Kalamazoo Literacy Council

“The form 990 is presented to the board of directors for review prior to submitting it. The finance committee makes the presentation, the board approves it, and then the 990 is submitted.”

“The kalamazoo literacy council, its affiliates, and components, and all officers, directors, staff, delegates, council and committee members scrupulously shall avoid any conflict between their own respective individual, professional, or business interests and the interests of the organization, in any and all actions taken by them on behalf of the organization in their respective capacities. In the event that any officer, director, staff person, delegate, council, or committee member of the organization shall have any direct or indirect interest in, or relationship with, any individual or organization that proposes to enter into any transaction with the organization including, but not limited to, transactions involving: i. The sale, purchase, lease, or rental of any property or other asset ii. Employment, or rendition of services, personal or otherwise iii. The award of any grant, contract, or subcontract iv. The investment or deposit of any funds of the organization such persons shall give notice of such interest or relationship and shall thereafter refrain from discussing or voting on the particular transaction in which he/she has interest, or otherwise attempting to exert any influence on the organization or its components to affect a decision to participate or not participate in such transaction.”

“The executive committee of the kalamazoo literacy council reviews the compensation of the executive director annually as part of the performance review process. The process includes a self-assessment of performance by the executive director; interviews with key partners, volunteers, and other stakeholders regarding the executive director's performance; and assessment by the executive committee members of the executive director's performance to determine the extent to which performance goals were met. Compensation is determined by comparison to other positions of organizations of similar size and mission in addition to a review of budget to determine to what extent the agency can accommodate any changes to rates of compensation. Any changes to rates of compensation are recommended by the executive committee for approval or revision by the board of directors.”

“UPON REQUEST.”

“The kalamazoo literacy council (klc) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization committed to enhancing the lives of adults by improving their reading, writing, spelling and comprehension skills. The klc was founded in 1974 and is the only organization in kalamazoo county with the exclusive purpose of providing free basic literacy instruction to adults. For more than 40 years the organization has been the leading voice for the cause of adult literacy, mobilizing and training volunteer tutors to teach struggling adult readers throughout the county.”

“Adult tutoring program: the klc offers free literacy tutoring and free educational materials to adults who have been evaluated by the klc. The organization administers assessments to determine the reading level of students. The klc then matches a trained tutor with an adult student to engage in weekly two-hour tutoring sessions. The klc also administers pre- and post-tests to measure progress toward workforce, educational and personal goals. The klc provides tutor training for qualified volunteers in the laubach method. Presently, the klc recruits, trains and equips volunteers to tutor adults and has approximately 200 active tutors assisting adults in need of literacy education in the community. The tutors commit to 14-hours of training and a minimum of a year of service. Esl of southwest michigan: this program provides four levels of esl instruction, including language, speaking, listening, and basic literacy. It is the largest esl program in southwest michigan, serving more than 150 learners from more than 45 countries. Adult learing action network for the learning network of greater kalamazoo: this network is a group of nearly 30 adult education, workforce development, english as a second language (esl), literacy agencies, and community organizations that meets monthly to determine adult literacy priorities, identify and expand resources, and align services and programs in the county. It has provided a collective voice for adult literacy since its inception in september 2010 and is the primary forum for shaping community-level goals for adult literacy in kalamazoo county. The kalamazoo literacy council (klc) serves as its facilitating agency.”

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