Board Trustee

Our trustees are eager to be in the forefront of educational practices and must

embrace the challenge of demonstrating that public education will close the

achievement gap.

Our trustees are:

• Standards and results driven
• Committed to social justice
• Passionate about the development, learning and success of all children
• Relentless problem solvers
• Positive, solution-oriented thinkers
• Dedicated to professional growth
• Team players with a sense of humor
• Individuals of high personal integrity and character

TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Attend regular meetings of the charter school board, which are approximately two hours in duration. The board meets twelve (12) times per year pursuant to authorizer requirements. Trustees must be accessible for personal contact in between board meetings.
2. Provide leadership to board committees. Each board member is expected to serve as an active, ongoing member of at least one committee. This requires a number of meetings per year plus individual committee task completion time. Present committees include academic, finance, fundraising, and governance.
3. Commit time to developing financial resources for the charter school. This includes making a personally meaningful financial gift as well as supporting other fund development activities of the charter school in a manner appropriate for board members. Each board member should strive to raise or contribute a minimum of $500 per calendar year.
4. Responsibly review and act upon committee recommendations brought to the board for action.
5. Prepare in advance for decision-making and policy formation at board meetings and take responsibility for self-education on the major issues before the board.
6. Participate in the annual board member self-review process.
7. Participate in the annual board development and planning retreat.
8. In general, utilize personal and professional skills, relationships and knowledge for the advancement of the charter school.
9. Disclose potential and actual conflicts of interest pursuant to La Cima’s “Conflict of Interest” policy.
10. Visit La Cima in accordance with terms set by the Board of Trustees Academic Committee.
11. Attend school and board events/functions as determined by the Trustees.