Brainerd United Educators Education Minnesota Brainerd

“There is only one class of membership. The membership elects the governing board every two years at the annual meeting. Members are allowed to attend board meetings held during the year. The membership also ratifies by a simple majority a new teacher contract every two years.”

“The board of directors and officers are elected by the general membership every two years at the annual meeting.”

“The members vote every two years to ratify the proposed teachers union contract. The union contract is presented to the members. After a five day waiting period, a membership meeting is held and a vote is taken. A simple majority is needed to ratify the union contract.”

“The financial statements are reviewed monthly and approved by the board. This review occurs before submitting the financial data for preparation of the form 990. The signing member(s) of the board review and approve the form 990 prior to its filing. At a time either before or after the filing of the form 990, the entire board reviews the form 990.”

“All board members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy which is monitored by the internal audit committee. The conflict of interest policy is available to all board members at each meeting and they are reminded to discuss any uncertainties.”

“Compensation is reviewed by the board annually. Adjustments to compensation are proposed at board meetings and are voted on. Comparison data is accumulated and referenced when determining compensation adjustments. A graduated schedule was adopted by the board, which allows compensation increases to be scheduled based on additional experience and years of service. Contemporaneous substantiation is documented in the meeting minutes, which record all decisions made by the board.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request at our business office during normal business hours.”