Widener Partnership Charter School Inc

“Wpcs has a managerial contract with widener university. Widener university pays all expenses, including payroll, of wpcs. Wpcs reimburses widener university for its expenses.”

“Widener university is the sole member of wpcs.”

“Widener university, inc. Elects the wpcs board of trustees annually. According to the articles of incorporation, widener university has the ability to remove any board of trustees members, with or without cause, at any time.”

“Widener university, inc. Elects the widener partnership charter school board of trustees annually. According to the articles of incorporation, widener university has the ability to remove any board of trustees members, with or without cause, at any time. Governance decisions are reserved to widener university.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and then reviewed by the officers of the board and the widener university administration prior to filing.”

“Widener partnership charter school board members complete a conflict of interest questionnaire annually and return it to the board secretary. Any conflicts are reviewed with the chairperson and board treasurer. Any issues would be reviewed and resolved on a case by case basis. No such issues have been identified to date.”

“The chairman of wpcs determines the salary of the principal based upon a survey of salaries paid to comparable administration in the chester upland school district and in the surrounding school districts. The recommendation is reviewed by widener university's president annually at the time salaries are approved for all administrative units of the university. The principal's salary is included in the wpcs budget, which is approved by the wpcs board in june of each year and documented in the board minutes.”

“Wpcs makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

“The mission of widener partnership charter school, inc. (wpcs) is to develop urban elementary (k-8) students with the behaviors, task commitment and creativity to succeed in the current educational environment. Through holistic cultivation of children's resources, the wpcs will enable students to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners. The wpcs will aim to educate its students to become citizens of character who can contribute to the vitality and well-being of the region. By providing a multicultural, student-centered environment in which all students are held to high academic and behavioral standards and by engaging parents and caregivers as partners in the education of their children, the wpcs will provide the context for students to work in collaborative relationships both within and outside the school to provide service to the greater community.”

“Under a management contract between wpcs and widener university, a related 501(c)(3) public charity, the adminstration and staff of widener partnership charter school are paid through widener university and included in the w-3 of widener university. Widener university remits all payroll withholdings and handles all payroll filing and reporting requirements for the widener partnership charter school.”

“The personnel of wpcs are on the payroll of widener university. Wpcs reimburses widener university for the salaries, benefits, retirement contributions and payroll taxes of the personnel. This reimbursement is presented in form 990, part ix, line 24a - other expenses as contracted salary reimbursement.”