Ingenuity Prep

“The board treasurer of ingenuity prep along with its outsourced bookkeeping firm review the draft form 990 information tax return, as prepared by the accountants/auditors and recommends it to the full board of directors for acceptance, including possible revisions. Once accepted, the 990 tax return is executed by the chief operating officer.”

“The conflict of interest policy is constantly monitored by administration personnel and the board of directors through review and approval procedures. Annually board members and staff complete a conflict of interest disclosure form identifying any relationships or circumstances which the board or staff member believes could contribute to a conflict of interest. Procedures: a.prior to board action on a contract or other transaction involving a conflict of interest, a board member having a conflict of interest shall disclose all facts material to the conflict of interest. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. B.a person who has a conflict of interest shall not participate in the decision except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. C.the person having a conflict of interest may not vote on the contract or transaction. D.staff members who have a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that is not the subject of board action shall disclose to the board chair any such conflict of interest. That staff member shall refrain from any action that may affect ingenuity prep's participation in such contract or transaction. In the event it is not entirely clear that a conflict of interest exists, the individual with potential conflict shall disclose the circumstances to the board chair.”

“The head of school's compensation is determined and approved by the board through its compensation committee using written employment contracts, form 990's of other organizations and other appropriate information related to comparable positions of similar sized organizations. Other employees' compensation is determined using similar sources and approved by the head of school.”

“All governing documents, policies and financial statements are forwarded to the district of columbia public charter school board which provides oversight and distribution of relevant information to the public. The form 990 is made available upon request and it is posted on the website of the dc public charter school board. In addition, the 990 information tax return is available for public inspection on guidestar.”

“Ingenuity prep public charter school prepares students to succeed in college and beyond as impactful civic leaders. With this aim, the charter school opened in washington, dc, in august of 2013 and intends on expanding to serve over 800 students in preschool through 8th grade. Ingenuity prep's model offers an extended-day and extended year schedule, providing increased opportunities to deliver rigorous instruction, enrichment, and remediation. Over the course of a school year, students at ingenuity prep benefit from almost 30% more learning time than their peers at neighboring district schools. With more learning time and increased efficiency in its model, ingenuity prep offers an educational program that prepares students for mastery of 1) rigorous core content and 2) a broader set of 21st century civic leadership competencies. Through its model, ingenuity prep leverages high-quality online learning programs to provide adaptive, independent practice opportunities targeted at students' individual needs and respective zones of proximal development. Utilizing this digital content and multiple qualified teachers in each classroom, ingenuity prep is able to consistently provide accountable, personalized, independent and small-group learning experiences. With a teacher-student ratio unparalleled by most other schools in the city, at ingenuity prep, each classroom is supported by between 2-3 highly-qualified teachers -- from prek through elementary school. Ingenuity prep's teachers are specialized (i.e., they teach a more focused set of content than traditional teachers). They engage in extensive coaching and professional development on this specialized set of content, allowing them to develop a deeper foundation of content knowledge than their "more generalized" teacher peers across the city. Ingenuity prep's teachers also engage in over 300 hours of training every year -- led by some of the best instructional leaders in the city. Teachers received a dedicated coach who met with them weekly to ensure that they were receiving feedback critical to improving their work with students. In a february 2019 staff survey, 82% of teachers reported that feedback from their manager helped them improve their practice. Ingenuity prep has an innovative teacher career ladder that 1) leverages an apprenticeship model to scaffold and support the growth of new teachers, and 2) offers highly effective teachers the opportunity to earn highly- competitive compensation levels and mentor newer teachers. With the belief that mastery of rigorous core content - while necessary - is not sufficient to prepare students for the demands of 21st century leadership, ingenuity prep is building its own civic leadership program around four pillars: social-emotional literacy, collaborative problem- solving, a social-justice-focused social studies and science curriculum, and service learning.”