SAS BOARD

SAS Board Composition

9 Members in SAS Board

I. SAS Board under the AOA and Policy Manual

How to Serve on the Board?

US Consul General or his/her designee

The Election/Appointment Process and Criteria Members

TypeKey Criteria Process Vote Needed

Elected Members SAS parents Must not be a paid employee or the immediate family member of a paid employee of the school Must not be the spouse of a board member

Candidates be recommended by two SAS parents Election by written ballot

Election results based on the number of votes received In case of a tie, a run-off election will be held

Appointed Members

May or may not be SAS parents Must offer skills needed by the board Must not be a paid employee or the immediate family member of a paid employee of the school Must not be a spouse of a board member

Board solicits interest inside and outside the SAS community to fill the vacancy Interested person submits application to the board Board Chair will decide whether to appoint by consensus or by board vote. Unclear how Board Chair would make the decision and if by vote, what vote requirement is

Board Chair will decide whether to appoint by consensus or by board vote. Unclear how Board Chair would make the decision and if by vote, what vote requirement is.

The Term and Extension of the Board Members

Members Type Term Extension Vote Needed for Extension

Elected members Two years (or till the next Parents Association election in case of filling a vacancy)

May decide on his or her own to extend the term by one year. Eligible for re-election

None

Appointed members Two years May request for one year extension. Eligible for re-appointment

2/3 vote by the board

Bottom Line: Board member could potentially serve unlimited terms through extension of term, re-election, appointment, or re-appointment, and a combination of the above, whether or not he/she is a parent.

Chairman & Board Power and Authority

Chair & Board Authority and Power Vote for Determination if prescribed

Chair to determine appointment of board members by consensus or by vote

Board to carry out the AOA and implement the Board Policy

Board to provide policy direction to the SAS

Board to hire a superintendent to manage the school, and consult on other administrators’ appointments

Board to set tuition, and approve salary schedules and budget for the school

Board to remove any board members who misses three consecutive, regularly scheduled, board meetings

Board to organize standing or ad hoc committees to deal with particular areas of board responsibility or specific issues

Board to establish and amend the Board Policy 2/3 vote of Board

Board to serve as the a court of last appeal for disputes within the school

NOTE: The above is a summary of the AOA and Policy Manual, which shall be referred to for a complete description.

II. Current Board Members Composition

Chair: David Liu, Puxi (term ending; will become non-SAS parent in 2013-2014 school year; eligible for board appointment) 2004-current

Vice-Chair: Stella Chan, Puxi (term ending; eligibility for board appointment depends on whether candidate/spouse A. Yeung is elected)

2010-current

Treasurer: Raymond Chang, Puxi 2012-current

Secretary: Candace Cooper, Pudong 2012-current

Jay Dong, Pudong 2012-current

Adam Juszynski, Pudong 2011-current

Eric Pan, Puxi (appointed by Board 2011 for 2 years, term extended by 1 year)

2011-current

Cindy Qiu, Puxi (appointed by Board 2012 for 2 years; previously a elected member from 2006 to 2012)

2006-current

Kristin Hagerstrom, US Consulate appointee 2012-current

SAS 董事会

SAS 董事会构成

SAS的九位董事

I. 学校章程与政策手则中的董事会制度

董事会成员的产生

上海美国领事或其指定代表

选任 / 委任董事的产生过程和选拔标准

董事类型 主要标准 产生过程 需要选票

选任董事 学生家长 不得为学校雇员或其直系亲属 不得为其他董事配偶

候选人须经至少两位SAS 学生家长提名 由家长投票选出

根据得票数决定选举结果 出现平局情况，将进行决胜选举

委任董事 不需要是学生家长 须具备董事会需要的技能不得为学校雇员或其直系亲属不得为其他董事配偶

董事会在学校社区内外征询报名人选 候选人向董事会提交申请 董事会主席决定由一致同意或投票选出委任董事；但主席将如何作出决定，以及采取投票方式时，需要多少比例的票数才能通过并不明确

董事会主席决定由一致同意或投票选出委任董事；但主席将如何作出决定，以及采取投票方式时，需要多少比例的票数才能通过并不明确

董事会成员的任期和延期

董事类型 任期 延期 延期所需票数选任董事 两年（为填补空位而

产生的选任董事，任期至下一次家长协会选举）

董事可自行决定是否延长一年任期 无任期期数限制

无

委任董事 两年 董事可申请延长一年任期 无任期期数限制

董事会 2/3 投票通过

总结：一位董事会成员可以通过延长任期、再次选任、再次委任或综合以上方式的途径，无限期的供职于董事会，而其并非一定为学生家长。

董事会主席与董事会的主要权力

董事会主席与董事会主要权力 规定所需投票数

董事会主席决定由一致同意或投票方式选举董事会成员 董事会执行学校章程及董事会政策手则 董事会为学校规定发展方向 董事会聘请总校长以管理学校，为学校其他行政人员的选任提供意见 董事会规定学费，批准工资薪酬和学校预算 董事会开除连续缺席三次常规董事会议的董事会成员 董事会组织常设或特别委员会，以处理董事会职责内特别事项或其他特定事务 董事会设立及修改董事会政策手则 须经董事会 2/3 成员

批准 董事会对学校内部纠纷作出最终判定

敬请注意，以上为相关规定之概要，详细规定请参见学校章程和政策手册。

主席： David Liu ， 浦西（任期结束； 2013-2014 学年起将不再是 SAS 学生家长；有资格成为委任董事） 2004 至今

副主席： Stella Chan ，浦西（任期结束；是否有资格成为委任董事取决于候选人 / 配偶 A. Yeung 是否本次当选）

2010 至今

财务长： Raymond Chang ，浦西 2012 至今秘书： Candace Cooper ，浦东 2012 至今Jay Dong ，浦东 2012 至今Adam Juszynski ， 浦东 2011 至今Eric Pan ，浦西（于 2011 年被董事会委任 2 年，任期延长一年） 2011 至今

Cindy Qiu ，浦西 （于 2012 年被董事会委任 2 年；2006 年至 2012 年曾担任选任董事） 2006 至今

Kristin Hagerstrom ，由美国领事委任 2012 至今

II. 董事会现有人员组成