By: Elizabeth Bredin, ISB BOT Vice-Chair and Chair of the Committee on Trustees
esbredin@gmail.com
We need you. Join us!
Board nominations close on Friday, April 7.
The ISB Board of Trustees (BOT) would like to announce its annual election, which will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, the day of the International School Association (ISA) Annual General Meeting. (The ISA is comprised of all ISB parents and guardians and is the license holder of ISB.) Election results will be announced that evening at the 7:00pm AGM. Board nominations opened on Friday, March 17 and close on Friday, April 7.
The ISB BOT is currently composed of eleven elected positions and up to four appointed positions. This year there will be eight open seats on the Board to be filled by election. Newly elected trustees will serve a two-year term, beginning August 1, 2017.
Candidates for the BOT should be aware of the many rewards and responsibilities of serving on the Board. 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. In addition, trustees attend an annual retreat in August.
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.
Trustees are charged with the responsibility to represent ISB and the ISA as a whole, rather than any one constituency within the community. No specific professional or personal background is needed, other than ISA membership, a positive attitude, the ability to commit to the time requirements, and a deep interest to maintain and further enhance the excellence of ISB. The rewards of Board service include the opportunity to interact with our dynamic school leadership team, and the opportunity to understand and help shape ISB’s future growth and direction.
Please note these important election dates and activities:
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Friday, March 17, 2017, 12 noon – Nominations open – Nomination forms will be available at the Head of School’s office or available for download here: https://powerschool.isb.ac.th/downloads/BOT_Nomination_Form_2017.docx
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 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.
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Friday, April 7, 2017, 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.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 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.
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – Election, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm & AGM, 7:00 pm
Please contact Elizabeth Bredin – ISB BOT, Vice-Chair and 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
Henrietta Bullinger
John Heinecke
Grainne MacRae
