Neighborhood Centers Inc

“The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Immediate Past Chair, Vice-Chairs, Secretary, the Chair of the Finance & Administration Committee, any other Board Officers and no more than five (5) other Directors appointed by the Chair and approved or ratified by the Board. The Executive Committee is delegated the full authority to act for the Board between meetings of the Board when pressing matters require Board action.”

“The Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of BakerRipley were adopted on December 15, 2016. Changes to the Bylaws include: changing the name of the corporation from Neighborhood Centers Inc. to BakerRipley; adding provisions and restrictions pertaining to the Ripley Assets and Ripley Name; adding Special Ripley Directors a a category of Special Directors to the board of directors of the corporation; providing for election of Special Ripley Directors from existing Special Directors, and exempting the Special Ripley Directors from term limits.”

“The Form 990 is first reviewed by both the Chief Financial Officer and the Controller. A copy is provided to the Finance and Administration Committee for review and approval.”

“As stated in the Agency's Board of Directors' Policies, "Each Board Member must disclose any relationship from which a conflict may arise. A Board Member who fails to disclose a potential conflict of interest, after allowed the opportunity to provide an explanation, will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action should the Board find the member negligent in his/her duties." Board Members, Officers and certain employees are required to complete an Annual Disclosure Statement to report all actual, perceived and potential conflicts of interest that have arisen as a result of their service or employment with the Agency. The Annual Disclosure Statement must be completed and returned in a timely manner. Board Members, Officers and certain employees are also required to provide notice to the President & CEO of actual, perceived or potential conflicts of interest as they occur throughout the year. The Board, or a Committee so designated, will periodically review conflicts on interest for continued approval.”

“The Compensation Committee of the Board approves the compensation for key executives based on salary surveys of CEO & CFO positions of similar sized non-profit organizations along with the review of the Form 990 information of other non-profit organizations.”

“The Compensation Committee of the Board approves the compensation of other officers and key employees based on salary surveys of positions in similar sized non-profit organizations along with the review of the Form 990 information of other non-profit organizations.”

“BakerRipley will provide information to the public upon request in compliance with the Texas Public Information Act.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: BakerRipley Choices in Education provides opportunities for students (birth to 8th grade) and their parents through an innovative education system that promotes quality, consistency and connection at every juncture in a child's life. Our goal is to ensure that families have access to services that ensure success in the classroom and for the rest of their lives. Our Early Head Start/Head Start program provides comprehensive child development in all-year, full-day format that supports working parents. This program serviced 2,861 infants through pre-school age children and their 4,156 parents. The Early Childhood Development Center served 116 students and 123 parents. Our Charter School offers a well-balanced education experience for 723 kindergarten through eighth grade children.”