2013-11-14T13:11:37-08:00 2012-12-31 Adam P Cohen CPA LLC 81 South Main St Suite 9 West Hartford CT 061072405 990 2012-01-01 562518924 Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding Inc CONN 8604610320 PO Box 260398 Hartford CT 06126 Dianne K deVries 2013-11-14 true Adam P Cohen P00046319 8605216400 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Herbert Rosenthal PO Box 260398 Hartford CT 061260398 241111 false false X www.ccjef.org X 2004 CT CCJEF seeks to achieve an adequately and equitably funded Pre-K to 12 public education system that is based on the learning needs of students and the real costs of delivering high-quality education in every community.CCJEF strives to strengthen the fiscal infrastructure of public schooling, in part, by lessening the reliance on Grand Lists and local property taxes, and substantially shifting the funding burden to the state in accordance with its constitutional obligation. 28 27 0 25 0 600 250 228000 240800 34 61 0 228634 241111 0 0 0 0 18390 185840 281109 185840 281109 42794 -39998 88379 48381 0 88379 48381 CCJEF seeks to achieve an adequately and equitably funded Pre-K to 12 public education system that is based on the learning needs of students and the real costs of delivering high-quality education in every community.CCJEF strives to strengthen the fiscal infrastructure of public schooling, in part, by lessening the reliance on Grand Lists and local property taxes, and substantially shifting the funding burden to the state in accordance with its constitutional obligation. false false 228837 CCJEF continued its extensive research on the unmet learning needs of Connecticut students, essential resource needs of the public schools if they are to be high-performing, and the condition of state and local funding of public school districts, magnet and other choice programs, and early childhood education. Such evidence added to the body of evidence supporting CCJEF's legal claims that the state is failing to adequately and equitably fund the schools, all to the harm and long-term detriment of tens of thousands of schoolchildren as well as the state's future workforce and economy. The information and research analyses were also disseminated via numerous public presentations at community and statewide forums and as print materials widely distributed across the state. 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CCJEF (unpaid) officers and paid consultants presented oral testimony before those same legislative committees. Form 990, Part III - Program service accomplishments In-kind ServicesConnecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding received substantial in-kind / pro bono legal services from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York, NY) and the Education Adequacy Project of the Yale Law School (New Haven, CT). CCJEF also receives substantial in-kind services from board members, members and others. It is not practicable to quantify the hours or value of these services. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes available to the public, upon request, its governance documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements, in accordance with applicable state law. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization adopted its Conflict of Interest Policy in 2012. The Program Director collected the intial responses and monitors the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is prepared by the organization's independent CPA, based on information provided by the program director. The CPA reviews the Form 990 with the Program Director, who reviews it with the Treasurer and circulates it to the Steering Committee, before filing with IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders The full voting membership elects the Steering Committee and approves the annual budget, any bylaw changes, any significant changes / developments in litigation or other critical matters. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The full membership elects the Steering Committee, which is the organization's governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The full voting membership of 86 members includes towns or Boards of Education and associations that pay dues to support the organization.