Ridgeview Classical Schools

“The principals of the school shall be non-voting ex officio members of the board of directors.”

“Each parent or legal guardian of a child enrolled at the school, all full-time teachers, and administrators are voting members.”

“The members elect the governing board of directors.”

“The elected board secretary keeps minutes for all board meetings. Those minutes are reviewed by the entire board at the following meeting and then voted into the permanent record. There are no committees appointed to act with board authority.”

“The 990 will be reviewed by the president of the board of directors prior to filing. In addition, each member of the board will be provided a copy of the return prior to filing.”

“Ridgeview classical schools maintains a policy manual that describes all of the school's policies, including the conflict of interest policy. At the beginning of each fiscal year, all board members are required to review the policies and sign that they intend to uphold those policies. We have not identified conflicts of interest among officers or directors and have thus not needed to impose any restrictions on persons acting in those roles.”

“The board of directors is directly responsible for determining the compensation of the school principal. The level of compensation is determined through market research for similar positions as well as budget considerations. The principal determines the compensation for other officers of the school. All proposed contracts are reviewed and signed by the president of the board of directors.”

“All documents available to the public are available at the front office of the school. Some statements are available in the student-parent handbook and on the website.”

“Ridgeview designates a board member to act as treasurer. The treasurer meets with the business manager to review financial statements monthly. The treasurer presents those financial statements at the regular board meetings for review by the entire board. The treasurer and business manager select the independent accounting firm to perform the annual audit. Upon completion, the board sets aside time, either in a regular or special board meeting, to provide the independent accountant an opportunity to present the final audit to the full board. The entire board then votes to approve the final audit each year, and a copy of that audit is submitted to poudre school district.”

“The accounts of the charter are organized and operated on the basis of funds; the charter follows governmental accounting standards board (gasb) requirements.”

“The organization is a charter school organized under the colorado charter school act (colorado revised statues section 22-30.5-101). The organization operates under a charter granted by the poudre school district (the district) board of education. The organization is a component unit of the district and is included in the district's comprehensive annual financial report. The organization is a public school, not a private school.”