MCCPS Foundation, Inc.
Top 10 Myths about Charter School Funding
#10 Myth: Charter schools are tax-payer funded private schools for an elite student population.
Reality: Charter schools are public schools. Anyone can apply. Charter schools have greater racial and economic diversity than district schools.
#9 Myth: Charter schools drain money from public schools.
Reality: Charter schools are public schools so the total amount spent on education is the same.
#8 Myth: District schools lose money when a student goes to a charter school.
Reality: In the first year, district schools still receive 100% reimbursement for the transferred student; reimbursement decreases to 25% for the next 5 years. That’s an average 40% funding for students without the costs.
#7 Myth: Charter schools are not affected by cuts in local aid.
Reality: When district schools’ funds get cut, charter schools funds get cut as well; they are both public schools and receive state funding.
#6 Myth: Charter schools play by different rules
Reality: Charter schools must meet the same state education standards as district schools, administer the same statewide tests, (MCAS), and follow the same laws and regulations. Charter schools are more strictly monitored. They must go through a rigorous application process, an annual inspection and recertification every 5 years.
#5 Myth: Charter schools receive more state funding than district schools.
Reality: Charter schools receive approximately 70% of District schools funding whilst District schools receive funds for students who transfer to a charter school. Most of the difference comes because the state pays for District schools
buildings and maintenance whilst charter schools must pay their own. Per student payments for charter schools are also less than district schools (5.6% or roughly $450).
#4 Myth: Communities have no say in how charter schools are run or money is spent.
Reality: Charter schools have boards comprised of local people from the school and community and must report to the state Board of Education. Charter schools are not beholden to teacher unions or local government which gives them more flexibility and encourages innovation.
#3 Myth: Charter schools cost more than district schools.
Reality: Charter schools spend less per student despite the fact that they have more students with learning difficulties and are more diverse. And Charter schools achieve better results.
#2 Myth: Charter schools have plenty of money
Reality: Charter schools need to raise additional funds to keep pace with districts schools because they pay for their own buildings and maintenance. Charter schools do not charge fees like private schools.
#1 Myth: Charter schools have independent sources of funds
Reality: Charter schools typically raise 20% of school operating expenses each year through charitable contributions.
Committed to Our Charter
The Marblehead Community Charter Public School (MCCPS), from its first moments realized that
it takes a community to educate a child—a partnership among communitymembers, teachers,
parents, and students. Begun in 1995, today the school serves as a model of what is possible when a
community focuses on education. MCCPS provides a coordinated school-wide academic program
using a thematic and integrated model of instruction. The curriculum is also tied to the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks.
MCCPS is a learning community open to innovation and willing to take risks in order to better
serive its students. One of the first Charters to open in the state, we have a proven track record
of academic success and offer a rigorous, innovative, and challenging curriculum designed to
encourage critical and creative thinkers. The mission at MCCPS is to foster a community that
empowers children to become capable, self-determining, fully engaged individuals who are
critical and creative thinkers committed to achieving their highest intellectual, artistic, social,
emotional, and physical potential. We are dedicated to involving, learning from, participating
in, and serving our school community and the community at large.
MCCPS Foundation, Inc. focuses on developing the widest community partnerships to enhance the
resource capacity of the school. Committed to the mission and the pursuit of excellence, the
Foundation works to build the philanthropic spirit within the MCCPS community to secure its
financial foundation, to make a difference in education and the wider community, to connect
MCCPS students, faculty, alumni/ae, and friends, as well as to nurture, challenge, and inspire our
students.
Mission Statement
To establish a corporation which will be a community-based source of funding to provide outside
financial assistance for capital funding and certain other expenses which will further the educational
goals and mandates of Marblehead Community Charter Public School, a public school established as
a charter school under a charter granted by the Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts pursuant to Section 89 of Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or if
MCCPS is no longer in operation, any other public School or schools operating in the Town of
Marblehead, Massachusetts.
MCCPS Foundation, Inc. 2012
Officers
President, John de Vries johnd@centralsteelsupply.com
Treasurer, to be named
Clerk, Katie Hope katierosehope@gmail.com
Trustees
Ed Barker ejbarker@verizon.net
Alessandra Donovan alexnboo@comcast.net
Susan Munafo spmunafo@verizon.net
Marcel Nyffenegger Marcel@vdaproductions.com
Eileen Perry eperry@marbleheadcharter.com
Ex officio
Albert Argenziano drargenziano@yahoo.com
Robert Erbetta raerbetta@comcast.net
Pamela Haley phaley@marbleheadcharter.com
Contact Us
If you are interested in sending a gift, establishing a fund, volunteering, or require help planning a gift, please contact any of use via email or:
By Mail:
MCCPS Foundation, Inc.
c/o MCCPS
Post Office Box 1405
Marblehead, MA 01945
By Phone: 781-631-0777
By Fax: 781-631-0500
By Email: foundation@marbleheadcharter.com
Campaigns for MCCPS 2011 - 2012 Donors
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generosity of parents, event supporters, the faculty/staff/adminstration, students, and friends who supported Spring 2011 campaign Technology Today and Tomorrow. We reached 100% of our goal of $62,500 and were able to provide MCCPS students with the latest technology to help them succeed and reach their full potential. See below under the header Technology Today and Tomrrow Spring 2011 campaign for information on specific items purchased as well as a listing of our donors.
For the 2011 - 2012 academic year, we are very pleased to announce our Annual Appeals Campaign.....
Arts Athletics and Aesthetics 2011 - 2012
Our ambitious and necessary goal for this year’s Arts, Athletics, Aesthetics campaign is to raise $125,000 via your meaningful investments in the school, grants, and community and corporate funding.
Choice
Parents choose Marblehead Community Charter Public School because they know that each child will get a fantastic education at MCCPS. The school shares this expectation, and everyone on staff works very hard every day to inspire and encourage each child to be their best. To support and maintain a school that continually aspires to excellence demands your uncompromising support.
Commitment
Funding from the state covers only our most basic expenses, but not all. Your child deserves the very best resources to support his/her full educational experience. Our ambitious and necessary goal for this year’s Arts, Athletics, Aesthetics (AAA) campaign is to raise $125,000. We will be seeking grants and community and corporate funding, but you remain the heart of our financial success.
Legacy
This year we plan to make real contributions to the activities and infrastructure of the school. As you may know, we have long term aspirations to own our own building. But MCCPS will remain at its present location for at least 5 more years – Years during which we plan to build an endowment to make ownership a reality. Crucial investments in the school building made this year are the sensible and cost effective way to improve the opportunities and experience of current students and to continue to demonstrate our commitment to excellence in our current location.
How your contribution to the AAA campaign will be allocated:
Arts
• cameras / scanner/software
• quality art supplies & materials
• new tables for art room
• performing arts upgrades
• sound systems
• microphones for actors & singers
• lighting for small stage
• theatrical curtains
• enhanced enrichment programs
Athletics
• a “new gym”
• upgrade floor
• ceiling mounted hoops
• scoreboard
• a 12 passenger van
• enhanced enrichment programs
Aesthetics
• boys & girls renovated bathrooms
• new tiling for classroom floors
• newly painted and repaired walls
in every classroom
• replace broken chairs/tables/
bookcases
Arts Athletics and Aesthetics Donors to date
BENEFACTOR
Donna and Bart Freddo
PATRON
Susan and Michael Golden
FRIEND
Pamela and Ed Barker
Patricia and John Patti
Lori and David Sherf
Keri and George Snook
Narda and Mark Ulian
SUPPORTER
Jill Jacobson & Seth Pappas
Verena Karsten & Kevin Driscoll
Paula and Kirt Poss
Sprint Foundation through coordination by Tim Sheehy
Julie and Bob Sullivan
CONTRIBUTOR
Matthew Appel
Danielle Azar
Kristie and Jamie Bartolome
Susan Benua
Ann and James Carrigan
William Chu
Roseann Chu
Mary Ellen and James Comeau
Diana and Simon Faynzilberg
Inga and Edward Gee
Kay O'Dwyer & Seamus Daly
Susan Palmer-Buccini & Luigi Buccini
Leah Piepgras
Julie Pottier-Brown
Norma and William Ross
Kevin Sawyer
Deborah and Robert Segil
State Street Foundation
Holly and John Sullivan
Jacqueline Torigian
Alison Williams & Lassana Diawara
Hong Zeng & George Xiang
Yuliya and Yevgeniy Zhorov
Giving Levels
MCCPS Foundation, Inc. offers many giving levels and different ways of giving. Consider a
one-time contribution or set up a recurring contribution to give each month.
Your support of MCCPS Foundation, Inc. is tax deductible. The Foundation is a registered
non-profit charity classified by the Internal Revenue Service under 501 (c)(3).
Contributor $1 - $199
Supporter $200 - $399
Friend $400 - $799
Leader $800 - $999
Patron $1,000 - $1,999
Benefactor $2,000 - $4,999
Executives Circle $5,000 - $9,999
Directors Circle $10,000 - $25,000
Founders Circle $25,000 and beyond
Technology Today and Tomorrow
Spring 2011 Campaign
In the past, we were only able to offer one, rather outdated computer for every
five students. Achieving our TTTcampaign goal allowed us to provide state-of-the-art computers
for every three students, plus the software and training necessary to maintain high quality
instruction and implementation.
Following is a grade by grade list of items that the Technology Today and Tomorrow campaign provided:
Campaign Levels
Principal’s Office $10,000 and above
Teacher’s Pet $5,000.00 - $9,999.00
Head of the Class $2,500.00 - $4,999.00
Leader $1,500.00 – $2,499.00
Patron $500.00 - $1,499.00
Investor $100.00 - $499.00
Friend $1.00 - $99.00
Spring 2011 Donors
Principal's Office
Suzanne and Rick Wright
Teacher’s Pet
Andrea Kremer and John Steinberg
Amy and Chas Leveroni
Head of the Class
John DeVries
Nicole and Kevin Glass
Leader
Kathey Wilk
Patron
Kathy and Bob Brown
Kathleen and Stephen Cormier
Nina Cullen-Hamzeh and Ziad Hamzeh
Patty and Dan Forster
Donna and Bart Freddo
Paula and Bruce Gold
Julia and Malcolm Hersey
Katie and John Hope
Laura and Peter Jalbert
Verena Karsten and Kevin Driscoll
Jacqui Lewis
Gail Mack and Daniel Rosen
MCCPS Staff
Sarah and Todd McIlroy
Carol and Marcel Nyffenegger
Avery and Nelson Russell
Stephanie and John Scola
Gretchen and Daniel Sionkiewicz
Debbie and Gary Stahl
Narda and Mark Ulian
Honoring the 2010 - 2011 Eighth Grade Class
Donated by the Alexanders, the Ballous, the Bishops (Catherine and Bernard), the Bishops (Mira and Greg), the Browns, the Camelos, the Claveaus, the Conlins, the Consigli- Merrills, the Cormiers, the Cullen-Hamzehs, the Eddys, the Gendrons, the Haleys, the Hempels, the Hoods, the Jameses, the Keenans, the Kerais, the Krivits, the Lapointes, the Lutwaks, the Mackays, the Maclones, the Maloneys, the Masterses, the McAllons, the Moores, the Newhalls, the Osbornes, the Petersons, the Peughs, the Postliniks, the Ronchis, the Rosses, the Russells, the Settelmeyers, the Shteybergs, the Smiths, the Sullivanss, the Sundlies, the Vauchers
Investor
Dr. Albert Argenziano
Susan and Daniel Ballou
Grace and Paul Bernstein
Palma Bickford and Douglas Steely
Glenn Blakney
Catherine and William Bowden
William Brown, Jr
Nancy and Steve Buczko
Nancy and William Collette
Susan and Len Conlin
Kathleen Corrigan
Cathy and Mike Cothern
Matt Cronin
Timothy Curtin
Alice de Koning
Diana and Simon Faynzilberg
Erin and Phil Freiberger
Marcie and Peter Furlong
Maria Gaft
Jodi and Sean Gildea
Susan and Michael Golden
Sheila Hambleton
Katherine Hempel
Lisa and Robert Hooper
Ann and Thomas Huber
Ala & Illya Kaminsky
Maureen and David Kay
Letty and Adil Kerai
Francis King and Robert Erbetta
Eileen and Andrew Laband
Lauren and Joseph Lautner
Corrnie and Todd Linskey
Walter Lipsett
John Liptak
Irene McKiernan (in honor of Ben and Alex Cormier)
Susan and Matt Munafo
Dawna and Mark Nocera
Kay O'Dwyer and Seamus Daly
Lainie and Jay Okon
Anne Pelrine
Eileen Perry
Leah Piepgras
Patty and Misha Pless
Brian Poisson
Frances Poisson
Sally and Phillip Powell
Faith and Steven Quintero
Robin and Emil Ronchi
Rose and Joe Segil
Jean and Tim Sheehy
Lori and David Sherf
Kerrie and Jeffrey Smith
Laura and Francis Smith
Keri and George Snook
Holly and John Sullivan
Julie and Robert Sullivan
Katie and Tim Sullivan
Kim and Phillip Szottfried
Jack Tatelman
Charles Van Dusen
Michelle and Andrew White
2010-2011 Fifth Grade Class in honor of Michele Gallo and Bill Sullivan
Donated by the Arustamyan Family, the Bernstein Family, the Blander/Haarer Family, the Caldwell Family, the Camelo Family, the Collins Family, the Gillis Family, the Gold Family, the Hasty/White Family, the Hersey Family, the Hooper Family, the Hope/Matthews Family, the Jalbert Family, the Kramer Family, the Kremer/Steinberg Family, the Huber Family, the Laband Family, the Lautner Family, the Lynch-Greenberg Family, the Mackay Family, the MackRosen Family, the McRae Family, the Nyffenegger Family, the Parsons Family, the Quintero Family, the Smith Family, the Sullivan Family, the Tyrell Family, the Van Dusen Family, the Wolinski Family
2010 – 2011 Seventh Grade Class
Donated by the Arustamyans, Blanks, Buczkos, Burkes, Cormiers, Cotherns, Dalys, Driscolls, Furlongs, Haarers, Hafermans, Herseys, McRaes, Powells, Sokolovskayas, Wrights
Friend
Katy and Ben Bishop
Elizabeth and Carlos Camelo
Anne and Gerrit DeVries
Anna Gitelman
Margaret and Todd Huber
Henriette Perkins
Julie Pottier-Brown
Sabina and Allesandro Rinaldi
Olga and Dimitri Serdukoff
Annamaria Tiberti
Rosemarie and Peter VanCamp
Nancy and Mark Wolinski
Other donations
Frances and Nate Burke
EUSBC Eastern US Dance
Hat Day student donation
Laury Lapointe
