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Board Of Trustees
"The primary responsibility of the board of trustees of an indepen­ dent school is to see to it that the institution operates in the best in­ terests of the students, teachers, and parents. It has a larger and more continuing responsibility, too, which is reflected in the word "trustee,” for a school should be held in trust.
The trustees are custodians of the integrity of the institution, of its standing and reputation built by the founders and those who have labored over the years. Trustees hold in trust the school’s future as well as its present ...”
The Trustees Handbook
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