http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/18/denver-charter-school-getting-better-results/
West Denver Preparatory Charter School ranks number one among the city's 44 middle schools in student academic growth. The school operates on roughly the same budget as any other Denver Public School. Chris Gibbons, head of school for West Denver Prep, said he now can run his program solely on what he receives from the district. That was not possible in the first year since his school began with only one grade of 100 students and the low student-adult ratio required extra dollars. He took advantage of two grants available to some public charter schools, including $230,000 from the Walton Foundation. For 2008-09, Gibbons has set a private fundraising goal of $180,000, including $80,000 for his school's bonus plan for teachers based entirely on increasing student achievement. Another $60,000 will fund a trip to Washington, D.C., for his 57 eighth-graders. The remaining $40,000 will go to pay off debt for additions to his school building, a cost that Gibbons said would not have incurred if public charters were able to make use of DPS buildings.
Source: Rocky Mountain News
Date: 08/18/2008
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