Lakeland Leads Partnership Inc

“The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full board of directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the board of directors, except that no committee shall have the authority to: (a) fill vacancies on the board of directors or any committee thereof, and (b) amend the bylaws.”

“Effective 9/1/24, the organization formerly known as lakeland leads, inc. Has officially changed its legal name to connected polk, inc. The name change was approved by the board of directors in june 2024 and filed with the state of florida division of corporations. The change reflects the organization's expanded mission and commitment to serving the entire polk county community rather than focusing solely on the lakeland area. The rebranding to connected polk better represents our purpose of fostering connections among educational institutions, businesses, and community stakeholders to enhance educational outcomes and workforce readiness throughout polk county. This change did not alter the organization's structure, governance, or exempt purpose under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3). The employer identification number (ein) and legal entity remain the same. Supporting documentation, including the amended articles of incorporation and approval resolutions, is maintained in the organization's permanent records.”

“A form 990 review will be performed by the president and chairman. A copy is sent to the full board after filing.”

“An interested person must disclose the existence of any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest as soon as such interested person identifies that there may be a conflict of interest, and before the organization enters into the proposed transaction or arrangement that gives rise to the conflict of interest. The disclosure shall be made to: the audit committee of the organization if the interested person is a director or officer; or the interested person's manager if the interested person is an employee or volunteer, who shall in turn inform the audit committee of the organization of the disclosed conflict of interest. The interested person shall be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the audit committee of the organization concerning the proposed transaction or arrangement, including the circumstances giving rise to the conflict of interest. After disclosure of the actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest, the audit committee of the organization shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists by following the procedures: the interested person shall disclose all material facts relating to the potential conflict of interest to the audit committee of the organization. After any discussion between the audit committee of the organization and the interested person, the interested person shall leave the audit committee of the organization meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The audit committee shall then make its recommendation to the board. The board members, other than the conflicted interested person(s), shall decide if a conflict of interest exists based on its review and consideration of the audit committee's recommendation. If the remaining board determines by majority vote that no conflict exists, no further review of the transaction by the board is required if not ordinarily required in the normal course of business. The discussion and determination of the existence of a conflict of interest shall be documented.”

“A national talent recruiting firm determined the president's salary through market research for a similar role and local competitive salaries. This salary has remained consistent since her hiring.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”