Tandem Friends School of Charlottesville

“Tandem friends' annual informational return (form 990) is reviewed in draft form by management and by the finance committee of the board of trustees. A final draft of form 990 is circulated to the entire board for review and comment prior to submission to the internal revenue service.”

“Tandem friends has a conflict of interest policy, which is articulated in its employment practices manual. Tandem friends monitors relationships for conflicts of interest between its vendors and its employees. The board of trustees is apprised annually of tandem friends policy, and each trustee signs a document confirming that no conflicts exist or disclosing any potential conflicts.”

“A committee of the board of trustees, chaired by the chair of the board, negotiates a contract for the head of school, the top management official at tandem friends. In determining the terms of employment and compensation, the committee employed an outside consultant and conducted a survey of compensation at comparable independent schools. The committee also benchmarked compensation data compiled by the national association of independent schools (nais). This last occurred in january 2017. The committee performs an annual appraisal of the head's job performance and bases any changes in compensation on this evaluation.”

“Copies of the organization's form 1023 and form 990 are kept in the business office and are made available for public inspection upon request through the business manager.”

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

“Mission: rooted in quaker values, tandem friends school prepares young people for higher education and fulfilling lives of integrity, creative expression and service. At tandem friends school, we believe that the finest education is achieved through an active partnership between faculty and students. We honor students by holding them to high standards. Teachers are dedicated to the intellectual, aesthetic and moral growth of each student. In turn, our students are expected to enter into this partnership with a sense of responsibility and respect for their mentors and for the entire school community. Our community has a remarkable tradition of educating young learners to become powerful and purposeful adults. Students at tandem friends are honored and respected as they grow into adulthood. Providing an exemplary academic experience in a spiritual community based on quaker values is an uplifting and sustaining mission that binds us together in a shared vision. Philosophy: the essence of our philosophy is captured in the school's unofficial mottoes: "freedom with responsibility and "kindness and wisdom."”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”