Bdote Learning Center

“The executive committee consists of the chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary and treasurer along with up to two additional board members, and is authorized to act for the board in such matters as the board may direct during intervals between board meetings. The executive committee is at all times subject to control and direction of the board and reports to the board on its actions.”

“Directors shall be elected by the staff members employed at the corporation's charter school, including teachers, together with all parents or legal guardians of children enrolled in the school and current members of the board ("voters").”

“The governance model associated with the corporation may be changed only upon: (a) a majority vote by the board of directors at a properly convened regular special or annual meeting at which the directors have received notice of at least fourteen days specifying proposed changes in the corporation's governance model, and; (b) a majority vote of the licensed teachers employed by the school (including licensed teachers providing instruction under a contract between the school and the corporation), and (c) approval of the authroizer.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and is reviewed in detail by management. The entire board of directors will review the prepared form 990 prior to filing with the irs.”

“All board members and employees are required to complete a conflict of interest form yearly coinciding with the audit. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence and nature of his or her relationship or material financial interest to the directors, officer(s), members of committee(s) with board delegated powers, or key employee(s) considering the proposed transaction or arrangement, at or prior to the meeting of the board or committee considering the proposed transaction or arrangement, or other time for action if no meeting is required for the proposed transaction or arrangement. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting at which the transaction will be discussed or to the key employee(s) considering the transaction, but after such presentation, he or she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, if any, or other approval of, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. An interested person shall not otherwise attempt to exert his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting. A key employee who is an interested person shall disclose the fact of such interest to his or her supervisor or to the chair of the board of directors if such employee reports directly to the board of directors, and shall not participate in the approval of the transaction or arrangment regarding which the employee is an interested person. All deliberations and decisions are documented in the meeting minutes, or as otherwise appropriate.”

“Annually, the governance committee reviews comparability and macs data for executive directors paid in comparable charter schools.”

“The school makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Pension liabilities, deferred outflows & inflows pension: as a charter school in the state of minnesota, participation in two multiple-employer, cost-sharing defined benefit pension plans is statutorily required. The school's contributions to the plans are also regulated by statute and are based on a percentage of salaries and wages earned by current employees. Therefore, while the net pension liability, deferred outflows and inflows, are reported on the school's statement of net position, the school is not in a position to directly control the liabilities or the subsequent liquidation of the liabilities.”

“Gasb 68 - pension adjustment -308,559.”

“The process is consistent with the prior year.”