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SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
All parents of children in the school and all staff are members of the Touchstone Community School
Corporation. Members of the Corporation can elect at least 15 and not more than 21 individuals as members
of the school's Board of Directors. A majority of the Board's members must be parents or legal guardians of
children presently enrolled as students of the school at the time of their election. New Board members are
elected at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on the second Thursday of March of each year.
The term of each Director is three years or until his or her successor is elected. The terms of the Directors are so
arranged that approximately one third will stand for election each year.
The Board of Directors oversees the work of the school. The Head of the School is responsible to the Board for
the daily operations of the school and the carrying out of Board policies. The Board creates sub-committees to
oversee the work of the school. The Chairs of the Personnel, Finance, Buildings and Grounds, Development,
ACT and Nominations committees are ex-officio members of the Board.
THE SOCIAL COVENANT OF THE SCHOOL
Believing that it was important for the school to have a written statement of behavior and expectations, the
Touchstone community adopted the following statement.
Guiding Principles.
We believe that the purpose of the school is for learning and for personal, social and intellectual growth. As a
community we've agreed that there are four general principles that guide us at the school:
Our community is based on mutual respect. We expect that everyone - students, staff and parents - in the
Touchstone community will demonstrate respect and treat others and the environment with respect.
We expect all members of the community to be aware of and value difference. We all share responsibility for
creating a community in which everyone feels safe and included.
We believe students learn from each other and have a responsibility to help others learn and develop. No
student has the right to interfere with the learning of another student or the purpose of an activity.
We expect social, emotional and academic progress and development from all members of the community.
As students grow and spend time at the school, they are expected to take more and more responsibility for
their behavior and their learning.
We recognize that these principles need ongoing presentation and discussion by the full community to insure
that they are meaningful, understood by all and vital.
School Rules
In addition to these general principles, we believe that some rules - relatively few in number and clearly stated -
are needed to make sure that the school and the grounds are pleasant and safe places for us all. These rules
are reviewed at the beginning of every year at an all-school assembly, and added to in the course of the year,
as needed.
Fighting, clear disrespect of another person, use of abusive or aggressive language and aggressive physical
behavior are not tolerated.
Rock throwing and threatening play with sticks are not allowed.
No weapons of any kind, real or toy, may be brought to school at any time. Students may not use any item
with the intent to injure, threaten, or scare any person at any time.
Going down the slide head-first is not permitted.
Pushing the ten-tire bouncer is not allowed.
There will be no trading, bartering or selling of personal possessions between students of the older and
younger classes.