John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School

“The President, Director of Operations, and Director of Finance provide preliminary answers and explanations to all questions on form 990. The Director of Finance coordinates with the School's independent auditors to determine proper interpretation of the questions to ensure all answers are accurate so as to properly describe the School's hierarchy, corresponding levels of authority, processes used by its governing body, members, officers, key employees and any relationships between themselves and/or outside entities involved in the School's day to day operations and it's business dealings. Amounts provided on form 990 are derived from the School's books and records which support the independently-audited financial statements for the period. Finally, the board of trustees reviews a preliminary draft of the form 990 and Schedule O at an executive board meeting. Members of the committee verify the accuracy of the answers and/or make edits to properly capture the details of the organization's operations. A final draft including the changes agreed upon is approved by members of the committees. Copies of this final form 990 are distributed to all board members before filing.”

“The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.”

“Compensation for the President was determined independently by the board of trustees based on the value of skills, expertise and leadership. The candidates would provide to the school in accomplishing its mission.”

“Compensation for other officers was determined independently by the board of trustees based on the value of skills, expertise and leadership. The candidates would provide to the school in accomplishing its mission.”

“Financial statements are available upon request.”

“As of July 1, 2017, Lavelle Prep is a school within the newly merged Integration Charter School (ICS) network. ICS is dedicated to providing innovative pathways to college that fully integrate students living with emotional challenges and others with special needs. In building a network of associated schools which share this common mission, ICS strives to fill gaps in public education. When fully realized, ICS, in conjunction with the local public schools, will provide Staten Island parents of special needs children with an array of options which is richer than that enjoyed by any other community in the United States.”

“Merger into Integration Charter Schools, Inc. = -$2026765”