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          <AddressLine2>RESTRICTED</AddressLine2>
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          <State>RESTRICTED</State>
          <ZIPCode>RESTRICTED</ZIPCode>
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      <Equipment>
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      <OtherAssets>
        <Description>BUILDING DEPOSIT</Description>
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      <TotalAdjustments>0</TotalAdjustments>
      <ExcessOrDeficitPerFS>12902</ExcessOrDeficitPerFS>
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      <PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc>1</PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc>
      <PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia>1</PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia>
      <PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln>the organization's racially nondiscriminatory policy is illustrated to the public through its website on the 'student enrollment guide' link: www.bronxarts.net</PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln>
      <MaintRacialCompositionRecords>1</MaintRacialCompositionRecords>
      <MaintScholarshipsRecords>1</MaintScholarshipsRecords>
      <MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc>1</MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc>
      <MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations>1</MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations>
      <OrgDoesNotMaintainExplanation>the school does not award any scholarships or financial assistance.</OrgDoesNotMaintainExplanation>
      <DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights>0</DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights>
      <DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies>0</DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies>
      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty>0</DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty>
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      <DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies>0</DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies>
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      <DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg>0</DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg>
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      <GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked>0</GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked>
      <GovtFinancialAidExplanation>BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.</GovtFinancialAidExplanation>
      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550>1</ComplianceWithRevProc7550>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Contracts over $10,000 need to be approved by the board.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>management answers 990 questionnaires. Once the questionnaire has been completed along with its schedules, forms and schedules are submitted to auditors. Once the auditors have completed the draft 990, management then reviews the document and will then forward to the chair person of the finance committee for final review and approval.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The Board is required to annually fill out a questionnaire that probes for any possible conflicts of interests to the school.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The Board of Trustees meets to review the compensation package for the Executive Director. Using comparables from other organization, as well as well as other variables, the board deliberates on a compensation package for the Executive Director. If the potential Executive Director accepts the compensation package offer, the Board will coordinate with the HR Manager to draft a written contract for the position illustrating all terms of employments.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Upon request and on the department of education website.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part xi, line 2c</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>financial statements and reporting</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>the process for oversight of the audit of our financial statements and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.</Explanation>
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