Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA EXELLENCE IN LEARNING ACADEMY (MELA) IS TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT ACCELERATES ACHIEVEMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND COLLEGE-PREPAREDNESS THROUGH CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA TO PERSONALIZE AND MONITOR STUDENT LEARNING. INNOVATION COMBINED WITH RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES AND STRONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS WILL ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IN THE ACADEMY WILL BE READING BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE AND CONTINUE TO EXCEED GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS ENSURING READINESS FOR ACCELERATED WORK IN A HIGH-PERFORMING MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE.
TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES.
DURING ITS FIFTH YEAR OF OPERATION, MELA SERVED 199 STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK-6.
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 |
|---|
| Danielle Fields | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 41 | $110,794 |
| Emily Johnson | SECRETARY/TEACHER | 41 | $50,051 |
| Paula Barros | MEMBER/TEACHER | 41 | $44,085 |
| Tomika Davis | MEMBER/TEACHER | 41 | $42,843 |
| Julie Eduputa | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Sundstrom | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Scherer | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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