Keres Children'S Learning Center

“The form 990 is presented to the board of directors for review and approval prior to submission filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy, adopted december 12, 2017, requires all board and committee members to annually confirm in writing that they have read and understand the policy. They are also required to disclose all businesses or other organizations, of which they or a member of their family are an officer, member, owner or employee, or for which the member or related party acts as an agent, or from which the member, leader or related party receives compensation or remuneration of any sort, where such business or organization competes with kclc or with which kclc may reasonably in future enter into a relationship or conduct a transaction. The policy also describes how the board chair and other members are to disclose a potential conflict of interest when issues are discussed or voted on, including a requirement to recuse themselves from the meeting and during the discussion and vote. The policy also directs the board or committee to seek alternatives to the proposed transaction to avoid the potential conflict, unless a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not feasible in the circumstances. Documentation of such discussions and votes is to be maintained in corporate records. The policy also directs any board or committee member, who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has failed to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest, to inform such person of the basis for that belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and conducting such further investigation as may be warranted, the board or committee determines that the member has, in fact, failed to disclose as required by policy, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The board of directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation for the director of education.”

“The board of directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation for the director of administration annually.”

“Governing documents, policies, form 1023, audited financial statements, and the form 990 are made available to the public upon request within three working days of the date the request was made. Additionally, kclc's form 990 and exempt status may be found on the irs' charity search website.”

“Kclc strives to reclaim our children's education and honor our heritage by using a comprehensive cultural and academic curriculum to assist families in nurturing keres-speaking, holistically-healthy, community-minded,and academically strong students.”

“Mentor-apprenticeship, outdoor classroom, community fluency kclc worked closely with the cochiti tribal council to reinforce their support and partnership through a memorandum of agreement (moa). In addition to this agreement solidifying their commitment to continue to support kclc's mission, the council allotted land in cochiti pueblo to kclc in april 2018. In february 2019, kclc moved to its current location in cochiti pueblo, which has had a positive impact in supporting primary and elementary children's developing keres fluency through language and culture lessons, delivered in culturally significant places such as the pueblo plaza. The language and culture teachers are now able to walk with the children to the plaza and teach lessons along the way. In 2018, the american montessori society (ams) awarded accreditation to kclc, which is now only the second montessori school in new mexico to achieve ams accreditation. Kclc was awarded a 3-year administration for native americans (ana) grant in august 2018, which support developing an outdoor classroom and mentor-apprentice program.”

“Contract mentors/educators 44,964 230 0 contract mentors/educators 32,800 0 0 contract mentors/educators 7,750 0 0 contract mentors/educators 17,007 0 0 stipends 3,901 644 80 stipends 93 0 0 stipends 6,409 0 0 stipends 10,285 0 0 montessori one - imi fees 18,000 0 0 total 141,209 874 80”