Election to the board of trustees carries with it a responsibility of stewardship. By definition, trustees are the custodians of the school: they hold “在信任” the mission and the school的声誉. Current trustees accept the obligation to not only preserve but to also add to the enterprise. 除了这些职责之外, the work of trustees focuses exclusively on 政策 and strategies that are future-focused, and not on daily operations, which are delegated to the head of school. Trustees are called upon to contribute their time, 认为, 和能源, as well as financial resources, to support the viability and growth of the school.
— National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)