Francis Parker School

“Estela de llanos, a member of francis parker school's board of trustees, serves as vice president of land and environmental services and chief sustainability officer at san diego gas & electric company (sdg&e), a sempra utility.”

“Nominations for election to the board of trustees are made through the school's board governance committee. The board of trustees elect trustees at a meeting of the board of trustees.”

“In accordance with the school's bylaws, the board of trustees has delegated the oversight of various items to the audit committee. These items include the review and approval of audited financials statements and information returns. Following the audit committee's approval, a copy is provided to the board of trustees.”

“The information returns of the school are prepared and reviewed by school employees and the school's external auditors. A draft of the information returns is then provided to the audit committee of the board of trustees for review. The audit committee's questions and comments are addressed and incorporated, and the audit committee approves the information returns. Following the audit committee's approval, a copy of the information returns is provided to the trustees. The information returns are then filed.”

“On an annual basis, members of the board of trustees are required to read and sign a conflict of interest statement in which each member expressly acknowledges an obligation and responsibility to: (a) carry out their duties and exercise any authority for the sole benefit of the school; (b) avoid any circumstance in which the members personal interests conflict with the interest of the school; and (c) notify the board of trustees in the event the member has a potential conflict of interest or has knowledge of another person having a potential conflict of interest. Trustees with a conflict are precluded, by policy, from participating or voting on the conflicted topic. In order to be employed by the school, new employees are required to acknowledge in writing that they have read and understand the policies in the school's employee handbook. Included in the school's employee handbook is a conflict of interest policy, which prohibits employees from engaging in activities that directly compete with the business or interests of the school. In addition, the school's employee handbook includes a whistleblower policy, which outlines the school's process for reporting any suspected violations of school policy and provides assurance that any employee who reports a potential violation will not be subject to retaliation.”

“Compensation for the head of school is set by the compensation committee of the board of trustees. The compensation committee considers compensation reports and other information from national, regional, and local surveys prepared by independent parties for comparable positions when determining the head of school's compensation. The approved compensation plan for the head of school is documented in an employment agreement which is approved by the board of trustees. The compensation committee amended the head of school employment agreement in june 2023. Compensation for other officers and key employees is set by the head of school. The head of school considers compensation reports and other information from national, regional, and local compensation surveys for comparable positions when determining compensation for other officers and key employees. The compensation for all officers and key employees is documented in employment letters.”

“The school's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”