Board Overview

The Hilltop Board of Trustees

The role of the Hilltop Board of Trustees is to determine and oversee policies that support the mission of the school and to ensure the school's fiscal stability.  This includes the hiring and evaluation of the Head of School, appointing standing and ad hoc committees, overseeing the lease and facility use, fundraising, and strategic planning.  HMS board members also serve as ambassadors for the school to the community at large.

Specific Professional Experience or Areas of Expertise sought by the HMS board

Serving on the HMS board or on one of its various committees is a great way to offer your professional expertise, experience, and time to Hilltop.  The board has an ongoing need to attract potential trustees from within and outside the Hilltop community who have experience or expertise in the following areas:

Law, Finance, Development/Fundraising, Contracting/Architecture, Education, Administration/Organization, and Community Connection.

To find out more about how you might serve on the HMS board or on one of its committees, please review the work of the Board Committees, the Adapted NAIS Principles for Good Practice for the Board of Directors and for Individual Trustees, the HMS Board Nominating Protocol, andthe HMS Board Candidate Information Form.

Current work

The HMS Board of Trustees has been busy this year creating new structures that are designed to help the board run more efficiently and with greater transparency.  The board has adapted the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Principles of Good Practice for the Board of Directors and for Individual Trustees; has created several standing Board Committees that actively seek involvement from the HMS community; and has created a formal nominating protocol for board membership.  We are also committed to reporting on board activities through a monthly newsletter.

Please visit the Board Committee page to find out what each individual committee has been working on this year.