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        <ExplanationTxt>ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE PRESENTED AT BOARD MEETINGS AND IS COVERED UNDER BOARD POLICY 4.5.3.B WHICH STATES: WHEN THE BOARD IS TO DECIDE UPON AN ISSUE ABOUT WHICH MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT MEMBER SHALL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AND ABSENT HERSELF OR HIMSELF WITHOUT COMMENT FROM NOT ONLY THE VOTE BUT ALSO FROM THE DELIBERATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL'S CONTRACT IS REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS. THE "HEAD'S REVIEW COMMITTEE" IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPENSATION ISSUES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT IS COVERED IN POLICY 2.6 AND STATES: THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WILL NOT CAUSE OR ALLOW JEOPARDY TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL INTEGRITY OR PUBLIC IMAGE WHEN DEALING WITH EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS OR CONTRACTORS. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WILL NOT: 1, CHANGE HIS OWN COMPENSATION. 2. CHANGE HIS OWN BENEFITS, EXCEPT AS CONSISTENT WITH A PACKAGE FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. 3. PROMISE OR IMPLY ANYTHING OTHER THAN "AT-WILL" EMPLOYMENT. 4 ESTABLISH CURRENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS THAT DEVIATE MATERIALLY FROM THE GEOGRAPHIC AND/OR PROFESSIONAL MARKET VALUE FOR THE SKILLS EMPLOYED. 5. PERTAINING TO CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACT VENDORS, CREATE OBLIGATIONS OVER A LONGER TERM THAN REVENUES CAN BE SAFELY PROJECTED, IN NO EVENT LONGER THAN ONE YEAR. 6. ESTABLISH OR CHANGE RETIREMENT BENEFITS SO AS TO CAUSE SITUATIONS THAT ARE UNPREDICTABLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, OR INEQUITABLE FOR EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILAABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UNREALIZED GAIN 13,910 SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID -1,197,989 SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID 1,197,989 TOTAL 13,910</ExplanationTxt>
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