Abstract: It is natural for the board of a start-up school to be involved in the day-to-day management of the school. Most boards recognize that long term sustainability requires the board to shift its focus from current operations to strategic planning. What does a strategic board look like and how do you know if your board has successfully made that shift? What is next for the board that has crafted a strategic plan? And what is the only thing that a board can do to safeguard the school’s mission for the future?
Leslie Moeller consults with classical Christian school Heads and Boards around the nation; and teaches in the Gordon College Masters in School Administration for classical Christian educators. She has been a member of the board of the Society for Classical Learning for 14 of the past 16 years and chair for nine. She is also a member of the Board of New Covenant Schools in Lynchburg, Virginia and a member of the Board of Academic Advisors for the CLT. She is the former Head of Upper School for the Covenant School in Charlottesville, Virginia; and former teacher, Head of School, board member, and board chair of Geneva School of Boerne. She has three classically educated children aged 27, 25 and 16.
