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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER:PTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL SERVICES SUPPORT TO MEMBER SCHOOLS. NJCSA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS,GOVERNANCE TRAINING,ARTER CHARTERS AND CHARTER RENEWAL SUPPORT TO EXISTING SCHOOLS. NJCSA ALSO PROVIDES NEW CHARTER APPLICANT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORTS TO NEWLY OPENED SCHOOLS. WE DEPEND ON FOUNDATION SUPPORT,MEMBER DUES AND FEE FOR SERVICE REVENUE TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL SERVICES WORK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH AUDIT/FINANDE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A "BOARD APPROVED" CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS = -$12518</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Amended Explanation</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Changes made on FORM 990, PART X LINE 27 AND LINE 28 COLUMN B NET ASSETS.Pursuant to an Audit of our Financial Statements, it was determined that the Temporarily Restricted net Assets were understated. while the Unrestricted net Assets was Overstated.As originally reported: Unrestricted net Assets: 296,104 Restricted net Assets: 0Total Net Assets 296,104 As Amended: Unrestricted net Assets 130,037 Temporarily Restricted 166,067Total Net Assets 296,104</ExplanationTxt>
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