Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE EARLY HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND KINDERGARTEN TO CHILDREN IN THE MISSOULA COMMUNITY AGES 3 TO 6 YEARS.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 Missoula Community School (MCS) provided a high-quality Early Childhood Program for 87 children ages two through six. During the COVID closure period, the school was able to provide some remote learning, activities, and maintain their staff and staff pay. Summer Programs were offered as well serving children ages three through eight. MCS is licensed through the State of Montana as a child care center (Provider # PV82658). We are in compliance with all child care regulations, including continual professional training hours. This year we have continued in the STARS to Quality program, but have changed to a pre-STAR level. During this fiscal year the school employed a full-time director, six full-time teachers, four part-time assistants, a part-time office assistant, one part-time custodian, and regular extended care providers and substitutes. One teacher spent one day a week as the school's mindfulness coordinator, developing lessons for each class to participate in and providing community outreach. We also had a foster grandparent in the classroom most days through March 2019. MCS is a progressive school following best practices in early childhood education. During the fiscal year ending on 6/30/2020, we were able to work with an approved professional development specialist, the school was able to offer training hours for specific staff meetings and training days, totaling eight provided continuing education hours for staff. The school continues to utilize volunteers, mostly parents, through remote work this year. Volunteer hours continue to be high through committee work and staff support. We are excited to start having more parent volunteers in the classroom. The school continues to be a place that families from all economic backgrounds can attend. A scholarship fund is present in our budget. Families apply through a national organization, SSS by NAIS. Our board of directors committed to helping two children from a refugee family have access to quality care through our program.
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 |
|---|
| Kristal Burns | Executive Dir. | 40 | $45,825 |
| Ashlie Vinion | TEACHER REP | 40 | $24,155 |
| Meredith Lease | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Landman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Pat Hertz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Clark Tower | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Sara Jones | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kirsten Kuhnle | President | 2 | $0 |
| Jake Birch | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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