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THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES THE FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A SCHOOL AND RECEIVES GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR SCHOOL RELATED EXPENSES IN ADDITION TO PER PUPIL FUNDING. 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EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISTING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C - PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR.