FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 |
THE LEARNING CENTER FOR THE DEAF, INC. HAS HIRED ECRATCHIT TO PROVIDE OUTSOURCED CFO AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 |
THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO REFER TO ITS GOVERNING BODY AS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS RATHER THAN A BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE AMENDED BYLAWS ALSO REQUIRE A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE BY THE DIRECTORS TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS OR AMEND THE BYLAWS RATHER THAN A SIMPLE MAJORITY. ANOTHER CHANGE WAS TO THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY SECTION OF THE BYLAWS WHICH WAS EXPANDED TO APPLY TO EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORPORATION IN A POSITION OF SIGNIFICANT AUTHORITY RATHER THAN JUST TRUSTEES. THE LAST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE BYLAWS WAS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH STANDING OR SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND PROVIDING THE APPLICABLE RULES FOR SUCH COMMITTEES. (THE PRIOR BYLAWS LISTED SPECIFIC COMMITTEES BY NAME.) |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE FINALIZED, A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
EACH EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE, OR PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORPORATION IN A POSITION OF SIGNIFICANT AUTHORITY AS DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIR MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT DISCLOSES SUCH PERSON'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND PERSONAL INTERESTS. ANY ACTIONS THAT COULD BE DEEMED CONFLICTING WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO WOULD DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY RELATED DISCUSSION/VOTE ON THE MATTER. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER COMPARABLY SIZED SCHOOLS FROM THE FORM 990'S AND USES SALARY SURVEYS FROM ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MAAPS (MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS) IN DETERMINING THE RANGE FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER EXECUTIVES IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO WITH INPUT FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO ANY REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION BY MAILING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION BY RETURN MAIL OR DIRECTING THE REQUESTOR TO PUBLIC FILING WHEN AVAILABLE ONLINE. |