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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MONITORS FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. SINCE NO PROPRIETARY INTEREST EXISTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THERE IS A RELATIVELY LOW RISK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AND MONITORED BY BOARD COMMITTEES. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND OVERSEEING THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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