Board of Trustees - Friends School of Wilmington - Quaker School-8th Grade Independent School in Wilmington, NC
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Board of Trustees - Friends School of Wilmington - Quaker School-8th Grade Independent School in Wilmington, NC
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Board of Trustees
Safeguarding the school’s mission and securing its future.
The Friends School of Wilmington Board of Trustees is charged with safeguarding the school’s mission and securing its future. The Board does so by setting school policies; hiring, evaluating, and supporting the Head of School; undertaking strategic planning; and holding fiduciary responsibility for the school.
Board meetings are conducted in the style of a Friends Meeting for Business. In this process each member may speak to a particular issue. Decisions are made not by majority vote, but by reaching a “sense of the meeting” through open discussions and intentional listening. Reaching unity does not necessarily mean unanimity, but it does mean that each voice is heard, and that all present accept responsibility for the decision.
BoardResponsibility.pdf
TrusteeResponsibility.pdf
Executive Committee
Governance
Advancement
Finance
DEIJB
Sets agendas for board meetings and supports and evaluates the Head of School. ExComm is comprised of the Board’s Clerk, Co-Clerk, Treasurer, Secretary and Head of School (ex-officio).
Identifies and recommends candidates for committees and trustees, conducts trustee training, board and trustee evaluation, and head evaluation.
Provides oversight of Advancement efforts and supports Advancement staff with the Annual Fund.
(Note: The Advancement Committee and the DEIJB Council also include school and community members who are not trustees).
Advises board on budgeting, financial policies, tuition changes, and financial planning.
Oversees Diversity initiatives, partnerships and programming at Friends School.
(Note: The Advancement Committee and the DEIJB Council also include school and community members who are not trustees).
Skip To Main Content
Board of Trustees
Safeguarding the school’s mission and securing its future.
The Friends School of Wilmington Board of Trustees is charged with safeguarding the school’s mission and securing its future. The Board does so by setting school policies; hiring, evaluating, and supporting the Head of School; undertaking strategic planning; and holding fiduciary responsibility for the school.
Board meetings are conducted in the style of a Friends Meeting for Business. In this process each member may speak to a particular issue. Decisions are made not by majority vote, but by reaching a “sense of the meeting” through open discussions and intentional listening. Reaching unity does not necessarily mean unanimity, but it does mean that each voice is heard, and that all present accept responsibility for the decision.
BoardResponsibility.pdf
TrusteeResponsibility.pdf
Executive Committee
Governance
Advancement
Finance
DEIJB
Sets agendas for board meetings and supports and evaluates the Head of School. ExComm is comprised of the Board’s Clerk, Co-Clerk, Treasurer, Secretary and Head of School (ex-officio).
Identifies and recommends candidates for committees and trustees, conducts trustee training, board and trustee evaluation, and head evaluation.
Provides oversight of Advancement efforts and supports Advancement staff with the Annual Fund.
(Note: The Advancement Committee and the DEIJB Council also include school and community members who are not trustees).
Advises board on budgeting, financial policies, tuition changes, and financial planning.
Oversees Diversity initiatives, partnerships and programming at Friends School.
(Note: The Advancement Committee and the DEIJB Council also include school and community members who are not trustees).