Board of Trustees: Committees
Building Committee
The Building Committee is responsible for studying and developing the long-term plans of the school regarding its building and grounds. The committee sets standards for aesthetics, monitors insurance coverage, and reviews code and safety standard compliance. With the Building Manager, the committee also evaluates, prioritizes and coordinates maintenance work, ongoing construction and building improvements.
Development Committee
The Development committee plans, oversees and coordinates fund raising activities at Lake Country School, including the annual fund, auction, endowment building efforts, and planned giving. The Development Committee also writes, monitors and reviews development policies and procedures as needed.
Diversity and Gender Equity Committee
The Diversity and Gender Equity Committee is responsible for facilitating and supporting the achievement of the school’s commitment to diversity. That commitment encompasses creating an educational community that strives to mirror the rich diversity of economic and social classes, racial and ethnic heritages, physical abilities, religious beliefs, and family structures found in society at large. The committee works with the staff, parents and board to provide materials and guidance.
Endowment Investment Committee
The Lake Country Endowment Fund was established by the Board of Trustees in 2001 to enhance the long term financial security of the school. The Board is responsible for determining how funds distributed from the endowment are to be used (e.g. increasing tuition assistance, faculty professional development). The Endowment Investment Committee is responsible for managing the endowment fund in accordance with the investment criteria established by the Board in its endowment fund investment policy. The committee oversees the endowment fund investment portfolio and reports to the Board on a regular basis.
Executive Committee
This committee is comprised of the president of the Board, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, school principal, and one at-large Board member. Its responsibilities are to set the Board agenda and be available as a sounding board for the school’s principal.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee with the Principal is responsible for developing the school’s budget and tuition schedule and recommending approval to the Board of Trustees. The Finance Committee also monitors expenses and provides financial information to other committees of the Board as needed.
Land School Committee
The Land School Committee is responsible for recommending policies and procedures for the operation and funding of the Lake Country Land School.
Parent Involvement Committee
This committee facilitates and encourages parent participation in school projects and events. It coordinates the phone tree, the classroom parent network and the buddy system. It also organizes hospitality at school functions and other social events. The committee promotes and coordinates communication and networking among parents, staff, Board and Board committees. This committee seeks to build a sense of community among parents.
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee assists the Principal in developing personnel policies regarding benefits, staff development opportunities and salary scales.
Sustainability Committee
The Sustainability Committee serves to advise and assist other Board committees, the Principal, the staff and the wider school community on issues relating to environmental sustainability. It works to reduce the carbon footprint of LCS by improving the energy efficiency of the school building and operations, conserving natural resources and minimizing waste. Student and family participation in pro-environment events such as “Bike to School” days is encouraged.
Trustees Committee
The Trustees Committee coordinates the Board’s nomination process. It also assists with new Board member orientation.
Tuition Assistance Committee
The Tuition Assistance Committee is responsible for reviewing requests and allocating tuition assistance scholarships based on nationally accepted standards established through the American College Testing program.