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SYNERGY CREATES AND SHARES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE OPERATION OF URBAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT IMPLEMENT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION, BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION. RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 MARGARET PALISOC RANDOLPH PALISOC CEO/FOUNDER CAO/FOUNDER HUSBAND AND WIFE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY MANGEMENT AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SYNERGY'S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FORM 700 EACH YEAR TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 700 IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AND COPIES ARE RETAINED AT SYNERGY ACADMIES AND THE ORIGINALS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. 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