The Washington School for Girls

“The organziation has developed written policies and procedures to address new requirements regarding governance, management and disclosures. These policies address conflict of interest (including annual disclosure requirements), whistleblower, and document retention and destruction. The policies are documented in a manual that outlines the different areas that need to be adhered to. The board is in the process of developing procedures for the monitoring and enforcement of these policies.”

“The organization determines compensation through the budgeting process each year. Comparable data is used from independent education schools, the archdiocese of washington and public school salary data from prince georges and montgomery counties and the district of columbia and reviewed by sr. Mary bourdon and the board. The board ultimately approves the budget, the numbers and information contained within.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Sr. Mary bourdon handles these requests.”

“The bylaws provide that each of the three organizations that were involved in the forming of the washington school for girls, inc. Have the right to appoint one trustee to the board. (bylaws article iv, section 3). These organizations are not members of the washington school for girls, inc; the washington school for girs, inc. Has no members. (bylaws article iii).”

“The organizations conflict of interest policy imposes on all interested parties* a continuing obligation to disclose conflicts of interest. Upon beginning their association with the organization, and anually every year thereafter, interested parties are required to complete a questionnaire disclosing actual and potential conflicts of interest. An additional disclosure statement is required to be filed at such time as an actual or potential conflict arises. The board of trustees is responsible for reviewing all potential or actual conflicts of interest. The organization is required to refrain from a specific action or transaction until the action has been reviewed by the disinterested members of the board at a meeting with a quorum and approved by majority vote of those members. Interested members are not permitted to participate in the discussion, deliberations or decision. In instances where the board has reason to believe that an interested party has failed to disclose an actual or potential conflice of interest, the board will afford the person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose, make such further investigation as is warranted, and take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. *(the policy defines interested parties as "trustees, officers, employees and certain volunteers of the organization. A volunteer is covered under this policy if that person has been granted significant independent decision-making authority with respect to financial or other resources of the organization.")”

“Description:student meals total expenses:59887 program services:59887”

“Description:student needs total expenses:3476 program services:3476”

“Description:professional development total expenses:34071 program services:30385 management and general:1742 fundraising:1944”

“Description:gifts & hospitality total expenses:14632 management and general:11975 fundraising:2657”

“Description:special events total expenses:7859 fundraising:7859”

“Description:parent workshop total expenses:1196 program services:1196”

“Description:board development total expenses:3977 management and general:3977”

“Description:school aide total expenses:23249 program services:23249”

“Description:teacher corp stipend total expenses:24610 program services:24610”

“Description:extended days/saturday academy total expenses:57483 program services:57483”

“Description:supplies/materials total expenses:16128 program services:6947 management and general:1386 fundraising:7795”

“Description:printing and copying total expenses:27457 program services:20451 management and general:1013 fundraising:5993”

“Description:telephone total expenses:13385 management and general:13385”