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AS AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING, NACSA ALSO SERVES AS A LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN THE CHARTER SECTOR AND HELPS NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA INTERPRET HOW EVENTS IN THE NEWS ARE IMPACTING CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND OVERSIGHT. 1575480 606628 TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF TARGETED ACTIVITIES TO MEET AN AUTHORIZER'S NEEDS. NACSA AIMS TO MEET AUTHORIZERS WHERE THEY ARE AND HELP THEM SET A PATH FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT. SERVICES RANGE FROM PLANNING AND EVALUATION TO RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TO DECISION MANAGEMENT. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES POLICIES, PROTOCOLS, AND KEY CHARTERING TEMPLATES SUCH AS A STATE SPECIFIC OR CONTEXT-TAILORED PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK. IT ALSO INCLUDES GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVE PRACTICES RELATED TO APPLICATION DECISION MAKING, SCHOOL MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, RENEWAL DECISION MAKING, AND SCHOOL CLOSURE. DECISION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ALLOW AUTHORIZERS TO RELY ON NACSA TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE RIGOROUS, MERIT-BASED PROCESSES FOR KEY AUTHORIZER DECISIONS INCLUDING DECISIONS ABOUT WHETHER TO APPROVE NEW SCHOOL APPLICATIONS. NACSA'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP AUTHORIZERS MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS WHILE RESPECTING THE AUTONOMY THAT IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE CHARTER IDEA. IN PURSUIT OF THAT GOAL, NACSA'S PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS OF QUALITY CHARTER AUTHORIZING (PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS) PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES. FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2004 AND MOST RECENTLY UPDATED IN 2018, THESE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ARE USED TO GUIDE AUTHORIZING PRACTICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ARE REFERENCED IN STATE STATUTES. NACSA'S PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS REFLECT BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED THROUGH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH AUTHORIZING AGENCIES OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PRINCIPLES ARTICULATE CORE BELIEFS THAT UNDERGIRD QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING, WHILE THE STANDARDS DESCRIBE ESSENTIAL AUTHORIZING RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN CARRYING THEM OUT. THE PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS ARE A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND FULFILLING THE CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE DISSEMINATED AND SHARED WITH AUTHORIZERS, INFORM STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION, AND SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR EVALUATION OF AUTHORIZER PRACTICES. 569399 102280 HUMAN CAPITAL NACSA RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE NATIONS CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS ON THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY IN THE SECTOR. NACSAS HUMAN CAPITAL INITIATIVES WORK TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALITY INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE FIELD, TO CULTIVATE AND DEVELOP HIGHPOTENTIAL TALENT ALREADY WORKING IN AUTHORIZING, AND TO BUILD A POWERFUL NETWORK OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFECTIVE LEADERS TO HELP RETAIN THEM IN THE SECTOR. NACSAS INITIATIVES IN THESE AREAS INCLUDE ITS LEADERS PROGRAM, THE LEADERS ALUMNI PROGRAM, AN INTRODUCTORY BOOTCAMP DELIVERED IN MULTIPLE MEDIUMS, VARIOUS COHORTS RESPONDING TO CONTEXTUAL AND LANDSCAPE-BASED NEEDS, AND OTHER TARGETED ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 1294020 284855 RESEARCH AND EVALUATION NACSAS RESEARCH FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING ACTIVE CHARTER AUTHORIZERS NATIONWIDE; ANALYZING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AUTHORIZER CHARTER SCHOOL PORTFOLIOS; INVESTIGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING PRACTICES NATIONALLY; AND PURSUING RESEARCH THAT INFORMS NACSAS POLICY AND ADVOCACY OBJECTIVES. NACSAS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TEAM IS ALSO CHARGED WITH EVALUATING NACSAS PROGRESS TOWARD ITS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS. ANNUAL CONFERENCE NACSA CONDUCTS ITS OWN ANNUAL CONFERENCE EACH FALL, MOST RECENTLY VIRTUALLY HOSTING OVER 900 AUTHORIZERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CONFERENCE FEATURES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SPEAKERS AND A CHOICE OF MORE THAN 40 HIGHLY INTERACTIVE AND PRACTICE-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS DEVELOPED BY AND FOR CHARTER AUTHORIZERS AND FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF TOPICAL IMPORTANCE TO ALL WHO ARE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CHARTER SCHOOLS. MEMBERSHIP NACSA WAS FOUNDED BY AND CONTINUES TO SERVE A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AUTHORIZING AGENCIES INCLUDING STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIAL PURPOSE OR INDEPENDENT CHARTERING BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SEVERAL ACTIVE AND FORMER AUTHORIZERS SERVE ALONG WITH NON-AUTHORIZERS ON THE NACSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NACSA PUBLISHES ISSUE BRIEFS, CASE STUDIES, AND MONOGRAPHS. NACSA ALSO HOSTS A WEBINAR SERIES, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED LEARNING VIA VIRTUAL COHORTS, AND FACILITATES MEETINGS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS TO DISCUSS SPECIAL TOPICS OF COMMON CONCERN. 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THE ASSOCIATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2021 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. 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NACSA SERVES THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE FULL RANGE OF CHARTERING AUTHORITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHOSE WORK IS VITAL TO ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND SERVICING THE NEEDS OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR GREATER EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 DONATED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY BOARD MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF TARGETED ACTIVITIES TO MEET AN AUTHORIZER'S NEEDS. NACSA AIMS TO MEET AUTHORIZERS WHERE THEY ARE AND HELP THEM SET A PATH FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT. SERVICES RANGE FROM PLANNING AND EVALUATION TO RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TO DECISION MANAGEMENT. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES POLICIES, PROTOCOLS, AND KEY CHARTERING TEMPLATES SUCH AS A STATE SPECIFIC OR CONTEXT-TAILORED PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK. IT ALSO INCLUDES GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVE PRACTICES RELATED TO APPLICATION DECISION MAKING, SCHOOL MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, RENEWAL DECISION MAKING, AND SCHOOL CLOSURE. DECISION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ALLOW AUTHORIZERS TO RELY ON NACSA TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE RIGOROUS, MERIT-BASED PROCESSES FOR KEY AUTHORIZER DECISIONS INCLUDING DECISIONS ABOUT WHETHER TO APPROVE NEW SCHOOL APPLICATIONS. NACSA'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP AUTHORIZERS MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS WHILE RESPECTING THE AUTONOMY THAT IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE CHARTER IDEA. IN PURSUIT OF THAT GOAL, NACSA'S PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS OF QUALITY CHARTER AUTHORIZING (PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS) PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES. FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2004 AND MOST RECENTLY UPDATED IN 2018, THESE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ARE USED TO GUIDE AUTHORIZING PRACTICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ARE REFERENCED IN STATE STATUTES. NACSA'S PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS REFLECT BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED THROUGH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH AUTHORIZING AGENCIES OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PRINCIPLES ARTICULATE CORE BELIEFS THAT UNDERGIRD QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING, WHILE THE STANDARDS DESCRIBE ESSENTIAL AUTHORIZING RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN CARRYING THEM OUT. THE PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS ARE A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND FULFILLING THE CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE DISSEMINATED AND SHARED WITH AUTHORIZERS, INFORM STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION, AND SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR EVALUATION OF AUTHORIZER PRACTICES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C HUMAN CAPITAL NACSA RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE NATIONS CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS ON THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY IN THE SECTOR. NACSAS HUMAN CAPITAL INITIATIVES WORK TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALITY INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE FIELD, TO CULTIVATE AND DEVELOP HIGHPOTENTIAL TALENT ALREADY WORKING IN AUTHORIZING, AND TO BUILD A POWERFUL NETWORK OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EFFECTIVE LEADERS TO HELP RETAIN THEM IN THE SECTOR. NACSAS INITIATIVES IN THESE AREAS INCLUDE ITS LEADERS PROGRAM, THE LEADERS ALUMNI PROGRAM, AN INTRODUCTORY BOOTCAMP DELIVERED IN MULTIPLE MEDIUMS, VARIOUS COHORTS RESPONDING TO CONTEXTUAL AND LANDSCAPE-BASED NEEDS, AND OTHER TARGETED ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D RESEARCH AND EVALUATION NACSAS RESEARCH FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING ACTIVE CHARTER AUTHORIZERS NATIONWIDE; ANALYZING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AUTHORIZER CHARTER SCHOOL PORTFOLIOS; INVESTIGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING PRACTICES NATIONALLY; AND PURSUING RESEARCH THAT INFORMS NACSAS POLICY AND ADVOCACY OBJECTIVES. NACSAS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TEAM IS ALSO CHARGED WITH EVALUATING NACSAS PROGRESS TOWARD ITS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS. ANNUAL CONFERENCE NACSA CONDUCTS ITS OWN ANNUAL CONFERENCE EACH FALL, MOST RECENTLY VIRTUALLY HOSTING OVER 900 AUTHORIZERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CONFERENCE FEATURES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SPEAKERS AND A CHOICE OF MORE THAN 40 HIGHLY INTERACTIVE AND PRACTICE-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS DEVELOPED BY AND FOR CHARTER AUTHORIZERS AND FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF TOPICAL IMPORTANCE TO ALL WHO ARE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CHARTER SCHOOLS. MEMBERSHIP NACSA WAS FOUNDED BY AND CONTINUES TO SERVE A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AUTHORIZING AGENCIES INCLUDING STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIAL PURPOSE OR INDEPENDENT CHARTERING BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SEVERAL ACTIVE AND FORMER AUTHORIZERS SERVE ALONG WITH NON-AUTHORIZERS ON THE NACSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NACSA PUBLISHES ISSUE BRIEFS, CASE STUDIES, AND MONOGRAPHS. NACSA ALSO HOSTS A WEBINAR SERIES, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED LEARNING VIA VIRTUAL COHORTS, AND FACILITATES MEETINGS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS TO DISCUSS SPECIAL TOPICS OF COMMON CONCERN. MEMBER FEEDBACK IS ALSO SOLICITED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND NACSA CONTINUES TO FIND WAYS TO FACILITATE SHARING AND DIALOGUE AMONG MEMBERS. MEMBERS ARE ALSO CONNECTED TO OTHER NACSA DIVISIONS IF THEY SEEK ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OR ARE LOOKING FOR MORE CUSTOMIZED RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 NACSA'S BYLAWS ESTABLISH TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE LEGISLATIVELY AUTHORIZED TO GRANT CHARTERS FOR OPERATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO OVERSEE AND EVALUATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF NACSA BUT ARE NOT LEGISLATIVELY AUTHORIZED TO GRANT CHARTERS AND TO ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSION OF NACSA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A NACSA'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD IS RESTRICTED TO NACSA MEMBERS. NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERS ARE SOLICITED FROM NACSA'S MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B NACSA'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING OVERSIGHT BY THE MEMBERSHIP (DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING) OF GOVERNANCE DECISIONS: 1. REGULAR MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON ANY RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED FOR THE ASSOCIATION THAT HAVE BEEN DULY FILED IN WRITING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE X(RESOLUTIONS), AND MAY PASS SUCH RESOLUTIONS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. 2. ANY DULY FILED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. 3. THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP MAY ACT TO REPEAL THE BYLAWS OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NACSA HAS ESTABLISHED A FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPOSED OF 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INCLUDE THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT REVIEW FUNCTION AND THE FORM 990 REVIEW. SPECIFICALLY, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MEMBERS FORWARD ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO NACSA'S CFO PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NACSA'S PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS MATERIAL, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXISTING MATERIAL CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS BEING NECESSARY FOR A COMPELLING REASON, JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO NACSA. THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN HIS SOLE DISCRETION, AND HIS CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF NACSA AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION OF NASCA, ALSO APPLIES TO THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND 3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN APPOINTED SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSONS WITH CONFLICT OF INTERESTS WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING - THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND 3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 966,447 220,704 6,800 BRANDING AND DESIGN 3,075 0 0 EDITORIAL SERVICES 53,400 0 0 NEWSWIRE SERVICE 8,492 0 0 TOTAL 1,031,414 220,704 6,800