About

Board of Trustees

Trinity's Board of Trustees bears ultimate responsibility for the well-being of the school.
Members are nominated by the Committee on Trustees and elected by the full Board. New members are selected for the particular talents or experience that they can bring to Trinity's affairs as well as for their knowledge of and involvement in the school's activities. The full Board meets at least five times a year at the school to receive reports from its various committees and from the Head of School.

Main areas of responsibility:

List of 3 items.

  • Appointment of the Head of School

    The Board delegates all administrative functions to the Head of School.
  • Finances

    The Board sets the budget for each year, authorizes fund-raising activities and makes certain that the program operates within its fiscal limits. The Board is also responsible for the proper management of Trinity's endowment funds.
  • Policy making

    The Board determines the school's objectives and sees that those objectives are appropriately achieved.

Committees

The Board handles most of its business through standing committees, which meet as and when they need to do so. The present committees are:
  • Executive Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Committee on Trustees
  • Compensation Committee
  • Advancement Committee
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
  • Education Committee
  • Facilities Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Investment Committee
  • Law Committee
  • Personnel Policy Committee
Located on the Upper West Side of New York City, Trinity School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent school for grades K-12. Since 1709, Trinity has provided a world-class education to its students with rigorous academics and outstanding programs in athletics, the arts, peer leadership, and global travel.