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        <ExplanationTxt>POLICIES ON PUBLIC WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REVIEWED BY BOARD BEFORE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TRANSACTIONS TO/FROM PARTIES WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ARISE ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LINE 15A: COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CENTERTON APPROVES COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. LINE 15B: COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES COMPENSATION ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>WENT TO CASH DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALMOST ALL OF OUR INCOME IS BASED ON ACTUAL PEOPLE WHO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR AND DECIDE TO STAY. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS WHICH COULD CHANGE OUR INCOME QUICKLY AS THE SCHOOL JUST EXPERIENCED WITH COVID. RECESSIONS HIT PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARTICULARLY HARD AND ARE SOMEWHAT UNPREDICTABLE. ALSO, FROM MY EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THEY ARE AUDITED BASED ALMOST ENTIRELY ON A CASH SYSTEM AND ARE AUDITED USING STATE REGULATORY BASIS AND RULES INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND STANDARDS WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOOKS USED FOR THE ORIGINAL 2022 RETURN WERE INCOMPLETE. THEY DID NOT REPORT ALL INFORMATION THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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