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 Membership Committee 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 Membership Committee also nominates the Board officers. In February the Membership 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

Mission

The purpose of the Culture and Community is to build and educate an inclusive school community through education and parent/staff participation.

The Culture and Community is responsible for:

• Raising parent awareness on parenting, diversity and multi-cultural issues. 
• Helping with new family transition to the school
• Maintaining a consolidated list of all parent education activities hosted by various committees and classrooms.
• Overseeing the room parent e mail network and host family program.
• Collaborating with the development office in maintaining overview of volunteer expectations and development.
• Adding cultural awareness and diversity by means of the Cultural Kitchen.  Celebrating diversity through food.

Membership

Chair: Goldie Portolos Nam – Board Trustee, SSF Parent
Co-Chair: Diane Dias

Staff Participants include:
Terry Edeli – Head of School
Nina Wang – Director of Admissions
Nancy McCallister – High School Placement / Learning Specialist
Deborah Cohen – Spanish Teacher

Meeting dates for 2007 – 2008:

Check the Tuesday Note Home for more details:

Oct 24
Nov 29
Jan 17
Feb 28
Mar 12
Apr 10
May 22

Development

The Development Committee plans and organizes both annual and capital fundraising programs, keeps the Board informed of its fundraising responsibilities, educates parents, helps facilitate contacts with foundations and philanthropists, and personally solicits donors. An endowment sub-committee is working to build The San Francisco School Endowment. Chairs of the major fundraising events (Auction, Walkathon, Annual Fund) report directly to 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 manages School investments. A separate Audit Committee receives the annual school audit and is the Board’s liaison with the auditor.

Mission

The mission of the Public Purpose Committee is 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 SFS adults to model humanitarian spirit; assures resources for school programs that empower students; and seeks avenues for SFS as an institution to be actively engaged in community partnerships that contribute to the public good. 

Membership

Chair:  Fay Coad – Board Trustee, SFS Parent

Staff Participants include:
Terry Edeli – Head of School
Steve Morris – Assistant Head of School
Solveig Dimon – Librarian, Gardener
Andy Schine – 5th grade language arts
Maggie Weis – Physical Education Instructor
Erika Liedtke – 6th Grade Humanities
Madeleine Day – 2nd Grade, Head Teacher

Meeting dates for 2007-08

6:00-8:30 p.m., off-campus location– check the Tuesday Note Home for more details:

Oct 30
Nov 26
Jan 29
Feb 26
Mar 18
Apr 29
May 27

Building and Grounds

The Building and Grounds 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.

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