Montessori Training and Research Center of Dallas

“Among our board members, Charlane Baccus and Patricia Miller are both employees of the same school. None of these board members are compensated by MINT; and none engage in any business transactions.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b - Organizations Process to Review Form 990 -The Executive Director and one or more members of the Board of Directors review Form 990. Form 990 is made available for review by all Board members at a regularly scheduled Board meeting and upon request.”

“The Board has put in place a written Conflict of Interest Statement for Board Members, Board Committee Members, Employees, Volunteers, and Contractors to sign. These persons are required to inform the Board in advance of any potential MINT-related transactions of personal gain. No board or committee member or any member of his/her family should have any beneficial interest in, or substantial obligation to any MINT supplier of goods or services or any other organization that is engaged in doing business with or serving MINT unless it has been determined by the board, on the basis of full disclosure of facts, that such interest does not give rise to a conflict of interest.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation -Documents are available to the public upon request.”

“List of Other Expenses, Part IX, Line 24eAccreditation 13,234Bad Debts and Attrition 12Contract Album Readers 1,964Contract Course Assistants 4,550Contract Interns 1,500Guest Speakers 2,610Hospitality 2,753Professional Development 9,280Projects & Workshop Exp 64,631Profit Sharing - Workshops 1,200Small Equipment 1,823 -------Total 103,557”

“Part VI, Item 14 - Education Records Retention - MINT maintains student records throughout the duration of each course. Attendance records for lectures and practice sessions and evaluations of course work are maintained by the Center staff. At the time of a students withdrawal or upon completion of the course, a permanent file is created and maintained in the archives for a minimum of 25 years.”