Career Success Schools Inc

“The organization's form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and presented to the president of the board who distributes a copy via email to the full board for review and consideration. The board members acknowledge receiving the form 990 and reviewing it. Once the form 990 is approved, the accountant is notified and the form 990 is released for filing either electronically or paper filed.”

“Board members complete a disclosure form annually. Additionally, whenever any director or staff member has a conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest, he/she is to notify the board or board committee in writing. The board then determines whether a conflict exists and if it is material. The related party is excluded from the discussion and approval of the transaction, and the board is to demonstrate that the transaction is in the best interest of the organization. Any conflicts of interest acted upon and approved by the board are to be fully disclosed in the audited financial statements of the organization.”

“The organization's governing board evaluates compensation annually. The superintendent's compensation was based on a starting salary comparable to overseeing a school district in 2000. After opening the second campus, the compensation was increased to reflect the additional responsibility. Additional increases, approved by the board, were determined by the number of students, employees, campuses supervised, years of experience and hours/weeks worked.”

“The business/hr director's compensation was based on comparable starting salary in 2003. Subsequent increases, approved by the board, were determined by the number of students, employees, campuses supervised, years of experience, and hours/weeks worked.”

“The organization's form 990 is available to the public upon request at its main office. The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at the main office.”