design: Governance Board Start-Up

Design Team: Governance Board Start-Up

Is your design team ready to establish itself as a proper legal entity and begin holding formal meetings?

• Incorporation: Articles and EIN (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
• IRS Form 1023: Application for Tax Exemption (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
• Annual Checklist (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
• Board Composition Worksheet (Board on Track) [pdf]
• Governance and Management (Board on Track) [pdf]
• Path to Excellence (Board on Track) [pdf]
• Governance Board Policies Video (Boardman and Clark) [YouTube video]
• Charter School Policy Manual (WRCCS) [Word doc]
• Checklist for Charter School Policies (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
• Sample Conflict of Interest Policy (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
• Bylaws (Scholz Nonprofit Law) [Word doc]
• Example:  Kaleidoscope Academy Board Handbook (Kaleidoscope Academy) [pdf]