Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts

“Obi holly carla holly trustee trustee husband and wife”

“A draft of form 990 is prepared and distributed to top management, the contracted accountant, and the board chair. A list of any questions or concerns is reviewed with the preparer of the return and any necessary changes are made to the return prior to filing the final copy. Once the final version is completed, a copy is distributed to all board members for their records, and a signed copy is filed with the irs.”

“The board of trustees are required to sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement annually.”

“The executive committee reviews market comparables for the head of school and top management positions and develops compensation amounts based on these comparables. The executive committee conducts this process on an annual basis and approves salary amounts on an annual basis.”

“The head of school develops compensation amounts for management positions based on market comparables. These salary amounts are approved on an annual basis.”

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“The mission of richard wright public charter school for journalism and media arts is to transform students in grades 8-12 into well-versed medial contributors by providing a student-centered environment that connects them to the classic and modern languages and a curriculum focused on strong writing skills and vocabulary.”

“Named after prominent african american novelist, richard wright, the charter school will emphasize the development of students' skills in communication and expression, while providing a comprehensive education that prepares students for college and career. The charter school has adopted the boston latin school framework for grades 8-12 and aligned the curriculum to dcps learning standards, where applicable. The boston latin model has proven to be successful for well over 300 years. The charter school will review its curriculum annually to ensure adherence to state and federal academic goals and to incorporate best practices from education research. Philosophy: the charter school will connect our students with the culture of the classic and modern languages, while enhancing their education through an exploration of journalism and media arts. The charter school believes in the following core values, which will be instilled by the administration and staff and demonstrated by students on a daily basis: o self-discipline o academic rigor o moral conviction o self-respect o positive energy”