Brookline High School 21St Century Fund Inc.

“The annual form 990 is prepared by the independent auditor, reviewed and signed by the Treasurer or Assitant Treasurer. The Form 990 is also presented to the audit and finance committee. The form 990 is available for review by the Public in the office of the 21st Century Fund.”

“The policy of the BHS 21st Century Fund with respect to conflicts of interest requires that directors, officers and all employees avoid any actual or potential conflict between their personal interest (including the interests of other persons and organizations with whom the director, officer or employee has a personal or business relationship) and the interests of 21st Century Fund in dealing with organization or individuals doing or seeking to do business with the 21st Century.In any financial transaction or other matter in which a director, officer or employee may have a potential or actual conflicting relationship, the relationship shall be disclosed to all persons charged with responsilibity for approving the transaction and such director, officer, or employee must recuse themselves from participation in discussion, approvals or votes on such transactions. In furtherance of this policy, the 21st Century Fund requires that ll directors, officers and employees annually review this policy, not later than June 30 of each year. The 21st Century Fund further requires that all directors, officers, and emplooyees disclose any potential or known conflicts and comunicate such disclosures to the board of directors prior to any approval, vote, or other action on any financial transaction or other matter identified by board members.”

“Compensation of employees is included in the annual budgeting process. Salary recommendations are made by the Treasurer and the audit and finance committee. Approval of compensation changes is made by the chair and executive committee.”

“Compensation of employees is included in the annual budgeting process. Salary recommendations are made by the Treasurer and the audit and finance committee. Approval of compensation changes is made by the chair and executive committee.”

“The governing documents, policies, form 990 and annual financial statements of the 21st Century Fund are made available to the public for review in the offices of the 21st Century Fund and on anothers website.”

“FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1,PAGE 1, AND PART III, LINE 1, PAGE 2 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (continued):THINKING, MAKING BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL A LABORATORY FOR NEW AND CREATIVE APPROACHES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE FUNDS PROJECTS INSPIRE STUDENTS TO DREAM, TO THINK, TO EXPLORE, AND TO CREATE A BETTER 21ST CENTURY. FORM 990, PART III, PAGE 2, LINE 4a (CONTINUED)Drawing for Understanding in Field Science (DUFS) - Engaging students in the skills and habits of mind shared by artists and scientists: observing, hypothesizing, looking for patterns, and making inferences about what they seeEPIC - A Senior Year Alternative - Offering a variety of experiential and intensive opportunities for seniors to design, direct and drive their own learningFY 2016 new programs included:The Innovation Fellow - The Fellow is a BHS faculty member serving as a catalyst for innovation in the BHS community, sparking interdisciplinary conversation and collaboration within the school and supporting innovative projects and ideas at BHS The Mindfulness Initiative - A school-wide initiative that integrates for managing stress and building resiliency, transforming BHS into a healthier, less stressful place to learn and work Several Planning Grants to explore the development of new academic initiatives. FY 2016 successfully transitioned programs included:Global Leadership was successfully transitioned from the fund to the towns budget and has become a permanent course offering at the school.The thirteen 21st Century Fund programs originally created, developed and piloted by the 21st Century Fund and now funded by the Town of Brookline in the BHS school budget include: African-American and Latino Scholars Program - Supporting students of color to achieve academic success and fostering a culture of serious scholarshipArts Infusion Project - Building confidence and expressive capacity in under-involved students through art activitiesBHS Tutorial - Individualized content-based support to enhance the academic performance of students with mild learning difficultiesBHS Writes - Nurturing a writing culture at BHS that reaches all levels of its communityEngineering By Design - Inspiring student interest in the field of engineering through a hands-on, project-based curriculumFreshman Tutorial - Helping freshman adapt to the increased demands of a high school settingGood Citizen in a Good Society - Promoting greater awareness of social justice and the responsibilities of democratic citizenship, developed with Facing History and OurselvesThe Global Leadership Academy - Endowing BHSs diverse student body with the knowlege, the skills, the resourcefulness and the experience to become engaged and effective leaders of the twenty-first centuryIthaka Advisory Program -Fostering the intellectual and social journey that all students take in high schoolMedical Interpretation and Translation -Providing real-life application of interpretation and translation skills for accomplished Spanish speakersPerspectives of a Mathematical Mind - Formally named Human Math Experience widening students awareness of the beauty and real-world applications of mathThe Social Justice Leadership Program - Training a youth corps of social justice advocates through group activities and internships in local social justice organizations Teachers Mentoring Teachers Program - Training, supporting and retaining a world-class faculty at Brookline HighAt the close of FY 2016, the Fund has approved three new initiatives, which are being developed with the 21st Century Funds support during the next school year: Engineering Innovation and Design - This course allows students to develop skills in technology and design through universal access to prototyping and the creation of real 3-D products, rather than 2-D drafting ideasFilm as History: History as Film - Using the tools of a history classroom, combined with the tools of filmmaking, students study historical eras and events, with an”