Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF ARTESIAN SCHOOLS, INC. IS TO FILL UNMET NEEDS IN K-12 EDUCATION TO ENSURE POST-SECONDARY READINESS FOR MEMPHIS STUDENTS.
ARTESIAN SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS TO EARN COLLEGE DEGREES OR INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS IN CAREER FIELDS OF THEIR CHOICE.
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019, ARTESIAN SCHOOLS, INC. OPERATED SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, A PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL IN MEMPHIS, TN. THIS FISCAL YEAR SAW THE HIGH SCHOOL DOUBLE IN STUDENT POPULATION AND GROW SIGNIFICANTLY IN NUMBER OF STAFF. EXPENSES WERE DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY STUDENT POPULATION. THE SCHOOL'S MAIN EXPENSES WERE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AND BENEFITS INCLUDING RETIREMENT; SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION; AND ITS FACILITIES LEASE. AS THE SCHOOL IS AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AND STUDENTS BEGIN TAKING COLLEGE COURSES AS EARLY AS 9TH GRADE, THE ORGANIZATION PAID TUITION FOR THESE COURSES TO THE COLLEGE. LASTLY, THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED MATERIALS FOR, AND ENGAGED IN, MARKETING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ORDER TO RECRUIT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO THE SCHOOL. THESE INVESTMENTS IN THE SCHOOL'S PERSONNEL AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ALLOWED ARTESIAN TO END ITS FISCAL YEAR WITH A SCHOOL THAT SHOWED HIGHER AND FASTER STUDENT GROWTH THAN THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AS MEASURED BY COLLEGE READINESS SCORES ON THE COLLEGE'S PLACEMENT EXAM. ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY STUDENTS FINISHED THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR WITH 2 COLLEGE COURSES COMPLETE.
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 |
|---|
| Ashley Smith | CEO | 60 | $96,367 |
| Lanell Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Stacia Evans | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Frank Cook | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Anthony Branch | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Erica Hopkins | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Terrice Thomas | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Edward Harper | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Shields | VICE-CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Sharon Jones | CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
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