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        <Amt>1183188</Amt>
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        <Desc>DEFFERED INFLOW OF RESOURCES-TRS</Desc>
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      <PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd>true</PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd>
      <PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd>true</PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd>
      <MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>true</MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>
      <MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>true</MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>
      <MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd>true</MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd>
      <MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd>true</MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd>
      <GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd>true</GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd>
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      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>true</ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governmental Agency Financial Aid (Questions 6a and 6b)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDES CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDS THAT ARE PAID TO THE SCHOOL IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE FORM OF CATEGORICAL GRANTS TITLE I, TITLE II, TITLE III, TITILE IV, AND IDEA, PASSED THROUGH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS POSTED ON GFACS WEBSITE AND ON ALL RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND HIRING DOCUMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES AND TRAINING ANNUALLY. ALL SCHOOL TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER, THE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FROM THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER, AND THE BOARD TREASURER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY BOARD VOTES OR ACTIVITY WHERE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF AND LEADERSHIP SALARIES ARE ISSUED ACCORDING TO AN EXPERIENCE SCALE THAT IS BASED ON LOCAL DISTRICT PAY RATES AND RESEARCHED BEST PRACTICES, AND COMMENSURATE WITH THE SCHOOLS BUDGET.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS COMPARED TO THE INCOME OF OTHER LIKE POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SEE DETAILS.</ExplanationTxt>
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