Centronia

“Form 990 is prepared by an external cpa firm. A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the board and any comments are fully addressed before it is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“All trustees, officers, agents and employees must disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest that they discover or that have been brought to their attention in connection with the organization's activities. The individual is required to disclose such conflict at a board meeting or in writing to the chairman of the board or president. An annual disclosure statement is circulated to trustees, officers and certain employees and outside vendors to assist them in identifying situations that are a real or apparant conflict of interest with the organization. Written disclosure statements are filed with the chief executive officer or such person designated by the chief executive officer to receive such notifications. At the discretion of the board or a committee thereof, a person with a real or apparant conflict of interest may be excused from all or any portion of discussions or deliberations with respect to the subject of the conflict. A member of the board or a commitee thereof, who having disclosed a conflict of interest is counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting in which the subject of the conflict is discussed. The minutes of the meeting reflect the individual's disclosure, the vote thereon and the individual's abstention from participation and voting. The chief executive officer ensures that all trustees, officers, agents, employees and independent contractors of the organization are made aware of the organization's policy with respect to conflicts of interest.”

“The personnel committee of the board does a performance review of the ceo and makes recommendations on compensation for full board approval. This process includes the use of comparability data and is documented in the board minutes.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by request.”

“Early childhood education - centronia serves low-income, working families and their children by providing a continuum of early childhood education and care for children aged 0-5 that lays the foundation for school readiness. Our model includes home visiting programs as well as full-day, center-based education and care in a dual-language, multicultural envirnoment. Our high quality programs take a whole-child approach, offering developmentally-appropriate physical, socio-emotional and cognitive experiences complemented by dramatic play; activities related to music, gardening and science; health and physical education; and monthly fieldtrips for experiential learning. Teachers conduct ongoing formative assessments and individualize lesson planning to maximize each child's learning and development and promote their future academic success and wellbeing. Centronia's center-based services were suspended from march 12, 2020 thru june 22, 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic. Cardozo site remains closed due to its location inside a d.c. Public school. During this period, staff provided remote educational and familial support services alongside robust community outreach and relief activities. Full-tuition parent fees were discounted or waived for families experiencing hardship, catering revenue fell due to client closures, and rental income from evening and weekend space use was lost. Due to strict regulatory requirements governing adult-child ratios, space use, and daily routines, reopening required building an inventory of personal protective equipment (ppe) and cleaning supplies; extensive staff training on new pandemic health and safety protocols; additional cleaning staff; new screening and changing stations, isolation areas; and modifications to existing classroom spaces. The organization also had to invest in improved connectivity and devices to allow for children and families to receive virtual services and staff to work remotely when they are unable to receive services or work onsite due to temporarily reduced occupancy limits or quarantine/isolation requirements. The reopening period was marked by low enrollment and a spike in the use of employee sick leave which necessitated the use of temporary staff to maintain coverage. Even as parents return to work, the center will continue to operate at reduced capacity for the forseeable future due to regulations which limit classes to eight (8) children.”

“Centronia's community engagement & education (c.e.e) programs support school-aged children, their families, and the greater community. These include an out-of-school time program that provides children from kindergarten through third grade with academic enrichment in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts in a safe, stimulating environment. C.e.e. Also includes a family center which provides significant family support services both in-house and through networked partnerships and collaborative engagement with governmental and other community-based organizations. This allows centronia to partner with parents to increase their understanding of child development; boost parental resilience through classes and trainings promoting responsive parenting, family life and leadership skills; and serve as a trusted resource linking parents to social and health services.”

“Centronia's food and wellness department supports the cognitive and physical development of early learners through the preparation of nutritionally balanced meals and promotes lifelong healthy habits that can decrease young children's chances of developing health problems later in life. In addition to meal preparation, food and wellness staff support educators in aligning classroom activities with health and wellness topics, promote familial wellbeing through nutritional workshops and cooking demonstrations for families, and increase families perceived and actual access to fresh produce through partnerships with local farmers markets.”