Los Angeles Family School

“Line 6 explanation - members of the school are parents and staff. Members elect the governing body and trustees, approve significant decisions of the governing body, and they may receive a share of the organization's profits or excess dues or a share of the organization's net assets upon the dissolution of the organization.”

“Line 7a explanation - monthly board meetings are held open to all the members of the community. Dates of board meetings are published in advance. Any member of the community can bring an agenda item to be discussed at a board meeting. Parents and staff follow the policies set forth by the governing body, the information is delivered to them at the beginning every year at the schools mandatory meeting. Throughout the year the school has subsequent mandatory meetings where policies are discussed. There is a parent handbook (about rules and procedures, code of conduct, etc.) for the parent body as an employee handbook for the staff that discusses code of conduct and lafs rules and procedures for staff.”

“Line 7b explanation - the parent handbook maintains the current rules, policies and procedures of los angeles family school as decided by the governing body. Parents are given the handbook at the beginning of every year, they acknowledge and approve the decisions by signing the acknowledgment form and providing their signed and dated original signature. The office maintains said documents.”

“Line 11b explanation - director, bookkeeper and accountant review all questions required by form 990 and analyze numbers on the return as they relate to the financial statements.”

“Staff members who are on the board are excused from voting when issues are decided that deal with personnel matters including compensation. Parent and alumni board members will excuse themselves if the board is handling an issue that directly involves them or any interest they may have. Enforcement: because the composition of the board is not entirely made up of parents or staff, but a combination of the two plus alumni members this allows for a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one particular interest is moved on that is in the specific interest of one group, because the other board members will voice their opinion.”

“All governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Utilities: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 21,361. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,361. Repairs and maintenance: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 19,451. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,451. Program meals: program service expenses 15,550. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,550. Classroom operating expenses: program service expenses 14,394. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,394. Taxes: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 13,763. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,763. Credit card finance charge: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 12,474. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,474. Equipment rental: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,453. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,453. Trash: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,395. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,395. Telephone & internet: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,737. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,737. Contract labor: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,006. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,006. First aid: program service expenses 3,987. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,987. Payroll service: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,778. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,778. Licenses and permits: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,797. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,797. Website: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,740. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,740. Dues and subscriptions: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,331. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,331. Continuing education: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,061. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,061. Work day: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 709. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 709. Auto exp: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 262. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 262. Postage: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 242. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 242. Uniform: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 142. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 142. Security: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 100. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 100. Miscellaeous: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 52. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 52. Parking: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 48. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 48. Bank charges: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 37. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37. Credit card fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses -2,222. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -2,222.”