Board of Trustees Roles and Responsibilities

Expectations of Board of Trustees Members

• Support the vision, mission, goals, beliefs, values, and practices of Infinity Charter School.
• Advocate for the specialized education of gifted children.
• Align with the Board's collective focus on the school’s vision.
• Serve as trustees for the educational needs of all students, not individual parental concerns.
• Commit time and effort to attend regular meetings and periodic retreats.
• Recognize that the Board does not engage in day-to-day management and respect the formal chain of command.
• Represent the school only when authorized by the entire Board.
• Respect and uphold Board decisions, even if personally dissenting.
• Maintain professionalism in interactions with Board members, parents, staff, students, District officials, and the broader community.
• Uphold confidentiality regarding executive session discussions.
• Refrain from requesting or accepting gifts, donations, or contributions related to employment or enrollment.
• Serve without compensation.

Additional Legal Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees (as per Charter Law):

• Promote and uphold the school’s vision.
• Advocate for the student body.
• Evaluate school management and make staffing decisions as necessary.
• Determine salaries and compensation for school staff.
• Oversee and adopt the school’s annual budget.
• Enact school policies.
• Implement sound fiscal management, including decisions about school funds, debt, and land transactions.
• Approve curriculum, courses of study, and textbooks.
• Adopt the school calendar.
• Enter into contracts on behalf of the school.
• Fundraise for the school.
• Evaluate the Board’s own performance.
• Serve as a resource and communication link between stakeholders and management.
• Engage in problem-solving as needed.
• Act as advocates for the school within the community.

These responsibilities are guided by Charter Law and best practices in Board development, as outlined by experts like Peter Drucker and John Carver.

•  Prospective Board Member Application (pdf)