Administration and Board Roles

Periodically, the school faces a difficult challenge that has many facets, perspectives and impacts on our family. We are in the midst of one of those situations now. I am not going to discuss that situation's details here. The facts are that our elementary music teacher handed in his resignation this past Monday. It would not be appropriate or fair to anyone to do discuss any further details. I am praying that our whole family would not be discussing this situation either unless you are specifically going to those directly involved who must make the decisions about what to do. Satan would love nothing better than to create division and strife in our school. Please do not allow him to do so.

From a chairman's perspective, as well as the superintendent-elect, I wanted to also remind you that we do have a process that administration consistently follows. They are doing so in this case as well. In every step, they are prayerful, thoughtful and seeking fairness and desire to administer justice with compassion.

In addition, the Board's role in this process is that they are not involved. The decision of the administration, and specifically the superintendent, is final. The Board does not serve as a Supreme Court hearing appeals. Our role is to evaluate the effectiveness of the superintendent. We may share some perspective with the administration with the intent to inform, but we must leave that portion of information in their hands to synthesize with all other factors and trust them to make the right decision. If we can't trust them, then we must engage in our role of evaluating effectiveness. The Board does not pressure the administration into acting a certain way or we are overstepping our boundaries. The Board sets policies and reviews the superintendent for performance. The administration runs the school.

I pray that you will help the school by allowing this process to be handled confidentially, fairly and effectively by not spreading rumors with the risk of dividing our family. If you have facts to share, please get them to the administration. Then trust the Lord and the administration to take all factors - and trust me there are many factors some of which can not be made public in consideration of all parties' confidentiality concerns - into consideration and deal with this situation in a Biblical, fair and appropriate manner.

And in all things pray fervently for unity of the body and glory to God.