National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Inc.

“The executive committee shall fix its own rules of procedure. The executive committee has and may exercise all the powers of the board of directors during the intervals between the meetings of the board of directors, except as limited specifically by these bylaws, resolution of the board or applicable law. These powers include, by way of example and not limitation: (a) conducting and/or supervising the president's performance evaluation, which shall be done on at least an annual basis; (b) reviewing recommendations made to the board from committees and councils prior to the full board's deliberation on them to ensure their conformance with board policies and procedures, budget guidelines, and to recommend approval and/or additional actions as deemed necessary; and (c) any other duties properly assigned to it by the board of directors. The following powers may not be exercised by the executive committee and are reserved for the board of directors: (a) selection and removal of members of the board of directors of the corporation; (b) amendment of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws; (c) change of institutional mission and purposes; (d) approval of the final annual budget; (e) approval of council recommendations; and (f) receive and approve the annual audit. The executive committee shall be comprised of eleven (11) directors and which directors shall meet the compositional requirements set forth below. The members of the executive committee shall be the chair of the board of directors (who shall chair the committee), the vice chair of the board of directors, the chair of the finance committee, the president, and seven (7) additional directors (the "at large members").”

“The 990 is prepared by the national board's accounting firm, with close coordination of the finance & accounting department. The draft return is thoroughly reviewed by the chief financial officer and the president & ceo before acceptance for electronic filing. At the point at which the return can be filed, a copy is posted on a secure web site for members of the board of directors to view. Comments may be addressed to nbpts staff by members of the board of directors. After the comment period, the return is electronically filed.”

“Board of director members annually receive a list of substantial vendors and disclose any dealings with or interests in those vendors. Board members are expected to recuse themselves from any deliberations or votes where a conflict of interest may occur. Staff, including those whose positions are as corporate officers, are not required to make annual disclosures.”

“The ceo's compensation is determined by the board chairs who have a formal review process and make recommendations on salary/bonus compensation. All other employee compensation is reviewed against industry standards and a formal performance review process. The organization's formal performance review process is used to determine adjustments to compensation.”

“Individuals seeking a copy of the bylaws may contact nbpts and a copy will be sent free of charge. The conflict of interest policy is an internal board document and is not made available to the public. Financial statements are made available to entities who have valid purpose for obtaining such information.”

“Assessment and delivery: the national board's work in this area focuses on the development and revision of national board standards, which are created by teachers, for teachers; and the redesign and operation of national board certification, the profession's performance assessment for accomplished teaching. National board certification is similar to board certification in other fields, such as medicine. A rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process enables teachers to demonstrate that they meet the profession's highest standards of accomplished practice. During 2020, the national board celebrated more than 128,522 national board certified teachers (nbcts) across the country. These accomplished educators are advancing student learning and achievement, representing all 50 states and 25 certificate areas, from pre-k through 12th grade. More than 2,579 teachers were newly awarded certificates based on the redesigned process near the end of 2020. In 2020, the national board continued working on a redesign of the process for reviewing board certification, transitioning to a maintenance of certification process to make that portion of the assessment process more flexible and accessible to teachers. As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, nbpts refunded a net of $135,000 to candidates in january through december 2020 and provided net testing deferrals of approximately $2,979,000, shifting recognition of this income from 2021 to 2022.”

“Policy, mobilization, and outreach: the national board engages national board certified teachers across the country to advance accomplished teaching and to support their leadership role in elevating the profession. In 2020, the national board worked with more than 70 affiliated nbct networks, comprised of groups of nbcts in regions and states working to advance accomplished teaching in awareness, policy, and practice. Each summer, the national board academy brings these advocates together to share successes and plan for the year ahead. In 2020, the national board continued its launch of a nationwide communications effort to build interest for the redesigned board certification assessment within the teaching profession. The national board is active in education policy discussions at the federal, state, and local levels. Through these policy efforts, the national board works to engage policy makers in boards of education, state legislatures, congress and nonprofit associations working to promote excellence in teaching and learning.”

“Educator effectiveness: the national board undertakes strategic projects to advance innovation and equity to more rapidly bring accomplished teaching to students who need it most. These projects are funded through a mix of federal and foundation sources. The national board developed atlas (accomplished teaching, learning and schools), a major new resource designed to help spread accomplished teaching throughout the profession. Atlas is a unique online library of videos showing nbcts at work in their classrooms, paired with their own written commentary on their instruction and students' learning. The national board has built and maintains partnerships with states, districts, and teacher preparation programs to embed atlas as a support to teachers across the educator career continuum.”

“Atlas development and other: program service expenses 1,619,584. Management and general expenses 152,993. Fundraising expenses 76,973. Total expenses 1,849,550.”

“ROUNDING -613.”