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“The company receives management and administrative services from Pathways Management Group, Inc. (PMG), a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation founded by the Company's founders, for the purpose of streamlining services required by multiple charters. These services include assistance with school administration, facilities, accounting services, human resources, recruiting, training and curriculum acquisition and development. Compensation paid by the management company to the filing organization's current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees for services provided to the filing organization and related organizations during the year: $11,538”

“990 part vi line 2 family relationships: joan hall, president john hall, vice president john hall, jr, treasurer jamie hall, secretary business relationships: joan hall, president john hall, vice president john hall, jr, treasurer jamie hall, secretary”

“990 PART VI LINE 11 A draft of the form 990 is forwarded by the tax preparer to management. Management reviews and sends questions and comments back to the tax preparer for discussion and clarification. After any needed revisions are made, the final form 990 is distributed to the directors. Each Director then gives written consent approving the tax return prior to filing.”

“990 PART VI LINE 12C The Organization distributes a written conflict of interest policy and code of ethics that applies to all employees. Directors are prohibited from owning any interest in any entity with which the Organization engages in any business or contractual relationship of any kind, and are required to disclose any conflicts of interest to the Board. Additionally, the Organization periodically solicits bids for contracts from a pool of vendors and as a result performs due diligence as to the same vendor multiple times. This frequent contact allows for more continuous monitoring of potential conflicts. Contracts with any vendor related to a Director or officer are considered related party transactions and are reviewed by the Board with a high level of scrutiny. Conflicts are required to be disclosed to the Board prior to the discussion of the proposed contract, and the related party is prohibited from any discussion or voting in connection with the contract. The Board determines whether the contract provides the goods or services that are most needed by the Organization and whether the best price for such goods or services is being obtained in comparison with the proposed contract. If there is a question as to whether a conflict exists, the Board holds a vote to determine whether a conflict is deemed to exist, with any interested Director or Officer excluded from the proceedings.”

“990 PART VI LINE 15 The Organization's Directors are not compensated for their service. To determine the salaries of the compensated officers, the Organization's human resources personnel gathers salary survey information for various educational organizations similar in size, budget and geographic region to the Organization. Legal counsel then evaluates the survey information to determine proposed salaries for the officers based on factors such as salary averages in the survey, relative hours worked and duties performed. The proposed salaries are then submitted to the Directors along with the supporting information for consideration, and the Directors then vote to determine the salary that will be offered to each officer. The officers are excluded from these proceedings until the salary offer is extended. To determine the salary of the Deputy Superintendent, the President, and Vice President, a Business Consultant who specializes in the education field review the compensation of comparable executives in multiple counties located in the same geographical region as the Organization. This same group reviews progress toward and achievement of academic and financial goals for the most recently completed school year, and prepares new goals for the upcoming school year. The current salary is reviewed with the compensation information gathered and the success in achieving previous goals to determine if any adjustments will be made to the annual salary. The Deputy Superintendent then meets with the group to review and sign the upcoming school year goals agreement and is given the opportunity to negotiate salary at that time.”

“990 PART VI LINE 19 The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and recent federal income tax returns are made available for public inspection at the Organization's principal office during normal business hours.”

“Sch l part iv column (b) education dynamics, inc. Is an entity more than 35% owned by (1) joan hall, president, and (2) john hall, vice president. Education management systems iii, inc. Is an entity more than 35% owned by (1) joan hall, president, (2) john hall, vice president, (3) john hall, jr., treasurer, and (4) jamie hall, secretary.”

“990 PART III LINE 3 On June 30, 2014, OFY - Hermosa Beach Charter School was closed due to non-renewal of the Charter agreement by Hermosa Beach Unified School District. The Charter School's last day of instruction was June 30, 2014, and the Company has been in the process of final financial closure subsequent to that date.”