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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | PAUL ECKHOFF AND ANNE ECKHOFF HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. TOM SNYDER AND MARY SNYDER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | JAMES SMOLA, PRESIDENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, AND KATHRYN SCHMIDT, PRESIDENT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014, ARE EMPLOYED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 (ISD 196). PER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND ISD 196, JAMES' AND KATHRYN'S COMPENSATION IS PAID BY ISD 196. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO CREATE FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. TERMS WERE STAGGERED TO ELIMINATE ALL CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS CHANGING AT THE SAME TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN THE DAKOTA COUNTY UNITED EDUCATORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF EDUCATION MINNESOTA, NEA, AND AFT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY ITS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN ANALYZING THE DATA, THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE FAIREST APPROACH IS TO MAKE THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY EQUAL TO THAT OF A DIFFERENT POSITION ALREADY ON THE PAY SCALE FOR ISD 196. THEREFORE, ANNUAL INCREASES ARE DETERMINED AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ISD 196. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
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