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The Governing Board of The Bloomington Project School will be responsible for supporting the vision, mission and core beliefs of the school, and for providing sound fiscal oversight for the school. The board consists of members of the local community that are committed to the mission, vision, and goals of The Bloomington Project School. For the first five years, there shall be no less than one (1) and no more than three (3) members of the Organizing Group on the Governing Board. The board will be developing a conflict of interest statement, policy, and form to ensure the school is never at risk of a conflict of interest. There will be a board chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and treasurer. The School Leader of The Bloomington Project School will serve as an advisor to the Governing Board. The Bloomington Project School’s Governing Board oversees the school’s finances. While school leadership and contracted business management consultants will hold primary responsibility for creating and maintaining a sound budget, they will report directly to the Governing Board, who will ultimately approve and be responsible for all of the school’s budget and financial matters. The Governing Board will be responsible for: • Approving an annual operating budget for the school. • Meeting monthly with school leadership to review the budget and address any concerns or issues, as well as to plan for financial growth, development and sustainability. • Developing an annual financial timeline for the school. • Approving fiscal reports; facilities plans; fundraising plans and reports; marketing plans and reports; annual performance review of the School Leader; the contract of the School Leader; and all human resources decisions and contracts. • Developing The Bloomington Project School accounting and finance manual. • Ensuring proper accounting and reporting practices. • Creating a systematic fundraising plan for the school. • Reviewing and evaluating the school’s relationship and contract with any outside accounting, bookkeeping and other service providers. • Supporting the curriculum and educational plan outlined in the charter by supporting the work of the School Leader and The Bloomington Project School faculty. • Creating a student recruitment plan in the unlikely case of low student enrollment in any particular school year. • Developing a long-range, strategic plan. |
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest in the Bloomington Project School. Contact us at: blinfo@theprojectschool.orgResearch and Resources
P3 Resources:
The Buck Institute
Edutopia
The Project Zero at Harvard University
R&W Workshops Resources:
Teachers College
Development Studies Center
National Council of Teachers of English
Math Workshop includes:
Investigations in Number, Data, and Space
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Connected Math
Other resources that have been foundational in our thinking and design:
Responsive Classrooms