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Thursday, 14 July 2011

Gulen charter schools in New Mexico

Posted on 12:25 by Unknown
STATE
# ACTIVE
# PENDING
# INACTIVE*
TOTAL
NM
1
0
0
1

* Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN 2010-2011 = 214 STUDENTS
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SCHOOLS
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ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Status
ACTIVE, opened 2010-2011
Charter Holder
New Mexico Focus Foundation
Authorizer
New Mexico Public Education Department
Location/District
13201 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque / Albuquerque Public Schools
Website
http://www.abqse.org/
Enrollment
Grades 1-8; 2010-2011 enrollment = 214
Notes
Principal Ahmet Cetinkaya previously worked at Harmony Science Academy schools in College Station, Houston, and Beaumont.
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CHARTER HOLDER
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NEW MEXICO FOCUS FOUNDATION
Federal Tax ID
EIN unknown
Website
None
History
Serhat Altunc, president, stated “...in 2005, we establish New Mexico Focus Foundation, you know. We just found out, you know, started charter school...And then about two years ago, we met with Cosmos Foundation, and, you know, we are getting consultation from them.” http://www.ped.state.nm.us/Charter/dl10/2009%20Charter%20School%20Hearings/Albuquerque%20School%20for%20Excellence%20082609.pdf
Individuals involved
Serhat ("Sam S.") Altunc; Arife Burcu Colak (is Arife Burcu Colak Altunc); Unal Sakoglu; Mehmet Fatih Su; Mustafa Zengin
Notes

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“PARTNER ORGANIZATION”
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COSMOS FOUNDATION / HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Federal Tax ID
EIN 76-0615245
Website
http://www.cosmostx.org/
Services
Cosmos gets a flat fee of $45,000/year from the state funding provided to the Focus Foundation because of their “Support Services Agreement.”
Individuals involved
Ali Tekin, Bilal Akin, Burhanettin Kuruscu, Cengizhan Keskin, Cocksun Cetinkaya, Ellen A. MacDonald, Fatih Yigit, Gokturk Tunc, Ibrahim Sel, Iker Gure, Ismet S. Isik, Kadir Almus, Kudbettin Aksoy, Levent Bulut, Lynn Mitchell, Mehmet Okumus, Mustafa Atik, Mustafa Guvercin, Mustafa Ozen, Nihat Guvercin, Oner Ulvi Celepicikay, Ozgur Ozer, Selahattin Aydin, Soner Tarim, Tevik Eski, Umit Pecin, Yetkin Yildirim (source: IRS Form 990s for 2002 to 2009)
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NOTE: Learn more about the Cosmos Foundation / Harmony Public Schools HERE and HERE and HERE.
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