Far Brook School is a New Jersey non-profit corporation administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of 18 members. Trustees are elected for three-year terms on a rotating basis.
The Board focuses on three areas critical to the success of any independent school:
- It selects, supports, and evaluates the Head of School, to whom it delegates authority to manage the School.
- It develops broad institutional policies that guide the Head of School in running the School and fulfilling the mission of the School.
- It is accountable for the financial well-being of the School.
In the conduct of its official business, the Board acts only as a whole: individual trustees, including the Board President, have no authority to act unless specifically authorized to do so by the Board acting as a whole. Each Board member must consider all decisions from the perspective of the best interest of the School and vote as a Board member and not as parents or alumni.
The Board is comprised of standing and ad hoc committees and meets approximately every six weeks.
The Head of School is the sole employee of the School hired directly by the Board, with the responsibility to implement the School’s vision and mission. The Board leaves to the Head of School the operational decisions of the School and recognizes that the final authority for daily operations or court of appeal rests with the Head of School.
The Head of School oversees the School’s operations and the administration of Far Brook employees. Specific areas of responsibility include: finance, curriculum, general policy, alumni, school personnel, development, public relations, school counseling, admissions, and discipline. While the Head of School may delegate specific areas of responsibility, in the final analysis, the Head of School is accountable for carrying out established policy. The Head of School is an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Corporation is held in May, and all parents are invited to attend. Reports are given by the Head of School, the Treasurer, the Development Committee Chair, and the President of the Board. The election of members to the Board of Trustees takes place at the Annual Meeting. An art exhibit precedes the meeting.