The Board of Trustees is composed of parents, college representatives and community members.
- The Board is responsible for:
- Legal matters regarding the school
- Oversight of financial areas, such as setting tuition, balancing the operating budget, and management of funds and capital campaigns, as needed
- Key administrative personnel reporting regularly to the Board
- Ensuring that the school is in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations
- Supporting and advising the work of the Development Office
- Long-range and strategic planning and envisioning work, in conjunction with the College of Teachers
- Maintaining awareness of current administrative trends within the larger Waldorf community, i.e. DANA (Development and Administrative Network of AWSNA) and AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America)
- Director of Administration and Development Director hiring, termination, and evaluation in collaboration with the College.
- Mandating Board committees, and their oversight
Criteria for membership on the Board include the following:
- Availability of time to devote to the Board activities
- Knowledge, understanding and commitment to Waldorf education as well as an interest in and openness to Anthroposophy
- Skills and expertise in different aspects of business and professional work
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Initiative and enthusiasm
- Willingness to make a three-year commitment
- Experience working with groups
The Board must consist of between six and thirteen members. Individuals interested may contact the Board Chairperson John Harrison. Board meetings are pubic and occur on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm.
