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IN 2016 (YEAR 3), ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 5 SITE VISITS AT WHICH 15 DISCUSSION GROUPS WITH APPROXIMATELY 140 PARTICIPANTS AND 5 WORKSHOPS WITH APPROXIMATELY 45 PARTICIPANTS WERE HELD; A LEARNING SUMMIT SYMPOSIUM THAT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 250 PARTICIPANTS IN DISCUSSION GROUPS; PUBLICATION OF 10 BLOG POSTS, 21 PRESENTATIONS, 2 PUBLICATIONS, AND 28 YOUTUBE VIDEOS; ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS FROM YEARS 1, 2, AND 3 THAT YIELDED SIX MAJOR THEMES AND A SERIES OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS, FACULTY, AND POLICY MAKERS/OTHERS; AND LAUNCH OF THE LEAGUE'S NEW ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WEBSITE. 1368474 1319176 CONFERENCES AND INSTITUTES:THE LEAGUE HOLDS EVENTS TO PROVIDE FORUMS FOR MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND NONMEMBERS TO DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES FACING COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND SHARE THEIR INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES WITH COLLEAGUES; OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND VENUES FOR TEAM-BUILDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO INNOVATIVE AND IMPROVED PRACTICE. IN 2016, THE LEAGUE HELD FOUR EVENTS (INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE, LEARNING SUMMIT, STEMTECH CONFERENCE, AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE), WHICH INCLUDED 570 SESSIONS (344, 45, 181, AND 16, RESPECTIVELY); THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,191 (1390, 263, 504, AND 34, RESPECTIVELY). 102934 -9228 DISSEMINATION: THE LEAGUE PRODUCES PRINT AND DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS TO SHARE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES, RESEARCH AND PROJECT FINDINGS, AND COMMENTARY ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION. IN 2016, APPROXIMATELY 1,769 COPIES OF PRINTED BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS WERE DISTRIBUTED; OF THESE, 1,049 WERE SOLD AND APPROXIMATELY 720 WERE COMPLIMENTARY. REVENUE FROM PUBLICATIONS WAS APPROXIMATELY $15,000. THE LEAGUE RECEIVED A $5,000 DONATION FOR THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP, WHICH SUPPORTS PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE CROSS PAPERS MONOGRAPH. THE CROSS PAPERS SERIES FOCUSES ON TEACHING AND LEARNING THEORY AND PRACTICE, AND A MONOGRAPH IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. COPIES ARE SENT TO LEAGUE BOARD (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AND ALLIANCE MEMBERS (APPROXIMATELY 500) AS A MEMBER BENEFIT, AND ARE FOR SALE IN THE LEAGUE ONLINE STORE. DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS WERE ANNOUNCED VIA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IN EACH OF 11 MONTHS TO AN AVERAGE MONTHLY SUBSCRIBER LIST OF 18,717; AND 10,073 PAGE VIEWS WERE RECORDED FOR MONTHLY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS (LEADERSHIP ABSTRACTS, LEARNING ABSTRACTS, INNOVATION SHOWCASE, MEMBER SPOTLIGHT). 2917397 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AZ CA X ANTHONY GUITERMAN CFO 4807058200 1333 S SPECTRUM BLVD STE 210 CHANDLER AZ 85286 DAWN LINDSAY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 P ANTHONY ZEISS DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 ALEX B JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JOE MAY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JEAN GOODNOW DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JUDY MINER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WHITAKER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JOE SOPCICH DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 MICK STARCEVICH DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 MARY SPILDE DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 MARIA HARPER MARINICK DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE CARROLL DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JACKSON N SASSER DIRECTOR 1.20 X 0 0 0 JILL WAKEFIELD DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) 0.60 X 0 0 0 SHOUAN PAN DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 STEVEN LEE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SLYVIA JENKINS VICE CHAIR 1.20 X X 0 0 0 ANNE KRESS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANFORD C SHUGART DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 GERARDO E DE LOS SANTOS CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2016) 40.00 X 233884 0 18571 CYNTHIA D WILSON VP LEARNING AND RESEARCH 40.00 X 144309 0 18982 ANTHONY T GUITERMAN CFO 40.00 X 117722 0 16556 RUFUS GLASPER CEO/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 245058 0 9280 740973 0 63389 4 0 1 0 ASSOCIATION CONSULTING GROUP INC 11000 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY COLUMBIA MD 21044 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 279829 AV IMAGES INC 7085 LAS POSITAS RD C LIVERMORE CA 94551 AUDIO VIDEO SERVICES FOR CONFERENCES 194058 XPERT PRINT SOLUTIONS LLC 14305 W HOPE DR SURPRISE AZ 85379 PRINTING/DESIGN SERVICES 164927 PUBLIC AGENDA FOUNDATION 6 E 39TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 PROJECT RESEARCH AND COMPACITY BUILDING 112697 4 586494 3404981 3991475 CONFERENCES 611710 1164931 1164931 ISTREAM 611710 133260 133260 SPEECH & TRAINING 611710 11150 11150 OTHER RESEARCH PROJECT 611710 9755 9755 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 611710 80 80 1319176 28155 28155 425516 418935 6581 6581 6581 15072 24300 -9228 -9228 5336159 1309948 0 34736 507135 507135 14250 14250 652646 162507 490139 603450 110626 337017 155807 44816 8850 25668 10298 163850 44628 101918 17304 86807 17920 56952 11935 3769 3769 20200 20200 88000 88000 7532 7532 277607 234436 43171 344348 323280 4469 16599 35901 4677 27573 3651 255719 218327 35511 1881 205404 205404 146317 118817 21481 6019 920287 881801 38486 3009 3009 55202 55202 28768 16797 11971 MEMBERSHIP DUES & FEES 3269 899 2310 60 PROJECT COST ALLOCATION 0 252447 -214544 -37903 4468286 2917397 1277238 273651 305701 104819 41093 2438594 953108 277113 18591 26293 4000 2000 141960 116512 654156 404633 275729 249523 889438 692060 18798 18798 2648418 3925712 540480 597096 599078 971155 404344 352265 1543902 1920516 X -262600 -1075055 1367116 3080251 1104516 2005196 2648418 3925712 867873 32807 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1591555 7036062 928333 1027116 3991475 14574541 1353278 1410774 1547127 1518027 1334248 7163454 2944833 8446836 2475460 2545143 5325723 21737995 470618 6034000 38400 21800 3013153 9577971 0 470618 6034000 38400 21800 3013153 9577971 12160024 93463 84402 100747 58215 28155 364982 93463 84402 100747 58215 28155 364982 3038296 8531238 2576207 2603358 5353878 22102977 0.55020 0.59820 0.01650 0.02300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 402914 194742 208172 183758 159531 24227 67484 50360 17124 249523 DEFERRED RENT 334435 CAPITAL LEASES LT 13221 CAPITAL LEASES ST 4609 352265 X 5756709 32807 363443 24300 420550 5336159 0 5336159 4856029 363443 24300 387743 4468286 0 4468286 PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVIEW OF ITS REGULAR TAX FILINGS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE LEAGUE DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED IN EXPENSES 24,300. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED IN EXPENSES 24,300. 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THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DIRECTOR MONITORS THE GRANT EXPENDITURES AND DELIVERABLES. THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS FOUR STUDENT COMPETITIONS RESULTING IN CASH AWARDS. COMPETITIONS ARE THE NATIONAL STUDENT LITERARY COMPETITION, THE NATIONAL STUDENT ART COMPETITION, THE TERRY O'BANION STUDENT TECHNOLOGY AWARD AND THE CROSS FELLOWSHIP THE NATIONAL STUDENT LITERARY COMPETITION ACCEPTS LITERARY WORKS FROM STUDENTS AT BOARD COLLEGES IN THE CATEGORIES OF ONE-ACT PLAYS, SHORT STORIES, POETRY AND PERSONAL ESSAYS, THE WORKS ARE EVALUATED BY AWARD WINNING AUTHORS WITH PUBLISHED WORKS IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES. EACH YEAR THE COMPETITION IS HOSTED BY A DIFFERENT LEAGUE BOARD COLLEGE. THE NATIONAL STUDENT ART COMPETITIONS ACCEPTS WORKS OF ART FROM STUDENTS AT BOARD COLLEGES. EACH YEAR THE COMPETITION IS HOSTED BY A DIFFERENT BOARD COLLEGE. THE WORKS ARE JUDGED AND PRIZES AWARDED BY AN AWARD-WINNING ARTIST WHO SERVES AS THE JUROR FOR THAT YEAR. AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BEST OF SHOW, JUROR'S PURCHASE, SECOND PLACE, THIRD PLACE AND HONORABLE MENTION. THE TERRY O'BANION STUDENT TECHNOLOGY AWARD IS GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS, WINNERS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL NOMINATION PROCESS FROM LEAGUE MEMBER COLLEGES. COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY OF STAFF NOMINATE CANDIDATES WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A LEAGUE MEMBER COLLEGE, ARE PURSUING A CAREER IN TECHNOLOGY AND ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER HIS/HER EDUCATION. WINNERS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES REVIEW OF NOMINATIONS BY SELECTION COMMITTEE. SELECTION FOR THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP IS BASED ON A PROPOSAL'S POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, USEFUL REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON CURRENT TEACHING AND LEARNING THEORY AS WELL AS PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CURRENT THEORY IN CONTEMPORARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THEORY AND RESEARCH SUPPORT PRACTICE. PART II, COLUMN H: PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE BRIGHTER FUTURES 3.0 DESCRIPTION: PARTICIPATING COLLEGES ADMINISTER A RETAIL MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (RMC) PROGRAM IN THEIR SERVICE AREAS AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND INSTRUCTIONAL STIPENDS TO INCUMBENT WORKERS TO EARN THE RMC, AN INDUSTRY DRIVEN CREDENTIAL. 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GERARDO E DE LOS SANTOS CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 2/2016) 42462 0 68750 0 122672 0 17239 0 1332 0 252455 0 0 0 CYNTHIA D WILSON VP LEARNING AND RESEARCH 143525 0 0 0 784 0 11482 0 7500 0 163291 0 0 0 RUFUS GLASPER CEO/PRESIDENT 229167 0 0 0 15891 0 0 0 9280 0 254338 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MEMBERS AS DEFINED UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR DISTRICTS MAY JOIN THE LEAGUE AT EITHER THE "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER" LEVEL OR THE "ALLIANCE MEMBER" LEVEL AS GRANTED BY THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEDGES OF CORPORATE MEMBERS UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS" ARE EACH ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH APPOINTEE WILL BE THAT "INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER'S" CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. "ALLIANCE MEMBERS" ARE NOT ENTITLED TO APPOINT ANY BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND CEO BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUALLY EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYEE AND CERTAIN AGENTS TO SUBMIT A "POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURES OF CERTAIN INTERESTS FORM". THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO EITHER THE SPRING OR FALL BOARD MEETING AND REPORTED ON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DOCUMENTED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE CEO HAS A TWENTY-SIX MONTH EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN FORCE SINCE 03/01/2016. BASED UPON THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE A SALARY INCREASE AND/OR DISCRETIONARY BONUS. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS IS BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET COMPENSATION. (THE ANNUAL CEO BOARD COLLEGE SURVEY INCLUDES DATA ON OTHER TOP LEVEL OFFICERS), AND QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF HIRE (THE LEAST TENURED OFFICER HAS BEEN WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR OVER 14 YEARS). THERE WERE NO ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS IN 2016 FOR ALL OFFICERS AND STAFF AS THE ORGANIZATION FROZE SALARIES AT 2014 LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ROUTINELY MAKE ITS GOVERING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.