Board of Governors

Meet the Board

Brooke Wade, Chair
Richard Wood, Treasurer
Dallas Ross, Secretary
Ron Anderson
Christine Applegarth
Brad Armstrong
Lisa Dalton
Paul Dunstan
Catherine Epstein
Lorne Folick
Ken Horng
Alan Leong
Frank Margitan
Martha Piper
Gurmeet Sengara
David Sprague

Patricia J. Dawson (Head of School Ex-officio)

The Board of Governors of Crofton House School is made up of a group of dedicated, capable and willing individuals who all share a love of the school, a deep commitment to its vision, and an appreciation of the value of a first-class education for young women. The composition of the board reflects the balance of expertise and perspectives needed to achieve the mission of the school. To this end, each board member gives generously of his or her time, expertise, and resources and sits on up to two board committees depending on areas of interest.

Brooke Wade, Chair of the Board of Governors

Responsibilities

to prepare a clear statement of the school's mission and objectives and to work with the Head of School in partnership to fulfill these principles, while maintaining a clear boundary between the responsibilities of the board and those of the administration;
to review and maintain by-laws and establish policies and plans consistent with the mission;
to be accountable for the financial well-being of the school, including capital assets, operating budgets, fund-raising, and endowments;
to evaluate itself and the Head of School and establish goals for each upcoming year;
to comply with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined by the BC Ministry of Education;
to develop itself through new trustee orientation, ongoing education, and leadership succession planning; and
to select, support, and nurture the Head of School.

Membership of the Board

There are to be a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 18 board members, 12 of whom shall be elected by the members of the Society (the parents of the school and board members). Elected members may serve up to two consecutive three-year terms. To ensure continuity and institutional memory, at each annual general meeting four elected members retire and four new members are elected. Up to three additional members may be appointed for a one-year term. The Chairs of the Crofton House School Alumnae, Parents Auxiliary, and Foundation also sit on the board during their respective terms of office

Newsroom

Dr. Alex Russell talk at CHS

In partnership with the Parents' Auxiliary, CHS will host highly-acclaimed guest speaker Dr. Alex Russell on May 22, 2013 at 7pm. Parents and friends are invited for an enlightening evening on parenting in the 21st century.

CHS in the news

Crofton House School was recently featured on Global TV and in 24hrs newspaper.

Props needed for Annie Jr. musical

Producers for the Junior School musical of Annie Jr. are looking for a number of props for the production.

Crofton House in the News

The Vancouver Sun features several Crofton House student videos. Watch them online at the Vancouver Sun Student Video Centre.

Holiday Open House

With twinkling lights, boughs of holly, and a table full of goodies, the Old Residence came alive for the Holiday Open House. After many months of renovations to the Old Residence, the building was officially unveiled for the community to see.