SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE BODIES

Non - Curricular Organizational Flow Chart

Board of Trustees (BOT)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the legal and financial aspects of the school, working hand-in-hand with the COT and School Administration. They consist of selected members of the College of Teachers (COT) & a PCA representative while the remaining seats are held by chosen community members. Board meetings are scheduled once a month and are generally open to the school community. Interested parents are most welcome to attend & should feel free to contact our current PCA Board Representative to make suggestions, report problems or seek clarification on Board business.

College of Teachers (COT)

The College of Teachers consists of invited faculty members who, out of a sense of service to the students, the community and each other, are committed to deepening their spiritual connection to Waldorf education through studying and working together. The College is responsible for holding the greater well-being of the school as its principle task. Aside from administering the pedagogical affairs of the school, the COT is also responsible for the hiring, mentoring and evaluation of teachers, as well as ensuring the quality of the curriculum.Ideally, between three to five College members serve on the Board of Trustees.

A copy of the official BOT/ COT Manual and a current list of its members are available in the Admin Office.

Parent Council Assembly (PCA)

The Parent Council Assembly is a 3rd organisational body which offers the parent perspective in relation to school governance. The PCA serves as a transparent, inclusive platform for parents to actively participate and contribute to the functioning organisation of the school. By providing a strong and cohesive parent body, the PCA supports the teacher-student relationship, the work of the school, and its mission.

Parents may choose to be of service by volunteering as a Class Parent Representative, in one of our Parent Initiatives Committees, and/or in the Advent Fair Committee.

As volunteers, parents would have the chance to be of service in a capacity that focuses on their area of expertise or personal interests. Both Committee Leaders and CPRs represent their respective committees / classes in PCA meetings & community affairs. Meanwhile, everyone works together to coordinate with the Advent Fair Committee during the first half of the year. At any point thru out the year, there are always opportunities to collaborate in class projects, on-going Parent Initiatives, and fund-raising events.

There is a separate PCA Internal Operations Manual available at the Admin Office which aims to clarify the more practical details that govern the organisational development of our non-curricular community life.