2025-12-12T12:08:28-06:00 2025-06-30 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE SUITE 700 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-07-01 580566141 BOARD OF CONTROL FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOAR 4048759211 592 TENTH STREET NW ATLANTA GA 303185776 KATIE HARRIS DIRECTOR FINANCE & FACILITIES 4048759211 2025-12-10 1 1 LATOSHA L WILLIAMS CPA P01400636 8132292321 2025-12-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN PRUITT 592 TENTH STREET NW ATLANTA GA 303185776 32510511 0 X WWW.SREB.ORG X INTERSTATE COMPACT 1948 GA THE BOARD OF CONTROL FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION (SREB) SHALL BE DEVOTED TO THE TASK OF ASSISTING STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LEVEL OF THE SOUTHERN REGION. IN AIDING SUCH STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES, THE BOARD SHALL EXPLORE FULLY, RECOMMEND WHERE DESIRABLE, AND DEVELOP WHERE NEEDED, INTERSTATE COLLABORATION IN THE SUPPORT, EXPANSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SERVICES OR SCHOOLS FOR GRADUATE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 79 79 134 79 0 0 834214 5904726 23879098 14657788 1479990 1492228 91988 5956 26285290 22060698 678394 221779 0 0 14495833 14004062 0 0 0 10422600 8496949 25596827 22722790 688463 -662092 40252982 39272178 10645025 9716730 29607957 29555448 X THE BOARD OF CONTROL FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION SHALL BE DEVOTED TO THE TASK OF ASSISTING STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LEVEL OF THE SOUTHERN REGION. IN AIDING SUCH STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES, THE BOARD SHALL EXPLORE FULLY, RECOMMEND WHERE DESIRABLE, AND DEVELOP WHERE NEEDED, INTERSTATE COLLABORATION IN THE SUPPORT, EXPANSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SERVICES OR SCHOOLS FOR GRADUATE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 0 0 1573723 221779 1818035 THE SREB MAKING SCHOOLS WORK CONFERENCE PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO SHARE INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES LEARN HOW TEAMS OF TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND LEADERS PREPARE CORE ACADEMIC, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKPLACE.IN JULY 2024, THE 37TH ANNUAL MAKING SCHOOLS WORK CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN NASHVILLE, TN. THE CONFERENCE FOCUS AREAS INCLUDED: ENGAGING INSTRUCTION, ALIGNED CURRICULA, CAREER PATHWAYS, STUDENT SUPPORTS, AND CULTURES OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. DURING THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE, SREB STAFF STRIVED TO CONNECT K-12 EDUCATORS WITH STRATEGIES THAT WORK.A TOTAL OF 2,895 EDUCATORS, REPRESENTING 38 STATES REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE. ATTENDEES ATTENDED TWO GENERAL SESSIONS WITH THE OPTION TO CHOOSE FROM OVER 400 BREAKOUT SESSIONS. 1494766 0 862110 IN 2024-2025 SREB CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH MULTIPLE DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES. CONTRACTED DISTRICTS INCLUDED ALBUQUERQUE, CARLSBAD, GADSDEN, LOVINGTON, AND ROSWELL. ALSO CONTAINED IN THIS COST CENTER WAS WORK FOR SAHUARITA SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ARIZONA FOR A ONE-OFF MATH INSTRUCTIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING PROJECT. AS FOR THE WORK IN NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE SUPPORT INCLUDED FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AFTER THE CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION REVIEWS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INCLUDED FOCUS TEAM DEVELOPMENT IN ALL TWENTY OF ITS HIGH SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATED LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING DEDICATED TO THE PRIORITIES CHOSEN BY THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP. GADSDEN SUPPORT INCLUDED CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CTE STAFF ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING, LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR CTE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER EXPLORATION COURSE. CARLSBAD CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE CAREER THEMED ACADEMIES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL; LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COUNSELING TRAINING AND COACHING SUPPORT WERE PROVIDED FOR BOTH THE CAREER ENRICHMENT CENTER AND THE HIGH SCHOOL. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT WAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE THE USE OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING. CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS ALSO PARTNERED WITH SREB THIS YEAR TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE REQUIRED PROFILE OF A GRADUATE. IN ROSWELL, SREB CONTINUED TRAINING ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING WITH A NEW COHORT AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND FOCUS TEAM SUPPORT FOR THE FOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES. IN ADDITION, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COACHING WAS PROVIDED TO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DISTRICT WIDE. FINALLY, WE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED TEACHERS THAT WERE UTILIZING SREB'S ADVANCED CAREER CURRICULA. IN LOVINGTON, WE PROVIDED PROJECT BASED LEARNING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S STEM PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CONCENTRATED LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR NEW PRINCIPALS. 1355712 0 1355608 THE NATION'S LARGEST GATHERING OF UNDERREPRESENTED SCHOLARS OF COLOR STARTED WITH FEWER THAN A DOZEN PARTICIPANTS IN 1994. TODAY, THE ANNUAL INSTITUTE ON TEACHING AND MENTORING (INSTITUTE) GATHERS MORE THAN 1,000 CURRENT AND FUTURE FACULTY MEMBERS UNDER ONE ROOF TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUING SHORTAGE OF MINORITY PROFESSORS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THIS POWERFUL TOOL PROVIDES SCHOLARS WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. MORE THAN 50 DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AND PLENARY SESSIONS ON KEY ISSUES PROVIDE SCHOLARS WITH IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND PRACTICAL TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND BUILDING SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. MORE THAN 22,000 DOCTORAL SCHOLARS AND FACULTY HAVE ATTENDED THE INSTITUTE. A SUMMARY OF THE 2024 INSTITUTE IS SHOWN BELOW.THE 2024 INSTITUTE ON TEACHING AND MENTORING REMAINED THE LARGEST GATHERING OF MINORITY DOCTORAL PH.D. STUDENTS IN THE NATION WITH 1006 ATTENDEES. THE INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. 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549845 903718 1433613 22631794 609583 609583 22022211 38487 38487 22060698 22684303 0 22684303 38487 38487 22722790 PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME EARNED FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO AWARD OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS IN THE SREB MEMBER STATES. 1 STIPENDS 174 221779 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: ALL STIPENDS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE LINKED TO FEDERAL GRANTS, WHICH EACH HAVE THEIR OWN PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND MONTORING. THE STIPENDS THAT WERE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS WERE GIVEN TO SCHOOLS WHO THEN DISTRIBUTED THE PAYMENTS TO THE INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS. 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TO EXPEDITE THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THE BOARD HAS ASSIGNED AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF 18-20 MEMBERS (DEPENDING ON THE REPORTING YEAR), ALL OF WHOM ARE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS, TO ACT FULLY ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF. THE FULL BOARD DOES, HOWEVER, MEET ANNUALLY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SREB POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD OF CONTROL FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION WAS CREATED IN 1948 AS AN INTERSTATE COMPACT COMPRISED OF MEMBER STATES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE SIXTEEN STATES WHOSE GOVERNORS SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. EACH GOVERNOR APPOINTS FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GOVERNORS OF EACH MEMBER STATE APPOINT FOUR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE GOVERNORS AND THEIR APPOINTEES HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED WITH APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL. ONCE ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DIRECT ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT OR CFO FOR RESOLUTION. ONCE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990, A COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS AND STATE AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH THEY COMPLETE AND SIGN, INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND THAT THEIR ANSWERS ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ANNUALLY. HOWEVER, SREB REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES. THE BOARD DETERMINES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR ALL VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY. A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY HAS ALSO BEEN ESTABLISHED AND IT PROVIDES A MECHANISM FOR REPORTING ANY SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, REVIEWS COMPENSATION ANALYSES THAT INCLUDE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION IN GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND MAKES COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE STAFF AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT, INCLUDING ATTAINMENT OF PERFORMANCE GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BOARD OF CONTROL FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION ALSO MAKES ITS FORMS 990 AVAILABLE ON THE SAME DAY, IF REQUESTED IN PERSON, OR WITHIN 30 DAYS IF REQUESTED VIA MAIL, E-MAIL, FACSIMILE OR PRIVATE DELIVERY. AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS SUCH AS OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOLLOW THE SAME DISCLOSURE POLICY AND THE SAME TURNAROUND TIMES. ALL THESE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ALL REQUESTERS FREE OF CHARGE AND WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATIONS OF THE REASONS FOR THE REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS COMMUNICATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, AS NECESSARY, DURING THE AUDIT PROCESS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS NOR THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS IN THE REPORTING YEAR.