Kneisel Hall

“By-laws were amended to allow the board of trustees, in its discretion, to appoint up to two additional members of the board to serve as ex officio members, for two-year terms.”

“A copy of the draft form 990 is reviewed by the executive committee of the governing board.”

“The executive committee reviews any proposed commercial transactions that would benefit a board member or key employee, and if any are present, then it would require bids from that individual as well as those with no connection to the organization, and it would advise the members of the governing board, in writing, what the conflict might be. The board would then decide how to proceed in spite of there being a potential conflict and after considering other bids.”

“The governing board, upon recommendation of the finance and personnel committees, determines compensation for both the executive director and the artistic director.”

“The governing board, upon recommendation of the finance and personnel committees, determines compensation for both the executive director and the artistic director.”

“If a request were to be made for copies of the governing documents or conflict of interest policy, the governing board would decide whether or not to release them. The same is generally true for the financial statements except that certain parties request them each year, and a separate approval by the governing board for those parties is not needed; instead the executive director is authorized to release them to those parties.”

“To foster the art of chamber music through teaching and performance in an intimate environment steeped in tradition and artistic excellence, thereby enriching the artistic skills of its students and the cultural life of the surrounding community.”