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Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
Bid ReplyCOUNCIL ITEM1 2A PART 2®ATE
10-22-2018SRFQ-Bid #20180201VOCATIONAL - TECHNICAL CAREERACADEMY
It is understood and agreed that the following information is to be used by the City of Port St. Lucie to determinethe qualifications of personnel and firm as presented in this document. The Proposer waives any claim against theCity that might arise with respect to any decision concerning the qualifications of the Proposer or the personnelof the Proposer.
The undersigned attests to the truth and accuracy of all statements made on this questionnaire. Also. theundersigned hereby authorizes any public official. Consultant. Surety, bank material or equipment manufactureror distributor. or any person. firm or corporation to furnish the City of Port St. Lucie any Pertinent informationrequested by the City deemed necessary to vary the information on this questionnaire.
Dated this 4th day of October . 2018
Name of Organization / Proposer: Somerset Academy, Inc.
COMPANY NAME: Somerset Academy, Inc
DIVISION OF: NA
PI-IYSICAL ADDRESS: 725 NW California Blvd
MAILING ADDRESS: 725 NW California Blvd
CITY. STATE. ZIP CODE: Port St. Lucie. FL 34986
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 0 772-343-7028
FAX NO. 0 772-343-7029
CONTACT PERSON: Erika Rainsrains.erika,c somersetcolle<2eprep.or2
E-MAIL:
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE: (complete all appropriate information)
Is the firm incorporated? Yes-NoYes. Florida.
Lourdes Isla,Chairman of the Board
President
Todd German.Vice-Chair
Vice President
If yes. in what state?
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, FloridaTodd German
Treasurer
1. How long in present business: 21 years2. How long at present location: 21 years (7 years in PSL)
3. Is firm a minority business: No
4. Does firm have a drug-free workplace program: Yes
If no. is your company planning to implement such a program? NA
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
5. ADDENDUMACKNOWLEDGMENT - Bidder acknowledges that the following addenda have beenreceived and are included in its proposal/bid:
Addendum Number
Date IssuedNA
NA
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Local Address:725 NW California BlvdPort St Lucie, FL 34986
7. Where is your assigned staffs office located. Please provide personnel names who will act as a back-up in theevent the assigned personnel can't be reached.
(This is a word document add lines as needed)Somerset College Preparatory Academy
Somerset Academy St. Lucie725 NW Californian Blvd
4402 SW Yamada RdPSL. FL 34986
PSL. FL 34953
8. List all proposed personnel assigned to this project, including title, certifications, and years of experience. (Ifusing Sub contractors please identify as such)
Staff Name Title
YearsExperience Licenses Certifications Planned
ContinuingEd
Erika Rains Principal 16 Florida Professional Ed
Frank Mestre Support andServices
3
Jeffrey Lagomacini Support andServices
6
Carlow O. Alvarez Principal 19 Florida Professional Ed
Julio Robaina COO 32
Bonnie May Educational Support&Services
15 Florida Professional Ed
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6. Firm's office address. telephone, fax number, e-mail address and contact person forthis project. (This is a word document add lines as needed)
Corporate Address:20803 Johnson St.Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
9. List past five (5) years of litigation history.(This is a word document add lines as needed)
Somerset Academy, Inc. was established in May. 1997 as a Florida Not-for-Profit Corporation and has received and maintained its 501 c3
designation. The Corporation's FEIN is 31-1569428. The matters listed below are past, current, or threatened litigationmatters where Somerset Academy Inc. was listed as a Defendant/Party to the action. All of the below matters were,are or will be insured matters. There are no matters (current, pending or threatened) of which I am aware that might impactthe financial statements in the form of adjustments or disclosures. The matters below are General Liability/Personal Injury orEmployment in nature. Somerset Academy Inc. has had no performance related legal claims, litigation, demands or contractsterminated due to non-performance. In addition, Somerset Academy Inc. has not been sanctioned by any regulatory authorities.
CASE YEAR Filed DISPOSITION EXPLANATIONToribio Matamoros,Plaintiff vs. SomersetAcademy High School, et.al.CACE 11009615Broward County
201 1 (4/26/2011) Closed -Dismissed with prejudice6/19/2014
General Liability:Negligence (Other)
Toribio Matamoros,Plaintiff vs. SomersetAcademy High School, et.al.CACE11010961Broward County
201 I(5/1 1/2011)
Closed -Dismissed with Prejudice2/4/2013
Employment Matter:Contract and Indebtedness
Book, Ronald Lee vsCharter School Assoc Inc2014-023591-CA-01Miami-Dade County
2014(9/12/2014)
Closed -Dismissed with Prejudice12/17/2015
Personal Injury: Civil(Other Negligence)
Maria Espejo Plaintiff vs.City of Deerfield BeachAquatic Center, et alDefendantCACEI7020715
2017(11/14/2017)
Pending -Insured Matter: Case ispending resolution
Civil (Other)
Broward CountyJose Cepeda Plaintiff vs.City of Deerfield Beach, etal DefendantC \CE 17020718
2017(11/14/2017)
Pending -Insured Matter; Case ispending resolution
Civil (Other)
Broward CountyRosa Carderon Plaintiffvs. City of DeerfieldBeach, et al DefendantCVCEI7020724
2017(11/14/2017)
Pending -Insured Matter: Case ispending resolution
Civil (Other)
Broward CountyVilsen Manitrs, et alPlaintiff vs. SomersetAcademy Inc, et alDefendantLACE 18009575
2018(4/20/2018)
Pending -Insured Matter; Case ispending resolution
Negligence - PremisesLiability Commercial
Broward CountyDA VMS FOOD ANDFUN INC VS SOMERSET
201411/29/2014
Closed -Dismissed with Prejudice
School Terminated vendorcontract - Vendor alleged
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
ACADEMY INC2014-030299-CA-01Miami-Dade County
12/30/2015 breach of contract
Cynthia McCormick, et.al. Plaintiff vs. SomersetAcademy Inc. DefendantCACE1600312Broward County
20163/1/2016
Pending -Insured Matter; Case ispending resolution
Personal Injury:Negligence (Other)
Angelina Jadulal, Plaintiffvs. Somerset AcademyInc., DefendantCOS016003458Miami-Dade County
20165/24/2016
Pending -Insured Matter; Case ispending resolution
Employment Matter:Civil Damages greaterthan $5,000, less than$15,000
Belk:are Bassette, II et. al.Plaintiff vs. SomersetAcademy Inc., DefendantCACE16023335Miami-Dade County
201612/23/2016
Pending -Insured Matter; Case ispending resolution
Personal Injury:Negligence (Other)
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City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
10. List the Educational Institution projects awarded, by other government agencies, to your firmin past 12 months that were similar to size, and scope of this project. (Do not use City of Port StLucie projects)
11.List any potential, actual or perceived conflicts of interest in connection with the proposal; (Ifnone. so state).
To my knowledge, there are no potential, actual or perceived conflicts of interest inconnection with the proposal.
Type Project
Date of Award
Responsibility
Is Work Completed?
Amount of ContractNA
Total Amount NA
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CHECKLISTSRFQ-Bid #20180201
VOCATIONAL - TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY
This checklist is provided to assist Bidders in the preparation of their bid response. Included in this checklist are importantrequirements that are the responsibility of each Bidder to submit with their response in order to make their bid response fullycompliant. This checklist is only a guideline -- it is the responsibility of each Bidder to read and comply with the Invitation toBid in its entirety.
X Documents uploaded in one (1) .pdf file and in order of the Bid Reply SRFP-Bid #20180201,Proposal response formatted as outlined on Pages 11-12, Certified Minority Business Certificate (ifapplicable), Local preference documents (if applicable) W9, current Certificate of Insurance, current License, five(5) reference forms, E-Verify Statement, Drug Free and Check list onto Demandstar by the due date and time.
X_ All questions on the Bid Reply are complete and thoroughly answered
X_ Each Bid Addendum (when issued) is acknowledged
X Have reviewed the Contract and accept all City Terms and Conditions
X After review of uploaded documents on DemandStar by Onvia web site selected the Submit buttonat bottom of page.
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Company Overview
Founded in 1997, Somerset Academy Charter School opened in Miramar, Florida to humblebeginnings. Appropriately named Somerset Neighborhood, the school was housed in a two-roomschoolhouse and served 50 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. To meet parentaldemand. the school expanded in the years to follow but was careful to maintain a nurturing, tight-knit learning environment and multi-age/multi-level classroom philosophy that parents love, andchildren thrive in.
Somerset Academy, Inc. as a Florida not-for-profit educational institution with two decades ofsuccessful development and operation of over 50 high-performing charter schools serving nearly25,000 students in Pre-K through 12th grade in Miami-Dade, Broward. Palm Beach. Monroe, St.Lucie and Duval counties, as well as Las Vegas, NV and San Antonio, TX. The institution and itsboard of directors have over a decade of experience in charter school operations and managementand oversight of public funds. Somerset Academy has developed a multi-tier system (management,instruction, assessment and professional development) that has achieved increased performanceacross all student populations and subgroups as evidenced by their academic performance over thepast two decades. The Board has a proven track record of operating successful. financially soundcharter schools in Florida since 1997. Somerset Academy, Inc.'s structure and composition hasensured the academic, operational, and financial success of the existing schools within its networkand will continue to do so with the proposed school.
On March 22°', 2017 the Jefferson County, Florida School Board voted to turn over their K-12 District to the Somerset Academy Charter School Network. This historic vote is a first inFlorida, and possibly the nation. State Board of Education Commissioner, Pam Stewart,expressed support for this transition that Somerset Academy is proud to be a part of: "Jeffersonchildren and their right to learn was the driving force behind this decision to work with a charterorganization."
Furthermore, Somerset Academy, Inc. was the first charter school network in the United Statesto earn Corporate Accreditation through SACS-CASI. This distinction recognizes the myriad ofprograms Somerset offers to ensure a constant vision and purpose across all campuses.
- Technical Career Academy
Vocational March 2019- December
Grant Solicitation
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
2019 Preparation/Planning for Facilities
December 2019 - March2020
Contract Negotiations with School District
December - February2020
Grant Preparation
Already Done Recruitment of PrincipalMarch 2020 Finalizing curriculum and other instructional materials
November 2019- July2020
Marketing and Student Recruitment
November 2019- July2020
Recruitment of Faculty and Staff
November 1, 2019 Student Application Window Opens
March 1, 2020 Student Application Window closesLottery will be conducted, as needed
March 10, 2020 Second Application Period Begins, if neededVendor Contracts Finalized (food service, uniforms, etc)
May- June Curriculum Planning and Purchasing of MaterialsTechnology and School Furniture PurchasingFinalize Staff Recruitment and HiringTeacher fingerprinting, drug-testing, and background checks
June- July 2020 Finalize Faculty and Staff HiringPolicy Adoption by Board as neededEstablish financial proceduresGoverning Board Training/Fingerprinting as neededFinalize transportation and food service plansConduct Final Facilities and Safety Inspections
July- Aug 2020 Staff TrainingFinalize Registrations and Master ScheduleTextbook and Furniture distribution and inventoryFinal Curriculum Review with lead staffFaculty Orientation Workshops - PDStudent/Parent Orientations
_Classes Commence as per Sponsor Calendar
Personnel Assigned to the Project
Staff Name Title Years ExperienceErika Rains Principal 16Frank Mestre Support and Services 3Jeffrey Lagomacini Support and Services 6Carlos O. Alvarez Principal 19Julio Robaina COO 32Bonnie May Educational Support &Services 15
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE FORM
The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies thatSomerset Academy, Inc. does:
(Name of Business)
1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions thatwill be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining adrug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, andthe penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
3.
Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under proposala copy of the statement specified in subsection (1).
4. In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on thecommodities or contractual services that are under proposal, the employee will abide by the terms of thestatement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, anyviolation of Chapter 893 Florida Statutes or of any controlled substance law of the United States or anystate, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.
5.
Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitationprogram if such is available in the employee's community, by any employee who is so convicted.
6.
Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of thissection.
As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.
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ACco®
CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCEDATE (MM/ODNYYY)
2/2/201$
THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THISCERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIESBELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZEDREPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject tothe terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to thecertificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).
PRODUCER
Egis Insurance & Risk Advisors
CONTACT Michelle ThomasNAME:PHONE
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(C No):250 International Parkway ADDRESS: mthomas@egisadvisors.com
Suite 260 INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC #Lake Mary
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32746 INSURERA:Florida Insurance AllianceINSURED
Somerset College Preparatory Academy (0712)725 NW University Blvd
Port St. Lucie
FL
34986
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COVERAGES
CERTIFICATE NUMBER:Master Liability 18-19
REVISION NUMBER:THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIODINDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THISCERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBEDHEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS,EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.
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DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is requi red)City of Port St. Lucie & Port St. Lucie Civic Center, its Officers, Directors, Agents & Employees are
included as an Additional Insured
- Owners, Lessees or Contractors
with respect to the Somerset College
Preparatory Academy (0712) located at 725 NW University Blvd, Building SL, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986. A
minimum 30 days notice will be provided to the Certificate Holder for coverage cancellation. Note: The
most we will pay is further limited by the limitation set forth in Section 768.28(5), Florida Statutes
(2010) or equivalent limitations of successor law which are applicable at the time of loss.
CERTIFICATE HOLDER
CANCELLATION
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE
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Lucie BlvdPort St .
Lucie, FL
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The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORDACORD 25 (2014/01)INS025 (201401)
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This is to certify that
Somerset Academy, Inc.
having met the requirements established by the AdvancED''
Accreditation Commission and Board of Trustees
is hereby accredited by Advance Education, Inc. (AdvancED).
slid Through June 30, 2019
adt.. a.Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D.President and CEO, AdvancED
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
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CITY OF PORT ST LUCIE121 SW Port St. Lucie BoulevardPort St. Lucie, Florida, 34984772-871-5223
REFERENCE CHECK FORMBidder Instructions: Fill out top portion only.
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SRFP Number: 20180201
Title: Vocational - Technical Career Academy
Bidder/Respondent: Somerset Academy Inc
Reference: Athena Guillen Fax #:Email: aquillensomersetcentral.orq Telephone #: 954 - 435 - 1570Person to contact: Athena Guillen
Reference Instructions: The above Bidder has given your name to the City of Port St. Lucie as a reference. Pleasecomplete the information below and fax within two (2) days to 772-871-7390 or email to Isevillian@cityofpsl.com .
Describe the scope of work of the contract awarded by your firm to this Consultant.Grant Assistance, Professional Development/Curriculum Support, Accounting, HumanResources (Payroll), Benefits, Medical, Retirement, Assistance with Federal Programs(National School Lunch Program), National Accreditation, Facilities Development, andLegal services.What is the size of your school and describe your curriculum.
My middle/high school has about 650 students and we offer the standard curriculum so
all students will graduate with a standard high school diploma. We also offer advanced
courses and industry certifications in Microsoft with the goal to continue to add
additional options for industry certifications each year.
Was the school complex completed on time and within budget? Yes
How many audits has this consultant completed for you within the past five (5) years? We
are audited every year.
What problems were encountered (claims)? None
How many change orders were requested by this consultant?
How would you rate the contractor on a scale of low (1) to high (10) for the following?
Professionalism 10 Qualifications 10SRFP 20180201
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Budget Control 10
Final Product 10
Cooperation 10
Reliability 10
Would you contract with this Consultant again? Yes [x ]
No [ ]
Maybe [ ]Comments:
Thank you.
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City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
CITY OF PORT ST LUCIE121 SW Port St. Lucie BoulevardPort St. Lucie, Florida, 34984772-871-5223
REFERENCE CHECK FORMBidder Instructions: Fill out top portion only.
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SRFP Number: 20180201
Title: Vocational - Technical Career Academy
Bidder/Respondent: Somerset Academy Inc
Reference: George Groezinger - Principal at Somerset Canyons Fax #:Email: ggrozinqer(a,somersetcanyons.com
Telephone #: 561-732-8252Person to contact:
Reference Instructions: The above Bidder has given your name to the City of Port St. Lucie as a reference. Pleasecomplete the information below and fax within two (2) days to 772-871-7390 or email to Isevillian@cityofpsl.com .
Describe the scope of work of the contract awarded by your firm to this Consultant.Grant Assistance
. Professional Development/Curriculum SupportAccounting, Human Resources (Payroll)Benefits. MedicalRetirement PlansAssistance with Federa Programs (National School Lunch Program)National AccreditationFacilities Development
students in the Middle School and High School. Our curriculum is college prep and
industry certification focused. We offer gifted. advanced, and even high school level
classes in the Middle School. In addition. we offer Advanced Placement. AICE. and
Dual Enrollment Classes in high schcoi. Added to this s a
strong and involved
Med'ca Program in Middle and High School, Our students in awards at the Regional,
State, and National level in the Medical Program. !, 'e currentl are the only high school
in our county to partner directly with a hospital (Bethesda Hospital) for all of our medical
students to complete observations and clinical hours. We also have a strong technical
.
What is the size of your school and describe your curriculum. We have over 1600
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City of Port St. Lucie, Floridaprogram with close to 100% of students passing their Industry Certification Exams each
year.
Was the school complex completed on time and within budget? '`es
How many audits has this consultant completed for you within the past five (5) years?
Five (one per year)
How many change orders were requested by this consultant? None that I am aware of.
What problems were encountered (claims)? 9ne that I am familiar with.
How would you rate the contractor on a scale of low (1) to high (10) for the following?
Professionalism 10
Qualifications 10 Final Product 10
Budget Control 10 Cooperation 10
Reliability 10
Would you contract with this Consultant again? Yes [x ]
No [ ]
Maybe []Comments:
Thank you.
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City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
CITY OF PORT ST LUCIE121 SW Port St. Lucie BoulevardPort St. Lucie, Florida, 34984772-871-5223
REFERENCE CHECK FORMBidder Instructions: Fill out top portion only.
(Please print or type)
SRFP Number: 20180201
Title: Vocational - Technical Career Academy
Bidder/Respondent: Somerset Academy, Inc
Reference: Cory Oliver Fax #: 850-997-4773Email: coliver a(^somersetiefferson.orq Telephone #: 850-997-3555Person to contact: Cory Oliver
Reference Instructions: The above Bidder has given your name to the City of Port St. Lucie as a reference. Pleasecomplete the information below and fax within two (2) days to 772-871-7390 or email to Isevillian@cityofpsl.com .
Describe the scope of work of the contract awarded by your firm to this Consultant.Grant Assistance, Development of RFQ for Jefferson County; ProfessionalDevelopment/Curriculum Support, Accounting/Accounts payable, Human Resources(Payroll), Benefits, Medical, Retirement, marketing, community relations assistance,Assistance with Federal Programs (National School Lunch Program), NationalAccreditation through SACCS AdvancEd, Facilities Design and Development, to includesolicitation of contractorsNendors, etc; and Legal services
What is the size of your school and describe your curriculum.
750 students in a K-12 District. College Prep curriculum, culinary technical program,
meets the FL State Reqs for grad.
Was the school complex completed on time and within budget?Yes
How many audits has this consultant completed for you within the past five (5) years?
One
What problems were encountered (claims)? NA
How many change orders were requested by this consultant? NA
How would you rate the contractor on a scale of low (1) to high (10) for the following?
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Professionalism 10
Qualifications 10
Budget Control 8
Final Product 10
Cooperation 10Reliability 8
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Would you contract with this Consultant again? Yes [ X]
No [ ]
Maybe []Comments:
Thank you.
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City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
CITY OF PORT ST LUCIE121 SW Port St. Lucie BoulevardPort St. Lucie, Florida, 34984772-871-5223
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SRFP Number: 20180201
Title: Vocational - Technical Career Academy
Bidder/Respondent: Somerset Academy
Reference: Somerset North Lauderdale Fax #:Email: dmcghee a(^somersetprep.com Telephone #: 786-853-9854Person to contact: Donyale McGhee
Reference Instructions: The above Bidder has given your name to the City of Port St. Lucie as a reference. Pleasecomplete the information below and fax within two (2) days to 772-871-7390 or email to Isevillian@cityofpsl,com.
Describe the scope of work of the contract awarded by your firm to this Consultant.Grant Assistance, Charter application assistance, ProfessionalDevelopment/Curriculum Support and development, Accounting/budget/financials,Human Resources (Payroll), Benefits, Medical, Retirement, Assistance with FederalPrograms (National School Lunch Program), vendor solicitation/negotiation assistance,group buying power assistance, National Accreditation, marketing/advertising, FacilitiesDevelopment/Construction, community relations, compliance assistance, and Legalservices
What is the size of your school and describe your curriculum. 1030 students, K-12,
college prep, sports medicine,
Was the school complex completed on time and within budget? yes
How many audits has this consultant completed for you within the past five (5) years?
Yearly for 10 years
What problems were encountered (claims)? no
How many change orders were requested by this consultant? no
How would you rate the contractor on a scale of low (1) to high (10) for the following?
Professionalism 10 Qualifications 10
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Budget Control 10
Final Product 10
Cooperation 10Reliability 10
Would you contract with this Consultant again? Yes [X ]
No [ ]
Maybe [ ]Comments:
Thank you.
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CITY OF PORT ST LUCIE121 SW Port St. Lucie BoulevardPort St. Lucie, Florida, 34984772-871-5223
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SRFP Number: 20180201
Title: Vocational - Technical Career Academy
Bidder/Respondent: Somerset Academy Inc
Reference: City of Hialeah Educational Academy Fax #:Email: calvarezcoheaedu.com Telephone #: 305-362-4006Person to contact: Carlos Alvarez
Reference Instructions: The above Bidder has given your name to the City of Port St. Lucie as a reference. Pleasecomplete the information below and fax within two (2) days to 772-871-7390 or email to Isevillian@cityofpsl.com .
Describe the scope of work of the contract awarded by your firm to this Consultant.Grant Assistance, Professional Development/Curriculum Support, Accounting, HumanResources (Payroll), Benefits, Medical, Retirement, Assistance with Federal Programs(National School Lunch Program), National Accreditation, Facilities Development andLegal servicesWhat is the size of your school and describe your curriculum.
Our school has 920 students and services students in grades 6-12. We are an academy model/career pathway school whichemphasizes on aligning industry certifications exams to our pathway academies. The vision is to provide a high quality, rigorouscareer-oriented curriculum that will prepare students for successful progression into post-secondary education and productiveemployment within a multilingual work environment. We are committed to setting an environment that strives for academicachievement, develops character and maintains the goal of preparing students to serve and give back to their community in thefield of public service.
Was the school complex completed on time and within budget? Yes it was, all three phases.
How many audits has this consultant completed for you within the past five (5) years?
5 audits per year
What problems were encountered (claims)? No
How many change orders were requested by this consultant? Under 5 for all three phases
How would you rate the contractor on a scale of low (1) to high (10) for the following?
Professionalism Qualifications10
Budget Control 10
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TRUTH-IN-NEGOTIATION CERTIFICATE AND AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA §COUNTY OF §
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared affiant , Lourdes Isla who being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
1. That the undersigned firm is furnishing this Truth in Negotiation Certificate pursuant to Section287.055(5)(a) of the Florida Statutes for the undersigned firm to receive an agreement for professional services with the Cityof Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. That the undersigned firm is a corporation which engages in furnishing Auditing Services and is enteringinto an agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida to provide professional services for a projectknown as #20180201 Vocational - Technical Career Academy.
3. That the undersigned firm has furnished the City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida a detailedanalysis of the cost of the professional services required for the project.
4. That the wage rate information and other factual unit cost, which the undersigned firm furnished, wereaccurate, complete and current at the time the undersigned firm and the City of Port St. Lucie entered into the agreement forprofessional services on the project.
5. That the agreement which the undersigned firm and the City of Port St. Lucie entered into on this jobcontained a provision that the original agreement price and any additions thereto shall be adjusted to include any significantsums by which the City of Port St. Lucie determines the agreement price was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete ornon-current wage rates or other factual unit cost and that all such agreement adjustments shall be made within one (1) yearfollowing the end of the agreement.
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Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid
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backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for aresident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the instructions for Part I, later For other -
r -entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get aTIN, later.
Note: If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1. Also see What Name andNumber To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose number to enter.
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CertificationUnder penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I amno longer subject to backup withholding; and
3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and
4. The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indi e
orEmployer identification number
Certification instructions. You must cross out iyou have failed to report all interest and dividenacquisition or abandonment of secured propertother than interest and dividends, you are not r
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en notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding becausereal estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid,ntributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments
cation, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions for Part It, later.
General InstructionsSection references are to the internal Revenue Code unless otherwisenoted.
Future developments. For the latest information about developmentsrelated to Form W-9 and its instructions, such as legislation enactedafter they were published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW9.
Purpose of FormAn individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file aninformation return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayeridentification number (TIN) which may be your social security number(SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoptiontaxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number(EIN), to report on ar information return the amount paid to you, or otheramount reportable on an information return. Examples of informationreturns include, but are not limited to, the following.
• Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)
• Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutualfunds)
• Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or grossproceeds)
• Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain othertransactions by brokers)
• Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)
• Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)
• Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest),1098-T (tuition)
• Form 1099-C (canceled debt)
• Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)
Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a residentalien), to provide your correct TIN.
If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you mightbe subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding,later.
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By signing the filled-out form, you:
1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for anumber to be issued),
2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or
3 Claim exemption from backup withholding it you are a U.S. exemptpayee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, yourallocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or businessis not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share ofeffectively connected income, and
4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicatingthat you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What isFATCA reporting, later, for further Information.
Note: If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form otherthan Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester's form ifit is substantially similar to this Form W-9.
Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you areconsidered a U.S. person if you are:
• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;
• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created ororganized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;
• An estate (other than a foreign estate); or
• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).
Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade orbusiness in the United States are generally required to pay a withholdingtax under section 1446 on any foreign partners' share of effectivelyconnected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain caseswhere a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, andpay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. personthat is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in theUnited States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish yourU.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share ofpartnership income.
In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to thepartnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoidingwithholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnershipconducting a trade or business in the United States.
• In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. ownerof the disregarded entity and not the entity;
• In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner,generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust andnot the trust; and
• In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust(other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.
Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of aforeign bank that has elected to be treated as a US. person, do not useForm W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (seePub. 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and ForeignEntities).Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only anonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduceor eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most taxtreaties contain a provision known as a "saving clause." Exceptionsspecified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax tocontinue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwisebecome a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.
It you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exceptioncontained in the savil9 clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemptionfrom U.S. tax on certain type,. of income, you must attach a statementto Form W-9 that specifies the following five items.
1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty underwhich you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien
2. The treaty article addressing the income.
3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains thesaving clause and its exceptions.
4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemptionfrom tax.
5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms ofthe treaty article.
Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows anexemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinesestudent temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, thisstudent will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay inthe United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, para graph 2 ofthe first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allowsthe provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinesestudent becomes a resident alien of the United States A Chinesestudent who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the firstprotocol) and ks relying on this exception to claim an exemption from taxon his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to FormW-9 a statement that includes the information described above tosupport that exemption.
If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester theappropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.
Backup WithholdingWhat is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to youmust under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of suchpayments. This is called "backup withholding." Payments that may besubject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest,dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties,nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card andthird party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boatoperators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backupwithholding.
You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments youreceive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the propercertifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on yourtax return.
Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:
1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,
2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the instructions forPart II for details),
3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,
4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholdingbecause you did not report all your interest and dividends on your taxreturn (for reportable interest and dividends only), or
5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject tobackup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividendaccounts opened after 1983 only).
Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding.See Exempt payee code, later, and the separate Instructions for theRequester of Form W-9 for more information.
Also see Special rules for partnerships, earlier.
What is FATCA Reporting?The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires aparticipating foreign financial institution to report all United Statesaccount holders that are specified United States persons. Certainpayees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCAreporting code, later, and the Instructions for the Requester of FormW-9 for more information.
Updating Your InformationYou must provide updated information to any person to whom youclaimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payeeand anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from thisperson. For example, you may need to provide updated information ifyou are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you nolonger are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 ifthe name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of agrantor trust dies.
PenaltiesFailure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to arequester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failureunless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If youmake a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in nobackup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.
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Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifyingcertifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penaltiesincluding fines and/or imprisonment.
Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation offederal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Specific InstructionsLine 1You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this lineblank. The name should match the name on your tax return.
If this Form W-9 is for a joint account (other than an accountmaintained by a foreign financial institution (FFI)), list first, and thencircle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered inPart I of Form W-9. If you are providing Form W-9 to an FFI to documenta joint account, each holder of the account that is a U.S. person mustprovide a Form W-9.
a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. Ifyou have changed your last name without informing the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the lastname as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.
Note: ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered onyour Form W-7 application, line 1 a. This should also be the same as thename you entered on the Form 1040/1040A/104OEZ you tiled with yourapplication.
b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your individualname as shown on your 1040/1040V1040EZ on line 1. You may enteryour business, trade, or "doing business as" (DBA) name on line 2.
c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, Ccorporation, or S corporation. Enter the entity's name as shown on theentity's tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, cr DBA name online 2.
d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federaltax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on thecharter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter anybusiness, trade, or DBA name on line 2.
e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that isdisregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as a"disregarded entity." See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enterthe owner's name on line I, The name of the entity entered on line 1should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be thename shown on the income tax return on which the income should bereported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregardedentity for U.S. federal tee purposes has a single owner that is a U.S.person, the U.S. owner's name is required to be provided on line 1 Ifthe direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the firstowner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter thedisregarded entity's name on line 2, "Business name/disregarded entityname." If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, theowner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9.This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.
Line 2If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregardedentity name, you may enter it on line 2.
Line 3Check the appropriate box on line 3 for the U.S. federal taxclassification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check onlyone box on line 3.
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• Single-member limited liabilitycompany (LLC) owned by anindividual and disregarded for U.S.federal tax purposes.
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that has filed Form 8832 or2553 to be taxed as a corporation,or
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that is disregarded as anLLCentity separate from its owner butthe owner is another LLC that isnot disregarded for U.S. federal taxpurposes.
Limited liability company and enterthe appropriate tax classification.(P= Partnership; C. C corporation;or S= S corporation)
• Partnership Partnership
• Trust/estate Trust/estate
Line 4, ExemptionsIf you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting,enter in the appropriate space on line 4 any code(s) that may apply toyou.
Exempt payee code.
• Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt frombackup withholding.
• Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backupwithholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.
• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for paymentsmade in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.
• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect toattorneys' fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporationsthat provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respectto payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.
The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backupwithholding, Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.
1-An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, ora custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies therequirements of section 401(0(2)
2-The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities
3-A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth orpossession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities
4-A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies,or instrumentalities
5-A corporation
6-A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in theUnited States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth orpossession
7-A futures commission merchant registered with the CommodityFutures Trading Commission
8-A real estate investment trust
9-An entity registered at all times during the tax year under theInvestment Company Act of 1940
10-A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)
11 -A financial institution
12-A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee orcustodian
13-A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section4947
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The following chart shows types of payments that may be exemptfrom backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listedabove, 1 through 13.
IF the payment is for ... THEN the payment is exemptfor...
Interest and dividend payments All exempt payees exceptfor 7
Broker transactions Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6through 11 and all C corporations.S corporations must not enter anexempt payee code because theyare exempt only for sales ofnoncovered securities acquiredprior to 2012.
Barter exchange transactions andpatronage dividends
Exempt payees 1 through 4
Payments over $600 required to bereported and direct sales over
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Generally, exempt payees1 through 5z
Payments made in settlement ofpayment card or third party networktransactions
Exempt payees 1 through 4
See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.
2 However, the following payments made to a corporation andreportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backupwithholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys' fees, grossproceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(0, andpayments for services paid by a federal executive agency.
Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identifypayees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codesapply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outsideof the United States by certain foreign financial institutions, Therefore, ifyou are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the UnitedStates, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the personrequesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution issubject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code isnot required by pray ding you with a Form W-9 with "Not Applicable" (orany similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCAexemption code.
A-An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or anyindividual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)
B-The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities
C-A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth orpossession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities
D-A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one ormore established securities markets, as described in Regulationssection 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)
E-A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliatedgroup as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1172-1(c)(1)(i)
F-A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financialinstruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards,and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the UnitedStates or any state
G-A real estate investment trust
H-A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or anentity registered at all times during the tax year under the InvestmentCompany Act of 1940
I-A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)
J-A bank as defined in section 581
K-A broker
L-A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section4947(a)(1)
M-A tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g)plan
Note: You may wish to consult with the financial institution requestingthis form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payeecode should be completed.
Line 5Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number).This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your informationreturns. If this address differs from the one the requester already has onfile, write NEW at the top. If a new address is provided, there is still achance the old address will be used until the payer changes youraddress in their records.
Line 6Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.
Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien andyou do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRSindividual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the socialsecurity number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TINbelow.
If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter eitheryour SSN or EIN.
If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entityseparate from its owner, enter the owner's SSN (or EIN, if the owner hasone). Do not enter the disregarded entity's EIN. If the LLC is classified asa corporation or partnership, enter the entity's EIN.
Note: See What Name and Number To Give the Requester, later, forfurther clarification of name and TIN combinations.
How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately.To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social SecurityCard, from your local SSA office or get this form online atwww.SSA.gov . You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213.Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer IdentificationNumber, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for EmployerIdentification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EINonline by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/Businesses andclicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting aBusiness. Go to www.irs.gov/Forms to view, download, or print FormW-7 and/or Form SS-4. Or, you can go to www.irs.gov/OrderForms toplace an order and have Form W-7 and/or SS-4 mailed to you within 10business days.
If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, applyfor a TIN and write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN, sign and datethe form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividendpayments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradableinstruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it tothe requester before you are subject to backup withholding onpayments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments.You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments untilyou provide your TIN to the requester.
Note: Entering "Applied For" means that you have already applied for aTIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.
Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must usethe appropriate Form W-8.
Part II. CertificationTo establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, orresident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by thewithholding agent even if item 1, 4, or 5 below indicates otherwise.
For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part Ishould sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, theperson identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payeecode, earlier.
Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated initems 1 through 5 below.
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1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts openedbefore 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983.You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign thecertification.
2. interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accountsopened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. Ifyou are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providingyour correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in thecertification before signing the form.
3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You maycross out item 2 of the certification.
4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do nothave to sign the certification unless you have been notified that youhave previously given an incorrect TIN. "Other payments" includepayments made in the course of the requester's trade or business forrents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical andhealth care services (including payments to corporations). payments toa nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of paymentcard and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishingboat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid toattorneys (including payments to corporations).
5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment ofsecured property. cancellation of debt, qualified tuition programpayments (under section 529), ABLE accounts (under section 529A),IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions ordistributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correctTIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
What Name and Number To Give the RequesterGive name and SSN of:
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The actual owner of the account or, ifcombined funds, the first individual onthe account '
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Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDASRFQ-Bid #20180201
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
STATE OF FLORIDA
E-VERIFY
375-040-68PROCUREMENT
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Contract No: RFQ-20180201-0-2018/Ids
Financial Project No(s): NA
Project Description: Technical Career Academy
Vendor/Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the following:
Vendor/Consultant:
1.Shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system toverify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by theVendor/Consultant during the term of the contract; and
2. Shall expressly require any subcontractors performing work or providingservices pursuant to the state contract to likewise utilize the U.S.Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify theemployment eligibility of all new employees hired by the subcontractorduring the contract term.
Company/Firm: Somerset Academy, Inc.
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CERTIFICATION:
This SRFQ-Bid is submitted by: Name (print) Lourdes Isla who is an officer of theabove firm duly authorized to sign proposals and enter into contracts. I certify that this SRFQ-Bid #20180201 is madewithout prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any corporation, firm, or person submitting a proposal for thesame materials, supplies, or equipment, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud.
The proposer understands that information contained in this Bid Reply will be relied upon by City in awarding the proposedContract and such information is warranted by the proposer to be true. The undersigned proposer agrees to furnish suchadditional information, prior to acceptance of any proposal relating to the qualifications of the proposer, as may be requiredby the City.
I certify that the information and responses provided on this Bid Reply are true, accurate and complete. The City maycontact any entity or reference listed in this Bid Reply. Each entity or reference may make any information concerning theConsultant available to the City.
I agree to abide by all conditions of this SRFP-Bid.:
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Request for Qualifications for Vocational-Technical Career AcademyRFQ-20180201-0-2018/Ids
Somerset Academy, Inc
C/O Erika Rains725 NW California Blvd.
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
20803 Johnson St.Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
772-343-7028 Off.561-951-5967 Cell
Date of Submission: October 4, 2018
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
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Table of Contents
Cover Page 1Table of Contents 2Firm Address & Contact Info 3Executive Summary
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Somerset Academy. Inc. is responding. through this REQ, to the solicitation of the City for anentity to establish a vocational-technical career academy for grades 6-12 in Port St.Lucie: Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie (SCAPSL). Somerset Career Academy PortSt. Lucie will help to fulfill the needs of the community and business developers by addressingthe skills gaps currently presenting deficiencies in the local workforce. As identified by the St.Lucie County EDC Skills Gap Study (http://vouredc.com ). businesses within the area have haddifficulty recruiting qualified applicants. Furthermore, according to the Study, the applicants thatdo apply tend to have a lack of experience and/or a lack of technical skills and competencies.Therefore. Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie will be a beacon of light for the City thatwill address the economic needs of the community by providing a skilled and competent workforce, that have not only been exposed to the different industries, but also have practical, work-ready skills in the industries noted in the EDC Skills Gap Study.
The applicant group, Somerset Academy, Inc., is a non-profit charter school managementorganization (CMO) with two decades of experience and a proven track record of operating.expanding and replicating high quality charter schools. The Somerset Network operates over 55charter schools serving more than 25.000 students in grades K-12 throughout the state of Florida,in addition to schools in DC. Vegas. Texas and internationally.
All Somerset programs implement the "neighborhood" school paradigm in their managementstructure to consistently maintain the feeling of a small school environment. The "neighborhoodschool" philosophy is a common philosophy of student expectations, a unique code ofexcellence, an expectation of parental commitment, and a collaborative managementinfrastructure derived from the inception of its first school, Somerset Neighborhood. Varyingfrom I50 to 2.200 students, all Somerset programs have implemented the "neighborhood" schoolparadigm where students receive the support they need to excel. parents feel welcomed and apart of the educational process for their children, faculty and staff are committed to providedifferentiated instruction to ensure positive student performance and achievement results andwhere everyone is accountable for results.
Moreover, faculty and staff will have access to a central educational leadership developmentprogram for aspiring administrators; new teachers and leaders will create valuable mentorshiprelationships through New Teacher Academy. Administrators will have access to monthly chatsfor principals and curriculum specialists to share best practices. and facilitate an annualconference to build a crosscutting sense of community.
On March 22" i . 2017 the Jefferson County. Florida School Board voted to turn over their K-12District to the Somerset Academy Charter School Network. This historic vote is a first in Florida.and possibly the nation. State Board of Education Commissioner, Pam Stewart, expressedsupport for this transition that Somerset Academy is proud to be a part of: "Jefferson childrenand their right to learn was the driving force behind this decision to work with a charterorganization. "
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Furthermore, Somerset Academy, Inc. was the first charter school network in the United Statesto earn Corporate Accreditation through SACS-CAST. This distinction recognizes the myriad ofprograms Somerset offers to ensure a constant vision and purpose across all campuses. As partof the Somerset accredited system, Somerset Career Academy Port St Lucie will open asan AdvancED fully accredited program from inception, and will uphold the SomersetAcademy vision of providing equitable, high-quality education for all students.
Relevant Project ExperienceBelow are a few of the projects relevant to this particular proposal. More examples. (spanningapproximately 20 years) photos and descriptions are available upon request or by accessing:hap: civicagroup.coin: and clicking on `'Portfolio" and then "Educational."
CIVICASomerset College Preparatory AcademyPort St Lucre, FL
Client Contact: Somerset College Preparatory Academy - Erika Rains, Principalrains.erika'a'somersetcollegepreb.org
Total project cost: $11.6 MillionRole in Project: Full Architectural and Engineering Services / Construction AdministrationCompletion Date: Phase I & 2, August 2018
The Somerset College Preparatory Academy project in Port St Lucie is a multi-phased charter school facilityon a 10-acre campus. At full build-out, the facilities will total over 100,000 SF and will include several academicbuildings. a gymnasium, outdoor play areas and courts, and all the ancillary uses associated with SomersetCollege Prep's middle/high school academic programs. Mr. Julio Guillen was the Project Manager and Mr.Rolando Llanes was the Principal-In-Charge / Design Architect and the Architect of Record.
CIVICASomerset Academy Canyons Charter School & GymnasiumBoynton Beach, FL
Client Contact: Somerset Academy Inc./George Groezinger - Principal1ro^rin_ec tsomersetcam ons.com
Total project cost: $18 MillionRole in Project: Full Architectural and Engineering Services / Construction AdministrationCompletion Date: Phase I - d, August 2017
Somerset Academy Canyons is a 14-acre Charter School campus with over 100,000 SF of facilities. Thecampus includes several academic buildings, a gymnasium, a regulation size football field and all the ancillaryuses associated with Somerset's middle/high school program. The campus opened in 2013 and was developedin several phases. Mr. Guillen was the Project Manager and Mr. Llanes was the Principal-In-Charge / DesignArchitect and the Architect of Record.
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CIVICASLAM II Sports Leadership and Management Charter SchoolFacility & GymnasiumMiami, FL
Client Contact: Miami School Group LLC. Rene Ruiz / President-SLAM Foundationrruiz`u_sslam foundation.org
Total project cost: $16 MillionRole in Contract: Full Architectural and Engineering Services/Construction AdministrationCompletion Date: August 2017
SLAM II is a tuition free public charter school located near the Miami Marlins Ballpark, in the historicLittle Havana neighborhood of Miami-Dade County. SLAM II is a $16 Million. 145,000 SF, multi-level. middle/high school which includes a pedestrian bridge. on the 7th floor that connects to theoriginal SLAM Academy located across the street. With an emphasis geared towards students whowant to attend college and major in sports-related fields, the school's programs include classrooms,science and art labs, a cafeteria and a 20,000 SF gymnasium located on the 7th floor. Mr. Guillen wasthe Project Manager and Mr. Llanes was the Principal-In-Charge / Design Architect and the Architectof Record.
CIVICACity of Hialeah Educational Academy / Emergency Response,Health and Law Enforcement Careers Charter SchoolHialeah, FL
Client Contact: City of Hialeah Educational Academy / Carlos Alverez, Principal / (305) 362 -4006
calvarez 7coheaedu.comTotal project cost: $3 MillionProject Size: 23,000 SFRole in Contract: Full Architectural and Engineering Services/Construction AdministrationCompletion Date: 2009
A three-phase. $8 Million. 45.000 S.F., two story educational facility located on the NW corner ofSlade Park Grounds. The school's curriculum is centered on fire. police and first responders careerpaths. The facility is designed to provide instructional spaces for each career path. as well as generaland more specialized classrooms. The facility includes faculty and administrative offices, a fullkitchen. cafeteria, exterior recreation areas with covered canopies, classrooms, science and computerlabs, a weight training room and a law classroom. The Principal-In-Charge was Mr. Llanes and theProject manager was Ivan Fajardo. The school opened in 2008 and was recognized by AmericanSchool & University in the Outstanding Design category of the magazine's 2009 design awards.
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CIVICADoral Academy High Charter School / Classroom Annex /GymnasiumDonal, FL
Client Contact: Doral Academy, Inc. / Ms. Angela Ramos, angelaramos23'/7cmail.comTotal project cost: $3.9 Million (classroom annex): $2.4 Million (gymnasium)Role in Contract: Full Architectural and Engineering Services / Construction AdministrationProject Square Footage: 33,000 SF (classroom annex); 17.000 SF (gymnasium)Completion Date: 2014
The Doral Academy project is a multi-phased campus that includes the conversion of ahealthcare facility into a two-story, 55.000 SF charter middle/high school. and the addition of a33.000 SF classroom annex and a 17,000 SF gymnasium. The main facilities include classrooms,media labs, art & science labs, cafeteria, food service areas, and a regulation-size football/soccer,baseball and basketball facilities. The gymnasium includes a regulation-size, indoor play court,locker rooms, weight room, and music lab. The school opened in 2003 and campus developmentcontinues to the present day. Mr. Llanes is the Principal-in-Charge and the Architect of Recordand Mr. Julio Guillen is the Project Manager.
CIVICARiviera Preparatory Academy Campus, Gymnasium, Pool, &Tennis ComplexMiami-Dade County, FL
Client Contact: Coris Education Managers. LLC / Mr. Jorge Ortega.jorL, eortegaitriyieraschools.comTotal project cost: Phase 1 & 2 $16.4 Million; Tennis Complex TBDProject Square Footage: 108,000 SFCIVICA Role: Full Architectural and Engineering Services / Construction AdministrationActual Completion Date: Phase 1 & 2 - Campus, Gym, pool August 2015; Tennis Complex inprogress
Riviera Preparatory Academy is a 2-phase. 108.000 S.F.. 2-story middle/high school facility withclassrooms, science and art labs. a gym. locker rooms. pool. library. full kitchen. auditorium with afully equipped stage, and administration areas. The classrooms are organized around a series ofcourtyards that ensure natural lighting and result in distinct educational pods. The covered loggiadefines the interior courtyard and provides a continuous connection between all program elements.The project includes an indoor gymnasium. 25 meter competition pool. a regulation size football,soccer, lacrosse field. and a 9-court tennis complex. The building's architectural character is derivativeof Florida Vernacular architecture. The 2-story buildings project a scale appropriate for the educationalfacility, yet remains consistent with the site's residential surroundings. Mr. Julio Guillen was theProject Manager and Mr. Rolando Llanes was the Principal-In-Charge / Design Architect and theArchitect of Record.
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MissionThe mission of Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie is to maximize student achievementand foster the development of responsible. self-directed life-long learners in a safe and enrichinglearning environment; correlating with the vision to provide an equitable, high quality educationfor all students. As with all our Somerset schools, Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie isdedicated to providing a well-rounded, academic curriculum in a 'family-like' environment thatis rigorous, creatively stimulating. and nurturing. Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie will1) provide opportunities for active involvement of students, families, and communities;2) provide students experiential learning and training opportunities with local communitypartners that will result in a streamlined school-to-workforce solution; 3) enhance classroomstudies with technology and robust extra-curricular programs; 4) provide a nurturing 'family-likeenvironment to foster successful life-long learning.
Educational Design: Currently, Somerset Academy Inc. operates more than 55 charter schoolsin Florida, 25 of which were designated High Performing Charter Schools by the FL-DOE,having met all criteria specified in F.S. 1002.331. In order to continue to achieve academicexcellence as part of the Somerset network. Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie willprovide a program that delivers a well-round curriculum aligned to the Florida Standards. Tofurther the mission, the school will prepare all students to achieve proficiency on stateassessments, strengthen the school-home connection and meet the individual needs of the studentpopulation. The School will also feature technology-rich classrooms and laboratories, be staffedwith certified master teachers qualified in their field; thus, providing an enriching learningenvironment where children can flourish as individuals while acquiring knowledge and the skillsessential to their future development. Furthermore. SCAPSL will provide students experientiallearning and training opportunities with local community partners that will result in astreamlined school-to-workforce solution. The core curriculum classes in English, math, scienceand social studies will compliment learning features such as student-selected career pathways.community and business partnerships, work-related studies, project-based learning (PBL), on-the- job training (OJT) and accelerated coursework like dual-enrollment. Real-world work andlearning experiences will equip students to reach challenging educational goals and to preparefor career opportunities.
Need and Anticipated Student Population: The need for Somerset Career Academy with itscareer clusters has been identified by the Economic Development Council. Workforce Solutions,The City of PSL, and other entities. Within the 5 year ramp up of enrollment. we believe that theschool will be at full capacity, serving approximately 1525 students. Somerset Career AcademyPort St Lucie expects to attract students that are interested in being career and work-place readyupon graduating high school, as well as students who may be considering post-secondaryeducation. but would like work full-time or part time in their chosen path while doing so. Theschool will also serve students that are not wanting to pursue the traditional college degrees andwould rather would be focused and ready for a specific career path after graduating high school.The School will serve a student population that is reflective of the surrounding community andtraditional public schools in the area and will aim to serve a diverse population. The School willnot discriminate on the basis of race, religion. sexual orientation. or national or ethnic origin inthe admission of students and will implement a diverse enrollment and marketing plan in order toachieve racial/ethnic balances reflective of the school district.
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Local Knowledge & Response to the Project
Somerset Academy has been entrenched in the Port Saint Lucie community since before openingthe doors of the only A rated high school in the City, more than 7 years ago.Somerset currently operates two schools in Port Saint Lucie: Somerset College PreparatoryAcademy (grades 6-12) in Saint Lucie West and Somerset Academy St. Lucie (grades preK-5).Throughout the development of both of these campuses. Somerset has partnered with not onlythe City of PSL, but other local businesses and colleges in the area.
According to the most recent data. the Saint Lucie High Schools serveapproximately 2000 students in each of the six high schools (excluding Somerset), with onlythree of those schools located in the City of PSL.
In accordance with the law, the charter schools will expand the capacity of the public-school system by being located in the Tradition neighborhood. Saint Lucie County severely lacksseats in public schools. Recent census data indicate that approximately 13,197 students of highschool age reside in Saint Lucie County; yet the six existing neighborhood high schools cancurrently serve only 11,143 students, leaving over 2,000 students without a neighborhood publicschool. As of today, there is no "one-stop" vocational/technical/career high school in Saint LucieCounty.
Two of the three traditional existing high schools in Port St. Lucie house thefollowing technical programs: Medical/Health Occupations, Criminal Justice. DigitalMedia/Multi-Media/Communications/Technology Education, Pre-Engineering & Manufacturing,Early Childhood/Teacher Assistants, Culinary Arts, and Accounting/Finance. The third, PortSaint Lucie High School. does have an Applied Sciences Academy, which include automotive,medical. drafting, carpentry and culinary arts programs. That being said.PSLHS is approximately 29 miles from Tradition. For students residing west of Floresta,attending PSLHS could present a hardship.
The three high schools are approximately six to ten miles from each other, with the other threeas far from the City of Port St. Lucie as 25 miles.If a family has two or more students interested in career technical tracks that are not housed inthe same school, households may travel more than 50 miles in a day.
Approach:
The City of Port Saint Lucie and St. Lucie County partnered with the Economic DevelopmentCouncil and other local organizations (IRSC. TCBA, FPL, Career Source, etc) to study the hiringand retention challenges of the Treasure Coast area. Somerset intends to help mitigate some ofthese challenges by securing partnerships with the businesses that have identified barriers such asknowledge/training and experience.
The idea is that Somerset would partner with an institution licensed to certify non-degree holdersas vocational instructors, and offer those five courses at no cost to those experts. Those experts
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would then be able to teach those trade/manufacturing/specialty courses to Somerset students.While local experts teach their craft to the students, the students would be partnered withcompanies in their fields of choice, and mentorships would be formed. Students at differentlevels would be placed for shadowing/observing, internships and eventually have the opportunityfor On The Job Training (OJT) with these partners.
While simultaneously securing partnerships, the development of the educational program of theschool will be directly aligned with the needs identified in the above-mentioned studies.Somerset is actively seeking to expand it's existing relationship with Indian River State Collegeto provide students with a dual enrollment opportunity in the technical certificate coursesoffered.
At the end of their programs, students would be prepared to sit for industry exams and have theopportunity to earn technical certificates. This would prepare the students for a high school toworkforce solution.
The objective of the school is to provide students experiential learning and training opportunitieswith local community partners that will result in a streamlined school-to-workforce solution.
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Disclosures
Joint Venture Disclosure
Joint ventures/sub-consultants in the State of Florida
Not Applicable
Personnel to be Assigned to the Project
Staff Name Title Years ExperienceErika Rains Principal 16Frank Mestre Support and Services 3Jeffrey Lagomacini Support and Services 6Carlos O. Alvarez Principal 19Julio Robaina COO 32Bonnie May Educational Support &Services 15
Critical Issues & Resources Committed
Like all construction projects. the approval of the building plans and the timing of thegovernmental approvals are essential in order to meet the timelines set forth. The building needsto be completed at least 90 days prior to the upcoming school year in order to commit to theincoming class and their parents.
Please see Somerset's financial disclosure statement for resource commitment.
Current Conflicting Contracts
There are no current contracts or obligations that would pose a potential conflict of interest.
Firm's Work Plans
Somerset Academy. Inc. has been providing high-quality education to families in Florida forover 20 rears. Somerset Academy. Inc. serves over 30.000 students nationwide with nearly 70campuses. Somerset Academy's team of professionals and scope of experience will provide theschool the resources needed to maximize student achievement and foster the development ofaccountable 21st century learners in a safe and enriching environment allowing for a successfulproject.
With this vast experience. Somerset has refined the practice of collaboration amongst its expertsto maximize successful results on projects such as this. All projects present unique concerns andchallenges. but with more than 20 years of experience. Somerset has yet to encounter anunsurmountable challenge.
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Evidence of this is apparent in the Port Saint Lucie community with not only the ground upconstruction of the Somerset in St. Lucie W ` est. but also the recovery of the struggling Ima g ineschool off Becker. Within a year. the school has made significant notable gains. ^
Another example of the firm's ability to address special concerns is Jefferson County. Florida.Jefferson County School Board. at the behest of the Florida's Department of Education. voted toturn over their entire District to Somerset Academy Charter School Network. Prior to this turn-over. Jefferson County was an F rated district. Within one year. the Somerset family was able tomobilize experts from across its national network to assist in raising the District's grade from anF to a C. resulting in not only the highest gains state-wide. but the most significant history-makin g venture Florida has ever witnessed.
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Current Contracts
Somerset Academy, Inc. contracts with different sponsors/school districts throughout Florida tohold their charter schools. Below is a list of Somerset Academy. Inc. Schools currentlycontracted in the state of Florida. as well as the year of inception for each site.
Somerset Academy, Inc. Schools (Year Opened)
Miami-Dade County Somerset Academy Kendall (2018)
Somerset Academy (2004)
Somerset Academy Virtual Middle HighSchool (2014)
Broward County
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School(2004)
Somerset Academy (2000)
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) (2007) Somerset Academy Middle School (2000)
Somerset Academy Charter High School(2004)
Somerset Academy High School (2002)
Somerset Academy Silver Palms at Princeton(201 1)
Somerset Arts Conservatory (2006)
Somerset Arts Academy (2008) Somerset Academy South (2018)
Somerset Oaks Academy (2011)Somerset Academy (Miramar Campus)
(2006)
Somerset Academy Elementary School (SouthMiami Campus) (2007)
Somerset Academy Middle School (MiramarCampus) (2006)
Somerset Academy Middle School (SouthMiami Campus) (2009)
Somerset Academy Miramar South (2012)
Somerset Academy Charter ElementarySchool (South Homestead) (2008)
Somerset Academy (Davie) (2003)
Somerset Academy Charter Middle School(South Homestead) (2008)
Somerset Academy East Preparatory (2009)
Somerset Academy Charter High School(South Homestead) (20 l 1)
Somerset Academy Village (2010)
S omerset G a bl es Aca demy (2010)
Somerset Academy Village Charter MiddleSchool (2010)
Somerset Preparatory Academy CharterSchool at North Lauderdale (2010)
Somerset Academy Bay (2013)Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter High
School at North Lauderdale (2010)
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Somerset Academy Bay Middle School
Somerset Academy Neighborhood School
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
(2013) (1997)
Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter(2015) Middle School (2010)
Somerset Palms Academy (2018)Somerset Academy Lakes Charter School
(2016)
Somerset Pines Academy (2010) Somerset Academy JFK Charter School(2007)
Somerset Academy Pompano (2012) St. Lucie County
Somerset Academy Key Charter Middle Somerset College Preparatory AcademySchool (2013) (2012)
Somerset Academy Key Charter High School(2016)
Somerset Academy St. Lucie (2017)
Somerset Academy Riverside Charter School(2013)
Duval County
Somerset Academy Riverside Charter MiddleSchool (2013)
Somerset Academy (Eagle Campus) (2010)
Somerset Academy Charter High School(Miramar Campus) (2011)
Somerset Preparatory Academy (2013)
Palm Beach County Somerset Academy Charter Middle School(Eagle Campus) (2010)
Somerset Academy Boca (2012) Jefferson County
Somerset Academy Boca Middle (2013)Jefferson County Elementary A Somerset
Charter School (2017)
Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School(2013)
Jefferson County Middle A SomersetAcademy Charter School (2017)
Somerset Academy Canyons High School(2013)
Jefferson County High A Somerset AcademyCharter School (2017)
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Prior Litigation
Somerset Academy. Inc. was established in May. 1997 as a Florida Not-for-Profit Corporationand has received and maintained its 501c3 designation. The Corporation's FEIN is 31-1569428.The matters listed below are past. current. or threatened litigation matters where SomersetAcademy Inc. was listed as a Defendant/Party to the action. All of the below matters were. areor will be insured matters. There are no matters (current, pending or threatened) of which I amaware that might impact the financial statements in the form of adjustments or disclosures. Thematters below are General Liability/Personal Injury or Employment in nature. SomersetAcademy Inc. has had no performance related legal claims, litigation, demands or contractsterminated due to non-performance. In addition, Somerset Academy Inc. has not been sanctionedby any regulatory authorities.
CASE YEAR Filed DISPOSITION EXPLANATIONToribio Matamoros, Plaintiff vs.Somerset Academy High School,et. al.CACE1 1009615Broward County
2011(4/26/2011)
Closed -Dismissed withprejudice6/19/2014
General Liability: Negligence(Other)
Toribio Matamoros, Plaintiff vs.Somerset Academy High School,et. al.CACE1 1010961Broward County
2011(5/11/201 1)
Closed -Dismissed withPrejudice2/4/2013
Employment Matter: Contractand Indebtedness
Book, Ronald Lee vs CharterSchool Assoc Inc2014-023591-CA-01Miami-Dade County
2014(9/12/2014)
Closed -Dismissed withPrejudice12/17/2015
Personal Injury: Civil (OtherNegligence)
Maria Espejo Plaintiff vs. Cityof Deerfield Beach AquaticCenter, et al DefendantCACE17020715
2017(11/14/2017)
Pending -Insured Matter;Case is pendingresolution
Civil (Other)
Broward CountyJose Cepeda Plaintiff vs. City ofDeerfield Beach, et al DefendantC NCI 17020718
2017(1 1/14/2017)
Pending -Insured Matter:Case is pendingresolution
Civil (Other)
Broward CountyRosa Carderon Plaintiff vs. Cityof Deerfield Beach, et alDefendantC.\CL 17020724
2017(11/14/2017)
Pending -Insured Matter:Case is pendingresolution
Civil (Other)
Broward County!/ilsen Manius, et al Plaintiff vs.Somerset Academy Inc, et alDefendantLACE 18009575
2018(4/20/2018)
Pending -Insured Matter:Case is pendingresolution
Negligence - PremisesLiability Commercial
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Broward CountyDAVIDS FOOD AND FUN INCVS SOMERSET ACADEiIYINC2014-030299-CA-01Miami-Dade County
201411/29/2014
Closed -Dismissed withPrejudice12/30/2015
School Terminated vendorcontract - Vendor allegedbreach of contract
Cynthia McCormick, et. al.Plaintiff vs. Somerset AcademyInc. DefendantCACE1600312Broward County
20163/1/2016
Pending -Insured Matter;Case is pendingresolution
Personal Injury: Negligence(Other)
Angelina Jadulal, Plaintiff vs.Somerset Academy Inc.,DefendantCOS016003458Miami-Dade County
20165/24/2016
Pending -Insured Matter:Case is pendingresolution
Employment Matter:Civil Damages greater than$5,000, less than $15,000
BelLare Bassette, II et. al.Plaintiff vs. Somerset AcademyInc., DefendantCACE16023335Miami-Dade County
201612/23/2016
Pending -Insured Matter;Case is pendingresolution
Personal Injury: Negligence(Other)
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Management Plan
Somerset Academy, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit educational institution with two decades ofsuccessful development and operation of over 50 high-performing charter schools serving nearly25.000 students in Pre-K through 12th grade in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe, St.Lucie and Duval counties, as well as D.C.. Las Vegas, NV and San Antonio, TX. The institutionand its board of directors have over a decade of experience in charter school operations andmanagement and oversight of public funds. Somerset Academy has developed a multi-tier system(management, instruction, assessment and professional development) that has achieved increasedperformance across all student populations and subgroups as evidenced by their academicperformance over the past two decades. The Board has a proven track record of operatingsuccessful. financially sound charter schools in Florida since 1997. Somerset Academy. Inc.'sstructure and composition has ensured the academic, operational, and financial success of theexisting schools within its network and will continue to do so with the proposed school.The Somerset Academy, Inc. Governing Board is the ultimate policy-making body with theresponsibility of operation and oversight of the school including but not limited to academicdirection, curriculum, and budgetary functions.Board Member Duties: The Governing Board will perform the following duties, as well as anyand all other duties specified in Florida Statutes regarding Governing Boards of Charter Schoolsand any other duties specified in the Bylaws:
♦ Oversee operational policies: Academic accountability, and financial accountability.
♦ Annually adopt and maintain an operating budget.♦ Exercise continuing oversight over charter school operations.
♦ Report its progress annually to its sponsor, which shall forward the report to the Commissionerof Education at the same time as other annual school accountability reports.
♦ Ensure that the charter school has retained the services of a certified public accountant for theannual financial audit who shall submit the report to the governing body.
♦ Review and approve the audit report, including audit findings and recommendations
♦ Monitor a financial recovery plan in order to ensure compliance (if applicable).
♦ Report progress annually to its sponsor
The Governing Board will hire and oversee the school principal. The Principal, as theinstructional leader, will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day administration of the schoolwithin the scope of the board's operating policy and in compliance with district, state, andfederal guidelines for the school's operation. The Principal will hire, oversee. and evaluatefaculty and staff. The principal will make all school-based decisions. establishing andimplementing procedures for the day-to-day operations of the school including procedures forcurriculum and instruction, classroom management. discipline, faculty and staff evaluation, dataanalysis. testing. support services, parental communication. professional development. discipline.community outreach, oversight of facilities and internal financial controls, etc. The principalwill report to the board on the school's operations and finances and is expected to communicatewith the board as often as needed by the School and/or board members in order for school'soperational needs to be met.
The administration will implement policies and procedures for the daily operations of theschool. The principal will delegate duties to administrative support staff to ensure that daily
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operations, resources, policies and procedures are being implemented in accordance with theschool's mission. Faculty and staff will be responsible for carrying out these procedures in theirday-to-day duties, activities, and interactions with students, teachers, and parents of the school.
Educational Service Provider (ESP): The Board expects it will contract with Academica, anEducational Services and Support Provider (ESP). to provide off-site support to the school.Given the multitude of ancillary support and resources provided by Academica at the direction ofthe Board, the school site administrators at the Somerset schools have the ability to focus onproviding the most appropriate and effective educational program for its students. The ESP doesnot manage the day-to-day operations of a school, but rather provides "back office" support forthe Board through a team of individuals with expertise in the areas of business. law. facilities.quality assurance. strategic planning and development, and governmental compliance.Academica's experienced team of professionals provides services and solutions for every aspectof charter school establishment and operation. Academica has been successful assisting charterschool boards to develop and execute strategic plans for scaling and replicating high performingschools and has assisted Somerset throughout its expansion both in Florida and into newterritories. This relationship allows Somerset Academy to focus on their vision to provideequitable, high-quality education for all students while ensuring the Board and school businessoperations are maintained with the assistance of an organization with the experience and trackrecord of providing a high level of support and service to public charter schools.
Additional information in regards to the roles of the governing board can be found in theOrganizational Plan.
Project Oversight/Coordination: The Somerset Academy Board will work closely with facilityspecialists at Academica and the world-renowned architects at Civica to plan, develop and bringto fruition the state-of-the-art educational institution that the City of Port St Lucie deserves. TheFacility Team made up of the owner's representatives, the architects, a carefully selected GC,and a City appointed liaison (should the City choose) and on-site principal. Erika Rains. willwork collaboratively and diligently to ensure a timely and compliant project completion.Erika Rains will oversee the team writing and submitting the charter school application to theSLCSB by February I, 2019, while working concurrently with the architects at Civica on thefacility design. Meanwhile. Academica's Facility Specialists will be working with the owner'srepresentatives to solicit general contractor bids. Once the charter school application has beenapproved by the SLCSB, Somerset and the Facility Team will move forward with developing atime table for construction. Somerset President Bernardo Montero and school Principal ErikaRains will serve as owner's reps on this project. Owner's reps and contractors will meet on sitemonthly until the foundation has been set. The team will transition to biweekly meetings afterthat, and weekly once we are within a month or so of Certificate of Occupancy.
Erika Rains. the principal, will oversee the recruiting and staffing of the educational program, thedevelopment and implementation of the curriculum and all other on-site operations of a day today nature. Academia's marketing team will work with Erika Rains to establish a marketingplan.
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Educational Plan
Mission, Vision, & Purpose
Mission: The mission of Somerset Career Academy of Port St. Lucie (SCAPSL) is tomaximize student achievement and foster the development of responsible, self-directed life-longlearners in a safe and enriching learning environment.
Vision: Our vision is to provide an equitable, high quality education for all students.
The Fundamental Purpose related to the Mission & Vision: The goal of SCAPSL is toprovide students experiential learning and training opportunities with local community partnersthat will result in a streamlined school-to-workforce solution.
As with all our Somerset schools. Somerset Career Academy is dedicated to providing a well-rounded, academic curriculum in a 'family-like' environment that is rigorous, creativelystimulating, and nurturing. Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie will 1) provideopportunities for active involvement of students, families, and communities; 2) provide studentsexperiential learning and training opportunities with local community partners that will result ina streamlined school-to-workforce solution; 3) enhance classroom studies with technology androbust extra-curricular programs; 4) provide a nurturing 'family-like environment to fostersuccessful life-long learning.
The governing board members of Somerset Academy. Inc. believe that the future of educationlies in partnerships between communities. parents, and educators and their commitment toprepare lifelong learners. Somerset Academy, Inc. upholds an educational culture whereacademic excellence is respected and pursued and caring for others is intrinsic.
The Somerset Academy family of charter schools subscribes to the following Core Principles:
♦ Student learning and achievement is paramount.♦ Effective school leaders are vital.
♦ Qualified and caring staff is necessary.
♦ Effective governing board builds a strong foundation for all our schools.♦ A safe and secure learning environment allows for operational learning.
♦ Data assessments will drive curriculum and educational focus.
♦ The curriculum will be research-based.
♦ We always strive for continual improvement.
♦ Teacher training and mentoring is constant throughout the year.♦ Balanced budgets will ensure resources for student achievement and teacher efficiency.♦ Teamwork with stakeholders - community leaders. parents. students, teachers, administration
and governing board is essential.
♦ Communication among all Somerset leaders will lead to success for all the schools in theSomerset Academy family.
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Although each school is responsible in determining the best strategies to improve studentperformance, all stakeholders collaborate in establishing uniform guidelines to meet setexpectations. Somerset Career Academy will impart a well-rounded, academic curriculum in anenvironment that is both nurturing and creatively stimulating. The School will maximize studentachievement and foster the development of responsible, self-directed life-long learners by:
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The specific goal of Somerset Career Academy is to provide students experiential learning andtraining opportunities with local community partners that will result in a streamlined school-to-workforce solution. The core curriculum classes in English, math. science and social studies willcompliment learning features such as student-selected career pathways, community and businesspartnerships, work-related studies. project-based learning (PBL), on-the- job training (OJT) andaccelerated coursework like dual-enrollment. Real-world work and learning experiences willequip students to reach challenging educational goals and to prepare for career opportunities.Real-world work and learning experiences are a key element of the program. The educationalprogram will increase student success, both before and after graduation. The career pathwayswill demonstrate to students how their school subjects are related to real-world situations andcareers. The long-term achievement of the school will revolve around providing students withopportunities to explore different careers and professions associated with different trade andtechnical fields will open the door for future training, post-secondary education. or the world ofwork. Students will graduate from Somerset Career Academy having a 'step up' with industrycertification. hands-on experience. and having already established community connections withlocal businesses.
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Target Population
Anticipated Student Population: The school will be open to children eligible to attend grades6- 12 (approximately 11 to 18 years of age) in Port St. Lucie County. The school will have anopen admissions policy and therefore be available to any student, as described inF.S.§ 1002.33(10), who submits a timely application (prior to the posted deadlines), unless thenumber of applications exceeds the capacity of the program, class, grade level, or building. Insuch case. all applicants will have an equal chance of being admitted through a random selection(lottery) process. If the number of applications falls short of the established capacity,supplemental registration periods may be held for the purpose of reaching student capacity.In accordance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws and the Florida Educational EquityAct. Section 1000.05(2). the school will not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity. nationalorigin, gender. or disability against a student in its school admission process
The School will serve a student population that is reflective of the surrounding community andtraditional public schools in the area. Based on an average of the surrounding schools (within23 miles of the proposed site), the school anticipates serving approximately 55.10% minoritystudents and 52.00% of students with low socioeconomic status. Based on an average of thesurrounding schools (within 23 miles of the proposed site), the school anticipates serving
-^approximately 18.00% ELL students and 11.48% of students with disabilities. All of theseprojections are based on the 2017-2018 enrollment data of the schools represented in the chartbelow. Furthermore, Somerset Career Academy expects to attract students that are interested inbeing career and work-place ready upon graduating high school. Students that may beconsidering post-secondary education but would like work full-time or part time in the chosenpath while doing so. Or students that are not wanting to pursue the traditional college degreesand would rather would be focused and ready for a specific career path after graduating highschool who realize that earning industry certification increases their marketability.
Schools within 23 miles Minority % LSES % Disability % ELL %
Treasure Coast High School 62.29% 61.2% 11.0% 4.5%
Port Saint Lucie High School 51.90% 62.4% 13.5% 5.6%
Somerset College Prep 50.10% 52.00% 4.80% 4.2%
Southport Middle School 52.10% 68.9% 14.7% 10.2%
Dan McCarty Middle School 87.00% 77.3% 13.4% 14.0%
Source: hops : skit
The school aims to serve a diverse student population. Somerset will ensure that the schoolplaces an emphasis on recruiting a diverse population through its marketing activities. Targetedrecruitment activities to underrepresented populations include but are not limited to:
• Partner with minority-serving institutions in the area to assist with recruitment.• Create a diverse recruitment team.• Personalize recruitment: call applicants and follow up personally.• Provide opportunities for potential families to get a sense of the school environmentthrough tours and open houses.
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Enrollment Preference: As stated in Florida Statues 1002.33 (10) (d) Somerset CareerAcademy Port St. Lucie may give enrollment preference to the following student populations:
• Students who are siblings of a student enrolled in the charter school.• Students who are the children of a member of the governing board of the charter
school.• Students who are the children of an employee of the charter school.• Students who are the children of:
o An employee of the business partner of a charter school-in-the-workplaceestablished under paragraph (15)(b) or a resident of the municipality in whichsuch charter school is located; or
o A resident or employee of a municipality that operates a charter school-in-a-municipality pursuant to paragraph (15)(c) or allows a charter school to use aschool facility or portion of land provided by the municipality for the operationof the charter school.
Enrollment Limitation: In accordance to 1002.33(10)(e), F.S. the School may limit theenrollment process to target the following student populations:
• Students residing within a reasonable distance of the charter school, as described in
paragraph (20)(c). Such students shall be subject to a random lottery and to the racial/ethnic
balance provisions described in subparagraph (7)(a)8. or any federal provisions that require a
school to achieve a racial/ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves or within the
racial/ethnic range of other public schools in the same school district.
• Students who meet reasonable academic. artistic, or other eligibility standards established by
the charter school and included in the charter school application and charter or, in the case of
existing charter schools, standards that are consistent with the school's mission and purpose.
Such standards shall be in accordance with current state law and practice in public schools
and may not discriminate against otherwise qualified individuals.
• Students articulating from one charter school to another pursuant to an articulation agreement
between the charter schools that has been approved by the sponsor.
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Enrollment Projections
GradeLevel
Number of StudentsYear 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
6 150 175 175 175 1757 150 150 175 175 1758 150 150 175 1759 250 250 250 25010 250 250 25011 250 25012 250TOTAL 300 725 1000 1275 1525
Note: *The numbers provided are estimates and may vary depending on studentenrollment and/or attrition in the respective grade levels.
The projected five year grade-level enrollment ramp up (which drives the budgetary projections)was developed by leadership at the existing Somerset 6-12 in Port St. Lucie. Somerset analyzedthe enrollment applications, letters of interest and actual registration per grade level over the lastseven years and cross referenced those numbers with the number of students currently enrolled inthe existing career technical programs throughout the county. Somerset then accounted for aphased expansion of the facility. and determined the minimum number of students needed toensure financial viability while remaining cognizant of potential programmatic interest. Theseramp up figures areas conservative and are flexible. The School will have the ability, bothfinancially and physically, to adjust for an increase or decrease in these projections over thecourse of the 5 year growth plan.
Educational Program Design
Somerset schools meet high standards of student achievement through the delivery of a rigorousand relevant curriculum with emphasis on mastery of benchmarks aligned to the FloridaStandards and NGSSS, as applicable to course and grade level. The "best practices" that havebeen established at Somerset Academy, Inc. are derived from two decades of educational successdue to experienced board members, committed parents and students, and innovative educators.All Somerset programs implement the 'neighborhood school paradigm' in their managementstructures to consistently maintain the small school feel and family environment. The'neighborhood school paradigm' makes it important to learn all students' and parents' names.make everyone a valued part of the Somerset family. and create a school environment whereeveryone feels welcomed when they are on a Somerset campus. This leads to students that excel,parents and community members wanting to be involved in the process, and where everyone iscommitted to students and accountable for student results. Aligning with the mission ofSomerset, students will receive a high-quality education while being held accountable for theirdevelopment and their achievements.
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Accordingly, Somerset Career Academy will combine the best practices developed by thenetwork of over 55 Somerset schools. The school will provide all students with a core curriculumof English/language arts (E/LA), mathematics, social studies, science and a rich array ofelectives which may include fine arts. health. physical education, and world languages, and otherelectives.
In addition. Somerset Career Academy is committed to providing students with opportunities toexplore different careers and professions associated with different trade and technical fieldswhich will open the door for future training, post-secondary education, or the world ofwork. These career paths also have the possibility to lead to industry certifications for studentswho select to complete all examination requirements. The School will comply with all state anddistrict requirements for class size. Special consideration with class size will be considered forclasses that require a great deal of one-on-one teacher instruction or supervision revolvingaround safety, possibly in the career path specialized courses.
Academic Excellence and Leadership Development are the basis for Somerset's educationalphilosophy. Accordingly, the school's educational program centers on high academic andbehavioral expectations for all students for the direct purpose of achieving the School's mission.For example, we believe that a common goal of high academic standards and behavioralexpectations will foster responsible and self-directed learners. Accordingly, the School'sprograms emphasize high academic and behavioral expectations for all students. Supporting ourmission, we believe in providing opportunities for students to take ownership of their learningand to reflect on their work and its meaning. We also believe that learning should take placebeyond the classroom. We have designed strategies to instill a love of learning through realworld immersion practices and programs. Teachers will engage students in service learningprojects that start in the classroom and extend beyond it, encouraging responsible, caringparticipation in the local community and in the wider world.
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School Beliefs and Values Vision: Actions and Policies
At Somerset Academy, webelieve that:
To meet the needs of the target student population andachieve the school mission and vision, we will:
All students can and will learn;
Students learn in a variety ofways and should be given theopportunity to learn with avariety of different strategiesand techniques;
♦
Create a school environment where all studentsfeel a sense of belonging, where students feel safeand supported
♦
Provide student-centered instruction usingDifferentiated Instructional (DI) Strategies
♦
Use Technology in all content areas♦
Provide remediation and enrichment programs♦
Offer co-curricular and extra-curricular programs♦
Deliver targeted after-school tutoring programs♦
Arrange counseling and other specialized services♦
Create a culture of high academic and behavioralexpectations for all; expect parental involvement,build strong and supportive leadership team and adedicated faculty/staff who believe in the missionand vision
Students live up (or down) tothe expectations set for them;
Administrators, teachers, staff,parents and communitymembers must agree to holdhigh expectations and standardsin order for students to achievetheir maximum potential;
♦
Implement discipline policies and Code ofConduct which foster Character Development andEthical Behavior
♦
Communicate academic and behavioralexpectations through the School's Code ofConduct
♦
Reinforce and model Character Educationthrough school-wide initiatives
♦
As teachers are expected to model this behaviorin a professional environment, the School will sethigh professional expectations for teachers aswell and communicate these through the FacultyHandbook and Code of Ethics.
♦
Expect parents to uphold the Code of Conductand parent contract which outline theresponsibilities they share in promoting theirchild's academic and social development
♦
Seek, establish, and maintain partnerships withbusinesses and civic institutions to providestudents with an array of learning opportunitiesbeyond the classroom
Parents and teachers arepartners in the educationalprocess; Parental "investment"
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Encourage parental involvement through parentalinvolvement agreements so all parents participatein their child's education.
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crucial to student success aswell as to the advancement theschool's mission and vision.
Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), parentclubs, School Advisory Committees and othersuch outreach and involvement groups.
The school must be committedto continuous improvement toenable students to become life-long learners;
♦
Require the ongoing collection and analysis ofstudent performance data and ongoing monitoringof results to set priorities for differentiated andtargeted instruction, professional developmentand program improvements in order to achieveconsistent increased student achievementoutcomes;
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Implement Continuous Improvement processeswherein student assessment results offeropportunities for teacher and student data chats;
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Solicit feedback from all stakeholders (throughstudent and parent climate surveys, sponsor'scompliance reviews, teacher and governing boardevaluations to determine other areas of school-wide improvement.
Curriculum
The following course lists for English/Language Arts/Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies.Electives, and Career Tracks are indicative of the courses the School intends to offer once fullyestablished. The School intends to begin with a modest. albeit healthy, course options and willincrease offerings in accordance with student need. interest. demand and district, state andfederal mandates and guidelines, always with student's best interest in mind. Course content forthese courses will be delivered in accordance with course descriptions provided by the FL-DOEavailable at http: -'wv ww.fldoe.orse biicurriculum course_descriptions
The School will implement, at minimum, the required courses for promotion from middle schoolto high school as well as the courses required to earn a standard high school diploma, as detailedby the FL-DOE. Additionally, the School will adopt researched-based district/state-approvedinstructional materials and curriculum pacing guides. if available. or will align the state adoptedtextbook to serve as the basis and provide the timeline for instruction and to ensure the coursematerial is taught sequentially, consistently and in a challenging format.
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Middle Grades: To meet promotion criteria all middle grade students, grades 6-8 will complete:
♦ three middle annual courses in English to include emphasis in literature, composition, andtechnical text (and M/J language arts through ESOL for ELLs);
♦ three middle school annual courses in mathematics;♦ three middle school annual courses in Science;♦ three middle school annual courses in social science. one of which must be civics.♦ one semester of physical education in grades 6. 7, and 8 (pending any eligible waivers);♦ one middle school course which incorporates career and education planning
The chart below demonstrates possible curriculum choices for students in middle school (grades6-8) at Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie. The curricula below have proven successful atseveral of the other schools within in the Somerset Network. However. Somerset CareerAcademy Port St. Lucie will do a complete analysis of state approved curriculum/resources tomake sure that the curriculum used best meets the needs of the students that will be served at thePort St. Lucie location.
Possible Curriculum Choices for Middle School Grades 6 - 8
M/J ELA 1,2,3 Pearson Ready Gen for ELA
BrainPop, My On, Study Island, ReadingPlus', Grade Level Literary Novels/Informational Texts
Zaner Moser Strategies for Writers
FSA Writing Rubrics for Informative and
Argumentative Writing
Pearson Ready Gen for ELA
BrainPop, My On, Study Island, ReadingPlus, Grade Level Literary Novels/Informational Texts
National Geographic Hampton Brown Edge
Reading Series
My On, Study Island, Reading Plus, GradeLevel Literary Novels/ Informational Texts
National Geographic Hampton Brown Edge
Reading Series
My On, Study Island, Reading Plus, GradeLevel Literary Novels/Informational Texts
M/J ELA through ESOL 1,2,3
M/J Writing
M/J ELA Advanced 1, 2, 3
M/J Intensive Reading
M/J Reading
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M/J Math - Grade 6-8
Pearson Envision Math 2.0 or Big Ideals byLarson
Study Island, Khan Academy, Algebra Nation,Geometry Nation
M/J Intensive Math
Triumph Learning Coach, Math Nation orBig Ideas by Larson
Study Island, Khan Academy, Algebra Nation,Geometry Nation
M/J Comp Science 1, 2, 3 and Advanced
Pearson Elevate Science
BrainPop, Study Island, My On
Glencoe/ McGraw-Hill: Discovering OurPast: A History of the World - EarlyYears, Florida Edition;
Study Island, Studies Weekly
GlencoeMcGraw-Hill: Civic, Economics, andGeographyFlorida Edition (Reilly et al);
CPALMS, Study Island, Studies Weekly
GlencoeMcGraw-Hill: Discovering Our Past: AHistory of the United States-Early Years,Florida Edition;
CPALMS, , Study Island, Studies Weekly
**Middle school students that are ready to take advanced courses will have the opportunity totake high school level courses and earn high school credit while in middle school. These coursesmay include but are not limited to Algebra 1, Geometry, Physical Science and Biology.
The aforementioned textbooks and supplemental materials are all research-based and support thephilosophy, goals and objectives of the School. These adoptions may be amended as per theSponsor/state's text adoptions throughout the duration of the charter.
Furthermore. beginning in middle school students will be exposed to a diverse curriculum. Allstudents will have the opportunity to experience an exploratory wheel of electives whichintroduces the main concepts of each track (manufacturing /trade/ technical engineering.
M/J History
M/J Civics
M/J World History
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childcare, health occupations, and retail service) to all students in sixth and seventh grade (Referto Diagram below). All sixth grade students will begin with an orientation course which explainsall the career clusters and explore career options. This course is designed to give our youngeststudents a glimpse into the many options that the school can provide and help to strike an interestin a particular track. After the orientation course, the students will progress to electives that aremore specific to each cluster. These courses are designed to go deeper into explaining theprograms that are offered, what they will learn in each one. and what the job opportunities looklike in each career track.
Through the experiences in the sixth and seventh grade electives, eighth grade students will beable to identify their track of interest and then begin taking the fundamental course for thatspecific cluster paired with a career/planning/personal development course. This could includeeighth grade students having the opportunity to take high school level courses and begin earninghigh school credits.
Example of 6th - 7th Grade Exploratory Wheel
While completing the middle school years. the guidance department will provide support andguidance in the form of career planning. job outlook. learning experiences outside the classroom.as well as professional guest speakers, tutoring. organization skills. and course review to makesure that the student is meeting all promotion criteria. Throughout the career exploration allmiddle school students will still meet the state requirements in regards to course work, requiredcourses. and all state testing in order to successfully complete middle school.
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High School: To meet the graduation requirements all high school, grades 9- 12 will complete:
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Pass the statewide, standardized Grade 10 ELA assessment or earn a concordant score inorder to graduate with a standard diploma.
4 Credits Mathematics•
One of which must be Algebra I and one of which must be Geometry.•
A student who takes Algebra I must pass the Algebra I EOC assessment, or earn acomparative score, to earn a standard high school diploma. The EOC results constitute 30percent of a student's final course grade.•
A student who takes Geometry must take the Geometry EOC assessment. The EOCresults constitute 30 percent of a student's final course grade.•
A student who earns an industry certification l that articulates to college credit maysubstitute the certification for up to two mathematics credits, except for Algebra I andGeometry.
3 Credits Science•
One of which must be Biology I, two of which must be equally rigorous science courses.•
Two of the three required credits must have a laboratory component.•
A student who takes Biology I must take the Biology I EOC assessment. The EOCresults constitute 30 percent of a student's final course grade.•
A student who earns an industry certification l that articulates to college credit maysubstitute the certification for one science course (except for Biology I).•
An identified rigorous Computer Science course with a related industry certificationsubstitutes for up to one science credit (except for Biology I).
3 Credits Social Studies•
One credit in World History.•
One credit in U.S. History.•
A student who takes U.S. History must take the U.S. History EOC assessment. The EOCresults constitute 30 percent of a student's final course grade.•
One-half credit in U.S. Government.•
One-half credit in Economics, which must include financial literacy.1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts
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Eligible courses are specified in the Florida Course Code Directoryat hup:f ^^ was .f1doe.or^g policy articulation ccd
I Credit Physical Education•
To include the integration of health.8 Elective Credits
1 Online Course within the 24 Credits
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The chart below demonstrates possible curriculum choices students in high school (9-12) atSomerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie. The curricula below have proven successful at severalof our other schools within in the Somerset Network. However, Somerset Career Academy PortSt Lucie will do a complete analysis of state approved curriculum/resources to make sure that thecurriculum used best meets the needs of our students.
Possible Curriculum Choices for High School Grades 9 - 12English I, II, III, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Elements of Literature
IVIntensive Reading
McDougal Littell, American Literature (AP Courses)Reading Plus software;USA Today Newspapers in Education;Wordly WisePerformance Coach workbooksClassroom libraries representing a variety of genres
Algebra I, IIGeometryIntensive Math
Pearson/Prentice HallKey Curriculum PressMcDougal Littell
Holt, Starnes/Yates/Moore, Larson/FaberBig Ideas by Larson
Algebra NationNWEA for Algebra I and GeometryTriumph Learning Coach for Algebra I and Geometry IntensiveMath (Supplemental)Kahn Academy
Physical ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysics
Holt, Prentice Hall; Glencoe; Holt. Reinhart and Winston; CPOScience, Miller Levene, Brook/Cole, CampbellWeb-based simulators and online videos (e.g. BrainPop, DiscoveryLearning) 28Calculator-based laboratories and probesStudy Island
World HistoryWorld CulturalGeographyU.S HistoryAmericanGovernmentEconomics
Prentice Hall - Connections to History and Comparative Politicstoday; Houghton Mifflin -Western SocietyMagruders - American Government and Government by the People
American Passages and America Past and PresentGrolier Online - providing quick access to encyclopedia articles.web links, and full-text periodical articles and rich multimediadatabases (e.g., Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Multimedia, NewBook of Knowledge. America the Beautiful. etc.Discovery Learning and BrainPop, Webquests, Podcasts. GizmosGateway to Data - an assessment tool based on specificconcept/benchmark addressed
*The aforementioned textbooks and supplemental materials are all research-based and supportthe philosophy, goals and objectives of the School. These adoptions may be amended as per theSponsor/state's text adoptions throughout the duration of the charter.
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In addition to the traditional high school diploma requirements, students at Somerset CareerAcademy Port St. Lucie will select a career track and complete course work and requirementsthat can lead to industry certification in their selected track. The school will offer programs in 7career clusters: I) Transportation, Distribution & Logistics, 2) Architecture & Construction, 3)Education & Training, 4) Health Sciences. 5) Hospitality & Tourism. 6) Human Service, and 7)Manufacturing. These clusters focus on the industries identified by the Skills Gap Study as thearea of need for our community: manufacturing. trades. education. health care, retail and humanservice Industries.
As previously noted, the School intends to begin with a modest, albeit healthy, course options/Career programs and will increase offerings in accordance with student need. interest. demandand district. state and federal mandates and guidelines. always with student's best interest inmind. Once fully established, it is the intent of the school to offer a robust program that allowsfor students to have several options within each of the career clusters. The chart belowdemonstrates the different programs that may be offered in relation to each career cluster.
Program TitleStand-
andCourses/Program Structure
Career ClusterLength
Air7 Credits Course #
8713010Course Title
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 1Conditioning, 8713020 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 2 A rc hit ec t ure &Refrigeration 8713030 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 3and Heating 8713040 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 4
C onstruct ion
Technology 8713050 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 58713060 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 6
(HVAC Trade) 8713070 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating & Tech 7
5 Credits Course #8104310
Course TitleCarpentry Fundamentals A rc hi tecture&Carpentry 8104320 Carpentry Layout
Trade 8104330 Carpentry FramingConstruction
8104340 Carpentry Exterior8104350 Carpentry Finish
Course Course Title8 Credits #8727210 Electricity 1
8727220 Electricity 2 Architecture &Electricity
Trade8727230 Electricity 3 Construction8727240 Electricity 48727250 Electricity 58727260 Electricity 68727270 Electricity 78727280 Electricity 8
Pl um bi ng
4 Credits Course #8721610
Course TitlePlumbing Technology 1
ArchitectureConstruct i on
8721620 Plumbing Technology 2Trade 87 2 1630 Plumbing Technology 3
8721640 Plumbing Technology 4
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Course #
Course Title
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EarlyChildhoodEducation
4 Credits
4 Credits
84051 10
Early Childhood Education 1 Education &Training8405120
Early Childhood Education 28405130
Early Childhood Education 38405140
Early Childhood Education 4
Principles ofTeaching &Education
3 Credits
Course #8909010
Course TitleIntroduction to the Teaching Profession
Education &Training
8909020 Human Growth and Development8909030 Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction8909040 Principles of Teaching Internship
Allied HealthAssisting/
Health Aide
Course #8417100
Course TitleHealth Science Anatomy & Physiology
Health Science
8417110 Health Science Foundations8417131 Allied Health Assisting 3
D enta l A ide
DentalLaboratory
Assisting
ExerciseScience
(Physical/OccupationalThera
' Asst)
Home HealthAide
PharmacyTechnician
3 Credits
4 Credits
3 Credits
2•5Credits
7 Credits
4 Credits
Course #8417100
Course TitleHealth Science Anatomy & Physiology
Health Science
Health Science
Health Science
health Science
-Iealth Science
84171 10 Health Science Foundations8417141
Course #
8417100
Dental Aide 3
Course Title
Health Science Anatomy and Physiology
84171 10 Health Science Foundations
8417151 Dental Laboratory Assisting 3
8417152
Course #
8417100
Dental Laboratory Assisting 4
Course Title
Health Science Anatomy and Physiology
84171 10 Health Science Foundations
8417120 Exercise Science
Course #
8417100
Course Title
Health Science Anatomy and Physiology
8417110 Health Science Foundations
8417191 Home Health Aide 3
Course # Course-Title8418210 Pharmacy Technician 1
8418220 Pharmacy Technician 2
8418230 Pharmacy Technician 3
8418240 Pharmacy Technician 4
8418250 Pharmacy Technician 5
8418260 Pharmacy Technician 6
8418270 Pharmacy Technician 7
C ul i nary A rts:Retail Services
Course #8800510
Course TitleCulinary Arts 1
Hospitality &Tourism
8800520 Culinary Arts 28800530 Culinary Arts 3
8800540 Culinary Arts 4 (Track 1)
or
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1
88005508800560
Culinary Arts 4 (Track 2)
orCulinary Arts 4 (Track 3)
Cosmetology:Retail Services
8 Credits Course #8757210
Course TitleGrooming and Salon Services Core I
8905120 Cosmetology Nails 28905130 Cosmetology Facials 3
iHuman Serv ces8905140 Cosmetology 48905150 Cosmetology 58905160 Cosmetology 68905170 Cosmetology 78905180 Cosmetology 88905190 Cosmetolo
' 9
Nails Specialty:Retail Services
2 Credits Course #8757210
Course TitleGrooming and Salon Services Core 1
uman Services
8757310 Nails Specialty 28757320 Nails S.ecialt
3
FacialsSpec ialty:
Retail Services
2 Credits Course #8757210
Course TitleGrooming and Salon Services Core 1
uman Services
8757410 Facials Specialty 28757420 Facials Specialty 3
5 Credits Course # Course Title
MachiningTechnology
92021 10 Machining Technology 1
Manufacturing9202120 Machining g Technology 2^9202130 Machining Technology 3
9202140 Machining Technology 4
9202150 Machining Technology Capstone
IndustrialMachinery
MaintenanceTechnology
5 Credits Course #
9204310
Course Title
Machinery Maintenance 1
Manufacturinga9204320 Machinery Maintenance 2
9204330 Machinery Maintenance 38743240 Machinery Maintenance 49204350 Industrial Machinery Mechanic Technology Capstone
OutboardMarine Service
Technology
7 Credits Course-#
9504210
Course Title
Outboard Marine Service 1ransportation,
Distribution &Logistics
9504220 Outboard Marine Service 2
9504230 Outboard Marine Service 3
9504240 Outboard Marine Service 4
9504250 Advanced Marine Technology 1
9504260 Advanced Marine Technology 2
9504270 Outboard Marine Service Capstone 5
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For each specialty career track, curriculum will be selected that not only includestextbook/written materials, but also includes a standardized training and credentialing programfor the specific industry. Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie looks to pursue curriculumfrom the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) to work with thisnon-profit organization to train Master Trainers who in turn, certifies the local Craft Instructorsto ensure that all career programs meet the standards of instruction set by the industry. NCCERdevelops and published its curricula in partnership with Pearson and have competency-basedcurricula with measurable objectives developed by subject matter experts.
HBI Building Careers is an additional curriculum/program that may be used to integratescontextual, work-based learning with vocational and academic skills training in the classroom.NCCER and/or HBI may be used for career tracks/clusters involving Architecture &Construction (carpentry, electricity, etc.), Manufacturing (Machinery Maintenance, etc.) andTransportation. and Distribution & Logistics (Marine Service).
The National Health Career Association (NHA) will be utilized by the teachers of the HealthServices tracks in order to complete lessons that are aligned with the ultimate certification of ourstudents. Resources and materials such as study materials, best practice guides. and test planmaps are available through NHA. Additional medical associations will be utilized for trackspecific clubs/activities such as HOSA and Skills USA that will give students an opportunity toparticipate in competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students inthe nation. Competitions typically begin locally (school based to district level) and continuethrough the state and national levels.
The Education and Training career track curriculum will be addressed through the FloridaDepartment of Education Program Guidelines(http: wvvw.fldoe.org core/fileparse.php5652 urltecpc prog_guidelines.pdt).Students who complete the entire program and meet all requirements can be awarded the EarlyChildhood Professional Certificate (ECPC).
For the career cluster of Human Service/Retail, curriculum from Milady, the number oneprovider of beauty and wellness learning solutions across the world. may be utilized. In additionto curriculum, resources. and test prep materials, Milady also provides the program necessary forinstructors to become master educators in their fields. As Somerset Career Academy Port StLucie grows, it may increase the programs offered. Milady offers resources and curriculum forprograms in Cosmetology. Esthetics. Barbering, Nail Technology, Makeup, Massage Therapy,Salon & Spa Management and Business Training.
Each program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content alignedwith challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed toprepare for further education and career within each industry: provides technical skillproficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academicknowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes. generalemployability skills. technical skills, and occupation-specific skills.
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Students will have many opportunities to experience their chosen track in different levels ofdepth which can include but are not limited to; shadowing experiences, OJT (On the JobTraining), site visits and mentoring. Students will be encouraged to complete their requiredvolunteer service hours within their industry of interest in order to gain more exposu re. Theguidance department will assist with placement and bridging the gap and between the school andthe work force. The guidance department, as well as their teachers, will assist with resumewriting. building interview skills through mock interviewing, in addition to job searching, allwith the intent of securing employment upon graduation.
Additionally, experiential learning is an integral part of the educational program, and studentswill be exposed to many opportunities, including On the Job Training (OJT), internships and theculmination of each pathway experience: the Capstone Project. This multifaceted project willencourage students to demonstrate mastery in their chosen pathway through critical thinking.complex problem-solving, and development of skills (oral communication, research, teamworkand planning) that will help prepare them for college and careers (Great Schools Partnerships,2016). The Capstone project will be in conjunction with the last semester internship. TheAcademy's community service component will further expand these important skills and willhelp students grow into responsible citizens.
Students will receive career counseling and guidance as they progress through the year to allowtheir high school course to be tailored to suit their intended career pathways. In addition toproviding curriculum development for these career academies, the school administration will beencouraged to have long range plans for articulation agreements, vocational internships, andfuture job placements within the students' chosen career path.
The school will take full advantage of the partnership opportunities with the businessesestablished and future businesses in the Southern Groves Jobs Corridor. Through thesepartnerships, students will have excellent exposure to in-demand professions. As identified bythe St. Lucie County EDC Skills Gap Study (hop:.'%youredc.com ) businesses within the area havehad difficulty recruiting qualified applicants. Furthermore, the applicants that do apply tend tohave a lack of experience. and a lack of technical skills and competencies. Therefore. SomersetCareer Academy will be a beacon of light in our community and will address the economic needsof the community by providing a skilled and competent work force that has been exposed to theindustries noted in the EDC Skills Gap Study.
Instructional Design
In order to align the mission and vision to the Florida Standards and the Next GenerationSunshine State Standards SCAPSL has identified several innovative, research-based learningmethods that are inclusive, deliberate, and a monitored process that measures innovative goalsand practices within the School. All staff members will be provided with ongoing professionaldevelopment in these methods. In order to stay informed on current educational trends in Florida,SCAPSL administrators and teachers will also participate in a range of professional developmentactivities offered by the local school district (as permitted). through the Florida Charter SchoolConsortium and the Florida Alliance for Charter Schools. as well as those conducted by in-houseprofessionals or contracted service providers. Additionally. teachers will participate in school-
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based professional learning community (PLC) meetings and grade level cohort meetings that willanalyze student performance results, develop lesson plans, and review instructional focuscalendars.
The school will implement the following best practices, which have been successful throughoutthe Somerset Network schools.
Standard-based instruction by certified teachers: Teachers will deliver instruction directlyaligned to the Florida standards and employ effective research-based strategies to maximizelearning. The school's master schedule will be reflective of the students' needs in regards to theintensive and remediation courses offered as well as the advanced courses. All core instructionand electives will be provided by teachers certified in the content area.
Common Methodology: Teachers will be trained and expected to use Common BoardConfiguration. Teachers will also use a school-based lesson plan template to reflectdifferentiation and strategies for low-level, at level, ELL and SWD students and enrichmentactivities for advanced learners.
Overall, all subjects and levels will be structured using the "I do, We do, You do" model. Thismodel allows students to be introduced to a concept while accessing prior-knowledge and thenapplying both the new information with the prior knowledge; thus allowing students to have adeeper understanding of the concept introduced. It also gives the teacher the ability to model theconcept effectively and address the needs of the higher level students as well as those studentsthat need extra support before allowing them to attack the problems on their own during theindependent time. The wrap up allows the teacher to formally and/or informally gauge thecomprehension of the students and implement remediation strategies if necessary to ensurestudents have a though understanding. This model is used cross-curricular so the differentsubjects can be supportive of one another. It is beneficial to the students as each subject isstructured with this model so the consistency allows for better use of time and effectivecomprehension.
Warm-upBell
Ringer
5 mins
OpeningReview
HW
10 mins
WrapUp
closing
5 mins
Differentiated Instruction (DI)_ Teachers will be expected to tailor the curriculm, classroomenvironment and practices to create diverse learning experiences based on student needs andlearning styles. DI strategies will include: Direct Instruction, Scaffolding. Cooperative Learning.Independent and Inquiry-Based Learning. Although differentiation can look different in everyclassroom based on teaching styles, the School will provide frequent PLC staff developmentallowing teachers to have common planning times, share best practices. learn new techniquesand and/or resources.
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Guest Speakers - When appropriate to instruction, guest speakers will be brought in order topersonalize the topics discussed in the classroom. This opportunity to hear from a guest speakerbreaks down possible stereotypes and allows students to give value to others points of view.Bringing in guest speakers will also enhance the level of expertise the students are exposed toduring technical education instruction. The guest speakers will be solicited through thepartnerships forged with community businesses and will be expert in their field. This will be acentral part of the exploratory wheel courses.
Scaffolding - Teachers will identify the current developmental skills of individual students basedon assessments and provide support structures to help students move to the next level. As theyear progresses. the student becomes more adept at skills and at directing his or her learning.thus becoming more autonomous.
Cooperative Learning - Teachers will guide small-group learning to increase communicationand team-building skills. This is done based on grouping small teams of studentsheterogeneously according to ability, interest, background, etc.
Inquiry-Based Learning - Based on the scientific method, this student-centered strategy willrequire students to conduct investigations independent of the teacher. unless otherwise directedor guided through the process of discovery. Teachers will use this strategy in developing criticalthinking and problem-solving skills.
Information Processing Strategies - Teaching students "how to" process information is a keyfactor in teaching students how to strategically organize, store, retrieve, and apply informationpresented. Such strategies will include memorization, CRISS Strategies, (e.g. KWL, reciprocalteaching, graphic organizing, scaffolding, webbing, etc.)
Targeted Interventions The school will use RtI/MTSS framework as prevention-orientedapproach to linking assessment and instruction. Using real-time data from frequent assessmentresults, the school will provide the necessary individual. classroom and/or school-wideintervention programs which include: requiring students to attend specific targeted tutoringduring and after school; proving for supplemental intervention programs and support within therespective Reading, Math, Science classrooms through academic coaching, lesson modeling,computerized intervention programs and pull out services (as needed).
Student achievement, Performance Measures/Criterion & Assessments
The core curriculum classes in language arts, reading, math, science and social studies will alsofocus on project- based. experiential learning, and will be delivered in career pathways throughthe career courses. Learning that is connected to real-world work increases student success.Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie will prepare students to meet Florida Standards inELA, reading, mathematics, social studies, and science. All students will be assessed with theFlorida Statewide Assessment Program and the School's formative assessments. The main goalof instruction will be to develop students' understanding and knowledge of the standards. andconsequently. to be successful on all assessments and graduate from high school primarily careerready. and secondarily college ready. The integration of the curriculum (core and content
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courses) will help provide a "revisiting' of concepts and the rigor necessary for academicsuccess.
The baseline student academic achievement levels for the school will be established usingmultiple measures of student's academic performance on the school and the Florida AssessmentProgram. as applicable. Some of the assessments to be utilized will include the following:
• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test:• End of Course Exam results;• FCAT-Writing Test;• Other Standardized tests;• Other standards-based exams;• Baseline Benchmark assessments. as applicable;• Interim Assessments;• FAIR. as applicable: and• Portfolio assessments (whenever applicable).• SRI testing for Lexile levels
The baseline levels of academic achievement established during the first academic year will becompared to academic achievement levels in prior years, when data is available, in order toassess rates of prior academic progress and the baseline rates of academic progress for theSchool's students. Other than standardized test scores. other baseline data may include reportcard grades, attendance records. and behavioral records (including in school and out of schoolsuspensions as well as exemplary behavior). In the case of Special Education (SPED), IndividualEducation Plans (IEP) will be secured and the Individual ELL Student Plans will be obtained forEnglish language learners (ELL). This data will be made available to teachers who will assessprogress against the baseline data.
Baseline data will be also be utilized to determine the extent to which educational goals andperformance standards have been met. This method of goal setting and data collection will beutilized as a living and continuous improvement tool for our school and our students.
Being a member of the Somerset Academy Network of schools, Somerset Career Academy willbe fully accredited by AdvancEd (formerly known as the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools) from inception and is therefore committed to continuous improvement of all programsto better serve students from year to year. The School is committed to serving the needs of all itsstudents. regardless of level. learning style(s). and/or special needs; the goal remains that all ourstudents attain and demonstrate mastery of content. Teachers will utilize differentiatedinstruction. as well as other modes of instruction including, but not limited to peer tutoring,individual instruction, and group work. Additionally, the School will ensure that students withspecial needs. such as ESE and ELL students, are effectively served.
All students will be monitored to ensure they are making adequate progress. In this way. studentswho are struggling and/or below-level will be identified so that any problems can be effectivelyremediated. Teachers and other support staff will use data from all available assessments.including. but not limited to, state and district required assessments, to develop instruction that
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meets the needs of all students so that each child can realize his or her highest potential.
School Culture/DisciplineThe school's approach to classroom management and student discipline is derived from itsoverall mission of inspiring all children to reach their full potential. The School's belief systemincludes:
Set high expectationsObjectiveMeaningful curriculumEffectiveResourceful and responsible life-long learnersStudents who achieve proficiency and beyondEvaluate continuously and use data to drive curriculumTeachers who are highly qualified
The governing board members of Somerset Academy, Inc. believe that the future of educationlies in partnerships between communities, parents, and educators and their commitment toprepare lifelong learners. Therefore, Somerset Academy, Inc. upholds an educational culturewhere academic excellence is respected and pursued and caring for others is intrinsic. The`neighborhood school paradigm' as mentioned in previous sections. makes everyone a valuedpart of the Somerset family. and a school environment is created where everyone feels welcomedwhen they are on a Somerset campus. This leads to students that excel, parents and communitymembers wanting to be involved in the process, and where everyone is committed to studentsand accountable for student results. These results are not only measured in academic gains butalso character building and appropriate behavior throughout the school day.
Students will be taught the school's values and beliefs along with character education throughoutthe school year. as a vehicle for reinforcing a sense of responsibility in their actions and deeds.molding them to be self-aware, caring, and responsible citizens. All stakeholders will reinforcestudent intellectual success as well as positive social development by actively participating infostering a discipline and structured learning environment. Character education will also beinfused across curriculum with extra focus in the socials study courses to foster values andvirtues of responsible world citizens focusing on respectable traits such as honesty,responsibility, kindness, respect, and cou rage. Based on these five principles, the teachers willvote on a student of the month and that student will be acknowledged and given a token/gift ofappreciation by the leadership team, such as the principal. Somerset Career Academy Port St.Lucie will be focused on rewarding positive and appropriate behavior, as well as providingcounseling and consequences for behavior that is not appropriate.
It is in students' best interest that parents and staff work together to ensure a happy. safe andproductive learning experience. The Somerset Academy family will promote this culture throughcommunication and upholding a common philosophy of high expectations for all, a commitmentto educational excellence, an expectation of parental involvement, and a collaborativeinfrastructure.
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RtIB - The school will use the Response to Intervention for Behavior /Multi Tiered System ofSupports model (RtIB/MTSS) as the school-wide model in creating a safe and positive schoolclimate. RtIB/MTSS is a researched-based. problem solving process that provides a continuumof tiered interventions with increasing levels of intensity and duration to prevent inappropriatebehavior by means of teaching and reinforcing appropriate behavior.
♦ Tier I consist of school-wide behavioral policies (rules, routines, and physicalarrangements). which will be created by school staff and taught to students to preventinitial occurrences of problem behavior. Interventions may include: Increasing PositiveReinforcements. Safety, Alternative to Suspension Program (ASP) or Crisis PreventionPlanning, Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
♦ Tier II provides services for students whose behaviors require supplemental groupintervention matched to the function of the students' behavior. Interventions mayinvolve small group counseling sessions for specific topics such as anger management,problem-solving and conflict resolution, violence prevention, grief assertiveness,developmental issues and social skills; Alternatives to Suspension such as detention afterschool, Saturday school, etc.
♦ If a student is not meeting expectations after it is determined that Tier I core instruction+ Tier II supplemental interventions have been implemented with fidelity, the studentmay require intensive/Tier III interventions through the SST process. RtIB Tier IIIincreases the individual student's rate of progress through intensive individualizedinterventions derived from the results of the functional assessment of behavior (FAB),used to create the behavior intervention plan (BIP).
With the school's mission in mind of educating the whole child, this Problem-Solving approachis intended to assist and support each child, avoiding, whenever possible, the necessity forpunitive measures that will interrupt the integrity of the everyday academic or social setting ofeach student.
Supplemental Programs
With a core philosophy combining high expectations for both students and teachers. the schoolwill stress academic and character/social development. The school will provide students with arigorous curriculum, as well as an extra-curricular program of activities, including team sportsand a range of school clubs. Each student will have the opportunity to get involved and learnimportant skills such as sportsmanship. hard work, accountability, and teamwork. Students willalso have opportunities to compete both athletically and academically through athletic leaguesand various competitions.
Somerset Career Academy Port St. Lucie believes that physical activity as well as the experienceof working collaboratively and being part of a team is important in educating a 'well-rounded'student. Sports and other such club activities are an important part of a school's culture. Beinginvolved in an additional school activity/sport/club outside of the normal academic school dayencourages additional work habits and self-discipline skills that help students become moreresponsible and productive community members as well as have additional pride andcommitment to their school; creating commodity. Therefore, Somerset Career Academy Port St.Lucie will offer a robust selection of outdoor and indoor sports for students to become involved
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with. At full build-out the campus will have a state-of-the art gymnasium so sports such asbasketball, volleyball, color guard and cheerleading may be offered. The campus will alsoincorporate a football/soccer field, baseball and softball fields, therefore Somerset CareerAcademy Port St Lucie will offer students the opportunity to be part of a football, soccer,baseball. and softball teams. Based on student interest, other sports will be added, which couldinclude lacrosse, dance teams, and wrestling. Equal opportunity will be given to both boys andgirls to play and excel in their chosen sport.
Students will be able to participate in school-wide productions such as the Holiday Show, aTalent show, End of Year Show. Career Day. Hispanic Heritage Show, Black History MonthShow, and Spring Show. Students will also benefit from Somerset Network's annual,interscholastic competitions such as Battle of the Books. Math Bowl. Somerset's Got Talent, andSomerset Spelling Bee.
Other Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities include: Student Council, Music Club, ArtClub, Spanish, National Junior Honor Society, Robotics Club, Environmental Club, Newspaperand/or Yearbook Team, Math Club, Science Club and Tech Club. Other activities and clubs willbe added based on student interest such as Chess Club, Boys in Blue (Male empowerment club),or Somerset Sisters (Female empowerment club). and Helping Hands (Community servegroups). Co-curricular activities will meet weekly; though, when preparing for a competition, orspecial event. it may require meeting more often to adequately prepare. The school will give allstudents an opportunity to participate in an array of sports that will be implemented based onstudent interest. The school programs will be reflective of the student population in regard tostudent and family interests.
Somerset Career Academy Port St Lucie recognizes that not all students learn the same way or atthe same pace. consequently at some point every student can use additional one-on-one/smallgroup attention to assist with his/her success. For that reason. the School will offer before andafter school tutoring as well as lunch time tutoring. Saturday Boot Camps is another tutoringmethod used to give students additional support in areas such as End of Course Exams (EOC)and Florida State Assessments (FSA). This additional coaching and time spent in small groupshelp students to not only review the material but helps in building the confidence needed to besuccessful on these state mandated tests. Tutoring such as the methods mentioned above will alsobe available for Somerset Career Academy Port St Lucie students that will be taking the industrycertifications exams. Furthermore, additional software supplements will be used for studentsupport for instance Reading Plus. Study Island. and My On. All programs that have been usedby other Somerset schools in the network that have proven successful for increasing studentlearning gains.
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Organizational Plan
Somerset Academy. Inc.. a non-profit Florida corporation. is the legal entity that vs ill operate theSchool as per the :articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Somerset Academe. Inc. is exempt fromfederal income tax as per the 501(cJ(3) tax-exempt status clctermination letter.
Legal Structure
Below is an organizational chart for the school and a narrative description of the chart. Clearlydescribed is the proposed reporting structure to the governing board and the relationship of theboard to the school's leader and administration.
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The Somerset Academy. Inc. Governing Board is the ultimate policy-making body with theresponsibility of operation and oversight of the school including but not limited to academicdirection. curriculum. and budgetary functions. The school principal. hired by the board. will beresponsible for all aspects of school operations within the scope of operating policies andprocedures and budgetary functions as adopted and approved by the Governing Board. Theschool's faculty and staff will report directly to the principal. who shall report to the GoverningBoard.
The governing board of directors (the -Governing Board") will have the responsibility for theactivities and affairs of the corporation. including management of the school and for providingcontinuing oversight of school operations. All corporate powers and functions shall be exercisedby the Governing Board. The Governing Board is committed to the mission of the school and is
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cognizant of its responsibility to effectively and properly manage public funds.
The School's on-site administration (principal. an assistant principal and/or lead teacher) willensure that the operations of the School (resources. courses, policies) are in accordance with themission and vision of the School as adopted and approved by the Governing Board. Theadministrative staff. as instructional leaders. will make all school-based decisions. establishingand implementing procedures for the day-to-day operations of the School. The faculty andsecretarial staff will be responsible for carrying out these procedures in their daily activities andinteractions with students, parents and the community.
The policies and procedures by which the board will operate, including specific board memberpowers are specifically detailed in the attached Bylaws.
Below is a description of how the governing board will fulfill its responsibilities and obligations,including but not limited to:
o Adoption of the annual budgeto Continuing oversight over charter school operations
A brief overview of those policies and procedures is as follows:Board Member Powers: Subject to the limitations of the Florida not-for-profit corporation law,the corporation's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the activities and affairs of thecorporation shall be conducted. and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under thedirection of the Board. The Board shall have the following powers in addition to any otherpowers enumerated in the Bylaws and permitted by law
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Select and remove all of the officers, agents and employees of the corporation and prescribepowers and duties for them which are not inconsistent with the law
• To conduct, manage and control the affairs and activities of the corporation• To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purpose of the corporation•
To act as trustee under any trust incidental to the principal object of the corporation, andreceive, hold, administer, exchange and expend funds and property subject to such trust
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To acquire by purchase, exchange, lease. gift, devise, bequest or otherwise. and to hold.improve, lease, sublease, mortgage, transfer in trust, encumber, convey or otherwisedispose of real and personal property
• To assume any obligations. and enter into any contracts or other instruments•
To form and be a member or shareholder of a not-for-profit entity organized under the law ofany state
• To carry out such duties as described in the Articles of Incorporation and Charter Contract
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Board Member Duties: The Governing Board will perform the following duties, as well as anyand all other duties specified in Florida Statutes regarding Governing Boards of Charter Schoolsand any other duties specified in the Bylaws:
• Oversee operational policies; academic accountability, and financial accountability.• Annually adopt and maintain an operating budget.• Exercise continuing oversight over charter school operations.• Report its progress annually to its sponsor. which shall forward the report to the Commissioner
of Education at the same time as other annual school accountability reports.• Ensure that the charter school has retained the services of a certified public accountant for the
annual financial audit who shall submit the report to the governing body.• Review and approve the audit report, including audit findings and recommendations•
Report progress annually to its sponsor. including at least the following components (i.e.Charter School Annual Report):
a. Student achievement performance datab. Financial status of the School, including revenues and expenditures at a level ofdetail that allows for analysis of the ability to meet financial obligations and timelyrepayment of debt.c. Documentation of the facilities in current use and any planned facilities for use bythe charter school for instruction of students, administrative functions, or investmentpurposes.d. Descriptive information about the charter school's personnel. including salary andbenefit levels of charter school employees, the proportion of instructional personnelwho hold professional or temporary certificates, and the proportion of instructionalpersonnel teaching in-field or out-of-field.
Advisory BodiesSomerset Finance and Strategic Planning Committee: The Finance & Strategic PlanningCommittee serves as an advisory board to the Governing Board of Directors. They provide non-binding strateg ic advice and recommendations to the charter school board. The committeeconsists of the board members. president, vice-president, and principals, all of which areappointed by the board at a regularly posted public meeting. The committee reviews agendatopics such as facility/ project requests, budget forecasting, special projects, guidance toprincipals, network growth, future facility reviews. etc. All meetings are open to the public andoperate in the Sunshine.
As Somerset understands the desire and drive of the City to ensure the success of this Academy.and to have input and receive updates. it is the intent of the School to work with the City todevelop some sort of Advisory Committee to serve on behalf of the City. regarding pertinentSchool related issues. Somerset would solicit input from City officials on what this committeemight looks like and the powers or limitations of such committee.
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Board Members
The following is a list of the members of the school's governing board and a brief description oftheir backgrounds, skills, and experience highlighting their proposed contribution in servicing asa governing board member.
SOMERSET ACADEM1 , INC. BOARD MEMBERS
Lourdes Isla-Marrero - Director / Board ChairMs. Lourdes Isla-Marrero is an accomplished educator with over 15 years of experience in thefield of education and charter school administration. Ms. Isla-Marrero is currently the principalof Mater Gardens Academy Elementary and Middle Charter Schools, both A+ charter schools inMiami-Dade County. The school was honored with the distinction of being recognized as one ofthe countries outstanding public schools by the U.S. Department of Education and awardeddesignation as a National Blue Ribbon School.Ms. Isla-Marrero provides school administration,charter operations and budgeting and education expertise.
Todd German - Director / Vice-Chair/TreasurerMr. German is an Investment Advisor and partner in Keys Wealth Management, a privateinvestment management firm. Has served as senior officer for a number of local financialinstitutions. Most recently. in addition to serving as board member and Treasurer of the Somersetboard. Todd is the President of the Key West Collegiate School. Chairman of Hometown PAC,and member of the Key West Citizen Editorial Board.
His past volunteer time was spent as the President of the Key West Business Guild, Vice Chairof the Community Foundation, President of the Montessori Charter Elementary School. Chair ofthe Key West Citizen's Review Board. and former President of the Key West Botanical GardenSociety.
Todd is a graduate of Leadership--Monroe County, the Key West Ambassador Programand the Key West Citizen's Police Academy. He holds memberships in all the associationspromoting business in Key West--the Attractions. Lodging. Innkeeper's and Realtor'sAssociations. Mr. German brings financial, real estate and charter school governance experience.
Ana Diaz, M.S. Elementary Ed. - Director / SecretaryMs. Diaz has been in the field of education for over fifteen years. She earned her Master'sDegree in Elementary Education from the University of Florida and began her career as a teacherin the Miami-Dade County Public School System. Ms. Diaz continued her studies at NovaSoutheastern University where she completed her certification in Educational Leadership. In thefall of 2005, Ms. Diaz began working with Charter Schools and she serves as the Principal ofPinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter School. In addition to supervising the daily schooloperations, her areas of expertise include curriculum planning. program evaluation, data analysis.assessment design and professional development. Since her election to the board in 2013, Ms.Diaz has effectively provided oversight and support in her areas of expertise for several of theSomerset schools.
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Jenny Esquijarosa - Director / Parent RepresentativeMs. Esquijaosa has been with the Somerset Board since 2014. She coordinates marketing,promotional and public relations programs for the live entertainment division, including anexclusive concert series for the Florida Marlins. Her background in event planning andmarketing makes her a valuable asset to the Somerset Board. Additionally, Ms. Esquijarosa is acharter school parent. having served on the Pinecrest Academy Charter School Board.
David Concepcion - DirectorMr. Concepcion has been a part of the Charter School movement. originally serving as BoardMember and Chairman of Mater Academy Charter Schools from 2003-2006, and later joiningthe Somerset Academy Charter Schools as an Executive Board Member since 2006. Davidworked as the Chief Legislative Aide with the Florida House of Representatives. Mayor's Chiefof Staff and City Clerk in the City of Hialeah, FL, Mr. Concepcion has experience in the areas ofbill-drafting, presentation of legislation, implementation of legislation among governmentalagencies, fundraising, governmental relations, and municipal management. Mr. Concepcionworks directly with local constituency and serves as a liaison to the community with the media,state, federal and local agencies. Mr. Concepcion attended the University of Florida, where heobtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a specialization in InternationalRelations and Latin American Studies.
Dr. Bernard Kimmel- DirectorDr. Kimmel is a physician and former politician in the state of Florida. Kimmel was born inHighland Park. Michigan. He attended public school in Royal Oak Michigan, graduating highschool in 1944. He served in the United States Navy (1944-46) during World War II in thePacific Theater. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Michigan where heearned a M.D. Degree in Medicine.
Dr. Kimmel has been on staff over years of St. Mary's Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital. JohnF. Kennedy Hospital. Doctor's Hospital, Pine Ridge Hospital. A few of the positions he has heldand accolades received include: President of Palm Beach County Medical Society 1972/1973:President of Family Practice Academy State of Florida 1980/1981: Family Practitioner of theYear, State of Florida 1985: Member Palm Beach County School Board 1972/1980 Chairman 2years; Member Florida House of Representatives 1980/1982 and 1984/1986; Member PalmBeach Community College Board 1986/1990; Team Physician Forest Hill High School1957/1 985 Retired 1997; President of Board of JFK Charter School 2008/2016
Louis J. Marin - DirectorMr. Marin is the Compliance Officer at Generations Federal Credit Union responsible formonitoring both Federal and State laws and regulations applicable to Credit Union operationsadministering loss prevention programs. managing security, vendor management programs andrisk management processes. In addition. he serves as the Security Officer for the $400 million,48,000-member credit union. He serves on several volunteer committees and is a certified SportsOfficial in basketball, soccer. football and softball. Mr. Marin brings to the board his finance andfiscal management expertise.
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Brian Matthew Cox- DirectorMr. Cox is a Practice Builder at Kimley-Horn whose focus is land development. He began hiscareer with Kimley-Horn in Charlotte. NC and moved to San Antonio in March 2014. Withmore than 15 years of experience, Matt provides a full range of relevant civil engineeringexperience around his practice in the City of San Antonio. His technical experience includesstormwater management system design, utility design, site planning, grading and drainage,permitting, and plan production.
Mr. Cox currently serves on the local school board for Brooks Academy charter schools, with itsflagship K-12 campus on Brooks City Base and a second K-10 campus, Brooks CollegiateAcademy (BCA). Brooks Academy also has two other San Antonio area elementary schools.His daughter currently attends BCA.
Prospective Board Members
Since the Governing Board is an existing entity and has already been established, the GoverningBoard will recruit members as vacancies arise. and will endeavor to fill these vacancies withthose who will commit to forward the mission of the School. Board members will agree tooversee the operational policies and ensure academic accountability and financial accountabilityof the School as well as participate in charter school governance training and successfullyundergo a background check by the Sponsor, as specified by law.
Governing board recruitment is a priority to ensure the continuing sustainability of theorganization. In order to fill a vacancy, the board shall announce the vacancy to the public,including Somerset's parents, teachers, and schools, and invite applications from qualifiedpersons all as described by the board. Board members are encouraged to solicit applications fromqualified persons. The Chairman. or another Board member approved by the Board, shallconduct an initial review and evaluation of all applications based on their skills, background, andalignment with the vision and mission of the school. Essential characteristics used in evaluatingpotential new board members is summarized as follows:
A member of the Somerset Academy, Inc. ("Board") shall have a firm belief inthe "Neighborhood School" Philosophy (Somerset schools share a commonphilosophy of student expectations, a unique code of excellence, an expectation ofparental commitment, and collaborative management infrastructure derived fromthe inception of its first school, Somerset Neighborhood.) delivery format andshall be committed to using the curriculum as approved by the board. Members ofthe Board ("Directors") shall be fully committed to the charter school concept.The purpose of the Board is to set the general direction and policy of the school,not to manage it on a daily basis. Directors shall be able to govern in a manner toensure adherence to the Somerset Academy. Inc. vision and mission statements.Furthermore, directors shall foster positive relationships with school personnel,the school community. and community at large, oversee the financial stability ofSomerset Academy, Inc.. and deal with school related issues as prescribed in thebylaws.
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Qualifications
• Have knowledge and agree with the principle that the "Neighborhood School" Philosophyhelps the student retains information longer and with greater clarity.
• Commit to making governance decision in alignment with the Somerset mission and vision.• Understand the curriculum that has been approved by the board.• Be in agreement with the educational philosophy, discipline policy. and administrative
structure• Have the aptitude and readiness to contend with ethics, principles, and long-term strategic
planning.• Disposition to delegate and share decision making with respect for all members of the board.
Prior board experience is helpful but not required. Placing a high value on professionalism andthe success of the school is mandatory. Motivation for serving on the board shall be to facilitatethe educational success of students. Directors shall fulfill their board and committeeresponsibilities to their fullest capability. All directors should remember that being a publicrelations representative is one of their key roles.
Selection: Directors shall be elected at a duly organized meeting of the Governing Board. Noticeof the Governing Board's intentions to elect any such Director shall be included in the agenda forthat meeting and publicly announced in accordance with Sunshine Law requirements. Newlycreated directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors comprising the boardand all vacancies occurring on the board for any reason shall be filled by the majority of themembers in office at a duly organized meeting of the Governing Board. A member elected to tilla newly created directorship. or a vacancy will serve until a successor is elected. Newly electedmembers will agree to support the founding organization ' s vision in order to maintain continuitybetween the founders and the subsequent board members.
Management and Staffing Plan, Including Recruitment Plan
Management Plan
The management structure for the school's day-to-day operations will be as follows:The Governing Board will hire and oversee the school principal. The Principal, as theinstructional leader, will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day administration of the schoolwithin the scope of the board's operating policy and in compliance with district, state, and federalguidelines for the school's operation. The Principal will hire. oversee, and evaluate faculty andstaff. The principal will make all school-based decisions. establishing and implementingprocedures for the day-to-day operations of the school including procedures for curriculum andinstruction, classroom management, discipline, faculty and staff evaluation, data analysis, testing,support services, parental communication, professional development. discipline, communityoutreach. oversight of facilities and internal financial controls, etc. The principal will report to theboard on the school's operations and finances at minimum at every governing board meeting andwill be expected to communicate with the board as often as needed by the School and/or boardmembers in order for school's operational needs to be met.
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The administration will implement policies and procedures for the daily operations of the school.The principal will delegate duties to administrative support staff to ensure that daily operations,resources, policies and procedures are being implemented in accordance with the school's mission.Faculty and staff will be responsible for carrying out these procedures in their day-to-day duties.activities, and interactions with students, teachers, and parents of the school.
The Board will contract with Academica, an Educational Services and Support Provider, to provideoff-site support to the school. The support services to be provided are central office functionsincluding but not limited to: assistance with facilities design and maintenance, staffingrecommendations and human resource coordination, curriculum support, research and updating.sponsor relations and reporting. program marketing. general accounting services includingbookkeeping, payables, asset management. budget preparation, risk management. cash flowanalysis. and preparation of financial statements provided to the Governing Board for oversightand approval.
A Sample ESP agreement may be provided upon request by the City.
Staffing Plan- See Staffing Plan Tab in Budget
Recruitment
The School will ensure that faculty members are certified. highly qualified professionalpersonnel.Accordingly, the School will:
• Recruit teachers through the State-sponsored, Department of Education, Teach in Floridawebsite, and through teachers-teachers.com
• Coordinate efforts to partner with postsecondary educational institutions to serve as hostschool for interns whenever possible, continuing the already existing partnership with theEducation Department at IRSC, and
• Organize other efforts to attract in-field experts to serve as teachers in the variousdisciplines that require higher levels of academic content delivery
Recruitment efforts will also include advertisements in local newspapers and on the school'swebsite, presentations and fliers at local universities. school job fairs, and via word ofmouth. Considerable effort will be taken during interviews to hire the most qualified candidatesthat cumulatively represent the diverse racial/ethnic background of the local community andcounty that we serve.
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Selection Process
The school will look for candidates who demonstrate the following qualifications: Bachelor'sDegree or higher in field; State Certification for the required position; excellent presentation andinterpersonal skills; satisfactory recommendation and/or evaluations from previous employer;knowledge of, and belief in the school's mission; an ability and motivation to work as part of ateam in a small-school setting with parental involvement, and references/letters ofrecommendation.
Hiring Process
The Principal, once hired, will recruit teachers and may appoint a committee to screen highly-qualified and certified teachers. This committee develops an interview questionnaire for specificpositions, conducts initial screening interviews and makes recommendations to the principal. Theprincipal reviews recommendations, conducts final interview, and makes all final hiringdecisions within the scope of the budget, as approved by the Governing Board.The school will not employ an individual to provide instructional services if the individual'scertificate or license as an educator is suspended or revoked by this or any other state. The schoolagrees to fingerprint all employees as required by Section 1012.32, F.S., all employees agree tobackground checks, and drug-screening. The School will adhere to the antidiscriminationprovisions of s. 1000.05, Florida Statutes. Furthermore, the school will not discriminate based onactual or perceived disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity. religion, sexual orientation inthe hiring of its employees.
Staff Professional Development Plan
In setting high expectations for both students and teachers, the School will be committed tomaintaining the level of high-quality instructors by implementing a comprehensive professionaldevelopment plan. The school will support the professional development needs of allprofessional staff by subsidizing college classes, facilitating the attainment of continuingeducation credits. and offering trainings.
The principal of the School will appoint a PD Liaison to lead the Professional DevelopmentTeam (PDT), which will consist of: the PD Liaison, an AP (or principal), and team leaders ordepartment heads, all who share the responsibilities for researching, developing and providingprofessional learning opportunities for the teachers at the School. The team will also survey theteachers to ensure that their needs are met in order to enhance their trade.
Teachers will be able to take advantage of in-service opportunities on a continuous basisthroughout the year offered by textbook and curriculum companies. on-line, through webinars,and virtual trainings, as well as through training offered by St. Lucie District Schools that mightbe opened to charter employees. the DOE. and partnering universities. On site PDT (ProfessionalDevelopment Team) staff will train peers in the key curricular areas in order to facilitate ongoingprofessional development. as well as technical training and support. The school improvementteam shall work with the School Advisory Council to examine and continually improve thequality of the academic programs. All English teachers will be trained in their curriculum. All
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teachers with para-professionals or interns in the classroom will go to a training on how toproperly utilize the paras or interns, and para-professionals will be trained on how to mostsignificantly impact learning in a classroom. This training will be organized through a supportnetwork of schools and the Florida Consortium of Charter Schools. Further, all Somerset schoolsroutinely provide trainings to teachers of sister schools. as need. and based on strengths.
The core components of the professional development plan include creating and meeting goalsfor each of the following areas:
- Core academic areas: Including. but not limited to: Standards alignment. Assessment/datachats. Planning. Best instructional practices. Technology integration
-Financial literacy-Safety-Technology-Exceptional Student Education-ESOL-Observation tools-School discipline plan-Guidance and student support procedures
These areas are outlined for new administrators by the Somerset District leadership. and are to beaddressed at the beginning of each school year with ample opportunities for follow-upthroughout the year. The PDT will support the faculty and staff by leading and directingprofessional learning on-site, while documenting all on-site activities.
In addition to the professional development plan for the Somerset District and the School'sprojected plan, teachers and staff will also have the opportunity to take advantage of anyadditional courses and resources offered by the Sponsor in order to provide teachers with themost appropriate courses for their needs. and in order to assist educators in receiving therequisite number of in-service points needed for recertification. These may include but are notlimited to: state mandated coursework in exceptional student education; specific endorsementssuch as reading, gifted or ESOL; and the like.
The professional learning opportunities provided at the School site are meant to be those whichare beneficial to the entire faculty and staff, and are thus chosen as such by the PDT.Professional staff may also be able to procure additional learning opportunities through thesubsidizing of college classes and facilitating the attainment of continuing education credits. inaddition to those afforded by the Sponsor.
The effectiveness of the School's professional development plan will be assessed utilizing boththe evaluation system within the eLearning platform, administrative observation of PDstrategies/skills being implemented. analysis or measurable student outcomes, and the end ofyear climate surveys submitted by the staff. The results of these systems will be evaluated by themembers of the PDT and used to project learning objectives for the following school year.
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Prior to school opening, there are two phases of teacher preparation, one addressing the entirefaculty and staff and the other addressing the unique needs of new teachers, and those new toSomerset.
Each month. teachers participate in school-wide meeting to plan for professional developmentgoals set for the school year. In order for all educators to collaborate, interact and share bestpractices. an alternating schedule is created so that various departments and/or grade levels canparticipate in the meetings. Having the opportunity to examine and reflect upon each others'standard-based instruction through cross-curricular collaboration is extremely beneficial forprofessional growth not only for an individual educator, but as a school. The meetings are pre-setfrom the beginning of the year in order to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Vertical Planning: Vertical planning affords our school the opportunity to close grade-levelgaps, promote collaboration and open a forum for curriculum discussions. The unique setting ofthe School and the dedication to this type of planning will allow for students to seamlesslytransition from one grade to the next.
Department meetings: On a bi-weekly basis. department heads gather and meet with theirteachers to discuss a plethora of topics ranging from curriculum, lesson plans. school issues. etc.A set schedule is established at the beginning of the year.
The School wishes to provide the best benefits and employee services possible. Our experiencehas shown that when employees deal openly and directly with supervisors, the work environmentcan be excellent. communications can be clear. and attitudes can be positive. We believe that theSchool will amply demonstrate their commitment to employees by responding effectively toemployee concerns. The school's plan for professional development also serves to enhance eachemployee's experience at the school. The school offers teachers and staff opportunities forgrowth and advancement through participation in an Aspiring Assistant Principal andAspiring Principal program.
Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement: The educational assistance programencourages personal development through formal education so that employees can maintain andimprove job-related skills or enhance their ability to compete for reasonably attainable jobswithin the School.
Support for Beginning and Struggling Teachers: Observation of new and struggling teachersby veteran teachers and support strategies will be implemented as applicable.
Recruitment Plan
Somerset's plan for student recruitment involves a wide array of media and materials to promotethe school to ensure that the school reaches the widest possible audience including. but notlimited to: harder-to-reach families, including families living in poverty, academically low-achieving students, students with disabilities and ELL students.
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Promotional flyers and/or brochures will be distributed via direct mail as well as to communitygroups and churches to ensure that harder-to-reach families are aware of the school and theireligibility to apply for enrollment. Along with the school leader, the school will identify staffmembers that will focus on community outreach.
Digital and social media marketing/advertising will be used in order to reach out to a broadaudience through ads which direct parents to click on the school's website. Examples of socialand digital marketing/ads include: ads on Facebook, ads on Pandora. sponsored ads onInstagram, Google ads, etc. The school commits to using Social Media accounts as a means topromote the school and inform the community of the school's opening. The school will tailor itssocial media strategies to target a diverse audience including: feeder schools, child-care centers.local businesses, and community organizations.
The School will distribute press releases and/or public service announcements to various mediaoutlets to promote the open enrollment period, open house and other essential details about theschool and its programs. In order to best reach out to the City's growing diverse population,informational materials will be available in multiple languages, as needed.
A banner will also be posted on site with relevant information, including the school's websiteinformation. Somerset will host informational meetings either on the school site or a nearbylocation, which would be accessible to all interested in attending the school. These events wouldbe promoted in the same manner as listed above. During the informational meetings. which willbe held at various times during the day and evening in order to give parents options, the schoolwill highlight its program and how it will serve all students.
Local elected officials and community leaders will be invited to visit the School. They will alsobe given an updated on the program's growth and asked to share open enrollment informationwith their constituents through their newsletter and upcoming community meetings.
The school aims to serve a diverse student population. Somerset will ensure that the schoolplaces an emphasis on recruiting a diverse population through its marketing activities. Targetedrecruitment activities to underrepresented populations include but are not limited to:
• Partner with minority-serving institutions in the area to assist with recruitment.• Create a diverse recruitment team.• Personalize recruitment; call applicants and follow up personally.• Provide opportunities for potential families to get a sense of the school environment
through tours and open houses.
As a charter school. our marketing campaign, alongside the lack of zoning boundaries, allows fora more diverse student population. The School will make great efforts to reach families reflectiveof the demographic of the community it serves and of the traditional public schools insurrounding areas. The school will hold open houses highlighting the different career trackswhich would allow students to ask questions about the different academies and tracks. The openhouses will provide families of the community a look at a typical school day, mission vision ofthe school. along with information on the difference career academy tracks.
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Enrollment Plan
In accordance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws and in accordance with the FloridaEducational Equity Act, Section 1000.05(2)(a), the School will not discriminate on the basis ofrace, ethnicity. national origin. gender, or disability against a student in its school admissionprocess. An open admissions policy will be implemented wherein the School will be open to anystudent. as described in F.S.§ 1002.33(10), who submits an application (prior to the posteddeadline) shall be considered, unless the number of applications exceeds the capacity of theprogram, class, grade level, or building. In such case, all applicants shall have an equal chance ofbeing admitted through a random selection/lottery process. If the number of applications fallsshort of the established capacity, supplemental registration periods may be held for the purposeof reaching student capacity.
n Enrollment Preference: As stated in Florida Statues 1002.33 (10) (d) Somerset CareerAcademy may give enrollment preference to the following student populations:
n Students who are siblings of a student enrolled in the charter school.n Students who are the children of a member of the governing board of the charter school.n Students who are the children of an employee of the charter school.n Students who are the children of:n An employee of the business partner of a charter school-in-the-workplace established
under paragraph (15)(b) or a resident of the municipality in which such charter school islocated; or
n A resident or employee of a municipality that operates a charter school-in-a-municipalitypursuant to paragraph (15)(c) or allows a charter school to use a school facility or portionof land provided by the municipality for the operation of the charter school.
n Enrollment Limitation -In accordance to 1002.33(10)(e), F.S. the School may limit theenrollment process to target the following student populations:
n Students residing within a reasonable distance of the charter school, as described in
paragraph (20)(c). Such students shall be subject to a random lottery and to the
racial/ethnic balance provisions described in subparagraph (7)(a)8. or any federal
provisions that require a school to achieve a racial/ethnic balance reflective of the
community it serves or within the racial/ethnic range of other public schools in the same
school district.
n Students who meet reasonable academic. artistic, or other eligibility standards established
by the charter school and included in the charter school application and charter or. in the
case of existing charter schools. standards that are consistent with the school's mission
and purpose. Such standards shall be in accordance with current state law and practice in
public schools and may not discriminate against otherwise qualified individuals.
n Students articulating from one charter school to another pursuant to an articulation
agreement between the charter schools that has been approved by the sponsor.
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Community Involvement
The school intends to do the following to ensure the engagement of the community:
• Develop positive relationships with students, parents, teachers and community• Promote/market the school and its priorities to the community (hosting Q&A sessions open tothe public)• Establish processes and methods to respond to valid community requirements• Interact with government and service agencies relative to student welfare and educationalprograms• Establish processes to determine community needs and level of satisfaction• Educate the students on the needs of their community and brainstorm solutions• Provide leadership support for community involvement programs and business partnerships atthe school level• Host Business Day where community business partners come and share their success storieswith the students, motivating them to keep pushing and working hard• Direct and develop the recruitment of Business Partners to benefit the school and community• Develop activities with business partners that promote student achievement• Community Service Projects - students, faculty and parents will participate in activities to help,give back to, and connect with, the community.• Develop a partnership with the city that allows students to internship at their different facilities/departments
Parent Involvement
The school intends to do the following to ensure the engagement of the parents:
• Facilitate a program of family• Develop positive relationships with students. parents and teachers• Establish processes and methods to respond to valid parent requirements• Establish processes to determine parent needs and level of satisfaction• Establish guidelines for desirable student conduct and follow suspension and dismissal policiesand procedures• Take appropriate reporting and/or referral action whenever abuse situations are recognized• Host Parent University nights wherein parents may come to be educated on school programs,processes and how to better help their students at home• Quarterly Parent/Teacher Conferences - hosted in the evenings at the School where parents candiscuss topics that affect their children's educational progress.• Open houses, Family Day - events held to recruit new students. maintain communication andinvolvement between the School and the surrounding community.• School Website, Newsletters, and Event Calendar - updated regularly to disseminateinformation and maintain open lines of communication in the community.• Parent Club- dedicated to work in partnership with the families, faculty, and community toprovide resources for the school through fundraising and volunteering. The club strives tosupport students in an academic environment that encourages character building.• Parent Phone calls/Text Blasts - to broadcast messages pertinent to the families (these
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calls/Texts may include upcoming testing info reminders, emergency updates, and/or scheduledearly release reminders)• Community Service Projects - students, faculty and parents will participate in activities to help,give back to, and connect with, the community.• Assist families with parenting skills, family support, understanding child and adolescentdevelopment and setting home conditions to support learning at each age and grade level.
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Business Plan
Facilities and Parking
The Somerset Career Academy campus in Port St Lucie will be located on approximately 40-acres within the Southern Grove section of land, between Village Parkway to the west and the I-95 corridor to the east. The campus will be composed of several buildings and ancillary facilitiesthat will be built over several phases.
The proposed buildings will be located towards the eastern half of the property and organizedaround a retention pond that will also serve as the central organizing landmark of the site. Thepond will also provide a significant amount of on-site vehicular queuing for arrival and dismissalfunctions. Parking areas will be zoned for use by staff and visitors. The site will have, atminimum, a total of approximately 200 parking spaces. Ancillary uses such as the sports fieldsmay require additional parking areas for special events.
At full build-out, there will be facilities totaling approximately 105,000 square feet. The build-out of the space will be done in phases to match the student growth. The program will includeadministrative uses, instructional spaces, common areas. food service and dining facilities.outdoor and indoor recreational facilities and unique spaces dedicated to fostering the academicmission and curriculum of the Career Academy. These spaces will house program focused onthe various career strands offered by the Academy, such as manufacturing and construction, foodservice and retail, health care, first-responders and childcare. ._-
This unique program will be housed in a series of academic buildings organized about a centralcommon area. The campus will operate much like an academic village, a collection of buildingsand spaces sharing common spaces while retaining the individual character of each career strand.
In addition to the academic facilities proposed. the campus will include a robust offering ofoutdoor and indoor athletic amenities such as a state-of-the art gymnasium. a football / soccerfield, baseball and softball fields and general areas for physical education activities.
Action Plan
In accordance with 1002.33(18)(a)(b) F.S., the School facility complies with the Florida BuildingCode pursuant to chapter 553, with the exception of State Requirements for EducationalFacilities. the exception of SREF. The school's facility also complies with the Florida FirePrevention Code, pursuant to Section 633.208, F.S.
The Education Service Provider has extensive experience in identifying facilities and facilities.developers, and has successfully assisted other charter school applicants in securing state-of-the-art charter school campuses. The ESP works with reputable and experienced charter propertydevelopers, who have access to a network of financial institutions ready to commit the necessarycapital for build-to-lease facilities. The developers have also demonstrated abilities in securingthe necessary local governmental approvals for charter school purposes and required financing.They have relationships with award-winning design and engineering firms, as well as contractors
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with a track record of timely completion of excellent facilities meeting the needs of the School.
Safety, Permitting, and Inspections - The facility meets all requirements for educationalfacilities in accordance with 1002.33(18)(a)(b) - the Florida Building Code pursuant to chapter553, with the exception of SREF. The facility meets all such requirements for educationfacilities, including but not limited to. restrooms, fire safety, campus security, air quality control,weather proofing, etc.
The School will participate in the Sponsor's annual site compliance visits for the purpose ofreviewing and documenting, as appropriate, compliance with applicable health and safetyrequirements. Other inspection agencies may include inspections of kitchens and related spacesas well as Department of Labor and Employment to for OSHA compliance. The School willshow proof of the annual inspections prior to the first day of operations.
Facility/Program Alignment
The facility will be constructed with the adequate number of classrooms designed to meet orexceed all pertinent classroom design standards set forth by the governing agency to meet Stateof Florida requirements for class sizes for the grade levels served. The program will includeadministrative uses, instructional spaces, common areas. food service and dining facilities,outdoor and indoor recreational facilities and unique spaces dedicated to fostering the academicmission and curriculum of the Career Academy. There will be multipurpose classrooms in orderfacilitate real world scenarios for students in the different career academies.
The design of the facilities will adhere to all applicable laws and codes and will be built to thestandards found in the Florida Building and Fire Prevention codes, as well as the FloridaAdministrative Code and the State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF).
Adherence to SREF will include standards found in the Size of Space and Occupancy tables(SREF Chapter 6), as well as the safe school design principles set forth by the Office ofEducational Facilities. Safe school design standards will include adherence to principles ofCEPTED (Crime Prevention Thru Environmental Design). These standards are aimed atproviding a safe and secure learning environment and will include access control for the campusand individual buildings; natural and electronic surveillance; secure courtyards and amplesecurity lighting for both interior and exterior spaces.
Back-up Facilities Plan
The back-up facility plan is to delay opening of the school. The educational program requires thefacilities to ensure the proper instruction of the curriculum.
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Transportation
The School's plan for transportation, including any plans for contracting services, will bepursuant to Florida's Charter School Legislation and consistent with the requirements subpartI.E. of Chapter 1006 and 1012.45, F.S. The School transportation plan will abide by applicabledistrict, state, and federal rules and regulations. Accordingly, the School will ensurethat transportation is not a barrier to equal access within a reasonable distance of the School, asrequired and defined by section 1002.33. F.S.
Somerset Career Academy Port St Lucie will be a community/City-based school and as acommunity-based school it is expected that parents will provide the majority of studentswith transportation. The school will facilitate this assumption by working with parents toencourage car-pooling and alternate means of transportation. However. SCAPSL will includea transportation survey with its registration materials to determine the number of childrenrequiring school bus transportation.
SCAPSL commits to purchase/own/operate/maintain 72 passenger school buses in thequantity dictated by need as reflected in the transportation survey. SCAPSL will providefree transportation to City of PSL student residents outside of a two mile radius, extendingto the incorporated city limits.If there are remaining available seats in the school after the enrollment preference period,those seats will be opened to students outside of the City Limits. A transportation needsanalysis will be completed or students residing outside of PSL and the school will ensurethat transportation will not be a barrier to equal access. The other two Somerset schools inPSL provide transportation to students residing in Fort Pierce and are willing to partnerwith this new school to ensure access.
The School's plan for providing reasonable and equitable transportation opportunities for allstudents is as follows:
Parent Transportation Agreements: The School's plans for contracting services, as describedin Florida law. §1002.33(20)(c ) F.S., provides that the governing body of the charter school mayprovide transportation through an agreement or contract with a private provider or with parents.The School will enter into agreements with the parents/guardians to provide transportation for theirchildren as stipulated in the school's proposed parental involvement agreements wherein parentsreceive volunteer hours. The school believes that the time a parent can spend daily transportingthe student (his or her child) to the school is a valuable opportunity for the parent and student tostrengthen their bond and share information regarding the day's activities and events at theschool.
Ensuring Equal Access: The school will ensure that transportation is not a barrier to equalaccess within a reasonable distance of the School. as provided in the Florida's Charter SchoolLegislation. In the case transportation is needed and if the parent advises the School that there isa hardship. and he/she is unable to provide the transportation, the School willprovide transportation within a defined reasonable distance. In such cases. the School shall beresponsible for transporting all students in a non-discriminatory manner to and from the School
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who reside within a "reasonable distance" of the School --defined herein as two mile radius tocity limits of the School-- or who otherwise are entitled to transportation by law.
Transportation for ESE Students: The School will meet transportation requirements asdictated by Individual Education Plans, providing specialized transportation for students withdisabilities based on their particular student needs and that which may be specified in a student'sIEP.
Private Providers: Any private providers contracted by the School will be such providers whohave been approved by the State. The School will comply with all applicable requirements ofFla. Stat. 1012.45 and review these rules and statutes at least annually for any changes thereto inensuring compliance with statutes and rules pertaining to the safety of transported students. TheSchool will provide the Sponsor with the names and contact information of any and allcontracted private providers in ensuring monitoring of compliance for the safe transporting ofstudents, upon request by the Sponsor.
f ' l The term "reasonable distance" (2-4 mile radius) is defined in accordance with Chapters 1000through 1013, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time and the standards and guidelinesprovided by the State Department of Education. However, the school will providetransportation City wide, as needed.
Food Services
The School will explore the three food service options below:
Option 1:
The School may contract with the school district (if allowed) as a preference for food service tothe school. The existing Somerset schools in PSL currently maintain such contracts with theSponsor for food service. We would like to extend this contract to the SCAPSL for the firstbuilding phase of the new facility.
Option 2:
In the unlikely event a reasonable contract cannot be negotiated with the District. the Schoolwould look to a private provider for food services. The school would create an RFP forpotential food service providers and the board would make the final decision on the vendor. TheSchool may contract with an independent provider to prepare and provide meals, or the schoolmay prepare and serve the meals to students. If an independent provider is required. the schoolwill solicit bids from private vendors for food service. The private vendor selected by the schoolwill prepare and deliver food to the school in accordance with standards established by theFlorida Department of Professional and Business Regulations. The private vendor will berequired to maintain and supply the school with daily records of all lunches served and currentcopies of inspection and insurance certificates.
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Option 3:
Phase 2 of the new facility will include a cafeteria and fully functional kitchen. Once Phase 2 ofthe facility has been completed, Somerset Academy Inc. is an approved Sponsor of the NationalSchool Lunch Program (NSLP) and therefore the School may choose to participate in thefree/reduced priced meal program. The School may be an approved site under SomersetAcademy, Inc.'s NSLP Sponsorship and would provide free and reduced priced meals foreligible children. Eligible children are children from households with gross incomes within thefree and reduced limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.
Schools have a Verification Plan that is implemented each school year. During the verificationperiod, the confirmations of eligibility for free and reduced priced meal benefits under theNational School Lunch Program are completed. Verification includes income documentation orconfirmation that the child is included in a currently certified Temporary Assistance to NeedyFamilies (TANF) assistance unit, SNAP, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation(FDPIR). Verification efforts are not required for students who have been directly certified,homeless certified, and migrant certified or designated as a runaway youth. Directlycertified students, migrant children. homeless and runaway youth are granted automaticeligibility for free meal benefits.
An organized meal service that meets local health, state and federal regulations will be offered atthe school site. Nutritious meals will be provided in accordance with the USDA DietaryGuidelines of meal component and portion size requirements. Food temperatures will bemaintained in accordance with USDA guidelines and state standards. All meals will bedistributed to students using a point of sale accountability procedure.
The School would process all necessary lunch applications; adhere to program operation andrecord keeping requirements; and use of the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) system. The Schoolwill implement the following procedure for processing Free/Reduced Lunch Applications:
• Disseminate lunch applications to all students upon enrollment• Collect lunch applications and determine applications, according to Florida Income Eligibility• Guidelines, published in the Federal Register by Food Nutrition Service, USDA;• Enter determinations for each child into the Sponsor's mainframe• Provide students with notice of eligibility;• Serve/Charge student lunches in accordance with determined eligibility;• Submit claims for reimbursement within 30 days of the following month for each approvedmonth of the school year once approved by the NSLP).
Lunch Area
The first phase of the school facility will include a lunchroom or. at minimum, a seating area thatmeets state nutritional and sanitation standards. The School agrees to have two satisfactoryhealth inspections conducted on a yearly basis, by the State Department of Health. CountyDepartment. as required. to maintain Permit for Food Service
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The ultimate goal is that the school's cafeteria will integrate seamlessly into the culinaryprogram, becoming completely self-sustaining.
School Safety and Security Plan
The school has a detailed plan for school safety and security for students. staff the facility andproperty, including procedures for unanticipated emergency situations. The School willcooperate with the District and the City to provide the safest school possible for the staffand students, and will incorporate all the applicable and appropriate approved emergency effortsin order to maintain a safe school environment. The administrative team will conduct annualtrainings for all staff on safety protocols and emergency action plans for emergency situations.Procedures and plans will be provided to teachers and the staff through the faculty handbook andparents and community members will receive information regarding emergency procedures vianewsletters, the parent handbook and routinely scheduled school meetings. All staff memberswill be trained regarding procedures for disaster preparedness plans outlining procedures foremergency situations and natural disasters. Both students and staff will be trained in planning forthese events through routine drills and practice. The Governing Board and the School will ensurethat all provisions of the Jessica Lunsford Act (1012.465.F.S.) are adhered to at the school inensuring the safety of all faculty, staff and students on the property. The Board will also secureall required permitting and insurance coverage for the facility to operate a safe and orderlyschool.
Below are the specific measures that will be taken to ensure the safety and security of theschool:
• Code Red Drills Monthly• Fire Drills Monthly• Constant state of code yellow (all doors locked from the outside and limited mission
critical movement only)• Fencing/walls/gates around the perimeter of the property• Full time PSL PD SRO on duty through an MOU between Somerset and the City of PSL• RFID access for employees and identifying code access for students• Cameras covering all of the property, inside and outside of classrooms• Interactive video/audio/bell system at main entrance with push button access• Contract with Tactical Edge Solutions. Inc to provide tactical and emergency response
training to all school employees• Semi-annual review of the school facility for soft spots• Semi-annual consultation with local law enforcement for collaborative purposes and to
review safety plans• Adherence to the Jessica Lundsford Act and the Parkland Laws
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Budget
Please see attached budget.Partnership Integration and Industry Certification is allotted for in the Supplemental InstructionalMaterials line item.
Finances
The Governing Board has the ultimate responsibility to ensure that the School's finances aremanaged properly. The Board will contract with an Education Service and Support Provider(ESP), which will assist the Board and the School Principal with the preparation and reporting ofthe School's finances.
The School has established sound financial policies and accounting procedures to safeguard itsfinances. The Governing Board shall annually adopt and maintain an operating budget, retainthe services of a certified public accountant or auditor for the annual independent financial auditand review, and will approve the audit report, including audit findings and recommendations. Inthe event a financial recovery plan is necessary, the Board will monitor it and ensure such plan isappropriately maintained. The Governing Board of the School will also review and monitor thefinancial statements of the School on at least a quarterly basis during regularly scheduled BoardMeetings.
Controls
The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of internalcontrols in order to provide reasonable assurance that the school's assets are safeguarded againstloss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that transactions are executed in accordance withthe school's authorization and recorded properly in the financial records. Specifically. the Boardhas established controls in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and in linewith accepted industry standards and best practices regarding:
• Revenues, accounts receivable, and cash receipts• Expenditures, accounts payable, and cash disbursements• Budgeting and financial reporting• Risk management• School inventory & capital assets• Student records• Employment records
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Standard procedures utilized to ensure sound internal accounting and a system of checks andbalances include:
1)General AccountingUtilization of accepted state codification of accounts pursuant to the Financial and ProgramCost Accounting and Reporting for Florida Schools in all transactions pertaining to itsoperations.
Internal accounting procedures for the School pertaining to receivables and disbursements are asfollows:
For receivables, all cash payments will be logged. coded by source and deposited in a timelymanner. Deposits are reconciled to cash receipt logs. Disbursements will be made only toapproved vendors and must be appropriately authorized. Disbursement voucher packages areprepared at the School site and authorized by the School Principal. Disbursement vouchers aresubmitted to the ESP with appropriate supporting documentation to substantiate the nature,account classification, business purpose and amount. Disbursement vouchers are reviewed andapproved by the Principal and the ESP. For internal accounts, all disbursements require twosignatures. For operating and lunch accounts, disbursements require two signatures for any checkin the amount of $2,500 or above. Checks in the amount of $25,000 or above require that one ofthe signatures be that of the Board Chair. Authorized signatures on checks are limited to theChair of the Governing Board, the president. the School Principal/designee, ESP representative,and others. as approved by the Governing Board.
Bank statements will be reconciled on a monthly basis. The School will provide regularfinancial statements to the Sponsor including a statement of revenues and expenditures andchanges in fund balances, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accountingprinciples. These will be provided on the dates required by the School Board in the charterschool contractual agreement between the School and the Sponsor.
2)Wire Transfers - copies of all wire transfers (e.g.. FTE funds. grants, charter school capitaloutlay) into the school's banking account(s) along with supporting documentation are maintainedand recorded in the general ledger by journal entry.
3)Internal Revenue Collection - funds collected at the school (i.e., lunch monies, fundraisers,field trips) will be initially collected by designated school staff. These funds along withsupporting documents are submitted to the Financial Manager/Treasurer whose responsibility isto record and prepare the deposit. All deposits will be prepared in duplicate; the original goes tothe financial institution and the copy remains intact in the deposit book. A copy of the financialinstitution validated receipt along with supporting documentation will be maintained.
4)Capital Expenditures - purchase orders are required for all capital expenditures and are pre-approved by the Executive Director, Principal, or Designee. Limits are set by the Board ofDirectors and may change as necessary. These purchase orders are sent to the vendor and ESP,and copy retained at the school on file in the Accounting Office. Any purchase order totalingmore than the limit as set by the Board of Directors requires Board action.
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5)Operational Checking Accounts - all expenses related to the operations of the school are paidfrom the operating account. All operating expenditures are subject to the same approvalprocesses as indicated for capital expenditures. All accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis.
6)Authorized Check Signers - authorized signers on school accounts are limited to certainspecified individuals as approved by the Board of Directors.
7)Segregation of Duties relating to financial controls - The school principal will beresponsible for all aspects of school operations within the scope of operating policy andbudgetary approval by the Governing Board. The school's on-site administration/faculty andstaff will report directly to the Principal, who then reports to the Governing Board. The ESP,contracted by the board, will provide bookkeeping. and financial forecasting services to theGoverning Board for its oversight and approval.
The Board, at minimum, will be responsible for:
1. reviewing and approving a preliminary annual budget prior to the beginning of the fiscalyear;
2. reviewing quarterly financial statements, which include a balance sheet and statement ofrevenue, expenditures and changes in fund balance. at each public board meeting;
3. annually adopting and maintaining operating budget for the school4. retaining the services of a certified public accountant/auditor to conduct the annual
independent financial audit;5. reviewing and approving the audit report. including audit findings and recommendations; and6. reporting to all applicable legal agencies including the charter school's sponsor7. overseeing the school's principal and all financial matters delegated to the principal, and8. reviewing and approving the monthly financial statements submitted to the school board. The
governing board may review/approve all monthly financial statements for the monthsbetween two successive board meetings. The governing board will record thereview/approval of these statements (month/year indicated) in its minutes.
The School will provide the Sponsor with annual audited financial reports as of June 30 of eachyear. These reports will include a complete set of financial statements and notes thereto preparedin accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for inclusion into the Board'sfinancial statements annually, formatted by revenue source and expenditures and detailed byfunction and object. as per the Sponsor's timelines.
The School will utilize the standard state codification of accounts as contained in the Financialand Program Cost Accounting and Reporting , for Florida Schools, as a means of codifying alltransactions pertaining to its operations for both internal and external reporting. Financialreporting will be subject to any directives issued by the State of Florida and the local schooldistrict.
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Compliance
The Board will review and approve a preliminary annual budget prior to the beginning of thefiscal year. The Principal of the School will prepare a school-site budget with assistance fromESP, which will include anticipated revenues and expenditures based on studentenrollment. Each quarter, the Board will review the budget and make revisions, as necessary.
The Principal will manage the day-to-day operations and site-based finances, includingexpenditures and receivables. The Board will adopt a policy whereby the Principal will need toseek prior approval from the Board for expenditures over a pre-approved amount. The Principalwill report at least quarterly to the Governing Board on the progress of the site-based budget andmake recommendations and seek approval for large expenses. The Governing Board will overseethe Principal and remain responsible for all financial matters delegated to the Principal.
The Board of Directors selects an external independent audit firm through a formal RFP process.The selected firm performs an independent examination of financial statements and internalcontrols on an annual basis for the period ending June 30` x'.
Start Up Plan
The school's projected timetable for start-up is as follows:
Already obtained Applying for and securing appropriate legal status
February 1, 2019 Submission of charter school application proposal
Feb- August 2019 Sponsor Review and feedback to Applicant of application
August 1, 2019 Final Revisions of Application Submitted
August-October 2019 Application Review by District and Somerset Board Interviews
October- December 2019 School Board consideration of Application
November 2019-January2020
Submit Site Plan for Approval. Solicit contractor bids and makefinal General Contractor decisions
January 2020-July 2020 Submit for permitting, break ground, start construction,inspections. TCO. CO
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March 2019- December
Grant Solicitation
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
2019 Preparation/Planning for Facilities
December 2019 - March2020
Contract Negotiations with School District
December - February2020
Grant Preparation
Already Done Recruitment of PrincipalMarch 2020 Finalizing curriculum and other instructional materials
November 2019- July2020
Marketing and Student Recruitment
November 2019- July2020
Recruitment of Faculty and Staff
November 1, 2019 Student Application Window Opens
March 1, 2020 Student Application Window closesLottery will be conducted, as needed
March 10, 2020 Second Application Period Begins, if neededVendor Contracts Finalized (food service, uniforms, etc)
May- June Curriculum Planning and Purchasing of MaterialsTechnology and School Furniture PurchasingFinalize Staff Recruitment and HiringTeacher fingerprinting, drug-testing, and background checks
June- July 2020 Finalize Faculty and Staff HiringPolicy Adoption by Board as neededEstablish financial proceduresGoverning Board Training/Fingerprinting as neededFinalize transportation and food service plansConduct Final Facilities and Safety Inspections
July- Aug 2020 Staff TrainingFinalize Registrations and Master ScheduleTextbook and Furniture distribution and inventoryFinal Curriculum Review with lead staffFaculty Orientation Workshops - PDStudent/Parent OrientationsClasses Commence as per Sponsor Calendar
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Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
50%Expected
75% Enrollment
Enrollment
ENROLLMENT Cost Basis
Clasxoonis 14
11
7 32 43 54 64
6-8 308
231
154 484 506 528 528
9 - 12 -
- 250 500 750 1,000Total Enrollment 308
231
154 734 1,006 1,278 1,528
REVENUES
State Sources with expected enrollment $
1,972,664.00
$ 1,479,498.00
$
986,332.00 $
4,738,620.03 $
6,556,249.01 $
8,408,648.10 $
10.150,873.59Federal Sources - NSLP funds 65'/. of students $
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$
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- $
- $
- $
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LocalSources - Lunch program paid students $
- sow. $
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$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Capital Outlay (available year 1 SACS Accredited Netw$rk) $
500.00 Per student $
154,000.00
$
115,500.00
$
77,000.00 $
367,000.00 $
503,000.00 $
639,000.00 $
764,000.00Other Sources- Services $
38,500.00
$
28,875.00
$
19,250.00 $
91,750.00 $
125,750.00 $
159,750.00 $
191,000.00$
2,165,164.011
$ 1,623,873.00
$ 1,082,582.00 1
5,197,370,03 $
7,184,999.01 $
9,207,398,10 1 $
11,105,873.59
EXPENDITURES
Instruction
Salaries (includes classroom teachers, contractor hourly, and teacher aides) See Staffing
Pla n $
617,400.00
$
485,100.00
$
308,700,00 S
1,648,055.50 $
2,260,107.61 $
2,934,591.79 $
3,536,887.90Fringe Benefit; $
160,524.00
$
126,126.00
$
80,262.00 1
428,494.43 $
587,627.98 $
762,993.87 $
919,590.85Contracted Professional Services (includes Therapists & other contracted instructional servic $
600.00 ESE Student $
18,480.00
$
13,860.00
$
9,240.00 $
44,700.60 $
62,184.38 $
80,182.62 $
97,305.81Classroom Supplies & Equipment $
30.00 Student $
9,240.00
$
6,930.00
$
4.620.00 $
22,350.30 $
31,092.19 $
40,091.31 $
48,652.91Teacher Supplies $
45.00 Student $
13,860.00 ; $
10,395.00
$
6,930.00 $
33,525.45 $
46,638.29 $
60,136.96 $
72,979.36
Textbooks and/or ebooks - See Textbook calculator $
181.56 Student $
55,920.00
$
41,940.00
$
27,960.00 $
50 480.00 $
26,480.00 $
26,480.00 $
26 480.00Supplemetal instructional meterials (CIRP/SIRP and Technology) $
100.00 Student $
30,800.00
$
23,100.00
$
15 400.00 $
74,501.00 $
103,640.64 $
133,637.70 $
162,176.35Digital Education Content Materials (Leered) $
75.00 Student $
23,100.00
$
17.325.00
$
11,550.00 $
55,875.75 $
77,730.48 $
100,228.27 S
121,632.26Computer - Equi p ment for Instruction (leased) $
2,100.00 Classroom $
29,400.00
$
23,100.00
$
14,700.00 $
68,208.00 $
93,029.32 $
118,579.93 S
142,647.26sub-royal insa$$rien $
958,724.00
$
747,876.00
$
486,862.00 $
2,426,191.03 $
3,288,530.87 $ 4,256,922.44 $
5,128,352.70
Pupil Personnel Services
Salaries (includes counselor, school nurse, health assist.^nq See Staffing; Pla n $
42,500.00
$
42.500.00
$
21,250.00 $
129,920.00 $
219,953.04 $
268,216.50 $
362,986.33Fringe Benefit .: 8
11,050.00'.. $
11,050.00
$
5,525.00 $
33,779.20 $
57,187.79 $
69,736.29 $
94,376.45Contracted Professional Services (counseling and psychological) $
875.00 ESE Student $
26.950.00. $
20.212.50
$
13,475.00 $
65,188.38 $
90.685.56 $
116,932.98 $
141.904.31SeG Teral Pup,l Per:^nnel Sorv,ns $
80,500.00'.. $
73,762.50
$
40,250.00 5
228,887.58 $
361826.38 $
454,885.78 $
599,267.09
Media Services
Salaries (includes Librarian) $
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$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Fringe Benefit .; $
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$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Sub-iota) nn,d p 5<rv:cs $
-
$
-
$
- $ $
- $
- $
Curriculum Development
Salaries (includes Curriculum Specialist) $
-
$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Fringe Benefit; $
-
'.
$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- S
-Curriculum Planning, Research, Development and [valuatmn ( part of ESP ' s Fee) $
115.00 Student $
35,420.00
$
26.565.00
$
17,710.00 $
85 676.15 $
119,186,73 $
153 683,35 $
186,502.80
Student Act...m.5 5
10.00 Student 8
3.080.00
5
2,310.00
$
1,540,00 $
7450,10 $
10,364.06 8
13,363.77 $
16,217.64
sob-78ml curncui. nt. oevdupmenr 5
38,500,00
5
28,875.001 $
19,250.00 5
93,126.25 $
129,550.79 $
167,047.12 $
202,720.44
Staff DevelopmentWorkshops/Trainirigs $
1,800.00 Teacher 8
25,200.00 $
19,800.00
8
12,600.00 $
66,600.00 $
90,000.00 8
115,200.00 $
136 800.00
sub-$orol sr$f/Demlonmenr $
25,200.00
19,800.00
$
12,600.00 $
66,600.00 5
90,000.00 $
115,200.00 $
136,800.09
69
Budget Detail
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
50%Expected
175% Enrollment
Enrollment
Instruction Related TechnologySalaries(indudes Technology Personnel) $
-
$
-
! $
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Fringe Benefits $
-
$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Online content and/or assestrnents $
4.50 Student $
1,386.00
$
1,039,50
$
693.00 $
3,352.55 $
4,663.83 $
6,013,70 $
7,297.94Hardware Maintenance $
400.00 Classroom $
5600.00: $
4,400.00
$
2,800.00 $
12,992.00 $
17,719.87 $
22,586.65 5
27,170.91
Sab-1,81tnsnocnon.18,8 Terluiology $
6,986.00
$
5,439.50
$
3,493.00 $
16,344.55 $
22,383.70 $
28,600.35 $
34,468.84
BoardProfessional Services (Legal) $
2,500.00 School $
2,500.00
$
-
$
- $
2,537.50 $
2,575.56 $
2,614.20 $
2,653.41
Insurance (General Liability. D&O, Professional Liability) $
925.00 Classroom $
12,950.00
$
10,175,00
$
6,475.00 $
30,044.00 $
40,977.20 $
52,231.63 $
62,832.72Travel $
2,000.00 Board Men, $
2,000,00
$
2,000.00
$
2,000.00 $
2,030.00 8
2,060.45 $
2,091.36 $
2,122.73Sub-loot.8ra $
17,450.00: 5
11,175.00': $
8,475.00 $
34,611.50 $
45,613.21 $
56,937.19 $
67,608.86
General Admini::traLionManagement fees (Portion of the $450 fee charged by ESP) $
225.00 Student $
69,300,00
$
51,975,00
$
34,650.00 $
167,627.25 $
233,191.43 $
300,684.82 $
364,896.79
Administrative Fee
Sab , TOml General t nniinisnooon $
69,300.00
$
51,975.00
$
34,650.00 $
167,627.25 $
233,191.43 $
300,684.82 $
364,896.79
School AdministrationSalaries (includes Principal, Secretary & other Office Personnel) $
119.581.08
$
87.081.08
$
73,040.54 $
233,532.30 $
285,539.39 $
411,205.95 $
437,539.95Fringe Benefits $
31,091.08
$
22,641.08
$
18,990.54 $
60,718,40 $
74,240.24 $
106,913.55 $
113,760.39Equipment Rental / Lease $
300.00 Per Month $
3,600.00
$
3,600.00
$
3,600.00 $
3,654,00 $
3,708.81 $
3,764.44 $
3,820.91Travel $
1,200.00 Administrator $
2,400.00: $
2,400.00
$
2,400.00 $
2,436.00 $
2472.54 $
2,509.63 $
2,547.27Advertising and Promotion $
10.00 Student $
3,080.00
$
2,310.00
1,540 00 $
7,450.10 $
10,364,06 $
13,363.77 $
16,217,64
License Fees $
200.00 $
200.00
$
200.00
$
200.00 $
203.00 5
206.05 $
209.14 $
212.27Dues and 5ubcriptions $
4.00 Student $
1,232.00
$
924.00
$
616.00 $
2,980,04 $
4,145,63 $
5,345.51 $
6,487.05Postage 0
75.00 Classroom $
1,050,00
$
825.00
$
525.00 $
2,436.00 $
3,322.48 $
4,235.00 S
5,094.55
Printing $
225.00 Classroom 1
3,150.00
$
2475.00
$
1,575.00 $
7,308.00 $
9,967.43 $
12,704.99 $
15283.64
Office Supplies $
15.00 Student 5
4620.00
$
3,465,00
$
2,310.00 $
11,010.00 $
15,090.00 $
19,170.00 $
22.920.00
Office Equipment 0
1,500.00 8
1,500.00: $
1,500.00: $
1,500.00 $
1,522,50 8
1,545,34 $
1,568.52 S
1,592.05
Computer Equipment $
1,00000 Administrator $
2,000.00) $
2,000.00
$
2,000.00 $
2,030.00 $
2,060.45 $
2,091.36 S
2,122.73
Sob-Tarot xhoat Adn„narronan $
173,504.16
$
129,421.16
$
108,297.08 $
335,280.33 $
411,662.40 $
583,081.85 $
627,598.43
Facilities Acquisition & ConstructionBuilding Lease / Rent (see budget summary for calculation) $
292,600.00
$
219.450.00
$
146,300.00 $
711,246.00 $
994,310.28 $
1,288,412,63 $
1,571,258,52
sub-roml FOalines ACao,sinon & COnsrru.non 292,600.00
$
219,450.00
$
146,300.00 $
711,246.00 $
994,310.28 $
1,288,412.63 $
1,571,258.52
Fiscal ServicesSalaries (Business Manager, Accounting & Bookkeeping Personnel) $
-
$
-
$
- $
40,600.00 $
41,209.00 $
41,827.14 $
42 454.54
Fringe Benefits $
-
! $
-
!
$
- $
10,556.00 $
10,714,34 $
10,875.06 $
11,038.18
Fee to County School Board - up to 250 students $
80,059.42
$
73,974.90
$
49,316.60 $
80,698.57 5
81 464.33 $
82,244.21 5
83,040,52
Planning, Research, Development and Evaluation (Part of ESP's Fee) $
110.00 $
33,880.00
$
25,410.00
$
16,940.00 $
81,951.10 $
114,004.70 $
147,001,47 $
178,393.99
Professional Services - Annual Audit $
10,500.00 $
10,500.00
$
10,500.00
$
10,500.00 $
10,657.50 5
10,817,36 $
10,979.62 $
11,144.32
Sub . TOml FStolserna•s $
124,439.42: $
109,884.90
$
76,756.60 $
124,463.17 $
158,209.73 $
292,927.49 $
326,071.55
Food ServicesSalaries (Food Service Workers) $
-
$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- S
-Fringe Benefit, . $
-
$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- s
-Food, Materials & Supplies- Vendor provided meals 95% Participation $
- Per Meal per day $
-
$
-
$
- $
- $
- $
- $
-Equipment Rental / Lease (provided by food vendor)
Inspection fees $
75.00 Twice per year $
150.00
$
150.00
$
150.00 $
152.25 $
154.53 $
156.85 S
159.20
5o0-Total Food Senates S
150.00:$
150.00
$
150.00 S
152,25 $
154.53 $
156.85 $
159.20
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Budget Detail
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
50`%Expected
75% Enrollment
Enrollment
Pupil Transportation ServicesSalaries (Drivers & Transportation workers)
Fringe Benefits
Contracted Transportation Services-$290 per bus per day 0.7,. utilizationField Trip Expenses for competitions
Buses
lease PaymentsRepairs& MaintenanceFuel
See Staffing;
$
290,00
$1,250.00
$
150.00
$
325.00
0%
Bus/month
Bus/monthBus/month
$
32,400.00
$
16,200.00
$
-$
8,424.00
$
4,212.00
$
-
$
-
5
-
$
-
$
30,000.00
$
15,000.00
$
-$
3,600.00
$
1,800.00
$
-$
7,800.00
8
3,900.00
$
-
$
49,329.00
$
12,825.54
$
-
$
45,000.00
$
5,400.00
$
11,700.00
$
66,758.58$
17,357.23
$
-
$
60,000.00
$
7,200.00$
15,600.00
$
84,699.95
5
22,021.99
$
-
$
75,000.00$
9,000.00
0
19,500.00
$
103,164.54$
26,822.78
$
-
$
90,000.00
S
10,800,00$
23 400,00
Sub-Total
of Transporranan services 5
82,224.00
$
41,112,00
$
- 5
124,254.54 $
166,915.81 $
210,221.93 $
254,187.31
Operation o/PlantSalaries (Custodian, crossing guards, security)
Fringe benefitsPurchased Service (Custodial, fire and al:urn, etc)Lawn Maintenance
Pest ControlSchool Resource OfficerProperty InsuranceTelephone ServicesWater & SewerElectricity
See Staffing
$
2,200.00
5
200.00
$
40.00
0
4,950.00
$
2,400.00
$
300.00
5
75.00
$
2,100.00
Per ClassroomPer ClassroomPer ClassroomSee NotePer ClassroomPer Month
Per ClassroomPer Classroom
$
20,800.80
$
10,400.40
$
10,400.40
$
5408.21
2,704.10
1
2,704.10$
30.800.00
$
24.200.00
$
15,400 00
5
2,800.00:$
2.200.00;$
1,400.00
$
560.00
$
440.00
$
280.00
$
59,400.00
$
59,400.00 I: $
59,400.00
$
33,600.00
$
26,400,00
$
16,800.00
$
3,600.00
$
3,600.00
$
3,600.00
$
1,050,00
$
825.00
$
525.00
$
29,400.00
5
23,100.00
$
14,700.00
$
63,338.44$
16,467,99
$
71,456.00
$
6496,00
$
1,299.20$
60,291,00
$
77,952.00
$
3,654.00$
2,436.00$
68,208.00
$
107,147.52
1
27,858.36
$
97,459.29$
8,859.94$
1,771.99
5
61,195.37
$
106,319.22
$
3,708.81$
3,322.48$
93,029.32
$
152,256.63
$
39,586.72$
124,226.59$
11,293.33$
2,258.67$
62,113.30
$
135,519.92
5
3,764,44$
4,235.00$
118,579.93
$
154,540,48
$
40,180.52
$
149,439.99$
13,585.45S
2,717.09$
63,044.99
$
163,025.44$
3,820.91
$
5,094.55$
142,647.26
svb TOml Operonon of Plant $
187,419.01
5
153,269.50
$
125,209.50 $
371,598.63 $
510,672.27 3
653,834.51 5
738,096.68
Maintenance o/PlantRepairs & Maintenance
Supplies
5
1.50 Sq. Ft. $
27,720.00
$
20,790.00
$
13,860.00 5
66,060.00 $
90,540.00 $
115,020.00 $
137,520.00
Sub-total Maintenance 0/ Plum S
27,720.00$
20,790,00$
13,860.00 $
66,060.00 $
90,540.00 $
115,020.00 $
137,520.00
Administrative Technology ServicesSystems Operation
Systems Planning & Analysis$
550.00 Per Classroom $
7,700.00
$
6,050.00
$
3.850.00 $
17 864.00 $
24,364.82 $
31,056.65 $
37.360.00
Sub-Total 6dminisrrar:ve Technalayy services $
7,700.00
$
6,050.00
$
3,850.00 $
17,864.00 5
24,364.82 $
31,056.65 $
37,360.00
Redemption of PrincipalInterest (Interest Only at 6%) $
2,400,00$
2,400.00
$
2,400.00$
40,000.00
Sub-Total Dear Service $
2,400.00
$
2,400.00
$
2,400.00 $
40,000,00 $
- y
- $
ContingencyOperating, expense contigency - 3% of FEFP - Considered restricted funds $
64,954,92
$
-
! $
- $
155.921.10 $
215,549.97 $
276,221.94 $
333,176.21
Sub Tarul.nrirr 5
64,954.92
$
-
! $
- $
155,921.10 $
215,549.97 $
276,221.94 $
333,176.21
Total Expenditures 5
2,159,771.50
$ 1,622,430.56
$ 1,082,403.18 $
5,080,228.17 $
6,850,476.20 $
8,831,211.56 $
10,559,542.63
Excess of Revenues over Expenditures $
5,392.50
$
1.442.44
$
178,82 $
117,141,86 ; $
334,522.81 $
376,186.54 $
546,330,96
71
Start-up Budget
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
Start-up Budget
Line of Credit / Grant **
February
40.000
March April May June Total
EXPENSES:Administration Staff 2,500 3,500 3,500 3.500 3,500 16,500
Marketing & Enrollment 2,500 2,000 15,500 20,000
Computer/Printer 1,500 1,000 2,500
Administrative Expenses 500 200 100 100 100 1,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 4,500 6,200 3,600 5.600 20,100 40,000
Fund Balance 35,500 29,300 25,700 20,100
** The School will apply for a 525.000 planning and design grant, as provided by the Charter School Implementation GrantProgram. If awarded. the grant vvill assist the school with the start-up costs which will be incurred prior to the period when theschool will begin to receive operational funding from the sponsor. In the event that the start-up grant is not awarded, the schoolcan either use resources from its network or has identified a non-profit charter school lender that will provide a line of credit tosupport the opening expenditures.
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Budget Summary
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
GradesStudents per grade (average)Total # StudentsPer Student Revenue *
REVENUEMaximum Gross Revenue ($)Enrollment Contingency ($)Budgeted State Sources of Revenue ($)
EXPENDITURESFacility Budget
Maximum Facility ExpenseMinimum Building Size Utilized (Sqft)
Cost per StudentOperating and Fixed CostsMortgage Payments/Rent
Teacher Staffing BudgetSchool wide Average Class Size# of Instructional StaffSalary Benefits per Teacher
MAXIMUM FOR OTHER EXPENDITURES
Year 1 Year 1 75% Year 1 Low Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
6-12 6-12 6-12 6-12 6-12154 116 77 184 201 213 218308 231 154 734 1,006 1,278 1,528
6,405 6,405 6,405 6,456 6,517 6,580 6,6431.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1,972,664 1,479,498 986,332 4,738,620 6,556,249 8,408,648 10,150,874
1,972,664 1,479,498 986,332 4,738,620 6,556,249 8,408,648 10,150,874
480,019 372,720 271,510 1,082,845 1,504,983 1,942,247 2,309,35518,480 13,860 9,240 44,040 60,360 76,680 91,680
$
950.00 $
950.00 $
950.00 $
969.00 $
988.38 $
1,008.15 $
1,028.31187,419 153,270 125,210 371,599 510,672 653,835 738,097292,600 219,450 146,300 711,246 994,310 1,288,413 1,571,259
21 19 21 19 19 19 1915 12 8 39 53 67 80
10,702 10,511 10,702 10,987 11,087 11,388 11,495
1,110,592
814,416
561,531 2,352,611
3,094,775
3,926,286
4,716,200
" See All Charter School Calculator for Assumptions for the calculation of per pupil FTE
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Textbook Analysis
English Lang. Arts
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$65 Kindergarten
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column, enter the number of
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0
0
0
0
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0
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Writing
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st Grade
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$ 6,500.00
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$ 3,250.00
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$ 8,500.00
$ 8,500.00
$ 4,250.00
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8,500.00
8,500.00
4,250.00
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$ 3,750.00
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column, enter the number of
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UNDER 126, enter a 1 in the
column under the grade. Any
number under 251, enter a 2
in the column under the
grade.
125
Math 6-12 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
$65 Math 1 Math 2 Pre-AIg Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Calculus /Statistics
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2
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Year 2
2
Year 3
2.00
Year 4
2.00
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2.00
6th
7th
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World History 2 Civics
US History
Year 2
2
Year 3
2.00
Year 4
2.00
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2.00
English 6-12
Year 1
2
Year 2
2
Year 3
2.00
Year 4
2.00
Year 5
2.00
Science 6-12
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Year 1
2
2
Year 2
2
Year 3
2.00
Year 4
2.00
Year5
2.00
Word Lang. 6-12
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
$75 Beg. Spanish
Int. Spanish
Adv. Spanish
Spanish 1
Year 1
2
2
Year 2
2
Year 3
2.00
Year 4
2.00
Year 5
2.00
Elective
6th
7th
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$80 Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
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Elective
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Year 1 2 2
Year 2 2 2.00
Year 3 2.00
Year 4 2.00
Year 5 2.00
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$80 ESE K-5 ESOL K-5 ESE 6-8 ESOL 6-8 ESE 9-12 ESOL 9-12 Total Textbook
Year 1 0 $
31.00 68.00 0 0 7,920.00
Year 2 0 0 S
10.00 $ 10.00 8 3 2,480.00
Year 3 0 0 $
10.00 10.00 8 3 $
2,480.00
Year 4 0 0 10.00 $ 10.00 8 3 $
2,480.00
Year 5 0 0 S
10.00 $ 10.00 8 2,480.00
17, 840.00
Total Textbook Core ESE/ESOL Electives TOTAL - All Books
Year 1 $
32,500.00 S
7,920.00 $
15.500.00 $
55,920.00
Year 2 $
32,500.00 $
2,480.00 $
15,500.00 $
50,480.00
Year 3 $
16,250.00 $
2,480.00 $
7,750.00 $
26,480.00
Year4 $
16.250.00 5
2,480.00 S
7.750.00 $
26,480.00
Year 5 $
16.250.00 $
2.480.00 $
7,750.00 $
26.480.00
5 Year Total $
113,750.00 $
17,840.00 $
54,250.00 $
185,840.00
2.00
Social Studies 6-12
$85
Year 1 2
World Hist
9th
US History
10th
Gov/Econ.
11th
Elective
12th
2.00
$90
6th
ELA
7th
ELA
8th
ELA
9th
ELA 1 ELA 2
10th
ELA 3
11th
ELA 4
12th
2.00
$85 Science 1 Science 2 Science 2 Integrated SC Biology Chemistry Physics
2.00
Spanish 2 Spanish 3 AP 12th
2.00
10th 11th 12th
For Special Programs, in each
colurnn, enter the number of
NEW students for each year.
These are textbooks for
supplemental instruction and
will be in addition to the
above purchases. Refer to the
percentages provided in the
charter to determine the
numbers.
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117
REVENUES
State Sources with experted enrollmentFederal Sources
NSLP funds 65% of studentsLocal Sources - Lunch program paid studenrs
Capital Outlay (available year 1 SACS Accredited Network)Other Sources - Services
3..
5
500.00
65%
30%
Per Student
FEFP Revenue (staffing the revenue worksheet provided by the FLDOE
The reimbursement provided by the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)The amount per meal for paid lunchesAn --t. If the Capital Outlay --t based on the $14-11- allocated for the 2018-19 school Y.-The -- is kept constant for each year of the budget The school is eligible year 1Bever,. f rom before c.e/after care, fund raising activities, fieid trips, arid other internal revenue
EXPENDITURES
Instruakto
Salaries (includes classroom teachers, .ntrea or houdy, and teacher aides)Fnnge BenefitsContr.ed Professional Services (includes Therapists & other contracted instrClassroom supplies & EquipmentTeacher Supplies
Textbooks and/or ebooks/Stude. ActivitiesSupplemetal instructional materiels (C n RP/SIRP and Technology)
Digital Education Content Materials (Leased)
- Equipment for-Instruction (leased)
See Staffing Plan
500.005 30.00
$
45.50
$
181.56
5
100.00
$
75.03
2,1CO.00
ESE StudentStudentStudent
St udentStudent
Student
Classroom
Salartes in the staffing plan are for Full Time Equivalent (FTE) instruction positions. Individuals ma ,/ be
utilized for other functions and the expenditure presented is for the FTE o.lined in the staffing plan. Theamount budget is an average.As calculated in the staffing planContracted instructional services as outlined in the applicationStudent Agendas, Classroom Supplies and other gems used within the ciessroomSupplies for the teacher to outfit the classroomTertbooks and other instructional materials as described in the curriculum section of the application - seeTertbook Calculator for amount. The table shows sections of each subject
Other supplemental currtculum as detailed in the applicationDigital content and supplementary materiels as described in the curriculum section. The materials wouid befunded over time. Expenditure listed is for the annual costs.Computer equipment to be used in the classroom. The expenditure o.lined is the annual cost to lease theequipment ., a three lease. if the school receives a C5P grant the equipment would be RnfFliBsed
Pupil .rsonnelSe,loes
5,1-, (includes counselor, school
health assistant, Curriculum specialnurse,Fringe Benefits
Contracted Professional Services (counseling and psychoiogical)
See Staffing Plan
875.00 ESE Student
Saiaries in the staffing plan ...for Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions. Individuals may be utilized for
other f--, and the -p-da..e presented , for the PIT outlined in the staffing plan., calculated in the staffing plan
Contracted instructional support services as o.hned in the application (eg. ESE Specialist,school counselor)
Syb-Tospl Pupil Personnel Services
Media Services
Salaries (includes Librarian)Fringe Benefits
Salaries in the staffing plan are for Full Time Eq.valent (FTE) media service positions. individuals may beutilized for other functions and the expenditure presented is for the FTE outlined in the staffing plan.As calculated in the staffing plan
Sub-Total MedO Services
Curriculum Development
Salaries (includes Curriculum Specialist)Fringe Benefits
Curriculum Planning, Research, Developme. and Evaluation (part of ESP's FesStudent Activities
115.0010.CO
StudentStudent
Salaries in the staffing plan are for Full Time Equivalent (PTE) curriculum positions. Individuals bray beutilized for other functions and the expenditure presented is for the FIT outlined in the staffing plan., calculated in the staffing planThe services provided in the ESP ' s 54. per studentfeefor Curnculum Planning, Research, De.lopmentand Evaluation - The amount stated is a component of the ESP fee
Seb-Totitl
Development'
S.ff DevelopmentkVcrkshops/Trainings 1.800.00 Teacher Tne costs associated with providing staff development as described in the application
Instruction Related TpohnologySalaries (incl.es Technology Personnel)Fringe Benefits
online con.. and/or ...bents
ff ardware Maintenance
4.50
400.00
School
Classroom
Digital materials/assesments to support classroom instruction/intervention.
,e costs associated with maintaining the computer hardware. This amount is paid to outside centrartors.
IRelit
Technology
BoordProfessional Services (Legal)Insurance (General Liability, 0&0, Professional Liability)Travel
S
2,500.00
825.CO
S
2,000.00
SchoolClassroomBoard NIem
Outside legal expensesThe costs of the Professional Educetors Liabilfty policyThe costs for board members to attend meetings and/or conferences
S.h . isrol Board
GeneralManagement Fees (Portion of the $4SO f ee charged by ESP)Administrative Fee
5
225.00 Student The portion of the management fee allocated for General administratDe services
Sub
School Adm.isffotionSalaries (includes Principal, Secretary & other Office Perso.el)FringeBenefits=
Travel
and P11111111
License FeesDues and SubcriptioosPostagePrintingOffice SuppliesOffice EquipmentComputer
5
1.200iCO
5
10.00
$
2..
4.75.00
225.00
15.03
L500.00
administrator
Student
StudentClassroomClassroomStudent
Travel expense for the administrative staff to attend meetings and workshops_Expenditures related to the marketing of the school.This amount includes items such as direct mail,b--, -,Annual Government license feesCosts for .bscription services.
Postage and overnight mail costsPrinting material and suppliesGeneral office suppliesAnnual costs of the office esi.P TI R PI
Sub . Torol School Adminismoff on
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Budget NanaecC
Facilities Argvisition & ConstteebenBuilding Lease / Rent (see budget summary far calculation) ',canal lease costs as outlined in the budget summary and the facility section of the application
Sub-Total Facilities Acquisition & Construction
Fiscal 5ervires
Salaries (Business Manager, Accounting & Bookkeeping Personnel)Fringe Benefits
Fee to County School Board - up to 250 studentsPlanning, Research, Development and Evaluation )Part of ESP's Fee)
Professional Services - Annual Audit110.00
5
10,500.00
Salaries in the staffing plan are for Full Time Equivalent (FTE) fiscal service positions. Individuals may beutilized for other functions and the expenditure presented is for the FTE outlined in the staffing plan.As calculated in the staffing planThe fee paid to the school district as stipulated in statuteThe portion of the fee paid to the ESP for providing back office accounting and other fiscal services.The costs of the annual audit paid to the outs i de auditor
Sabi Total Fiscal Services
Food Services
Salaries (Food ...Workers)Fringe BenefitsFood, .Materials & Supplies - Vendor provided meals 95% ParticipationEquipment.Rentail Lease (provided by food vendor)Inspeoion fees
-$
-5
75.00
Per M=-- al per day
T:•:ice per year
Salaries in the staffing plan are for Full Time Equivalent (FTE) food service positions. Individuals may beutilized for other functions and the expenditure presented is for the FTE outlined in the staffing plan.
As calculated in the staffing planMeel service provided by the district. No revenue or expense listed
cost. The equipment is provided by the NSiP providerH ealt h inspection fees
Sub-TO al Food Services 0
1,0 Transportation 5erviresSalaries (Drivers & Transportation workers)Fringe Benefits
Contracted Transportation Services-$290 per bus per day 0',6 utilizationBusesRepairs &MaintenanceFuel
5
29000
S
1,2500015000
5
325.00
OSS
N/A
The cost for providing busing. The percentage of students that will be utilizing busing. The cost is per busper day based on a 65 student capecfty busLoan or lease rate per month per busThe amount is per month per busis calculated et 60 miles per dey Tl 12 mpg a 53.25
Sub-Total Pupil Transportation Services
Operation of Plant
Selene, (Custodian, crossing guards, security)Fringe benefitsPurchased service (CU Stodial, fire and alarm, etc)Lawn MaintenancePest Control
School Resource OfficerProperty InsuranceTelephone Servicesl"later&Se'werElectricity
See Staffing
S
?20000
5
200005
_)0.00
5
.1,950.005
2210000S
3000075.00
5
2,11.,00
Per ClassroomPer ClassroomPer Classroom
555/HourPer ClassroomPer MonthPer ClassroomPer Classroom
Salaries in the staffing plan are for Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Operation of Plant positions. Individuals maybe utilized for other functions and the expenditure presented is for the FTE Outlined in the staffing plan.As calculated in the staffing planThe costs for contracted custodial services and other contracted service for the operation of the facility
Contracted lawn serviceContracted pest serviceContracted School Resource Officer that is career law enforcement officer a 555/hour 6 hours per day foreach school day
The expenditure for property insurance including windstormMonthly phone service expensesCity Water & Sewer costsThe costs electrical service
Sus-Tarsi operation of Plant
Maintenance of PlantRepairs & MaintenanceSu p plies
5
1.505
-Sq. Ft. Repairs & Maintenance of the facility
Sub . TOMl
ginrenonce of Plant
Administrative Technology 5erviresSystems OperationSystems Planni ng & Analysis
S
550.00S
Per Cla ssroom Cc.ntrslted costs to maintain the lT infrastructure
Sub-Total Adminisrrative Technology S_ra:ors
Redemption of PrincipalInterest llnreresr Only at 6%1
., _ acme t of start up loanInte rest on start up loan
s„a
nl Dehr Server:
ContingencyOperating expense rnntigenry - 3°.5 of FEFP - Cons i dered restricted funds 3=e
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Staffing Plan Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
Frinee Beae01 Rite 26.03%FICA 62u%\1e0i. are 1 40%
S 18900SOPS S 189.00M uekets Crimp & Paernll Crnts 1.39%4111 K C^11Bnhurlnn 4 00°
Health Irsrurance per Employee S
4,836.00 5403 Per month per Employee
Yrf Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Y 5
Instruction Staff
Nigh 75% Low
Teachers
ESE or ESOL certified teacher) 42.250 14.0 11.0 7.0 32.0 43.0 54.0 64.0Su'estitule Teachers 1,100 14.0 11.0 7.0 32.0 43.0 54.0 64.0Other Teachers IESE. ESOL. see Budget Narrative) 42.500 5.0 7.0 10.0 12.0Sucoleme^.15 750 14.0 11.0 7.0 32.0 43.0 54.0 64.0
104500 14.0 11.0 7.0 37.0 50.0 64.0 76.0
Pupil Personnel Services
ESE Teacher:Specialist 42,500 1.0 t.0 0.5 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0Guidance Counselor 43.000 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
85.500 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 5.0 60 8.0Media Services
Media Specialist 41,000
41,000
School Administration
Principal 95,000 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0Assistant Princi pal 65,000 0.5 t.0 1.0 2.0 2.0Administrative Assistant 28.081 15 1.0 0.5 t.0 2.0 3.0 3.0Registrar 23.000 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0Other Clerical 19.000 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0
230,081 2.5 2.0 1.5 5.0 7.0 10.0 11.0Fiscal Services
Business Manager / Treasurer 40.000 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.040.000 1.0 1.0
Food Services
Food Service Workers 14.00014,000 - - - - - -
Pupil Transportation Services
Drivers & Transportation workers 16.200 2.0 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
16.200 2.0 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Operation of Plant
Custodian 20.801 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.0
Security - Non SRO 20.801 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.041,602 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 7.0 7.0
TOTAL EMPLOYEES 185 145 95 49.0 668.0 88.0 103.0
Average performance pay increase 1.5%
Instruction Staff
Homeroom Teachers 591,500 464,750 295.750 1,372.280 1.871,661 2,385,715 2,869.927bet. to to Taac hers 15,400 12.100 7,700 35,728 48.730 62.113 74,720
Other Teachers IESE. ESOL. Reading %llath Coaches) - - - 215,688 306.492 444,413 541.295.,uco._men is 10.500 8,250 5.250 24,360 33,225 42.350 50,945
617.400 485.100 308.700 1,648.056 2,260.108 2.934.592 3,536,888Beiielil n : 160.524 120.120 80.262 428.494 587528 762,994 919.591
Pupil Personae/ Services
ESE Teeeher.Soecielist 42.500 42.500 21.250 86.275 131,354 133.324 180,43242.500 42,500 21.250 129.920 219,953 268.217 3002.986
Benefl.: 11.050 11.050 5.525 33.779 57.188 69.736 94,376Media Services
Media S p ecialist - - - - - - -
Benetils: - - - - - - -
School Administration
Principal 47.500 47.500 47,500 96,425 97.871 99,339 100,830Assistant Principal 32.500 - - 65,975 66.965 135,938 137,977Administrative Assistant 28.081 28.081 14.041 28,502 57.860 88,091 89.413Regi stray 11,500 11.500 11.500 23,345 23.695 48.101 48.823Other - - - 19.285 39.149 39.736 60.498
119,581 87.081 73.041 233.532 285,539 411,206 437.540Beue111.: 31.031 22.641 18,991 60,718 74.240 105,914 113,760
Fiscal Services
Business Ma neger - - - 40,600 41,209 41827 42,455- - - 40.600 41.209 41,827 42.455
Bene6r.. - - - 10,556 10.714 10.875 11.038
Food Services
Food Service Workers - - - - - - -
Benefrs.
Pupil Transportation Services
Drivers & Transcortation workers 32400 16,200 - 49,329 66.759 84,700 103.165
32400 166.200 - 49,329 66,759 84,700 103,165BeneOn: 8,424 4,212 - 12,826 17,357 22.022 26.823
Operation of Plant
Custodian 20,801 10,400 10.400 42.226 64.289 87,004 88,309Security - - - 21,113 42,859 65,253 66.232
20.801 10400 10.400 63.338 107.148 152.257 154.540Rein).: 5.408 2.704 2.704 16.408 27.858 39.587 40.181
Total Payroll & Benefits 1.049.179 308.015 520.873 2.727 617 3.755.701 4 504.925 5.843.343
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School Design
District:
St. Lucie
56
ESE Percent
ESOL Percent
Free Si Reduced Lunch Percent
Occupancy 100'0
IoW, s100 . .
11111
I1111'i^
lnnu°o
22 00^a
651111°u
flmnrroom Classrooms
3110
734
1 . 11116
1 278
1.528
Student Teacher Ratio
Year l Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Kindergarten 0 0 0 0 0
1st Grade 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Grade 0 0 0 0 0
3rd Grade 0 0 0 0 0
4th Grade 0 0 0 0 0
5th Grade 0 0 0 0 0
6th Grade 22 22 22 22 22
7th Grade 22 22 22 22 22
8th Grade 0 22 22 22 22
9th Grade 0 25 25 25 25
10th Grade 0 0 25 25 25
Ilth Grade 0 0 0 25 25
12th Grade 0 0 0 0 25
0 308 734 1006 1278 1528
Students by Grade Budgeted Enrollment
Year I Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Kindergarten 0 0 0 0
Ist Grade 0 0 0 0
2nd Grade 0 0 0 0
3rd Grade 0 0 0 0 0
4th Grade 0 0 0 0 0
5th Grade 0 0 0 0 0
6th Grade 154 176 176 176 176
7th Grade 154 154 176 176 176
8th Grade 0 154 154 176 176
91h Grade 0 250 250 250 250
10th Grade 0 0 250 250 250
I Ith Grade 0 0 0 250 250
12th Grade 0 0 0 0 250
308 734 1006 1278 1528
Grade Matrix
ESE. Guaranteed Allocation:
Level
Level
.-Additional Fundin g him the
K-3
251
ESE Guaranteed .-Allocation.
K-3
252
Enter the FTE front 111,112.
K-3
253
& 113 by grade and matrix
4-8
251
level. Students tt ho do not
3-8
252
have a matrix 1escl should be
4-8
253considered 251. the rood
9-12
251
should equal all FTt: from
9-12
252
programs Ill, 112
113 above.
9-12
253
Total ESE
31.00
Year I
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Kindergarten
1st Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade
4th Grade5th Grade
6th Grade
8
8
8
8
7th Grade
7
7
8
8
8
8th Grade
7
7
8
S
9th Grade
10
10
10
10
10th Grade
10
10
l0
1 1 t h Grade
10
10
12th Grade
10
14
32
43
54
64
31
0
79
Budget Monthly Y11
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
YEAR 1
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
REVENUES
State Sources with expected enrollment 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 164,389 $
1,972,664.00
Federal Sources - NSLP funds 65% of students - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Local Sources - Lunch program paid students - - - - - - - - - - $
-Capital Outlay (available year 1 SACS Accredited Network) 17,111 17,111 17,111 17,111 17,111 17,111 17,111 17,111 17,111 $
154,000001
Other Sources - Services 4,278 4,278 4,278 4,278 4,278 4,278 4,278 4,278 4,278 $
38,500.00164,389 164,389 164,389 185,778 185,778 185,778 185,778 185,778 185,778 185,778 185,778 185,778 $
2,165,164.00
EXPENDITURES
InstructionSalaries (includes classroom teachers, Contractor hourly, and teacher aides) 28,064 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 58,934 $
617 400.00
Fringe Benefits 7,297 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 15,323 $
160,524.00
Contracted Professional Services (includes Therapists & other contracted instructional services) 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 $
18480.00
Classroom Supplies & Equipment 3,049 3,049 3,142 $
9240.00
Teacher Supplies 4,574 4,574 4,712 $
13,860.00
Textbooks and/orebooks - See Textbook calculator 18,454 18,454 19,013 $
55.920.00
Supplemetal instructional materials (CIRP/S1RP and Technology) 10,164 10,164 10,472 $
30,800.00
Digital Education Content Materials (Leased) 23,100 $
23,100.00
Computer - Equipment for Instruction (leased) 9,702 9,702 9,996 $
29400.00
Computer Lab - Including Software - - - $
-
Sul, Mini ins Uiicfi„ri 31,303 120,199 173.645 76,310 76,310 76,310 76,310 76,310 76,310 76,310 '99.410 5
958,724.00
Pupil Personnel ServicesSalaries (includes counselor, school nurse, health assistant) 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 4,250 $
42,500.00
Fringe Benefits 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 5
11,050.00
Contracted Professional Services (counseling and psychological) 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 2,695 $
26,950.00
Subs I nail Pupil FCnnnnel Services - - 8,050 3.050 8,050 $050 8,050 8,050 , 3,050 8,050 8,05o 8,050 $
80,500.00
Media ServicesSalaries (includes Librarian) - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Fringe Benefits - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Library Books - - $
-
Audio Visual Materials - $
-
Sub . Totnl Media Services 5
Curriculum DevelopmentSalaries (includes Curriculum Specialist) - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Fringe Benefits - - - - - - - - - - - $
-'
Curriculum Planning, Research, Development and Evaluation (part of ESP's Fee) 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 $
35,420.00
Development Supplies - - $
-
Student Activities 1,540 1,540 $
3,080.00
Sub Irani Curriculor,r DevclnPrue. 1,952 4,492 4,492 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 1,951 2,952 2,952 2,952 2,952 $
38,500.00
Staff DevelopmentWorkshops/Trainings 12,600 12,600 $
25,200.00
Travel - $
-
Professional Services $
-
Sub-Toms snuff Development 12,600 - - - - 12,600 - - $
25,200.00
Instruction Related TechnologySalaries (includes Technology Personnel) - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Fringe Benefits - - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Online content and/or assestments 693 693 $
1,386.00
Hardware Maintenance 622 622 622 622 622 622 622 622 622 $
5000.00
Computer Learning Labs - - $
-Sub-Tomlln,+t,ucn,n Related Teclrn.,lu, lY - 693 693 G" 622 622 622 622 622 62_r 622 622 y
6,986.00
80
Budget Monthly Yr1
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
YEAR 1
BoardProfessional Services (Legal) 625 625 625 625 $
2,500.00
'..
Insurance (General Liability, D&O, Professional Liability) 3,238 3,238 3,238 3,238 $
12,950.00
Travel 2,000 $
2,000.00
^.
Sub-rural Bawd 5,238 3,238 615 3,863 615 628 3,238 5
17,450.001
General AdministrationManagement Fees (Portion of the $450 fee charged by ESP) 69,300 $
69,300.00
Administrative Fee - - - - - - - - - $
-
SuGToroIGrnrrnlAdnslrolior, 69,300 , 5
69,300.00
School Administration
Salaries (includes Principal, Secretary & other Office Personnel) 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 9,965 $
119,581.08
Fringe Benefits 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 2,591 S
31,091.08
Equipment Rental / Lease 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 $
3,600.00Travel 2,400 $
2,400.00
Advertising and Promotion 1,027 1,027 1,027 $
3,080.00
License Fees 200 $
200.00
Dues and Subcriptions 1,232 $
1,232.00
Postage 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 105 $
1,050.00
Printing 1,575 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 S
3,150 00
Office Supplies 1,155 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 315 $
4,620.00
Office Equipment 1,500 $
1,500.00
Computer Equipment 2,000 $
2,000.00
Sub TO[al School Adnrinislration 21,545 14,341 13,419 15,819 13,419 13,419 13,419 13,419 14,446 13,419 13,419 13,419 $
173,504,16
Facilities Acquisition & ConstructionBuilding Lease / Rent (see budget summary for calculation) 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 $
292,600.00
Remodeling & Renovations - $
-
Purchase of Buildings & Fixed Equipment $
-Land $
Sub-TurulFacilAC'puiririun0 Con ^rrucriun - 26,600 26,600 26.61)0 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 26,600 _'6,600 26,600 y
292,600.00 7
Fiscal ServicesSalaries (Business Manager, Accounting & Bookkeeping Personnel) - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Fringe Benefits - - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Fee to County School Board - up to 250 students 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 6,672 $
80,059.42
Planning, Research, Development and Evaluation (Part of ESP's Fee) 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 2,823 $
33,880.00
Professional Services - Annual Audit 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 875 $
10,500.00
Seb-TOml Fsol1inwrccr 10.12x1 IO.DO 10.370 10.1)0 10,370 10.3'10 10,370 10,370 10.37o 10,370 10,370 10,170 $
124,439.42
Food Service::Salaries (Food Service Workers) - - - - - - - - - $
-
Fringe Benefits - - - - - - - - - $
-Food - - - - - - - - $
-Food, Materials & Supplies - Vendor provided meals 95% Participation - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Equipment Rental / Lease (provided by food vendor) - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Inspection fees 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 $
150,00
Sub-Total Food Srrvir. _^- -
15 1.5 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1.5 5
150.00
Pupil Transportation ServicesSalaries (Drivers & Transportation workers) 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 3,240 $
32,400.00
Fringe Benefits 842 842 842 842 842 842 842 842 842 842 $
8424.00
Contracted Transportation Services - $290 per bus per clay 0% utilization - - - - - - - - - - $
-
Field Trip Expenses for competitions - - - - - - - .. - $
-Buses' lease Payments 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 $
30,000.00
Repairs & Mlaintenance 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 $
3,600.00
Fuel 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 780 $
7,800.00
Sub-TOrol VUprl lranrporrurron Srrwirs - - 8,222 8,222 8,222 .8,222 8,222 8,222 8,222 8,22,'. 8,222 8,222 5
82,224.00
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Budget Monthly Yr1
Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
YEAR 1
Operation of PlantSalaries (Custodian, crossing guards, security)Fringe benefitsPurchased Service (Custodial, fire and alarm, etc)
Lawn MaintenancePest ControlSchool Resource Officer
Property Insurance
Telephone ServicesWater & SewerElectricityCustodial Supplies & Equipment
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,950
2,800300
882,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,950
2,80030088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
300
882,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,950
2,800300
882,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
1,733451
2,567
23347
4,9502,800
30088
2,450
-
$
20,800.80$
5,408.21$
30,800,00
$
2,800.00$
560.00$
59 400.00$
33600,00'.
$
3.600.00$
1,050,00$
29400,00;
$
-Sub-In[al Operution yf Plant 15,615 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 15,618 $
187,419.01
Maintenance of PlantRepairs & MaintenanceSupplies
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520
-
2,520-
$
27,720.00.$
_
Suh To( al Mainlennncr of Plnnl 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 2,520 $
27,720,001
Administrative Technology ServicesInternal Technology SupportTechnology Personnel
Systems Operation
Systems Planning & Analysis
-
-642
-
-642
--642
-
--
642
-
--
642
-
--642
-
--
642
-
--
642
-
-
642
-
-
642
-
--
642
-
--642
-
$$
-$
7,700.00
$
-Sub-TOtolAJrn^nistrut,ve Tcrhnulu,y5rrvicr^ 642 642 642 642 642 642 642 642 641 642 6a2 642 $
7,700.001,
After Core ProgramsAfter Care Salary
Fringe Benefits
-
- -
-
-
--
--
-
-
- --
--
--
$
-
$
-Sub-Ioml After Cmu Vrograrru - - - - - - - - $
Debt ServiceRedemption of PrincipalInterest (Interest Only at 6%) 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 218
-
218
$
-
$
2,400.00
Sub Tntal n,ib(:rv,ra 218 218 218 215 218 218 218 218 218 218 218 $
2,400.00
ContingencyOperating expense contigency-3%of FEFP- Conside( ed restricted funds 64,95.5 $
64,954.92
Sub-TolvIC6nnr,ycnry - - - - 642155 $
64,954.92
Total Expenditures $
56,363.72 $ 169,396.36 $ 211,058.29 5 218,530.55 $ 165,558,25 $ 166,183,25 $ 169,420.75 $ 166,183.25 $ 179,809.92 $ 168,795.75 $ 165,558.25 $ 322,913.17 $ 2,159,771,50
Excess of Revenues over Expenditures $
108,024.95 $
(5,007.69) $
(46,669.63) $
(32,752,99) $
20,219,31 $
19,594.31 $
16,356.81 $
19,594.31 5
5,967.64 $
16,981.81 $
20,219.31 $(137,135,61) S
5,392.50
I $
108,024.95Fund Balance $
103,017.26 $
56,34763 $
23,594,64 S
43,813,94 $
63,408.25 $
79,765.05 1
99,359.36 $
105,327.00 $
122,30880 $
142,528,11 $
5,392,50
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Revenue Estimate Worksheet for Somerset Port St Lucie Career Academy - 6-12
Based on the 2018-19 FEFP First Calculation
School District:
St. Lucie
1. 2018-19 FEFP State and Local Funding
Base Student Allocation
S4,204.42
District Cost Differential: 0.9952
2018-19
Program
Weighted FTE
Base Funding
Program
Number of FTE
Cost Factor
(2) x (3)
(WFTE x BSA x DCD)
(I) (2) (3) (4) (5)101 Basic K-3 0.00 1.108 0.0000 S111 Basic K-3 with ESE Services 0.00 1.108 0.0000 S -102 Basic 4-8 209.00 1.000 209.0000 S 874,506112 Basic 4-8 with ESE Services 31.00 1.000 31.0000 S 129,711103 Basic 9-12 0.00 1.000 0.0000 S -113 Basic 9-12 with ESE Sen ices 0.011 1.000 0.0000 S254 ESE Level 4 (Grade Level PK-3) 3.619 0.0000 S254 ESE Level 4 (Grade Level 4-8) 3.619 0.0000 S254 ESE Level 4 (Grade Level 9-12) 3.619 0.0000 S255 ESE Level 5 (Grade Level PK-3) 5.642 0.0000 S255 ESE Level 5 (Grade Level 4-8) 5.642 0.0000 S255 ESE Level 5 (Grade Level 9-12) 5.642 0.0000 S130 ESOL (Grade Level PK-3) 0.00 1.185 0.0000 S130 ESOL (Grade Level 4-8) 68.00 1.185 80.5800 S 337,166130 ESOL (Grade Level 9-12) 0.00 1.185 0.0000 S -300 Career Education (Grades 9-12) 1.000 0.0000 S
Totals : .r320.5800 S 1,341,383
Letters in Parentheses Refer to Notes at Bottom of Worksheet:
Number of FTE
320.38800
Total Base Funding
Additional FTE (a)
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
Advanced International Certificate
Industry Certified Career Education
Early High School Graduation
Small District ESE Supplement
Total Funded Weighted FTE
2018-19Base Funding
(WWFTE x BSA x DCD)
S
1,341,383
S
S
S
S
S
S
Total Additional FTE
0.0000 .-Additional Base Funds S
Matrix Guarantee Per2. ESE Guaranteed Allocation:
F I F
Grade Level
Level
Student0.00
PK-3
251 S 978 SPK-3
252
S 3,158 SPK-3
253 S 6,444 S31.00
4-8
251
S 1,097 S
34,0074-8
252
S 3,277 S4-8
253
S 6,563 S0.00
9-12
251
S
780 S9-12
252 S 2,960 S9-12
253
S
6,247 S
31.00
Total ESE Guarantee) S
34,1)07
3A. Divide school ' s Unweighted FTE ([FTE) total computed in Section 1, cell C27 above by the district's total [FTE to obtain school ' s[FTE share.
Charter School FETE:
-
District's Total FETE:
39,985.46
3B. Divide school's Weighted FTE 0.1'F -FE) total computed in Section I, cell E37 above by the district ' s total WFTE to obtain school ' sWFTE share.
Charter School WFTE
-
District's Total WFTE:
42,599.43
Additional Funding from the ESEGuaranteed Allocation. Enter the FTEfrom 11 L 1 l2 and 113 by grade andmatrix level. Students who do not have amatrix level should he considered 251.This total should equal all FTE fromprograms I 1 1. 112 and 113 above.
Total FTE with ESE Services
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4.
Supplemental Academic Instruction (LFTE share) (b) 9,982,821 x 0.7703%
S 76,8985.
Discretionary Tillage Compression Allocation.748 Mills (UFTE share) (b) 4,261,250 x 0.7703%
S 32,824
6.
Digital Classrooms Allocation (UFTE share) (b)(d) 999,430 x 0.7703%
S 7,699
7.
Safe Schools Allocation (LFTE share) (b) 2,126,045 x 0.7703%
S 16,377
8.
Instructional Materials Allocation (UFTE share) (b) 3,031,560 x 0.7703%
S 23,352
Dual Enrollment Instructional Materials Allocation (e) S -
ESE Applications Allocation: S
Charter schools should contact their school district sponsor re g ardin g eligibility and distribution of ESE Applications funds.
7,5529. dental Health Assistance Allocation (UFTE share) (b) 980,366 x 0.7703%
S
10. Total Funds Compression Allocation (UFTE share) (b) 909,876 x 0.7703%
S 7,009
11.
Declining Enrollment (WFTE share) (c) 0 s 0.7525%
S
12. Sparsity Supplement (WFTE share) (c) 0 x 0.7525%
S
13. Reading Allocation (WFTE share) (c) 1,776,071 x 0.7525%
S 13,365
14. Discretionary Local Effort (WFTE share) (c) 16,493,672 x 0.7525%,
S 124,115
15. Proration to Funds Available (WFTE share) (c) 0 0.7525%
S
16. Discretionary Lottery (WFTE share) (c) 69,758 0.7525%
S 525
17. Class Size Reduction Funds:
Weighted FTE (not including Add-On) X
DCD
X Allocation factors
PK - 3
0.0000
0.9952
1,321.39
4-8
320.5800
0.9952
901.32
9-12
0.0000
0.9952
903.50
Total
320.5800
Total Class Size Reduction Funds S
287,558
(*Total FTE should equal total in Section I, co/mm (4) and should not include am additional FTE f rom Section /.)
18. Student Transportation
(f)
Enter All .Adjusted Fundable Riders
0
x
394 S
Enter All Ailjustent ESE Riders
x
1,387 S
19. Federally Connected Student Supplement
(g)
0
287,558
0
Impact Aid Student "type
Number of Students
Military and Indian Lands
Civilians on Federal Lands
Students with Disabilities
Total
20. Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program
(h)
21. Food Service Allocation
(i)
Impact AideExempt Property
StudentAllocation
Allocation
Total
50.00
S0.00 S
50.00 S
I S
S
S
S0.00
50.00 S
Total S
1,972,664
22. Funding for the purpose of calculating the administrative fee for ESE charter schools.
(j)
If you have more than a 75% ESE student population, please place a 1 in the following box:
S
Arera5eResermcperstudent: S
6,404.75
NOTES:
(a) Additional FTE includes FTE earned through Advanced Placement, international Baccalaureate, Advanced International Certificate of Education. IndustryCertified Career Education (C.-1PE). Early High School Graduation and the small district ESE Supplement. pursuant to s. 1011.62( I)(I-p). F.S.
(h) District allocations multiplied by percentage from item 3A.
(c) District allocations multiplied by percentage from item 3B.
(d) The Digital Classroom Allocation is provided pursuant to s. 1011.62(12). F.S.
(e) School districts are required to pay for instructional materials used for the instruction of public high school students who are earning credit toward high schoolgraduation under the dual enrollment program as provided in s. 1011.62(1)(i), F.S.
(f) Numbers entered here ssiii be multiplied by the district ierci t r ansportation Finding per rider. "Ali Adjusted Fundable Riders" shook' iuckute loth basic and ESERiders. All Adjusted ESE Riders" should include only ESE Riders.
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(g) The Federally Connected Student Supplement pro v ides additional funding for students on federal lands that receive Section 8003 impact aide pursuant to s.1011.62(13), F.S.
(h) Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance Program allocation pursuant to s. 1012.71, F.S., for certified teachers employed by a public school district or public charter
school before September 1 of each year whose full-time or job-share responsibility is the classroom instruction of students in prekindergarten through grade 12.
including full-time media specialists and certified school counselors serving students in prekindergarten through grade 12, who are funded through the FEFP.
(e) Funding based on student eligibility and meals provided, if participating in the National School Lunch Program.
(j) Consistent with s. 1002.33(20)(x), F.S., for charter schools with a population of 75% or more ESE students, the administrative fee shall be calculated based on
umveighted full-time equivalent students.
Administrative fees:
.-Idmtirris1rative fees charged bt' the school district pursuant to s 1002.33(20)10. F.S., shall he calculated based upon 5% of available funds fiznn the FEFP and categoricalf utdirtg for tc/tic/t charter students may he eligible. To calculate the administrative fee to he n•ithheld for schools with more than 250 students, divide the school populationinto 250.3 Gdtiplr that fi actimr times the funds available. then times 546.
For high perfhrnrirrg charter schools, administrative fees charged ht' the school district. shall he calculated based upon 246 of available funds from the FEET andcategorical funding for rr/lch charter students may he eligible. To calculate the administrative fee to he withheld fru• schools 'kith more than 250 students, divide the schoolpopulation into 250. 3beltiplr that fration times the funds acailahle, then dines 2%.
Other:
FEFP and categorical funding are recalculated during the year to reflect the revised number offull-time equivalent students reported during the survey periods designatedby the Commissioner of Education.
Revenues it to tr to districts frorm state sources andiron; count' tax collectors on various distrihution .schedules
Somerset Academy, Inc.
Special-PurposeFinancial Statements and
Independent Auditors' Report
June 30, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Independent Auditors' Report 1-2
Financial StatementsSpecial-Purpose Statement of Financial Position 3Special-Purpose Statement of Activities 4Special-Purpose Statement of Cash Flows 5Notes to Special-Purpose Financial Statements 6-25
Supplementary Information:Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reportingand on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit ofFinancial Statements Performed in Accordance withGovernment Auditing Standards 26-27
Special-Purpose Statement of Financial Position by CharterSchool 28-31
Special-Purpose Statement of Activities by CharterSchool 32-35
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HLB GRAV1ER, LLPCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors ofSomerset Academy, Inc.Pembroke Pines, Florida
We have audited the accompanying special-purpose statement of financial position of SomersetAcademy, Inc. (the `Organization") as of June 30, 2016, and the related special-purposestatements of activities. and cash flows for the year then ended. and the related notes to thefinancial statements.
ilana;eilrc'nt's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statementsIon the purpose of complying \ Nit!) section 31 of the Organization's facility lease a greements. inaccordance with the basis or accountin g indicated in Note 2. Management is also responsible forthe design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation andlair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due tofraud or error.
1 tulitors ' Re.spon ibilitt
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these special purpose consolidated financialstatements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standardsgenerally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan andperform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about vvhelher the financial statements are freeof material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts anddisclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor'sjudgment., including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financialstatements, whether due to baud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considersinternal control relevant to the entity's preparation and lair presentation of the financialstatements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but notfor the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entit y' s internal control.:\ccurdir'tl y . we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating. tile appropriatenessof accoultinu lolieies used and the reasonableness of si g nificant accountin g estiinotes made bmanagement. his well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
\\ c believe that the audit evIdence uc have obtained Is sufficient and appropriate to provide abasis for our audit opinion.
396 Al'tarnCra C rc;a, Stlire 900, ±.orai mates. Ft. 33134 ;
,A)Vii'.nibCt1ii !BS n:Oin
31)5 446 30
+ lax 305 446.6
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01.8
Opinion
In our i*nion, the special-purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in allmaterial respects the financial position of' Somerset Academy inc., as of June 30, 2016 and thechan ges in its net assets and cash flows for the year then ended, on the basis of accountingindicated in Note 2.
Other Matters
Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the special-purpose financialstatements of Somerset Academy. Inc. taken as a whole, The accompanying special-purposestatement of financial position by charter school and special-purpose statement of activities bycharter school on pages 28-35 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not arequired part of the special-purpose financial statements. Such information is the responsibilityof the Organization's management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlyingaccountin g and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has beensubjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the special-purpose financialstatements and certain additional procedures. includin g comparing and reconciling suchinformation directly to the underlynng accounting and other records used to prepare the financialstatements or to the financial statements themselves in accordance with auditing standardsgenerally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion. the information is fairlystated in all material respects in relation to the special-purpose financial statements as a whole.
Restriction on Use
This report is intended solel y fcr the information and use of the boards of directors andmanagement of the Organization and the Organization ' s Landlords and affiliates and is notintended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
CI RTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSCoral Gables. FloridaDecember 16. 2016
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Special-Purpose Statement of Financial PositionJune 30, 2016
Assets
Current assets:Cash
Cash equivalents held in investments
Cash held on behalf of students and clubs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Accounts receivable, no allowance necessary
Due from affiliates
Due from governmental agencies
Total Current Assets
Deposits
Property and equipment, net
Long-term receivables from landlord
Total Assets
$
7,301,428
31,581,012
1,755,467
2,364,953
125,218
237,166
718,245
44,083,489
1,238,442
23,394,681
63,023
$
68,779,635
Liabilities and Net assets
Current liabilities:Accounts payable and accrued expenses $
5,945,651
Due to other schools 102,873
Current portion of long term debt 24,148
Current portion of leasehold improvement payable 212,500
Total Current Liabilities 6,285,172
Long term debt 2,550,091
Line of credit 400,000
Leasehold improvement payable 460,416
Accrued rent payable 4,503,019
Total Liabilities 14,198,698
Net assets:
Temporarily restricted 3,671,277
Restricted (designated per lease agreement) 1,607,198
Unrestricted 49,302,462
Total Net Assets 54,580,937
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $
68,779,635
The accompanying notes are an integral partof these financial statements.
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Somerset Academy, Inc.
Special-Purpose Statement of ActivitiesFor the year ended June 30, 2016
Support and Revenue: Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted TotalFIE and foundation revenues $ 109,920;271 $
14,711,028 $
124,631,299Capital outlay funding 4,734,190 4;734,190Federal grants 8,713,961 1,103,237 9,817,198Pre-K, leap program and lunch program fees 970,173 71,551 1,041,724Interest, fundraising and other revenue 7,073,654 499,564 7,573,218
131,412,249 16,3 85,3 80 147,797,629Net assets released from restrictions:
Restrictions satisfied by payments 15,410,332 (15,410,332)
Total Support and Revenue 146,822,581 975,048 147,797,629
Operating Expenses:
Instruction 69,769,220 - 69,769,220
Instructional staff training services 408,543 408,543
Board 593,068 593,068
School administration 19,829,995 19,829;995
Fiscal services 2,510,283 2,510,283
Food services 6,231,254 6,231,254
Central services 3,358,618 3,358,618
Pupil transportation services 513,725 513,725
Community services 4,015.193 4,015,193
Total Operating Expenses 107,229,899 107,229,899
Excess Support and Revenue Over Operating
Expenses and Before Facility Expenses 39,592,682 975,048 40,567,730
Facility Expenses:
Facilities acquisition and construction 710,060 710,060
Operation of plant 25,618,641 25,618,641
Plant improvement and maintenance 3,755,142 - 3,755,142
Debt services 233,329 233,329
Total Facility Expenses 30,317,172 30,317,172
Change in Net Assets 9,275,510 975,048 10,250,558
Net assets at beginning of year 41,740,487 2,696,229 44,436,716
Adjustments to net position-termination of charter (106,337) (106,337)
Net assets at end of year $
50,909,660 $
3,671,277 $
54,580,937
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.4
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Special-Purpose Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended June 30, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Change in net assets $
10,250,558Adjustments to Reconcile Change in Net Assets to Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation and amortization 5,642,631
Change in Assets and Liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable 174,915Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets 868,06IIncrease in due from governmental agencies (375,660)
Increase in due from affiliates (143,321)Increase in deposits (345,897)Increase in long term receivables (8,000)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 736,840
Increase in accrued rent payable 627,661
Decrease in due to affiliates (207,711)
Decrease in deferred revenue (20,960)
Total adjustments 6,948,559
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 17,199,117
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Acquisition of property and equipment (8,876,015)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (8,876,015)
Cash Flows provided by Financing Activities
Repayment of long term debt (366,038)
Leasehold improvement payable 636,665
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 270,627
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 8,593,729
Cash, at beginning of year 32,044,178
Cash, at end of year $
40,637,907
Cash and cash equivalents $
7,301,428
Cash equivalents held in investments 31,581,012
Cash due to students and clubs 1,755,467
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $
40,637,907
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2016
Note 1 - Organization and Operations
Somerset Academy, Inc. (the " Organization"), is a not-for-profit corporation organized in theState of Florida, which holds the charter of the following charter schools (the "Schools"):
• Somerset Academy and Somerset Neighborhood School, Somerset Academy MiddleSchool, Somerset Academy High School, and Somerset Arts Conservatory ("Chapel TrailCampus");
• Somerset Academy Miramar Campus, Somerset Academy Miramar South, and SomersetAcademy Middle School Miramar Campus ("Miramar Campus");
• Somerset Academy Davie Charter School;• Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School and Somerset Academy High School
Miramar Campus ("Central Miramar Campus");• Somerset Academy East Preparatory;• Somerset Academy Village and Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School
("Village Campus");• Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School at North Lauderdale and Somerset
Preparatory Academy Charter High School at North Lauderdale ("North LauderdaleCampus");
• Somerset Pines Academy;• Somerset Academy Pompano and Somerset Academy Pompano Middle School
("Pompano Campus");• Somerset Academy Hollywood and Somerset Academy Hollywood Middle School
(Hollywood Campus");• Somerset Academy Boca and Somerset Academy Boca Middle ("Boca Campus");• Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School and Somerset Academy Canyons High
School ("Boynton Beach Campus");• Somerset Academy (Dade) and Somerset Academy Middle School (Dade) ("Eureka
Drive Campus");• Somerset Academy Elementary South Homestead;• Somerset Academy Middle South Homestead, and Somerset Academy High South
Homestead ("South Homestead Campus");• Somerset Preparatory Academy at Silver Palms;• Somerset Academy at Silver Palms, Somerset Academy High School (Dade), and
Somerset Academy High School (South Campus) ("Silver Palms Campus");• Somerset Arts Academy, Somerset Middle Country Palms, and Somerset Oaks Academy
("Homestead Campus");• Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus) and Somerset Academy
Middle School (South Miami Campus) ("South Miami Campus");• Somerset Gables Academy;• Somerset Academy Eagle Campus, Somerset Academy Middle Eagle Campus, and
Somerset Academy High School Eagle Campus ("Eagle Campus");
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2016
Note 1 - Organization and Operations (continued)
• Somerset Academy Bay and Somerset Academy Somerset Academy Bay Middle ("BayCampus")
• Somerset Preparatory Academy• Somerset College Preparatory Academy (f/k/a College Preparatory Academy of The
Treasure Coast);• Somerset Virtual;• Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering;• Somerset Preparatory Sunset Dade;
The Schools operate under charters granted by the sponsoring districts (the "Districts"): theDistrict School Board of Miami-Dade County, the District School Board of Broward County, theDistrict School Board of Duval County, the District School Board of Palm Beach County, TheDistrict School Board of St Lucie County, Florida and the Texas State Board of Education. Thecharter contracts expire between June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2030 and are renewable for anadditional term pursuant to law and/or by a mutual written agreement between the Schools andthe Districts.
Somerset Virtual Academy is a private premier school for students approved by the FloridaDepartment of Education as a Virtual Instruction Program.
These financial statements are for the year ended June 30, 2016 when the Organization'scombined enrollment amounted to approximately 17,400 students.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting and PresentationAll of the individual Florida charter schools under the Organization are required to report underthe requirements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and have done so inseparately issued financial statements. In addition, the charter schools that are sponsored by theDistrict School Boards of St Lucie County, Broward County and Duval County also report ascomponent units of those counties. The Texas Charter School is not a component unit of adistrict and issues individual charter school financial statements under State guidelines. Thesespecial-purpose financial statements, however, are prepared in accordance with accountingprinciples generally accepted in the United States of America for non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations, as required by the Organization's various facility lease agreements (section31) and by the Texas State Board of Education. The Organization's financial statements havebeen prepared combining the financial condition and operations of the Schools under the samecorporation. Inter-charter school transactions have been eliminated in these financial statements.
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
For purposes of these special-purpose financial statements, the Organization has adopted FASBAccounting Standards Codification (ASC) 958, Not-for-Profit Entities Presentation of FinancialStatements. ASC 958 establishes external financial reporting for not-for-profit organizationswhich includes three basic financial statements and the classification of resources into threeseparate classes of net assets, Unrestricted, Temporarily Restricted and Permanently Restricted.The net assets categories as reflected in the accompanying special-purpose financial statementsare as follows:
UnrestrictedNet assets which are free of donor-imposed restrictions, and include all revenues, expenses, gainsand losses that are not changes in permanently or temporarily restricted net assets.
Temporarily RestrictedNet assets whose use by the Organization are limited by grantor or donor-imposed stipulationsthat either expire by passage of time or that can be fulfilled or removed by actions of theOrganization pursuant to those stipulations. When a restriction expires, temporarily restricted netassets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as netassets released from restrictions.
Permanently Restricted FundNet assets whose use by the Organization is limited by donor-imposed stipulations that neitherexpire with the passage of time nor can be fulfilled or otherwise removed by actions of theOrganization. There are no permanently restricted funds at June 30, 2016.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and InvestmentsCash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three monthsor less, The Organization has not adopted a formal investment policy; however the Organizationinvests excess deposit funds in a governmental money market mutual fund which can beredeemed daily.
Cash Held on Behalf of Students and ClubsAccounts for resources of the Organization's Internal Fund, which is used to administer moniescollected at the Schools in connection with school, student athletics, class, and club activities.
Due from Governmental AgenciesAmounts due to the Organization by governmental agencies are for grants or programs underwhich the services have been provided by the Organization. Receivables are recorded at netrealizable value and no allowance for doubtful account was necessary at year end.
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Capital AssetsThe Organization's property, plant and equipment with useful lives of more than one year arestated at historical cost. Donated capital assets are recorded at their estimated fair market valueon the date donated. The Organization generally capitalizes assets with cost of $500 or more.Building improvements, additions and other capital outlays that significantly extend the usefullife of an asset are capitalized. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add tothe asset value or materially extend useful lives are not capitalized. Capital assets are depreciatedusing the straight-line method. When capital assets are disposed, the cost and applicableaccumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and the resulting gain orloss is recorded in operations.
Estimated useful lives, in years, for depreciable assets are as follows:
Building & Improvements
10-20 YearsFurniture, Equipment and Textbooks
3-5 YearsComputer Equipment
3-5 Years
Revenue SourcesRevenues for operations will be received primarily from the State through the Districts pursuantto the funding provisions included in the various school charters. In accordance with the fundingprovisions of the charters and Florida and Texas Statutes, the Schools will report the number offull-time equivalent (FTE) students and related data to the Districts. Government fundsrestricted by grantors for operating purposes are deemed to be earned and reported as revenuewhen the Schools have incurred expenditures in compliance with the specific restrictions. Inaddition, the Schools receive an annual allocation of charter school capital outlay funds forleasing of school facilities.
Finally, the Organization also receives Federal awards for the enhancement of variouseducational programs. Federal awards are generally received based on applications submitted toand approved by various granting agencies. For Federal awards in which a claim to these grantproceeds is based on incurring eligible expenditures, revenue is recognized to the extent thateligible expenditures have been incurred. Any excess amounts are recorded as defer red revenuesuntil expended. Additionally, other revenues may be derived from various fundraising activitiesand certain other programs.
Operating LeasesIn accordance with ASC No. 840, the Organization is recognizing rental expense on its operatinglease agreements on a straight-line basis.
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Compensated AbsencesThe Organization grants a specific number of sick days. Full time instructional employees areeligible to one day per month to up to ten days of active work during the ten-month period (a"benefit year"). In the event that available time is not used by the end of the benefit year,employees may "rollover" all unused days for use in future benefit years. There is anopportunity to "cash out" unused sick days however, the employees may only cash out if theyhave used three days or less of their sick leave in that benefit year. Employees may not cash outmore than ten days per school year and are required to always maintain a minimum of twentyone unused days. The cash out value is eighty percent of their current daily rate. There is notermination payment for accumulated unused sick days. Accordingly, these financial statementsdo not include an accrual for sick days available to be used in future benefits years.
The Organization also provides certain days to be used for specific personal matter such asfamily death and jury duty. Because the use of such days is contingent upon those events takingplace and such events are out of the control of both the employer and the employee, there is noaccrual for such days.
For the charter school located in Texas, the Organization grants a specific number of personaldays. Full time instructional employees are eligible to 0.66 days per month or up to eight daysduring the twelve-month contract period. In the event that available time is not used by the endof the benefit year, employees may "rollover" a total of five days per year. There is anopportunity to "cash out" unused days at the end of the year or at termination of employment,whichever occurs first, at a rate equal to the employee's daily rate of pay.
Income TaxesSomerset Academy, Inc. qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue CodeSection 501(c)(3), and is, therefore, exempt from income tax. Accordingly, no tax provision hasbeen made in the accompanying financial statements,
The Organization adopted "Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes" as prescribed by theFinancial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which providesguidance for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken orexpected to be taken in a tax return for open tax years (generally a period of three years from thelater of each return's due date or the date filed) that remain subject to examination by theOrganization's major tax jurisdictions. Under that guidance the Organization assesses thelikelihood, based on technical merit, that tax positions will be sustained upon examination basedon the facts, circumstances and information available at the end of the each period. Adoptionhad no effect on the Organization's financial statements.
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2016
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsCash and cash equivalents, receivables, and prepaid expenses, as well as account payable andaccrued expenses as reflected in the Special Purpose Statement of Financial Positionapproximate fair value because of their generally short-term maturities.
Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generallyaccepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions thataffect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets andliabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues andexpenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Subsequent EventsIn accordance with ASC 855, the Organization has evaluated subsequent events and transactionsfor potential recognition or disclosure through December 16, 2016 which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
Note 3 -Capital Assets
The following schedule provides a summary of capital assets:
Balance6/30/2016
Capital Assets (non-depreciable):Construction in progress $
530,385Land 78,186
608,571Capital Assets (depreciable):Building and Improvements 18,569,458Computer equipment 9,617,143Furniture, equipment and textbooks 25,512,447Software 84,210
Total Capital Assets 54,391,829
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Note 3 -Capital Assets (continued)
Less Accumulated Depreciation:Buildings and Improvements (7,016,660)Computer equipment (5,658,316)Furniture, equipment and textbooks (18,269,003)Software (53,169)
Total Accumulated Depreciation (30,997,148)
Capital Assets, net
$ 23,394,681
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, depreciation expense is allocated in the Statement ofActivities by function as follows:
Instruction $
3,979,244School administration 4,570Facilities acquisition 701,210Food services 86,891Community Service 31,471Operation of plant 284,447Maintenance of plant 554,796
Total Depreciation Expense $
5,642,629
Note 4 - Management Agreements
Academica Dade, LLC (as to charter schools located in Miami-Dade County and Duval County),Academica Broward, LLC ( as to charter schools located in Broward County, Palm BeachCounty and St Lucie County), and Academica SW, LLC (as to charter schools located in Texas),each a professional charter school management company, provide management andadministrative services to the Organization including, but not limited to, facility design, staffingrecommendations, human resource coordination, regulatory compliance, legal and corporateupkeep, maintenance of the books and records, bookkeeping, budgeting and financial reporting.
The agreement between Academica Management SW, LLC, and Brooks Academy of Science &Engineering, located in San Antonio, TX calls for a fee of $650 per student Full Time Equivalent(PTE) per annum. The fee may be adjusted annually at each anniversary based on the change inthe prior year's Consumer Price Index.
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Note 4 - Management Agreements (continued)
The agreements are for a period of five years, with options to renew. During the year ended June30, 2016, the Organization incurred approximately $8,630,413 in management fees.
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions
Somerset Virtual Academy charges other various charter schools under common management afee for supplies and professional and technical services. During the year, Somerset VirtualAcademy provided approximately $325,510 in connection with these charges. Accountsreceivable and payable at June 30, 2016, as follows:
AccountsReceivable
AccountsPayable
Somerset Foundation $
14,762 $
Somerset Old Cutler 1,993
Somerset Nevada 162,836
Somerset Shores 550
Academica Dade, LLC. 2,111
Doral Academy, Inc. 14,000
ISAAC, Inc. 35,224
School Development HC, LLC. 200,000
$
182,252 $
249,224
Note 6 - Cash and Cash Equivalents
DepositsThe Organization maintains its cash and cash equivalents in major banks and in high gradeinvestments. As of June 30, 2016, the Organization had deposits in excess of the FederalDepository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage of approximately $10,453,250. TheOrganization also had approximately $38,830,000 that was invested in a governmental moneymarket mutual fund.
Cash Equivalents and Credit RiskThe government money market mutual fund values its portfolio securities at amortized costwhich approximates fair value, The government money market mutual fund primarily invests incash, high quality, short-term U.S. government securities and/or repurchase agreements that arecollateralized fully by government securities that have been valued by the fund as Level 2. As ofJanuary 1, 2016, the fund's annual report, maturities of the fund's portfolio holdings areapproximately 83% within 30 days,
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Note 6 - Cash and Cash Equivalents (continued)
Credit RiskConcentration of credit risk is the risk of loss attributed to the magnitude of investments in asingle issuer. The Organization manages its exposure to credit risk by limiting investments tohighly rated government money market mutual funds. The fund is rated Aaa-mf by Moody's.
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a failure of a depository financial institutionor counterparty that is in possession of investment or collateral securities, the Organization willnot be able to recover deposits or will not be able to recover collateral securities that are in thepossession of an outside party. For an investment, custodial credit risk is the risk that in the eventof the failure of the counterparty to a transaction, the School will not be able to recover the valueof investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. At June 30,2016, all of the School's investments in government money market mutual funds were held in aseparate account and designated as assets of the School.
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rate will adversely affect the fair value of aninvestment. The School manages its exposure to declines in fair values by limiting allinvestments to government money market mutual funds that can be redeemed daily.
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations
Broward School Development, LLC, Broward School Development II, LLC and
Broward School Development III, LLC, for Somerset Academy and Somerset
Neighborhood School, Somerset Arts Conservatory, Somerset Academy Middle
School, and Somerset Academy Charter High School through August 15, 2024, with
an option to renew for an additional five-year term,
$
45,294,376
Film, LLC, for Somerset Academy - Miramar Campus, and Somerset Academy
Middle School - Miramar Campus through August 1, 2026, with an option to renew
for an additional five-year term.
$
15,419,580
Varsity Square, LLC, for Somerset Academy Davie Charter School through August
31, 2018, with the option to renew for three additional five year terms.
$
275,000
Florida Bible Church, Inc., for Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School, and
Somerset Academy Charter High School (Miramar Campus), Somerset Academy
Hollywood Middle and Somerset Neighborhood School through June 30, 2018, and
automatically renews for an additional renewal term of two years. At the expiration
of the renewal term, the lease automatically renews for additional renewl -terms of
two years each.
$
980,000
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., for Somerset Academy East Preparatory, and Somerset
Academy Hollywood through June 30, 2020, and automatically renews at the
expiration of the initial term for an additional term of five years.
$
1,060,000
City of North Lauderdale, for Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School at
North Lauderdale, and Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter High at North
Lauderdale through June 30, 2020, with an option to renew for three additional five-
year terms.
$
3,196,000
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., for Somerset Pines Academy through June 30, 2020
and shall automatically renew at the expiration of the initial term for an additional
term of five years, unless cancelled by either party.
$
1,466,496
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (continued)
New Covenant Church, Inc., for Somerset Academy Pompano through June 30,
2017, and automatically renews at the expiration of the initial term for an additional
term of three years. During 2016 This facility was shared with Somerset Key
Charter Middle School. Effective July 1st, 2016 Somerset Academy Key Charter
Middle School will no longer share facilities with the school due to relocation of its
campus.
$
126,000
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Inc., for Somerset Academy Boca and Somerset
Academy Boca Middle through July 15, 2017, and shall automatically renew at the
expiration of the initial term for an additional term of three years. At expiration of the
renewal term, the agreement shall automatically renew for additional terms of two
years, the intent and effect of such being to create a continuous two year floating
renewal period.
$
75,447
Boynton School Property, LLC, for Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School, and
Somerset Academy Canyons High School through July 31, 2033, with the option to
extend the term for three additional periods of five years each,
$
31,551,513
Valencia School Development, LLC, for Somerset Academy, and Somerset
Academy Charter Middle School through August 15 , 2026 with an option to renew
for an additional five-year term,
$
8,548,690
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., for Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School
(South Homestead) through August 15, 2015, with one automatic renewal for two
years which was exercised,
$
405,000
Soho School Development, LLC, for Somerset Academy Charter Middle School
(South Homestead), and Somerset Academy Charter High School (South
Homestead) through July 31, 2035, with an option to renew for three additional
periods of five-year term.
$
22,450,391
Southwestern Grant II, LLC (Phase I), for Somerset Preparatory Academy at Silver
Palms through July 31, 2031,
$
12,689,713
Southwestern Grant II, LLC (Phase I), for Somerset Preparatory Academy at Silver
Palms, and Somerset Academy at Silver Palms through July 31, 2031 with an option
to renew for an additional five-year term.
$
6,407,235
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (continued)
Southwestern Grant, LLC, for Somerset Academy at Silver Palms, Somerset
Academy Charter High School, and Somerset Academy Charter High School (South
Campus) through July 31, 2027, with an option to renew for an additional five-year
term.
$
17,103,801
City Church of Homestead, for Somerset Arts Academy and Somerset Academy
Middle School (Country Palms) through August 16, 2018, with an automatic three
year renewal, and subsequent two year automatic renewals thereafter unless
terminated.
$
196,000
Homestead Charter, LLC, for Somerset Oaks Academy through June 30, 2019, with
an option to renew the term of this agreement for five additional terms of five years
each.
$
1,368,120
Somi Group, LLC, Inc., for Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami
Campus), and Somerset Academy Middle School (South Miami Campus) through
July 31, 2029.
$
8,153,052
Pinewood Acres School, Inc., Lones Family LTD Partnership, and Lee S. Lones &
Judy C, for Somerset Academy Bay, and Somerset Academy Bay Middle through
June 30, 2018, and may be renewed for three additional five year periods.
$
750,000
The University Baptist Church of Coral Gables, Inc., for Somerset Gables Academy
through August 16, 2017 with an automatic two year renewal period unless
terminated.
$
77,000
Centro Cristiano de Amor y Fe, Inc., for Somerset Gables Academy through May
31, 2016, with an automatic three year renewal period unless terminated.
$
165,000
Saint Patrick School Development, LLC, for Somerset Preparatory Academy
through July 31 , 2033. with an option to renew for two additional successive periods
of five years each.
$
6,751,913
Lonestar School Development, LLC, for Somerset Eagle Campus and Somerset
Eagle Middle through July 31, 2031 with an option to renew for an additional five-
year term.
$
4,713,078
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (continued)Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pompano Beach for Somerset Key Charter Middleand Somerset Key Charter High through June 30, 2021 with eight additional five yearrenewal options commencing on July 1, 2021,
$
2,100,000
Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center for Somerset Preparatory AcademySunset through June 30, 2020 with an option to extend for an additional two years. Thelease also provides two additional four years extension options,
$
287,100
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., for Somerset Academy Village, and Somerset AcademyVillage Middle through June 30, 2020.
$
1,360,000
Archdiocese of San Antonio for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering throughJuly 31, 2019 with an option to extend for additional twelve months,
$
170,600
Goliad Grant, LLC for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering through August 31,2028 with an option to extend for additional five years.
$
23,028,060
St. George Maronite Catholic Church for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineeringthrough July 31, 2021 with two options to renew for additional five year terms each,
$
495,833
SLAM Foundation, Inc. for Somerset Academy, Inc. through July 30, 2036 with anoption to extend for an additional five years,
$
18,375,252
Grand Total
$
235,040,250
For 2016, rent expense totaled approximately $20,217,720, of which approximately $20,217,630related to facility lease. The Organization prepaid rent of approximately $1,111,600 as of June30, 2016. Future minimum payments under these leases are as follows:
2017 $
21,618,135
2018 21,471,259
2019 20,748,831
2020 20,407,716
2021 18,729,836
Thereafter 132,064,473
$ 235,040,250
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (continued)
ContingenciesFor the year ended June 30, 2016, the Organization received approximately 94% of its revenuesfrom Federal, State and local governmental agencies in the form of grants. The disbursement offunds received under these programs generally requires compliance with terms and conditionsspecified in the grant agreements and may be subject to audit by the grantor agencies.
Note 8 -Leasehold Improvement Payable
Per the executed lease and security agreement for the South Miami Campus, the Organizationhas agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain leasehold improvements made to the facility forpurposes specific to the operations of the School. Total capitalized amounts to be reimbursed bythe School to the landlord for such improvements totaled $1,002,398 and will be paid to thelandlord over the remaining term of the initial lease in addition to the fixed rent.
Per the executed sublease agreement for the Somerset Prep at Silver Palms facility and SomersetSilver Palms, the Organization has agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain leaseholdimprovements made to the facilities for purposes specific to the operations of the Schools. Totalcapitalized amounts to be reimbursed by the Schools to the landlord for such improvementstotaled $850,000, of which $672,916 were payable at year end.
The following schedule provides a summary of changes in leasehold improvements payable forthe year ended June 30, 2016:
Balance07/01/15 Additions Deletions
Balance06/30/16
Somerset Academy at Silver Palms $ $
425,000 $
(88,542) $
336,458
Somerset Preparatory Academy at Silver Palms 36,251 425,000 (124,793) 336,458
Total Leasehold Improvements Payable S 36,251 S
850,000 5
(213,335) $
672,916
Future minimum principal payments for the tenant improvements are as follows:
Year2017 $ 212,5002018 212,5002019 212,5002020 35,416
$ 672,916
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Note 9 - Risk Management
The Organization is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts ; thefts of, damage to anddestruction of assets, errors and omissions and natural disasters for which the Organizationcarries commercial insurance. Settlement amounts have not exceeded insurance coverage for thepast years. In addition, there were no reductions in insurance coverage from those in the prioryear.
Note 10 - Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
The Organization's personnel, which are leased through ADP TotalSource Group, Inc., areeligible to participate in a defined contribution 401(k) plan sponsored by the leasing company,covering employees who meet certain age and tenure requirements. Under the ADP TotalSourceRetirement Savings Plan (the "Plan"), the Organization provides a match of 50% of theemployee's contribution up to 4% of the employee ' s compensation. The Organizationcontributed to the Plan approximately $553,014 for the year ended June 30, 2016. TheOrganization does not exercise any control or fiduciary responsibility over the Plans' assets,which are administered by NlassMutual Financial Group.
All of the Organization's employees in the Texas charter school participate in the TeacherRetirement System of Texas (the System), a public employee retirement system. It is cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan with the exception that all risks andcosts are not shared by the Organization, but are the liability of the State of Texas. The Systemprovides service retirement and disability retirement benefits, and death benefits to planmembers and beneficiaries. The System operates under the authority of provisions containedprimarily in Texas Government Code, Title 8, Public Retirement Systems, Subtitle C, TeacherRetirement System of Texas. Under provisions in State law, plan members are required tocontribute 7.2% of their monthly salary and the State of Texas contributes an amount equal to6.8% of the School's covered payroll. The Organizations contribution to the System for the yearending June 30, 2016 was approximately $200,146.
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Note 11 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Plan DescriptionBrooks Academy of Science and Engineering participates in a cost-sharing multiple-employerdefined benefit pension plan that has a special funding situation. The plan is administered by theTeachers Retirement System ("TRS"). The TRS defined benefit pension plan is established andadministered in accordance with the Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 67 and TexasGovernment Code. Title 8, Subtitle C. The pension trust fund is a qualified pension trust underSection 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Texas Legislature establishes benefits andcontribution rates within the guidelines of the Texas Constitution. The pension's board oftrustees does not have the authority to establish or amend benefit terms. The TRS plan does notinclude a collective-bargaining agreement.
All employees of public, state-supported educational institutions in Texas who are employed forone-half or more of the standard work load and who are not exempted from membership underTexas Government Code, Title 8, Section 822.002 are covered by TRS.
The TRS plan differs from single-employer plan in the following ways:
1. Charters are legally separate entities from the state and each other.
2. Assets contributed by one charter or independent school district ("ISD") may be used forthe benefit of an employee of another charter or ISD.
3. The unfunded obligations get passed along to other charters or ISDs.
4. There is not a withdrawal penalty for leaving the TRS system.
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net PositionAt August 31, 2015, TRS' total plan assets were $149,780,061,824; accumulated benefitobligation was $163,887,375,172; and the plan was 78.43% unfunded.
Detailed information about TRS' fiduciary net position is available in a separately issuedComprehensive Annual Financial Report ("CAFR") that includes financial statements andrequired supplementary information. That report may be obtained on the Internet athttp:/lwww.trs.state.tx.us/about/documents/cafr.pdf##CAFR; by writing to TRS at 1000 RedRiver Street, Austin. TX, 78701-2698; or by calling (512) 542-6592.
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Note 11 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (continued)
ContributionsContribution requirements are established or amended pursuant to Article 16, Section 67 of theTexas Constitution, which requires the Texas legislature to establish a member contribution rateof not less than 6% of the member's annual compensation and a state contribution rate not lessthan 6% and not more than 10% of the aggregate annual compensation paid to members of TRSduring the fiscal year. Texas Government Code, Section 821.006 prohibits benefitimprovements, if as a result of the particular action, the time required to amortize TRS' unfundedactuarial liabilities would be increased to a period that exceeds 31 years, or, of the amortizationperiod already exceeds 31 years, the period would be increased by such action.
Employee contribution rates are set in state statue, Texas Government Code, Section 825.402.Senate Bill 1458 of the 83 `d Texas Legislature amended Texas Government Code, Section825.402 for member contributions and established employee contribution rates for fiscal year2014 thru 2017. It also added a 1,5% contribution for employers not paying Old Age Survivorand Disability Insurance ("OASDI") on certain employees effective for fiscal year 2015, asdiscussed in Note 1 of the TRS 2014 CAFR. The 83 rd Texas Legislature, General AppropriationsAct ("GAA") established the employer contribution rates for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The84th Texas Legislature, GAA established the employer contribution rates for fiscal years 2016and 2017.
Contributors to the plan include members, the School, and the state of Texas as the onlynonemployer contributing entity ("NECE"). The state is the employer for senior colleges,medical schools, and state agencies, including TRS. In each respective role, the state contributesto the plan in accordance with state statutes and the GAA.
As the NECE for public education and junior colleges, the state of Texas contributes to TRS anamount equal to the current employer contribution rate times the aggregate annual compensationof all participating members of the pension trust fund during that fiscal year reduced by theamounts described below which are paid by the School. The School is required to pay theemployer contribution rate in the following instances:
• On the portion of the members' salary that exceeds the statutory minimum for membersentitled to the statutory minimum under Section 21.402 of the TEC.
• During a new member's first 90 days of employment.
• When any part or all of an employee's salary is paid by federal funding sources, aprivately sponsored source, from noneducational and general, or local funds.
• When the employing district is a public junior college or junior college district, thedistrict shall contribute to TRS an amount equal to 50% of the state contribution rate forcertain instructional or administrative employees; and 100% of the state contribution ratefor all other employees.
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Note 11 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (continued)
In addition to the School employer contributions listed-below, when employing a retiree of TRS,the School shall pay both the member contribution and the state contribution as a employmentafter retirement surcharge. The School's contribution to TRS does not represent more than 5% ofthe total contributions to the TRS plan. There have been no changes that would affect thecomparison of employer contributions from year to year.
Contribution Rates
2016
Member 7.2%
NECE 6.8%
Employers 6.8%
Employer contributions $
44,786
Member contributions $
36,239
Non-OASDI contributions $
104,857
Note 12 - Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Temporarily restricted net assets for the year ending June 30, 2016 consisted of $3,671,277 inFederal Public Charter School Program grants and Texas Foundation School Program revenuesand grants.
Note 13 - Long Term Debt
On December 2011, the Organization entered into construction loan agreements with BuildingHope, a Charter School Facilities Fund ("Lender"), for building improvements of the SomersetHigh (Broward), College Preparatory of the Treasure Coast and Central Miramar Campus. Thelender has made a commitment to make a loan to the Organization for a maximum amount of$2,400,000 as evidenced by promissory notes for each campus in the amount of $2,000,000 and$400,000, respectively. Under the terms of the Somerset High (Broward) loan agreement, theloan shall bear interest of seven percent (7%) through July 1, 2015, and twelve percent (12%)thereafter until maturity of July 1, 2018. This loan agreement was refinanced during 2015 withRegions Bank under a term loan agreement. Under the terms of the Central Miramar Campusloan agreement, the loan shall bear interest of six percent (6%) until maturity of December 1,2015. As of June 30, 2016 the loan was fully repaid. Under the terms of the College PrepAcademy loan agreement, the loan bears interest at 7% per annum until maturity of June 14,2016. As of June 30, 2016, the facility was fully repaid. College Prep Academy entered into acapital lease for the acquisition of computer equipment. Monthly payments under the capitallease agreement are $3,097 through August 2017.
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2016
Note 13 - Long Term Debt (continued)
Somerset Academy, Inc. obtained a term loan from Region's Bank in the amount of $600,000.This note matures on March 12, 2020 and accrues interest at 3.60%. This note is secured bySomerset Academy Silver Palms School's assets.
During 2015 Somerset Academy, Inc. refinanced the Building Hope loan agreement andobtained a term loan from Region ' s Bank in the amount of $2,000,000 fully paying BuildingI-lope. This note matures on March 12, 2019 and accrues interest at 3.40%. This note is securedby Somerset Academy Charter High School's assets.
Somerset Academy Eagle Campus obtained a non interest bearing advance from AcademicaDade, LLC with no stated repayment date.
Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering entered into a Promissory Note with Jefferson Bankon February 12, 2014 for the amount of $100,000. This Promissory Note bears interest at 3.75%and matures on February 5, 2017. This school also obtained a loan from Jefferson Bank onAugust 26, 2014 for the amount of $325,000. This loan bears interest at 4.75% and matures onAugust 26, 2017.
Commencing on the first payment date and for the remainder of the terms of each note, paymentsof principal and interest on the outstanding principal balance of the loan, based on equal monthlyprincipal and interest payments, are due and payable. All principal, interest, and unpaid costsshall be due and payable on maturity. Interest expense was approximately $107,523 for the yearended June 30, 2016.
Future maturities of the three construction loan agreements and capital leases are as follows as ofJune 30, 2016:
Future Payments LID
Year2017 $
456,285
2018 304,037
2019 1,108,240
2020 506,399
Total $
2,374,961
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2016
Note 13 - Long Term Debt (continued)
The following schedule provides a summary of changes in long-term debt for the year endedJune 30, 2016:
Lender 7/1/2015
Balance
Additions Deletions Refinance
Balance
6/30/2016
Building Hope - II $
55,236
S $
(55,236)
$ $
Building Hope - III 60,672
- (32,421) 28,251
Building Hope - Promissory Note 62,211 (62,211)
Regions term loan 587,330 (13,044) 574,286
Regions term loan 1,860, 960 (258,723) 1,602,237
Academica 15,000 15,000
Jefferson Bank 59,507 (36,311) 23,196
Jefferson Bank 239,361 (107, 370) 131,991
S 2,940,277
$ S (565,316)
$ $
2,374,961
25
112
G RAVI ER, LLPCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIALREPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHERMATTERS BASED ON ,AN AUDIT OF FINANCIALSTATEMEN ifS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WIT -I
UDITIIA'C ST1Na-I RDS
Board of Directors orSomerset Academy. Inc.Pembroke Pines. Florida
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities and each majorfund of Somerset Academy. inc. (the "Organization - ) as or, and for the year ended June30. 2016, and have issued our report thereon dated December 16. 2016. We conductedour audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing iSlhinclords, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reportin g.In planning and performing our audit. we considered the School's internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for desi gning our auditing procedures for the purpose ofexpressing our opinion on the financial statements. but not for the purpose of expressingan opinion on the effectiveness of the School's internal control over financial reporting,Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School's internal
control over financial reporting,
(kiiciency in internal control exists when the design or operation or a control does not
allo nv management or employees_ in the normal course or pet-Conning their assignedCunctions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A )urlteria/leLit .1kness is a deficiency. or a combination of deficiencies. in internal control such thatthere is a reasonable possibiLty that a material misstatement of the School's financialstatements will not be prevented. or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purposedescribed in the first paragrnph of this section and was not designed to identify alldeficiencies in internal control over Financial reporting that might he deficiencies,significant deficiencies or material eaknesses. We did not identiry an\ deficiencies ininternal control over Ftnaneial reporting that \\e consider to be material weaknesses. as
defined above.
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Compliance and Other MattersAs part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the organization's financialstatements are free of material misstatement. we performed tests of its compliance withcertain provisions of laws, regulations. contracts and grant agreements, noncompliancewith which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financialstatement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisionswas not an objective of our audit and, accordingly. we do not express such an opinion.The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that arerequired to be reported under Government Auditing Stamkn .ds.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the auditcommittee, the Auditor General of the State of Florida and the School Board of Miami-Dade. Broward. Duval, and Palm Beach County, and the Texas State Board of Educationand is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specifiedparties.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSCoral Gables. FloridaDecember 16.X016
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Sonxrset Academy, IncSpecial Purpose Statement of' Ihuune:J I'osnluu by Charter SchoolJune 30, 2016
Chapel 'trail Campos
Mlrawar Campos
Central Miranwr Campus
lnllywood CampusSome, set
.Sol
set
Somerset
Somerset
Somerset
Sumo set
Son lsc
Somerset
Sol ,,set
Son ac'l
Somerset
Sol (,sat
SomersetAeadc, n
Middle
1110
Arts
Miramar
hl idd le
Mir:
Dane
Prep ('honer
Illgh
Past
lolkr eed
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113,56 ard(
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((;l'otsar1) (llrorsanl)
((h)oard(
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(13rot,ardlASSI'"ISCut col assets.Cash and cash cyan; tents
646.221 $
721,63 $
7.1 to $
8261
I.' 1;5(1
5,347 $
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511.906
$
3.3 24 S
48.867
$
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$
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8.702ltxe<Ilnenls
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1 , 561111110
1.5110100
11172,500
871,11101
994 , 11110
249 . (11111
1,760,111111
12(1, 1111(1
1111110('as11 held on behalf of sludenis and clubs 46.597
-
379114
-Prepaidexpenses and other curter( Cr5015
1911.705
1961 2 8 2
2 1.708
101490
70.20
550
15 . 384
5 2 .715
46.331
32,621
1.198
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30. 000
-
411,806
-
-
-
39.421
-
15,111111
302100
-One from guvcummucll agmle,esfolal Current Assets
3865,481
31193.570
1.189.466
1.466 `)6`)
3.644 74(1
1.575585
1.112 `166
983 , 887
1.1165 1139
374.191
1839.627
141.472
20602
Depnsil,s
44611
11,363
644
-
-
13,739
-
8,1'18
-
2 9,167
3(11)1
-
-Property and crllnpnlcltl.net
1486.987
74'1,575
4.211,934
67.73 2
789.826
1931,53
3(1.812
144.256
237,826
322.5911
15 2 , 7110
141.108
9.248Lon g -term receivables Iron( landlord Long-term recettahles front mater schools
2011,000
1,3731100
-
-
24984')' total Assets $ 5.556.930 $ 2854.508 $ 5.402,044 $ 1.534,701 5 5.807.566 $ 1.782)07 S 1.143.778 S 1.136.341 $ 1.302863 S 725.955 $ 2272.867 S 282.5811 $ 2'1,850
LIABILITIES ANI) Nh: ' I ' 4555:1'5 (Ulc Ic l('I'I')I.ia611iliesAccounts parable and accrued es pens.
$
513.7'18 $
174.677 1.
296.613 $
27.8116
$
216.341
129.775 5
45.630
5
44981,
$
65,307 $
101.060
5
51.5611
$
6.574 5
1.875I)lle In allillales
40 , 866
14084
25,344
-
61111110
15311111Del$rted rct,:nue( ' uncnl portion of long Icon hahdl0csCnrlc11 portion or leasehold 1mprnt eawln payable'158:d Came,( luahJmes
513.7 118
215.543
2'16.613
27.8116
2311425
l 55, Ho
4 5 1,311
441986
125,3117
101/1611
51.5011
6.574
16,875
16112,237
200.1100
Long-term debtLint of creditAccrued rent p01 (111eLe, (Mold imqu amen( payable.<u ,_ ter l debt to other schools
Total Li 11,11, c,a 513.7 118 $
215.543 $ 21618,8 5 0 $355.000
-
249.84927, 806
$
2 311,115 $
155,119 $
45.6311
1.
44 . 986
$
125,307 S
4561160
.$
51560
$
256,423 $
16,875
Net Is lull.
Te,liporariN restrictedItemriecd (designated pea Lase agreement )
Imes(m:6AI393733
302 . 185
401,123
475724.649.39'1
_33,,.78))
2.902,071
1.459323
15 ,011
1627.858
1.1183.1;1,7
1091355
1.177.651 26,9 . 825
_.2213(17
26 . 157
12.9755.577.111
1I 06,1 Net AsseLs
5.043.132
2638965
3,303,194
1 , 506 . 895
5577.141
1627.858
1.098.148
1,091355
1.177.551
269.895
2,221.307
26.157
12.'175
'total Liabilitiesand Net Assets 5.402.044 $ 1.534.701
$
5.807.566 8
1.782177 $
1.143.778
$
1.136.341
13112.865 $ 725 955
' 27_2 .8(.7
$5 56 93 S 1854 51,8 2'1851128_2 5111 S
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Sonterses Acadenrv, IncSpecial Purpose Statelncm 01 Putauctill I'llsltnn by ('barter School
hoc 30, 2016Village Campos
North Lauderdale Campus
Pompano Campus
Boca Campus
Boynton Beach Campus
Boreka Urivc Campus
Sun Is' et
Sai iecl
Somerset
Sul I lscl
Sul) set
Somerset
Soinerscl
Somerscl
Sou i ,cl
.Sul ersel
Sol el-set
Sul e -eel
So,
set
6 illugc
Village
Prep North
Iligh North
Pines
Pompano
Pompano
Acadcni,
Boca
(amens
( ' an, ern.
Academe
Middle
Middle
Lauderdale
Lauderdale
Middle
Baca
diddle
Middle
Iligli
(liruswdl
IIiroi,'ardl
(Bimcurd)
( Sins art))
(((regard)
(limit an])
(liroienrd)
(Palm ((cacti)
(Palm Beech)
(Path Beach)
(Palo, Beach)
(Dade)
(Dade)
81.383 5
4.114 46.213 $ 2618 $
411 . 534 $
11
1104 $
56 . !419 $
22 (.24 4922 $
22,676 5
731111 $
231,4116 5
(,2521,551/11/11 2441(1))) 124')111111 617.)10)1 1 . 1167111111 1411 , 111111 4%(1127 2117,„611 111181111(1 634,111111 783,112 5711111(11
2 974 - - 314') - - 2.4(14 - 14.9111 --41.(1775.274 413 54 . 075 16112 17,262 13,513 26,247 5 , `)46 155 , 1118 70,857 77.936 29.327
1271111(1 - - -5.675 9.4(11 1.131 12,166 5 , 634 7.1,57 t , 223
63')x,31 248.727 1394'963 6,35 , 6,30 1,188,611 171:115 70.122 )38.439 1 24.259 1.337.264 717 . 791 1.114,421 6651176
27`932 245 55 . 541 636 25.724 211 , 111))) - 25,000 - 13 . 654 9,158 71,585 -2121139 61203 665316 111.292 396,771 125.425 37,1'13 164,143 11.1119 596,368 592,619 145,94 3 37'9411
36,000 911'975 334.713 12011)1)1
87'1 . 602 $
3111,175 5
2.115.460 S 747.558 S 1.447 . 066 $
31(,.8411 $
1117.615 9(95'i7 5 235 $
1.'143.2')11 .5
1.519.568 $
1.6311662 $
8233156
%1.743 X.
25 , 479 $
239411 611.699 1'12,6311 $
521002 $
15 , 655 $
112.521 $ 141139 5
235 . 375 $
192.174 5
2117 . 1119 $12 31)1)1)
81.343 25.47 1 , 23'1.411 1,0.699 192.1311 52 . 0112 15.655 112.521 14.03o 237375 :15,174 2113.10') 69 . 525
401 . 0110
989 , 515 ?58. 753
36. 100 911 974
81 3343 $
25479 $
239.411 $ 611,699 $
192(,31 $
881102 $
15 , 655 112521 5 1115 , 1113 $
1,224,890 5
11173,927 $
203,1119 $
218361 -798.259 2841,96 1876.449 686 . 859 1454436 228 . 838 '5( . 9(,1) 7116 . 1)76 130355 718.400 245. 641 1.2,19,292 753,531
798.25') 284 696 1 $76449 686.859 1154.436 228 . 8:8 '71960 7(16 . 076 (7355 718,4011 245,641 1,427.553 753.531
$
879.602 5
310.175 5
2.115.8611 5 747.558 $
1.647.06(, 5
316.8411 $
107.615 5
815597 $ 6 . 368 .$
1 , 943 190 $
1.319.568 5
1630.662 823.056
29
ASSETSCu cnl ass,..Cash and cash egmt:deli).Intesuncn.Cash held on behalf of students and clubsPrepaid expenses and cite, ...on assetsAccounts iecei, ntlcUue lion afiliate..Uuc ,ran i go,eroinental ugencie-sTot:d ('arreiii \sseis
Deposits
Properll and eyu)pluenl. net1o)1L, tens rccci, able. from 15,,d lordLung-lean recenables Iiom ocher school,.
'total Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS (DEFICIT>I.ialilniesAccounts pm able
ace(
I spenscsDuc to affiliatesDel e, red revenueCousin) por0on of lout) Icrni Kati hoc.Cuncn lion of Ie.isetl,ld unplo, onenl pa(ablcTotal Current ).,amines
Lin''-lenn dtblLine ofcred0Accrued rent pa)ubleLeasehold inipn„enienl palableLoup, le)))i debt to sillier school.'butal I.iabi110es
Net a.se1s.Tenlp(uhrily rest, mudRestricted Idesipnalerl per least agreemcnilllnreslricted
Talal Net 'usaels
Total I.1nb110icsand Net Assets
117
Sonnvset Academy. Inc
Special I'urpo.c Sl ateittcui of I'n1:Inc1:11 Pu.aion by Charier School
June 30, 2010South I lomastcud ('antpus
Sol e set
Somerset
Son Ise(South
Middle Soutll
I ltgh South
Ilonleslead
Ilonleslcad
IIonle_slettd(Dude(
(Dade(
(1)ad0
Silver Palms Campos
Sol rsel
Sonwset
Somerset
Soma.'
Prep al 511ter
Siher
high
high
Palms
Palms
South Campos
(l)ade(
(liadcl
(Itadel
Made,
I luntc_ctcad Campus
Somerset
Sul ctset
SolnasclArds
Nhddlc
OralsAeadcnl5
C'I,unuy Palms
Aeadclls(Uaclcl
Made)
I l)adel
South
Mianti Campus
Bay Campus
Somerset
Somerset
Somers.
Somerset
Elementary
Middle
Aendenn,
Academy
South Nliallll
South flue((
tin(
I3a, Nladdle
(I)adcl
II)adcl
(Uudel
(I)allel
ASSETS
('ul cot assets'.
( ' ash and cash gyms(dents
('usll held an he11:IIf of students and clubsPrepaid espel s.., and other current as>clsAccounts rccc1 is:IblcIhle lion) M I1MmesSite limns go,cnmaenlal ugcacles
'lute] 0'm-rent Assets
3 5 .708
5
23.3115 $
51135
S
2.161000
4811, 11110
21111 . 01111
85 , 1111
44.7611
16.865
11 , 629
9 . 548
5,761
7.1114
4414
2 3103 , 435
573 . 798
2183197
2,8813')2.544
125,63534.375
1(1 671
566 , 113
228.8711 ii
89711 S
1.715
91
158.7117
278 . 1181
13`1,1174
122.454
-
-
147,468
68 . 284
4,7511
10 . 679
214 576
668 . 178
361 . 549
146,115
5,3'1.4S
8,330 S
22,421 S
455 . 646
177,571
364,677
S5
-
2455
60,715
3,557
42!138
28.549
-
5,11111
4 .819
247
'1.451
256
3.127 2659
1.1115555 177
1%'1.7115
446'152
I 624 051
6'14,554
452,885
12 . :17
162254 5
7.180
S 322.311 '%
6,492
13911111111
(,598511
90 , 000
70 , 000
7.333
-
10.1161159 , 602
24.397
27,848
4624
4.862
55563
6,312
-
-175.744
1874
644319
750,471
1114421
172.7116271123
-
-
36.000-
225,000
I)epashs1 1 ropirIt and cyulplllcIS. net
I.on l'-lean meet, ables ham landlordLon(,-ICnn rc;cl, ;Ades Irolll other schools
'I'ota I Assets
IAABILI 'TIES ALAI) NET 30511'I:S (I)I( I('1'1)Liabilities.
,:enunls p:nable and accrued eepenses
1)uc In affiliat e s
Ilet, used( re, cnuc
Cuncot Amman of long Icon Ilabil10es( ' erne(t portion of Ica.sehold Inlplmenlellt pm ableTotal C'urtcot I.1alll0es
Long Icon IcblLim of creditAccrued rent p(1;IbleLuaeehold liupnnu em pas ableLod ' -mnu debt to other schools'total I.iablllties
251166
39234
-
315.2711
293.042
96, 5311
24.991
-
-
143.342
115.354
S
6 , 3511
38 . 51111
-
2,061,624
2.85711 38
99, 2%4
18.455
11111111111
27.184
8(1(1,1 19
8111.7%6
224.699
298,196 S
287115 $
197 , 605
(1
959.748 S
279,751
.5 65 5 .346 S
36,65424.9 1(855.856
11 3,24(1,(53
S
1.148.585 $
115538
5
3 ,6 22
18.873
I11'74
S 2.61.76'1 S 9116.074 S 315.5 2 7 S 2.7(4.(187 5 3.552.6011 S 1.29 1 1452 S 164.5711 S 757944 S 1')1.57'1 S 1046.834
S
2.641.834 S 7983175 0 114.565
S 101.260
143.342
S
115354 S
311.858 1.17.245
5
117.841
S
85 . 538 S
3,622
$
131.196 S 75.705
5
197.6115
S
148. 1 1( 551159
1
89,971
S
18.1156_
256
-
1116 , 2511
1111, 2511
143 . 342
115 , 154
311 . 858
443495
244.1191
85 538
3 , 622
13% . 196
28.705
1 1 17.6115
148,962
,5115'1
"0 . 227
18 056
574216
2.11'1,266
230,208
230.201
447.384
11111 . 11011
311511111 1611 . 111111 565 . 119
18.598
Net cud ).
Tempor(rilr rcs ratedRestricted (designated tier lease agreement t
Bu g s( ladled
244.3240116. 267)
2.159691
1.183.913
160.948 459 . 748162874 1682 . 1116
519.216790 7211
25')671 64,6116
"Total Net Assets
_..25428
790 , 720259 . 671
15116.2671
2.41141115
1.183 913
160 , 948
459,748
162174
949, 2 291682.1116
5198216
159.219
64.6116
Total Li:lbili lies
a ld Net Assets 2.66X 770
)116.1174 $
315527
S
2.734.1186
5
3 . 552_601 ', S
1.21 451
8
164.570
$
757_944 S
191.579 5 1.146.834
8
2.641.834 S 798.974
S 114.565 S
101,260
30
118
Sonlersot Academy, Inc
Special Propose Statement of Fihhn.hl Pusnion 14y Charter School
June 30, 2016
Somerset
(LhiesAci,dehn
, Dh‘lc
4ugle Campos Brooks
Acad.ny of
Science (g
Engineering
(Texas)
SomersetVirtual
Acadchn
SomersetPrcphhhor(
Sunset
Dade
Sol
MasterAxount
set Inc
Total
Somerset14hglc
Campus
(Duval)
SomersetEagle
NI,ddle(Dwell
EagleHigh
(Do all
Somerset
Preparatory K8
Somerset College1 , tcphthtory Aehdvnn
(Duval)
(Port St. Lucie) El 001:Mons
ASSETSCtirteht assets .Cash and cosh col, hlcMs $
24 . 094 $
10950 $
1,627 $
4.632 $
64.613 17,249
S 2,4113,821
.8 291 . 414 $
38 , 208 66,004 7.3111,428
hivesthlems 7511.111 175,0)10 71 344 58,839 1116 . 559 138 . (,oo J211 . 01,11 31.581.012
Cash held on 14010,1f
sto,.Ieh(s
lobs 761 5430 1.41') - 4.427 1.363.274 - 1.755.467
Prepaid ewchscs and other choir.' r,ssens 36 . 573 3X , 976 57(1 131 .12 , 762 19 . 796 50 . 933 19,597 7 . 274 43,01111 2 , 364953
Accounts reeek itblc 2 . 2511 - 211.111 - 4.125 30 , 798 - 125,218
Due lion - 4.1411 - 16.265 - 220 , 9111 (2821,90) 237.166
Doe 14 . 0111 gO,er11111C11(111hpO1101CS 5 . 625 8,48 , 1 4.1411 2.326 85,410 79,223 4111.2. 718.245
"Food ('uncut Assets 81'1.417 238 . 845 791196 87,853 2104)10 2611 . 455 2,533,977 .431 . 401 460 . 109 2.143.'177 (282.6'10) 44,083,489
Deposits . n O , Mlo 8 , 030 2.901 - 17601 701,104 1,238.442
Proper() and equiph1cm. cc,
Long-term recehabl.lrohi Irmdlord435,013 118.669
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$ 465.669
$ 3 . 076 . 829
$ 331.401 $
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Ct,rmhl portion or long [ono liabilities _ _ _ 24.148 _ _ 24.148
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Scented rent pln _ _ _ _ 4,5(13,1)1 , ,
Leasehold implosethent payable _ _ _ 460 , 416
1.011g-terlil debt to other schools 618.713 178.320 _ 468 . 000 _ 631.261 1.388.377 (5 . 362 . 593) 2011.00)
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Somerset Academy, Inc.
Special-PurposeFinancial Statements and
Independent Auditors' Report
June 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Independent Auditors' Report 1-2
Financial StatementsSpecial-Purpose Statement of Financial Position 3Special-Purpose Statement of Activities 4Special-Purpose Statement of Cash Flows 5Notes to Special-Purpose Financial Statements 6-25
Supplementary Information:Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reportingand on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit ofFinancial Statements Performed in Accordance withGovernment Auditing Stant!ards 26-27
Special-Purpose Statement of Financial Position by CharterSchool 28-31
Special-Purpose Statement of Activities by CharterSchool 32-35
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To the Board of Directors ofSomerset Academy. Inc.Pembroke Pines, Florida
We have audited the accompanying special-purpose statement of financial position of SomersetAcademy, Inc. (the "Organization") as of June 30. 2017. and the related special-purposestatements of activities, and cash flows for the year then ended. and the related notes to thefinancial statements.
!1Ianage//tent 's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statementsfor the purpose of complying with section 31 of the Or ganization's facility lease agreements, inaccordance with the basis of accounting indicated in Note 2. Management is also responsible forthe design, implementation. and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation andfair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due tofraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these special purpose consolidated financialstatements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standardsgenerally accepted in the united States of America. Those standards require that we plan andperform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are freeof material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts anddisclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor'sjudgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financialstatements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments. the auditor considersinternal control relev ant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financialstatements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but notfor the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control.Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriatenessof accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made bymanagement. as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide abasis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the special-purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in allmaterial respects the financial position of Somerset Academy, Inc., as of June 30; 2017 and thechan ges in its net assets and cash flows for the year then ended, on the basis of accountingindicated in Note 2.
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GRAN/1ER, LLPCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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Basis of .<1 ecouurtui,
\Ve draw attention to Dote 2 of the financial statements. which describes the basis of accounting.The financial statements are prepared on the basis of the financial reporting provisions specifiedin Section 31 of the Organization's facility lease agreements, as discussed in Note 2, which is abasis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica, to comply with the financial reporting provisions of the contract referred to above. Ouropinion is not modified with respect to that matter.
Other Matters
Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the special-purpose financialstatements of Somerset Academy. Inc. taken as a whole. The accompanying special-purposestatement of financial position by charter school and special-purpose statement of activities bycharter school on pages 28-35 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not arequired part of the special-purpose financial statements. Such information is the responsibilityof the Organization's management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlyingaccounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has beensubjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the special-purpose financialstatements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling suchinformation directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financialstatements or to the financial statements themselves in accordance with auditing standardsgenerally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairlystated in all material respects in relation to the special-pupose financial statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing StandardsIn accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report datedDecember 14. 2017, on our consideration of the School's internal control over financial reportingand on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws. regulations. contracts, grantagreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testingof internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and notto provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. Thatreport is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government AuditingStandards in considering the School's internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Restriction on Use
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the boards of directors andmanagement of the Organization and the Organization's Landlords and affiliates and is notintended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSCoral Gables, FloridaDecember 14, 2017
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Special-Purpose Statement of Financial PositionJune 30, 2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $
6,337,476
Cash equivalents held in investments 36,127,879
Cash held on behalf of' students and clubs 2,260.204
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,138,404
Accounts receivable, no allowance necessary 55,747
Due from governmental agencies 1,423,990
Total Current Assets 49,343,700
Deposits and other assets 1,594,918
Property and equipment, net 28.077.192
Long-term receivables from landlord 301,125
Total Assets $
79.316,936
Liabilities and Net assets
Current liabilities:Accounts payable and accrued expenses $
6,155.220
Due to students and clubs 25.471Due to other schools -
Current portion of long term debt 729,967
Current portion of leasehold improvement payable 212,500
Total Current Liabilities 7,123,158
Long term debt 2,753,402
Line of credit
Leasehold improvement payable 247,916
Deferred rent payable 5.345.614
Total Liabilities 15.470,090
Net assets:
Temporarily restricted 4,544,305
Unrestricted 59,302,541
Total Net Assets 63.846,846
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $
79,316.936
The accompanying notes are an integral partof these financial statements.
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Somerset Academy, Inc.
Special-Purpose Statement of ActivitiesFor the year ended June 30, 2017
Support and Revenue; UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted Total
FTE and foundation revenues S
1 16.979,205 $
16,947,539 $
133,926,744Capital outlay funding 7,063,560 7,063,560Federal grants 7,399,875 1,489,335 8,889,210Pre-K, leap program and lunch program fees 2,577,878 90.389 2,668,267Interest, fundraising and other revenue 6,963.626 208,356 7,171,982
140,984,144 18,735,619 159,719,763Net assets released from restrictions:
Restrictions satisfied by payments 17,862,591 (17,862,591)Total Support and Revenue 158,846,735 873,028 159,719,763
Operating Expenses:Instruction 76,236,493 - 76,236,493Instructional staff training services 548,200 - 548.200Board 526,368 - 526.368School administration 19,870,691 - 19,870,691Fiscal services 2,653,263 2,653,263Food services 6,681,836 - 6,681,836Central services 3,499,224 - 3,499,224Pupil transportation services 407,228 - 407,228Community services 4,278,224 - 4.278,224Interest 39,722 - 39,722
Total Operating Expenses 114.741,249 114,741,249
Excess Support and Revenue Over OperatingExpenses and Before Facility Expenses 44,105,486 873.028 44,978,514
Facility Expenses:Facilities acquisition and construction 706,663 706,663Operation of plant 30,799,160 30,799,160Plant improvement and maintenance 3,965,146 - 3,965,146Debt services 241,636 241,636
Total Facility Expenses 35,712,605 - 35,712,605
Change in Net Assets 8,392.881 873,028 9,265,909
Net assets at be ginnin g of year 50,909,660 3,671,2 77 54,580,937Net assets at end of year $
59,302,541 $
4,544.305 $
63.846,846
The accompanying notes are an integral part
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Special-Purpose Statement of Cash FlowsFor the year ended June 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating ActivitiesChange in net assets
Adj°_tstments to Reconcile Change in Net Assets to Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities:Depreciation and amortization
Gain from sale of fixed assetsChange in Assets and Liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assetsIncrease in due from governmental agencies
Decrease in due from affiliatesIncrease in deposits and other assets
Increase in long term receivablesIncrease in accounts payable and acerued expensesIncrease in accrued rent payable
Decrease in due to affiliatesIncrease in due to students and clubs
Total adjustments
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Cash Flows from Investing ActivitiesAcquisition of property and equipment
(10,631369)Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
42,341Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(10,589,028)
Cash Flows provided by Financin g ActivitiesProceeds from long term debt
1.392.269Repayment of long term debt
(483,867)Repayment of credit line
(400.000)Leasehold improvement payments
(212,500)Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
295,902
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
4,087,652
Cash, at be ginning of year
40,637,907
Cash, at end of year
$
44,725.559
Cash and cash equivalents
6,337,476Cash equivalents held in investments
36.127.879Cash due to students and clubs
2.260,204Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
$
44,725,559
The accompanying notes are an integral partof these financial statements.
9,265.909
5,912,473
(5.230)
69,471
(773,451)(705,745)
237,166(356,476)
(238,102)209,570842,595
(102,873)25,471
5,1 14,86914,380,778
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2017
Note 1 - Organization and Operations
Somerset Academy, Inc. (the "Organization"), is a not-for-profit corporation organized in theState of Florida, which holds the charter of the following charter schools (the "Schools"):
Somerset Academy and Somerset Neighborhood School, Somerset Academy MiddleSchool, Somerset Academy High School. and Somerset Arts Conservatory ("Chapel TrailCampus");
+ Somerset Academy Miramar Campus, Somerset Academy Miramar South, and SomersetAcademy Middle School Miramar Campus ("Miramar Campus");Somerset Academy Davie Charter School;
• Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School and Somerset Academy High SchoolMiramar Campus ("Central Miramar Campus");Somerset Academy East Preparatory;
and Somerset Academy Village
Middle School (Dade) ("Eureka
Somerset Academy High South
School (Dade), andSomerset Academy High School (South Campus) ("Silver Palms Campus''):
+ Somerset Arts Academy, Somerset Middle Country Palms, and Somerset Oaks Academy("Homestead Campus");
+ Somerset Academy Elementary School (South Miami Campus) and Somerset AcademyMiddle School (South Miami Campus) ("South Miami Campus");
▪ Somerset Gables Academy;
Somerset Academy Village("Village Campus"):Somerset PreparatoryPreparatory AcademyCampus");
▪ Somerset Pines Academy;
• Somerset Academy Pompano;
• Somerset Academy Key CharterHigh School;
+ Somerset Academy Hollywood and Somerset(Hollywood Campus");Somerset Academy Boca and Somerset+
+ Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School and SomersetSchool ("Boynton Beach Campus");
+ Somerset Academy (Dade) and Somerset AcademyDrive Campus");
• Somerset Academy Elementary South Homestead;
• Somerset Academy Middle South Homestead, andHomestead ("South Homestead Campus");
• Somerset Preparatory Academy at Silver Palms;
• Somerset Academy at Silver Palms, Somerset Academy High
++
Academy Charter School at North Lauderdale and SomersetCharter High School at North Lauderdale ("North Lauderdale
Middle
Academy Boca Middle ("Boca Campus");Academy Canyons High
School and Somerset Academy Key Charter
Academy Hollywood Middle School
SchoolCharter Middle
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Note 1 - Organization and Operations (continued)
• Somerset Academy Eagle Campus and Somerset Academy Middle Eagle Campus andSomerset Academy High School Eagle Campus ("Eagle Campus");
• Somerset Academy Bay and Somerset Academy Somerset Academy Bay Middle ("BayCampus")
• Somerset Preparatory Academy;• Somerset College Preparatory Academy (f/k/a College Preparatory Academy of The
Treasure Coast);• Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering;• Somerset Preparatory Sunset Dade:• Somerset Academy Lakes School
The Schools operate under charters granted by the sponsoring districts (the "Districts"): theDistrict School Board of Miami-Dade County, the District School Board of Broward County, theDistrict School Board of Duval County, the District School Board of Palm Beach County, theDistrict School Board of St Lucie County, Florida and the Texas State Board of Education. Thecharter contracts expire between June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2032 and are renewable for anadditional term pursuant to law and/or by a mutual written agreement between the Schools andthe Districts.
In addition. Somerset Academy, Inc. operates Somerset Virtual Academy, a private premierschool for students approved by the Florida Department of Education as a Virtual InstructionPro gram.
These financial statements are for the year ended June 30, 2017 when the Organization'scombined enrollment amounted to approximately 19.500 students.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting and PresentationAll of the individual Florida charter schools under the Organization are required to report underthe requirements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and have done so inseparately issued financial statements. In addition, the charter schools that are sponsored by theDistrict School Boards of St Lucie County, Broward County and Duval County also report ascomponent units of those counties. The Texas Charter School is not a component unit of adistrict and issues individual charter school financial statements under State guidelines. Thesespecial-purpose financial statements, however, are prepared in accordance with accountingprinciples generally accepted in the United States of America for non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations, as required by the Organization's various facility lease agreements (section3I) and by the Texas State Board of Education. The Organization's financial statements havebeen prepared combining the financial condition and operations of the Schools under the samecorporation. Inter-charter school transactions have been eliminated in these financial statements.
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
For purposes of these special-purpose financial statements, the Organization has adopted FASBAccounting Standards Codification (ASC) 955, Not-for-Proiit Entities Presentation of FinancialStatements. ASC 95$ establishes external financial reporting for not-for-profit organizationswhich includes three basic financial statements and the classification of resources into threeseparate classes of net assets, Unrestricted, Temporarily Restricted and Permanently Restricted.The net assets categories as reflected in the accompanying special-purpose financial statementsare as follows:
UnrestrictedNet assets which are free of donor-imposed restrictions, and include all revenues, expenses, gainsand losses that are not changes in permanently or temporarily restricted net assets.
Temporarily RestrictedNet assets whose use by the Organization are limited by grantor or donor-imposed stipulationsthat either expire by passage of time or that can be fulfilled or removed by actions of theOrganization pursuant to those stipulations. When a restriction expires, temporarily restricted netassets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as netassets released from restrictions.
Permanently Restricted FundNet assets whose use by the Organization is limited by donor-imposed stipulations that neitherexpire with the passage of time nor can be fulfilled or otherwise removed by actions of theOrganization. There are no permanently restricted funds at June 30, 2017.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and InvestmentsCash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three monthsor less. The Organization has not adopted a formal investment policy; however the Organizationinvests excess deposit funds in a governmental money market mutual fund which can beredeemed daily.
Cash Held on Behalf of Students and ClubsAccounts for resources of the Organization's Internal Fund, which is used to administer moniescollected at the Schools in connection with school, student athletics, class. and club activities.
Due from Governmental A tenciesAmounts due to the Organization by governmental agencies are for grants or programs underwhich the services have been provided by the Organization. Receivables are recorded at netrealizable value and no allowance for doubtful account was necessary at year end.
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Capital AssetsThe Organization's property, plant and equipment with useful lives of more than one year arestated at historical cost. Donated capital assets are recorded at their estimated fair market valueon the date donated. The Organization generally capitalizes assets with cost of $500 or more.Building improvements, additions and other capital outlays that significantly extend the usefullife of an asset are capitalized. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add tothe asset value or materially extend useful lives are not capitalized. Capital assets are depreciatedusing the straight-line method. When capital assets are disposed, the cost and applicableaccumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts. and the resulting gain orloss is recorded in operations.
Estimated useful lives, in years, for depreciable assets are as follows:
Building & Improvements
10-39 YearsFurniture. Equipment and Textbooks
3-5 YearsComputer Equipment
3-5 Years
Revenue SourcesRevenues for operations will be received primarily from the State through the Districts pursuantto the funding provisions included in the various school charters. In accordance with the fundingprovisions of the charters and Florida and Texas Statutes, the Schools will report the number offull-time equivalent (PTE) students and related data to the Districts. Government fundsrestricted by grantors for operating purposes are deemed to be earned and reported as revenuewhen the Schools have incurred expenditures in compliance with the specific restrictions. Inaddition, the Schools receive an annual allocation of charter school capital outlay funds forleasing of school facilities.
Finally. the Organization also receives Federal awards for the enhancement of variouseducational programs. Federal awards are generally received based on applications submitted toand approved by various granting agencies. For Federal awards in which a claim to these grantproceeds is based on incurring eligible expenditures, revenue is recognized to the extent thateligible expenditures have been incurred. Any excess amounts are recorded as deferred revenuesuntil expended. Additionally, other revenues may be derived from various fundraising activitiesand certain other programs.
Operating. LeasesIn accordance with ASC No. 840. the Organization is recognizing rental expense on its operatinglease agreements on a straight-line basis.
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Compensated AbsencesThe Organization grants a specific number of sick clays. Full time instructional employees areeligible to one day per month to up to ten days of active work during the ten-month period (a"benefit year"). In the event that available time is not used by the end of the benefit year,employees may "rollover" all unused days for use in future benefit years. There is anopportunity to "cash out" unused sick days however, the employees may only cash out if theyhave used three days or less of their sick leave in that benefit year. Employees may not cash outmore than ten clays per school year and are required to always maintain a minimum of twentyone unused days. The cash out value is eighty percent of their current daily rate. There is notermination payment for accumulated unused sick days. Accordingly, these financial statementsdo not include an accrual for sick days available to be used in future benefits years.
The Organization also provides certain days to be used for specific personal matter such asfamily death and jury duty. Because the use of such days is contingent upon those events takingplace and such events are out of the control of both the employer and the employee, there is noaccrual for such days,
For the charter school located in Texas, the Organization grants a specific number of personaldays. Full time instructional employees are eligible to 0.66 days per month or up to eight daysduring the twelve-month contract period. In the event that available time is not used by the endof the benefit year, employees may "rollover" a total of five days per year. There is anopportunity to "cash out" unused days at the end of the year or at termination of employment,whichever occurs first, at a rate equal to the employee's daily rate of pay.
Income TaxesSomerset Academy, Inc. qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue CodeSection 501(c)0), and is, therefore, exempt from income tax. Accordingly, no tax provision hasbeen made in the accompanying financial statements.
The Organization adopted "Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes" as prescribed by theFinancial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification which providesguidance for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken orexpected to be taken in a tax return for open tax years (generally a period of three years from thelater of each return's due date or the date filed) that remain subject to examination by theOrganization's major tax jurisdictions. Under that guidance the Organization assesses thelikelihood, based on technical merit. that tax positions will be sustained upon examination basedon the facts, circumstances and information available at the end of the each period. Adoptionhad no effect on the Organization's financial statements.
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Somerset Academy, he.Notes to Special-Purpose Financial StatementsJune 30, 2017
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsCash and cash equivalents, receivables, and prepaid expenses, as well as account payable andaccrued expenses as reflected in the Special Purpose Statement of Financial Positionapproximate fair value because of their generally short-term maturities.
Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generallyaccepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions thataffect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets andliabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues andexpenditures during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Deferred Rent ExpenseThe total amount of rental payments due over the lease term is being charged to rent expense onthe straight-line method over the tern of the lease. The difference between the straight-line rentexpense recorded and the amount actually paid is credited to "Deferred rent expense" duringyears in which straight-line rent expense exceeds the actual rent paid,
Subsequent EventsIn accordance with ASC 855, the Organization has evaluated subsequent events and transactionsfor potential recognition or disclosure through December 14, 2017 which is the date the financialstatements were available to be issued.
Note 3 -Capital Assets
The following schedule provides a summary of capital assets:
Balance6/3 0120 1 7
Capital Assets (non-depreciable):Construction in progress $
1,466.751Land 4,406.346
5.873.097Capital Assets (depreciable):Building and Improvements 20,282,785Computer equipment 10,445,328Furniture, equipment and textbooks 28,226,191Software 8 I ,662
Total Capital Assets 64.909,063
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Note 3 -Capital Assets (continued)
Less Accumulated Depreciation:Buildings and Improvements (8,381,094)Computer equipment (7.091.403)Furniture, equipment and textbooks (21,301,709)Software (57,665)
Total Accumulated Depreciation (36,831,871)
Capital Assets, net $
28.077,192
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, depreciation expense is allocated in the Statement ofActivities by function as follows:
instruction $
4,176.274School administration 5,666Facilities acquisition 705,325Food services 115,022Community Service 23,402Operation of plant 385,939Maintenance of plant 500,845
Total Depreciation Expense $
5,912,473
Note 4 - Management Agreements
Academica Dade, LLC (as to charter schools located in Miami-Dade County and Duval County).Academica Broward, LLC ( as to charter schools located in Broward County, Palm BeachCounty and St Lucie County), and Academica SW. LLC (as to charter schools located in Texas),each a professional charter school management company, provide management andadministrative services to the Organization including. but not limited to, facility design, staffingrecommendations. human resource coordination, regulatory compliance, legal and corporateupkeep, maintenance of the books and records, bookkeeping. budgeting and financial reporting.
The agreement between Academica Management SW, LLC, and Brooks Academy of Science &Engineering, located in San Antonio. 'I'X calls for a fee of $650 per student Full Time Equivalent(FTE) per annum. The fee may be adjusted annually at each anniversary based on the change inthe prior year's Consumer Price Index.
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Note 4 - Management Agreements (continued)
The agreements are for a period of five years, with options to renew. During the year ended June30. 2017, the Organization incurred approximately $9,079,266 in management fees.
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions
Somerset Virtual Academy charges other various charter schools under common management afee for supplies and professional and technical services. During the year, Somerset VirtualAcademy provided approximately $361,071 in connection with these charges. Accountsreceivable and payable at June 30, 2017, as follows which are included in accounts receivableand accounts payable in the balance sheet:
AccountsReceivable
AccountsPayable
Somerset Foundation $
3,660 $Somerset Old Cutler 1,993
Somerset Nevada 194,640
Somerset Shores 550
Somerset Prep DC 30,000Las Palmas 21.412
Somerset Vero Beach 1,333Somerset Middle Vero Beach 1,333School Development HC, LLC. 200,000
$
254,921 $
200.000
Note 6 - Cash and Cash Equivalents
DepositsThe Organization maintains its cash and cash equivalents in major banks and in high gradeinvestments. As of June 30. 2017, the Organization had deposits in excess of the FederalDepository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage of approximately $9,916,524. TheOrganization also had approximately $41,110,000 that was invested in a governmental moneymarket mutual fund. which is not insured by the FDIC.
Investments and Credit RiskThe government money market mutual fund values its portfolio securities at amortized costwhich approximates fair value. The government money market mutual fund primarily invests incash, high quality, short-term U.S. government securities and/or repurchase a greements that arecollateralized fully by government securities that have been valued by the fund as Level 2. As ofJuly 31. 2017, the fund's annual report, maturities of the fund's portfolio holdings areapproximately 79% within 30 days.
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Note 6 - Cash and Cash Equivalents (continued)
Credit RiskConcentration of credit risk is the risk of loss attributed to the magnitude of investments in asingle issuer. The Organization mana ges its exposure to credit risk by limiting investments tohighly rated government money market mutual funds. The fund is rated Aaa-mf by Moody's,
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a failure of a depository financial institutionor counterparty that is in possession of investment or collateral securities, the Organization willnot be able to recover deposits or will not be able to recover collateral securities that are in thepossession of an outside party. For an investment, custodial credit risk is the risk that in the eventof the failure of the counterparty to a transaction, the School will not be able to recover the valueof investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. At June 30.2017, all of the School's investments in government money market mutual funds were held in aseparate account and designated as assets of the School.
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rate will adversely affect the fair value of aninvestment. The School manages its exposure to declines in fair values by limiting allinvestments to government money market mutual funds that can be redeemed daily.
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations
The Organization has entered into multiple lease agreements for its various charter schoolfacilities. The lease agreements consist of the following obligations at June 30, 2017:
Description
Future PaymentsBroward School Development, LLC, Broward School Development It, LLC andBroward School Development III, LLC, for Somerset Academy and SomersetNeighborhood School, Somerset Arts Conservatory. Somerset Academy Middle School,and Somerset Academy Charter High School through August 15, 2024, with an optionto renew for an additional five-year term.
$
26,820,000
Film, LLC, for Somerset Academy - Miramar Campus, and Somerset Academy MiddleSchool - Miramar Campus through August 1, 2026, with an option to renew for anadditional five-year term.
$
13,971,825
Varsity Square, LLC, for Somerset Academy Davie Charter School through August 31,2018, with the option to renew for three additional five year terms.
$
150,859
Florida Bible Church, Inc., for Somerset Preparatory Charter Middle School, andSomerset Academy Charter High School (Miramar Campus), Somerset AcademyHollywood Middle and Somerset Neighborhood School through June 30, 2018, andautomatically renews for an additional renewal term of two years. At the expiration ofthe renewal term, the lease automatically renews for additional renewal terms of twoyears each.
$
530,000
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., for Somerset Academy East Preparatory, and SomersetAcademy Hollywood through June 30, 2020, and automatically renews at the expirationof the initial term for an additional term of five years.
$
795.000
City of North Lauderdale, for Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School at NorthLauderdale. and Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter High at North Lauderdalethrough June 30, 2020, with an option to renew for three additional five-year terms,
$
2 .397.000
Archdiocese of Miami. Inc., for Somerset Pines Academy through June 30. 2020 andshall automatically renew at the expiration of the initial term for an additional term offive years, unless cancelled by either party.
$
1,099.872
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New Covenant Church. Inc., for Somerset Academy Pompano through June 30, 2017,and automatically renews at the expiration of the initial term for an additional term ofthree years.
S
378.000
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Inc., for Somerset Academy Boca and SomersetAcademy Boca Middle extended through June 30, 2027.
$
1,519,540
Boynton School Property, LLC. for Somerset Academy Canyons Middle School, andSomerset Academy Canyons High School through July 31, 2033, with the option toextend the term for three additional periods of five years each.
$
34.204,336
Valencia School Development, LLC, for Somerset Academy, and Somerset AcademyCharter Middle School through August 15, 2026 with an option to renew for anadditional five-year term.
$
7,745,788
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., for Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School (SouthHomestead) through August 15, 2025, with one automatic renewal for two years.
$
3,352.368
Soho School Development, LLC, for Somerset Academy Charter Middle School (Southhomestead), and Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) throughJuly 31. 2035, with an option to renew for three additional periods of five-year term.
$
20.605,792
Southwestern Grant II, LLC (Phase 1), for Somerset Preparatory Academy at SilverPalms through July 31, 2031.
$
12,209,051
Southwestern Grant II, LLC (Phase I), for Somerset Preparatory Academy at SilverPalms, and Somerset Academy at Silver Palms through July 31, 2031 with an option torenew for an additional five-year term.
$
6,159,492
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concent rations {continued)
Southwestern Grant. LLC. for Somerset Academy at Silver Palms, Somerset AcademyCharter High School, and Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Campus)through July 31, 2027, with an option to renew for an additional live-year term.
$
15.653,948
City Church of Homestead, for Somerset Arts Academy and Somerset Academy MiddleSchool (Country Palms) through August 16, 2018, with an automatic three year renewal,and subsequent two year automatic renewals thereafter unless terminated.
$
98,000
Somerset Academy Foundation, Inc., for Somerset Oaks Academy through June 30,2036, with an option to renew for two additional five year terms.
$
9,31 1,824
Somi Group, LLC, Inc.. for Somerset Academy Elementary School (South MiamiCampus), and Somerset Academy Middle School (South Miami Campus) through July31, 2029.
$
8,048,988
Pinewood Acres School, Inc., Lones Family LTD Partnership, and Lee S. Loves & JudyC. for Somerset Academy Bay, and Somerset Academy Bay Middle through June 30,2018, and may be renewed for three additional five year periods.
$
375,000
The University Baptist Church of Coral Gables, Inc., for Somerset Gables Academy
through August 16, 2019. with an automatic two year renewal period unless terminated. $
154,000
Centro Cristiano de Amory Fe. Inc., for Somerset Gables Academy was renewedthrough June 30, 2019.
$
360,000
Saint Patrick School Development, LLC, for Somerset Preparatory Academy andSomerset through July 31 , 2033, with an option to renew for two additional successiveperiods of five years each.
$
1 1,080.053
Lonestar School Development. LLC, for Somerset Eagle Campus and Somerset EagleMiddle through July 31, 2031. with an option to renew for an additional five-year term.
$
4.459,7 18
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (continued)
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pompano Beach, for Somerset Key CharterMiddle and Somerset Key Charter High through June 30, 2021, with eight additionalfive year renewal options commencing on Jul) I. 2021,
$
1,680,000
Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center. for Somerset Preparatory AcademySunset through June 30, 2020, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Thelease also provides two additional four years extension options.
$
217.419
Archdiocese of Miami, Inc.. for Somerset Academy Village, and Somerset AcademyVillage Middle through June 30, 2020.
$
1,020,000
Archdiocese of San Antonio, for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering throughJuly 31, 2019, with an option to extend for additional twelve months.
$
113,250
Goliad Grant, LLC, for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering throu gh August 31,
2028, with an option to extend for additional five years.
$
21,1 19,392
Si. George Maronite Catholic Church, for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineeringthrough July 31, 2021, with two options to renew for additional five 'ear terms each.
$
454,168
Williams Scotsman. for Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering through June 13,
2019. $
354,263
SLAM Foundation. Inc., for Somerset Lakes. through June 30. 2036, with two optionsto extend for an additional 5 years. $
18,145,000
Property Development Quail Roost, for Somerset Academy Inc. through August 1,
2021. $
400,000
Florida Atlantic University. for Somerset College Preparatory Academy through June30, 2037, with an option to extend for two additional periods of five years. $
15,776,840
Grand Total S
240,760,786
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Note 7 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (continued)
For 2017, rent expense totaled approximately $21,590,468, of which approximately $21,566.719related to facility lease. The Organization prepaid rent of approximately $1,364,404 as of June30, 2017. Future minimum payments under these leases are as follows:
Year2018 $
22,265,1682019 21,348,2932020 21,088.4902021 19.264.3192022 18,786.075
Thereafter 138,008.441$ 240,760.786
Contin genciesFor the year ended June 30, 2017, the Organization received approximately 94% of its revenuesfrom Federal, State and local governmental agencies in the form of grants. The disbursement offunds received under these programs generally requires compliance with terms and conditionsspecified in the grant agreements and may be subject to audit by the grantor agencies.
Note 8 -Leasehold Improvement Payable
Per the executed lease and security agreement for the South Miami Campus, the Organizationhas agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain leasehold improvements made to the facility forpurposes specific to the operations of the School. Total capitalized amounts to be reimbursed bythe School to the landlord for such improvements totaled $1,002,398 and will be paid to thelandlord over the remaining term of the initial lease in addition to the fixed rent.
Per the executed sublease agreement for the Somerset Prep at Silver Palms facility and SomersetSilver Palms, the Organization has agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain leaseholdimprovements made to the facilities for purposes specific to the operations of the Schools. Totalcapitalized amounts to be reimbursed by the Schools to the landlord for such improvementstotaled $850,000, of which $460,416 were payable at year end.
The following schedule provides a summary of changes in .easehold improvements payable forthe year ended June 30. 2017:
07101/16
Balance
Additions Deletions
Balance
06/30117
Somerset Academy at Silver Palms S 336,458 S
- S (106.250) $
230,208
Somerset Preparatory Academy at Silver Palms 336.458 - (106.250) 230,208
Total Leasehold Improvements Payable S 672,916 S S (212.500) S
460,416
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Note 8 -Leasehold Improvement Payable (continued)
Future minimum principal payments for the tenant improvements are as follows:
Year2018
212,500
2019
212,500
2020 35,416
$ x -60,416
Note 9 - Risk Management
The Organization is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts, thefts of, damage to anddestruction of assets, errors and omissions and natural disasters for which the Organizationcarries commercial insurance. Settlement amounts have not exceeded insurance coverage for thepast years. In addition, there were no reductions in insurance coverage from those in the prioryear.
Note 10 - Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
The Organization's personnel. which are leased through ADP TotalSource Group, Inc., areeligible to participate in a defined contribution 401(k) plan sponsored by the leasing company,covering employees who meet certain age and tenure requirements. Under the ADP TotalSourceRetirement Savings Plan (the "Plan"), the Organization provides a match of 100% of theemployee ' s contribution up to 4% of the employee's compensation. The Organizationcontributed to the Plan approximately $651,162 for the year ended June 30, 2017. TheOrganization does not exercise any control or fiduciary responsibility over the Plans' assets,which are administered by Voya Financial.
All of the Organization's employees in the Texas charter school participate in the TeacherRetirement System of Texas (the System), a public employee retirement system. It is cost-sharing, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan with the exception that all risks andcosts are not shared by the Organization, but are the liability of the State of Texas. The Systemprovides service retirement and disability' retirement benefits. and death benefits to planmembers and beneficiaries. The System operates under the authority of provisions containedprimarily in Texas Government Code, Title 8, Public Retirement Systems, Subtitle C. TeacherRetirement System of Texas. Under provisions in State law, plan members are required tocontribute 7.2% of their monthly salary and the State of Texas contributes an amount equal to6.8% of the School's covered payroll. The Organizations contribution to the System for the yearendin g June 30, 2017 was approximately $227,883.
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Note 1 I - Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Plan DescriptionBrooks Academy of Science and Engineering participates in a cost-sharing multiple-employerdefined benefit pension plan that has a special funding situation. The plan is administered by theTeachers Retirement System (TRS"). The TRS defined benefit pension plan is established andadministered in accordance with the Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 67 and TexasGovernment Code, Title 8, Subtitle C. The pension trust fund is a qualified pension trust underSection 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Texas Legislature establishes benefits andcontribution rates within the guidelines of the Texas Constitution. The pension's board oftrustees does not have the authority to establish or amend benefit terms. The TRS plan does notinclude a collective-bargaining agreement.
All employees of public, state-supported educational institutions in Texas who are employed forone-half or more of the standard work load and who are not exempted from membership underTexas Government Code, Title 8, Section 822.002 are covered by TRS.
The TRS plan differs from single-employer plan in the following ways:
1. Charters are legally separate entities from the state and each other.
2. Assets contributed by one charter or independent school district (ISD") may be used forthe benefit of an employee of another charter or ISD.
3. The unfunded obligations get passed along to other charters or ISDs.
4. There is not a withdrawal penalty for leaving the TRS system.
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net PositionAt August 31, 2015, TRS' total plan assets were $149,780,061,824; accumulated benefitobligation was $163,887.375,172; and the plan was 78.43% unfunded.
Detailed information about TRS' fiduciary net position is available in a separately issuedComprehensive Annual Financial Report ('`CAFR°') that includes financial statements andrequired supplementary information. That report may be obtained on the Internet athttp://www.trs.state.tx.us/about/documents/cafr.pdPCAFR. by writing to TRS at 1000 RedRiver Street. Austin, TX, 78701-2698; or by calling (512) 542-6592.
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Note 1 l - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (continued)
ContributiOllsContribution requirements are established or amended pursuant to Article 16. Section 67 of theTexas Constitution, which requires the Texas legislature to establish a member contribution rateof not less than 6% of the member's annual compensation and a state contribution rate not lessthan 6% and not more than 10% of the aggregate annual compensation paid to members of TRSduring the fiscal year. Texas Government Code, Section 821.006 prohibits benefitimprovements, if as a result of the particular action. the time required to amortize TRS' unfundedactuarial liabilities would be increased to a period that exceeds 31 years, or, of the amortizationperiod already exceeds 31 years, the period would be increased by such action.
Employee contribution rates are set in state statue. Texas Government Code, Section 825.402.Senate Bill 1458 of the 83 rd Texas Legislature amended Texas Government Code, Section825.402 for member contributions and established employee contribution rates for fiscal year2014 thru 2017. It also added a 1.5% contribution for employers not paying Old Age Survivorand Disability Insurance ("OASDI") on certain employees effective for fiscal year 2015, asdiscussed in Note 1 of the TRS 2014 CAFR. The 83 rd Texas Legislature, General AppropriationsAct ("GAA") established the employer contribution rates for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The840' Texas Legislature, GAA established the employer contribution rates for fiscal years 2016and 2017.
Contributors to the plan include members, the School, and the state of Texas as the onlynonemployer contributing entity ("NECE"). The state is the employer for senior colleges.medical schools, and state agencies, including TRS. In each respective role, the state contributesto the plan in accordance with state statutes and the GAA.
As the NECE for public education and junior colleges, the state of Texas contributes to TRS anamount equal to the current employer contribution rate times the a ggregate annual compensationof all participating members of the pension trust fund during that fiscal year reduced by theamounts described below which are paid by the School. The School is required to pay theemployer contribution rate in the following instances:
• On the portion of the members' salary that exceeds the statutory minimum for membersentitled to the statutory minimum under Section 21.402 of the TEC.
• During a new member's first 90 days of employment.
® When any part or all of an employee's salary is paid by federal funding sources, aprivately sponsored source, from noneducational and general, or local funds.
• When the employing district is a public junior college or junior college district, thedistrict shall contribute to TRS an amount equal to 50% of the state contribution rate forcertain instructional or administrative employees; and 100% of the state contribution ratefor all other employees.
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Note 11 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (continued)
In addition to the School employer contributions listed-below, when employing a retiree of TRS,the School shall pay both the member contribution and the state contribution as an employmentafter retirement surcharge. The School's contribution to TRS does not represent more than 5% ofthe total contributions to the TRS plan. There have been no changes that would affect thecomparison of employer contributions from year to year.
Contribution Rates
2017
Member 7.2%NECE 6.8%
Employers 6.8%
Employer contributions $
109,324
Member contributions $
641.437
Non-OASDI contributions $
125,028
Note 12 - Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Temporarily restricted net assets for the year ending June 30, 2017 consisted of $4,544,305in Federal Public Charter School Program grants and Texas Foundation School Programrevenues and grants.
Note 13 - Long Term Debt
On December 2011, the Organization entered into construction loan agreements with BuildingHope. a Charter School Facilities Fund Mendel"). for buildin g improvements of the SomersetHigh (Broward). College Preparatory of the Treasure Coast and Central Miramar Campus. Thelender has made a commitment to make a loan to the Organization for a maximum amount of$2.400,000 as evidenced by promissory notes for each campus in the amount of $2.000,000 and$400.000. respectively. Under the terms of the Somerset High (Broward) loan agreement, theloan shall bear interest of seven percent (7%) through July 1, 2015. and twelve percent (12%)thereafter until maturity of July 1, 2018. This loan agreement was refinanced during 2015 withRegions Bank under a term loan agreement. Under the terms of the Central Miramar Campusloan agreement, the loan shall bear interest of six percent (6%) until maturity of December 1,2015. As of June 30. 2017 the loan was fully repaid. Under the terms of the College PrepAcademy loan agreement, the loan bears interest at 7% per annum until maturity of June 14.2016. As of June 30, 2017. the facility was fully repaid. College Prep Academy entered into acapital lease for the acquisition of computer equipment. Monthly payments under the capitallease agreement are $3,097 through August 2017. As of June 30. 2017 the outstanding principalbalance was $3,346.
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Note 13 - Long Term Debt (continued)
Somerset Academy, Inc. obtained a term loan from Region's Bank in the amount of $600.000.This note matures on March 12, 2020 and accrues interest at 3.60%. This note is secu red bySomerset Academy Silver Palms School's assets. As of June 30, 2017 the outstanding principalbalance was $552.771.
During 2015 Somerset Academy, Inc. refinanced the Building Hope loan agreement andobtained a term loan from Region's Bank in the amount of $2,000,000 fully paying BuildingHope. This note matures on March 12, 2019 and accrues interest at 3.40%. This note is securedby Somerset Academy Charter High School's assets. As of June 30, 2017 the outstandingprincipal balance was $1,410,122.
Somerset Academy Eagle Campus obtained a non interest bearing advance from AcademicaDade, LLC with no stated repayment date. As of June 30. 2017 the outstanding balance was$15,000.
Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering entered into a Promissory Note with Jefferson Bankon February 12, 2014 for the amount of $100,000. This Promissory Note bears interest at 3.75%and matures on February 5, 2017. As of June 30, 2017 this note was fully repaid. This schoolalso obtained a loan from Jefferson Bank on August 26, 2014 for the amount of $325,000. Thisloan bears interest at 4.75% and matures on August 26, 2017. As of June 30, 2017 theoutstanding principal balance was $19,313. The school was approved for lease financing offurniture, computers and equipment from Vectra Bank on June 16, 2016 up to $1.000,000. Theterms require the loan to be repaid in 60 months with an interest rate of 3.83%. As of June 30,2017 the outstanding principal balance was $169,530.
On September 28, 2016 Somerset College Preparatory Academy obtained financing in theamount of $419.416 to acquire four school buses. The terms of the loan agreement called for 84consecutive monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 7 year straight amortizationschedule. The notes bear an interest rate of 5.03% fixed with the first payment commencing onNovember 10. 2016 and a maturity date of October 10, 2023. As of June 30, 2017 theoutstanding principal balance was $385,518.
On May 2017, Somerset Academy Key Charter High School, Somerset Academy Key CharterMiddle School, Somerset Academy Lakes Charter School, and Somerset College PreparatoryAcademy obtained equipment financing from JP Morgan Chase Bank for a total aggregate loanbalance of $727,763. The terms require the loans to be repaid in 48 monthly installments thatinclude principal and interest at a fixed interest rate of 3.78%. As of June 30, 2017, the aggregatebalance due was $727,763.
Commencing on the first payment date and for the remainder of the terms of each note, paymentsof principal and interest on the outstanding principal balance of the loan, based on equal monthlyprincipal and interest payments, are due and payable. All principal. interest, and unpaid costsshall be due and payable on maturity. Interest expense was approximately $282,026 for the yearended June 30, 2017.
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Note 13 - Long Term Debt (continued)
Future maturities of the three construction loan agreements and capital leases are as follows as ofJune 30. 2017:
Future Payments LTDYear2018
$
744,9612019
1.390,1 122020
751,2062021
240,6132022 156.471
Total
S
3,283,363
The following schedule provides a summary of changes in long-term debt for the year endedJune 30, 2017:
LTD Activity
Balance Balance
Lender 7/112016 Additions Deletions Refinance 6/30/2017
Building Hope - Ill 28,251 - (24,905) 3,346
Re g ions term loan 574,286 (21,515)
- 552,771
Re g ions term loan 1,602,237 75,560 (267,675)
- 1,410,122
Academica 15,000 - 15.000
Jefferson Bank 23,196 - (23,196)
Chase 343,062 - 343,062
Chase 108,926 - 108,926
Chase 76,529 - 76,529
Chase 199,246 199,246
B MO 419,416 (33,898)
- 385,518
Jefferson Bank 131,991 - (112,6781 19,313
Vectra Bank 169,530 169.530
2,374,961 $
1,392,269 S (483,867)
S
- 5 3,283.363
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GRAVIER, LLPCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIALREPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHERMATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIALSTATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITHGO FELVAIE'A'T AUDITING STANDARDS
To the Board of Directors ofSomerset Academy, Inc.Pembroke Pines, Florida
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities and each major fundof Somerset Academy, Inc. (the "Organization") as of, and for the year ended June 30, 2017,and have issued our report thereon dated December 14, 2017. We conducted our audit inaccordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America andthe standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial ReportingIn planning and performing our audit, we considered the School's internal control overfinancial reporting as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose ofexpressing our opinion on the financial statements ; but not for the purpose of expressing anopinion on the effectiveness of the School's internal control over financial reporting.Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the School's internalcontrol over financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does notallow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assignedfunctions, to prevent, or detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis. A material
weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control such that thereis a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the School's financial statementswil l not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purposedescribed in the first para graph of this section and was not designed to identify alldeficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be deficiencies. significantdeficiencies or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal controlover financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
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Compliance and Other MattersAs part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the organization's financialstatements are free of material misstatement. we performed tests of its compliance withcertain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements. noncompliance withwhich could have a direct and material effect on the determination of Financial statementamounts. However. providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not anobjective of our audit and, accordingly. we do not express such an opinion. The results ofour tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to bereported under Government Auditing Standards.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management. the auditcommittee. the Auditor General of the State of Florida and the School Board of Miami-Dade,Broward, Duval, and Palm Beach County, and the Texas State Board of Education and is notintended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Coral Gables, FloridaDecember 14, 2017
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Somerset Academy, IncSpecial . Purpose Statement of Financial Positron By Charter SchoolJune 30, 2017
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5 , 85543 . :94
I:: _ , 1104
952 . 111111 61111,17(10 2 47.111(5 51111 111111 1.235.849
5(12.343 S '_ . 549.194 5 5.1119935 5 13,29624 5 6.149%%0 $ 1,904,227
(.374.119 S (.2461639
5 1,312.529 S 643.91; 5 2.506.212
399 . 730 5
7(111%4
52;112
$
3,536 5
2,277
16,443
15 ,000
311 0121
2 55 1212 235,7(492112111111
5:7 . 145 5
210.121
S
1.844,591
5
12,1197
$
191.2%7
x
12.5 914
$
61,669
5
71.365
x
1211347 $
327.430
S
06,865
x
254.310 5
32,277
Net assetslelnpora3lr reslncledtMt estnetal 11073,222
2.3791171
3,216.344
1.596 727
34914I .N42,31:1
1.278.230 1.192,442
316425
2439,347
-14115 1
37%1571,175.33d
Trial Net Aas,:la
55173 . 200
777' 1 5171
3,216,344
1.596,72 7
1 . 84.2,713
1,117.150
1.175.274
1 . 192442
316425
2479 347
44,951
37.0117
Total L,ahdnlc,and Nei .Anna ls 5612.343 S 2.50.194 5 5.11111!935 5
1_629.624 . 5_ 6,149,%%11 S 1.16% 2_ ,7 $
1.374.819 A 1246634 5 1112 . 529 S 643,913
$
2505,212 S 299,336 5 711,11%4
28
Sornersel Academy, IncSpecial- Purpose Slalernenl of Financial Posillon by Charter SchoolJune 30, 2017
\+Illa;r. Campus North Lauderdale Campus Pompe no Key Campus Boca Campus Bosom.. lIn to l Campus Eureka Drive Campus
1t.
iereet\'dlaec
ljlrmea,dl
Somerset Senicimet Somersetlitph Peril,Lauderdale
I'Clrowardl
SomersetNoes
(Lfrmvard)
SolnerselPompano
(I3rowwdl
Somers IEec
hltddle
lllmtt Ind)
SomersetICelltgh
{ y lost;ndi
SomersetAcademy
Boca
IPuIte Reach)
SomersetBoca
%fiddle(Pahl horrid
SomersetCanyonsMiddle
I Nalco Beachl
Somerset Somersc(Acadenn
(Dade)
ScmenaoMiddle
Dade)
VilleMiddle
13rowardl
e Prep NorthLauderdale
t L4rawardl
CanyonsIlig6
(Palm Bead,)
ASSE'T'SCti icnl .setsCash and casks u)un alenrs 31,412 .3 13,525 '14 36919
S 1.739 $
155,154 $
2(1.111 $
12.2119 S 3,3119 17.779 $
1.332 S 76052 $
771.4; S 493914 $
71022
In\csnnetas 6311,1100 ;20, 0110 1,360,0 1 10 1 )70111111 1.17(111111) 1711111111 73,21111 2113,000 1 .1)30.000 21001111 1.5115,5101 609,500 1170,01111 4711, 141111
I. ml14 lie Id on 1x11:tiro
suiileot ', nett clubs 30463 - - - 3,764 9.343 5 ,817 - 4.465 - 6,731 37903 -
Prepmd expenses and oilier current asses 105017 5 047 78 .553 3.5.112 501124 151129 739.722 24,362 211434 2.529 167.541 1 227,196 22 4.237 7.474
A oaU its cacao ohleDue from afl'illatrs 1 . 961 2902 91,117
Doc lion yl yununentul utgmci:. 116 444 15.092 5 , 503
Total t 'ofre1ll Assets 104 -743 :44.37_ 2.025.452 946.345 1.359.74 214,510 373,623 3;4,1, 2_11 1077,728 216,73 ' 3 1.755,374 355,151 1.542.2011 '154,11111
Deposits and ether assets 2721,32 245 55,531 6313 25,724 221111110 10,263 - 25111111 - 13,653 9,153 31,535 -
Properly and upnpnem. ncl 149.264 311.31'1 457,992 1,3 r.ss :111114 X7,1,1 493,137 2416374 1241,52 3.640 441796(' 343 , 553 111111t7 -I3%1'1
Lour--Term reed". able, born landlordLa n,-lean 0(.4vables front (Me, schtx,ls 16,400 1 70.73 3
Total Assets 1!)39 S 775 . 736 S :...5:4(12__ 1116_I36 el1,6 1.379 374 566454 1 .227)00, 225,405 44 1
1 1
311,735 1
2I
LIABILITIES AND 519I' ASSISTS (11IP11.'ITILlahdnies
Accounts payable and aeenieS expenses 1 1 1.131 7 52.73? 243 . 97X
S 611 . 503 153,131 591,52 60,7115 5 22.330 5 790 2 2 S 132117 S 176.503 S 1 )5,944 S 2343922 S 66.024
Duc o students and clubs 13.734 4.332
Dud to aBkliole, 1921(01 2.902 91.113
C anent pennon of
Icon linbihltcs '5,710 51.1)23
C
t porn) ot leasehold t uprevrnlen, pun hlt
YeLel Current Ltal il0iev 711,331 72,742 259.717 60.51,2 153.431 59,652 36 3 115 73,403 31.924 13,2117 267.615 100.276 214!122 66 , 1121
Lang-Iron debt 3:1,216 143.213
De l'errcd relit payableLeasehold improvement pacablc
t
rt
r , debt e other schools 3611110Y
1011011(1(1S
.165 000
436.626 S 01 3-424 5 11,2117 S
944,7711
1,212,335 g
325 ,3-77
425,653 S 234922 S ati11,4t1al I..4ablImcs
Net assets:r
1 t
I
esuaued1. n, abineled
79,331
3112,611%
S 72,742
302694
S 254,717
S
2274.3113
60.502
955634
$
153.431
1 , 32a 1039
5
93652
225,934
1,16),(31
169,743 74320 1,14 5 ,456 212.146 9933063 097,500 1695,X11 936746
Tnnd Nei Onsets 3112/3113 3112 , 694 2.279.30 955 , 634 1,574.1139 255 . 934 169,743 74.923 1.147,451, 212,14(r 993 ,063 1 197,509 1.695813 9367 96
Tnurl Llahilibrs
and Nei Assets 3X1.'179 5 375.06 S _2 5 1 '702;1
5 11116,134 3)
173 2 5 2 41 0
321636 S 1239771 51 561:454 a 122,7311 % 2254113 S 2.2111.44% J 1423,162 S 1,930735 2' 11111
%211
29
Somerset Academy, IncSpecial- Purpose Statement of Financial Post's.n by Charter SchoolJuno 30, 2017
South Homestead Campus Silver Palms Campus tlommaead Campus South Nliami Campus Bay CampusSomerset Somerset Somerset Somerset S010,8el SOIlle(Nel SOII.rSel S011..1 SOI1.8el S0111er8el Somerset Somerset Somerset Sorner8et
South Middle South Nish Staub Prep at Silver Silver high 11)01 Arts Middle Oaks Elmnentast Middle Acadmuy Aeudoui1 . 1onIcstead 1 .lbrneomad Ilonle8tead Palms Mac South Campus Academy (numb) Pam. Acadmni South Montt
South Miuuu lf,s Bay Middle2 Dade) (Dade) IDsdD (Dade) (Dade; (Dade) (Dadel (Dade) I E)adel t Dade) (Dndel (Dade) (Dade) (Dade)
ASSETSCurrent assets.Cash and 1.1511 equitaleus 8 13,909 S 286,009 883 S 52 , 164 301,7118 249.371 0411 12,190 11 3 , 320 $
96 . 815 174958
3,862 5
181619 7,788Inestment, 2.053,000 660.1110 3 t 1,00( n 631 01111 036,01111 5oilooo I54 111111 4550181 2 171000 920 , 7110 1,150.000
880,000 400,000Cash held on boMdf of smdoms and dubs 124.2115 68 . 3)01 274 ,928 2 150 4;3112 30,4:6
Pmpaid exposes and nuhe n current assess 77.719 15.241 7,515 30,150 31.398 17 . 976 1.173 69,109 1.1011 61.7011 159.073
18.842 28,894 1 , 395Accounts no;euhlo 11.117
Duo from 25,0110 250000 4,500 5.191Due from governmental agencies 13.280 17.862 10.493 11.370 25470 11.284 429 9115/ 48.1 17.052 11,991
5 , 255 725Total Corn). A88cls 2,281
113 13144.501 35.1891 978 ,6 1)9 1711,519 778,8 3 1 105,1113 563,625 221,90-1 1,106.877 1,396,974
897,959 652,104 86.103
Deposits an<I othor :sorts 2,3106 30.234 6,35,1 18 , 5110 3,30 0.312Property and n tmpmeut.. 1151 355 459 266,677 49.037 1,864 493 2/14177), 78,803 1(1.844 20 3,925 681 528.255 661,75 I
91.491 154.419 30,197Long-term reeei rah]. Barn landlord 260,753 34 , 37?Loud- term feces albs Dorn other school: 750 . 000 6411.119 9258100 170374Tam] Assns 8 4.578.301 1,3911412. 401 938 3 8.14
713 3 913 Om 1 536 353 8,
175-857 i 767.530 S 222.587 8
1.64(1 .645 7 3 024.369
%
989 450 8_217T1822 116 315
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)
1.abihlies.Aceoun(s payable and seemed expenses 1683120 8 112,8 1P1 S 67.363 4 9 53178 119191 11 90411 $
2,380 S 154,9'17 S 28.174 253.356 1411,082
1'8613 8
107544 8 18 , 535Due m stmlems andDue io 44)11.08 25.000 ' 2 001100 511000 5,191Current pornon of long Icon liatul
us 33 553Current potion of le.eho1d nuprav.1ent pa,table 106,250 100,210
Tom] Current 168,120 157.899 67.363 401.328 548,150 141.740 2.380 154997 28.374 253.356 1403882
58,613 107544 23.726
Lougoernl debt 530.219
Deferred rent pa i ;tble 2.182,534 849,4117
2.14,975Leasehold mlproecnlcal parable 123.938 123 , 958Lougiterm debl lo Mho, 8elumk 2011 1911 OHO 868 . 119
Focal 1.Mb:Mies hoco2o 1579899 S 67 36.3 8 2,907,820 8 1302927 .4
141,740 8
2,380 11
154,997 11 28,374 4
253.356 8 990 , 1189
8
3113 . 588 .8
612,663 73,726
Net assets:Temporarily ra. lneledLOUL181ndled 7.410 371 1 , 19251; 336.565 (63,2871 2.610,379 1,39 4,513 173.477 612.553 1101.213 1.387.389 2,034,28!1
085 862 304.236
Total Net A88018 3 , 4111
171 I,192. 5 11 330,565 (63.28 '7) 2,6118379 1 , 394 , 313 173.477 612,553 194.213 1.38 7.2 89 23134.280
68 5 .862 33)4136 92.579
Tniu lsubilmesand Not Assets 8 3 .578391 '135041 '.'. i 403212t) 8 $ t._ 2844373 8 _i913,3110 L
1.536.253 8
175.857 $
767.5511 8 222.587 S
1.040.645 33124.369
$
989450 $
976 . 899 $
116.305
30
Somerset Academy, Inc.Spec.al- Purpose Stalernenl of Financial Position by Cllerler SchoolJune 30, 2017
Eagle Campos Brooks
Somerset Somdrsth Sontemei Somcrso Ac4deon of Somerset Sofoe.cl
Gables [ogle Eat* Preparatory KX Somerset College Science A: Sornerso Preparatory Aeudctny lakes Somerset Inc.
Acadctnr Campos Middle Preparatory Academy brDnee(m8 Virffial Sunset Charter SchovI Master
(Dade) 1ffie air (Dos al) (Dot ul'I I lorl St
lama:1 ITec:ul Academy Dadc (Palo, Beac),) Account Ehnorml tons Total
ASSETS8roen a.,.
Cash and cash cqtrmaloots S 29.381 S 140642 9.278 S 65.654 S 1958 2,246,107 S 31023 7
4111 . 561 150 . 165 8,974 S S 653 7 ,191,
Iovcstfncols 500.283 90,090 141!11111 130000 805 , 596 290.0oo 170 . 01M 56.12 7 .879
Cash held on Fa:half of sluderits
slobsand 30 , 256 1 . 789 2,200,204
Prepaid evens.
mho come. :users 22.50 27„218 8.814 18,14311 '12.41111 87,912 239 967 II
115 15,158 208,069 3,138,191
rccovahle 11.421 11326 - _'6.140 6,481 88 . 717
Doe limn affiliates 62 .999 1468,7201
Doc from govenuneleal spa., 1104) 420 '7.'117 14 .074 1.088,208 7,985 1 ,421
Total Current Assets 7929 262019 168.009 228.166 4011.034 3.389227 244,610 490.021 475.423 1915,576 (408,720) 49.345,700
Deposits .llld
asset. 34 , 1100 81150 8 . 799 14,4%8 17 601 11137,997 1,594,918
Property and 09111p010111. nn 172,542 12.407 5844,6 846.%611 r 801.815 310,994 72.813 68579336 28 .077 , I'll
Long-term rec.sables frrnn landlord 501.12,
bangrtcrio rccemahles from (alter schools 178.3211 2.519,141 111.654,,881
Total Assel', S 11116,471 5 307,941 378.736 S 820352 S 1.255.7111 % 4,907233 S 244,616 S1.0111.016 548,236 11 12.112.1511 S 112.125205 S 7(1316936
1.1ABIIATIES AND NET ASSETS IUI 11( 1 " 11Liabditierc
ACCOUPlS 1133 able a lld accrued ospeltses 371.635 S 46.381 26639 8 119.577 5 52,736 20830K; 8 297,906 S
954'94 S 22.714 23.171 S 6,155,22o
Duo to students and e.luh, 4.968 2.435 25.471
Due to affihates 4 ,5011 1468,7201
Correnl porlaht of long temt habtl n Oes 144,229 188.849 PI 599 729,907
Curren! 1,(01111 ui leasehold orlprorffintott pa. :Ode 221'_- 51/11
Total Coretol
.nnhhes 371655 41u681 21,.671 124.5 .12 1 n 19.400 397.842 297,706 95,390 42,343 27691 4468.7201 7.123,138
Lunt;-Ic
chi:. 1,18111 587 , 607 56 , 930 20*,Oilir 2.757.41)2
Erelemcd tan p 15 able 7188351 8,545.614247,016
Leasehold milrorrcutcotOtlg-lenn d.151 lo Mt.
Selus,ls 110,1%I 1'I8.:20 .168 000 3139320 446 321 7.188.176 111,04,58X)
Iola) !,lob hnr 8 848 ,418 S 2 .07 , 701 20 , 639 892.582 S 7117,097 s 197342 S 187,900 4332111 1,344.)45 5 7416 , 067 S r I 2 A23:ytt8i 18a7o 090
'868 .188elaTcmporanl, n cstrnelcd 4.509391 4.84.1.505
;ffires1ncled 468118 60.242 152 1181 228,5111 468 . 604 153 2901 406 (775 . 909) 4010 , 08; 89,502,541
Total Net Assets 468,1181 WI 242 752 4197 228,31o 4683614 4 , 5)19 341 156 "II%) 583406 179 5 !1119) 4 6'16 085 63346340
Total Liabilnies
and Net Assels 11116471 S 11)7!143 0 37%716 i 82(1.%52 S 1 288 . 701 5. 4.911'/,233 S 244 616 S
10111616 S 518.236 S
12 112.150 0 (12 1233081 S 78 . 516 , 936
31
Somerset Academy. IncSPeclnl-Purpose Statement at Acavnles by Charter SchoolI--or the year,:nded June 30, 2017
Chapel '17ai1 Campos Miramar Campus Central NI11'atnnr 83m098 Hollywood CampusS:,n
set Somerset Somerset Sulrerset Somerset San
set Somerset Somerset Somerset Somerset Somerset Sun 'sec S.nrerselAcad.), b' Middle Hrgl, Arts Miramar Middle Miramar Dare Plop Clam tar Hr 71, East llelhwobd 1101 hH.ond
Ne,gl,bo, sell C ' onscr,'alor, 100-u0,0 So011 Middle Mir:rnmar FreParaton 41,ddle(11mu,.a,d1 ((te,,rcd) Ite,r,osrdl (tlr ,.tn'ard) (11rowardl IHrotl'ardl Eirtrrrud) I Brow fad) (filu,t ardl IHrn,vnirl (lIner'ardl Illru,crnll i1.tnio rdt
Support 1114 RetinuePit. and I, .u d1 ,.
ucnrw., 10 , 114 . 894 5 46'147114 5 6111„171 5 921,786 5 .711'1) 1
ii 5 2,411.638 S, 1.12'
,452 S 1 ,065 695 2 086 172 1,6413126 S 1,711,3,276 5 175,)111) 5 115,322(Modal n1 ll, Iiu d nr. 613832 3051144 588,862 5711,12 217.736 124981; 41.299 13,1'183 125_180 165,214 6'3,21,4 4.761 51511Federal Grant;Pre-R, afte,'eale 01X1,00 and
311,342 94,28-' 1181118 17,01,6 313.925 259 988 43,813 52.341 173,85(, 86'143 223.523 51.354 4
17
0n04 pontoon fees 574,539 50.368 711,181 10438 365,909 .29 . 286 11,734 9,507 7,379 88,9(4 7.055 8,84 408,i9ten.sl. l
I
ls,no and ,,they re,m c 5 3,337 18.520 13.72:1 7.092 49045 4,3111 4,445 136119 13097 1,,1 8.15 43.416 115117 152Total St
,,n and )(avenue
Opera9ltp; Expanses
11.614.503 5, 1 69 , 1 4 8 4,./._,917 1 1 1 2 3 ! ) 2. { 1, 094 4
U 1.227733 1
214.23 25490,79 1 2,01(8 2872 2,0477534 244824 124,26•1
l nstlac9on 6,107.1113 2469,367 3,367,733 4119(14) 25101,203 1,224,145 423 , 877 483,043 1, 2_71.µi6 0) 1 410 781,1 45 112,648 133141,Inatruetonal stall trauuno sill vlucs 14 244 6 921 18310 6 5191 7,908 .5,911 2261 2 8,743 14.893 16814 4,738 - 51H,}amd 124,599 50 . 4011 33 8-221 15,950 43.11011 9,9119 22,200 14,2110 48 , 51111 50025 33 , 60,1 111,41111 6 , 900School ,1402
,a ram,.P,u111co acnuuuwa
1 ,714,4117 4411.491 919,316 151,887 .133.034 214,899 171.5611 226,495 284,869 359063 2010070 31,772 491535
Fiscal services 221,7911 112,901) 1414511 It
111111 9111511 ,58 5011 21 550 27 ,95(1 51450 42,075 ?),,'100 3 6010 2 850hthHl sel'tlees 416931 Ih'1,359 27815 2 35.1166 26 2_,310 169826 68,114 77.411 1121)30 93,960 118,435 15825 258
23(•6 115 115
170 21674 134,7-11 1413!91 36 472 47125 57927 472115 µ11,8L2 7,627 2.35(1Rapti u'm^ip,.V4ui un1 .re,eesInterest
98 5 94 6:1,626 31,378 13 939 61,134 11,511 - -
Cs,rtsnarnc [so so, 7.391 35,491 1593 ;6Total Clpeoall ut Ex peaces 8.431!192 1,450310 42196,7
1 672712 7112,119 1.190 . 747 947,332 804006 1.837,199 1546 172 ).307g38 19114,8 52,440
Excess Snppor1 anti Re, cone (IrOperating Expenses and t)eI' ao
7 . 242511 1,718,333 1,771,116 711111'_ 1631.321 1,063 , 415 280,106 329,349 549,593 5011,3011 073.996 54 : 196 .17 723
1"aeMts ExpensesFacilities and ac4ulsnio0 81,3(11 64.091 124,0111 ?4511) 2114112 - 444I)perat ton of plan! 2,764.2 19 1.7%6,182 1,4121180 22x477 I,7/1)449 797397 54411 193 , 570 418,571, 340. 5 11 341.1167 33 172 18.8'1)Platlt matnietlanee 3(n,,92 5 128,405
2'22 ,431 22,74 65 ,325 11.141 1111,67 518 5 1 116,113 93,757 119,243 2,1130
Debt tier, Ices5 . 92' -
Total !
' I rm Sxmmses .712.145 1. 1 178.737 1315.311, 251 . 1811 1,301,368 848,9611 ,5,101 245.470 5 5 4 . 109 454268 41;11,954 18,891
('han8,' nl NeI Assets 311,1168 1222998941 36.85111 89.832 381,45 2 214,153 215,002 83,919 14,884 46,932 219.0411 18.244 24,872
Net
t,,snts,l hc,,mue, oft eat 5.043,1: 2 7 538305 7 307,194 1.504.891 5.577
141 1,627858 1.098.148 1491.355 1.1 77.558 269,895 2,221,307 26 157 12.975
Net nsvals
old or tear .5 (171 .200 2.3711 971 5 5,95 8.592 T 1,81_42.313 5 1313.1911 1.175.274 192 316421 24:.9.347 Y: 44'751 t 371817
32
Somerset Academy, IncSpecial-Pnrpnse Statement o1 Act'vl4es ny Charter School('or the year ended June 30, 2017
Village Campus
North laude! dale Campus
Pompano
KeyCampus
Boca Campus
Canyons
9weka Urns Campus
I'e'p
Somerset
Somerset
Somerset
Suntersel
Suncrsci
Somcrsc
Somerset
Some6c1
Somerset
Senlr,seSomcrscl
S(vn ,sn
Somerset
Soo set
Village
Vlllayc
No,h
Chph North
ine
Ponlpuoo
lacy
Fah.
.4ca,lemu
Boca
Canyons
Canyons
Academy
Middle
N7lddle
Lauderdale
Lauderdale
Nl,,ldle
High
Boca
Middle
NLdd(u
1113th
llirnnarrn
Innmrnrdl 113rouardl (BreI)ald( IB,9'rnrdl
(Breutu dl Illn,rvarJ)
(Brassard) (Palm Beach( 1100n, Beal„
( pain, Bcachl (Palm Bcachl (Dade) (Dade)
Support ) Kos:meFl11 an3 (
•eemcs
S
1,714,317
S
411737
S
4%667,97
S
1.5391111
S
2,696 .914
S
1,14 . 1.5117
C 2.161,394
S
742.665
S
2.5711,15.1
S
43-1603
5_63,527
S
4.149.1147
$
1.4..9 5
S
11.4453
Capital
Il.n' l , 1 n4
44,749
45.254
411,997
66,922
162.085
36,6811
130,619
-
115,963
1N.604
434,3116
30. 4349
7111,771)
64 , 307
rcdcral lIme)
2(937(1
1 2 6549
71011.9.1
130,689
294.461
114 , 173
6749'
144.521
34,625
4.41!0
1331121
1/13,70.1
151(517
54929
Pre-K, atiercr'e gnn7rtu,, andlunch pmeram f,',
2.637
713
6 . 197
2.012
17.6117
4,731
68115
2.426
34.561.
5631
17 .1.151
200,671
57 , 344
13 . 7311
Inlere l li d
o and o11n re,enue
35 .44X 1,266 24 475
1.194 2(762
1 537
7 4X4
174
'4!1017 1.025 210657
9.849
45 634
5 411'
Total Support lad l<c,n,uc
.1..106 .761
310519
6.121,10
1 , 7 11 2;159
3,119,445
15.2%20
489,756,
2.763,23 5
466.131
51025742
4 . 767 ,346
4 . 12 /Lnn
1,.161 2 '1
Ilpulelal • 1'.5p33ue.In5lru61101I
3.15X9i
512.012
31173.1'12
635,331
1 , 635 . 616
677644
X913.15
:37.1X1
1.30 1 1,146
1910676
2!9()0.9131
1.'11?,368
7 . 21 9.825
71(X,3'_7
In7)ru[honal it all noutm _. Nee Ices
3.816
1,111,11
16154
2.026
12%77
81144
1594
1.6917
5664
1.259
4511
2476
936
XI
13oard
33.2 5 11
111 3100
66.6110
443).11
410011
21 . 1(1(1
146,4110
(4,31(4
54,425
16175
96550
111 1 11(111
92,245
716511
School ado,,, viral n,
1. 12.5 11 4
1 l11,1 N?
657 . 566
251,544
316,545
191.766
363,154
131.444
276,1134
43,764
5711,643
366,206
652.466
124,985
Faulies ae1uCatcm,I ' ,uul 51111771
36575
19 . 15(1
114150
3111511
59,73111
24,154
57244
21,22 5
51,625
92)11(1
128.73151
96,0011
92,400
34,275
rla,d )717,57
193.476
1112.7111
432 . 1'71
1411.541
147%32
116,628
I 07,114
7761,7
55,1147
9,693
1611351
124.107
1 5 3.753
57 , 156
C.cniral (1111574
64.797
22_941
134,744
33,592
66,542
29.326
76,534
20,133
63597
12.745
139,684
99 . 746
119591
45.273
Pupil Oartspnrtalum scn '«s
-
338[mutest
-
-
-
4.309
Comrnunllc sus lea
-
9 . 741
1725
1!9110
-
-
-
1 1.s 15
90495
-
Total llperalinp.spenses
I{,211 . 195
77116,6 141:7915
1.1 5 42114
2,339617
, 074 . 11 19
16 5 11913 566.686
1.603293
411 1 01,4(4
'.X41.2119
3 . 141534 1641.749
liyccss Suppun and licrcnue Orel .Orlvrmn.- I:'.spem es 11 chore
FacOuy Espenscs
Facility E.Spc.easlac I 1
d'
I.. (runOpera 1
111'111an1 m. mlamaneeDula per, lee..
1et41I . aaln, lispcnse,
I, Range nt No Assets
Set assets al la:m. m d sear
Net assetS al e d,r11ca1
466,563 246X63 1.631 145 6114 035 4 5 45 3 4 7541111'9 747.485 32!1.876 9842142 181.395 1.964.32 . 1 11126.137 I,482 U6N 59447'-.
26117
-
14 515
1.336
7 , 136
1469
11 , 331
1.6,9 11,
1117.235
290637
5.3663
114,473
512-427
215,491
439831
44,764
1,545.758
16751177
965,733
331811
I I0 -671 ,
4- 721
175 . (1(1
46615
16 5.562
52 .394
1111,1611
30.157
144.391
14.786
118447
99,19 2
2 0 11744
77!927
4X2214 (5901,9
1250, 2 86 3392511
739,225
2611.863
666.142
2461146
745 . 51.2 1664611 1.1 .14.269
1.215.X114
4111(17
134 1 1
17996
442%59
266,775
1191.03
(2,654)
77,763
74.1128
439,344
41,441
279663
751,664
261 6.2611
163.265
79X_5 59
2_64,6X.
1.876449
646%59
1.454,431,
22 6%3N
9.9 617
701,076
136,354
718,400
24 ; ).41
521.551
753 511
11(11%_5 2.279.,44 3 955634 4 1,57.1, 139 ? 223984
S 169.743 S 71,3211 5 1.145.456 S 217 191,
944061
1
99775119 S 1,1954(1 5
936,7 1 16
33
Somerset Academy, Inc.Spectal . Purpose Statement of Acl,vn 'ies by Chanel. SchoolFor Me year ender" JUne 30, 2047
Scoot Iinmcstesd Campos SiN es 'alm s Campus Homestead Campus South Mi:uui Campos Bay Campus^,tmrul 5a.
l So,
119 Sul
scl Son sct Sx scl Sal..sct Sunutscl tiom'rxl
Sumoisct Somcnrc Sonsrsa Smtococc SomcrcCtSouth Mtddlc
sSouth I110h South ('cop al Silver Silva 11 nth III,h Cils Arts
Mtddla Oaks Elcntcnm v 374475 Acudcutr Acadcmvlion estuad Nomcetcnd lioru.tcud P4hns 1'uiuls South Campus Academy Country Palms
.ACadcros South Miami South namnu liar liar 66ddluII71drl IDadc1 11)30101 Ulan,') IItacI t 1014457 (Dadcl (Dada) (Dadai tDado) (Doric) (Dadc) (Dade) (Dailcl
Snpptnt and
co,PT19 otd It
nd roue rc,crwes 2 3655.1174 .2 2764867
5 1,589,734 5 5 , 514 2109 S 53172872 .5 2356,349 $
193.627 S 2692434 143.770 4 .1 , 099.438 S 798,139 ti 1,127,639 S 1,772,631 X 7743'otulos. Radon, 2751,41 2123585 87,059 292207 32783 136,1118 81121 55 8,243 6,1961 771.562 133.590 59024 69311 11,903
fodcral );rams. 3281133 230.135 124915 434.724 46'."'_'0 194.974 1 29444 1111.722 5384 423003 38.345 20.108 21322 3,763Prc-IC, afiocc:ac pn,);ratn and
lunch prof a 16737 1.1 ( 2 11!72' 37,589 34,258 17,905 1.456 252116 689 12102 2 306,929 30.741 16,185 2,J55hncrc,l. 13
d.
s tg v,d cllc(,vnue 51.863 7.1415 12.352 22.479 198.357 11.528 1354 14. 117'1 728 .1 252 141275, 2.986 370,3.19 60 , 317Tidal S
I oc ,n d Revenue .1
712!11,1 3,261 29.1 1 . 328.191 6,301,668 6,175, 5 81 21,1e 261 339112 2495,Gk ' l 156.71,7 1801277 3,408!75') 1,4411,818 ..?89,1011 353,870
Orsallnl Expcbscs.ltnwcurnc 1,718,176 1,311) -343 672.082 27402735 2.4164911 1022 . 316 61 IIN3 1.515747 17102.1 75145',7 1,64.1 , 678 516,285 1,15.5 .423 1171162
Irt:truclinnal
a(I tralnut ,l tann cc' 6,2(13 5,751 3492 1'484 5,987 2.4711 106 10,324 22182 11.233 1,321 2,88') 1,213 1,683Board 9.5110 8.2911 4,900 88,459 368.215 64721, 11111114 38,150 7,150 523h110 10,1111 7„260 84100 5 . 51111Sclvx,l udnun Slranon 5416135 4106901 418.887 721.8111 6175 2 3 738 ,324 66 138 374 . 732 12461 524 984 414 , 764 241 , 184 295,858 37,147
Pacilics acquisutou1 2 '.5547 ser',necs 76,875 66,0011 37275 11'2,.1125 121 275 77 775 J , 5110 58,350 3 . 300 87 711!1 610(175 31,500 36 1 175 6 2 150Fcv}d cc 2 5.11190 172,5114 46,740 255,062 266,595 121,599 9,886 157,022 8,880 2301260 1117,163 56,198 71,766 12188C
(al servce.. 104212 105 ,684 58,174 161,8116 134.608 61 ,2146 4!987 80.11_' 3 . 7'10 10'1425 874113 45 , 090 44 954 7 , 3 29,Pupil transponauon scnlccslouvred 2(15,05 - - -I,tlmnntil, sc, t 1 2_.(116 .
Total (h
rand', E804115cc 7.718 . 1191 71178.563 I '93, : 70 4 . 1185')64 3081198 Ihiri 5'6 lib 7114 2.246:o; 5 481,84 ' . 510,529 330.511 v00.5113 11,14.194 234.774
E'SbbS,a Support :lid I(cix'mx O, etOpcrat,r. tig,enscs and ISabo,racihty Sc I.co,8 1,5'711.873 1,182.731 777,412 2,215.704 2.111287 '7 5 1:38 67, 1!73 74 16629 58,1183 33. !l'I8 1338,445 540 , 015 101,9!16 109091
4[445 Lspatac_i .Fanlwcs .61 nutmrnluu 4.864 12.633 104.818 120,507 I')33 1.463 2,128 - 41681 6,720 535Oprration of plant 648964 714,257 132.287 1776.6711 1,693.877 6'14 ;455 491.689 515,131 248 114 790,574 627,5116 315,0411 46889,5 75,666
p lnnl nleuucoancc 47.1111 54.1148 26.231 91,236 1 2_7.5;5 44.319 3,517 79.565 1,8511 1112314 11101,4 31610 302794 4,917Debt scrtcccs
Total f auhn L,PUtti a 705 . 929 180.438 458.518 1.772.724 1,937,91V 740.739 54.669 596,824 20,744 892.888 78(, 251 377 170 492889 81118
(h:uly;e ut Nct \,srns 824.744 4111.793 76 7 894 44 3 480 2116'71,1 2. III,59'7 12,529 182.805 31.339 438,060 352,194 160645 145017 27 ,973
Ncl .sal, al bc}•,Inn t„a l ,rar 25427 790 . 720 259 . 671 1506.2671 2 .4114.015 1.183 914 160!748 4511,748 162.874 944.2 2 9 1.632 081, 51'7. 2 16 159219 64,6116
14::cla ccc
d Y ; 410,71 C 1 , 192 .513 336,565- S (6 3,2871 5 ? 610,379,... X 1194 513 ^&
I77_ a7J S (12.51f,11_81_. 21,134 . 281i r 685 56'_ 30,1 36 5 79
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Somerset Academy, Inc.Special-Purpose Statement of Acllvl0es by Charier SchoolFor the year Boded .h me 30, 2017
1tilb,le Campus 13rrx26s
Son
rsel 5o111urse: 50111,881 Somerunt Acalcn sofSconce 5'
Somuscl Somerscl SOtumml loc.
Coral Gabler talc Eagle Pteparatoro AXf
Somcrscl College Somorsct Plcpar:dor Ae.adenn ladies Maxis
(.
co (:;96,!,90 841441: taralol5 \adum L
,
96 11 Vlriuul Sunset 0 I
t
School Account
l?ucall..__l(Dade) Ducal! IDo'd) 51,A St. sU Cfe8a_sl Academy Dade (Palm Beach,) Inc. [Ilninnuor, Tola)
3.422.1,747 882,470 y 1,89:294 S 3,72604 S _.'_19.'41 S I,,917,531 S -
S 1.827.585 5 531,705 5 5 13:!926.744
)61,)013 - 70,363 1'1 .1,507 111.781 74,856 25 . 927 7.063,564
43!156 225_544 55449 3571191 - 1,154,421 596211 95.889 - - 8 . 889,210
52111, 37 3112 2.545 180 -1111 40,30 18,0112 - (207,0651 2,668257
75.718 :1 14,590 .11'47 42118 10.974 2118.356 873.460 8
46 200980 7,305,574 32. 101
,061 7.171
782
,.876 3711 I.460,07-1 782,294 3 , 73'13 14 2..4.636 1871111 705 873 . 4110 17325.311') 8 59,54'I A305,574 (a,!. If ,5271 15 11,119./63
:7,17', 4116, 694710 3983163 1 - 808,171; 910- 170 12957,467 734.355 11161.082 327 , 742 41438 1401.714) 76,236493
477 1.179 629 11,641 9594 177,584 - - 671 107.851 548.22110
120,1011 213511 17,7311 4 . 550 61!97 5 333106 1113,5011 20,950 7,750 I .
3,
113 (:.177,71141 576368
.129!190 207 .70 68067 5 62,032 411.357 3.136.761.00 2,212 291 02 3 1149,149 352 . 327 19,870,691
(.7!775 19,275 16, 5 00 68,125 53.475 - - 40,350 11.025 - = 6 5 32263
147.162 117,654 49024 2)11156 - 537330 - 78.061 - 1,616 - 6681.836
88 . 480 411336 1643, 97,5112 98 .093 - 3,001 49,583 55.37! 17.101 - 3,499,224
- 2. 571 61.029 59.578 - - - 407.228
143018 3972 2
16,1911 - - 576 - - .1006 995 177 0871 J.278 214
2_9778.1819 1,102.986 5 71_1111 2.807.781 1.699 2 111 16.842.142 841.177 1,53 1 ,449 571,328 5.761.3.0 I
! I6
Li) 114.,41.2 .1'f
4111.190 3571105 21E054 894,533 643,1 4 3, 1.0063 30333 492.3631 708.269 1 .544 233 44,978,514
182 71 _ 19.5112 - - 70,,663
721.812 3524637 1314 7 2 751.7116 460,483 X17,727 11739 1,036.103 218447 77799,1611
78,264 59.288 83713 248.466 812.344 - 27,005 4788; 1!165,7(6
187711 - - - 241,6:01'
818.320 411,321 199485 1.1192,172 54.
321 1 0115430 - 258.246 084 . 178 218 493 - ..712605
99 , 87o 154 2:31 7E569 11117,6:4) 1011.119 853.12+ 70 , 337 234,114 {7'17,931 41 1325,740 9,265 464
368,185 122.475 281028 35949 368485 3656266 183.623) 344.292 3,371.343 53,58112137
4685153 52 1197 1 22.0 3111 5 468 6114 4 5247-'11 S ( 53 2'19_LA_ 583401, S 1795 909) S 4 646 . 687
S I I 1 and Revenue;IIE.:md l< dulon coercesCapital
If I
neFederal grand:
andI
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1 r st. ft I 1. )r and othor revenue'eud ti Marl and Reeeuuc
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f serousC unrll /195'0,.7:
Pupil I9nup6M1aoon serviee5InlerealC
u m1l ,,ul ()le Im; 534e'ne_s
Excess Support and Raceme OverClpcrallno 1.:xpgnso and Beforeholds Esp. n ex
ill EstFI/
7
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her assets t e:d ei
35
Vocational - Technical Career Academy
City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
Response and Approach
Proposed Timeline1/31/19 5/11/19 8/19/19 11/27/19 3/6/20 6/14/20
Submission of charter school application
Final Revisions of Application Submitted
School Board consideration of Application
Solicit contractor bids and make final General...
Contract Negotiations with School District
Grant Solicitiation
Marketing and Student Recruitment
Finalizing curriculum and other instructional materials
Student Application Window Closes and Lottery will be...
Vendor Contracts Finalized (Food Service, Uniforms, Etc)
Technology and School Furniture Purchasing
Teacher fingerprinting, drug-testing, and background...
Policy Adoption by Board as needed
Governing Board Training/Fingerprinting as needed
Conduct Final Facilities and Safety Inspections
Finalize Registrations and Master Schedule
Final Curriculum Review with lead staff
Student/Parent Orientations
Personnel Assigned to the Project
Staff Name Title Years ExperienceErika Rains Principal 16Frank Mestre Support and Services 3Jeffrey Lagomacini Support and Services 6Carlos O. Alvarez Principal 19Julio Robaina COO 32Bonnie May Educational Support &Services 15
Critical Issues & Resources Committed
Like all construction projects. the approval of the building plans and the timing of thegovernmental approvals are essential in order to meet the timelines set forth. The building needsto be completed at least 90 days prior to the upcoming school year in order to commit to theincoming class and their parents.Please see Somerset's financial disclosure statement for resource commitment.
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