Open School Inc.

“The executive committee of the board has been delegated the authority to approve resolutions on behalf of the entire board of directors, as needed between quarterly board meetings for any and all matters pertaining to organizational governance and finance. All meeting minutes are formally approved by the board of directors at each quarterly full board meeting. The executive committee is composed of the four board officers, the immediate past-president, and an additional at-large member. The list of executive committee members is identified in the schedule of the board of directors.”

“All members of the board will review the form 990 prior to filing.”

“All board members, and employees are covered by the policy. All new board members, and employees specifically review the conflict of interest policy as part of their orientation, and sign a document outlining the policy and procedure. Each year the board of directors review the policy to identify any conflicts that may exist. Enforcement is provided by 1) voluntary disclosure, or 2) reporting by another employee or member of the public. Potential conflicts are reviewed per the policy.”

“Board executive committee compares the compensation information for executive directors at comparable organizations and cross-references it using a local non-profit salary survey and information available through 990 filings online. Compensation increases are approved by the executive committee of the board. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15b: included board president review and approval of top 4 key employees, using contemporaneous substantiation data obtained by regional survey of pay rates and irs 990 filings in 2h 2010 - most recent update completed 2h 2013. Officer salary tables were developed in 2005, and updated in 2h 2010 using comparable public and non-profit peer agencies, ranges were inflated by portland cpi thru 2011. Salary table was approved by the executive committee and annual salary increase budgets have been reviewed by the board finance and executive committees. Executive director compensation is reviewed annually by the board. These have now been revised as of august 2013 based on a 2013 regional salary survey.”

“Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“An americorps partnership with oregon volunteers beginning in 2013 which seeks to improve the persistence and completion of post-secondary education by students from diverse racial, ethnic and socio-economic communities. Our team of 15 americorps members provides direct service to under-served youth to improve academic achievement through tutoring, mentoring, extended school day activities, parent involvement programs, event coordination, and volunteer generation. The program is both a service opportunity for members, and provides a critical service to the communities they serve in. This program served over 500 participants in 2013-14.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”