North Shore Montessori School

“Parents are responsible for ratifying any new candidates suggested by the Committee on Trustee for placement as new Board Members.”

“All families shall have one (1) vote at any meeting of the general membership to approve amendments and change the bylaws.”

“The 990 is prepared by an independent VPA firm. Prior to filing, a draft of the Form 990 is reviewed in detail and approved by the President, Treasurer, and Head of School. Once this process is complete, they report to the full Board that they have approved the 990 for filing. A copy of the final form 990 is provided to the Board before filing with the IRS.”

“Trustees and Officer annually sign conflict interest statements which are reviewed by the Head of School and Board President. The Head of School and Board Presidents statements are reviewed by the Office Manager. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the Trustee of Officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“The review process of compensation of the Head of School was established and determined based on a performance evaluation and seniority. The Board reviewed and approved the Head of Schools compensation as part of the process of passing the annual budget. Comparability data is used and the approval process is also documented.”

“The organization does not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this question was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

“The governing documents, financial statements, and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Before Care / After Care / Enrichment Programs:North Shore Montessori School is committed to meeting the needs of the families within our school community. As a result of those needs, programs such as before care and after care are offered each academic day. For our older students, we offer enrichment programs such as cooking, instrumental music, language and sports programs. All of these program combined enrich the learning experience for our families at NSMS. Summer Camp:North Shore Montessori School is committed to meeting the needs of the families within our school community. As a result of those needs, we offer a summer camp program that begins the week following the end of the school year and end two weeks before the new school year begins. This program offers indoor and outdoor activities, including water play and weekly enrichment programs based on a designed theme.”

“The organization's Finance Comittee assumes respnsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.”