The York School

“The board of trustees may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the trustees then in office, create any number of board committees, each consisting of two or more trustees, and only of trustees, to serve at the pleaseure of the board. A non-trustee may be appointed to a board committee as an advisor to the committee. Appoinments to any board committee shall be made by the board chair. Board committees may be given all the authority of the board, except for the powers to: a. Set the number of trustees within a range specified in these bylaws; b. Elect trustees or remove trustees without cause; c. Fill vacancies on the board of trustees or on any board committee; d. Fix compensation of trustees for serving on the board or any board committee; e. Amend or repeal these bylaws or adopt new bylaws; f. Adopt amendments to the articles of incorporation of the corporation; g. Amend or repeal any resolution of the board of trustees; h. Create any other board committees or appoint the members of any board committees; i. Appoint, hire, dismiss or terminate the head of school. Or terminate or modify the employment agreement with the head of school; or j. Approve any merger, reorganization, voluntary dissolution, or disposition of substantially all of the assets of the corporation. The board of trustees may adopt rules for the governance of any board or advisory committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these bylaws.”

“A draft of Form 990 is sent by the accounting firm to the Board Finance Chair who distributes it to all Trustees, the Head of School and finance staff. All comments and corrections are then forwarded to the accounting firm for incorporation into the final version, which is recirculated to the Trustees prior to submission.”

“York school's employees are required to conduct themselves with integrity in strict compliance with the letter and spirit of the law and adhere to the highest principles of loyalty and business ethics. Employees should avoid situations where their private interest, or that of the members of their family, conflict with the interest of york school as set forth more fully in this handbook. A conflict of interest exists when the employee's loyalties or actions are divided between york school's interests and those of another, such as a competitor, supplier, donor, trustee, student, or parent. Employees are required to devote their full time and attention to york school's business while at work. Employees may not conduct personal business or business for another employer during their scheduled working hours. The products, designs, supplies, ideas, and data of york school are the property of york school and should never be given to an outside agency or individual except with prior authorization by the head of school. Any improper transfer of materials or disclosure of information, even though it is not apparent that you have personally gained by such action, constitutes unacceptable conduct and constitutes a conflict of interest. Employees who participate in such a practice will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including possible termination of employment. An employee involved in any of the situations described in this policy should immediately and fully disclose the relevant circumstances to the head of school for a determination as to whether a potential or actual conflict exists. If an actual or potential conflict is determined, york school may take whatever corrective action is appropriate according to the circumstances, up to and including termination. Failure to comply with this policy and cooperate in disclosing facts shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Employees may not tutor enrolled students for pay, nor solicit student or parent patronage for private ventures including travel and field trips without the express approval of the head of school. The head of school or the dean of students must approve all student travel experiences. Employees may not sponsor fundraising projects without the consultation of the director of advancement. All gifts to the school, of whatever kind, must be reported to the advancement office. Nothing in this policy is intended to interfere with employees' rights to participate in concerted activity such as communicating with their coworkers regarding their wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment, or with any other rights protected under the national labor relations act. The board of directors has a separate conflict of interest policy. A committee consisting of the chairman of the board, the chair of the trustee committee, and a third member of the board, to be appointed by the chairman of the board, shall constitute the conflicts committee. Annually, each trustee and other interested party shall review the policy, complete and sign the disclosure statement. The conflicts committee review all disclosure statements and address and resolve all issues. If one of the members of the conflicts committee has disclosed a potential conflict, then the other two members shall appoint a third trustee to review the issues raised by the members' potential conflict. A summary report is prepared for the board of all findings regarding conflict transactions.”

“Guidance and evaluation of the head of school proceeds from the work of the head of school committee after committee members take into account head of school's performance and compensation data from comparable schools locally, statewide and nationally, they bring recommendations to the general board to determine the compensation amount for the head of school. For the director of finance and operations, the board's finance committee is provided with comparable schools' director of finance and operations compensation statistical data on national, sate and local levels. The finance committee members review the data independently and advise the board of trustees on the reasonableness and appropriateness of the compensation for the director of finance and operations. All decisions are documented and the compensation evaluations occur when the positions are bieng hired.”

“School information and other documents are made available upon individual request.”