The Schola Cantorum

“Director Ann Yvonne Walker is married to Director David Jones.”

“Bylaws, Article II, Section 2.2 states in part: ... Members collectively and individually must meet minimum qualifications for artistic skills, knowledge, and performance. Only individuals meeting these qualifications may be members... The Artistic Director is the sole judge of these qualifications and whether an individual meets them...”

“Bylaws, Article III, Section 3.4 specifies that candidates for Board Director may be nominated by the Board abd presented to the membership for election at a meeting of the membership, where they must receive an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present. Bylaws, Article II, Section 2.8 specifies that the President and Vice President of the Singer Council are ex officio Directors. These offic ers are elected by the membership in accordance with the Charter of the Singer Council. Bylaws, Article II, Section 2.9g states that Any action that could be taken at a regular or special meeting of the members may be taken without a meeting through the use of a written ballot to obtain the vote of the membership in compliance with applicable law”

“As noted above, the members may elect nominees to Director positions. In addition, Bylaws, Article IX, permits the members to amend or repeal the Bylaws. It also requires that certain amendments or the repeal of the Bylaws be approved both by the Board of Directors and by the members in specified cases where member approval is required by the California Corporations Code.”

“The process used by The Schola Cantorum to review the Form 990 is as follows: (1) Executive Director, Finance Associate, and Treasurer prepare a draft of the Form 990 with the assistance of an outside contractor; (2) the draft is circulated to the Finance Committee for review and comment; (3) the draft is then sent to the members of the Board of Directors for review and comment.”

“The Conflict of Interest Policy is administered by the Board of Directors. At the start of each fiscal year, all current covered individuals must review the Conflict of Interest Policy, then fill out and sign the Disclosure Statement, indicating that they understand the policy and statement and either have no known conflicts or have properly disclosed any known conflicts. In addition, if a new person becomes a covered individual in the middle of a fiscal year, such person is required to review the policy and fill out and sign the required Disclosure Statement.”

“The Schola Cantorum makes its governing documents, financial statements and written conflict of interest policy available at its office for inspection upon request by members or the public, as required by the California Corporations Code.”