New West Charter School

“The draft of the tax return is initially reviewed by the school's backoffice provider. Minor changes will be notated to the preparer. An updated draft will be presented to the governance council. The council and backoffice provider will examine the draft and approve the final version.”

“Governance council members must disclose any interests according to the conflict of interest policy. When conflicts arise, that person must remove themselves from the vote.”

“The governance council will select members to determine the compensation of the executive director. The committee will meet, without the executive director, to determine salary increase and bonus. This amount will be compared to similar executive directors from the backoffice provider's other clients. The salary change will be approved by the committee with an announcement to the board members. In a prior year an outside independent consultant was hired for executive director salary.”

“The governance council will select members to determine the compensation of officers or key employees. The committee will meet to determine salary increases and bonus. This amount will be compared to similar positions from the backoffice provider's other clients. The salary change will be approved by the committee with an announcement to the board members.”

“The school's articles of incorporation, by-laws and minutes of the governing board are available on the school's website. A limited amount of financial data is also available on the school's website. The remaining data is available upon request.”

“The goal of the organization is to provide an academically rigorous, highly individualized education for 21st century students in grades sixth through twelfth. The organization is open to all students in grades sixth though twelfth seeking a rigorous core curriculum that provides a strong foundation in reading and language arts, mathematics, science, history and social science. Its duty is to produce competent, independent, self-reliant students by creating a learning environment that promotes academic excellence and strong character.”

“Developing new and different ways to incorporate parental choice into the educational process with an emphasis on providing the maximum amount of educational opportunities possible to every student. To produce competent, independent, self-reliant students by creating a learning environment that promotes academic excellence and strong character.”