In a recent I&P article, ISM recommended that schools consider adding “Core Values” to their Purpose and Outcome Statements because it is becoming more difficult for schools to avoid a core values position. There are several reasons for such a recommendation. They include protecting the school’s value perception, safeguarding the faculty culture, and assuring that institutionally agreed-on values, rather than individual values, are the public norm.

There is no doubt every private-independent school needs an engaged Board. As a nonprofit organization, the formation of a Board is an IRS requirement. “The Internal Revenue Service encourages an active and engaged board, believing that it is important to the success of a charity and its compliance with tax requirements. Governing boards should be composed of persons who are informed and active in overseeing a charity’s operations and finances.