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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part1Line6,The School receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education Colorado Department of Education and local sources which is used to support the Schools mission and in accordance with federal state and local regulations.|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A draft of Form 990 and supporting schedules are submitted to the Board for review prior to filling.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>New board members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy and each year the Board reviews the policy and asks if there are any ongoing conflicts. Each board member is required to disclose any conflicts before voting which may be affected by a conflict. Conflicted members are expected to recuse themselves from votes pertaining to the matter that the member has a conflict with.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Board of Directors performed a salary analysis of similar schools in the same district and compensation was set according to the review.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing documents conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available at the School office and on the Schools website under Financial Transparency.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing documents conflicts of interest policy and financial statements are available at the School office and on the Schools website under Financial Transparency.</ExplanationTxt>
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