Committee Charges
(3/1/2006)
Development Committee
The Development Committee, in conjunction with the professional
staff, shall coordinate the fund raising activities of the School as
well as identify and assist in the cultivation of donors. Members shall
have responsibility for advising the Board of Directors with regard to
all development campaigns, including any annual campaign, capital
campaign, or endowment campaign, as well as grants, special events, and
planned or deferred giving. The Development Committee shall facilitate
the inclusion of all Board members and other volunteers in fund
activities. Members will work with the staff to create an annual
development plan that takes into account current and future operational
and capital needs and works in concert with the established goals of the
strategic plan.
The number of members and meetings shall be subject to the task at hand,
and as determined by the Committee Chair.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee, chaired by the Treasurer, shall have
responsibility for advising the Board of Directors with regard to
budgets, both long-range financial plans and yearly operational budgets.
Also, they shall have responsibility for financial aid, personnel
compensation and benefits, accounting matters, and the recommendation of
any change in tuition or other fees of the School. The Finance Committee
shall meet regularly and report to the Board of Trustees at each regular
meeting of the Board. The number of members is at the discretion of, and
appointed by, the chair.
There shall be a standing sub-committee of the Finance Committee that
shall oversee the Endowment.
The Financial Aid Sub-Committee shall develop policies concerning the
eligibility and administration of aid, collect tuition aid applications,
determine tuition aid allocations, and transmit information to
recipients as well as to appropriate School personnel.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee shall determine the needs of the Board and
identify, recruit, and propose new Trustees. The makeup of the Board
shall reflect the mission of the school. The Committee shall facilitate
the Board’s self-assessment, shall make plans for leadership succession,
and shall help in trustee development through orientation, training, and
ongoing education. This Committee may recommend specific assignments to
the President for members who are being groomed for leadership
positions. It shall also recommend the final draft of the By-Laws of the
School and any amendments to the By-Laws that may be necessary.
The Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than five members, the
chair to be selected by the President of the Board of Trustees. The
Committee shall have no more than three members of the Board of
Trustees. The President of the Board of Trustees and the Head of the
School shall serve as non-voting ex-officio members.
The Committee will meet at least four times per academic year (or
more frequently as may be necessary).
Strategic Planning and Policy
The Strategic Planning and Policy Committee concentrates on issues at
the broadest level; develops and recommends to the Board educational
policies, including the type of education offered at the School,
assesses the overall school performance against the strategic plan, and
can play a major role when the school is in the accreditation process.
This Committee does not set the curriculum or staff.
Once the School has been established, in concert with the Head of
School, Administrators, and the Board, the Strategic Planning
Sub-Committee shall develop a strategic plan for the School subject to
Board approval, and shall monitor its implementation. This plan shall
include a review of the mission, goals, and strategic issues. Until that
time, the ad hoc Educational Excellence Sub-Committee shall prepare a
detailed educational vision and structure of the School, setting the
guidelines upon which the Head of School may build the curriculum and
hire the staff necessary to help formulate the curriculum and carry out
the vision.
The School Policy Sub-Committee shall be responsible for addressing
and shaping, in concert with the Head of School, school policy and
priorities. It should formulate and review admissions policies and
standards. Initially, it shall review the mission of the School. The
chairperson of the Strategic Planning Committee shall appoint a School
Policy sub-committee chair, who shall appoint no fewer than two (2)
additional members.
The Personnel Sub-Committee shall recommend and maintain the policies
and code that govern the administration, faculty and staff of the
school, including matters of benefits, salary ranges, and the
requirements for faculty and staff evaluation. Though the Sub-Committee
may recommend salary pool increases, it does not get involved in
implementing the policies, such as setting individual salaries. The
Personnel Sub-Committee shall address personnel issues brought to it by
the Head of School. The chairperson of the Strategic Planning Committee
shall appoint a Personnel Sub-committee chair, who shall appoint two (2)
additional members subject to Board approval.
School Policy Sub-Committee
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