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        <CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt>0</CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE HEAD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WITH THE BOARD AND RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE LAST REVIEW FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WAS PERFORMED IN JUNE 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BONUSES ARE AWARDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND MERIT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL AND PROVIDES COMMENTS AND EDITS. THE COMMITTEE WILL THEN PROVIDE A COPY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND INPUT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SCHOOL'S BUSINESS MANAGER FOLLOWS UP AND MAINTAINS THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE HEAD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WITH THE BOARD AND RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE LAST REVIEW FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WAS PERFORMED IN JUNE 2022.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, 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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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART XII, AFTER LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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