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      <MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>true</MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>
      <MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>true</MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>
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      <MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd>true</MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd>
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      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SCHEDULE E, LINE 6- EXPLANATION OF AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCYMOUNTAIN SAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL REVENUE BASED ON A FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT AMOUNT. THE AMOUNT PER FTE IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR BY STATE LEGISLATURE. THE PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR THE 2022-2023 YEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY $9063.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FinalAllocationMadeInd>true</FinalAllocationMadeInd>
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        <AnyResearchAgreementsInd>false</AnyResearchAgreementsInd>
        <EngageBondCounselResearchInd>false</EngageBondCounselResearchInd>
        <BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd>false</BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd>
        <ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd>false</ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd>
        <ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd>true</ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd>
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        <Form8038TFiledInd>true</Form8038TFiledInd>
        <VariableRateIssueInd>false</VariableRateIssueInd>
        <HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd>false</HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd>
        <GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd>false</GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd>
        <GrossProceedsInvestedInd>false</GrossProceedsInvestedInd>
        <WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd>false</WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TRUSTEES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL TRUSTEES THEN SERVING. APPOINTMENTS ARE TO A TERM OF EITHER TWO OR THREE YEARS, SO AS TO STAGGER TERMS, AND A TRUSTEE MAY BE RE-APPOINTED FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS. A TRUSTEE SHALL SERVE UNTIL SUCH TRUSTEES SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED, OR UNTIL THE TRUSTEES EARLIER DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL. EXPIRATION OF A TERM SHALL IMPOSE ON THE BOARD A DUTY TO REAPPOINT OR REPLACE THE TRUSTEES, BUT SHALL NOT BY OPERATION OR THESE BYLAWS REMOVE THE TRUSTEES. NEW APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE EACH CALENDAR YEAR, GENERALLY DURING A MEETING IN JUNE, JULY, OR AUGUST, AS NEEDED TO FILL VACANCIES. NO DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF SHORTENING THE TERM OF ANY INCUMBENT TRUSTEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE POLICY EACH YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THEY WILL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WITH ANYTHING, AND IF THERE IS, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS POSTED TO THE SCHOOLS WEBSITE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COLORADO LAW REQUIRES ALL SCHOOLS TO POST THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE SCHOOLS WEBSITE:DISTRICT ADOPTED BUDGET-INCLUDING UNIFORM BUDGET SUMMARY CURRENT AND PRIOR TWO YEARS, DISTRICT FINANCIAL AUDIT CURRENT AND PRIOR TWO YEARS, QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CURRENT AND PRIOR TWO YEARS, SALARY SCHEDULES OR POLICIES CURRENT AND PRIOR TWO YEARS, LIST OF WAIVERS RECEIVED, INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SITE FINANCIAL INFORMATION CURRENT AND PRIOR TWO YEARS, AND OTHER DISTRICT SPECIFIC FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THE SCHOOL ALSO POSTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part III response or note to any other line in Part III</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1- ORGANIZATION MISSIONCULTIVATING THE CREATIVE MIND. MOUNTAIN SAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OFFERS WALDORF-INSPIRED, ARTS-INTEGRATED EDUCATION, FULLY INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE LIVING PRACTICES INTO STUDENT LEARNING. EACH CHILD WILL BE EMPOWERED TO CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO THEIR INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL,EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND CREATIVE CAPACITIES IN HEALTHY, SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PEERS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS, EACH CHILD WILL BECOME A CONFIDENT, SELF-DIRECTED AND ENGAGED LEADER, INVESTED IN HIS/HER OWN EDUCATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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