FAQs

1. What is the procedure of electing the Board of Trustees?

   The process differs from one school to another. The Supreme Education Council has set the organizational framework of the election while the School Operator supervises the management of the election and ensures compliance with the timetable. Elections may temporarily be confined to parents.

2. When does the Board of Trustees meet?

   The Board should meet at least once a month.

3. What is the role of the Education Institute in the Board of Trustees?

   To support the strengthening of citizen involvement in organizational structures in the educational process, the Supreme Education Council’s Education Institute will provide a compilation of interactive trainings. All Boards of Trustees, the independent school operators and Principals will be invited to attend a workshop where the participants will be led through a series of practical sessions, designed to help them develop and sustain successful board structures that will provide oversight and guidance to the independent school operators on behalf of the communities they are elected to serve.

4. Can a member of the Board of Trustees participate in another Board?

   Members of the Board can only work with one school and may not serve on more than one Board.

5. What are the responsibilities of the Board of Trustees?

   Boards of Trustees can be a tremendous source of strength, solace, support and inspiration for the stakeholders within the Independent schools - operators, staff, parents and the community at large. They keep organizations on track by providing vision, raising money and political support, as well as representing parents, often to powers that be. They also can be looked upon for advice on practical issues, such as producing a new brochure or where to buy inexpensive furniture. Perhaps most importantly, but often forgotten, Boards can be a vital link between our communities and the agencies which have grown from them. Independent schools need Boards not only for legal reasons, but because Boards contribute immensely to a school’s ability to become a high achieving learning community. The very act of serving on the Board of Trustees demonstrates Board members' leadership skills as an eager effort to contribute to the community. Acting for the public and the community, the Board of Trustees also has a special role as the conscience of the school - ensuring ethical and effective work that makes a difference in the world of the students, parents and the staff.