by Joy Davy
joy.davy@yahoo.com
The ISB Board of Trustees would like to announce its annual election, which will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, the day of the International School Association (ISA) Annual General Meeting. Election results will be announced that evening at the 7:00 pm AGM. Board nominations opened on Friday, March 18 and close on Friday, April 8.
The ISB Board of Trustees is currently composed of eleven elected positions and up to four appointed positions. This year there will be three open seats on the Board to be filled by election. Newly elected trustees will serve a two-year term, beginning August 1, 2016.
The Board is the guardian of the school’s mission, and as such sets policy, focuses on school governance and addresses long-term, strategic issues. The Board is not involved in day-to-day school management. The full Board meets once a month in an open regular session, followed by a closed executive session. Board meetings occur in the evenings at ISB and last approximately two-three hours. Trustees also serve on one or more committees corresponding to their skills and interests. Current committees are the Business Committee, the Committee on Trustees, and the Strategic Improvement and Learning Committee. Committees meet once a month for one-two hours and are the working groups of the Board. Subjects such as financial stability, budget oversight, stewardship of ISB’s educational program, evaluation and training of the Board, and future strategic improvements in alignment with the mission of ISB, are examples of issues addressed by the committees.
Please note these important election dates and activities:
- Friday, March 18, 2016– Nominations open – Nomination forms are available at the Head of School’s office or available for download here:
https://powerschool.isb.ac.th/downloads/BOT_Nomination_Form_2016.doc
• Date change: Tuesday, April 5, 2016, 6:30 pm, MPB3 – “What is a Trustee?” This is an information session on what it means to be a Trustee. All interested parties and community members are welcome. Please note the date change.
- Friday, April 8, 2016, 12 noon – Nominations close– Nomination forms must be submitted in both electronic and hard copy by this deadline. Electronic copies must be sent to BOT secretary joy.davy@yahoo.com (with your name as the subject) and hard copies must be filed with Khun Oor in the Head of School’s office.
- Date and location change: Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 6:30 pm, MS Skybox – “Meet the Candidates Night”This is an opportunity for ISA members to meet the candidates, ask questions and hear what they have to say regarding their candidacies. Please note new date and location.
- Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – Election, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm & AGM, 7:00 pm
Please contact Elizabeth Bredin, Chair, Committee on Trustees, with questions regarding service to the Board: 095-475-2364 or esbredin@gmail.com
Committee on Trustees:
Elizabeth Bredin
Sumiter Broca
John Heinecke
Nisha Westerman
ISB Board of Trustees