HFS Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the guardian of the school’s mission. It is the principal fiduciary of the school. It has primary responsibility for strategic planning and for hiring and nurturing the Head of School. It assumes overall responsibility for the health and vitality of the school while delegating to the Head responsibility for the operation and implementation of policy.

Principles of Good Practice, Friends Council on Education

Membership

The Board must be composed of 30% Haddonfield Monthly Meeting members, 30% Friends of other Meetings/schools, and 40% (maximum) non-Friends.

Board Members 2010

Ex-Officio Members

Board Committees:  Each board committee is clerked by a trustee

• Committee on Trustees:  Cultivates interest in Board service; nominates and orients new Board members; appoints a mentor for new members; monitors health, diversity and effectiveness of the Board.
• Finance:  Assists the Director of Finance and the Head of School in preparation of the annual budget, creation of endowments, and monitoring of expenditures
• Development:  Works with the Head and Development Committee to implement a successful Annual Giving Campaign, capital campaigns and/or other key fundraising events; solicits trustees and engages in cultivation of prospective major donors
• Strategic Planning:  Assists the Head and Finance Director in the creation of the Five-year Strategic Plan, allowing for unexpected changes; works closely with the Head and Board to review the plan annually with an eye on the long-term goals as each year is completed
• Buildings & Grounds:  Assists the Director of Finance & Operations in the maintenance of all facilities used by the school
• Personnel:  Reviews personnel policies and proposes changes to the Board as needed; assists the Head in internal conflict resolution issues as needed

(Note)  In the fall of 2009, the Board worked with consultant Ginny Christensen and identified the following areas of focus:  Facilities, Enrollment; Endowment/Development; Marketing; Academics.

The school is holding a Visioning Session, scheduled for May 1, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 9a – 3p, to address these areas and more. The results will be analyzed and will serve as a springboard for the creation of a five-year Strategic Plan, the creation of which will begin in fall 2011