Parents are involved in many different ways at Touchstone. Parents serve as members of the Board of Directors (the By-laws stipulate that a majority of the members must be current parents in the school) and as such are involved in formulating school policy.  Parents serve on and chair many of the committees that help with an assortment of school activities.

Touchstone Committees

Executive -  The Executive Committee is charged with providing the Head of School and the Board Chair with a sounding board for discussing day to day issues pertaining to the school  The committee provides a smaller forum than the full Board from which to gather preliminary opinions and advice, prior to discussion by the full Board.  The committee also provides a forum for development of future Board leadership.  The Executive Committee is not a voting body, and can not make any decisions on the part of the Board of Trustees.

Development - The Development Committee is charged with  ensuring that the school reaches its annual development goals as laid out in the 5-year plan. The Committee is also charged with continuing the education of Trustees with regard to their role in development at the school and directing and supporting their engagement in development. 

Finance - The Finance Committee recommends to the Board of Directors the budget, fees for tuition or other services, financial aid to students (usually delegated to an ad-hoc subcommittee), salaries and benefits for employees, estimates non-tuition income in concert with the Development Committee, and any other areas the BOD or its Chairperson may from time to time designate. 

Marketing & Recruitment -The Marketing and Recruitment Committee is charged with ensuring that the school meets the recruitment goals as laid out in the 5-year plan.  The Committee is charged with continuing to refine our understanding of the communities we serve and the potential communities that we do not yet serve.  The Committee is also charged with continuing to promote the school and increase awareness of Touchstone’s offerings within those communities as well as within our current Touchstone community. 

Governance - The Governance committee solicits input from the full Touchstone community as it chooses a slate of nominees to present at the Annual Meeting in March for election to the Board of Directors.  The Governance Committee is also responsible for orienting newly elected board members and helping them become productive members of the board.