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Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Form 990 is prepared by the Academy's accountant and the full form is reviewed by the Principal. The public disclosure version of the Form 990 is then presented to the Board of Directors for review and approval prior to filing. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The School's conflict of interest policy covers Directors, Officers and Members of each committee with Board-Delegated powers. Each covered individual shall complete and sign a conflict of interest policy annual statements at the time of his or her initial election or appointment and annually thereafter. A violation of the School's policy renders a contract voidable at the option of the Commissioner or the Charter School Board of Directors. A member of the School's Board of Directors who violates this prohibition is individually liable to the Charter School for any damages caused by the violation in connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest. An interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and given the opportunity to disclose all material facts relating to his or her financial interest to the Directors or Members of Committees with Board-Delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interest person, the interested person must leave the Board (or Committee) meeting while the financial interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board (or Committee) members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The meeting minutes shall document the names of the persons who disclosed a relationship or otherwise were found to have a conflict, the nature of the relationship, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present and the Board's (or Committee's) decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed, the names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussions, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement and a record of any votes taken in connection therewith. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The compensation for the School Principal, J Geraghty included an approval by the Board. The salary was determined on a basis consistent with the prior year's salary and within the limitations of the budget. The School's annual fiscal year budget included research data with compensation information for principals in comparable schools. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The Academy makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
Related Board Members | Per MN Statute 124D.10, Charter Schools are required to have licensed teachers as members of the Board of Directors.Kit Murley-Henspeter and Virginia Anderson are Board Members but receive compensation for their services as teachers. |
Software ID: | 15000324 |
Software Version: | 2015v3.0 |