The organizational structure of MountainvilleAcademy during its founding period was based on a Board of Trustees, a Founding Council and a Board of Advisors. As MountainvilleAcademy became operational, the organizational structure expanded to include a Board of Trustees, an Administrative Director, a School Administrative Committee, a Board of Advisors, a Parent Organization, and a Student Council.
Founding Period Structure
The Board of Trustees provides vision and continuity for the school. During the founding period, the goal of the Board of Trustees is to establish an operational school that achieves the mission and philosophy as defined in the school’s charter. The Board of Trustees makes progress towards this goal with the assistance of the Founding Council.
The Founding Council helps to realize the mission and philosophy of MountainvilleAcademy and includes the Board of Trustees. The Founding Council is organized by committees where each committee consists of several parent volunteers working in the areas of Curriculum, Library, Finance/Acquisitions, Computer Technology, Donations, Grant Writing, Policies, Outreach, Enrollment and others that may be necessary to bring the school to its completion. Each committee is supervised by a member of the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Advisors is a group of “specialized volunteers” whose role is to provide advice to the Board of Trustees based on the members’ professional expertise. The Board of Advisors’ contribution is especially significant in educational, legal, ethical and financial matters.
Operational Period Structure
The Board of Trustees delegates operational responsibility for the school to the Administrative Director and the School Administrative Committee. The Board of Trustees retains the responsibility to oversee the vision and policies of
MountainvilleAcademy and to maintain a consistent educational experience for students.
The Administrative Director will manage the school’s daily operations, with the assistance of the Head of Operations and the School Administrative Committee. The Administrative Director is subject to policy defined during the school’s founding and operational periods by the Mountainville Academy Board of Trustees.
The School Administrative Committee serves to support the Administrative Director in the operation and management of the school and may recommend actions to be taken by the Administrative Director. The School Administrative Committee is comprised of 8 members: 4 elected parents whose children are registered to attend the school, one member from the Board of Trustees, the Chair of the Parent Organization, and the Student Council Coordinator. The Administrative Director serves as an ex-officio member.
The Parent Organization comprises the parents whose students are registered to attend MountainvilleAcademy. A Chairman is elected each year by the parent members and various committees are organized and populated by parent volunteers to perform the functions of the organization.
The Student Council offers students meaningful and fun opportunities to participate in school government. At the beginning of each school year, students shall elect one representative from each class in grades 6-8. These representatives will meet with the Student Council Coordinator (a parent) and the Student Council Faculty Advisor (a teacher). Both of these positions will be appointed by the School Administrative Committee. |
