TY 2014 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATION WHEN JOINING THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR AND AGAIN AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT BE A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TRUSTEES HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND APPROVED BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE CFO REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE ISSUE BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	A BOARD COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND PREPARES A SAFE HARBOR ANALYSIS, WHICH USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER LOCAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND WRITTEN CONTRACTS WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WHICH ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL REVIEWS SALARIES FOR KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WITH THE BOARD CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	VISTAMAR'S BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	BAD DEBT - LOSS ON CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE -22,323.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A	THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AS A NON-VOTING EX-OFFCIO MEMEBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD EXCEPT SUCH POWER AS ARE RESERVED TO THE FULL BOARD IN SECTION 5.1.1(B), AS DEFINED.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND FILED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REPRESENTATION WHEN JOINING THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR AND AGAIN AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT BE A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TRUSTEES HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND APPROVED BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE CFO REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE ISSUE BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

A BOARD COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND PREPARES A SAFE HARBOR ANALYSIS, WHICH USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER LOCAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND WRITTEN CONTRACTS WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WHICH ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL REVIEWS SALARIES FOR KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WITH THE BOARD CHAIR.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

VISTAMAR'S BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

BAD DEBT - LOSS ON CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE -22,323.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C

PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A

THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AS A NON-VOTING EX-OFFCIO MEMEBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD EXCEPT SUCH POWER AS ARE RESERVED TO THE FULL BOARD IN SECTION 5.1.1(B), AS DEFINED.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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