Board of Trustees Roster 2023-24

Elected Board Members

Board of Trustee Expectations

Board membership understand and accept their responsibilities as a Board member:

• Committing to one three (3) year commitment with the potential to serve a 2nd 3- year term or the length of your particular term for a specific role.

• Attending at least five (5) of the six or seven board meetings held between September & May. Board meetings typically take place between 7:30 PM and 9:00 PM on weeknights. All dates already been sent to Board members.

• Join a committee of the Board of Trustees.

• Preparing for Board meetings by reviewing all pertinent materials beforehand and coming prepared to discuss the issues on the agenda.

• Actively engaging in the discussion, deliberating vociferously, but ultimately respecting and speaking with one voice as a unified Board when decisions have been made.

• Understanding and upholding the confidentiality of all Board business.

• Acting as the school's fiduciary, overseeing the financial decisions of the school, including the annual budgeting process in collaboration with school administrators, ensuring fiscal responsibility and that sources and uses of funds align with the school's mission

• Serving as an informed and supportive public advocate of Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School.

• Making Beth Tfiloh a philanthropic priority by making a meaningful leadership gift to the Beth Tfiloh Annual Campaign and supporting the Annual Spotlight Scholarship Event.

• Volunteering in development efforts including the Annual Campaign and Spotlight fundraising efforts.

• Carrying out my responsibilities with the highest degree of integrity and avoiding any actual or perceived conflict of interest.

In exchange, the Board leadership ensures that your talents and skills will be utilized. Whatever you give, you get in return! The Board leadership commits to evaluate the functioning of the full Board of Trustees annually and regular Board self-evaluation for each trustee to insure engaged Board members. Most especially, the Board leadership commits to being accessible, open minded and available to all Board members along with all members of the Beth Tfiloh community.