Chesterton Academy

“The board of directors must always include two members from the board of directors of the society of gilbert keith chesterton. In addition, the archbishop of the archdiocese of st. Paul and minneapolis must approve all individuals put forth for the appointment to the board of directors. In addition, any member of the board of directors may be removed by the archbishop of the archdiocese of st. Paul and minneapolis.”

“Any amendment to the bylaws must be approved in writing by the archbishop of the archdiocese of st. Paul and minneapolis if the amendment relates to the dissolution, merger, consolidation or transfer of assets or activities, composition of the board of directors and other areas.”

“The organization does not have any committees that have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the organization's public accounting firm based on information provided by management. Once the return is prepared and reviewed by management, any changes are incorporated into the document before the full copy of the form 990 is then reviewed by the board of directors.”

“The chesterton academy board works to ensure that board members, faculty, and staff avoid placing themselves in positions in which their personal interests are, or may be, in conflict with the interests of the school. Where a potential conflict of interest exists, it is the responsibility of the person involved or any other person with knowledge to notify the board of circumstances resulting in the potential conflict so that the board can review the information and take action as it shall deem appropriate. This review shall be documented within the board's meeting minutes.”

“During the budgeting process in january of each academic year, the headmaster and executive director submit a proposed budget for school operations including salaries. The budget is reviewed first by the finance committee and then reviewed and approved by the full board. Recommendations are based in part on benchmark data from national organizations of private and independent catholic schools. Approval of the budget is recorded in board meeting minutes; staff reviews are conducted in executive session. Officers who receive compensation are non-voting, ex-officio members of the board, and therefore do not vote on their own salaries or attend executive session deliberations. This is an annual process and was last conducted in april 2018.”

“Governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”