San Miguel Board of Trustees

What does the Board of Trustees do?
The Board of Trustees at San Miguel High School govern on behalf of the school’s sponsors, the De La Salle Christian Brothers. As a governing board, it does not function as an advisory body and is not involved in the daily operations of the school. The Board’s purpose is to preserve and advance the mission of the school by developing broad directives through which the President/CEO works to meet determined goals. The Board uses a system of checks and balances to hold the school and CEO accountable. Policies are developed and monitored in four key areas:

1. Whom will the school will serve, what results are expected for students and at what cost?
2. The boundaries in which the school’s management can operate.
3. The definition of the distinct roles between the Board and the CEO.
4. The nature of how the board will perform its governance role and conduct
   its business.

All policies flow from the mission of San Miguel High School and in the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers.

What is expected of Board Members?

• Serve as a trusted guardian of the Catholic Lasallian mission
• Be able to contribute 3-6 hours a month to work of the Board and/or Board Committees
• Represent unconflicted loyalty to the interests of the Lasallian Educational Corporation and the school.
• Avoid conflicts of interest with respect to their fiduciary responsibility
• .Be a prudent and responsible fiscal steward of the school.
• Attend all Board meetings and committee meetings.
• Actively participate in Board deliberations.
• Prepare for the meetings by reviewing the Board packets and appropriate materials.
• Exercise conscientious decision-making consistent with policies.
• Respect Board and school confidentiality.
• Become knowledgeable about the school, its history, and its programs.
• Become knowledgeable about the Lasallian educational mission and tradition.
• Attend school events where feasible to interact with staff, faculty, students, parents, and friends of San Miguel.
• Contribute financially to the school on an annual basis and support the school’s capital needs.

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How does the Board govern?

The Board of Trustees governs with an emphasis on:

• Outward and future vision
• Encouragement of diversity in viewpoints
• Strategic leadership, more than administrative detail
• Clear distinction between the roles of the Board and the CEO
• Speaking as one voice
• Being proactive with policy development
• Knowing the values of the Christian Brothers
• Monitoring the performance of the CEO and the Board itself
• Practicing the principles of Policy Governance