C-learning

What it reported doing in 2014

The principals' institute - the principals' institute is the first of many learning opportunities that will be created by c-learning. The purpose of the principals' institute is to develop concrete standards against which campuses can measure their effectiveness in achieving educational aspirations for 21st century students in Texas. Building upon the ideas expressed by superintendents who participated in the Texas visioning institute/ the principals' institute brings together the most innovative campus leaders from all of the school districts in Texas (at this time, 42 districts) to study creating a new vision, meet and train with educational experts, develop campus-specific practices that align with the ideas expressed in creating a new vision, and work through the details of what it means to be a 21st century campus. One of the goals of the principals' institute is to design the campus and classroom of the future.the work of the principals' institute is designed around six two-day meetings over a one-year period beginning in june. Readings, virtual collaboration, and sharing are also a major part of the work, and collaboration and communication will continue between meetings. C-learning will bring in instructors and educators as part of this program.c-learning is currently exploring a relationship with university of north Texas-denton to provide principals' institute participants with educational credit in exchange for participation.principals' institute participants (or their employers) will pay some portion of the cost of participation. However, c-learning's goal is to permit participation at the lowest possible cost.a new cadre of participants will participate in the principals' institute each year, and alumni will remain involved in principals' institute activities, including networking, research, and education. Interested individuals (or their relevant school districts) will apply for entry into the principals' institute. Individuals from all Texas school districts will be eligible to apply. Participants will be selected by a group of principals and superintendents appointed by the board of directors of c-learning.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 91.2%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -21%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.17; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.1%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 69.6% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 50.9% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.5% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings