Board committees meet regularly to address issues in specific areas.
The Audit Committee ensures that
- Internal and external audit findings and recommendations are addressed adequately and in a timely manner
- Audit issues that may have significant impact on City Schools’ activities are monitored
- There is no interference in determining scope, performing work, and communicating results of internal audits
- Open communication exists between internal audit management, external auditors, and City Schools management to achieve established objectives
Members: Vernon Reid, Johnette Richardson, Andy Frank
The Operations Committee ensures that
- Effective management systems exist to maximize resources in support of student achievement
- School environments are safe, caring, and physically conducive to learning
- Transformational leadership exists at all levels of the organization
Members: Andy Frank, Vernon Reid, Johnette Richardson
Operations meeting calendar
The Policy Committee
- Develops, reviews, and revises policies governing City Schools to support teaching and learning excellence for every student and to meet state and federal regulations
- Reviews existing policies on a regular basis to ensure alignment with the vision and mission of City Schools
- Monitors the policy-making process to ensure it is open, accessible, transparent, and responsive to students’ educational needs
- Recommends revisions to existing policies as necessary to sustain the strategic organizational direction and goals of City Schools
- Sponsors public forums to seek and discuss recommendations for revising existing policies
Members: Martha James-Hassan, Durryle Brooks, Ronald McFadden, Joshua Lynn
Policy meeting calendar
The Strategic Planning Committee ensures that
- There is an annual review of Board priorities and metrics,
- Transparent public presentations take place regarding performance with respect to Board priorities
- Board priorities and metrics are linked to the evaluation of the CEO
Members: Michelle Bondima, Andy Frank, Johnette Richardson
The Teaching and Learning Committee ensures that
- Quality curricula and instruction provide rigor, engage students, raise the bar, and deliver targeted interventions to increase learning
- Students are taught by highly qualified teachers who use instructional strategies that sustain a culture of excellence and lead to academic success
Members: Ronald McFadden, Muriel Berkeley, Michelle Bondima, Linda Chinnia
Teaching and Learning meeting calendar