Alaska Humanities Forum

“The governor of alaska appoints certain board members to the organization.”

“The return is reviewed by the executive staff and the board of directors' executive committee.”

“The process is outlined in the officer handbook as well as in grant application materials and bylaws. Additionally, there is a general policy of declaring potential conflicts of interest; (1)to staff for their review and recommendations, and (2)having board meetings, where potential conflicts of interests are raised, discussed and sometimes voted on in order to cure. Where a conflict exists, that board member abstains from voting and/or discussing the item of concern. This has been especially operative in the regrants committee, where board members regularly voluntarily abstain.”

“The executive director undergoes an annual board-wide review that includes both standard financial and narrative assessments. The executive committee of the board reviews it, meets with executive and subordinate staff for input, and makes a recommendation that is discussed in executive session and approved by the whole board.”

“As per guidelines and bylaws, all nonexecutive portions of board meetings are open to the public. All governing documents and minutes are available upon request.”

“To correct errors related to wages of those listed as management. Correction properly refelcts w2 wages and estimated benefits which triggered schedule j to be included with return.”

“And their ways of teaching, learning and living.creating cultural competence: this program assists newly hired teachers to build relationships that help them connect with the people, communities, and region where they will be teaching. The alaska humanities forum partners with communities, alaska native organizations, and school districts across the three rural regions to provide a creating cultural competence program for newly hired teachers. In this program, newly hired teachers particicpate alongside elders, culture bearer, local youth, and peers in a cultural immersion during the summer under the structure of a university- level multicultural studies course.”

“Contractual services 304,145 19,766 0 substitute teacher fees 3,691 0 0 camp fees 28,720 0 0 honoraria 36,865 0 0 host family costs 15,000 0 0 bank fees 933 1,259 0 teacher tuition 10,602 0 0 participants background check 2,831 0 0 total 402,787 21,025 0”