Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE A RIGOROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ACHIEVE ACADEMICALLY, DEVELOP INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY WHILE EXPLORING HEALTH AND SCIENCE TOPICS AND CAREERS.
DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE OPEN-ENROLLMENT TYPE 1 CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. ALL DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ARE FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO ADAPT TO THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS.DISCOVERY SCHOOLS BEGAN SERVING FAMILIES OF JEFFERSON PARISH IN 2013. ORIGINALLY AN IDEA HELD BY A SMALL GROUP OF JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS TO REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION, IT HAS SINCE GROWN INTO A SUCCESSFUL AND HIGH DEMAND CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK. FOUNDED IN 2013, KENNER DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY OPENED ITS DOORS TO 420 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K-3RD, 5TH AND 6TH GRADE. EACH YEAR, KENNER DISCOVERY ADDED MORE GRADE LEVELS AND STUDENTS. NOW IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR, THE SCHOOL SERVES OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12.
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 |
|---|
| Patty Glaser Phd | CEO | 40 | $224,533 |
| Don Wheat | CFO | 40 | $120,353 |
| Wayne Thomas | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Lynda Nugent-Smith | VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| Diane Hollis | CHAIR PERSON | 10 | $0 |
| Beth Walker | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Charles Toney | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Ronnie Slone | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| David Sherman | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Allison Sharai | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Henry Shane | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Lacey Seymour Phd | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Jeanne M Monte Med | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Vinicio Madrigal Md | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Jim Hudson | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Joe Caldarera | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Emily Arata | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
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