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        <ExplanationTxt>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT THE END OF EACH CALENDER YEAR , EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYE E IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A LETTER OUTLINING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST . THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A SURVEY OF LOCAL CHILDCARE CENTER SALARIES IS MADE AND A PUBLICATION BY A BBOTT, LANGOR AND ASSOCIATES THAT SURVEYS COMPENSATION FOR NON PROFIT ORGA NIZATIONS IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TO SET ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTER OFFICE SHOWN BELOW ON LINE 20 .</ExplanationTxt>
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