About our Board of Trustees

The Carey School Board of Trustees consists of 16-23 voting members, plus two ex-officio members: the Head of School and the President of The Carey School Parents Association. Board members typically serve at least one three-year term and for no more than six years.

Board committees include:

• Executive Committee
• Finance / Audit Committee
• Development Committee
• Trustee Committee
• Strategy and DEI Committee

Other committees are influenced by the strategic initiatives being undertaken by the school at any given time. These may include:

• Capital Campaign Committee
• Building and Grounds Committee

Board members are asked to serve on two committees.  This is largely where the work of the Board is accomplished. Committees normally meet once a month, with committee work often delegated among members.

The full Board meets regularly seven or eight times per year.

Serving as a member of the Board of Trustees requires a serious commitment of time and energy. Because there is a lot of work to do, Board members must be willing to fulfill their obligations, attend meetings, maintain confidentiality, and work collaboratively and honestly for the benefit of the entire school.  Board members are also expected to make gifts to the annual fund and capital campaigns and often play leadership roles in these fundraising efforts.

There is no compensation for Carey School Board members.

The Board updates the community regularly through notices in The Eagle’s Eye and presentations at CSPA meetings. Additionally, the Board hosts various events during the school year designed to keep the community informed of Board business and decisions.

The Trustee Committee of the Board determines which skill sets may be needed for incoming board members based on the school’s strategic needs and goals. The committee also looks at the skills of departing trustees and tries to maintain a balance of skills from one year to another. Once the necessary skill sets are identified, the Trustee Committee examines the parent and alumni population as well as educators and community leaders from outside the Carey community to determine who might best provide the time, wisdom, and skills needed to help lead Carey as a trustee. It is also very important for Carey to have a board that is demographically representative of our community. Once identified, possible trustee candidates are interviewed by members of the Board to determine the candidates’ willingness and ability to serve. Individual names are then presented to the full Board for a vote. If selected, candidates begin their three-year terms on July 1 of the year they are elected.

If you are interested in nominating someone who has an interest in serving on the Board of Trustees, please direct your suggestions to the Chair of the Trustee Committee, the President of the Board of Trustees, or the Head of School.

For inquiries about the Board of Trustees, please send an email to boardinquiry@careyschool.org.