Board of Trustees

• Consists of the officers of the Board—President, Vice President, and Secretary
• Handles issues of particularly sensitive nature
• Negotiates contractual matters with the Head of School and conducts their evaluations

• Provides risk oversight in but not limited to the following areas: campus security, student security and safety, off-campus programming, cyber security, sexual assault, economic risk, enrollment risk, insurance coverage, and drug policies

• Oversees building projects
• Maintains long-range campus plan for maintenance and new structures

• Plans annual Board retreat
• Cultivates, chooses, and orients new Board members
• Coordinates Board evaluations

• Oversight and Implementation of the school's development plan
• Oversees Major Gifts portion of Annual Campaign

• Oversees diversity issues and diversity long-range plan
• Plans yearly schoolwide diversity programs

• Organizes the school's archives and preserves the school's history

• Oversees the management of the school’s investments including the Endowment Fund

• Oversees the school budget and other schoolwide financial matters

• Coordinates the long-range planning process
• Sets priorities to ensure that this plan is carried out over time

The SAES Board of Trustees performs much of its operational work within a committee structure. Each committee is chaired by a Board member and is comprised of Board members, school administrators, parents/past parents and sometimes alumni. The Executive Committee and the Committee on Trustees are the only exceptions. Due to the sensitive nature of discussions, these committees undertake, membership is comprised of selected Board members. However, parent and trustee involvement is encouraged and very much appreciated for all remaining committees.  Some committees actively seek new members while other committees function better as a small group of individuals with a certain expertise. Therefore, Board committee membership is always at the discretion of the committee chair.