School Governance

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the school responsible for the financial health and legal standing of the school. The Board meets monthly, and the dates are published in the school newsletter (Update). Please contact the Board Chair if you have questions, you would like to make an agenda request, or you plan to attend a meeting.

Officers
Board Chair, Jonathan Bucki
Secretary/Board Governance, Open
Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair, Bruce Dunlop

Representatives
Faculty Chair, Lauri Pierce
College Chair, Kristi Fackel
Parent Council Chair, Ben Richards

Ex Officio
Administrative Director, Melinda Lopes

Board Committees
Building Committee Chair, Sara Homstad
Enrollment Committee Chair, Open

Board Members At Large
Open

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College of Teachers

The College of Teachers works to hold the spirit of the Minnesota Waldorf School. Their primary duty is to oversee all pedagogical and curriculum related aspects of the school. The College meets weekly on Tuesdays. The following is a list of College members:

College Chair, Kristi Fackel
Johanna Garcia
Administrative Director, Melinda Lopes
Brenda Haak
Deb Kane
Jodi Lloyd
Eileen McMonigal
Kirsten Riehle

Parent Council

Mission Statement: To support and develop the well being of the Community.

The Parent Council serves as:

• An incubator for parent ideas
• A catalyst for parent initiatives
• A forum for dialogue on current issues and concerns
• A facilitator to enhance parents’ communication within each of the classes, as well as in the school, its Community, and its governing bodies

Parent Council meeting notices, meeting minutes and archives are posted in the Update.

Parent Council Chair, Ben Richards

Parent Class Representatives
First Grade, Open
Second Grade, Open
Third Grade, Open
Fourth Grade, Open
Fifth Grade, Open
Sixth Grade, Open
Seventh Grade, Open
Eighth Grade, Vicki Dunlop

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Governance Structure

The governance structure of the Minnesota Waldorf School (MWS) is made up of four decision-making bodies: Board, College, faculty, Parent Council and administration. The four bodies share responsibilities for both the long-term planning and day-to-day management of the school with specific areas of primary responsibility. The Board is responsible for managing the economic resources; the College is responsible for upholding the pedagogy; the faculty is responsible for supporting the teaching; the Parent Council is responsible for parent input and coordination; and the administration is responsible for ensuring the balance of all these aspects of the school through communication and leadership.

These four bodies accomplish their work through specific committees. Figure 1 outlines the purpose of each body and the committees that support their work. In addition to these four governing bodies, the aparent Council is a forum for parent involvement in the school. The Parent Council has a governance role only in that the Parent Council chair serves as a trustee of the Board.

Pedagogy. Development of the Child

Communication. Development of the Process

Economics/Resources. Development of the Institution

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