LEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2016-2017 Annual Report

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WHO WE ARE

WHO WE SERVE

SERVING TENNESSEE FAMILIES FOR TEN YEARSFounded in 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee LEAD Public Schools has grown from a single school of 92 students to the city’s largest and the state’s first non-profit charter management organization offering five tuition-free open enrollment public schools serving over 2,100 families. LEAD is committed to providing access to a high quality education for all students regardless of zip code. We do this by ensuring our highly qualified instructional staff receives continual professional development to deliver rigorous academics focused on preparing students for success in college and in life.

The foundation of our model is to set high expectations in both academic achievement and character development as outlined by our academic model. This is accomplished through the application of targeted interventions for each student, our strong focus on social and emotional growth, and access to technological resources. Lastly, we provide a safe and enriching educational experience through gender-based advisory, college trips and our commitment to extracurricular activities.

SY16-17 STUDENT POPULATION

2,079LEAD Enrolled Students

TABLE OF CONTENTS:OUR STORY

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MISSIONOur mission is to prepare all of our students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and in life.

OUR ETHOS

I LEAD because... I am courageous.I am committed. I am disciplined.I am self-reliant. I serve others.That is who I am.

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Exceptional EducationEconomically DisadvantagedEnglish Language Learner

45%

13%36%

63%18%

21%

2%

African AmericanHispanic/LatinoWhiteNative American/Asian

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSDwayne Tucker, ChairmanKim AmesWilliam Braddy, IIIJudge Richard DinkinsDr. Earl LattimoreDr. Annette Little

Dear LEAD Family,

Thank you for taking the time to read our Annual Report for 2017, a snapshot of our story and mission to prepare all of our students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and in life.

What you’ll see throughout this report are the stories and experiences of our families, students, and staff members -- some of the most courageous and committed people you will meet, not just in our schools, but across the greater Nashville community.

In particular, I want to recognize our staff and families— we could not accomplish this mission without them. Over the last eight months as interim CEO, I’ve had the incredible privilege of getting to know many of them. They work day in and day out for our students to help create a better tomorrow than today, a better today than yesterday. And that work is paying off.

This year we celebrated our fourth consecutive class of LEAD Academy seniors who earned 100 percent acceptance to college. We also celebrated LEAD Cameron and LEAD Southeast being named Reward Schools for Progress. This means our students are progressing and growing faster academically than their peers across Nashville and the rest of the state. This continues to be our expectation. Every ounce of passion we have must be committed to creating real academic success for all of the students in our care across all six of our schools.

LEAD Cameron is the first successful turnaround school in the state of Tennessee. The school had traditionally been a school in the bottom five percent of academic results in the state. But today, Cameron has become a Reward School and remains one of our most consistently successful schools as a zoned neighborhood option for families.

But we also faced some challenges. We spent the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year restructuring our network leadership team to better support the specific needs of our schools and our students. And despite our demonstrated success at Cameron, our work continues at our other turnaround schools, Brick Church and Neely’s Bend. We have reinvested in both schools and continue to work toward immediate academic improvements. I am confident our turnaround schools will improve.

We cannot do any of this work without real, tangible support from the greater Nashville community. Whether through a donation, a partnership, or a volunteer opportunity, we are very fortunate to have people who genuinely care about— and invest in— our city’s future by supporting our work, our students, and public education as a whole. For that, we are grateful.

My hope is you will come visit any one of our six schools in the near future - to meet our amazing students, teachers and staff. Thank you, as always, for your continued support of LEAD Public Schools.

Sincerely,Dwayne TuckerInterim CEOChairman, Board of Directors

Jerome OglesbyCarter PaineJimmy PattonStan L. RutaDonald B. Taylor

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LEAD helped me during my college search by exposing me to a variety of colleges, and

showing me that I have an infinite amount of choices for the college experience that would best fit me socially, academically, financially,

and emotionally.

Kayla Buckner, Class of 2016 studied abroad in Merida, Yucatan at Centre College

LEAD has pushed me to grow socially and academically which has allowed me to develop

my character. My favorite LEAD Ethos is “committed.” For instance, if I make a low grade

on an assignment that can be retaken, I will make an effort to improve my score. I am committed to

making my studies my priority

Justice Williams, Class of 2020

My favorite Ethos is “committed,” it embodies the best of our students and teachers at LEAD because it describes their level of dedication to education.

My most committed students are the ones I foresee being the most successful in college and career.

My most committed colleagues are the ones who inspire their students and coworkers.

Luke Anderson, 9th Grade ELA Teacher

LEAD ACADEMYOUR SCHOOLS ARE OUR STORY

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Driven by his passion to address North Nashville’s desire for access to a high quality education, Jeremy Kane founded LEAD Academy in 2007. The families of these 92 fifth and sixth graders embraced the school’s promise to do whatever it takes to ensure their children would apply and be accepted to a four-year college or university. The middle school grew into our flagship high school with every senior class fulfilling that promise.

Our pinnacle annual event, Senior Signing Day, began in 2014 when former President Bill Clinton addressed a chapel full of LEAD

family, staff, and supporters, as the 44 members of the first-ever senior class gathered to publicly declare where they would attend college.

This year marked four straight years of 100% college acceptance with local Nashville entrepreneur Marcus Whitney delivering the keynote address at Belmont University. And the Metro Nashville Board of Education approved LEAD Academy’s charter renewal, allowing us to continue serving as the neighborhood high school for another 10 years.

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NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Blue Ribbon Teacher: Melissa Martens, Math

• Tennessee Reward School for Progress:2015

• TVAAS Level 5*: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and2017

• Metro Nashville Public Schools APF TierOne† Status: 2014, 2015, and 2017

• 100% College Acceptance: 2014, 2015, 2016,and 2017

*Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, scale of 1-5, 5 being best †2016 Academic Performance Framework not available ‡TN Dept. of Education 2016-17 Davidson County Report Card

12%

19%

54%

93%

13%

19%

51%

80%

Exceptional Education

English Language Learner

Economically Disadvantaged

Graduation Rate

LEAD ACADEMY DISTRICT‡

SY16-17 BY THE NUMBERSSTUDENT POPULATION: 340

BlackWhiteHispanic/LatinoNative American/Asian

57%

13%

29%1%

It has been a great, phenomenal experience for them and myself. LEAD has a passion and a commitment. It’s a dedication. It’s a focus on goals that you set for each student. It is a family atmosphere. Everyone is working

toward the same goal. Everyone is working on the same purpose. I trust them. I’m very protective of Steven and

Syeed. I want them in a safe, loving and caring environment.

Latashia Anderson, Proud Parent of Syeed and Steven Anderson, Jr.

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Being an example and mentor to these young men and women is an honor. I feel that there is work to be done in order to prepare our students for success in grade

school and beyond and that LEAD as a network is dedicated to doing that work day

in and day out.

Valini Ramcharan, Science Teacher

I started Cameron last year in 7th grade. I think the energy is really strong. I feel that could be me one day, with people cheering me on for

getting into college.

Rosie Simmons, Class of 2022

LEAD CAMERON OUR SCHOOLS ARE OUR STORY

In 2011 Metro Nashville Public Schools proposed a first-ever partnership with LEAD to turnaround Cameron Middle School, one of the lowest performing schools in the state. The recipient of multiple academic distinctions, it is considered to be the most successful turnaround in the history of Tennessee.

An enduring symbol of the community’s rich history, LEAD Cameron is co-located with LEAD Academy in the Cameron Middle School building, listed on the National Register for Historic Buildings. In 1928 Pearl Cohn Junior High was renamed to honor Professor

Henry Alvin Cameron, an African American science teacher who took a leave of absence to serve in World War I. He died in the 1918 Battle of Argonne Forest, France, two weeks before the end of the war.

Though the school was integrated into LEAD Public Schools, there are no barriers to entry. All in-zone families who wish to send their children to LEAD Cameron may do so regardless of when they arrive in the zone. With 17 languages spoken, the student population reflects the growing diversity of Nashville.

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NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Tennessee Reward School for Progress:2015 and 2017

• TVAAS Level 5*: 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017

• Metro Nashville Public Schools APF Tier OneStatus†: 2014

*Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, scale of 1-5, 5 being best; 2016 not available †2016 Academic Performance Framework not available ‡TN Dept. of Education 2016-17 Davidson County Report Card

13%

41%

69%

13%

19%

51%

LEAD CAMERON DISTRICT‡


BlackWhite

Hispanic/LatinoNative American/Asian

33%

14%

52%

1% Exceptional Education



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I work at LEAD mainly because we have zoned charter schools. It means that no matter where you live, your neighborhood school gives you

access to a high-quality education. I believe in our core values in teaching kids about our Ethos. I love

the students that go here. I love my coworkers. We have teachers who work extremely hard and

care for the kids. It’s why I love this place.

Ashley Frasier, Dean of Instruction

LEAD’s mission to prepare all students for college and life is an excellent way for students to have a goal.

It’s setting us up for life after school. I choose LEAD because it is promising for all scholars. LEAD is a

family who can connect and inspire each other to be great and to stay humble.

Allenecia Chumney, Class of 2022

LEAD BRICK CHURCHOUR SCHOOLS ARE OUR STORY

Through a partnership with the state, LEAD Public Schools added its third school and second turnaround, Brick Church Middle School, in 2012 in North Nashville. It was here where the city’s African American population built a thriving community during the time of Jim Crow. Many descendants of slaves settled in this part of the city following the Civil War.

Throughout the years, North Nashville experienced a decline in businesses, jobs, and limited access to a high quality neighborhood school. Seventy-three percent of our students qualified as Economically Disadvantaged, which is far above the state and

district averages of thirty-five and fifty-one percent respectively. Brick Church eventually found itself on the state’s priority list.

North Nashville is currently undergoing a revitalization, and as such, LEAD Public Schools felt compelled to extend its promise of doing whatever it takes to all students in the zone. Since integrating LEAD Brick Church into the LEAD family of schools, students have experienced growth in reading and math. The school has also made progress in reducing chronic absenteeism resulting in students receiving more critical instruction time.

I chose LEAD because I was familiar with their academic model. My son was struggling at his previous school

and I felt LEAD was the best option for him. The school is located in my neighborhood so that was an added benefit. I am excited about LEAD’s mission because it is inclusive to “all”. LEAD stands out because the

expectation is for every student to go to college and be prepared for life no matter where they come from: their

race, ethnicity, gender or financial status.Sonya Thomas, Proud Parent of Charles Thornton

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NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS

• TVAAS Level 5*: 2014

• TVAAS Level 5 Math Teacher: Kayla Miller

• TVAAS Level 5 ELA Teacher: Luke Anderson

• Charles Davis Foundation Mr. BasketballAward: Antonio Anthony, Class of 2021

• Teacher of the Year: Shannon Hill, Social Studies

*Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, scale of 1-5, 5 being best; 2016 not available †Tennessee Dept. of Education 2016-17 Davidson County Report Card

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73%

13%

19%

51%

LEAD BRICK CHURCH DISTRICT†


BlackWhite

Hispanic/Latino

89%

6%5% Exceptional

Education



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LEAD is my second family in Nashville. Teaching at LEAD is my top priority. Educating my neighbors’

children is my duty as a citizen. We must learn from our mistakes and be able to accept them in front of others in order to grow and become better versions of ourselves. I like to model the courageous ethos in every decision I make not

only as a teacher but as a human being.

Dr. Alexandra Valdes, Science Teacher

My favorite Ethos is commitment. It was at LEAD that I learned to operate at a deeper level. At first, it was

challenging, but found that it greatly benefited myself and my students. My first year was challenging. Two years later,

a student gave me flowers and a note that said ‘These flowers are everlasting, just like your impact on my life. Your roots go deep in my life.’ I will never forget those words and the realization that I truly made an impact.

Nupur Singh, ELA Teacher

LEAD SOUTHEASTOUR SCHOOLS ARE OUR STORY

After working with the district and families, LEAD identified a need to serve the growing population of Southeast Nashville where there were more students than seats. LEAD Southeast Middle was founded in 2013 starting with the 5th grade. A new grade was added every year until fully-grown this year, with plans to expand into the 9th grade in 2017-18.

After researching various options, LEAD made the determination to invest in Antioch by purchasing and renovating a building to provide a much-desired college preparatory

neighborhood school. LEAD Southeast Middle is home to a diverse student population where 18 languages are spoken, setting the English Language Learner population well above that of the state and district.

Since its inception, LEAD Southeast Middle has garnered several academic accolades, including being named a Tennessee Reward School for Progress for the first time in 2017.

The mission of this school is so important because it motivates the students to improve and grow academically to be ready for college. I didn’t choose LEAD, it arrived in our lives by fate. I originally enrolled my oldest daughter,

but was put on the waitlist at Valor. A woman I know through volunteering recommended LEAD. I have two daughters at LEAD. It means too much to describe! It is the importance of a good education for my daughters.

Elia Arbaca, Proud Parent of Jessica and Veronica Alvarado

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NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Shell Urban Science Educator Award:Dr. Alexandra Valdes, Science

• Tennessee Reward School for Progress: 2017

• TVAAS Level 5*: 2014, 2015, 2017

• Metro Nashville Public Schools APF Tier OneStatus†: 2014, 2017

*Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, scale of 1-5, 5 being best; 2016 not available †2016 Academic Performance Framework not available ‡TN Dept. of Education 2016-17 Davidson County Report Card

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53%

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19%

51%

LEAD SOUTHEAST DISTRICT‡


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My favorite Ethos is serving others. Life is a journey that is much more rewarding when you serve

others! I chose LEAD because of the mission. The structure LEAD provides to our scholars is vital for their success. Many scholars don’t have that in their home lives. LEAD means so much to me. They gave me the opportunity to follow my dream of teaching children and impacting their lives on a daily basis.

Erin Balfour, Social Studies Teacher

To me, LEAD means becoming a leader. I think the mission prepares kids for the unknown and what

they can have ahead in their life and in their future. I feel it is important to get ready for what is out

there in the real world.

Austyn Cross, Class of 2024

2015LEAD NEELY’S BENDOUR SCHOOLS ARE OUR STORY

In 2015, after landing on the priority list, Neely’s Bend Middle School joined the LEAD family of schools through another collaboration with the state. This, LEAD’s fifth school and third turnaround, was set to integrate one grade at a time by 2018-19. However, through a partnership with the district, LEAD willcomplete full integration in 2017-2018 by taking over both the 7thand 8th grades simultaneously.

LEAD Neely’s Bend is located in the outer suburb of Madison, a city famous for the historical Amqui Railroad Station and its deep

musical roots. The Nifty Fifties, fueled by a strong community spirit, kicked off a period of armed forces volunteerism, investment in the Neely’s Bend area, and the development of the business district.

Madison is again a focus of renewed investment and development. Parents are extremely supportive and engaged with LEAD as we extend our reach to serve as the zoned school option for this growing part of our city. Since integrating Neely’s Bend Middle into LEAD, students have experienced growth in reading and math. The school has also made progress in reducing chronic absenteeism.

I think it’s excellent that LEAD’s mission is to prepare students for not only college but also life. I choose

LEAD because I like the teaching style and how they build the right mindset for the students. I feel the

staff shows they have the best interests of not only the student but the whole family in mind. LEAD has

shown that they value my children.

LaShondra Hereford, Proud Parent of Keral and Monica Hereford

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NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Teacher of the Year: Jessica Hanson, ELA

• Student of the Year: Keral Hereford,Class of 2024

• TVASS Level 4 Science Teacher*:David Bishop

• Teacher Attendance: 97.4%

• Suspension Rate: 5% Reduction

*Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, scale of 1-5, 5 being best; 2016 not available †TN Dept. of Education 2016-17 Davidson County Report Card

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28%

64%

13%

19%

51%

LEAD NEELY'S BEND DISTRICT†


BlackWhite


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L IV ING OUR MISSION

IN SCHOLARSHIPS

First in family to attend college

Scored 21 or higher on the ACT

Average ACT score

$2.8 million

83% 19.5 1939% 32%

*National Center for Education Statistics (2007 Cohort)

LEAD ACADEMY DISTRICT

READY FOR LIFE.Many of our graduates have successfully pursued pathways other than a four-year college degree. They have started lucrative businesses, transformed military service into a career, and pursued highly sought after skilled trades.

LEAD believes preparing students for life means equipping them with the skills, tools, and mental fortitude required to weather the storms of life, while maximizing the joys of personal accomplishment and contributing to the greater good.

READY FOR COLLEGE.This year our mission statement evolved to reflect the work we are doing to prepare our students for multiple pathways to success and ensure they are ready for college and life.

Attending college is an exciting time in a young person’s life, but it can also be overwhelming. LEAD begins instilling the concept of college in the 5th grade. As students progress through their LEAD experience they will gain the tools and skills that will allow them to transition into a traditional collegiate environment and persist. LEAD’s college two and four-year persistence rate is 62%. For low income students of color at a four-year institution it is 46%, four times the national average*.

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READY FOR COLLEGE. READY FOR LIFE.

Tyree, a senior at Fisk University, will earn a bachelor’s degree in physics in 2018. In summer 2017 he interned with Dr. Patrick Whitlock of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital investigating optimized tissue-engineered solutions to treat osteo-articular cartilage defects of the femoral head in pediatric patients. He also developed new surgical applications for treating defects in the femoral head by utilizing scaffolds that have bio-integrated properties.

Abdirahman completed combat training with the National Guard and is based in Fort Eustis, Virginia, as an N15 Avionic Mechanic working on the Black Hawk Helicopter. Abdirahman will graduate in February 2018, as an FAA licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic allowing him to progress in his career in a full time position with Delta Airlines. We are grateful for his service to his country.

Cadijah works at The Giving Tree Childcare Inc. in Clarksville, Tennessee, hoping to be promoted to an assistant teacher in 2018. She began her career by studying Early Childhood Education at Bethel University and Nashville State Community College, followed by spending two years at Primrose School of Nashville Midtown.

Tyree D. Williams, Class of 2014 Abdirahman Hassan, Class of 2016 Cadijah Moore, Class of 2014

LEAD prepared me for college in many ways, but the most beneficial opportunity LEAD provided for me was allowing me to participate in a dual-enrollment course at Nashville State Community College. As I took Calculus 1 on a college level I gained insight to habits that are necessary for college survival and those lessons and habits have allowed me to be successful. With stereotypes and statistics weighing me down, LEAD never gave up on me or the bigger picture, and for that I am truly grateful.

There is no other school out there that does what LEAD does. LEAD has a family friendly environment, LEAD sent me to college which was one of my biggest goals, but they didn’t stop there. They kept in contact with me and helped me through my first year of college. I finished my first year strong with a 3.7 GPA. I know college is not always everyone’s first choice, and that’s why I came to talk with the students to tell them about the benefits of the army. That was my way of giving back to LEAD for all of the help it gave me.

LEAD brought in a company that taught us how to deal with conflict and how to resolve it in a professional manner. This helped me with the way I thought in high crisis situations and even just sped up my rate of thinking on my feet. LEAD gave me the opportunity to become more than what I saw for myself and develop me into a professional woman with high standards of what I want in my life.

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2016-2017 DONORSTHANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS, SUPPORTERS, AND SPONSORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

SCHOLAR SOCIETY $10,000+OrganizationsCharter School Growth Fund Clarcor Foundation Dollar General Literacy Foundation Nashville Rotary Service Trust Project Renaissance Scarlett Family Foundation The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems The Melkus Family FoundationThe Memorial Foundation

IndivdualsBill LeeMike ParksStan RutaBlair Wilson

COLLEGIATE SOCIETY $5,000-9,999OrganizationsAdvance Financial Foundation Deloitte Pinnacle Financial Partners Rogers Group, Inc The Roros Foundation US Bank Foundation

IndivdualsDoug BerryKristin and Carter PaineJames PattonDon TaylorDwayne Tucker

GRADUATE SOCIETY $2,500-4,999OrganizationsCapstar Bank CardinalHealth Foundation DWC Construction Co., Inc. naviHealthThe Crichton GroupW Squared

IndivdualsKevin and Katie CrumboJoey HatchJames WardDon Williamson

LEAD SOCIETY $1,000-2,499OrganizationsParo South LLC

IndivdualsKim AmesJohn ArdntH Scott BaldwinJean Ann and Barry BankerSuzanne BuchananBill DeLoacheMargaret Behm and Harlan DodsonRick BryantKarl DeanJudge Richard DinkinsDavid and Carrington FoxMark FrisseGerard GeraghtyRichard HalsteadJohn Harrison

Steve JohnsonMary JonesNeil KunkelChad MartinKevin and Jodi O’HaraPamela and Phillip PfefferRonald ShaferAshley and Robert SmithJohn Spence

HONOR ROLL CLUB $500-999OrganizationsTahperd The Wine Chap

IndivdualsNelson Andrews IIIMarybeth AverillDavid and Caroline BartholomewDavid BenskinPeter BrownJames ConnerWalton DentonLauren FinneyElizabeth and David FoxDave GoetzPhil HertikMelanie HirtKye HudsonWearen HughesClayton JonesEric KeenSuzanne LewterChuck LockeDarin MatsonJimmy McLeodSam Moran

Trey NoelRichard OlszewskiScott PotterGwen and Chris ReynoldsRobin and Gary SatyshurNupur SashtiTerrance & Melissa ShireyDenise SikesBarry SmithThomas SteeleMs. Claire TuckerAdrienne and Alex UsetedDavid VickermanTammy WolcottJeremy Wright

ETHOS CLUB UP TO $499 OrganizationsKroger Lipscomb University College of EducationSTEM Preparatory AcademyThe Riverside Company, Debra CostanzaWBNIPPERS Inc.

IndivdualsAnonymousBrian AdamsJessie and Brian AdamsRachel AguirreWill AlexanderMr. Patrick L. AlexanderBurkley AllenWilliam AllenMalika AndersonFred Anderson

Betty AndersonRachel and Gentry BardenAndrew BarksdaleAlbert BartJohn BarteltGreg BaumerCarolyn and Jim BecknerStephanie BelcherFran BellanteAnn Webb BettyJoanne Mamenta BjordahlFrank BlairKathryn and Donald BoehmCarlton BoleyjackDeborah BoydWilliam BraddyRyan BradshawJames BrakefieldJerry BraseGordon BrewerStewart BronaughJohn BurkeenStuart BurkhalterBilly Butler, Jr.Shawn CarderCarlyle CarrollAnthony CassiolTaylor CheneryJudith ChiltonMiranda ChristyJeremy ClarkShannon ClementsNyklus ColeAlan CoverstoneKenneth CoxLarry CoxMaura Cunningham

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Chris CunninghamDavid and Delia DarstEric DeemsClaire DelcourtElizabeth DeptaAnne and Bob DoolittleBeth DorrKathryn DouglasRichard DouglasJames DrummondRobert W. DuthieBrandon DysonJohn EasonJohn Eason, Jr.Holly EdwardsJonathan EisenCarolyn ErmeyKatherine Read EzellJim EzzellAnn FeatherstoneFred FisherKathy Floyd-BuggsLucia FolkAshley FrasierDerrick FreeJeremy GarnerMelody GibsonKarla GochenourGranville GrantBrad GreerWilliam GriffinMartica GriffinElizabeth HannawayNile HarrisPaula HarrisSandy and Larry HarveyDrew and Mary Catherine HealySenator Douglas HenryMichelle Hernandez-LaneMoe HillJennifer HillJennifer HillenCourtney HiltunenAnna HolbrookAdam HoldrenPaul HuddlestonDavid HudsonWilliam HugginsRuth HugginsMaggie Huggins

Stratton HugginsAmy English HunterSusan HunterClaudia HuskeyAnne JonesCorinne and Brock KiddGerald KieferJerome Knight, Sr.Michael KobanBarry KolarEarl LattimoreCassandra LemonKatie LergJudy LewisEmily LilleyAnnette LittleAmanda LogsdonKenneth LoweryRoland LundyRob LundyJason LuntzEmma MacMike MahaffeyMichele MarchegianoChristopher MarshallRachel and Joe McAllisterAmber McCulloughMark McDonaldCourtney McEwenScott McGilberrySean McGuireAnne Elizabeth McIntoshScott McPencowScott McWilliamsJessica MeeceGilbert MerrittSharon MichieDanny MillerChase MillerEvers MillerErin MolitorisSusan MollMiller MorrisChristopher MorrisRalph MosleyReginald MuddThomas MulgrewLavoe MulgrewDavis MurfreeKathy Nelson

Anthony NeumaierEmy NoelSallie NortonStarling NowellMichael NowersJoshua OatesKrista OlesonKaylee OslandRebekah OteyDoug OwenWilliam OzburnOphelia and George PaineOphelia T. PaineAnne PaineNancy ParkerWill ParsonsTom and Kathy PattenMatt PerkinsRobert PhippsNancy PhippsAlice PieschelMonica PurdyJan RamseyArt RebrovickMike ReganAngela RenDiane ReynoldsJim RiceMike RobertsWesley RobertsKevin RoddeyAngie RuettenRobyn SaakianStephanie SallmanRon SamuelsTara ScarlettRob SentellCrystal ShieldsLauren SikesChristopher SimmonsD. SlusserAlan SmithJake SmithMatthew SoteloRoderick SpannAbby SpauldingAnja SpeckhardtJames Spradley Jr.Ginny StaggsMonty and John Steele

M. SteeleDanelle StephensTiffany StevensBridgit StonePaula StuartMatt SweeneyIvan SzeftelMarlowe TaylorRon TaylorJustin TestermanSondra TharpRobin ThompsonJim and Bonney ToddThomas E. TompkinsMarty TubbsWendy TuckerWill TuckerDavis TurnerRick TurnerEmory VannJennie VernerMandy WachtlerDawana WadeRobert WahlAnne B. WallaceMadison WalshLauren WardMargaret WarnerCharles WebbEdward WellsJoe WhitehouseMarcus WhitneyChristopher WhitsonDianne WildJacqueline WilliamsJoseph WilliamsJohn WilliamsonBattle WillifordWard WilsonJewell Green Winn, Ed.DTammy WolcottMaria WolfePeter WootenLogan YoungKenneth YoungsteadMolly and Jon Zlock

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SENIOR SIGNING DAYThis high energy event

celebrates our graduating seniors as they reveal their college choice to family and

the network for the first time.

GET

INVOLVED, STAY

CONNECTED

COLLEGE BREAKFASTOur premier fundraising

event highlights our students’ and teachers’ voices and

passion.

SINGER-SONGWRITER

NIGHTA fun evening fundraising event featuring incredible local and national music

artists.

DONATE ATwww.leadpublicschools.org/donate

Our signature events showcase our LEAD

community while offering supporters an opportunity to

interact with us and hear from notable keynote speakers. This

year we welcomed Governor Bill Haslam, local entrepreneur

Marcus Whitney, Titans football legend Eddie George,

among others.

LEAD has many opportunities for supporters to volunteer their time and talents such

as Student Led Conferences, Career Fair, and Reading

Buddies. To schedule a tour or volunteer visit our website at www.leadpublicschools.org.

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AND

DONATEWe can’t do this work without the

generosity of our donors. Ninety-one percent of our funding comes from

standard federal and state means, but we need your help to close the gap.

LEAD, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization, uses your

gifts to enrich the educational experience for our entire student

body in the following ways:

Middle and high school students have the unique opportunity to visit

colleges and universities.

Significant resources are dedicated to ensuring our Exceptional

Education students have access to highly skilled educators, instructional tools, and safe

learning spaces.

We maintain four campuses throughout the Nashville metro

area. We are responsible for securing facilities, renovation,

and maintenance.

2017 FISCAL YEAR* INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue, Grants & SupportFederal and State Funding $22,264,305 Grants and Fundraising $2,310,922Total Revenue, Grants & Support $24,575,227

Operating Expenses

School Program $15,767,341 Transportation $2,068,479 Facilities $1,884,476 Administration $2,093,249 Fundraising $214,987 Total Operating Expenses $22,028,532

Annual Surplus/(Deficit) $2,546,695

OPERATING EXPENSES

2017 FISCAL YEAR* STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Assets Current Assets $4,128,882 Property & Equipment $8,060,593 Total Assets $12,189,475

Liabilities

Current Liabilities $1,581,463 Long Term Liabilities $3,719,717 Net Assets $6,888,295 Total Liabilities and Equity $12,189,475

* ENDED JUNE 30TH, 2017

REVENUE, GRANTS & SUPPORT

School Program Federal and State FundingTransportation

FacilitiesAdministration Grants and Fundraising

Fundraising

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