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SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION WAS AWARDED FUNDS FROM THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C SCIENCE PREP ACADEMY FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER IS TO EQUIP AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR AN EMERGING 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH- BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES, HIGH-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND SENSORY INTEGRATION INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL,SPEECH, AND OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT. NERC WILL WORK TOWARD OUR BELEIF AND VISION THAT NEURODIVERSE INDIVDIUALS WITH AUTISM CAN BECOME SCIENTISTS. WE WILL ACHEIVE OUR VISION FOR NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH THROUGH TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS IN HELPING THEM BE SUCCESSFUL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER (NERC), AN INNOVATIVE STEM MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FOR NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, IS EXPANDING ITS MISSION AND IMPACT TO TRANSFORM THE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM OR OTHER DIVERSE LEARNING AND THINKING STYLES. NERC WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING THE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION OF NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE CLASSROOM AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) WORKFORCE AND PROVIDE CRITICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INSIGHTS TO EDUCATORS, EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS INVESTED IN THEIR SUCCESS. WE ENVISION NERC AS AN ACCELERATION OF THE GOALS, STRATEGIES AND APPROACH OF NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER. THE SUCCESS OF SCIENCE PREP ACADEMY, A PRIVATE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FOCUSED ON STEM, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR 6TH-8TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH AUTISM, NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR, INSPIRED US TO CONSIDER NEW STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. OUR VITAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERIENCE WITH NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY THEY ARE PREPARED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND IN THE STEM WORKFORCE. NEURODIVERSE/AUTISTIC STUDENTS WHO WANT TO TRANSITION INTO THE STEM WORKFORCE BENEFIT FROM RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING STRATEGIES, CURRICULA, AND CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAMS. STEM TEACHING STRATEGIES AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS EMBEDDED WITH SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL SUPPORT REDUCES BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT, WHICH BENEFITS THE ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY. NERC'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND ROADMAP DESCRIBES OUR APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING OUR OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY AND ESTABLISHING A PREMIER EDUCATION CENTER FOR HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES THAT EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING INTO THE STEM WORKFORCE. WE SEEK PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLIES SUCH AS COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM DEVELOPERS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND OTHER EMPLOYERS, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROVIDERS, STEM EDUCATION INSTITUTES, AND K-12 SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER LIVES OUR VALUES, EQUITY, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, POSITIVE THINKING, AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, IN THE WAY WE SUPPORT NEURODIVERSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE CLASSROOM AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE. NERC IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT RESEARCH CENTER DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR NEURODIVERGENT HUMANS. STAKEHOLDERS IN THE NEURODIVERSITY COMMUNITY RELY ON US TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT DEMAND AN OBJECTIVE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH - ONE THAT INTEGRATES EXPERTISE ACROSS STEM EDUCATION, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 MASTERY LEARNING EDUCATION, LLC (MLE) PROVIDES INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM, EMPHASIZING ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF. MLE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES FOR HIRING, FIRING, SUPERVISING PERSONNEL, EXECUTING BUDGETS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. ALSO, MLE MAY DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS, WHILE MAINTAINING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SUCH DELEGATION. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND IS LISTED AS AN OFFICER IN PART VII. IN 2022, HE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES FROM MASTERY LEARNING EDUCATION, LLC WHICH HE 100% OWNS. KENNETH MIM'S 2022 REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, PAID BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, WAS 72,000. HIS OTHER COMPENSATION WAS 0. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS FILL OUT AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD DECIDES THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, MASTERY LEARNING EDUCATION, WHICH IS 100% OWNED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN JULY OF 2019. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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