Twin Peaks Charter Academy's mission is to provide students with a rigorous education and character foundations. The school has defined strategic objectives in student achievement, financial soundness, and school climate. For 2015-2016, goal champions will focus on specific tasks within academic excellence, community climate improvement, faculty retention, enrollment, and financial stability. Metrics and deadlines are established to track progress on objectives and ensure the strategic plan advances the school's mission.

1. OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Twin Peaks Charter Academy provides students with a rigorous
education and the foundations of virtue and character, building
cultural literacy through a content-rich curriculum in an
encouraging environment.
OUR LEGACY:
"Academic Excellence"

2. Planning for the Future
TPCA 2015
• Agenda
• Welcome
• Review of Process
• Summer focus
• Progress to date
• Q&A

3. WELCOME
• Strategic Goals
• Rigorous academics in science, math,
arts, and humanities
• Character education cultivating
wisdom and virtue
• Parents engaged as an integral part
of their child’s education
• Highly trained faculty dedicated to
students’ development and success
• Financially sound institution with
conservative financial approach
• Tuition free equal enrollment
opportunity
• Engaging Activities and Athletic
Opportunities for all students
• Culture of Inclusion and Community

4. Planning Process
Current Strategic Plan
• In 2013, 3 objectives were
defined, with administration
and board
• Metrics were developed to
track progress
• Annual evaluations and
refinement have occurred
When did this happen?
• Work sessions
• Committee Meetings
• Summer Strategy
Retreat

5. Strategic Objectives
• Student Achievement
Definition:
A nationally recognized school where students excel academically in an environment that
promotes virtue, diverse interests and discovery of individual strengths.
Financially Sound
Definition:
A school that develops short and long term financial plans, and executes effectively to meet
strategic priorities in all economic conditions.
School Climate
Definition:
A vibrant school known for volunteerism and students of character.

6. Student Achievement
Definition:
A nationally recognized school where students excel academically
in an environment that promotes virtue, diverse interests and
discovery of individual strengths.
Tools Defined
 TCAP / Co-ALT, Internal Benchmarks, ACCESS, ACT, PLAN, PSAT
 TCAP scores >0.5 SD above FRL scaled Colorado average by 2015 for all grades
 Nationally Ranked Gold as defined by US News and World Report
 Nationally Ranked by US News and World Report by 2017
 Annual (parent and student) survey approval ratings of 97% or better (character and virtue)
 Community service hours, culture of giving through CS and volunteer hours (character and virtue)
 Students that will be successful post HS, various intended degrees (scholarship, college #s)
 Well supported extra-curricular environment, clubs (participation rate)
 Parental volunteer hours
 John Irwin Award Winner for all units
 Governor's Distinguished Award Winner for all units
 Demand for enrollment; increased enrollment (500 in 5 years)
 Quality course options (Foreign Language, AP)
 Well supported extra-curricular environment
 Students well received at highly selective colleges
 Scholarships
 Act/Sat, CSAP
Tracking Metrics
Target Green Yellow
12 Academic HS Number of students on Honor Roll (4.0) 20
13 Academic HS Number of students on Honor Roll (3.5) 50
14 Academic HS Number of students on Honor Roll (3.0) 80
15 Academic K-12 Semester Data Review with Staff 3
16 Academic K-12 Guaranteed Viable Curriculum
17 Academic MS
Students on track for Algebra 2 in 8th
grade
100% 95% 90%
18 Academic MS Students on trace for Calc 3 at 6th Grade 20% 15% 10%
19 Academic MS Explore composite score 6th >15 14 13
20 Academic MS Explore composite score 8th >18 16 14
21 Academic MS Number of students on Honor Roll (4.0) 20
22 Academic MS Number of students on Honor Roll (3.5) 70
Ref # Category Unit Description
Metric

7. Financially Sound
Measurement:
 Meet financial obligations
 Adequate financial reserves
 Performance against budget
 Development of long term budget to align
with strategic priorities
 Wait list
 Student Retention >90%
 Bond (continued development)
 Adequate facilities (academic and athletic)
Tracking Metrics
Target Green Yellow
1 Finance EL KG Enrollment 100% 100% 95%
2 Finance HS 9th Grade Capture Rate 66% 55% 40%
3 Finance K-12 Enrollment > Budget 100% 100% 95%
4 Finance K-12 5 year budget report
5 Finance MS 6th Grade Capture Rate 90% 85% 80%
Ref # Category Unit Description
Metric

8. School Climate
Target Green Yellow
1 BOD EL Annual Student 3-5 Climate Survey March March April
2 BOD HS Annual Student Climate Survey March March April
3 BOD K-12 Committee Effectiveness 80 80 70
4 BOD K-12 Composite Self Evaluation 80 80 60
5 BOD K-12 Quarterly Principal Review 100 100 75
6 BOD K-12 Annual Staff Survey March March April
7 BOD K-12 Annual Staff Survey on the Board March March April
8 BOD MS Annual Student Climate Survey March March April
Ref # Category Unit Description
Metric
Target Green Yellow
#REF! Climate EL Academic and Athletics Activites 7 6 5
#REF! Climate HS
Number of students participating in 1 or
more Activities and Athletics
100% 90% 80%
#REF! Climate HS Academic Activites 7 6 5
1 Climate HS Athletics 6 5 4
2 Climate K-12 Whole school activities 4 3 2
3 Climate K-12 Quarterly Discipline Report 4 4 3
4 Climate MS Academic Activites 7 6 5
5 Climate MS Athletics 8 8 7
Ref # Category Unit Description
Metric

9. Summer Strategy Refinement
2015
Where are we now?
Deadlines and Reporting Objectives 2015

10. Approach for
2015-2016
• 3 Strategic Goals Broken
down even further
• 5 Goal Champions
working on specific tasks
and objectives
• Goal 1-Academic Excellence
• Goal 2-Community Climate
Improvement
• Goal 3-Faculty Retention
• Goal 4-Enrollment
• Goal 5-Financial Stability
Strategic consultant hired
through December 2015

11. Academic Excellence
(Administration Team)
• Produce a Calendar that
will achieve Metrics in 3
yrs.
• Due to board at 12/3/15 meeting
• Audit School Curriculum
• Baseline data by end of 2015-2016
• Content Skill
Mapping/Assessment
• Complete and Posted outside
classrooms
• School Curriculum and
Schedule Changes (HS)
• Assess need and present new
Proposals to Board by 12/17

12. Community Climate
(Kathy DeMatteo/Scott McNutt)
• Communication
Improvement
• Simplify Newsletters
• Create Metrix of Tools available for
communication and train staff
• Survey Parents for preferred
communication methods
• State of the School
• Rollout 1/1/16
• Increase Community
Engagement
• Registration audit and revision
• Regular Admin and Board Availability
(Coffee’s, Events)
• Clear Consistent communication
• Integrate K-12 Events in and out of
school
• Reach out to new families personally
• Provide Informational Classes to
Parents
• Use Technology at new
levels

13. Staff Retention
(Shelly Coleman/Andrew Howell/Liz Milo)
• Recognition
• Inter-Staff
• Board Recognition
• Term of Service
• Full Report on Board Agenda
11/19/15
• Implementation following
presentation.
• Compensation
• Merit Pay
• After Research
Voted Down 10/15
• Budget Priority
• Board Focus for
2016-2017 budget
planning
• Non monetary
compensation
options being
explored
Work/Life Awareness
Care Committee

14. Enrollment
(Marilyn Putrah, Jenni Ransburg)
• Identified Areas of
Research:
• Word of Mouth Advertising
• Parent Socials/Education
Opportunities
• Inter-grade opportunities and
relationships
• Kindergarten Tuition Funding
• Implemented Activities
• Grand Opening of Fields
• 5 part Education series
• New Family Personal Welcome
• 8th Graders at HS Assemblies and
information meetings
• Integration of Grades
• Reading Buddies
• Science Assistance at dissection
• Myth Buster Document created

15. Financially Sound
(Jim Schauer/MaryBeth Cowie)
• 75 Days Cash + $83,000
• Achieved, currently at 143 days
• Timely/Accurate Financial
Reporting
• Audit is complete and financials will
be complete at end of November.
• Identify additional Income
sources
• In Progress: Grants, Facilities Rental,
Enrollment
• Budget Analysis and
Adjustments
• Kindergarten Tuition Reduction?
• Due April 15, 2016
• Revisit 5 Year Financial
Plan
• Annual report to Board with budget.

16. Moving Forward
Questions?
SWAT Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Alternatives
Threats