Ridgecrest Charter School

“There are no committees that can act on behalf of the board.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the organization's outside public accounting firm based on information provided by management. Once a draft of the return is available, it is reviewed by the board of directors, who then provide any changes or revisions to be incorporated into the return. After board review, the chief executive officer reviews, approves and signs the form 990.”

“In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board of directors meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.”

“Executive compensation is determined through annual comparison studies of other schools. The board must approve of executive compensation as direct action. The process also include contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization's audited financial statements and board minutes are also available through its website.”

“It/is/networking services: program service expenses 124,486. Management and general expenses 41,495. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 165,981. Business services: program service expenses 5,476. Management and general expenses 104,036. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 109,512. Sped psychologist: program service expenses 47,798. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 47,798. Sped speech pathologist: program service expenses 38,750. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,750. Telephone: program service expenses 3,576. Management and general expenses 10,729. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,305. Student information services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 12,525. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,525. Professional development: program service expenses 8,515. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,515. Vision screening: program service expenses 2,075. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,075. Misc. Services: program service expenses 2,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,000. Professional services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,350. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,350. Pest control: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 895. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 895. Teacher mentoring: program service expenses 890. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 890.”

“The organization's oversight or selection process has not changed since the previous year.”