| STATE | # ACTIVE | # PENDING | # INACTIVE* | TOTAL |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN 2010-2011 = 607 STUDENTS
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SCHOOLS
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| LOTUS SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE | |
| Status | ACTIVE, opened 2006-2007 |
| Management | Lotus School for Excellence, Inc. |
| Authorizer | Aurora Public Schools Board of Education (AKA Adams-Arapahoe 28J) |
| Location/District | 11001 East Alameda Avenue, Aurora / Aurora Public Schools |
| Website | |
| Enrollment | Grades K-11; 607 students in 2010-2011 |
| Notes | The first application was denied by Aurora Public Schools in December 2004. Lotus filed an appeal with the state board, but withdrew. APS eventually approved the application. In 2007, LSE was placed on corrective action. LSE’s charter was conditionally renewed in 2009, primarily because of ongoing financial problems. |
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| LOTUS SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE II | |
| Status | INACTIVE, denied in 2010 |
| Management | Lotus School for Excellence, Inc. |
| Website | |
| Notes | The first application submitted to Jefferson County School District was denied in 2008. The second application submitted in 2009 was also rejected. Lotus appealed to Colorado State Board of Education but lost in February 2010 over concerns about academic performance, lack of parent involvement in Lotus operations, and high student attrition. |
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| LOTUS SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE – LONGMONT | |
| Status | INACTIVE, denied in 2011 |
| Management | Lotus School for Excellence, Inc. |
| Website | |
| Notes | The first application submitted to St. Vrain Valley School District in 2009 was unanimously rejected (“The application was denied, in part due to their founders -- and proposed board members -- being from outside the school district.”). The second application submitted was also denied. Lotus appealed to the Colorado State Board of Education who upheld the decision of the SVVSD school board in March 2011. |
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MANAGEMENT
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| LOTUS SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE, INC. | |
| Federal Tax ID | EIN 200419295 |
| History | “The founding team, being a blend of educators, scientists, engineers and businessmen, brings their experiences from different parts of the world where students are encouraged and pursue rigorous math, science and technology education and careers.” (from website) |
| Individuals involved | Adnan Doyuran, Alptekin Kavi, Bill [Bilal] Temel, Dennis Duffy, Elif Trujillo (Elif is a Turkish name), Hakan Batan, Ike Yuksel Kocak, Jeanne Fontenot, Lisa Constenze, Mustafa Arisoylu, Nurzhan [sometimes Nurjan] Ustemirov, Umit [AKA Matt] Yapanel, Varol Gurler, Yuksel Kocak, Zeynep Karaoglu, and Zhandos Utegulov, (source: IRS Form 990s for 2006 to 2009); also Rinat Ibrayev and Emra Turgut involved w/LSE II attempt. |
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SERVICE PROVIDER
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| ACCORD INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH | |
| Federal Tax ID | EIN 260658913 |
| Website | |
| Location | 13950 Milton Ave. Suite 200A, Westminster, CA (same address as the Magnolia Educational and Research Foundation, operator of Magnolia Public Schools in CA). |
| Services | The schools purchase program development, curriculum, professional development, and financial services from AIER. The fee is not known. |
| Individuals involved | Adem Oksuz, Ali Korkmaz, Ertan Salik, Faruk Taban, Hasan Deniz, Murat Arbas, Osman Sen, Suat Utku Ay, Carol Barkley, Suleyman Bahceci, and Yasin Cetindilin (source: IRS Form 990s for 2007 and 2008, and website accessed May 2011) |
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NOTE: Learn more about the Lotus School for Excellence HERE.
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