IST is governed by a Board of Trustees which meets monthly and is responsible for determining the Vision for the School, establishing overall policies and ensuring its financial stability. The Board of Trustees appoints the Head of School to to achieve its Vision and to oversee the School's operations. Trustees serve without compensation.
Mr Brice Elliott (Chair)
Ms Jennifer Richardson Esq (Secretary)
Mr Michael Racy (former Chair)
Dr Elka Koehler
Dr Kwan Lee
Dr Joy Mockbee
Ms Holly Leonard - ISTPA President (ex officio)
Ms Kim Van Amburg Esq
Mr Robert Young - Head of School (ex officio)
The Board of Trustees can be contacted through the School's Office.
The Board of Trustees has five standing committees which meet monthly and report to the Board. These are advisory bodies to the Board and cannot set Policies or Procedures, although they are tasked with making relevant recommendations to the Board for consideration and adoption. While members may elect to take on specific projects, they are not work groups such as the Board's taskforces (see below).
The Finance Committee is responsible for the financial well-being of the School. It takes an overview of the School's financial operations and reports to the Board on any matter with a financial implication.
vacant (Treasurer)
Mr Aravinda Jayasuriya
Mr Patrick Lacroix Esq
Mr William Richardson
Mr Kevin Stombaugh
Ms Melissa Tomlinson
Ms Kim Van Amburg Esq (Trustee)
Board of Trustees Chair (ex officio)
Head of School (ex officio)
The Buildings and Facilities Committee considers the long-term and strategic needs of the School and is responsible for developing proposals for the School's physical accomodations. It reports to the Board and to the Finance Committee.
Ms Jennifer Richardson Esq (Chair, Trustee)
Mr Mark Falconer
Mr David Jonsson
Mr Rick Koehler
Mr Dyer Lytle (Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association ("JPNA") representative)
Mr Zach McDonald
Dr Joy Mockbee
Ms Veronica Robles
Board of Trustees Chair (ex officio)
Head of Office and Administration (ex officio)
Head of School (ex officio)
Role and membership of this committee is to be defined. It reports to the Board and to the Finance Committee.
vacant (Chair)
Board of Trustees Chair (ex officio)
Head of Admissions (ex officio)
Head of Office and Administration (ex officio)
Head of School (ex officio)
This Committee is concerned with Trustee recruitment, and training and development. It reports to the Board.
vacant (Chair)
Board of Trustees Chair (ex officio)
Head of School (ex officio)
Dr Kwan Lee (Chair)
Dr Elka Koehler (Board of Trustees Representative)
M Moussa Drame (faculty representative)
Mr David Rutledge (faculty representative)
Ms Kim Van Amburg Esq (ISTPA representative, Trustee)
Board of Trustees Chair (ex officio)
Head of School (ex officio)
From time to time the Board or a Board committee appoints a taskforce to work on a particular issue. These groups are task- or work-oriented and disband once they have achieved their goal.
Mr Michael Racy (Chair)
Dr Gautam Gowrisankaran (Vice-Chair)
Ms Alicia Palma (Secretary)
Mr Jason Fowler (Treasurer)
Mr Geoffrey Cheshire Esq (former Chair)
Dr Milan Jansky
Sr Sandra Leal
Ms Jennifer Richardson Esq
Ms Melissa Elliott - ISTPA President (ex officio)
Mr Robert Young - Head of School (ex officio)
The International School of Tucson is recognised by the Internal Revenue Service as a not-for-profit corporation under section 501-c-3 of the Act.
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