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        <ExplanationTxt>THE SCHOOL IS ALLOCATED STATE FOUNDATION FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENROLLMENT FIGURES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PUBLICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THE SCHOOL INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON ALL STATIONARY, ADMISSION DOCUMENTS, RECRUITMENT DOCUMENTS AND ALL FORMS TO PARENTS. THE POLICY STATES THAT EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX OR HANDICAP WITH REGARD TO ADMISSION ACCESS, TREATMENT, OR EMPLOYMENT. THE POLICY IS APPICABLE TO ALL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE INDIVIDUALLY ESTABLISHED ACADEMIC GOALS SO THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THEIR NEXT LEVEL OF LEARNING AND WILL GRADUATE PREPARED FOR THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE AND WORKFORCE. EACH STUDENT IS HIGHLY EDUCATED, PREPARED FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AND EMPOWERED FOR SUCCESS AS A CITIZEN IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S TREASURER. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A FEW DAYS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED FOR MAILING TO THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION PRACTICES AMONG COMPARABLE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION, FOCUSING ON REMUNERATION FOR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL. BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS, THE BOARD DEVELOPED A PROPOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGE ALIGNED WITH MARKET STANDARDS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS STRATEGIC GOALS. THIS PROPOSAL WAS FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF CENTRAL OHIO FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE ESC BOARD CONDUCTED ITS OWN DUE DILIGENCE, EVALUATING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER LOCAL AND STATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. UPON DETERMINING THE PACKAGE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH PREVAILING COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS, THE ESC BOARD APPROVED THE PROPOSAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION PRACTICES AMONG LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION, WITH SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO SALARIES FOR CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD DETERMINED AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PACKAGE REFLECTIVE OF PREVAILING STANDARDS AND ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES. THE PROPOSED PACKAGE WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRAL OHIO SERVICE CENTER FOR APPROVAL BY ITS GOVERNING BOARD. THE CENTRAL OHIO SERVICE CENTER BOARD UNDERTOOK AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO EVALUATE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION WITH COMPENSATION LEVELS IN SIMILARLY SITUATED LOCAL AND STATE DISTRICTS. UPON CONFIRMING ITS CONSISTENCY WITH REGIONAL BENCHMARKS, THE CENTRAL OHIO SERVICE CENTER BOARD APPROVED THE PACKAGE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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