Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees has the responsibility, in consultation with school Administration, for setting school policy, maintaining the Schools’ financial health, and selecting the Head of Schools. The Board and Administration, as the primary decision making bodies, are involved in long-range planning, evaluation and direction. The Board is accountable through the Sacred Heart Commission on Goals to the United States Provincial Team of the Society of the Sacred Heart for operating the Schools according to the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Education. The Board is composed of no more than 30 members, three of whom must be Religious of the Sacred Heart. The Head of Schools and President of Parents of the Heart (the Schools’ parents organization) are members, ex officio. 

The Board meets as a whole five times per year and operates through a series of standing committees. Each board member serves on at least one standing committee and many on more than one. Committees include: Academic Mission, Advancement, Buildings and Grounds, Committee on Trustees, Diversity and Inclusion, Enrollment and Marketing, Finance, Information Planning Systems, Investment and Head Support and Evaluation Committee. 

As is typical of independent schools, the Board is self-perpetuating. This means that the trustees select their own successors. Criteria to be considered includes diversity of talent and background, willingness to serve and perform the duties required, prior efforts on behalf of the Schools and conformance to the guidelines for makeup of the board as set forth in the bylaws. The board is diverse in terms of talent and background, but share a common devotion to Sacred Heart and its mission as expressed through hard work and generosity.

2012-13

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Connelly
Chair of the Board 
  

Ms. Anna Atkinson 
Sister Mary Bernstein, RSCJ ASH’64
Mrs. Suzanne Bettman
Mr. James F. Brady
Sister Sally Brennan, RSCJ
Father Justin Daffron, SJ
Mr. Peter H. D’Arrigo
Mrs. Ellen E. Engel
Sister Frances Gimber, RSCJ
Mr. Eric J. Gorman
Mr. Jeffrey Hesse
Mrs. Virginia S. Hiteshew
Mr. Michael Husman H’89
Mr. Jeffrey Jozwiak
Ms. Judith Keller
Mr. Michael H. Kennedy
Mr. Carson P. Kyhl
Mr. Michael H. Mooney, Jr.
Mrs. Yvonne Ralsky
Mr. David L. Reahl, Sr.
Mr. George Ruhana
Mr. Rex Sessions
Mrs. Maureen Sippel
Ms. Kimberly M. Taylor-Smith
Mr. John J. Waller  
Mr. Nat Wilburn - Head of Schools