Alliance for Childhood Education

“Voting rights are equal among board members, though an executive committee has the ability to approve on behalf of the board when necessary. There are four members of the executive committee.”

“An independent accounting firm prepares and reviews the 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the organization's executive committee of the board and legal counsel. Any questions and concerns the executive committee and legal counsel have are addressed and any corrections or clarifications that need to be made are made. The final form 990 with all required schedules is then provided to all voting members of the board prior to filing the 990.”

“At the time of hire (or election in the case of directors and trustees) and annually thereafter, the ceo/president or his/her designee shall provide to the board and to all executive officers, administrative staff, associates and volunteers a copy of the conflict of interest policy and the applicable conflict of interest disclosure form and questionnaire, which shall be completed to identify any relationships, positions or circumstances with respect to which it is believed a conflict may arise. Such annual monitoring and review procedures shall be part of the corporate compliance plan. An appropriate report shall be submitted to the audit committee concerning any interest so disclosed. Each member of the board of directors and all management associates shall disclose fully and frankly any and all actual or potential conflicts or duality of interest or responsibility, whether individual, personal or business, which may exist or appear as to or any system entity or any matter or business which may come before the board (including its committees). The disclosing individual shall neither vote nor endeavor to influence organizational action in any such matter. Upon request of the subject board, the affected individual shall leave the boardroom while the matter is discussed and a vote, if any, shall be recorded in the minutes of the board or its committee.”

“The organization consulted an independent firm to prepare a compensation data study. The compensation committee of the governing board took the information from the compensation study and used it to review the compensation of the organization's officers for 2020/21.”

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

“Adjustment for Accounting Method Change ( $7,958)”

“The organization changed its method of accounting from cash to accrual.”