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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL JCCEO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO JCCEO'S CODE OF CONDUCT. EACH IS PROVIDED A COPY AND IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE JCCEO CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT/DISCLOSURE FORM, CERTIFYING THAT HE/SHE HAS READ THE CODE AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH/ABIDE BY ALL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING ETHICAL BEHAVIOR (INCLUDING ALL JCCEO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES) SET FORTH THEREIN. ADDITIONALLY, EACH CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES EMPLOYEE, VOLUNTEER, AND CONSULTANT IS ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN AND DATE THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HEAD START STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FORM. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO/ABIDE BY THESE CODES MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THE VOLUNTEER'S OR CONSULTANT'S POSITION, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION, FOR THE EMPLOYEE. ADDITIONALLY, JCCEO BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF (I.E., ESTABLISHED RULES, PROCEDURES, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT CAN ADVERSELY REFLECT ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND/OR THE AGENCY) THE JCCEO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AS WELL AS COMPLETE AND SIGN A JCCEO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND CERTIFICATION FORM AS A PRECAUTION TO POTENTIAL, ACTUAL, AND/OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR DUALITIES OF INTEREST THAT MAY OCCUR. WITH ITS CHECKS AND BALANCES, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, JCCEO CLOSELY AND VERY EFFECTIVELY DAILY MONITORS ITS STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, CONSULTANTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENCY'S DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, PROCESSES, AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED A SEARCH AND HIRE COMMITTEE FOR SUCH POSITIONS</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE JCCEO DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ON THE JCCEO WEBSITE BUT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO JCCEO MANAGEMENT. THE JCCEO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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