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i.TOTALENROLLMENTONJUNE30,2017

433

k1.DOESTHESCHOOLCONTRACTWITHACHARTEROREDUCATIONALMANAGEMENTORGANIZATION?

Yes

j.GRADESSERVEDINSCHOOLYEAR2016-17Checkallthatapply

GradesServed K,1,2,3,4

k2.NAMEOFCMO/EMOANDADDRESS

NAMEOFCMO/EMO AchievementFirst

PHYSICALSTREETADDRESS 335AdamsStreet,Suite700

CITY Brooklyn

STATE NY

ZIPCODE 11201

EMAILADDRESS

l1.FACILITIESDoestheschoolmaintainoroperatemultiplesites?

Yes,2sites

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o.NameandPositionofIndividual(s)WhoCompletedthe2016-17AnnualReport.

PeterCymrot,GeneralCounsel

n2.SummaryofCharterRevisions

Category(SelectBestDescription)

SpecificRevision(150wordlimit)

DateApprovedbyBOT(ifapplicable)

DateApprovedbyAuthorizer(ifapplicable)

1Changeinadmissions/enrollmentpolicy

Updatedtheadmissionspolicy,includingincreasingtheweightedpreferenceforEnglishLanguageLearnersandstudentswithdisabilities.

3/23/2017

2Changeinstudent/familyhandbook

Minorupdatesandchangestothediscipline/codeofconduct(andotherpolicies)asrepresentedintheFamilyHandbook.

3 Changeindesignoreducationalprogram

RevisiontoadoptGreenfieldeducationalmodelatAFAspireMiddleSchooluponopeninginAugust2017.

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p.Oursignaturesbelowattestthatalloftheinformationcontainedhereinistruthfulandaccurateandthatthischarterschoolisincompliancewithallaspectsofitscharter,andwithallpertinentFederal,State,andlocallaws,regulations,andrules.Weunderstandthatifanyinformationinanypartofthisreportisfoundtohavebeendeliberatelymisrepresented,thatwillconstitutegroundsfortherevocationofourcharter.CheckYESifyouagreeandthenusethemouseonyourPCorthestylistonyourmobiledevicetosignyourname).

Yes

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Date 2017/07/20

Signature,HeadofCharterSchool

Signature,PresidentoftheBoardofTrustees

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Entry2NYSSchoolReportCardLinkLastupdated:07/19/2017

1.NEWYORKSTATEREPORTCARD

ProvideadirectURLorweblinktothemostrecentNewYorkStateSchoolReportCardforthecharterschool(Seehttps://reportcards.nysed.gov/).

(CharterschoolscompletingyearonewillnotyethaveaSchoolReportCardorlinktoone.Pleasetype"URLisnotavailable"inthespaceprovided).

https://data.nysed.gov/reportcard.php?year=2016&instid=800000070171

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Entry4ExpendituresperChildCreated:07/31/2017•Lastupdated:08/01/2017

FinancialInformation

ThisinformationisrequiredofALLcharterschools.Providethefollowingmeasuresoffiscal

performanceofthecharterschoolinAppendixB(TotalExpendituresandAdministrativeExpenditures

PerChild):

1.TotalExpendituresPerChildTocalculate‘TotalExpendituresperChild’taketotalexpenditures(fromtheunaudited2016-17ScheduleofFunctionalExpenses)anddividebytheyearendFTEstudentenrollment.(IntegersOnly.Nodollarsignsorcommas).

Note:TheinformationontheScheduleofFunctionalExpensesonpages41–43oftheAuditGuidecanhelpschoolslocatetheamountstouseinthetwoperpupilcalculations:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html

Line1:TotalExpenditures 6248783

Line2:YearEndFTEstudentenrollment 434

Line3:DivideLine1byLine2 14398

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2.AdministrativeExpendituresperChild

Tocalculate‘AdministrativeExpendituresperChild'Tocalculate“AdministrativeExpendituresperChild”firstaddtogetherthefollowing:

1.Taketherelevantportionfromthe‘personnelservicescost’rowandthe‘managementandgeneral’column(fromtheunaudited2016 17ScheduleofFunctionalExpenses)

2.Anycontractedadministrative/managementfeepaidtootherorganizationsorcorporations

3.Takethetotalfromaboveanddivideitbytheyear endFTEenrollment.Therelevantportionthatmustbeincludedinthiscalculationisdefinedasfollows:

AdministrativeExpenditures:Administrationandmanagementofthecharterschoolincludestheactivitiesandpersonneloftheofficesofthechiefschoolofficer,thefinanceorbusinessoffices,schooloperationspersonnel,datamanagementandreporting,humanresources,technology,etc.Italsoincludesthoseadministrativeandmanagementservicesprovidedbyotherorganizationsorcorporationsonbehalfofthecharterschoolforwhichthecharterschoolpaysafeeorothercompensation.DonotincludetheFTEofpersonnelwhoseroleistodirectlysupporttheinstructionalprogram.

Notes:TheinformationontheScheduleofFunctionalExpensesonpages41–43oftheAuditGuidecanhelpschoolslocatetheamountstouseinthetwoperpupilcalculations:http://www.p12.nysed.gov/psc/AuditGuide.html.Employeebenefitcostsorexpendituresshouldnotbereportedintheabovecalculations.

Line1:RelevantPersonnelServicesCost(Row) 430787

Line2:ManagementandGeneralCost(Column) 229619

Line3:SumofLine1andLine2 660406

Line5:DivideLine3bytheYearEndFTEstudentenrollment 1522

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Charter Funding Alphabetical By NYS School District* (Sum of Charter School Basic Tuition and Supplemental Basic Tuition)

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ANNUAL BUDGET & QUARTERLY REPORT TEMPLATE

Achievement First Aspire Charter School

SCHOOLName: Achievement First Aspire Charter School

CONTACT INFORMATIONContact Name: Jennifer RhoadsContact Title: Associate Director, FinanceContact Email:Contact Phone:

REPORT PERIODCurrent Academic Year: 2017-18Prior Academic Year: 2016-17

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PRIOR YEAR ANNUAL BUDGET 2016-17 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3

PRIMARY/OTHER DISTRICT NAME(S)Actual

Enrollment

OriginalBudgetedEnrollment

RevisedBudgetedEnrollment





7 8 9 10 11 12

ACTUAL QUARTERLYTOTAL DISTRICTS/ENROLLMENT

QUARTER 4 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4Original Revised Actual Actual Actual Actual

1 0 0 0 0 0565 0 0 0 0 0

ACTUAL ENROLLMENT BY QUARTERQUARTER 4 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4



ActualEnrollment

ActualEnrollment

ActualEnrollment

ActualEnrollment

565

the 'REVISED' Column(s) udget columns for the

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ACTUAL ENROLLMENT BY QUARTERQUARTER 4 QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 QUARTER 3 QUARTER 4



ActualEnrollment

ActualEnrollment

ActualEnrollment

ActualEnrollment

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ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOLALANCE SHEET

2017-18

Prior Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2016-17 As of 9/30 As of 12/31 As of 3/31 As of 6/30ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents - - - - -Grants and contracts receivable - - - - -Accounts receivables - - - - -Prepaid Expenses - - - - -Contributions and other receivables - - - - -

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS - - - - -

PROPERTY, BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT, net - - - - -

OTHER ASSETS - - - - -

TOTAL ASSETS - - - - -

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued expenses - - - - -Accrued payroll and benefits - - - - -Deferred Revenue - - - - -Current maturities of long-term debt - - - - -Short Term Debt - Bonds, Notes Payable - - - - -Other - - - - -

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES - - - - -

LONG-TERM DEBT and NOTES PAYABLE, net current maturities - - - - -

TOTAL LIABILITIES - - - - -

NET ASSETSUnrestricted - - - - -Temporarily restricted - - - - -

TOTAL NET ASSETS - - - - -

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS - - - - -

DO NOT ENTER BALANCE SHEET DATA ON THISTEMPLATE

Balance sheet data should forthe Ed Corp:Achievement FirstBrooklyn Charter Schools

should be entered on the template forAchievement FirstBushwick Charter School.

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Annual Report Requirementfor SUNY Authorized Charter Schools

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOL2017-18

Administrativeexpenditures per pupil: $0.00

Per NYS Statute Administrative expenditures per pupil: the sum of allgeneral administration salaries and other generaladministration expenditures divided by the totalnumber of enrolled students. Employee benefitcosts or expenditures should not be reported here.

*NOTE: THIS TAB ONLY NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED FOR Q4

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5.NumberofVotingMembers2016-17,assetbytheby-laws,resolutionorminutes

16

6.NumberofBoardMeetingsConductedinthe2016-17SchoolYear

6

7.NumberofBoardMeetingsScheduledforthe2017-18SchoolYear

6

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Entry11EnrollmentandRetentionofSpecialPopulationsLastupdated:07/31/2017

InstructionsforReportingEnrollmentandRetentionStrategiesDescribetheeffortsthecharterschoolhasmadein2016 2017towardmeetingtargetstoattractandretainenrollmentofstudentswithdisabilities,Englishlanguagelearners,andstudentswhoareeconomicallydisadvantaged.Inaddition,describetheschool’splansformeetingormakingprogresstowardmeetingitsenrollmentandretentiontargetsin2017 2018.

Recruitment/AttractionEffortsTowardMeetingTargets

DescribeEffortsTowardMeetingRecruitmentTargets2016 17)

DescribePlansTowardMeetingRecruitmentTargets2017 18)

EconomicallyDisadvantaged

TheschoolspartnerwiththeAchievementFirst(AF)recruitmentteamtocarryoutacomprehensiverecruitmentstrategyconsistingofdirectoutreach,ReferAFriendcampaigns,informationsessions,schoolbasedopenhouses,presentationsatlocaleducationagenciesandcommunitybasedorganizations,neighborhoodcanvassingatnearbyhighdensityhousingandbuildinglocations,participatingintheNYCCharterCenterapplication,geotargetedmailings,andbothonlineandoutdooradvertising.Thesetechniqueshavebeensuccessfulingeneratingapplicationsandinsharingtheopportunitytoapplywithlow incomefamilies.In2009,allAFschoolsimplementedanat riskpreferenceforlow incomefamilies,andasaresultthevastmajorityofallenteringfamilieshavequalifiedforfreeorreducedpricelunch.Asaresultofextensivepresentationstocommunityorganizationsthatservelow incomefamilies,includingHeadStartandNYCHAdaycarecenters,theapplicantpooloffreeandreducedpriceapplicantshasbeenlarge,andthepreferencehasbeeneffectiveatsubstantiallymatchingthedistrictpercentagesoflow incomestudentsfortheincomingclasses.

AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.

TheAFstudentrecruitmentteamisbilingual

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EnglishLanguageLearners

andhasmadeextensiveeffortstoreachouttofamilieswhospeaklanguagesotherthanEnglish.AlloutdoorsignsareinbothEnglishandSpanish,asareallbrochuresandothermarketingmaterials,includingtheAFwebsitepageforstudentenrollment.In2015 16,direct,bilingualrecruitingmaterialsreachedmorethan18,000familiesthroughoutBrooklynandnumbersweresimilarin2016 17.Additionally,SpanishspeakingmembersoftherecruitmentteamhavepresentedinSpanishatheadstartdaycaresandcommunityorganizations(e.g.,TheCoalitionforHispanicFamilyServicesandNuevaVidaDaycareCenter),andmultiplemembersoftheparentled“streetteams”thatrecruiteddirectlyinthecommunitywereSpanishspeakers.Whilethesetechniquesmaychangeyeartoyear,thesearerepresentativeofrecentrecruitmentmethods.ThelotteryalsousesaweightedpreferenceforEnglishLanguageLearners(ELLs),whichtheschoolsdoubledforthe2016 17schoolyearinanefforttobothadmitandenrollmoreELLs.

AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.Additionally,ayearafterdoublingitsweightedpreferenceforEnglishLanguageLearners,AFhasincreasedthepreferenceafurther50%.

StudentswithDisabilities

EffortstorecruitstudentswithdisabilitieshavefocusedprimarilyonmakingclearinpromotionalmaterialsandpresentationsthatAFishighlyeffectiveforstudentswithdisabilities,andthatweofferservicesinaccordancewithIndividualizedEducationPrograms(IEPs).Inaddition,therecruitmentteamreachesoutannuallytodaycarecentersthatareidentifiedbytheNYCDepartmentofEducationasservingstudentswithdisabilitiesandparticipatedinanIncludeNYCfairthatfocusesonprovidingresourcestofamilieswithstudentswithdisabilities.TheAFstudentrecruitmentteamhaspartneredwiththenetworkspecialservicesteamtoensurethatmarketingmaterialscapturetherangeofservicesavailable.AFhasreachedoutspecificallytocommunitymemberswhopreviouslyagreedtopartnerwiththecommunityoutreachteamtoconductafamilyfocusgrouponhowAFschoolscouldbestmeettheirneeds.Duringthisfocusgroup,themotherofastudentwithadisabilitysaidthathergreateststrugglewasfindingapublicschooloptionthatheldthehighestacademicstandardsforherchilddespitehisdisability.

AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.Additionally,AFdoubleditsweightedpreferenceforstudentswithdisabilities.Additionally,in2017 18,AFisexpandinguponapilotprogramtooffermultipleself containedclassroomsforeligiblestudentsdependingonthestudent’sindividualneed,grade(currently,grades1 4)andavailablespace.

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Theschoolisjustsuchanoption,committedtogettingeveryscholarwhowalksthroughourdoorstoandthroughcollege.Webelievethatthissendingthismessagetofamilieswithstudentswhohavespecialneedswillbeapowerfulrecruitingtechnique,andwillhelpusmeettheenrollmenttargetforthispopulation.Thelotteryalsousesaweightedpreferenceforstudentswithdisabilities.

RetentionEffortsTowardMeetingTargets

DescribeEffortsTowardMeetingRetentionTargets2016 17)

DescribePlansTowardMeetingRetentionTargets2017 18)

EconomicallyDisadvantaged

RetentionofstudentsatAFschoolsisanetworkwidepriority.TheAFreportcardsetsanaccountabilitymeasureof5%choiceattritionforeachschool.WhilereliablemobilitystatisticsforNewYorkCityaredifficulttoascertain,webelievethatamobilityrateof5%issignificantlybelowtheaverageannualturnoverofurbanstudents.Webelievethatretentionofstudentswithinat riskpopulationsdependsprimarilyontheacademicprogressthesestudentsaremaking.Assuch,themostimportantretentioneffortsforat riskpopulationswillbegreatinstruction,andregularreviewofdatathatensuresthatstudentsinthesepopulationsarereceivingthesupportsandservicestheyneedinordertobesuccessful.Data includingacademicperformance,attendance,andbehaviordata aredisaggregatedandsharedwiththeschoolleadershipteam,sothatearlywarningsignscanbeidentifiedandappropriateinterventionsidentified.AFschoolleadersandregionalsuperintendentsregularlysharestudentretentionstrategies.

AnexampleofabestpracticethatAFschoolsutilizeisearlyidentificationandinterventionwithfamiliesconsideringleaving.Thisapproachuseshistoricaldataonattritiontoidentifyriskfactorsthatpredictfutureattrition.AFschoolsusethisinformationtodevelopspecificfamilyengagementandsupportstrategiesforscholarswhoareatriskofleaving.Experienceacrossthenetworkhasshownthatstrongrelationshipsandthoughtfuldiscussionswithfamiliesareoftenwhat


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makethedifferencewhenhavingadifficultdiscussionwithfamilymembers.AFregionalsuperintendentsspecificallycoachprincipalsonhowtohaveeffectiveconversationswithfamiliesregardingtopicssuchasretentioningrade.Tailoredfamilyspecificstrategieswillbedevelopedtoensurethatdoeverythingpossibletokeepthesestudentswithus.

EnglishLanguageLearners


WebelievethatthefactorsabovealsoapplytoELLs.BecauseparentsofELLsoftendonotspeakEnglishfluentlythemselves,thenuancedconversationsaboutacademicperformancecanbemoredifficult.TheEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)teacherorinterventioncoordinator(dependingonthenumberofELLstudentsenrolled)willbeprimarilyresponsibleforproactivelydevelopingrelationshipsandtrustwithfamiliesofELLsassoonasthestudentisidentifiedaslimitedEnglishproficient,regardlessofacademicperformance.Webelievethattheseproactiverelationshipbuildingpracticeswillestablishthetrustnecessarytoidentifyfamiliesearlywhoareatriskforleaving,andtointerveneeffectivelytopersuadethemtostaywithus.


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AFalsotranslatesandusestranslatorsasnecessaryforschoolpolicies,studentspecificinformationandcommunicationswithfamilies.

StudentswithDisabilities


WebelievethatstrongTier2andTier3interventions,complementedbystrongfamilyrelationships,arethemosteffectiveapproachestopreventtheattritionofstudentswithdisabilities.Inadditiontotheattritionriskfactorsdescribedabove,webelievethereareatleasttwoadditionalfactorsforfamiliesofstudentswithdisabilities.First,familiesofstudentswithdisabilitiesaremorelikelytoleaveiftheybelievethatweholdlowerexpectationsfortheirchildrenthanfortheirregulareducationpeers.Second,thesefamiliesareatriskforleavingiftheydonotunderstandtheservicesbeingprovidedfortheirchildren,oriftheyperceivethatmoreextensiveservicesmightbeavailableatanotherschool.Asdescribedabove,ourcommunicationwithfamiliesaboutthehighexpectationsweholdforeverychild,andthedifferentiatedsupportsweprovidetomakesureeachchildmeetstheseexpectations,willbeginwithour

AFplanstoreplicateits2016 17strategiesandadjustedasneeded.Additionally,in2017 18,AFisexpandinguponapilotprogramtooffermultipleself containedclassroomsforeligiblestudentsdependingonthestudent’sindividualneed,grade(currently,grades1 4)andavailablespace.

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studentrecruitmentprocess.Thesemessageswillbereinforcedinfamilychats(whicharerequestedofallincomingfamilies),familyconferences,andallothercommunicationwithfamiliesofstudentswithdisabilities.Additionally,thenetworksupportdatateamandregionaldirectorofspecialserviceswillprovidedisaggregatedacademicandbehavioraldataforstudentswithdisabilitiesdirectlytotheprincipalsonamonthlybasis,toflaganystudentforwhomadditionalsupportisneeded.Ourexperiencehasbeenthatwhenstudentswithdisabilitiesmakestrongacademicprogress,theirfamilies’bondwiththeschoolstrengthensandtheyaremorelikelytostaywithus.

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Entry12ClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritionLastupdated:07/31/2017

Reportchangesinteacherandadministratorstaffing.

InstructionsforcompletingtheClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritionTablesCharterschoolsmustcompletethetwotablesnamed2016-2017ClassroomTeacherandAdministratorAttritiontoreportchangesinteacherandadministratorstaffingin2016-2017.Pleaseprovidethefulltimeequivalent(FTE)ofstaffonJune30,2016;theFTEforanydepartedstafffromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017;theFTEforaddedstafffromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017;andtheFTEofstaffaddedinnewlycreatedpositionsfromJuly1,2016throughJune30,2017usingthetwotablesprovided.

ClassroomTeacherAttritionTable

FTEClassroomTeachersonJune30,2016

FTEClassroomTeachersDeparted7/1/166/30/17

FTEClassroomTeachersFillingVacantPositions7/1/16 6/30/17

FTEClassroomTeachersAddedinNewPositions7/1/16 6/30/17

FTEofClassroomTeachersonJune30,2017

31 5 39

AdministratorPositionAttritionTable

FTEAdministrativePositionsonJune30,2016

FTEAdministratorsDeparted7/1/166/30/17

FTEAdministratorsFillingVacantPositions7/1/166/30/17

FTEAdministratorsAddedinNewPositions7/1/166/30/17

FTEAdministrativePositionsonJune30,2017

10 4 8

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