What is the role of the Board of Trustees?
The role of the Board is to set important policies for the school and oversee its operations. From the National Association of Independent Schools, “The work of trustees begins with fiduciary expectations of duty (due diligence on financials), care (executing decision by the standard of a “prudent” person) and obedience (to laws and bylaws). Beyond these duties, the work of trustees focuses exclusively on policies and strategies that are future-focused and not on daily operations, which are delegated to the head of school. Trustees are called upon to contribute their time, thought, and energy, as well as financial resources to support the viability and growth of the school.” When does the board meet? The Board meets six to eight times a year, usually every six weeks. What happens at the board meetings? Generally, meetings are used to discuss developments at the school and vote on policy decisions. These include the budget, expenditures, committee work, fund-raising activities, faciliti
