AIS Board of Trustees General Information
Responsibilities of Trustees
The primary roles of the Trustees are to provide policy governance for the School, ensure a sound financial operation and to oversee the work of the Headmaster. The Board of Trustees assumes a major support role for the School. To that end, each Trustee is to be generally familiar with the Board's By-laws and the objectives, policies, programs and operations of the School and serve as an advocate of AIS to the community. Each Trustee tries to promote the best interests of AIS. Our Trustees vote on matters consistent with their duties. A vote of a majority of a quorum of the Board is required to pass most items.
Officers of the Board of Trustees and 2007 Trustees
- Chariman: Our Board Chair is Gerry Hull. The Chair presides at all meetings of the Board and of the Administrative Committee and performs other imporant duties which pertain to the office of the Chairman.
- Vice-Chairman: Our Vice-Chair is Alan Colberg. The Vice-Chairman shall act in the absence of the Chairman.
- Treasurer: Our Treasurer is John Giblin. The Treasurer is responsible for and oversees the financial matters of the School.
- Full list of Trustees
Standing Committees
Standing Committees of the Board of Trustees include the following:
- Administrative Committee: This is a general oversight committee of the Board comprised of committee chairs and representative of Legal Subcommittee.
- Committee on Trustees: Jeff Levy is the Chair. The Committee on Trustees selects and nominates condidates for the Board. The Committee works with the Chairman of the Board to establish and oversee the Trustee's orientation process.
- Headmaster Evaluation Committee: John Porter is the Chair. This Committee institutes processes of and oversees the evaluation of the Headmaster which shall be presented to the Board annually. This Committee generally oversees the Headmaster's employment and development.
- Finance Committee: Shahrokh Rouhani is the Chair. The Finance Committee shall have general oversight over the financial affairs, financial aid and investments of the School. It shall submit to the Board an annual budget for the operation of the School.
- Education Committee: Christine Ries is the Chair. The Education Committee advises the Board and consults with the Head on all important policy issues concerning the School's educational programs including, but not limited to, significant changes or modifications of the curriculum, overall number of students, the number of students per classrooom, the student teacher ratio, language tracks taught and extracurricular activities.
- Building and Grounds Committee: Steve Huyghe is the Chair. It is the duty of this Committee to advise the Board and recommend to the Head policies and practices to maintain all properties belonging to the School, to advise the Board of Trustees concerning the acquisition of properties, and to monitor any improvements or construction authorized by the Board.
- Development Committee: Eleanor Ratchford is the Chair. It is the duty of this Committee to direct overall fundraising and oversee marketing, branding and visibility of the School.
- Community Principles Committee: Roosevelt Thomas is the Chair. It is the duty of this Committee to oversee the School's commitment to and implementation of its Community Principles. This Committee shall advise the Head and the Board on issues relating to respect, values, diversity, human resources and treatment of members of the School community.
- Strategic Planning Committee: Alan Colberg is the Chair. It is the duty of this Committee to assist the School in developing appropriate long-range planning and in implementing such long-range planning.
Function of Committees
The Chairman, Administraive Committee or Headmaster may refer matters to any Committee for consideration or a Committee may decide to study a matter. The Committees shall promptly attend to and evaluate issues or matters in their areas of responsibility and shall report regularly to the Board on such matters and, as appropriate, make recommendations to the Board. Only in rare and unusual circumstances shall a matter come before the Board requiring Board action without evaluation and recommendation from one or more Board Committees. Where appropriate, more than on Board Committee may participate in the evaluation of an issue which crosses over more than one Committee's function. Generally, the recommendations of the Committees shall be presented in the Administrative Committee for consideration prior to being presented to the full Board for vote.