Birmingham Community Charter High

“Certificated and classified staff board members and the student representative board member must abstain from action items directly related to negotiations and employment due to conflict of interest.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the organization's outside public accounting firm based on information provided by management. The board of directors reviews the organization's form 990 at the first regularly scheduled board meeting following completion of the form and prior to filing. After any changes are incorporated into filing, the revised return is submitted to the irs.”

“The governing board members, corporate officers, and designated employees, such as the ceo/principal, cbo, and the director/assistant principal, for the charter school are considered in designated positions covered under this policy. Each person in a designated position files a form 700 statement of economic interest. The organization uses categories from the lausd code to determine whether conflicts exists. The organization recognizes that, under the political reform act, no person shall make, participate in making, or try to use his/her official position to influence any organization decision which he/she knows or has reason to know will have a reasonably material financial effect, on the person or an immediate family member. The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy at the periodic board meetings.”

“The board used salary comparisons for other conversion charter high schools and neighboring school districts as a basis for our ceo/ed's compensation contract. It was reviewed and approved by the board. The process for determining compensation of the officers and key employees is based on the los angeles unified school district's scale and other lausd conversion high schools and comparative districts and then is approved by the board. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Consulting/independent contractors(nonemp): program service expenses 4,049,158. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,049,158. All other fees: program service expenses 1,817,817. Management and general expenses 1,537,139. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,354,956.”

“The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”