Great After-School Place

“The governing body votes on board members as they come onto the board.”

“All meetings are documented through minutes and then distributed to each board member. These minutes are approved at the next meeting of the board.”

“Sub-committees present their findings to the complete board. These findings are part of the minutes of each meeting.”

“The Form 990 and subsequent Schedules are electronically shared with board members. The board members are allowed to ask clarifying questions about the documents at the board's regular meetings.”

“Time is spent discussing conflict of interest whenever decisions are made. The director of the program allows and encourages questions whenever potential conflicts arise. The board members represent a cross section of the community and each member has the ability to discuss possible conflicts of interest from their point of view.”

“The governing body documents are available to the public through the program's director, Janet Stange, upon request. The board has representatives from all the organization's sites and these members received monthly financial reports that they can discuss with the groups they represent. The same process would be allowed if a member of the public questions the organization's documents and conflict of interest policy. Records are kept in compliance with the public documents policy of the State of South Dakota.”

“The public has the ability to view the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements upon request of the director, Janet Stange. This information is also disseminated through the representatives who serve as board members.”

“In response to the lack of revenue due to COVID-19, $19452.33 was transferred from the organization's savings account to its checking account. This transfer had a negative impact on the organization's end-of-the-year net assets in the same amount.”