Our Sisters School Inc.

“Executive committee is made up of officers of the corporation. It may act in place of the board of trustees between board meetings as expressly delegated by the board.”

“First draft(s) of form 990 are reviewed by the director finance & operations and/or the board treasurer. The form 990, when complete, is reviewed by the finance committee; then reviewed (excluding contributors names on schedule b) and accepted via vote by the board of trustees. Following approval form 990 is filed with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed to returning staff and board members annually and to all new staff and board members as part of their orientation. Signed policies are kept on file. Prior to board or committee action on a transaction, any member having a conflict of interest is asked to disclose any conflicts. Disclosures are documented as part of the minutes to the meeting. If a conflict of interest exists, that person is excluded from the vote regarding that transaction.”

“The head of school is evaluated annually by the president(s) of the board of trustees and incorporates input from at least two members of the staff and members of the board. The evaluation generally happens in june. Progress on annual goals is reviewed in an open and clear discussion. The review includes discussion of strengths and areas of growth as well as how the board can help the head realize her/his goals. The evaluation is also an opportune time for discussing a road map for the coming year including compensation and benefits. Our compensation includes three components: salary, benefits and a unique working environment. The salary and benefits depend on the employee's skill level (master teachers, professional teachers, americorps teachers, administrators, volunteers) and the school's needs. We intend our salaries and benefits to be competitive with organizations that have a similar mission and funding model. Compensation for the director of advancement follows the process outlined above for the hos. Compensation for the director of finance & operations is decided by the hos and board members; a year end review meeting is held with the hos. Our last salary study was in 2016. The personnel committee compiled data for the different positions at the school; including data from like non-profit organizations and local schools. Results were discussed with the executive committee and the board of trustees; recommendations were returned to the personnel and finance committees for hiring and budgeting purposes. The personnel committee has been tasked with a full compensation and benefit review during 2018 with results to be considered for the 2019/2020 school budget.”

“Documents are available for viewing upon request.”

“The organization has not changed the process during the tax year.”