The primary role of the School Board is one of charting the long-term future of the school and maintaining oversight of school operations. The responsibility and management of day-to-day operations rests with the Principal and the Heads of School.

Role of AIS School Boards

• Act in a manner likely to exemplify and reinforce the school’s core mission and ethos;
• Develop and maintain healthy relationships between key stakeholders including effective communication channels;
• Ensure a strategic approach to the school’s future by setting major goals, policy frameworks and strategies;
• Provide feedback and advice on the school’s educational programs;
• Monitor, oversee and advise on operational aspects of the school including security, maintenance, cleaning, catering and transportation services;
• Provide advice on the proposed annual recurrent budget and fee schedule;
• Monitor the to-date progress of the recurrent budget throughout the school year;
• Make recommendations relating to the school site development plan;
• Review annual campus improvement plans established by the Head of School;
• Review stakeholder feedback about the school’s performance (e.g. Annual Parent Opinion Survey);
• Establish committees where appropriate.

The responsibilities of School Boards do not include:

• managing the day-to-day operation of the school;
• discussing individual issues relating to teachers, staff, parents or students;
• allowing special interests to dominate the Agenda;
• entering into contracts to purchase or lease land, buildings or capital items.

All nominated and elected members should serve for the 2010 academic year. Towards the end of the year a review process will be established with the aim of moving from an interim School Board to a permanent School Board with agreed structures and processes applying from the 2011 year onwards.

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