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      <NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt>1</NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt>
      <PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc>1</PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc>
      <PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia>1</PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia>
      <MaintRacialCompositionRecords>1</MaintRacialCompositionRecords>
      <MaintScholarshipsRecords>1</MaintScholarshipsRecords>
      <MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc>1</MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc>
      <MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations>1</MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations>
      <DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights>0</DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights>
      <DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies>0</DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies>
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      <GovernmentFinancialAidReceived>1</GovernmentFinancialAidReceived>
      <GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked>0</GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked>
      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550>1</ComplianceWithRevProc7550>
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        <Identifier>EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>SINCE THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, THERE CAN BE NO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.</Explanation>
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      <Form990ScheduleEPartII>
        <Identifier>EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>RIVERBEND ACADEMY RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH INSTANCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE IS DEALT WITH INDIVIDUALLY.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>OTHER FEES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>EDVISIONS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 343,852. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 343,852. TITLE II-A CONT. LABOR (FIRST 25,00 : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,674. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,674. TITLE II-A CONT. LABOR (CARRY FWD.) : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 819. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 819. TITLE I CONT LAB (FIRST 25,000) : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,274. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,274. TITLE I REAP CONT. LABOR (FIRST 25, : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,043. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,043. STATE SLD CONTRACTED : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,096. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,096. STATE EBD CONTRACTED : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 46,509. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,509. STATE OHD CONTRACTED : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,661. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,661. STATE ASD CONTRACTED : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,079. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,079. SPED DIRECTOR/ADMIN SERV (FIRST 25, : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,052. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,052. CONTRACTED SERVICES (CARRY FWD.) : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,198. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,198. DISTRICT 77 PSYCH/AUTISM/SPEECH SER : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,409. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,409. STATE AGGREGATE DISAB. CONTRACTED : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,835. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,835. SCHOOL NURSE-CONTRACTED : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,765. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,765. EDVISIONS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,896. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,896.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FROM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE AUDIT. THE PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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