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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS, THE SCHOOL UTILIZES A COMBINATION OF THE SOURCES INCLUDING A) INFORMATION OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 990'S POSTED ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE B) EXPERIENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH POSITIONS C) AVAILABLE BUDGET OF THE SCHOOL AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING OR PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AUDITED OR UNAUDITED) AT ITS MAIN OFFICE WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE SCHOOL'S DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS WILL THEN PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTS THAT WERE REQUESTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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