Centronia

“Form 990 is prepared by an external cpa firm. A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the board and any comments are fully addressed before it is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“All trustees, officers, agents and employees must disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest that they discover or that have been brought to their attention in connection with the organization's activities. The individual is required to disclose such conflict at a board meeting or in writing to the chairman of the board or president. An annual disclosure statement is circulated to trustees, officers and certain employees and outside vendors to assist them in identifying situations that are a real or apparant conflict of interest with the organization. Written disclosure statements are filed with the chief executive officer or such person designated by the chief executive officer to receive such notifications. At the discretion of the board or a committee thereof, a person with a real or apparant conflict of interest may be excused from all or any portion of discussions or deliberations with respect to the subject of the conflict. A member of the board or a commitee thereof, who having disclosed a conflict of interest is counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting in which the subject of the conflict is discussed. The minutes of the meeting reflect the individual's disclosure, the vote thereon and the individual's abstention from participation and voting. The chief executive officer ensures that all trustees, officers, agents, employees and independent contractors of the organization are made aware of the organization's policy with respect to conflicts of interest.”

“The personnel committee of the board does an annual performance review of the ceo and makes recommendations on compensation for full board approval. This process includes the use of comparability data and is documented in the board minutes.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by request.”

“Early childhood education - centronia's commitment is to serve low-income, working families and their children by providing a continuum of early childhood education and care starting during a mother's pregnancy until the child is five years old. Our model includes comprehensive, high-quality, dual-language full day academic services and home visit programs for children and their families - laying the foundation for school readiness beyond preschool by developing the whole child and offering family supports to nurture strong families and futures. Early learners grow in their emotional, physical, cognitive and language development through activities that incorporate music, movement, guided pretend play, gardening, arts and healthy lifestyles.”

“Centronia's community engagement & education (c.e.e) programs work to support school aged students, their families and the greater community with programs that nurture the entire family and strengthen futures. C.e.e. Offers an out-of-school time program that is complementary to school-day learning for youth in kindergarten through eighth grade. The program provides students academically rigorous and engaging sessions that deepen their understanding of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts, while also developing critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication skills. C.e.e. Also has a family center that provides a haven for centronia families to partcipate in various parenting workshops, access counseling and attend skill-building classes with the goal of providing families with the appropriate resources to increase economic viability and strengthen the role the whole family plays in the lives of their youngest children.”

“Centronia's food and wellness department's mission is to cook nutritious meals, educate adults and children to adopt healty lifestyles, advocate for better food policies and expand this holistic model across communities. At centronia, we believe a healthy and active lifestyle is essential to achieving academic and social success, by positively impacting the physical and intellectual development of children and adults.”