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          <AddressLine2>RESTRICTED</AddressLine2>
          <City>RESTRICTED</City>
          <State>RESTRICTED</State>
          <ZIPCode>RESTRICTED</ZIPCode>
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        <BookValue>97403</BookValue>
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      <RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt>-3297</RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt>
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        <Identifier>Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:</Identifier>
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        <Identifier>Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 3297.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE SCHOOL'S 2007 AND 2008 TAX RETURNS WERE FILED APPROPRIATELY. AS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2010, THE SCHOOL HAD NOT FILED THEIR 2009 TAX RETURN. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SCHOOL'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE SCHOOL'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2007 THROUGH 2009. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SCHOOL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.</Explanation>
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      <NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt>1</NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt>
      <PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc>1</PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc>
      <PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia>1</PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia>
      <PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln>AUDUBON CHARTER SCHOOL HAS PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEDIUMS: BROCHURES AND APPLICATION FORMS SENT OUT TO SCHOOLS IN NEW ORLEANS AND SURROUNDING PARISHES, LOCAL NEWSPAPERS' EDUCATION COLUMNS, NEWSLETTERS, AND ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE.</PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln>
      <MaintRacialCompositionRecords>1</MaintRacialCompositionRecords>
      <MaintScholarshipsRecords>1</MaintScholarshipsRecords>
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      <MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations>1</MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations>
      <DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights>0</DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights>
      <DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies>0</DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies>
      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty>0</DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty>
      <DiscriminateRaceScholarships>0</DiscriminateRaceScholarships>
      <DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies>0</DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies>
      <DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts>0</DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts>
      <DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg>0</DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg>
      <DiscriminateRaceOtherActy>0</DiscriminateRaceOtherActy>
      <GovernmentFinancialAidReceived>1</GovernmentFinancialAidReceived>
      <GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked>0</GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked>
      <GovtFinancialAidExplanation>THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING IS THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND AND THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED $5,368,371 FROM THE STATE AND SCHOOL BOARD BASED ON ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS ARE ON A COST REIMBURSEMENT BASIS.</GovtFinancialAidExplanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE CHAIRMAIN AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IS IN CHARGE OF BUDGET DECISIONS, INCLUDING DECIDING COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE USES SALARY AMOUNTS FROM SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SURROUNDING SCHOOLS AS A BENCHMARK IN CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE SALARY. THE COMMITTEE MAKES ITS INITIAL DECISIONS AND THEN IT GOES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FROM THE SCHOOL. ALL DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 3B</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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