Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Board of Trustees has delegated authority to several standing committees. They include:

• Executive
  The Executive Committee consists of the President of the Board, the officers, the chairs of standing committees, and the Head of School. The Committee helps prepare the agenda for Board meetings, reviews committee reports, recommends resolutions, oversees Board and committee goals, and monitors the implementation of the Strategic Plan. The committee meets about two weeks preceding each Board meeting.
• Committee on Trustees
  The Committee on Trustees is chaired by the Vice President of the Board. The committee recruits potential trustees, orients new trustees, and attends to the ongoing training of all trustees. As part of the ongoing training, the committee organizes an annual Board Retreat and other special events to build understanding and camaraderie. The COT also nominates the Board officers. In February the committee expands with the addition of one non-board parent and one teacher to become the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee identifies and nominates candidates for openings on the Board.
• Culture and Community
  The Culture and Community Committee strives to build relationships within the community of The San Francisco School, including families and neighbors. The committee oversees parent orientation, communication and support (e.g., room parents and buddies); attends to the adult intellectual community of the school (lectures, book groups, parent education); fosters the relation between parents and the school; and contributes to volunteer development.
• Campaign Committee
  The Campaign Committee plans and organizes capital fundraising programs, keeps the Board informed of its fundraising responsibilities, educates parents, helps facilitate contacts with foundations and philanthropists, and personally solicits donors. A key component of the work is building The San Francisco School Endowment. Chairs of the major fundraising events (Auction, Walkathon, Annual Fund) work directly with the Development Office.
• Diversity
  The Diversity Committee works to increase and support the diversity of staff, parent, and student community; proposes policies and structures that honor, support, and embrace a multicultural school community; promotes and integrates diversity as a core value of the school; and promotes activities and community relationships that enrich the cultural experience of children, families, and staff.
• Finance
  The Finance Committee, chaired by the Treasurer, develops and monitors the operating budget, capital budgets, investments, salary and benefit policies, and financial aspects of the Strategic Plan. An Investment Subcommittee monitors school investments.
• Risk Management/Audit
  The Audit Committee receives the annual school audit and is the Board’s liaison with the auditor. This committee also identifies and explores potential risk concerns on campus and develops strategies to minimize these issues.
• Public Purpose/Institutional Responsibility
  The Public Purpose Committee works to promote student, adult, and institutional action at the neighborhood, educational, civic, and global levels. The committee develops parent, staff, and institutional policies and programs that inspire San Francisco School adults to model humanitarian spirit; assures resources for school programs that empower students; and seeks avenues for The San Francisco School as an institution to be actively engaged in community partnerships that contribute to the public good.
• Site
  The Site Committee is responsible for developing and maintaining the physical structures of the school. The committee oversees maintenance plans, including workdays, for current buildings; works with architects to develop plans for facility expansion or upgrade; researches land acquisition and suitability; and acts as liaison with appropriate agencies.

Ad hoc committees of parents/guardians, staff, and/or the Board can also be formed at any time. If you have an issue that is not currently being addressed and you would like to become involved, please contact the Board President or Head of School.