2024-12-11T09:23:36-00:00 2024-06-30 205334937 Matthew L Roncace CPA PA 931 Village Blvd Ste 905-501 West Palm Beach FL 33409 990 2023-07-01 814657115 Connections High School & Vocational Center Inc CONN 5613286044 1310 Old Congress Ave Suite 100 West Palm Beach FL 33409 Jason Portman Director of Operations 5613286044 2024-12-11 true Matthew L Roncace P00630707 5618011219 2024-12-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Jason Portman 1310 Old Congress Ave Suite 100 West Palm Beach FL 33409 1374127 false X www.connectedpb.net X 2016 FL Connections High School Vocational Center is a progressive educational community that is dedicated to providing a safe, respectful, personalized learning environment for continued on Schedule O. 5 5 18 50 0 389460 250890 982453 1119940 831 3297 0 1372744 1374127 0 0 769125 994297 0 700 248053 216636 1017178 1210933 355566 163194 551988 1098287 139089 522194 412899 576093 X Connections envisions a world where everyone is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential and where students with autism can access the specialized, caring instruction and therapies they need to become productive members of their families and community. false false 997101 1119940 Connections weaves together functional academics, targeted therapies and vocational training to help students ages 14-22 transition into adulthood. Education takes place in the classroom, the life skills center and in the larger community where the students spend time learning many of the skills necessary for everyday life. The vocational program gives students the opportunity to learn relevant job skills in their real work envirnments. In Connections Adult Day Traning Program, clients over the age of 22 are provided a safe, structured, and supportive environment. Connections plays a unique role among organizations that serve the ASD community by incorporating the whole family into the educational process. We provide a lifelong, family-centered partnership both in and out of school. Our innovative Health, Wellness and Aquatics Program addresses students unique fitness, nutrition and water safety needs. Our school nurse program, initially funded by the Quantum Foundation, continues to be an integral part of this program. In addition, community-based continued on Schedule O 997101 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false FL X Ellen White 5613286044 1310 Old Congress Ave Suite 100 West Palm Beach FL 33409 Debra Johnson Exec Dir/Principal 020.00 X 37710 0 0 Jason Portman Director of Operations 020.00 X 23690 0 0 Carol Kaufman Secretary 002.00 X 0 0 0 Sheree Biafore Treasurer 002.00 X 0 0 0 Elinor Biedler Siklossy Board Member 002.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Edenzon President 002.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Evan Jr Board Member 002.00 X 0 0 0 61400 false false false 250890 250890 Student Tuition 1119940 1119940 1119940 3297 1374127 1119940 0 0 0 0 61400 30700 30700 0 825108 719575 105533 68323 57985 10338 39466 29206 10260 0 0 1900 1900 5400 5400 0 0 0 700 700 16294 2655 13639 0 0 174798 139838 34960 2621 2621 0 0 0 0 2778 2376 402 0 Classroom materials and supplies 12145 12145 0 1210933 997101 213132 700 157084 372893 308245 641513 44737 44536 2979 201 83680 83680 551988 1098287 139089 522194 139089 522194 X 412899 576093 412899 576093 551988 1098287 163194 X true X false true false X false 44737 44536 201 201 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Due from others 83680 83680 Federal income taxes true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true 6a The School receives federal, state and local government funding through the school district. This funding has never been revoked. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 students with autism spectrum disorder. The mission is to serve students with autism spectrum disorder and their families by providing high-quality education and therapeutic services through collaboration, communication and integration of evidence based best practices in a unique learning environment. They intend to prepare their students to be as independent, self-sufficient and socially interactive as possible. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The members of the Board will be provided with an electronic copy of the Form 990 prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The School follows the conflict of interest policy of the Palm Beach County School District and the state of Florida. The Board of Directors regularly reviews the relationship of all employees and vendors on an ongoing basis in accordance with the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Each year the Board of Directors reviews the proposed salaries of the employees as part of its review and approval of the annual budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All meetings of the Board of Directors are advertised and the public is invited to attend. All governing documents, policies and financial information are public documents in accordance with Florida law and are available upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a partnerships and activities promoting inclusion are part of our students and clients day. Community-based instruction sites include partnerships with Drive Shack, First Tee, Extraordinary Charities Recipes for Success Culinary Program, the Kravis Center, Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, Island Dolphin Care, and other community businesses. Through partnerships with All-Tag, Peggys Pantry of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, and other comminity partners, in-house job training opportunities are integrated in the student/clients day. With over 85 of our families living below the poverty level, Connections provides support for families with food insecurities. We partner with the PB Food Bank to provide an on-site food pantry and also participate in their weekend backpack program that sends food home to our families for the weekend.