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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ENDOWMENT IS USED FOR GENERAL SCHOOL OPERATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATIONS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS DESCRIBED IN A SCHOOL BULLETIN WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL STUDENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN ADDITION TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY INVITATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT A DULY CALLED MEETING MAY OVERRULE BY THREE-FOURTHS VOTE THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN APPROVING OR REMOVING A MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH TRUSTEE, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY D. UNDERSTANDS AMERICAN SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TOP MANAGEMENT IS PERFORMED BY THE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS PERFORMED BY THE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE, CFO, AND PRESIDENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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