Organizations Filed Purposes:
EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT A DIVERSE, NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKERS TO DISCOVER THEIR PASSIONS, SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS, AND THRIVE IN A DIGITAL WORLD.
WE BELIEVE IN (1) PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO ENCOURAGE A DEEPER, CONNECTED FORM OF EVIDENCE BASED EDUCATION. (2) AN INTEGRATED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT FOSTERS CRITICAL THINKING AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY. (3) CREATING AND SUSTAINING A COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EXPLORES AND REFINES THE WAYS STUDENTS LEARN BEST. (4) HELPING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CHICAGO TECH COMMUNITY. (5) ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, FACULTY AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. (6) GRADUATING ENTREPRENEURIAL-MINDED, FEARLESS, CONFIDENT AND CONNECTED LEARNERS WHO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR LIVES AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. WE REMAIN THE ONLY WALL-TO-WALL PROJECT-BASED LEARNING HIGH SCHOOL IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EMPHASIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE DIGITAL JOBS OF THE FUTURE.THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR WAS ONE OF CONTINUED GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT FOR CHICAGO TECH ACADEMY BUT ALSO IMMENSE CHALLENGE. IN ORDER TO BEST SUPPORT THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS, EVERYONE HAS BEEN LEARNING AND TEACHING IN A REMOTE SETTING SINCE MARCH OF 2020. WE BUILT NEW WAYS AND ADAPTED OTHER METHODS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS COULD STILL ENGAGE WITH THEIR LEARNING. EVERY STUDENT HAD ACCESS TO A CHROMEBOOK AND HOTSPOT SO LEARNING AT HOME COULD HAPPEN EFFECTIVELY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tiara Wheatley | ASST. PRINCIPAL | 40 | $102,455 |
| Keith Palz | SCHOOL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $63,286 |
| Brenda Wilkerson | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Steele | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Shepherd | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Pollock | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Mccarthy | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Handorf | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Colleen Egan | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Babbitz | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Young | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Alexander 'Sandy' Lourie | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Terry Howerton | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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