TY 2019 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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OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

DANA HALL SCHOOL

Employer identification number

04-2103562

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL'S CORPORATION ("CORPORATORS") ELECT MEMBERS OF THAT BODY AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BODY WITH FULL POWER TO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOL, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN LIMITED POWERS SUCH AS DISSOLUTION RESERVED FOR THE CORPORATORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE SCHOOL'S 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WITH A PRESENTATION OF MATERIALS FROM THE SCHOOL'S AUDITORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD WHICH THEN APPROVES IT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN OFF ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES, AND ANY DISCLOSED RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISCUSSED; ANY COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A DISCLOSURE IS RECUSED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FUNCTIONING AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES, DETERMINES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE HEAD OF SCHOOL DETERMINES COMPENSATION BASED ON BENCHMARKING WITH PEER SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL'S CORPORATION ("CORPORATORS") ELECT MEMBERS OF THAT BODY AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE SCHOOL'S GOVERNING BODY WITH FULL POWER TO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOL, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN LIMITED POWERS SUCH AS DISSOLUTION RESERVED FOR THE CORPORATORS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE SCHOOL'S 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WITH A PRESENTATION OF MATERIALS FROM THE SCHOOL'S AUDITORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD WHICH THEN APPROVES IT.

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

ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN OFF ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES, AND ANY DISCLOSED RELATIONSHIPS ARE DISCUSSED; ANY COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A DISCLOSURE IS RECUSED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FUNCTIONING AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES, DETERMINES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE HEAD OF SCHOOL DETERMINES COMPENSATION BASED ON BENCHMARKING WITH PEER SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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