2026-07-13T10:36:11-05:00 2025-08-31 350921680 CROWE LLP 4801 OLYMPIA PARK PLAZA STE 4000 LOUISVILLE KY 402412098 990 2024-09-01 742960628 CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY CEDA 5124191551 8416 N IH-35 AUSTIN TX 78753 DR LESLIE SPARACELLO SUPERINTENDENT 5124191551 2026-07-06 1 1 RACHEL SPURLOCK P00520729 5023263996 2026-07-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR LESLIE SPARACELLO 8416 N IH-35 AUSTIN TX 78753 7662709 0 X WWW.CEDARS-ACADEMY.ORG X 1981 TX PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH RIGOROUS LEARNING AND PERSONALIZED RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN A SAFE COMMUNITY, TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS AS RESPONSIBLE, GLOBALLY CONSCIOUS CITIZENS. 8 6 97 147 0 0 7551725 7555756 38588 35724 28157 13716 5564 57513 7624034 7662709 0 0 0 0 5595561 5316484 0 0 0 2282566 2180022 7878127 7496506 -254093 166203 4258110 4222982 2669686 2468355 1588424 1754627 X PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH RIGOROUS LEARNING AND PERSONALIZED RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN A SAFE COMMUNITY, TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS AS RESPONSIBLE, GLOBALLY CONSCIOUS CITIZENS. 0 0 6406850 35724 APPROXIMATELY 85% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE HISPANIC AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AND WE TAKE PRIDE IN SERVING AS A CRITICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WITHIN OUR ATTENDANCE AREAS, CEDARS INTERNATIONAL CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES STRONG PERFORMANCE, EXCEEDING THAT OF MOST TRADITIONAL AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NYOS. BASED ON THE FY24-25 UNLITIGATED RATINGS, CEDARS EARNED AN A DISTRICT DESIGNATION. OUR CURRENT RATING OF 74 REFLECTS THE IMPACT OF AN UNANTICIPATED ADJUSTMENT IN CCMR SCORESFROM 60% TO 88% AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTING THE TEA-RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM. DESPITE THESE FACTORS, CEDARS HAS DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN CCMR OUTCOMES, WITH SCORES INCREASING FROM 69% TO 91% OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE FY24-25 RATINGS ARE EXPECTED TO REFLECT THIS CONTINUED GROWTH. IN RESPONSE TO THE TRANSITION TO THE NEW CURRICULUM AND IDENTIFIED PERFORMANCE GAPS, WE HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN BY EMBEDDING TARGETED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTO OUR WEEKLY SCHEDULE. 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SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OPERATES AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN TEXAS AND, AS SUCH, RECEIVES REVENUE FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND RELATED STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AS ENTITLEMENTS AND/OR GRANTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR SIGNATURE AND COMPLIANCE ANNUALLY. IF AN OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION, SUCH INTEREST IS DISCLOSED IN PUBLIC SESSION AT A DULY CALLED MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ANY ACTION ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT IS EVALUATED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, AND THE DECISIONS ARE DELIBERATED AND DOCUMENTED. THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, AND THE DECISIONS ARE DELIBERATED AND DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 14: CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOLLOWS THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR RECORDS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.TSL.TEXAS.GOV/SLRM/LOCALRETENTION/SCHEDULE_SD. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES AND DUES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 378,539. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,614. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 386,153. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 408,139. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,927. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 442,066. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THAT OF THE PRIOR YEAR.