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Attention, Parents: ISB Needs YOU to take part in Spring Elections!

February 28, 2019

Dear Parents,

The ISB Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer, 12-member group charged with overseeing the strategic direction of our school. Nine Trustees are elected by the Association of Parents and three are appointed by sitting Board members.

For the coming academic year (2019-2020), there will be two (2) vacancies on the Board of Trustees to be filled by election. Parents and legal guardians of ISB students, all of whom are members of the ISB Association of Parents, are eligible to vote in the election. The Board will also fill one (1) Appointed Trustee vacancy in May, through an interview process.

What Do the Trustees Do?

The 12-member, all-volunteer Board of Trustees is ultimately charged with oversight of the International School of Beijing. The Board is responsible for ensuring ISB’s financial health, for recruiting and supporting the Head of School, developing and approving school policy, and for setting ISB’s strategic direction. (The Head of School is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the School.)

The Trustees meet monthly. Each year, the Board sets goals to fulfill its responsibilities and establishes standing committees to manage its work.

A brief overview of the ISB Board and the role of an ISB Trustee can be found here.

The term of office for the ISB Board of Trustees is two years; all Trustees, with the consent of two-thirds of the Board, may opt to serve for one additional year before standing for re-election. The maximum term of office is six consecutive years.

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Who May Be a Candidate?

All members of the ISB Association of Parents are eligible to serve on the Board, except:

  • ISB employees and their immediate family members
  • Spouses of serving Trustees
  • Current sitting board members at another school in Beijing

The nomination form, with complete information and instructions are now available here.

Nominations closed on Wednesday, March 20 at 12:00 noon (Beijing time).

Interested parents are required to attend one of two Candidate Workshops on Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 am and Monday, March 11, 2019 at 6:00 pm. These sessions will provide an overview of Board operations and organization and are an opportunity to ask questions prior to the deadline for submitting nominations.

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How Do I Learn More about the Candidates?

Shortly after the conclusion of the nomination period on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, biographical information about all of the nominees will be posted online, to be published on the Board pages of Dragons’ Gate.

Each candidate will be given the opportunity to record a brief speech of up to five minutes at ISB on one of two dates: Saturday, March 23 or Monday, March 25, 2019. The videos of the speeches will be uploaded onto Dragons’ Gate on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 for community viewing.

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How and When Will We Vote?

Voting will be done only by electronic means. The voting will open on Thursday, March 28, 2019, when each parent will receive an email with instructions, at the email address that is registered in PowerSchool. Please ensure that your email address is up to date. Voting will close on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm. The results will be announced that evening at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Parents and will also be posted to Dragons’ Gate the following day.

Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in this important school decision-making process. Take part in the process, and VOTE!

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Kind regards

Doug Cougle
Chair, Board of Trustees

Mathias Boyer
Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees
Chair, Election Task Force

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