Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE NURTURES THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT OF EACH CHILD BY EMBRACING EQUITY, LEARNING, AND CHANGE FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES. WE HARNESS THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND RELATIONSHIPS TO IGNITE TRANSFORMATION.
IN THE SPRING OF 2019, THE INDIANA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (SBOE) DEVELOPED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION TO CREATE THE SOUTH BEND EMPOWERMENT ZONE. THE SOUTH BEND EMPOWERMENT ZONE IS COMPRISED OF WILSON, WARREN, HARRISON, AND COQUILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND NAVARRE MIDDLE SCHOOL. OUR CHARGE FROM THE SBOE IS TO DRAMATICALLY TRANSFORM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH AT OUR SCHOOLS OVER THE COURSE OF A FIVE-YEAR INTERVENTION. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE ENGAGED IN IMPORTANT WORK ALIGNED WITH OUR YEAR ONE OVERARCHING STRATEGY OF "BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION" TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF OUR TRANSFORMATION WORK ACROSS THE FIVE-YEAR INTERVENTION. THE CRITICAL ASPECTS OF "BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION" INCLUDED: ESTABLISHING OPERATIONAL AND FISCAL AUTONOMY, CONDUCTING A DEEP ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES AROUND TALENT, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL CULTURE, TEACHER LEADERSHIP, AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP.
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 |
|---|
| Dr Cheryl Camacho | ZONE CHIEF | 40 | $48,769 |
| Milt Lee | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Centellas | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Matthys | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jasmine Bradley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Northern | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Todd Cummiings | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charmaine Torma | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Rea | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Wesley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Anella | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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