Organizations Filed Purposes:
ADMINISTER AND SUPERVISE ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC CONTESTS FOR BEHAVIOR DISORDERED AND EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; 56 SCHOOLS.
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTSTUDENTS IN CAAEL MEMBER SCHOOLS ARE THE MOST SEVERE CASES, THE MOST AT RISK OF FAILING, AND WHEN THEY ATTEND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS THEY TEND TO LOSE ACCESS TO THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT RESEARCH SHOWS ADD SO MUCH TO A STUDENT'S GROWTH AND LEARNING. CAAEL WAS IMPLEMENTED TO FILL THIS DISHEARTENING GAP. CAAEL IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THIS BROAD SCOPE OF PROGRAMMING FOR ILLINOIS' GROWING NUMBER OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND AT-RISK YOUTH.CAAEL UTILIZES A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION: (1) PROVIDE AT-RISK AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO LIFE-ENRICHING ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND ART PROGRAMMING AND (2) PROVIDE ADULTS WHO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATING THESE OFTEN HARD TO REACH STUDENTS WITH A SET OF INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS TO HELP THEM BETTER ENGAGE, MOTIVATE, AND TEACH THESE STUDENTS.
CHICAGO AREA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION LEAGUE (CAAEL) BEGAN IN 1976 WITH FOUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS COMPETING IN A MINI-BASKETBALL LEAGUE. TODAY, 5000 AT-RISK AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM 56 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN OVER 1,100 ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND ART ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY. THE INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY CAAEL CONTINUES TO PROMOTE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. CAAEL PARTICIPATION PREPARES OUR MOST CHALLENGING AND VULNERABLE YOUTH FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR LIVES.
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 |
|---|
| Sarah Lorenzi | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $70,000 |
| Martin Knuth | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 20 | $22,500 |
| Laura Albrecht | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian O'Connell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Logiurato | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Karpeles | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Rob Zapinski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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