President´s Letter

Dear Parents,

It is my pleasure to serve as president of the Calvary Christian School Board of Trustees for the 2009-2010 school year. The Board of Trustees is legally responsible for the school, accountable to Calvary Church and works to reinforce Calvary Christian School’s mission statement. Specific responsibilities of the Board of Trustees include:

• Establishing school policy
  
• Insuring for the financial stability of the school
  
• Reviewing and maintaining the school by-laws
  
• Actively supporting and promoting the school and the Head of School
• Hiring, encouraging and evaluating the Head of School

The Board of Trustee meetings involve three key groups which meet regularly during the school year and annually for a strategic planning session in late summer.

• Voting Officers: The 12 voting members of the Board of Trustees are active Calvary Church members including representatives from each of the Calvary Church boards (2 from the Board of Elders, 1 from the Board of Deacons, and 1 from Board of Deaconess), parents of children currently enrolled in Calvary Christian School, and other "at-large" members. The Executive Committee of the School Board is comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer.
  
• Regularly Invited Guests to Board of Trustee Meetings: The following people are invited to every school board meeting for their input: the Head of School, Assistant Head of School, Middle School Director/Matriculation Coordinator, Director of Admissions and Community Relations, President of the Parents Association, a church representative and members of the Parent Input Committee. None of the invited guests have voting rights, but their input is very important to the board.
  
• The Parent Input Committee to the Board of Trustees: The committee includes 2 parents of current students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the school and support of the School's academic and spiritual mission, but are not members of Calvary Church. These members are invited to attend every Board of Trustee meeting to provide valued input, but they do not have voting rights.

As a Board of Trustees we want to ensure that Calvary Christian School meets the needs of its students and families through its dedication to academic excellence and the development of Christian values. To that end, it is important that we maintain communication with the parent body at Calvary Christian School. We value parent input and encourage communication. We encourage parents to use the Biblical model presented in Matthew 18 as a guide for communication at CCS. This is executed as follows:

• Parents should discuss all issues with the student’s teacher
  
• If the matter is not resolved, an Administrator will join the parent in conference with the teacher
  
• If the matter is still unresolved, the parent should take the matter to the Board of Trustees by contacting me at 310-713-2700.

I look forward to serving during this school year and to meeting as many of you as possible. Thank you for your involvement and dedication to our wonderful school.

Sincerely,

Robert Peddicord
Board Chair