Harlem Children'S Zone Promise Academy

“Policies - process used to review form 990 the form 990 was prepared by a nationally renowned accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's finance department. A copy of the draft form 990 was circulated to the board of trustees for discussion and comment. Each board of trustees member was provided an opportunity to comment on the information contained in the 990 prior to its filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Enforcement of conflict of interest policy the promise academy operates under the conflict-of-interest policy of its institutional partner, harlem children's zone. All employees are expected to use honesty, good judgement and high ethical standards in all professional dealings. All employees must avoid any actions that could create a conflict of interest or the appearance of such a conflict or reflect unfavorably on them or on harlem children's zone promise academy. An employee must disclose if she/he or an immediate family member has any potential conflict of interest such as a relationship to a third-party vendor who seeks or has a business relationship with harlem children's zone promise academy. An employee's violation of this policy, especially a failure to represent accurately his or her connection or action on behalf of harlem children's zone promise academy and a third party will constitute grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 13 & 14 whistleblower and document retention policy the promise academy operates under the whistleblower and document retention policy of its institutional partner, harlem children's zone.”

“Process for determining compensation the organization's top management official is kwame owusu-kesse. The procedures for determining mr. Owusu-kesse compensation package are documented in harlem children's zone form 990 as that organization pays his compensation. Mr. Owusu-kesse makes all compensation decisions, with input from the superintendent, for the employees at the promise academy, including the principals. To the extent that any merit pay or bonuses are warranted, the superintendent and principals will make recommendations for teachers and administrators. All bonuses are strictly tied to employee performance, usually determined by student academic success and well-being. The organization makes a conscious effort to compensate its executives commensurate with the market.”

“Availability of documents to the public the academy makes its form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The organization's financial statements and form 990 are published on its website; its governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion.”

“The promise academy is unparalleled in its excellence, rigor, and care. In addition to a high-quality, standards-based education students and their families have access to hcz's comprehensive network of supports, including counseling, benefits assistance, and other social services. Our promise is to do whatever it takes to address any issue, even those outside of the classroom, that can hinder a child's future. Our approach is to address the whole child, and to do so over years and years. That means we offer a high-quality education, and we also do whatever it takes to address any issue even those outside the classroom that can hinder a child's success. We have hundreds of experienced faculty dedicated to fostering our scholars' intelligence, health, character, and civic-mindedness. Our two k-12 schools have longer school days and years than traditional public schools, so scholars have the time they need to master their core subjects and to fully experience the sciences, the arts, and physical fitness. To that end, the school has an extended school day to give students more time on-task to master basic subjects and have enough time to pursue science, social studies, the arts and physical education. The students also have access to a free after-school program that works hand in hand with the day school as well as offering students enrichment classes in a variety of disciplines such as dance, photography, chess and more. The school also has a multi-faceted program to make sure students are ready for college, which includes sat preparation classes, college counseling and campus visits, as well as support for the college application and selection processes. As a result, promise academy students achieve higher aggregate scores on the english language arts test than students in the local district 5, new york city as a whole, new york state as a whole, new york state white and black students, and new york city black students. On the math exam, they outperform the local district, new york city, new york state, new york city blacks students, new york city and new york state white students. For more detailed information about the academy's programmatic activities, please visit www.hczpromise.org.”