Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE THROUGH LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS FOR PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS CONCERNING SCHOOL BOARD INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES AND CONCERNS. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS OFFERED DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, SCHOOL SOLICITOR SYMPOSIUM, BOARD PRESIDENT TRAINING, PA SCHOOL LAW, SPRING LEGAL ROUND-UP, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & LABOR RELATIONS, BOARD SECRETARY TRAINING, TEAM BUILDING, EFFECTIVE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND SUICIDE AWARENESS. DURING 2015 AN ONLINE LEARNING PORTAL WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THIRTY COURSES EXPOSING USERS TO TOPICS SUCH AS GOVERNANCE, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE, LEGAL ADVOCACY AND POLICY. A TOTAL OF 1,648 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED EVENTS, WEB CONFERENCES HAD 53 CONNECTIONS AND 251 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED ONLINE COURSEWORK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | AMENDMENTS TO THE PSBA BYLAWS 1. ARTICLE III (GOVERNING BOARD, SECTION 3 (MEETINGS AND VOTING) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015, REGIONAL DIRECTORS COORDINATING COUNCIL (RDCC) MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO DESIGNATE ANOTHER RDCC MEMBER TO ATTEND IN THEIR ABSENCES WITH FULL VOTING POWERS. THIS CHANGE ASSURES THAT THE RDCC IS ALWAYS REPRESENTED BY PERSONS CHOSEN BY THE ENTIRE RDCC RATHER THAN THOSE CHOSEN BY A SINGLE RDCC MEMBER. 2. ARTICLE VI (REGIONS, REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND REGIONAL CABINETS), SECTION 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION), SUBSECTION A (REGIONAL DIRECTORS). EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015, PSBA REORGANIZED THE PROVISIONS OF THE RDCC AND ITS REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR MORE CLARITY, AND CHANGED THE DEADLINE FOR THE RDCC TO APPOINT A REGIONAL DIRECTOR WHEN A REGIONAL CABINET FAILS TO ELECT ONE FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 31. 3. ARTICLE VI (REGIONS, REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND REGIONAL CABINETS), SECTION 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION), SUBSECTION B (ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS). EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015, PSBA DELETED THE PROVISIONS REQUIRING ELECTION OF ARDS, AND INSTEAD PROVIDED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE ARDS BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR. 4. ARTICLE VI (REGIONS, REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND REGIONAL CABINETS), SECTION 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION), SUBSECTION D (REGIONAL CABINET). EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015, PSBA DELETED THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FROM THE REGULAR MEMBERSHIP OF THE REGIONAL CABINET, AND PROVIDED THAT ARDS ARE EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. 5. ARTICLE IX (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF), SECTION 1 (POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015, THE GOVERNING BOARD NO LONGER APPOINTS MANAGEMENT LEVEL EMPLOYEES. 6. ARTICLE IX (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF), SECTION 3 (ASSISTANT DIRECTORS). EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015, THE GOVERNING BOARD NO LONGER APPOINTS ONE OR MORE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION WITH MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | VOTES FOR CANDIDATES FOR OFFICER AND AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS ON THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE CAST BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH MEMBER ENTITY AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THAT BOARD. THE RESULTS OF SUCH VOTING ARE UPLOADED AND TALLIED VIA A SECURE WEB-BASED VOTING SERVICE VENDOR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | REVISIONS TO THE BYLAWS ARE ACTED UPON IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY BY A DELEGATE ASSEMBLY COMPRISED OF DELEGATES APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH MEMBER SCHOOL ENTITY, WHICH MEETS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. BEGINNING IN 2015, BYLAW CHANGES CAN BE PROPOSED DIRECTLY TO THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE BY AN ANCILLARY BODY KNOWN AS THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS COORDINATING COUNCIL (RDCC). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES IS REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTE. THE AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE ACCEPTS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S AUDIT FIRM. THE AUDIT FIRM THEN REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ALSO ACCEPT THE DOCUMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED TO REVIEW THE ASSOCIATION'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE. A FULL REVIEW WAS COMPLETED DURING THE SPRING OF 2014. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WERE IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVE JULY 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS. ANYONE REQUESTING THE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY. |
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