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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BONUSES ARE MERIT BASED AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD WAS PROVIDED WITH DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FINAL SUBMISSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL DIRECTORS AND SCHOOL LEADERS RECEIVED, REVIEWED, AND SIGNED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM STATING THAT THEY WILL COMPLY WITH THE RULES SET FORTH IN THE BOARD AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO COMMUNICATION AND DISCLOSING INFORMATION THAT MAY CAUSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERFORMS A THOROUGH PERFORMANCE EVALUATION USING DATA FROM A THIRD PARTY SALARY SURVEY/ANALYSIS CONTAINING SALARY INFORMATION ON PEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES FROM THE DC CHARTER SECTOR. BASED UPON THIS INFORMATION, THE BOARD SETS PERFORMANCE GOALS AND COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OTHER OFFICERS, AND ANY OTHER SCHOOL LEADERSHIP STAFF. THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2021.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CREATIVE MINDS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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