{"id":16618,"date":"2018-12-02T01:07:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T22:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mefis.k12.tr\/istanbul\/?page_id=16618"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:51:14","slug":"board-of-governors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mefis.k12.tr\/istanbul\/demo-test-website\/about-us\/board-of-governors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Governors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16618\" class=\"elementor elementor-16618\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27051290 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-27051290-d2b6029 \" data-id=\"27051290\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"27051290\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ad6cde e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-60ad6cde-0ae7adb \" data-id=\"60ad6cde\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"60ad6cde\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b58f01 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b58f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>MEF International School Board:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MEF IS Board convenes to discuss MEF IS-related agenda items four times per school year, with two meetings scheduled each semester.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Board members:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder Representative (Chair)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Manager<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of School<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School Principals (Istanbul &amp; Izmir)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent Representative (Istanbul &amp; Izmir) (elected)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primary School Teacher Representative (Istanbul &amp; Izmir) (elected)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondary School Teacher Representative (Istanbul &amp; Izmir) (elected)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Guiding Principles of the Board of Governors<\/b><\/p><p><b>All members of the Board of MEF International Schools shall:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be motivated primarily by the desire to serve MEF IS and the children it educates.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a student focus in all decision-making.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be accountable for the financial well-being of MEF IS.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be responsible to MEF IS rather than an individual or group or agenda.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish, in partnership with MEF IS\u2019s Head of School, priorities and policies for MEF IS which are consistent with MEF IS\u2019s mission.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognise that legal authority rests with the Board, not any individual member.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honor majority decisions once made.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>The Board of Governors have oversight in the following areas as outlined in the School\u2019s Board Policy Manual:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All staff, whether internationally or locally recruited, shall consistently support, promote, and apply the mission of the School.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The educational program shall be designed, reviewed, and assessed to promote high achievement for all MEF IS students within the parameters of the School\u2019s mission.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The School\u2019s learning environment shall be safe, secure, healthy and supportive of the mission.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial planning and resource allocation procedures shall be adequate to ensure the long and short-term financial security of the School.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic goals for the long-term development of the School shall be established and periodically reviewed by the Board in collaboration with the Administration.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development and advancement programs shall support the mission and be consistent with the School\u2019s values.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The implementation of the Child Safeguarding procedures and policies are reviewed regularly to ensure prevention and intervention in child 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