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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,021,200 | 2,264,406 | 4,989,911 | 2,839,958 | 6,859,996 | 18,975,471 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,021,200 | 2,264,406 | 4,989,911 | 2,839,958 | 6,859,996 | 18,975,471 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 10,027,521 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,947,950 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,021,200 | 2,264,406 | 4,989,911 | 2,839,958 | 6,859,996 | 18,975,471 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 511,831 | 493,998 | 1,112,613 | 418,483 | 528,280 | 3,065,205 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 22,040,676 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | - CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH RAND CORPORATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF TWO AMERICAN SCHOOL DISTRICT PANEL NATIONAL SURVEYS. THE SURVEYS FOCUS ON HEARING THE VOICES OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND DISTRICTS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE IN THE FIELD. THE TWO SURVEYS ADMINISTERED IN 2023-24 FOCUSED ON TOPICS SUCH AS SUPERINTENDENCY, TIMELY TOPICS ABOUT COVID AND FUNDING, MATH INSTRUCTION, PRINCIPAL PREPARATION AND SUPPORT, AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, REPORTS WERE PRODUCED THAT COMPARED CGCS DISTRICTS TO NATIONAL RESPONSES ON SURVEY ITEMS. THESE REPORTS HELP CGCS DISTRICTS UNDERSTAND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LARGE-CITY DISTRICTS AND NATIONAL TRENDS IN RESPONSES TO SURVEY TOPICS. - COLLECTED, ANALYZED, AND REPORTED ON THE COUNCIL'S ACADEMIC KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS) ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, ATTENDANCE, SUSPENSIONS, COURSE PARTICIPATION, AP ATTAINMENT, GRADUATION RATES, SPECIAL EDUCATION TRENDS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PERFORMANCE, AND PRINCIPAL AND TEACHER DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. - UPDATED AN ONLINE DATA DASHBOARD FOR THE COUNCIL'S ACADEMIC KPIS THAT CONTAINS LONGITUDINAL AND DISTRICT COMPARISON DATA COLLECTED ACROSS YEARS. - UPDATED OUR DASHBOARD SPECIFICALLY ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE USING THE COUNCIL'S ACADEMIC KPI DATA ALLOWING DISTRICTS TO EXAMINE THEIR EL STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON ACADEMIC INDICATORS OVER TIME AND IN COMPARISON TO OTHER DISTRICTS AND CGCS AS A WHOLE. - UPDATED INTERACTIVE NAEP DASHBOARDS DESIGNED FOR USE BY OUR TUDA DISTRICT LEADERS WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON EXAMINING TUDA NAEP RESULTS (FOURTH AND EIGHTH GRADES; MATHEMATICS AND READING; 2003-2022 ADMINISTRATIONS). CGCS HAS PLACED THESE INTERACTIVE TOOLS ON ITS WEBSITE, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED BY NAVIGATING TO HTTPS://WWW.CGCS.ORG/NAEPDASHBOARD. - LAUNCHED AND UPDATED A NEW ENROLLMENT DASHBOARD THAT ALLOWS DISTRICTS TO TRACK ENROLLMENT FROM 2012 THROUGH 2023 OVERALL, BY GRADE LEVEL, BY RACE/ETHNICITY, AND BY STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENT GROUPS. - CONDUCTED RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL OVERALL AND THE COUNCIL'S REVIEWS OF DISTRICT ACADEMIC AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS. - CONVENED TWO MEETINGS OF THE TRIAL URBAN DISTRICT ASSESSMENT TASK FORCE TO ADVISE THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS. THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF 10 REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICTS PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS AND FEEDBACK ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TUDA PROGRAM. - REPRESENTED URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT INTERESTS AT MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD; NATIONAL NETWORK OF EDUCATION RESEARCH PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS; AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, HARVARD STRATEGIC DATA PROJECT, NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND NAEP VALIDITY STUDIES PANEL. - RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS MEMBER REQUESTS FOR STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ASSISTANCE. - MANAGED THE DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING OF THE COUNCIL'S OPERATIONAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. - PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER DISTRICTS ON ASSESSMENTS, STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DATA VISUALIZATIONS AND DASHBOARDS. - PARTNERED WITH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT VENDORS TO PRODUCE REPORTS ON STUDENT'S ACADEMIC RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC USING MEMBER DISTRICT DATA. DATA FROM THESE CGCS SPECIFIC REPORTS WERE SHARED MEMBER DISTRICTS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - ANALYZED AND REPORTED ON BOTH THE ACADEMIC/MENTAL HEALTH AND THE FINANCE ESSER INVESTMENT SURVEYS ADMINISTERED TO MEMBER DISTRICTS. - DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED THE BETWEEN THE LINES, LARGE CITY PERFORMANCE ON NAEP OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS (2002-2022) REPORT WHICH LOOKS AT DATA FROM THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) TO UNDERSTAND DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT PERFORMANCE BETWEEN LARGE CITIES AND STUDENTS NATIONALLY OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, INCLUDING AFTER THE EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE RESEARCH TEAM WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION DIVISION H OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION IN ASSESSMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY AWARD FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS PUBLICATION. - ANALYZED AND SUPPORTED MEMBER DISTRICTS IN REPORTING AND SHARING DATA FROM THE RECENT RECOVERY DATA RELEASED BY RESEARCHERS FROM HARVARD AND STANFORD ON DISTRICTS IN 30 STATES. THE RESEARCHERS USE METHODS DEVELOPED BY REARDON AND COLLEAGUES TO PUT THE STATE ASSESSMENT SCORES OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-8 ONTO A COMMON SCALE AND TO CONVERT PROFICIENCY RATES TO "GRADE LEVELS" OF ACHIEVEMENT (FAHLE, KANE, REARDON &STAIGER, 2024; REARDON, KALOGRIDES, & HO, 2021; REARDON, SHEAR, CASTELLANO, & HO, 2017). RESULTS FROM THE ANALYSIS HELPED THE COUNCIL UNDERSTAND AND MEASURE THE EXTENT TO WHICH TEST SCORES CHANGED FROM SPRING 2019 TO SPRING 2022 AND FROM SPRING 2022 TO SPRING 2023 FROM 44 OF OUR MEMBER DISTRICTS ACROSS 30 STATES. - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATION POLICY AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, THE COUNCIL'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED A BRIEF ON TURNOVER AND ATTRITION AMONG SUPERINTENDENTS/CHIEF EXECUTIVES IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS. LED BY THREE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, THE PROJECT INVESTIGATES TRENDS IN SUPERINTENDENCY CHANGES, CONSIDERING DEMOGRAPHICS, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDY INVESTIGATES FACTORS INFLUENCING DECISIONS RELATED TO THESE LABOR SHIFTS. THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES OF THE BRIEF ARE TO PROVIDE DECISION-MAKERS WITH VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO RECENT TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IMPACTING DISTRICT LEADERS, ALONG WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF DISTRICTS' CAPACITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THEM. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE BRIEF WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY SUMMER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | TASK FORCES ACHIEVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL STUDENTS AND CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IS ONE OF THE COUNCIL'S MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITIES. IN 2023-24, THE COUNCIL - CONVENED VIRTUAL, MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, CHIEF OF EQUITY, SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERS, MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT (MTSS) LEADERS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING LEADERS, MENTAL HEALTH LEADERS, AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE LEADERS ON TOPICS OR ISSUES PERTAINING TO THEIR FIELD. FEATURED NOTABLE SPEAKERS, SUCH AS MARY BOOTHE RICE AND SHARIF EL-MEKKI, ADDRESSED EQUITY. - CONVENED BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH EARLY LEARNING LEADERS, PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS, AND CHIEFS OF SCHOOLS ON TOPICS AND ISSUES PERTAINING TO THEIR FIELD. SOME OF THE TOPICS INCLUDED TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, THE IMPORTANCE OF CURRICULUM COHERENCE, AND GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. - CONVENED VIRTUAL, MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH CORE CONTENT DIRECTORS TO ADDRESS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND BUILD A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. FEATURED NOTABLE SPEAKERS, SUCH AS PULITZER PRIZE WINNER, DR. ILYON WOO, AND DR. JOE KRAJCIK, FROM MICHIGAN STATE, ADDRESSING CURRENT ISSUES THAT IMPACT TEACHING AND LEARNING. - LAUNCHED A NEW ROLE-ALIKE GROUP, EARLY LEARNING LEADERS (BIRTH-PREK), TO BEGIN THE COMMENCEMENT OF ALIGNING PROGRAM ELEMENTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S TRANSITION TO SCHOOL AND CONTINUITY DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF SCHOOL, AS THIS ALIGNMENT PRACTICE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO POSITIVELY INCREASE CHILD OUTCOMES. - CONVENED QUARTERLY INSTRUCTIONAL SPOTLIGHTS TO HIGHLIGHT DISTRICTS WHO ARE USING THE SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THEIR CURRICULUM GUIDANCE AND REVISE ACCORDINGLY. TOPICS ALSO INCLUDED IMPROVING READING FOR OLDER STUDENTS, IMPLEMENTING EQUITABLE MTSS USING A SYSTEMIC APPROACH, AND INTEGRATING DATA SCIENCE AND LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS, PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS, CONTENT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, CHIEFS OF SCHOOLS, EQUITY DIRECTORS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING DIRECTORS, MTSS LEADERS, EARLY LEARNING LEADERS, DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND DIRECTORS OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS. - ATTENDED AND PRESENTED AT OTHER CGCS JOB-ALIKE MEETINGS TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES THEY FACED IN THEIR DISTRICT ROLES, BRING ACADEMIC CONSIDERATIONS TO THEIR ATTENTION, AND RESPOND TO THEIR QUESTIONS. - CONVENED A VIRTUAL MEETING OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS, RESEARCH DIRECTORS, AND CHIEFS OF SCHOOLS ON OUTCOMES-BASED CONTRACTING IN FEBRUARY 2024, FOCUSING ON IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND HOW TWO DISTRICTS (JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS) ARE NAVIGATING THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH THE PROCESS TO ENSURE POSITIVE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND A RETURN ON INVESTMENT. - MET WITH THE PROCUREMENT ROLE-ALIKE GROUP IN APRIL 2024 TO FURTHER DISCUSS OUTCOMES-BASED CONTRACTING TAKING PLACE IN ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROCUREMENT TO WORK CLOSELY WITH ACADEMICS FROM THE ONSET TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THIS WORK. - CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PARTNERS, IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FIELD TESTING OF THE E2 ESSENTIAL AND EQUITABLE WALKTHROUGH TOOLS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS. - CONTINUED TO ELEVATE AND LEVERAGE THE WORK OF MEMBER DISTRICTS THAT HAVE SHOWN SUBSTANTIAL GAINS ON NAEP AND STATE ASSESSMENTS AMONG DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR TO SHARE CHARACTERISTICS, STRATEGIES, AND LESSONS LEARNED IN PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. - PROVIDED ACADEMIC UPDATES AND PRESENTED AT THE ACHIEVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE MEETING AT THE 2023 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE WITH A LAUNCH OF THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SUSTAINING A HIGH-QUALITY DISTRICT CURRICULUM. THE PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON PATHWAYS FOR INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS FOLLOWED BY BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PRESENTATIONS ON PROMISING PRACTICES TO INCREASE STUDENT OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS. - PROVIDED ACADEMIC UPDATES AND PRESENTED NEWLY RELEASED PUBLICATIONS AND TRENDS IN NATIONAL AND DISTRICT DATA IMPACTING STUDENT OUTCOMES AT THE ACHIEVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE AT THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN MARCH 2024. ADDITIONALLY, CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRESENTED ON CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND ADDRESSING UNFINISHED LEARNING THROUGH ACCELERATION. - COLLABORATED WITH EXTERNAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO SUPPORT URBAN DISTRICTS WITH STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION, HOW TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING, AND THE EFFECTIVE USE AND SUNSETTING OF ESSER FUNDS. - PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DISTRICTS BY REVIEWING AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON THEIR CURRICULUM GUIDANCE USING THE COUNCIL'S RESOURCE SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SUSTAINING A HIGH-QUALITY DISTRICT CURRICULUM. - COLLABORATED WITH LEADING MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS TO SURFACE AND SHARE PERSPECTIVES FROM POLICYMAKERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS IN TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING. - COLLABORATED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, COUNCIL OF CHIEFS STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS, NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD, AND THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY TO FACILITATE A VIRTUAL NATIONAL MATHEMATICS SUMMIT. THIS CONVENING HIGHLIGHTED THE URGENCY OF ADDRESSING THE RECENT DECLINES FOR OUR NATION'S STUDENTS BY EXAMINING MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY ACROSS FOURTH, EIGHTH, AND TWELFTH GRADES. RESEARCHERS, NATIONAL MATHEMATICS EXPERTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERAL MEMBER DISTRICTS WERE FEATURED ON PANELS AND FACILITATED PRESENTATIONS THAT ADDRESSED HOW TO REVERSE DECLINING ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS. - PLANNED AND COORDINATED A STRATEGIC SUPPORT TEAM VISIT TO ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT AN ACADEMIC REVIEW AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISTRICT SENIOR LEADERSHIP. - PLANNED AND COORDINATED STRATEGIC SUPPORT TEAM VISITS TO WASHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FRESNO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT SPECIAL EDUCATION REVIEWS, PROVIDE FINDINGS, AND GIVE ESSENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISTRICT SENIOR LEADERSHIP (FOR PUERTO RICO, FINDINGS WERE SHARED WITH IOTA). - SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC SUPPORT TEAM VISIT TO HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN JUNE 2024. - COORDINATED WITH THE CGCS GENERAL COUNSEL TO HOST VIRTUAL MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION LEGAL COUNSELS AND DIRECTORS ADDRESSING BOTH COMPLIANCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF PASSING LEGISLATION AS WELL AS ASSIST IN NAVIGATING CURRENT CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING WITH THEIR SYSTEMS. - CO-FACILITATED AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MATURITY MATRIX WORKSHOP IN APRIL 2024 WITH THE CGCS DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ASSIST THEM WITH CREATING A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM TO BEGIN DRAFTING AI POLICY AND GUIDELINES. - COORDINATED WITH THE CGCS GENERAL COUNSEL TO PRESENT ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION NATIONAL CASES AND IMPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS DISTRICT PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES AND POTENTIAL LEGISLATIVE IMPACT. - CREATED AND DISSEMINATED THE 2024 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SURVEY TO ALL MEMBER DISTRICTS TO ASCERTAIN THE MATERIALS BEING USED IN THE CORE CONTENT AREAS FROM BIRTH THROUGH GRADE 12. RESULTS WILL BE AGGREGATED AND DE-IDENTIFIED IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE MEMBER DISTRICTS WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITHIN NETWORKS RELATED TO THE MATERIALS THEY ARE USING. - DESIGNED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY FOR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND CHIEF OF SCHOOLS TO HELP CGCS STAFF BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND PRIORITIES AND TO REFINE OUR ASSISTANCE TO THESE GROUPS IN THE ROLE-ALIKE SESSIONS AS WELL AS THROUGH CROSS-COLLABORATIVE JOINT MEETINGS. - PRESENTED TO THE COALITION FOR ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS TO SHARE PLANS AND UPDATES ABOUT THE NATIONAL MATHEMATICS SUMMIT AS WELL AS FACILITATED A SPECIAL SESSION ABOUT THE SECOND EDITION OF SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SUSTAINING A HIGH-QUALITY DISTRICT CURRICULUM. - CREATED AND DISSEMINATED A MATHEMATICS AREA OF INTEREST SURVEY TO TRANSITION THE MATHEMATICS ROLE-ALIKE GROUP TO WORK-GROUPS WHERE A SMALL GROUP OF DISTRICT DIRECTORS CAN ENGAGE IN DEEP LEARNING AROUND A STRATEGY OR INITIATIVE AND RECEIVE CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION. - CONTINUED TO MEET AND ATTEND CONVENINGS WITH GATES FOUNDATION, HEWLETT FOUNDATION, AND WALLACE FOUNDATION TO ALIGN THE ACADEMIC TEAM'S WORK WITH RESPECTIVE GRANT GOALS. - REPRESENTED CGCS AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: - STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NAED PROJECT, ADDRESSING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | - VIRTUAL CONFERENCE HOSTED BY JUST EQUATIONS AND FACILITATED A SESSION ON DISRUPTING TRACKING IN MATHEMATICS; - PLANNING COMMITTEE TASKED WITH THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL SUMMIT ON DATA SCIENCE IN FEBRUARY 2025. - PRESENTATION AT THE 2024 BILINGUAL IMMIGRANT REFUGEE CONFERENCE ON MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT; AND - PANEL DISCUSSION FOR THE READING LEAGUE SUMMIT ON FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. THE TASK FORCE ON BILINGUAL, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE EDUCATION. AMERICA'S URBAN SCHOOLS SERVE MORE THAN 26 PERCENT OF THE NATION'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. IN 2023-24, THE COUNCIL - CONVENED 16 VIRTUAL MEETINGS (JULY 2023 TO JUNE 2024) WITH EL PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND STAFF TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EL NEEDS. - LAUNCHED AND MODERATED CGCS COMMUNITIES FOR EL PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND EL PROGRAM STAFF. - CONDUCTED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ON FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS INSTRUCTION AND RAISING RIGOR FOR ELS FOR EDUCATORS OF NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN TWO DAYS, OVER 600 EDUCATORS RECEIVED AN OVERVIEW OF THE "A FRAMEWORK FOR FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS: INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE AND MATERIALS CONSIDERATIONS" PUBLICATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPROVING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE. - PLANNED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE COUNCIL'S TASK FORCE MEETINGS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION. - HOSTED A MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EL ROUNDTABLE (WITH THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION) COMPRISING OTHER NATIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS FOR ELS AND IMMIGRANT-ORIGIN STUDENTS. - MADE NUMEROUS PRESENTATIONS ON THE COUNCIL'S FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS INSTRUCTION FOR ELS PUBLICATION, INCLUDING TO THE EL COLLABORATIVE OF THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS (CCSSO), FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF BILINGUAL AND ESOL SUPERVISORS (FABES), AND THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION (CABE). - CONDUCTED NUMEROUS QUERIES, BY MEMBER REQUEST, ON MULTIPLE ISSUES AND POLICIES RELATED TO SERVING ELS AND IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN COUNCIL-MEMBER DISTRICTS. - ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE IN URBAN SOCIETY (RISLUS) AT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY) TO CO-DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE TO SUPPORT DISTRICTS IN APPROPRIATELY PLACING NEWCOMER STUDENTS WHO LACK TRANSCRIPTS OR HAVE INTERRUPTED FORMAL EDUCATION. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE COUNCIL IS ALSO INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING A NATIVE LANGUAGE LITERACY ASSESSMENT PILOTED BY FIVE COUNCIL-MEMBER DISTRICTS. - ENROLLED AND SUPPORTED AROUND 10 COUNCIL-MEMBER DISTRICTS IMPLEMENTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON SUPPORTING STRUGGLING STUDENTS WITH THE COUNCIL'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLATFORM (PLP) COURSES. IN ADDITION TO ONLINE COURSE CONTENT, DISTRICTS HAVE ALSO RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM COURSE EXPERTS TO REVIEW UNITS OF STUDY, DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO TEACHERS. - ASSISTED SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN PLANNING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND LAUNCH OF THE COUNCIL'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ON COMPLEX THINKING AND COMMUNICATION. - COORDINATED A REVIEW OF FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ELS INVOLVING 28 INDIVIDUALS FROM 13 MEMBER DISTRICTS AND COUNCIL STAFF. THE 28-MEMBER TEAM MET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO REVIEW MATERIALS FROM FOUR PUBLISHERS THAT VOLUNTEERED TO PARTICIPATE. PUBLISHERS RECEIVED CONFIDENTIAL NOTES ON THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW. - HOSTED THE BILINGUAL, IMMIGRANT, AND REFUGEE EDUCATION (BIRE) MEETING ON MAY 6-10, 2024, IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR ~230 ATTENDEES. EXPERTS FROM COUNCIL-MEMBER DISTRICTS, ACADEMIA, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSSED PRESSING TOPICS, SUCH AS FOSTERING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN STEM, IMPLEMENTING DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS, ACCELERATING LEARNING FOR NEWCOMERS, AND INCORPORATING BEST PRACTICES IN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION PROGRAMMING. - DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED A NEW INTERACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE EXERCISE/PRACTICUM AT BIRE 2024, WHICH OFFERED TIME, SPACE, AND SUPPORT FOR EL PROGRAM STAFF TO EXAMINE A CHALLENGE OF PRACTICE AND DEVELOP PERTINENT RESPONSES. - HOSTED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING VIRTUAL SESSIONS ON ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (JEFF ZWIERS) AND UNDERSTANDING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF NEWCOMER STUDENTS (ALEJANDRA MURRAY). - LAUNCHED A PILOT WITH FIVE DISTRICTS AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE WRITING COURSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE (UCI), FUNDED BY AN EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (EIR) EXPANSION GRANT. - CO-DEVELOPED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COURSES ON TEACHING WRITING WITH UCI AND THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT (NWP) AND PRESENTED THE COURSES AND COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AT SEVERAL UCI CONFERENCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PREPARES THE DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE FEDERAL FORM 990 THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE COUNCIL'S AUDITING FIRM. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PRESENTED, IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL THAT THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE FOR REVIEW. FINALLY, IT IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING ITS SUMMER MEETING. FINAL DETERMINATIONS ON SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE WRITTEN BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND KEPT CONFIDENTIAL IN THE DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL FILE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CONTRACT AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE CHAIR MAY ALSO HIRE AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO HELP IN THE PROCESS. ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THE JULY 15, 2023 MEETING IN WASHINGTON DC, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE FOR THE 2022-2023 EVALUATION PERIOD. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND THE EVALUATION WAS SATISFACTORY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COUNCIL PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS PUBLIC AND INCLUDES A FINANCIAL SECTION REFLECTING THE AUDITED REPORT OF THE PRIOR YEAR AND ESTIMATES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,156,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 693,988. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,850,145. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,699. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,151. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,850. TEMPORARY SECRETARIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,779. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,179. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,958. |
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