District/School Administration Administration
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School - Report on Conditions

The charter of Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School (McAuliffe) was renewed with two conditions in February 2007. At this time, the school has met both of the conditions.

Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School

McAuliffe, a regional Commonwealth charter school, is located in Framingham. The school opened in 2002 and is chartered to serve grades six through eight with a maximum enrollment of 306. In 2008-09, McAuliffe is serving 212 students. The school draws its students predominantly from Framingham, with students enrolling from Natick and approximately 16 other Metrowest communities.

The school's mission is "to cultivate within each member of a diverse student body, through the Expeditionary Learning design, an intense commitment to self and community, the courage and insight to set high standards for academic and personal success, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve those standards."

Report on Conditions

Condition 1: The Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School will demonstrate significant improvement in its financial condition in FY07 and FY08 as evidenced by:

1. Unqualified audit opinions with no material findings for both fiscal years;

   Condition met. The school received unqualified opinions with no material findings for both FY07 and FY08, though in FY08, the school's auditors noted issues related to general ledger closing procedures and cash controls that the school indicates it will address.

2. Annual surpluses as determined by audited income statements for both fiscal years;

   Condition met. The school recorded annual surpluses of approximately $77,000 and $10,000 for FY07 and FY08 respectively.

3. Current assets exceeding current liabilities as determined by audited balance sheets for both fiscal years.

   Condition met. For FY07, the school's current assets exceeded current liabilities except for $71,767 of accrued expenses that were budgeted as expense items for FY08 (related to teacher salaries that were paid during the period July 1, 2007 to August 14, 2007 for those teachers that did not return to the school in September 2007). For FY08, current assets exceeded current liabilities by approximately $99,000.

Condition 2: The Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School will ensure that its facilities are programmatically accessible no later than June 30, 2008.

Condition met. In February 2009, the school made the portion of its building not previously accessible, its cafeteria/auditorium, accessible by purchasing and installing a portable stair lift. The school is now programmatically accessible.