Arthur Morgan School Inc.

“It is the arthur morgan schools policy to provide a copy of the form 990 to all members of its governing body to review before filing the form. A finance committee and the board president review and approve the form 990 before it is filed with the irs. Ams has a written policy with clear procedures outlining the review and approval process.”

“All board and staff members receive the ams conflict of interest policy and fill out disclosure statements annually. The organization has measures in place to ensure compliance with the conflict of interest policy, including full board approval of any transactions that might occur between related parties. No situations have occurred during the currrent year that have required reference to the conflict of interest policy.”

“Ams has a compensation policy that is approved by the ams board of trustees. Any changes in compensation or hiring are approved annually at the january board meeting and are contemporaneously documented in meeting minutes. Ams is a community and democratic school run by staff consensus. There are no hierarchical organizational charts or highly compensated executives. Ams follows the quaker values of simplicity; salaries and living arrangements are modest. Board members are volunteers and receive no compensation.”

“Ams has a compensation policy that is approved by the ams board of trustees. Any changes in compensation or hiring are approved annually at the january board meeting and are contemporaneously documented in meeting minutes. Ams is a community and democratic school run by staff consensus. There are no hierarchical organizational charts or highly compensated executives. Ams follows the quaker values of simplicity; salaries and living arrangements are modest. Board members are volunteers and receive no compensation.”

“Ams believes they have an ethical obligation to their constituents and the public to conduct their activities with accountability and and transparency. Ams regularly and openly conveys information to the public about their mission, activities, accomplishments, governance and decision-making processes. In keeping with ams committment to transparency, our 990 is available for public viewing online with guidestar at www.guidestar.org.any policies and procedures or governing documents not available on guidestar are available for inspection and review by contacting the clerk in the ams office. Three methods are available: phone 828-675-4262, e-mail: [email protected], mail: 60 ams circle, burnsville, nc 28714”