2015-11-16T16:49:48-06:00 2014-12-31 223006104 MADDALONI NYDICK & KEENAN PC 30 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 990 2014-01-01 221553693 COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY COMM 9736733710 115 SOUTH MUNN AVENUE EAST ORANGE NJ 07018 KATHY BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9736733710 2015-11-16 1 STEVEN NYDICK P00037969 9738228080 2015-11-13 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KATHY BURKE 115 SOUTH MUNN AVENUE EAST ORANGE NJ 07018 3775294 0 X WWW.CDNEO.ORG X 1879 NJ COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY IS A NONPROFIT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 13 13 0 18 0 0 1838824 1909899 18168 33149 130074 250769 0 0 1987066 2193817 0 0 0 0 1549388 1701800 0 0 0 384846 438549 1934234 2140349 52832 53468 4540328 4597077 94257 115709 4446071 4481368 X IT IS THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH EACH CHILD'S POTENTIAL FOR EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS NURTURED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 0 0 1772832 0 33149 PROVIDE PRESCHOOL, DAY CARE AND FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAMS IN THE EAST ORANGE AREA. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT-SCHEDULE O. 1772832 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X KATHY BURKE 9736733710 115 SOUTH MUNN AVENUE EAST ORANGE NJ 07018 HELENA BRANCH PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 FAITH BROWN FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 REGINALD DAVIS SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID W RAMSAY TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 NORMA J MACKEY SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHESTER R BANKS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GREENE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE YOUNG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA N CARTER TRUSTEE (FORMER) 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLEMENTIS GITTENS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117671 0 18630 117671 0 18630 1 0 0 0 0 1857910 51989 1909899 PROGRAM FEES 611600 33149 33149 33149 179356 179356 1652890 1581477 71413 71413 71413 2193817 33149 0 250769 130541 97906 32635 1137411 972673 164738 58248 49181 9067 248744 225424 23320 126856 108736 18120 388 388 41570 41570 16272 16272 42530 19548 22982 52571 42057 10514 34546 27637 6909 14516 11831 2685 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 91584 73267 18317 FOOD 90948 90948 CLASS ACTIVITIES 52104 52104 TRAINING 1520 1520 2140349 1772832 367517 0 33596 171436 108479 38478 22390 24588 32464 43820 1328652 1039967 264664 288685 4078735 4030070 4540328 4597077 11141 22231 83116 93478 94257 115709 X 4446071 4481368 4446071 4481368 4540328 4597077 53468 -18171 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1911953 1777999 1730423 1838824 1909899 9169098 1911953 1777999 1730423 1838824 1909899 9169098 9169098 120989 87866 111082 139977 179356 639270 9808368 118914 0.93480 0.94200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 82550 82550 1099212 923631 175581 110754 86175 24579 36136 30161 5975 288685 INVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS SECURITIES 4030070 F 4030070 ACCRUED WAGES AND VACATION 93478 93478 2193817 0 2193817 0 2193817 2122178 -18171 -18171 2140349 0 2140349 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 (CONTINUED FROM FROM 990, PAGE 1) OFFERING A HIGH QUALITY FULL DAY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY HAS BEEN SERVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE 1897. WE BELIEVE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENSURES CHILDREN TO BE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. WE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN WHICH MEANS WE MEET THE HIGH STANDARDS SET TO ENSURE CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND LEARNING EACH DAY. OUR CERTIFIED TEACHERS HAVE DEGREES AND ARE WELL TRAINED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. THEY BUILD CARING RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH CHILD, AND PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN AND CHALLENGING. ONGOING ASSESSMENT ENSURES CHILDREN CONTINUE TO LEARN AND DEVELOP. FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2) IT IS OUR GOAL TO STRENGTHEN A COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SERVICES AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY (CDN) HAS BEEN PROVIDING EARLY EDUCATION & CHILD CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY FOR 117 YEARS. THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. REVENUE SHORTFALLS DUE TO CUTS AT THE STATE LEVEL (NJ DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS)) HAVE RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN OPERATING FUNDS. REGULATIONS, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN 2011 BY THE DHS, HAVE BEEN REVISED & SERIOUSLY RESTRICT ACCESS TO CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR OUR FAMILIES WHO NEED CHILDCARE BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL (7:00AM-8:30AM THEN 3:00PM-6:00PM). WE HAVE SEEN THIS "WRAP-AROUND SUBSIDY" FOR THE CHILDCARE PORTION OF OUR DAY GO FROM 100% PARTICIPATION FOR ALL 120 FAMILIES DURING THE FIRST 7 YEARS OF THE PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF 18 CHILDREN QUALIFYING FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2014. TO FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS, THE NEW SYSTEM DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY DOES SO FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM 2 WEEKS TO SEVERAL MONTHS. IN ADDITION, THE SUBSIDY CAN BE STOPPED WITHOUT NOTICE IN THE EVENT A PARENT IS NOT WORKING OR IN SCHOOL FOR THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS. THIS MAKES ESTIMATING REVENUE FOR THE BUDGET DIFFICULT. THE MODEL FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT NJ PROVIDES PAYMENT TO CHILDCARE FACILITIES 4 HOURS PER DAY (BEFORE AND AFTERCARE) NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME FAMILIES ACTUALLY NEED THEIR CHILD TO BE IN CARE. SOME CHILDREN ARE HERE BEFORE SCHOOL FROM 7:00AM-9:00AM & AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00PM-6:00PM. IN ORDER TO BE RESPONSIVE TO OUR FAMILIES, WE OFFER A "MENU" OF CHILD CARE SERVICES SO A FAMILY IN NEED OF CHILDCARE BEFORE SCHOOL DOESN'T PAY FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL PORTION OF THE PROGRAM & VICE VERSA. WE HAVE 19 PARENTS PAYING FOR WRAP-AROUND CARE AND 18 WHO QUALIFIED FOR SUBSIDIES. NEXT MONTH WE MAY HAVE MORE OR LESS BUT BASED ON OUR DEMOGRAPHIC, PROBABLY NOT MORE THAN 20% AT ANY GIVEN TIME. WHEN NJ DEPT OF EDUCATION ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED THE CHANGE IN REGULATIONS, IT WAS ESTIMATED THE WRAP-AROUND POPULATION WOULD BE 50%. DURING THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE WITNESSED A LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDCARE CENTERS CLOSING IN ESSEX COUNTY DUE TO THE REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING. FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, WE HAD 117 CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. CURRENTLY 119 3 & 4 YEAR OLD EAST ORANGE RESIDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL AT CDN FROM 8:30AM-3:00PM. THE MAJORITY, 87 CHILDREN, ARE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN DESCENT, 7 CHILDREN ARE AFRICAN, 12 CHILDREN ARE HISPANIC, 2 CHILDREN ARE CARIBBEAN & 1 CHILD IS FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 60 OF THE CHILDREN ARE GIRLS & 59 ARE BOYS. OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED, 80% ARE FROM FAMILIES QUALIFYING FOR FREE OR REDUCED MEALS THROUGH THE FDA CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2014, 56-58 CHILDREN ATTENDED OUR SUMMER CAMP FROM JULY 7-AUGUST 22. OUR NEW SUMMER CAMP-STAFFING PATTERN INCORPORATES STAGGERED HOURS DURING THE SUMMER. THIS ALLOWS TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS TO EARN REVENUE DURING THE SUMMER. WE ALSO INITIATED A NEW PROGRAM OF SWIMMING LESSONS THROUGH AN ARRANGEMENT WITH THE GEYER FAMILY YMCA IN MONTCLAIR. THIS YEAR WE PROVIDED 2 AFTERNOON CLASSES PER WEEK. PARENTS REGISTERED IN ADVANCE & PAID A FEE FOR EACH SWIMMING CLASS. SWIM INSTRUCTORS, PROVIDED BY THE Y, WERE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-TRAINED TO WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN & THE CHILDREN LOOKED FORWARD TO THEIR WEEKLY LESSONS. THE Y WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH INSTRUCTORS TO GIVE EACH CHILD INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION WITHIN A SMALL GROUP. WE WERE ABLE TO ARRANGE BUSSES THROUGH THE ESSEX REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILDREN & STAFF AS THE SUPERINTENDENT, DR. JACQUELINE YOUNG, IS A MEMBER OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A $2,500 GRANT FROM INVESTORS BANK COVERED THE COSTS OF THE BUSSES. DURING THE SUMMER, WE ALSO CONTINUED A PROGRAM OF WEEKLY MORNING FIELD TRIPS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM OUR PARENTS. THE TRIPS INCLUDED: TURTLE BACK ZOO, KIDZ VILLAGE & EAGLE ROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER. WE ALSO HAD JACK'S PETTING ZOO IN OUR PARKING LOT, PEAS & CARROTS CHILDREN'S SING-A-LONG & THE LIZARD GUYS IN OUR LOBBY. VISITS TO OUR SCHOOL GARDEN TO HARVEST FRESH VEGETABLES & FLOWERS WERE A TREAT. A $500 WATCH US GROW GRANT OBTAINED FROM AMERIGROUP HELPED CREATE & SUSTAIN THE GARDEN. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR RELATIONSHIP THIS SUMMER WITH THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL NURSE, HARRIET COLEMAN. SHE PROVIDED A BREAST CANCER PREVENTION WORKSHOP FOR THE STAFF & WORKED AS A SCHOOL NURSE ON SITE DURING THE SUMMER INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS & SWIM CLASSES. FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 40 CHILDREN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WE EMPLOY TEACHER ASSISTANTS ON AN HOURLY BASIS (3:30PM-6:00PM). WE ALSO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO OUR STAFF WHEN HIRING SUMMER PROGRAM STAFF MEMBERS. WE CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE & RECRUIT FAMILIES INTERESTED IN ENROLLING THEIR CHILDREN IN EITHER THE PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM OR OUR SUMMER PROGRAM. THIS YEAR WE HAD A KIOSK PLACED IN THE EAST ORANGE SHOP RITE THROUGH ADCORP WITH PICTURES & INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAM. THE FLYERS PLACED IN THE KIOSK ARE IN ENGLISH & SPANISH. WE ALSO HAD POSTCARDS PRINTED IN BOTH ENGLISH & SPANISH & DISTRIBUTED THEM AROUND THE CITY IN PLACES SUCH AS LAUNDROMATS, DOCTORS' OFFICES, CHURCHES & RESTAURANTS. STAFF ALSO LEFT FLYERS ON WINDSHIELDS IN BOTH EAST & WEST ORANGE SHOPRITES & FORMAN MILLS. THROUGH OUR VIGOROUS MARKETING EFFORTS & MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH THE EAST ORANGE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPT & SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS WE STARTED OUR SCHOOL YEAR FULLY ENROLLED. IN ADDITION TO A FULL-TIME, 12-MONTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH A STATE OF NJ PRINCIPALS' CERTIFICATE, & A FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, CDN EMPLOYS 8 DEGREED, STATE-CERTIFIED TEACHERS & 10 TEACHER ASSISTANTS WHO WORK 10-MONTHS (SEPTEMBER-JUNE) 7 HOURS PER DAY. WE ALSO HAVE 1 PART-TIME TEACHER ASSISTANT WORKING 8:30AM-12:30PM DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE CURRENTLY EMPLOY 2 12-MONTH FULL-TIME PARAPROFESSIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT STAFF. OUR COOK PREPARES ALL MEALS FROM FRESH INGREDIENTS IN OUR KITCHEN WITH THE HELP OF THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT. WE EMPLOY A FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE MAN WHO ALSO ACTS AS A SECURITY GUARD. OUR COLLABORATION WITH ST VINCENT ACADEMY CONTINUES TO WELCOME YOUNG LADIES IN OUR CLASSROOMS AS VOLUNTEERS 1 MORNING PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR & 4 HOURS PER DAY DURING SPRING BREAK. CDN PROVIDES ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK ON THE STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE TO THEIR SUPERVISORS. THE EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO REQUIRE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM FOR THE FOURTH YEAR. OUR CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH & A SNACK DAILY. MOST OF THE FUNDING FOR THE FOOD, FOOD WORKERS' SALARIES & BENEFITS & ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM COMES FROM THE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CHILD & ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM. WE ALSO RECEIVE A FOOD STIPEND & A PERCENTAGE OF THE SALARY/BENEFITS FOR THE COOK FROM THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION. HOWEVER, TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY OF FOOD PREPARED REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM PRIVATE SPONSORS. FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT) PROGRAM FOR PARENTS: OUR FAMILY WORKERS CONTINUE TO HOST MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS USING THE PARENTING NOW! CURRICULUM PURCHASED IN MARCH 2003. SOME TOPICS ARE: FAMILY VALUES, DISCIPLINE TOOLS, STRESS AND COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR CHILD. THIS YEAR WE HAVE BEEN SURPRISED AND EXCITED BY THE NUMBER OF PARENTS WHO ATTEND THE MEETINGS. DURING THE FIRST TWO MEETINGS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR PARENTS WERE ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY SPECIAL REQUESTS. THIS RESULTED IN A ZUMBA CLASS IN OUR LOBBY, ATTENDED BY BOTH MOMS AND DADS WHO PARTICIPATED WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM! WE ARE CONTINUING OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. MUCH RESEARCH REGARDING THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC SCHOOL READINESS GAPS INDICATE THAT QUALITY PARENTAL LINGUISTIC INTERACTION IN THE HOME IS CRUCIAL TO READINESS AT SCHOOL ENTRY AND FURTHER ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ONE OF THE INDICATORS OF SUCCESS IN SCHOOL READINESS USED BY MANY RESEARCHERS IS THE NUMBER OF THE BOOKS IN THE HOME. WE WANT OUR FAMILIES TO HAVE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. EACH YEAR DURING JANUARY WE SEND HOME MARTIN'S BIG WORDS BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT. IT IS A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND ELEGANTLY TOLD STORY OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO MAKE IT EASY FOR PARENTS TO GET LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THEY FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK WITH US AND WE GET THE CARDS AND HAND THEM OUT ALONG WITH BOOK LISTS SUGGESTING EXCELLENT EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE. OUR OCTOBER 9 BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS WITH HALF OF THE FAMILIES ATTENDING. THE PARENTS SPENT TIME IN THEIR CHILDREN'S CLASSROOMS LEARNING WHAT THE SCHOOL DAY LOOKS LIKE, LEARNING ABOUT THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM AS WELL AS HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING AT HOME. ON OCTOBER 24, 2014, WE HOSTED OUR TENTH ANNUAL FAMILY DINNER. WE HAD 84 FAMILIES (INCLUDING THE SIBLINGS AND GRANDPARENTS) IN ATTENDANCE. EACH FAMILY CONTRIBUTED A DISH (OR WHATEVER THEY COULD MANAGE, SOMETIMES A LOAF OF BREAD OR A BAG OF PRETZELS) AND WE PROVIDED ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS YEAR, PEAS AND CARROTS, A FOLK SINGER, LED THE CHILDREN IN SINGING SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE SONGS AND TAUGHT THEM A FEW NEW ONES-ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED THE CHILDREN PLAYING CASTANETS. AFTER DINNER, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUDGED THE DISHES AND AWARDED SMALL PRIZES. THE TIME TOGETHER BUILDS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND OUR FAMILIES IN AN INFORMAL, NON-JUDGMENTAL SETTING. WE WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED BY THE RESPONSE OF OUR PARENTS' PARTICIPATION IN THE PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES. WE HAD A RESPONSE RATE APPROACHING 70% THIS YEAR. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: AS ALWAYS, WE MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE ON-GOING MAINTENANCE AND AVOID SURPRISE BREAKDOWNS. HOWEVER, IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A NUMBER OF LOOSE BRICKS ON THE WALL OF THE BUILDING OVERLOOKING A CHILDREN'S PLAY YARD. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE MASONRY WAS FAILING DUE TO UNDERLYING DEPOSITS OF MOISTURE. BUILDING TECHNIQUES HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE 1970'S WHEN THE ADDITION WAS MADE TO THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE. THE CURRENT METHOD INCLUDES INSTALLING DRAINAGE TUBES TO AVOID JUST THE SORT OF PROBLEM THAT WE ENCOUNTERED. EXTENSIVE REPAIRS MADE TO THE BUILDING (REMOVAL OF 32 LINEAL FEET OF PARAPET WALL TWO COURSES HIGH) ALSO INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF "WEEP TUBES" TO FOREST ALL FURTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AS RE-POINTING FAILING MORTAR JOINTS AND REPLACING SEALANT AROUND TWO DOOR FRAMES. THE FINAL BILL FOR THE REPAIRS AND RECONSTRUCTION WAS $45,368. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.CDNEO.ORG FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN DISTRIBUTED TO, AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD PRIOR TO THE FINAL BOARD APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTRACT. OTHER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AND ARE BASED ON SIMILAR AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS. THERE ARE NO OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE OR BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI - LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.