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      <NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd>true</NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd>
      <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>
      <GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd>false</GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd>
      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>true</ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governmental Agency Financial Aid (Questions 6a and 6b)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDE FUNDING PER STUDENT FROM THE FULTON COUNTY SYSTEM BASED ON STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE) DISBURSEMENTS, AND A NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.</ExplanationTxt>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="990O">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD CHAIR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR FOR REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES SALARIES AND PROVIDES NOTIFICATION TO THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES SALARIES AND PROVIDES NOTIFICATION TO THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE. THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Not undergone required audits or steps for audit part XII line 3b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>see note</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 393,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 393,022. CUSTODIAL EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 187,622. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 187,622. SPECIAL EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 172,619. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,619. TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 153,341. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,341. EQUIPMENT RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 117,155. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 117,155. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 96,327. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXP</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI response or note to any line in Part XI</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SCHOOL HAS CONTRACTED WITH AN AUDITOR, AND THE AUDIT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XII Response or note to any line in Part XII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT DURING THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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