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      <PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd>true</PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd>
      <PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd>true</PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd>
      <MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>true</MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>
      <MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>true</MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>
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      <MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd>true</MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd>
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      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>
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      <DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>
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      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>true</ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governmental Agency Financial Aid (Questions 6a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PONDEROSA MONTESSORI, INC. RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE DEPARTMENT (ECECD) OF NEW MEXICO FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN WHO MEET EXECD'S QUALIFICATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PONDEROSA MONTESSORI, INC. INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE AND ALL PUBLICATIONS. "PONDEROSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE. PONDEROSA MONTESSORI SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, FAMILY STRUCTURE, DISABILITY, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN."</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SHARON SEITZ AND MARILYN PRUITT ARE MARRIED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FROM INTERESTED PERSONS, WITH FOLLOW-UP REVIEW OF THE MATERIAL FACTS BY THE BOARD AND A DECISION REGARDING THE ISSUE. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELIGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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