If community members have any questions or comments about the BOT, or are interested in nominating someone to the BOT, they are encouraged to contact Interim Head of School Katie Titus or Board President Kim Drew. Additionally, as a school that prides itself in working in ways that are consistent with best practices, if at any time you believe there is known or alleged misconduct, please follow the procedures outlined in the school’s Whistleblower Policy.

The Audit Committee assists the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities.

• It makes recommendations to the Board concerning the hiring, retention, and termination of an independent auditor, negotiates compensation of the auditor and conducts a review of LWHS’ annual audit and form 990. It determines whether or not to accept the audit and provides an avenue of communication among the school’s independent auditors, Administration, and the Board. (Meets twice a year)

     Committee Chair: Sunny Ryan

The Campus Stewardship Committee advises on the sustainable maintenance of the site to support program.

• Campus Stewardship reviews campus physical plant, capital improvements and planning issues in support of the Chief Financial Officer; and advises on off-campus real property assets in coordination with the Endowment and Finance Committees. (Meets four times per year, more frequently if necessary)

     Committee Chair: Jeff King

The Development Committee is responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of the School’s development efforts, and working with the Director of Development and Development staff to support the program. It is also the role of the committee to keep the Trustee’s ongoing development responsibility in mind.

• The Development Committee assists in the establishment of all development policies and operating plans, and works with the development office to create short and long-term goals. In addition, members of the Development Committee help connect with, cultivate, and solicit prospective donors. (Meets four times per year, more frequently if necessary)

     Committee Chair: Chris Warden

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee works to educate the Board of Trustees and to ensure that the Board and its committees adopt best practices around diversity, equity and inclusion. The Committee is charged with benchmarking the school’s DEI efforts and partnering with the Head of School to fully realize the DEI goals of the Strategic Plan.

• The Committee provides best practices guidelines for committee chairs.
• The Committee creates and maintains a DEI dashboard to provide data to the Head of School and Board of Trustees around the effectiveness of the school’s DEI related programs. 
• The Committee meets at least six times per year.

Committee Co-Chairs: Lina Garcia & Julie Mikuta

The Board of Trustees has the final responsibility for the stewardship of the endowment and approval of the Investment Policy Statement (IPS).

• The Investment Committee supervises and monitors the Endowment in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the LWHS IPS. Activities include making recommendations to the full Board as regards to needed changes in the IPS, including the Distribution Policy, the Asset Allocation Policy and the selection of investment managers. In addition, the committee reviews the endowment balance, investment strategy, and performance. (Meets two to four times yearly)

     Committee Chair: Charlie Wyman

The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice President, and Secretary of the BOT and the Finance, Governance, and Development Committee Chairs.

• The Executive Committee coordinates the work of the Board, serves as a sounding board for the Head and the Board President, and makes recommendations to the full Board on important issues. Tasks include creating Board meeting agendas and annual Board goals. (Meets prior to each Board meeting and as needed.)

     Committee Chair: Kim Drew

The Board of Trustees has primary responsibility for the long-term fiscal health of the school.

• The Finance Committee provides prudent oversight of the financial operations of the school, to review the fiscal impact of proposed new Board initiatives, and to make recommendations to the Board on financial decisions. The committee oversees the annual budget planning process and insurance coverage, and periodically reviews the teacher homebuyer assistance and flexible tuition program. (Meets six times per year and more frequently if necessary)

     Committee Chair: Anne Paxton

The Governance Committee ensures that the Board of Trustees provides effective governance for the school. The Committee:

• Identifies, cultivates, recruits, recommends for election and orients new Trustees
• Designs programs for Trustee nurturing and bonding, including mentoring program
• Re-nominates current Trustees to additional terms
• Nominates Board officers
• Is responsible for succession for the Board President and Committee Chairs
• Identifies Board’s need for education and designs vehicles to meet those needs
• Organizes recognition of individual trustees
• Ensures currency and accuracy of bylaws and other Board policies
• Monitors and manages issues relating to Conflict of Interest Policy
• Considers policies and activities with respect to Emeritus Trustees
• Facilitates Board self-assessment and Head of School evaluation
• Monitors the overall health of the Board and Board relationships (Meets nearly every month)

     Committee Chair: Lydia Alexander