2013-2014 MIR Annual Report

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OUR AUTHENTIC MONTESSORI PRACTICE Montessori in Redlands provides a Montessori education based on the principles and practices of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). Classroom teachers hold AMI diplomas and the school meets the standards set by AMI. Additionally, MIR is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Currently MIR is in the middle of a 6-year accreditation cycle and will have a visiting team on campus in February 2015. MIR ANNUAL REPORT 8
“We have a magnificent board.” —Comment from 2013-14 Parent Satisfaction Survey STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES When my older son (now 26) started in Aedín’s Toddler class, MIR was situated next to the New York Street post office. When he started in Primary, MIR had moved to its current location. It has always been the work of the MIR Board of Trustees to make strategic decisions to build the school as we now know it. Our entire campus serves a much more robust student body than in the 1990s. The Board of Trustees has the responsibility of planning to ensure that buildings and playgrounds, parking lots and utilities, and other physical details can serve these students well and maintain a Montessori community for years to come. You see evidence of that planning and implementation as you tour the campus today. Although there are many improvements, detailed in this report, the Board was particularly proud that MIR is converting the north campus to solar energy. This will allow us to save money on utility bills and invest more in student education, while also taking an action that demonstrates to our children that we care about the environment of their adulthoods. Let me share with you an overview of some of the activities carried out by the Board this past year: • We supported participation by the Head and Assistant Head of School in international Montessori organizations. Maura Joyce is president of the Montessori Administrators Association, and Peter Davidson serves on the AMI board. This increases MIR’s international reputation and profile. • We made budget decisions based on the recommendations of the Finance Committee that allowed for facilities improvements over the year, especially in the summer. • Our budget decisions allowed MIR to keep tuition changes to a minimum, especially when compared to other independent schools. Members of the MIR Board of Trustees are responsible for the future direction of MIR. We talk about our visions, we share our concerns, we serve on MIR committees, we listen and observe, and we work to ensure that MIR will be physically strong and financially stable for many years to come. Pam Ford President, Board of Trustees 2013-14 Board of Trustees Pam Ford, President Trevor Norton, Vice President Robert Dawes, Treasurer Dean Silliman, Secretary Lorraine Slattery-Farrell Michele Vercoski Treva Webster Kendall McCarthy MIR ANNUAL REPORT 9
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