About the Board - Singapore American School

The SAS Mission

The Singapore American School is committed to providing each student an exemplary American educational experience with an international perspective.




	SAS Home About SAS Welcome Superintendent SAS Strategic Focus School Divisions Our Faculty Facilities Nationality Profile University Acceptances Campus Map School Administration Campus Security & Safety Directions to SAS Contact Us Admissions Overview Director of Admissions Age Requirement Fees Schedule 08-09 SAS Uniform Guidelines Special Needs Program ESOL Program How to Apply Download Forms Meet Our Staff New Family Info Apply and Pay Online Contact Us Curriculum Asst. Supt. Message SAS Strategic Focus Review Cycle Curriculum Online Professional Development Contact Us School Board About the Board Meet the Board Policy Statements Board Committees Board Meetings 2008-09 Budget Volunteer About the Trust Memorandum/Articles of Association Contact the Board School Divisions Overview Early Childhood Center (Ages 3-4) Primary School (Grades K-2) Intermediate School (Grades 3-5) Middle School (Grades 6-8) High School (Grades 9-12) SAS Libraries PS Library IS Library MS Library HS Library Library Handbook Community Library Contact Us Photo/Video Gallery Events Photo Gallery School Information Videos School Publications Overview NewsFlash Trading Post Parent Emails Sent School Calendars School Wide Activities PS Calendar IS Calendar MS Calendar HS Calendar 2007-08 Calendar 2008-09 Calendar Technology Overview Director IT Staff Tech Bulletin Tech Help IT Forum Contact IT Parent Organizations Overview PTA Boosters ARTS Council Giving to SAS Overview FAQs Make A Gift Now Contact Development After School Activities EASA SACAC School Bus Info Overview Bus Transport Registration Form Working at SAS Overview Teaching Positions Available Other Job Openings Teaching Application Form (pdf) Staff Development Calendar Professional Development SAS Curriculum Teacher Authors Contact Us Summer Program Search SAS What's Happening @ SAS Parent Directory Change Address/email Contact Us

School Board

Memorandum/Articles of Association

About the Board

The Singapore American School Board is a policy and governance board. The Board has three primary responsibilities:

1. Ensure that the school’s policies support the achievement of the school’s purpose. The Board of Governors delegates the implementation of these policies to the Superintendent, who is responsible for the administrative operations of the school.

2. Conduct long range planning for the continued improvement and financial health of the school. This includes annual establishment of school wide goals and ongoing review of progress toward those goals.

3. Hire the school’s Superintendent, provide ongoing support and supervise his/her performance.

The Singapore American School Board of Governors is made up of 12 elected volunteers who serve three year terms and serve on a minimum of two Board committees. All Board members must be parents of current SAS students and members of the Trust.

The Board operates through the following working committees:

Curriculum Committee: The committee reviews, approves, informs, or recommends as appropriate, curricular issues to the Board for approval and provides a channel for community input into curriculum development. The committee also reviews special programs such as Interim Semester and Classroom Without Walls.

Facilities Committee: The Committee is responsible, at policy and planning levels, for the construction and maintenance of the school plant subject to final approval of the Board. The Facilities Committee is also responsible at policy level for security.

Finance Committee: The Committee is responsible for (1) final review and approval of the budget before it goes to the Board for adoption; (2) final monitoring of all school expenditures for the Board; (3) working with the Superintendent on all joint responsibilities having to do with school finance and fiscal safeguards, and planning for the future.

Trust Committee: The Committee is responsible for assessing the Board composition and recruiting talented persons to serve on the Board. The Committee also assists the Board in the Superintendents performance assessment and the annual review of Board effectiveness.