EXPLORER - La Salle College High School

11 Explorer Fall 2009
The Board of Trustees is an active governing body
that is comprised of twenty-nine men and women
who bring unique expertise and perspectives to the
challenge of leading and governing a progressive
school that is guided by Roman Catholic principles
and steeped in a rich Lasallian tradition and heritage.
The interests of the Christian Brothers are represented
by three senior Members of the Christian Brothers
Community. The Chairman is elected by the Corporate
Members in consultation with the President and
elected Trustees.
The Trustees of the Board represent a melting pot of
La Salle’s heritage. They include people whose love
for the School stems from having been the child of a
former graduate, a “Brothers’ Boy”, a past parent, a
past teacher/administrator, or from a recognition of
the importance of a Catholic Lasallian education in
molding the men of tomorrow. These people share a
passionate commitment to keeping the vision of De
La Salle alive and relevant to young boys and their
families for decades to come.
La Salle’s Board is a working board. The work of the
Board is primarily performed at the Committee level,
and the purpose of the quarterly Board meetings
is to elicit a discussion that draws on the skills and
knowledge of the Trustees to address selective issues.
The Committees officially meet four times a year,
but through their task forces and sub-committees
individual Trustees meet on an almost-weekly basis.
The four committees of the Board mirror its primary
responsibilities and authority. They include: Finance
and Property, Governance and Leadership, Institutional
Advancement,and Long Range Planning and
Mission. These committees work in concert with the
administration, faculty, and staff as well as with other
stakeholders as appropriate.
As it embarks on a new Board year, in addition to the
normal slate of responsibilities and issues that it will be
addressing, there are two major initiatives that form its
priorities. The first of these is the support of the successful
launch and deployment of the Public Phase of
the Fulfilling the Promise Capital Campaign.
The second is the development of the 2010 Strategic
Vision which will set the standard, and general roadmap,
for what La Salle will be in 2015. Both of these
are critical to the long-range vitality of La Salle.
La Salle College High School is an outstanding
place of learning and growth whose history is
surpassed only by its potential for the future.
The Board seeks to foster that potential by governing
with a keen understanding of the needs and interests
of each of the stakeholder groups that make up La
Salle. As the Board discerns the future of the School, it
will continue to build upon La Salle’s great legacy and
redefine its relevance.