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 Veteran Trustee Curtis Richardson |
Thetford Academy, a private school with a public mission, is governed by a Board of Trustees. Role of the Board The Board consists of no more than twenty-four (24) members. At-large members are elected to four (4) year terms, and Town Representatives, nominated by the designating towns, are elected for one (1) year terms. Designating towns send one member per town as a Town Representative. The Board of Trustees meets at least four (4) times a year. |
Responsibilities of Individual Trustees
Trustees are expected to:
- Have a strong interest in the welfare of Thetford Academy and become informed about the Academy's mission, policies, organizational structure, services, and finances.
- Support the mission and policies of Thetford Academy in interactions with the public and the members, and contribute to the best of their abilities financially and through their expertise, time, and services.
- Attend Board meetings, of which there are at least four (4) per year.
- Serve on at least one (1) committee of the Board and develop in-depth knowledge of the areas of responsibility of each committee on which he/she serves.
Note: Current committees include: Buildings and Grounds, Budget & Finance, Long Range Planning, Nominating, Personnel, Administrative Advisory, and Development.
(See membership of current Board)
Thetford Academy Administration
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 Head of School Martha Rich knows all TA's students well. |
The administration of the school is organized as a team with three full-time members: the Head of School, the Dean of Students-Athletic Director, and the Director of Operations (see Directory). This team has primary responsibility for leadership and management of daily operations, planning, and decision-making, with the Head serving as liaison to the Trustees in their oversight and policy-making roles. |
In addition, there are administrative appointments for the Business Manager; Director of Operations, who oversees the buildings and grounds maintenance and custodial staff; and the Director of Development. All report to the Head of School.
The administrative support staff includes two full-time secretaries and one bookkeeper at four-fifths time. The Head is the chief administrative officer, responsible to the Board of Trustees; all other administrtive team members and support staff, like all other school employees, are accountable to the Head.
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JUNE 2010 |
JUNE 2011 |
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Faith Alexandre - VICE PRESIDENT (6/10)
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Peter Boyd -ALUMNI REP. |
Charlie Buttrey |
Jim Schley - STRAFFORD REP (6/09) |
Meetings
Dates (PDF format) |
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