Northwest Education Access

“Executive comm: executive director takes notes on agendas, but not detailed minutes. Agendas with notes are posted in the board shared drive, to which the full board and staff have access. Finance comm.: detailed minutes are taken for each mtg.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the board president, finance committee, and executive director prior to filing.”

“Duty to disclose. In connection with the actual or potential conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his financial interest and all material facts to the board of directors and members of committees with board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest: 1. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, they shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. 2. The president or chair of a committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. 3. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether nwea can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. 4. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in nwea's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to nwea. Nwea shall make its decision as to what course of action to take that will not violate this or any other policy.”

“Compensation is based on a salary survey of the surrounding geographic area and job performance.”

“The organization makes its governing documents available to anyone who asks for such information.”

“Northwest education access provides comprehensive and individualized support to help low-income young people, ages 16-29, in king and pierce counties build their own path to higher education and beyond.”