2025-05-13T14:35:40-05:00 2024-06-30 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2023-07-01 463673467 THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND PARE 6019614551 222 N PRESIDENT STREET 102 JACKSON MS 39201 NANCY LOOME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6019614551 2025-05-13 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NANCY LOOME 222 N PRESIDENT STREET 102 JACKSON MS 39201 569799 0 X WWW.TPCREF.ORG X 2013 MS PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION POLICY & PRACTICE TO INFORM DECISIONS AFFECTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 6 6 0 6 0 0 257768 568542 0 0 0 1257 0 0 257768 569799 0 0 0 0 231295 235661 0 0 1359 72114 80010 303409 315671 -45641 254128 329320 613315 19178 49045 310142 564270 X THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND COACHES PARENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ADVOCATING EFFECTIVELY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION POLICIES AND LEGISLATION TO STATE LEADERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 95368 LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS:THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND (TPCREF) ANALYZED LEGISLATION DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, EVALUATING POTENTIAL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON STUDENTS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COST SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FUND AND THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN, THE ANALYSES WERE ALSO SHARED WIDELY WITH THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAILS TO THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN'S 65,000 MEMBERS.EDUCATION BILLS WERE TRACKED AND ANALYZED AS THEY MOVED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN 2024.PRIMARY LEGISLATION MONITORED: - HB 765 MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT - HB 867 DISTRICT TRANSFERS - HB 1192 VIRTUAL SCHOOLS - HB 1229 AMENDMENTS TO ESA VOUCHER PROGRAM - HB 1449 UNIVERSAL VOUCHERS - HB 1453 MAEP REWRITE - HB 1618 PERS AMENDMENTS - HB 1672 EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR WINTER-REED TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM - HB 1674 NBCT SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR GEOGRAPHIC SHORTAGE AREAS - HB 1823 - PRE-K-12 APPROPRIATION - HB 1988 PRIVATE SCHOOL FUNDING - HB 4130 MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA - SB 2146 EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR WINTER-REED TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM - SB 2332 MAEP AMENDMENTS - SB 2682 MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE ACT - SB 2685 RETIRED TEACHERS RETURN TO CLASSROOM AND RECEIVE PERS - SB 2686 AMENDMENTS TO ESA VOUCHER PROGRAM - SB 2698 MAEP REWRITE 95368 RESEARCH:TPCREF ADDED VALUE TO THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON EDUCATION ISSUES IN 2023-2024 BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYZING DATA, AND PUBLISHING REPORTS ON VARIOUS TOPICS: - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CHANGES TO MISSISSIPPI'S FUNDING FORMULA - STATE BUDGET AND PRESERVING REVENUE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES - TEACHER SALARIES - PRE-K INVESTMENT - PRIVATIZATION - EDUCATION POLICY IN OTHER STATES: TPCREF TRACKS DATA AND REPORTS FROM OTHER STATES REGARDINGEDUCATION POLICY, PARTICULARLY ON THE ISSUES OF PRIVATIZATION, FUNDING, EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHARTERSCHOOLS, AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS. THE LESSONS GLEANED FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHER STATES INFORMS OUR RESEARCH ON MOST EDUCATION ISSUES.WEBSITE:TPCREF CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS WEBSITE (WWW.TPCREF.ORG) WITH LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND POLICY INFORMATION, AND DATA/BRIEFS/INFOGRAPHS ON SCHOOL FUNDING, ACHIEVEMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND PRIVATIZATION. 95368 ADVOCACY:TPCREF GAVE PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES, PARTICIPATED IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND GRANTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON EDUCATION TOPICS INCLUDING MISSISSIPPI'S TEACHER SHORTAGE, THE SCHOOL CHOICE AND PRIVATIZATION AGENDA THAT THREATENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL FUNDING AND THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADEQUATE FUNDING ON ACHIEVEMENT, THE HISTORY OF UNDERFUNDING IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE IMPORTANCE OF PRE-K INVESTMENT, AND MORE.TPCREF OUTREACH STAFF CONDUCTED ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR PARENTS, SHARING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATING TRAINING PARTICIPANTS ON THE BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE STRENGTH OF THEIR CHILDREN'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.COLLABORATION:THE PARTNERS LISTED BELOW ARE LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE TPCREF'S VISION OF A STRONG, EQUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN MISSISSIPPI. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EDUCATION LAW CENTER AND NEWER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PASTORS FOR CHILDREN AND WORKING TOGETHER, TPCREF SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013 HAS SUPPORTED THE WORK OF ALL OF THESE PARTNERS BY PROVIDING RESEARCH AND STATISTICS THAT FILL CRITICAL INFORMATION NEEDS RELATED TO CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.SINCE 2016, THE EDUCATION LAW CENTER HAS DEPENDED UPON TPCREF TO PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE DATA ON MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL POVERTY RATES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING NEEDED TO SUPPORT ITS NATIONAL WORK. SIMILAR DATA PRODUCED BY TPCREF IS UTILIZED BY THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE AS IT SEEKS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE CHILDREN. THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND AND THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER HAVE BEEN STRONG PARTNERS IN TPCREF'S WORK TO EMPOWER LOCAL LEADERS AND PARENTS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. TPCREF PARTICIPATES IN REGULAR ROUNDTABLES WITH ADVOCATES FROM THESE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE ON STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS, MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, TPCREF SHARES NATIONAL AND GLOBAL POLICY RESEARCH AND STATE POLICY UPDATES THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS' WORK TO INFORM EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IMPORTANT CONSTITUENCIES IN EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES.CURRENT AND PRIOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS: - BARKSDALE READING INSTITUTE - CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES - CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND - CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI - DEMOCRACY FORWARD - EDUCATION LAW CENTER - HOPE POLICY INSTITUTE - LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS - MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS - MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS - MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS - MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE - MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL - MISSISSIPPI LOW-INCOME CHILD CARE INITIATIVE - MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS - MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION - NAACP - ONE VOICE - PARENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS - PASTORS FOR MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN - SOUTHERN ECHO - SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER/VOTE YOUR VOICE - S.T.A.N.D. - TOGETHER FOR HOPE - W.K. 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THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED/DISCUSSED AND ANY QUESTIONS ARISING BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED/CLEARED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. IT IS REVISED AND ANY NECESSARY DISCLOSURES ARE MADE YEARLY. ANY CONFLICTS ARISING DURING THE YEAR ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES ALONG WITH ANY RESOLUTION DETAILS. A FINAL COPY OF THE POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION THAT IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH COMPENSATION PAID IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR FOR POSITIONS OF COMPARABLE COMPLEXITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE GOAL OF THIS POLICY IS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HIGH-PERFORMING EMPLOYEES AND TO MOTIVATE, RECOGNIZE AND REWARD EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. PRIOR TO MAKING SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS IN THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT, THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE DATA GENERATED BY THE ANALYSIS WILL FIGURE SIGNIFICANTLY INTO ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C-COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CPA. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, THE CPA PROVIDES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A COMPLETE SET OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANSWERING ALL THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS, IF ANY. THE CPA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE. 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