Introduction

Section 18(2) of the Public Act of 94 of 1979, The State School Aid Act, has been amended, which requires each school district and intermediate school district to post certain information on its website within 30 days after a board adopts its annual operating budget or any subsequent revision to that budget. The Annual Budget and Transparency Reporting is an opportunity to communicate to our community on how we utilize the resources that are provided to us.

The following information is required to be posted on our website:

Management Charter Contract - CHADET 112021

Management Charter Contract - CHAGR 052021

Charter Contract and Service Provider Agreement:

http://www.gvsu.edu/cso/school-download.htm?type=contract&profileId=621F89CF-0B0B-2E7F-68485255D4F9792E

1. The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.

2. Using data that has already been collected and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a summary of district or intermediate district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which they are available, expressed in the following two (2) pie charts, which were provided for the general fund of the district or intermediate district by the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI):

    (a)  A chart of personal expenditures broken down into the following subcategories:

      (1) Salaries and Wages

      (2) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and long term care benefits

      (3) Retirement benefits costs

      (4) All other personnel costs

    (b)  A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following subcategories:

      (1) Instruction

      (2) Support Services

      (3) Business and administration

      (4) Operations and Maintenance

3. Links to all the following:

    (a) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit.

    (b) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the district. Welfare Benefit Plan

    (c) The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available.

4. The total salary and a description of each fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district or intermediate district and for each employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000.

5. The annual amount spent on dues and associations.

6. The annual amount spent on lobbying services.

CHADET Budget Transparency Personnel 2020/21

CHADET Budget Transparency Expenditures 2020/21

CHADET Transparency Operational 2020/21

CHADET Transparency Operating Exp. 2020/21

CHADET School ESSA 2020/21

CHAGR Transparency Personnel 2020/21

CHAGR Budget Transparency Expenditures 2020/21

CHAGR Transparency Operations 2020/21

CHAGR Transparency Operations Exp. Report 2020/21

CHAGR School ESSA 2020/21

CHADET Budget Transparency 2019/20

CHADET Budget Transparency Personnel 2019/20

CHADET Transparency Expenditures 2019/20

CHADET Transparency Operations 2019/20

CHADET ESSA 2019/20

CHAGR Budget Transparency 2019/20

CHAGR Budget Transparency Personnel 2019/20

CHAGR Transparency Expenditures 2019/20

CHAGR Transparency Operations 2019/20

CHAGR ESSA 2019/20

CHADET Budget Transparency 2018/19

CHADET Budget Operating Expenditures 2018/19

CHADET Transparency Expenditures 2018/19

CHADET Personnel Transparency 2018/19

CHADET ESSA School Level Expenditures 2018/19

CHAGR Budget Transparency 2018/19

CHAGR Budget Operating Expenditures 2018/19

CHAGR Transparency Expenditures 2018/19

CHAGR Personnel Transparency 2018/19

CHAGR ESSA School Level Expenditures 2018/19


Section 3a, 3b, and 3c - Listing of the Collective Bargaining Agreements, Health Care Plans, and Audit Report

* 3a. Academies have no collective bargaining agreements.

* 3b:  Health Care Plan Bids, Benefit Overview and Summary Plan Descriptions  , YVS Benefit Health Care Bids 2016 ,  Health Benefit Plan Overview & Bids 2017

Benefit Overview and Summary Plan Description 2020/2021

* 3c:  Audited Financial Statements

Hodges Accounting & Advisory Services

Report on Financial Statements - Detroit 06302021

Report on Financials Statements - Grand Rapids 06302021

Report on Financial Statements - Detroit 06302020

Report on Financial Statements - Grand Rapids 06302020

Report on Financial Statements Detroit 06302019

Report of Financial Statements Grand Rapids 06302019

Engagement Letter - GR 2020

Engagement Letter - Detroit 2020

Engagement Letter - Detroit 2019

Engagement Letter - Grand Rapids 2019

Section 4 - Salary and Benefit Description of Superintendent and Employees with Salary Exceeding $120,000

Superintendent's Salary

The Covenant House Academy utilize an educational service provider for staff
at all four schools.  The total 2018 compensation for staff at CHADET
is $3,388,935 and the total compensation for CHAGR is $1,668,201.

Section 5 - Annual Amount Spent on Dues paid to Associations

MAPSA/$5,080.00 MSBO/$294.00 & ASCD/$224.00 inclusive of Grand Rapids/Detroit.

The annual amounts spent on dues paid to associations, are not applicable, since the Academy do not incur these expenditures.

Section 6 - Annual Amount Spent on Lobbying or Lobbying Services

The annual amounts spent on lobbying or lobbying services, are Muchmore & Harrington at $30,000 inclusive of Grand Rapids/Detroit.

Section 7 - Deficit Elimination Plan

N/A - The Academy is not in a deficit position and no deficit elimination plan is required.

Section 8 - Credit Cards

Covenant House Academy Visa credit cards with $5,000.00 limits have been issued to the Principals at each Academy inclusive of Grand Rapids and Detroit. In addition, the two district Superintendents of Grand Rapids and Detroit respectively along with the Director of Business Finance have been issued Visa credit cards with a limit of $15,000.00. The CHA staff listing is as follows:

Detroit:

Mr. Terrence George - Visa with $15,000.00 credit limit

Ms. Tanya Duffy - Visa with $10,000.00 credit limit

Ms. Mosetta Clay - Visa with $15,000.00 credit limit

Mr. Nehemiah Thomas - Visa with $5,000.00 credit limit

Ms. Kimberly Harper - Visa with $5,000.00 credit limit

Mr. Kenneth Pickles - Visa with $5,000.00 credit limit

Grand Rapids:

Mr. Markeith Large - Visa with $5,000.00 credit limit

Section 9.  Out of State Travel

N/A- The Academy has no expended funds on out of state travel for staff.

Section 10.  Procurement Policies

Board Policies - Procurement - Travel Reimbursement - Freedom of Information Act - Detroit

Board Policies - Procurement - Travel Reimbursement- Freedom of Information Act - GR

The district’s written policy governing procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment

Section 11. Board Reimbursement

 The district’s written policy establishing specific categories of reimbursable expenses, as described in Section 1254(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1254

 Detroit - Check Register

 Grand Rapids- Check Register

Section 12. Statement of Reimbursed Expenses

The academies have no employees and have made no expense reimbursements to any employee or board memb

Section 13. Best Practice Salary Data

Detroit

Grand Rapids

Section 14.  Educator Evaluation Systems Postings and Assurances
Detroit-  Principal/Building Administrator Evaluation Worksheet
                 Classroom Teacher Evaluation Instrument
                 Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching- Evaluation
Grand Rapids- Principal/Building Administrator Evaluation Worksheet
                          Classroom Teacher Evaluation Instrument 
                          Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching- Evaluation

























COVID-19 Plans
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan
Covenant House Academy Detroit Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan

Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids - 20-21 Mid-Year Academic Goal Progress

Educational Goal - End of Year Progress

 ESSER III Plan of Use Narrative for Web (2021-2022)

ESSER III Plan of Use Narrative for Web (2021-2022) Spanish

ESSER III GAN