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        <ExplanationTxt>STRATFORD ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-SECTARIAN, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE. GUIDED BY THE MOTTO, "FREEDOM FOR EXCELLENCE", STRATFORD PROVIDES A SUPERIOR EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND TALENTS AND DEVELOPS RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND FACULTY, STRATFORD - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND SKILLS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. - BUILDS CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY BY OFFERING STUDENTS A VARIETY OF ETHICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THE CURRICULUM AND SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. - ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, FINE ARTS, AND SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES. - INSPIRES LEADERSHIP AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SUPERIOR EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND TALENTS AND DEVELOPS RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL, LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND FACULTY, STRATFORD - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND SKILLS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM. - BUILDS CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY BY OFFERING STUDENTS A VARIETY OF ETHICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES THROUGH THE CURRICULUM AND SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. - ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, FINE ARTS, AND SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES. - INSPIRES LEADERSHIP AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE HEAD OF SCHOOL HAS A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. THE INITIAL CONTRACT COMPENSATION AMOUNT IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING: BENCHMARKING AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS, COMPARISON WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH FIRM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AN ANNUAL JOB PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS DONE BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND/OR THE DIRECT SUPERVISOR TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT. A SALARY SCALE IS USED FOR FACULTY BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND DEGREES HELD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ATHLETICS 238,319 0 0 BUILDING REPAIR AND MAINT 132,034 53,929 0 GROUNDS 114,067 46,591 0 MISCELLANEOUS 99,152 47,253 0 COMPUTER SERVICE 0 125,445 0 BOOKSTORE 125,154 0 0 MARKETING 0 122,139 0 ROU ASSET LEASE AMORTIZAT 93,328 28,003 0 BAD DEBTS 0 115,257 0 OTHER SUPPLIES 0 109,000 0 TEXTBOOKS 68,748 0 0 PROF. ASSOC. AND CONVENTI 0 63,230 0 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 63,095 0 0 WATER AND SEWAGE 43,612 17,813 0 FACULTY DEVEL. &amp; RECRUIT. 0 59,428 0 BANK CHARGES/COMMISSIONS 0 56,419 0 FINE ARTS 56,411 0 0 WEBSITE 45,593 0 0 BURGLAR ALARM/SECURITY 31,768 12,976 0 DONOR DEVELOPMENT 0 0 44,036 LEARNING SUPPORT CENTER 42,191 0 0 CAFETERIA 38,888 0 0 SVC AGREEMENT - EQUIPMENT 26,101 10,661 0 SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS 35,894 0 0 LIBRARY AND AUDIO VISUAL 35,361 0 0 GARBAGE COLLECTION 23,943 9,779 0 CONTINUING EDUCATION 0 28,490 0 TELEPHONE 0 27,999 0 NATURAL GAS 18,683 7,631 0 SCIENCE 21,585 0 0 ALUMNI 18,731 0 0 GUIDANCE AND TESTING 18,427 0 0 GRADUATION 16,860 0 0 TRAFFIC PATROL 14,250 0 0 PRINTING AND COPIER LEASE 0 12,716 0 SUMMER PROGRAMS 12,114 0 0 AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT 11,737 0 0 POSTAGE 0 6,754 0 PEST CONTROL 4,455 1,820 0 TOTAL 1,450,501 963,333 44,036</ExplanationTxt>
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