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GUIDED BY THE MOTTO, "FREEDOM FOR EXCELLENCE", STRATFORD PROVIDES A SUPERIOR EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND TALENTS AND DEVELOPS RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND FACULTY, STRATFORD - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND SKILLS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. - BUILDS CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY BY OFFERING STUDENTS A VARIETY OF ETHICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THE CURRICULUM AND SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. - ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, FINE ARTS, AND SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES. - INSPIRES LEADERSHIP AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SUPERIOR EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND TALENTS AND DEVELOPS RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND FACULTY, STRATFORD - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND SKILLS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. - BUILDS CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY BY OFFERING STUDENTS A VARIETY OF ETHICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THE CURRICULUM AND SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. - ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, FINE ARTS, AND SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES. - INSPIRES LEADERSHIP AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE HEAD OF SCHOOL HAS A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. THE INITIAL CONTRACT COMPENSATION AMOUNT IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING: BENCHMARKING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS, COMPARISON WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH FIRM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B AN ANNUAL JOB PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS DONE BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND/OR THE DIRECT SUPERVISOR TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT. A SALARY SCALE IS USED FOR FACULTY BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND DEGREES HELD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 298,261 0 0 ATHLETICS 291,822 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 133,676 107,950 0 BUILDING REPAIR AND MAINT 148,973 60,760 0 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 204,208 0 0 COMPUTER SERVICE 0 170,832 0 GROUNDS 120,520 48,916 0 BAD DEBTS 0 148,716 0 BOOKSTORE 114,163 0 0 FINE ARTS 86,023 0 0 WATER AND SEWAGE 60,940 24,855 0 BANK CHARGES/COMMISSIONS 0 80,155 0 MARKETING 0 67,767 0 ROU ASSET LEASE AMORTIZAT 49,580 14,876 0 SVC AGREEMENT - EQUIPMENT 44,385 18,103 0 CONTINUING EDUCATION 0 52,697 0 PROF. ASSOC. AND CONVENTI 0 50,461 0 GARBAGE COLLECTION 29,441 12,008 0 WEBSITE 37,410 0 0 DONOR DEVELOPMENT 0 0 36,923 LEARNING SUPPORT CENTER 35,078 0 0 TEXTBOOKS 29,661 0 0 LIBRARY AND AUDIO VISUAL 28,824 0 0 TELEPHONE 0 27,991 0 NATURAL GAS 19,449 7,932 0 PRINTING 0 24,921 0 GRADUATION 23,010 0 0 OTHER SUPPLIES 0 22,372 0 BURGLAR ALARM/SECURITY 15,432 6,294 0 FACULTY DEVEL. & RECRUIT. 0 17,423 0 ALUMNI 15,941 0 0 SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS 14,513 0 0 AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT 13,705 0 0 SCIENCE 9,681 0 0 POSTAGE 0 8,187 0 PEST CONTROL 5,711 2,329 0 TRAFFIC PATROL 6,750 0 0 SUMMER PROGRAMS 6,652 0 0 GUIDANCE AND TESTING 5,445 0 0 TOTAL 1,849,254 975,545 36,923 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 0