Parnassus Preparatory School

“Each parent or legal guardian of a student and each employee of the school shall have one (1) vote for nominees to the board.”

“Elections are held where all parents and staff of parnassus can elect board members on a yearly basis or when board terms are up.”

“There are no such committees.”

“Tax organizer is prepared by bergankda (financial manager), the draft 990 is then reviewed by the finance committee and then sent to the board for review and approval.”

“Board members sign a conflict of interest statement as a condition of service on the board. This is currently done once per term of the member. Each board member provides a signed conflict of interest form as part of our annual audit.”

“Compensation for the executive director is determined by examining the pay of similar positions in other charter schools. Executive director compensation is approved by the board as part of the annual budget approval process. Compensation of all other employees is determined by the executive director. Compensation is also reviewed by our finance committee. This committee does not have any executive authority and is designed to provide support to school administration and the board.”

“These items are all public and are kept on file at the school offices and can be reviewed upon request.”

“Special education: program service expenses 222,642. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 222,642. Other fees: program service expenses 74,206. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 74,206. Transportation: program service expenses 643,322. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 643,322. Consulting fees: program service expenses 649,832. Management and general expenses 281,161. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 930,993.”