The 2012-13 Board of Directors:  The Board is pleased to announce that in the June 20, 2012 meeting, the Board elected three new directors, as well as the officers for the 2012-13 school year.  We welcome the following new members, who begin their three-year terms:  Dennis King, Brett Buatti and Ashlee Titus. The following directors were elected to one-year officer terms:  

Sean Colgan, President

Jay Mearns, Vice President

Dennis King, Treasurer

Kristi Ross-Patchin, Secretary

Board training will occur in July, and we look forward to an exciting new year.  Many thanks as well to the directors whose board service has come to a close: Carol Davies, Carol Kaufman and Bob Munn.

Year In Review:  This was a busy year for the Board, and we would like to share a few highlights:   

Sound Practices:  The Board successfully operated under the comprehensive and detailed policies and procedures adopted last year in the Director's Notebook.  Minor revisions were made to more appropriately reflect current practices, and the new directors will be receiving their updated version prior to Board training in July.  The Director's Notebook received a Major Commendation from the CAIS Visiting Team, and it will continue to provide the institutional structure on which we will build long-term stability in leadership.

Accreditation:  The Board worked along with the adminsitration, faculty and community members in a lengthy and involved -- but highly successful -- CAIS/WASC accreditation process, which resulted in a three-year accreditation term for GHS. 

Head of School Search:  The Board successfully partnered with EDI and completed the nationwide search for our new Head of School.  Transition plans are diligently being carried out, and we look forward to the arrival of our new Head, Karen O'Donnell, in mid-July.  

Profound Thanks:  Finally, we would like the thank Jean Losey for her dedication and service to GHS over the last two years. She came to GHS at a difficult time in its evolution, and she leaves GHS a better and stronger institution.  Thanks largely to her efforts, GHS is poised to grow to the next level -- a mature independent school, modeled after CAIS best practies.  We wish Jean all the best in her future endeavors, and we hope to see her return to campus frequently, as the proud grandparent of two GHS students!  

Best wishes to all for a wonderful summer.  We look forward to seeing everyone in the Fall.

The Board currently has nine authorized members.  Each Board member has the responsibility of taking the lead oversight role on a GHS Committee.  Typically this responsibility is assigned as a result of a particular skill set, training or experience that a member brings to the board.  

Seated Directors for the 2012-2013 school year are as follows:

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Todd Ewing	Director/Liaison to Marketing	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Matt King	Director/Liaison to Technology	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Brett Buatti	New Director	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ashlee Titus	New Director	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

GHS is always looking for future leaders in the GHS community, and we encourage anyone interested in potential service to please inquire to any current director regarding the process for application.

The GHS Board of Directors is a Board of "governance," which means our work is primarily long-range and strategic in focus.  We are charged with setting the general direction of GHS whose purpose “is to provide an education that enables students from junior kindergarten through eighth grade to acquire a foundation of academic, social and cultural skills for lifelong achievement.”  The Board has nine authorized directors.

Directors are most often parents of current GHS students, though they can also be parents of alumni or members of the surrounding community.  Because the Board fulfills a critical business purpose, the Board seeks members who have a wide range of business experience and perspective.  This is a wonderful way to help shape GHS for the benefit of our current enrollment -- as well as the benefit of many generations of students to come! 

The Board oversees the activities of the six Administrative Committees:  The Development Group (Fundraising); Marketing Committee; GHS Parent Organization; Facilities and Grounds Committee; Technology Committee; and Professional Support Committee.  These committees are discussed in the dropdown menu under the "Parent" section of the Homepage.  Click Volunteer -- Administrative Committees to learn more.

If you are interested in Board service, please contact any of the Board members listed below.  They can answer any questions you have and provide you with an application.

The GHS Board of Directors welcomes the GHS community to  our monthly business meetings.  The meetings are held at the school on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.  Please see the front desk for room location.  Attached to this note is a document that will help make your participation more productive and enjoyable!