Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, ALL COLORADO NEA DIRECTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO WILL SERVE IN AN EX-OFFICIO CAPACITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY THE BOARD TO DO OTHERWISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION: ACTIVE, STUDENT, RETIRED, AND RESERVE. THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE OR APPOINTIVE POSITION IS LIMITED TO ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP, TO VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ANNUAL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, TO VOTE ON ANY PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND TO HOLD OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP APPROVES SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGEMENT. ANY CHANGES TO THE FILING ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE RETURN BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMENCED ON NOVEMBER 2018 AND CONCLUDED ON MARCH 2019. THE CEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE WORKED WITH NEA TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE AND EXTENSIVE SEARCH PROCESS. THE JOB POSTING WAS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE A POOL OF APPLICANTS WHO COULD MEET THE UNIQUE AND DEMANDING CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH BEING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CEA. THE COMMITTEE THEN SCREENED ALL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEWED A GROUP OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED, HIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALS. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE SUBMITTED THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CEA BOARD. AS WRITTEN IN THE GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK, THE CEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMPLOYED THE RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION. THE DISCUSSION WITH THE CHOSEN CANDIDATE TOOK PLACE DURING THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE SESSION; THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT DOCUMENTED. THE OFFICERS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CEA GENERAL COUNSEL, DETERMINED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON THE GATHERED DATA FROM OTHER STATE ASSOCIATIONS WITH SIMILAR MEMBERSHIP SIZES AND THE TWO PREVIOUS CEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE THE COPY OF FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII SECTION A | THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CEA ARE ON LEAVE FROM THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHILE SERVING AS OFFICERS OF CEA. CEA PAYS A SALARY TO THE INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY AND THE SALARY IS REPORTED ON A CEA W-2 AND IS REPORTED IN PART VII OF THE RETURN. CEA ALSO REIMBURSES THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE SALARY AND BENEFITS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUES TO PAY THE INDIVIDUALS. FOR KERRIE DALLMAN, JEFFCO SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS REIMBURSED $36,381 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018. FOR AMIE BACA-OEHLERT, ADAMS 12 SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS REIMBURSED $74,702 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018. FOR KEVIN VICK, DISTRICT WAS REIMBURSED $33,438 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018. JASON BURNS SERVED AS THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM JANUARY 2, 2019 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2019 AND WAS PAID $61,893 BY THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA) FOR THE SERVICES HE PROVIDED TO CEA. THERE IS NO COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII FOR JASON BURNS AS HE DID NOT SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY DURING THE 2018 CALENDAR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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