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        <ExplanationTxt>FORMER COO CHARLES RATTERREE WAS TERMINATED FROM HIS POSITION IN JUNE 2024. AS PART OF THE TERMINATION AGREEMENT, HE AND THE ORGANIZATION AGREED TO A ONE TIME SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF 40,000 PAID IN AUGUST 2024.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MISSION OF LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE IS TO OFFER A QUALITY, RIGOROUS, AND RELEVANT EDUCATION PROGRAM LEADING TO COLLEGE GRADUATION AND EMPOWERING UNDERSERVED URBAN STUDENTS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE, HEALTHY, PRINCIPLED CITIZENS IN A CHANGING SOCIETY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST 50% OF THE BOARD BE DESIGNATED ELECTED DIRECTORS. THESE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL AND THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL, WITH PARENTS OR GUARDIANS HAVING ONE VOTE FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDER/CEO AND FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS WILLIAM BROWN, FOUNDER/CEO. HE DOES NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF SCHOOL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ARE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY REVIEWING THE SALARIES OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM AS A BASIS AND ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LEGACY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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