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The mission of the Board of Trustees of Heritage School is to ensure that the school faithfully carries out its mission and purpose and has the financial capacity to enable it to do so. The Board’s primary duties include the hiring and evaluation of the Head of School, the setting of general institutional policies, strategic planning, fund-raising, and assessment of the school’s effectiveness in manifesting the Heritage School mission. The purpose of the Board is strategic and visionary, not operations or the day-to-day workings of the school. The Board has no direct authority over the Faculty and/or staff of the school. Those employees report directly to the Head of School. It is the responsibility of the Head of School to manage academics / curriculum, daily operations, issues and opportunities, and the faculty and staff including coaches employed by Heritage. The only employee that reports to the Board of Trustees is the Head of School.
Because our Board is strategic in nature, the “profile” of the Board should closely match the strategic mission of our school. For that reason, qualified Board members are nominated, approved, and appointed to a committee or a chair based upon the requirements of the school and vacancies on the Board. The Board consists of a good mix of leaders in the community who can make a significant difference to Heritage through their proven ability, leadership, stewardship, and character, and their dedication to the standards, philosophy, mission, and Statement of Belief of Heritage School.
Board meetings are, in general, “open meetings” and may be attended by parents and employees to observe the Board in action; however, these open meetings may be attended for observation only, and are not open to discussion by anyone other than Board members. Also, some specific Board meetings or portions of the Board meetings may be designated as “executive sessions” which may only be attended by Board members.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS - The Heritage School Board of Trustees meets every second Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. to carry out the business of the school. The board agenda is posted in on the website prior to each meeting. The meetings are open to interested parents. See the Parent & Student Handbook for the procedure for addressing the board with a concern.
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