Planning and Policy Committee

To assist the administration in the formulation of a long-range strategic plan;
To monitor the strategic plan and review objectives for possible policy;
To assist the administration in the formulation of policy to guide academic, student, business, development, and faith community affairs.

To assist the Board and school administration in establishing long-range strategic goals, based on an appropriate assessment and analysis in light of the program’s mission statement and annual assumptions;
To monitor the progress of the strategic plan (goals and objectives) (ongoing);
To report to the Board (formally, in writing) the progress of yearly objectives (quarterly);
To develop annual assumptions concerning the internal and external environments surrounding the educational ministries (January);
To receive from other committees recommendations for next year’s planning objectives (February);
To make recommendations to the Board on all planning objectives for the next year;
To draft with the Executive Committee and the school administration an annual report which reviews and summarizes the successes, concerns and hopes for the educational ministries (May, June).

To review with the principal the annual planning objectives for possible policy implications;
To research and draft policy language to submit to the Board;
To conduct consultation on proposed policy, as appropriate;
To call for the evaluation of newly promulgated policy (usually 6-9 months later);
To review annually with the principal all policies for timelines and appropriateness to the school program (fall).