual
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EnglishLanguageLearners
andhasmadeextensiveeffortstoreachouttofamilieswhospeaklanguagesotherthanEnglish.AlloutdoorsignsareinbothEnglishandSpanish,asareallbrochuresandothermarketingmaterials,includingtheAFwebsitepageforstudentenrollment.In2015 16,direct,bilingualrecruitingmaterialsreachedmorethan18,000familiesthroughoutBrooklynandnumbersweresimilarin2016 17.Additionally,SpanishspeakingmembersoftherecruitmentteamhavepresentedinSpanishatheadstartdaycaresandcommunityorganizations(e.g.,TheCoalitionforHispanicFamilyServicesandNuevaVidaDaycareCenter),andmultiplemembersoftheparentled“streetteams”thatrecruiteddirectlyinthecommunitywereSpanishspeakers.Whilethesetechniquesmaychangeyeartoyear,thesearerepresentativeofrecentrecruitmentmethods.ThelotteryalsousesaweightedpreferenceforEnglishLanguageLearners(ELLs),whichtheschoolsdoubledforthe2016 17schoolyearinanefforttobothadmitandenrollmoreELLs.
AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.Additionally,ayearafterdoublingitsweightedpreferenceforEnglishLanguageLearners,AFhasincreasedthepreferenceafurther50%.
StudentswithDisabilities
EffortstorecruitstudentswithdisabilitieshavefocusedprimarilyonmakingclearinpromotionalmaterialsandpresentationsthatAFishighlyeffectiveforstudentswithdisabilities,andthatweofferservicesinaccordancewithIndividualizedEducationPrograms(IEPs).Inaddition,therecruitmentteamreachesoutannuallytodaycarecentersthatareidentifiedbytheNYCDepartmentofEducationasservingstudentswithdisabilitiesandparticipatedinanIncludeNYCfairthatfocusesonprovidingresourcestofamilieswithstudentswithdisabilities.TheAFstudentrecruitmentteamhaspartneredwiththenetworkspecialservicesteamtoensurethatmarketingmaterialscapturetherangeofservicesavailable.AFhasreachedoutspecificallytocommunitymemberswhopreviouslyagreedtopartnerwiththecommunityoutreachteamtoconductafamilyfocusgrouponhowAFschoolscouldbestmeettheirneeds.Duringthisfocusgroup,themotherofastudentwithadisabilitysaidthathergreateststrugglewasfindingapublicschooloptionthatheldthehighestacademicstandardsforherchilddespitehisdisability.
AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.Additionally,AFdoubleditsweightedpreferenceforstudentswithdisabilities.Additionally,in2017 18,AFisexpandinguponapilotprogramtooffermultipleself containedclassroomsforeligiblestudentsdependingonthestudent’sindividualneed,grade(currently,grades1 4)andavailablespace.
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Theschoolisjustsuchanoption,committedtogettingeveryscholarwhowalksthroughourdoorstoandthroughcollege.Webelievethatthissendingthismessagetofamilieswithstudentswhohavespecialneedswillbeapowerfulrecruitingtechnique,andwillhelpusmeettheenrollmenttargetforthispopulation.Thelotteryalsousesaweightedpreferenceforstudentswithdisabilities.
RetentionEffortsTowardMeetingTargets
DescribeEffortsTowardMeetingRetentionTargets2016 17)
DescribePlansTowardMeetingRetentionTargets2017 18)
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
RetentionofstudentsatAFschoolsisanetworkwidepriority.TheAFreportcardsetsanaccountabilitymeasureof5%choiceattritionforeachschool.WhilereliablemobilitystatisticsforNewYorkCityaredifficulttoascertain,webelievethatamobilityrateof5%issignificantlybelowtheaverageannualturnoverofurbanstudents.Webelievethatretentionofstudentswithinat riskpopulationsdependsprimarilyontheacademicprogressthesestudentsaremaking.Assuch,themostimportantretentioneffortsforat riskpopulationswillbegreatinstruction,andregularreviewofdatathatensuresthatstudentsinthesepopulationsarereceivingthesupportsandservicestheyneedinordertobesuccessful.Data includingacademicperformance,attendance,andbehaviordata aredisaggregatedandsharedwiththeschoolleadershipteam,sothatearlywarningsignscanbeidentifiedandappropriateinterventionsidentified.AFschoolleadersandregionalsuperintendentsregularlysharestudentretentionstrategies.
AnexampleofabestpracticethatAFschoolsutilizeisearlyidentificationandinterventionwithfamiliesconsideringleaving.Thisapproachuseshistoricaldataonattritiontoidentifyriskfactorsthatpredictfutureattrition.AFschoolsusethisinformationtodevelopspecificfamilyengagementandsupportstrategiesforscholarswhoareatriskofleaving.Experienceacrossthenetworkhasshownthatstrongrelationshipsandthoughtfuldiscussionswithfamiliesareoftenwhat
AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.
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makethedifferencewhenhavingadifficultdiscussionwithfamilymembers.AFregionalsuperintendentsspecificallycoachprincipalsonhowtohaveeffectiveconversationswithfamiliesregardingtopicssuchasretentioningrade.Tailoredfamilyspecificstrategieswillbedevelopedtoensurethatdoeverythingpossibletokeepthesestudentswithus.
EnglishLanguageLearners
RetentionofstudentsatAFschoolsisanetworkwidepriority.TheAFreportcardsetsanaccountabilitymeasureof5%choiceattritionforeachschool.WhilereliablemobilitystatisticsforNewYorkCityaredifficulttoascertain,webelievethatamobilityrateof5%issignificantlybelowtheaverageannualturnoverofurbanstudents.Webelievethatretentionofstudentswithinat riskpopulationsdependsprimarilyontheacademicprogressthesestudentsaremaking.Assuch,themostimportantretentioneffortsforat riskpopulationswillbegreatinstruction,andregularreviewofdatathatensuresthatstudentsinthesepopulationsarereceivingthesupportsandservicestheyneedinordertobesuccessful.Data includingacademicperformance,attendance,andbehaviordata aredisaggregatedandsharedwiththeschoolleadershipteam,sothatearlywarningsignscanbeidentifiedandappropriateinterventionsidentified.AFschoolleadersandregionalsuperintendentsregularlysharestudentretentionstrategies.
WebelievethatthefactorsabovealsoapplytoELLs.BecauseparentsofELLsoftendonotspeakEnglishfluentlythemselves,thenuancedconversationsaboutacademicperformancecanbemoredifficult.TheEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)teacherorinterventioncoordinator(dependingonthenumberofELLstudentsenrolled)willbeprimarilyresponsibleforproactivelydevelopingrelationshipsandtrustwithfamiliesofELLsassoonasthestudentisidentifiedaslimitedEnglishproficient,regardlessofacademicperformance.Webelievethattheseproactiverelationshipbuildingpracticeswillestablishthetrustnecessarytoidentifyfamiliesearlywhoareatriskforleaving,andtointerveneeffectivelytopersuadethemtostaywithus.
AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.
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AFalsotranslatesandusestranslatorsasnecessaryforschoolpolicies,studentspecificinformationandcommunicationswithfamilies.
StudentswithDisabilities
RetentionofstudentsatAFschoolsisanetworkwidepriority.TheAFreportcardsetsanaccountabilitymeasureof5%choiceattritionforeachschool.WhilereliablemobilitystatisticsforNewYorkCityaredifficulttoascertain,webelievethatamobilityrateof5%issignificantlybelowtheaverageannualturnoverofurbanstudents.Webelievethatretentionofstudentswithinat riskpopulationsdependsprimarilyontheacademicprogressthesestudentsaremaking.Assuch,themostimportantretentioneffortsforat riskpopulationswillbegreatinstruction,andregularreviewofdatathatensuresthatstudentsinthesepopulationsarereceivingthesupportsandservicestheyneedinordertobesuccessful.Data includingacademicperformance,attendance,andbehaviordata aredisaggregatedandsharedwiththeschoolleadershipteam,sothatearlywarningsignscanbeidentifiedandappropriateinterventionsidentified.AFschoolleadersandregionalsuperintendentsregularlysharestudentretentionstrategies.
WebelievethatstrongTier2andTier3interventions,complementedbystrongfamilyrelationships,arethemosteffectiveapproachestopreventtheattritionofstudentswithdisabilities.Inadditiontotheattritionriskfactorsdescribedabove,webelievethereareatleasttwoadditionalfactorsforfamiliesofstudentswithdisabilities.First,familiesofstudentswithdisabilitiesaremorelikelytoleaveiftheybelievethatweholdlowerexpectationsfortheirchildrenthanfortheirregulareducationpeers.Second,thesefamiliesareatriskforleavingiftheydonotunderstandtheservicesbeingprovidedfortheirchildren,oriftheyperceivethatmoreextensiveservicesmightbeavailableatanotherschool.Asdescribedabove,ourcommunicationwithfamiliesaboutthehighexpectationsweholdforeverychild,andthedifferentiatedsupportsweprovidetomakesureeachchildmeetstheseexpectations,willbeginwithour
AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.Additionally,in2017 18,AFisexpandinguponapilotprogramtooffermultipleself containedclassroomsforeligiblestudentsdependingonthestudent’sindividualneed,grade(currently,grades1 4)andavailablespace.
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studentrecruitmentprocess.Thesemessageswillbereinforcedinfamilychats(whicharerequestedofallincomingfamilies),familyconferences,andallothercommunicationwithfamiliesofstudentswithdisabilities.Additionally,thenetworksupportdatateamandregionaldirectorofspecialserviceswillprovidedisaggregatedacademicandbehavioraldataforstudentswithdisabilitiesdirectlytotheprincipalsonamonthlybasis,toflaganystudentforwhomadditionalsupportisneeded.Ourexperiencehasbeenthatwhenstudentswithdisabilitiesmakestrongacademicprogress,theirfamilies’bondwiththeschoolstrengthensandtheyaremorelikelytostaywithus.
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Entry12ClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritionLastupdated:07/31/2017
Reportchangesinteacherandadministratorstaffing.
InstructionsforcompletingtheClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritionTablesCharterschoolsmustcompletethetwotablesnamed2016-2017ClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritiontoreportchangesinteacherandadministratorstaffingin2016-2017.Pleaseprovidethefulltimeequivalent(FTE)ofstaffonJune30,2016;theFTEforanydepartedstafffromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017;theFTEforaddedstafffromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017;andtheFTEofstaffaddedinnewlycreatedpositionsfromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017usingthetwotablesprovided.
ClassroomTeacherAttritionTable
FTEClassroomTeachersonJune30,2016
FTEClassroomTeachersDeparted7/1/166/30/17
FTEClassroomTeachersFillingVacantPositions7/1/16 6/30/17
FTEClassroomTeachersAddedinNewPositions7/1/16 6/30/17
FTEofClassroomTeachersonJune30,2017
31 5 39
AdministratorPositionAttritionTable
FTEAdministrativePositionsonJune30,2016
FTEAdministratorsDeparted7/1/166/30/17
FTEAdministratorsFillingVacantPositions7/1/166/30/17
FTEAdministratorsAddedinNewPositions7/1/166/30/17
FTEAdministrativePositionsonJune30,2017
10 4 8
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