Madina Academy has a two tiered Board structure- Board of Trustees (“BOT”) and Board of Education (“BOE”). The responsibilities of BOT is set out below:
The school Board’s main role is to be the long term “Mission Keeper”. As stated above, the Board is responsible for creating and approving policies, and the school principal is responsible for ensuring that those policies are being implemented at the school level on a day to day basis. The day to day operation of the school is now completely left to the school principal. The school principal oversees the implementation of the curriculum and classroom management. He/she is also responsible for staff evaluation and hiring and firing within the financial budget established by the school board.
Madina Academy’s Board focuses on the “big picture” and provides the school principal the latitude to implements policies with considerable discretion. Each party, the school board and the principal, have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The school board allows Madina Academy’s principal to make all decisions concerning staff, students and parents as long as the school principal is acting in harmony with the school’s mission and within the board’s expectations regarding budgets.
There is a clear chain of order in the school and a grievance procedure in place, which is highlighted in the student parent handbook, which instructs that conflicts should be resolved within the most direct levels before the conflicts are taken up the line. Because of the nature of the community that Madina Academy serves, and the relationship that the board members have with many community members, the school is continuing to strive to implement the grievances system and procedures with fidelity. As the board withdrew themselves from the daily operations of the school, it has become easier for such systems and procedures to be fully implemented and respected by the school community. Occasionally, in case of an operation related crisis, the principal has the ability to reach the board for counsel.
The school principal is also a non-voting member of the school board, as specified in the Madina Academy’s Board Bylaws. During board meetings, the principal gives an update on major issues that are taking place at the school just for the board’s overall information and assessment of the progress towards strategic goals. Most of the meeting is spent talking about strategic plans, marketing and fundraisers and other board specific roles and responsibilities.
- Approve new BOE members
- Responsible for the Waqf fund and the real estate assets owned by Madina Academy
- Helping to meet financial needs of the school
- Approve the strategic plan for the school
- The responsibilities of Board of Education are as follows:
- Developing a strategic plan for the school
- Policy development and approval
- Hiring and evaluating the school principal
- Approving/creating the annual budget with input from the Principal
- Setting salaries for employees
- Setting tuition for students and managing financial aid program
- Overseeing financial accountability
- Accountability to ensure that the school is fulfilling its mission
- Marketing and fundraising
The school Board’s main role is to be the long term “Mission Keeper”. As stated above, the Board is responsible for creating and approving policies, and the school principal is responsible for ensuring that those policies are being implemented at the school level on a day to day basis. The day to day operation of the school is now completely left to the school principal. The school principal oversees the implementation of the curriculum and classroom management. He/she is also responsible for staff evaluation and hiring and firing within the financial budget established by the school board.
Madina Academy’s Board focuses on the “big picture” and provides the school principal the latitude to implements policies with considerable discretion. Each party, the school board and the principal, have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The school board allows Madina Academy’s principal to make all decisions concerning staff, students and parents as long as the school principal is acting in harmony with the school’s mission and within the board’s expectations regarding budgets.
There is a clear chain of order in the school and a grievance procedure in place, which is highlighted in the student parent handbook, which instructs that conflicts should be resolved within the most direct levels before the conflicts are taken up the line. Because of the nature of the community that Madina Academy serves, and the relationship that the board members have with many community members, the school is continuing to strive to implement the grievances system and procedures with fidelity. As the board withdrew themselves from the daily operations of the school, it has become easier for such systems and procedures to be fully implemented and respected by the school community. Occasionally, in case of an operation related crisis, the principal has the ability to reach the board for counsel.
The school principal is also a non-voting member of the school board, as specified in the Madina Academy’s Board Bylaws. During board meetings, the principal gives an update on major issues that are taking place at the school just for the board’s overall information and assessment of the progress towards strategic goals. Most of the meeting is spent talking about strategic plans, marketing and fundraisers and other board specific roles and responsibilities.