Urban Charter Schools Collective

“Not applicable - the charter school does not have committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 will be reviewed by all ucsc board at a regular or special board meeting prior to being filed. The board members will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions about form 990 and the information presented. Requested changes will be noted and communicated with the cpa through the chief financial officer.”

“Board members and key employees complete form 700, which has clear guidelines that determine the level at which disclosures are needed and whether a conflict exists. If a conflict does exist, the board member is asked to abstain from any voting and discussion regarding the conflict.”

“During 2023, the salaries for the principal, assistant principal, and cfo were adjusted in accordance with the salary schedules adopted by the board in 2022, with no further modifications. The only exception was the superintendent's salary, for which the board approved a 5% increase on june 26, 2023”

“UPON REQUEST”

“Urban charter schools collective (ucsc) is a charter management organization founded in 2009 to implement and promote a body-brain compatible approach to education. Ucsc currently operates one k6 elementary school, yav pem suab academy (ypsa), which is authorized by the sacramento city unified school district (scusd). Ypsa was established to address persistent academic underachievement among students in the greater sacramento region, with a particular focus on the hmong community. Ucsc's educational model is designed to empower scholars through strategies aligned with how the brain and body learn best. As a result of this approach and ucsc's core values, ypsa has shown steady gains in student achievement as measured by state academic performance indicators. During the year, ucsc continued implementation of its five-year strategic plan, focused on strengthening and expanding the body-brain compatible learning model. Key activities included: -advancing data collection and analysis systems to improve operational decision-making and instructional effectiveness. -providing targeted professional development and training for faculty and staff on the body-brain compatible approach. -promoting a culture of continuous improvement across the school and organization. -codifying and documenting ypsa's instructional model to support replication and sustainability. Ucsc remains committed to fostering conditions where all scholars can learn and thrive.”

“Professional fees: program service expenses 768,779. Management and general expenses 131,590. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 900,369.”

“Asb revenue -13,690. Asb expense 11,369. Return of grant funds -653,114.”