Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-304
(Commencing July 1, 2024)
Charter School Adopted Budget - Including Uniform Budget Summary (current and prior two years)
- 2024-2025
- 2023-2024
- 2022-2023
- 2021-2022
- 2020-2021
- 2019-2020
- 2018-2019
Charter School Financial Audit (current and prior two years)
- 2023 Financial Audit (7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023)
- 2022 Financial Audit (7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022)
- 2021 Financial Audit (7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021)
- 2020 Financial Audit (7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020)
- 2019 Financial Audit (7/1/2018 to 6/30/2019)
- 2018 Financial Audit (7/1/2017 to 6/30/2018)
- 2017 Financial Audit (7/1/2016 to 6/30/2017)
Charter School Salary Schedules or Policies (current and prior two years)
Compensation Policy Starting 7/1/2024
DSST strives to honor all team members through a transparent and equitable compensation model that accounts for years of experience, job requirements, and market context.
2024-2025 Starting Salary Range:
Compensation Policy Starting 7/1/2023
DSST strives to honor all team members through a transparent and equitable compensation model that accounts for years of experience, job requirements, and market context.
2023-2024 Starting Salary Range:
Compensation Policy Starting 7/1/2022
DSST strives to honor all team members through a transparent and equitable compensation model that accounts for years of experience, job requirements, and market context.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior performance and compensation models were paused in 2020. Current salary structures since the pandemic set starting salaries for teachers based on full-time teacher-of-record years of experience and content taught.
2022-2023 General Education Starting Salary Range:
Year 0 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
$50,000 |
$52,000 |
$54,000 |
$55,000 |
$56,000 |
$58,000 |
$60,000 |
$62,000 |
$64,000 |
$66,000 |
$68,000 |
2022-2023 Special Education & Center Program Lead Starting Salary Range:
Year 0 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
$52,000 |
$54,000 |
$56,000 |
$57,000 |
$58,000 |
$60,000 |
$62,000 |
$64,000 |
$66,000 |
$68,000 |
$70,000 |
Campus-Based & Home Office Staff:
Campus-based and Home Office staff members are also compensated based on the duties outlined in each position and on aligned years of experience. For more information on campus-based and home office salaries, please refer to the salary range published on each job description on the DSST careers page.
List of Waivers Received By the Charter School:
- For DSST Public Schools’ State Network Waivers and Replacement Plans (applicable to DSST schools in Denver and Aurora Public Schools), click here.
- For Denver Public Schools District Waivers, click here.
- For Aurora Public Schools District Waivers, click here.
- For questions about DSST Public Schools’ waivers, contact Jacob Roddy at jacob.roddy@scienceandtech.org.
Standardized Description and Rationale for Each Automatic Waiver:
Federal Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF and any associated schedules
- 2022 Tax Year (7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023)
- 2021 Tax Year (7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022)
- 2020 Tax Year (7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021)
- 2019 Tax Year (7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020)
- 2018 Tax Year (7/1/2018 to 6/30/2019)
- 2017 Tax Year (7/1/2017 to 6/30/2018)
- 2016 Tax Year (7/1/2016 to 6/30/2017)
- 2015 Tax Year (7/1/2015 to 6/30/2016)
Other Charter School Specific Financial Information
DSST does not have any other charter school specific financial information to report.
Link to Authorizing School District’s Financial Transparency Webpage
Link to Public Financial Transparency Webpage
Contact Information:
Nick Plantan, Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 303-524-6324
E-Mail: Nicholas.Plantan@scienceandtech.org
DSST Public Schools
730 Colorado Boulevard
Unit 200
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-524-6324
Required Link: Colorado Department of Education School Finance Division
View DSST Public Schools' Open Records Act (CORA) Policy here.
Network Title IX Coordinator: Aubrey Lynch, Director of People Strategy
Contact: aubrey.lynch@scienceandtech.org
Transparency in Coverage Communication
The link below leads to the negotiated in-network service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts under our health plans and healthcare providers. They are being made available in response to the Federal Transparency in Coverage Rule.
DSST Public Schools - Meritain Health MRF File