The Crefeld School

“The executive committee consists of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and head of school. The executive committee shall have the authority of the board between meetings of the board, except for: (1) the filling of vacancies on the board; (2) the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the bylaws; (3) the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the board; and (4) acting on matters committed by the bylaws or by resolution of the board to another committee of the board.”

“George popky, md, trustee, and deborah popky, esq., trustee, have a family relationship.”

“On january 15, 2020, the following changes were made to the bylaws: 1) the minimum number of trustees was increased from 5 to 9. 2) the start of a trustee's term was changed from july 1 in the year of election to as of the meeting in which they were elected. 3) trustees are limited to three consecutive terms. There was no limit on the number of consecutive terms, previously. 4) the bylaws now allow for multiple vice presidents, instead of just one. 5) officers are limited to two consecutive two-year terms. Officers previously served a one-year term with no limit on consecutive terms. 6) an amendment to the articles of incorporation requires majority approval of the trustees. Previously, two-thirds approval was required.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm, and then reviewed by the executive committee and presented to the board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“On an annual basis, a questionnaire is sent to the trustees and key employees asking them to identify any conflict of interest as a result of their own or their family's activities. The questionnaires and potential conflicts are reported to the executive committee. The executive committee makes the final determination as to whether a conflict exists. When a conflict arises, the individual will not vote on the contract or transaction or exert his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside of meetings.”

“Compensation has been reviewed for the head of the school, faculty and administration as follows. The board reviews the compensation for the head of the school. The head's contract is for 3 years and does not automatically renew. Negotiations for a new contract should begin in the 2nd year of the current contract. Crefeld participates in the annual philadelphia area independent school business officers association (paisboa) survey to compare compensation packages in the philadelphia area. The faculty and staff compensation is reviewed annually by the head of school. The contract and rates are determined at the march executive committee meeting and contracts are issued prior to spring break. The deliberation is timely documented as part of the executive committee minutes and the final determinations are documented as part of the final contract.”

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