Board of Trustees

Most of the Board’s work is done through a committee structure of seven standing committees: Audit, Development, Executive, Facilities, Finance, Governance, and Mission. 

Committees have a committee charter and are comprised of at least two trustees plus several non-trustees (the exception to this is the Governance Committee and the Executive Committee, which are comprised solely of trustees). Each committee generally meets monthly during the school year and provides meeting minutes and recommendations as part of an information package to trustees prior to each Board meeting. 

The Board holds regular meetings throughout the year, and sometimes holds additional special meetings. The Board receives presentations at its meeting and dedicates its efforts to matters that fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities, focuses on the school’s strategic priorities, and engages in generative thinking. The Head of School provides trustees with a detailed report in advance of each Board meeting and, at meetings, highlights important matters from the report, which typically leads to trustee questions and discussion. Each committee chair reviews the highlights of their committee meetings, makes recommendations to the Board, and opens the floor for trustee questions and discussion before recommendations are voted upon.

The Board leadership consists of two officers, the chair and vice chair, who are elected by the Board. The Head of School serves as an advisor to the Board.

Each standing committee has a chair who is appointed by the Board chair. The chair, vice chair, and the other committee chairs comprise the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee meets monthly with the Head of School to act as a sounding board and to discuss focus areas for the Board. During meetings of the Board, all Trustees have the same opportunity to raise issues, to ask questions, and to be heard.

The pathway to becoming a trustee begins with involvement at the committee level or with the Parent Teacher Organization. Each member of a Board committee has knowledge in and/or has demonstrated a commitment to the committee’s area of focus as described in each committee’s charter. As a Board, we look for parents of current students or alumni that have knowledge that will serve the interests of the school well in the long-term or expertise required for a particular committee. Overall, this person will also work well in a collaborative setting, be excited about helping the school in giving their time and effort, and has both the willingness and availability to participate over several years. While historically all trustees on the Board have donated to the School’s annual fund and capital campaigns, the financial ability to donate is not a requirement for Board participation.

The Board makes its work and role known to the community through written communications via email, the Pegasus Post, annual tuition letters, letters in the school’s annual report, and formal and informal parent gatherings which trustees attend. The Board roster is published on the Board of Trustees web page and Board members frequently engage with members of the parent community both at school-related functions and out in the broader community.  Additionally, committees of the Board (other than the Executive Committee and Governance Committee) are staffed with both Board members and non-Board members, providing another avenue for communication between the Board and the parent community.