Board of trustees

Governance

Board of Trustees

A charter school board of trustees is ultimately responsible for supervision and control of the school. It is the entity that holds the charter and is held accountable by the Commonwealth for the operation of the school. Among a charter school board of trustees’ basic responsibilities are to ensure that:

  • The school’s academic program is successful, as measured by both internal and external assessments.
  • The school’s program and operation are faithful to the terms of its charter, including compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • The school is a viable organization, which includes, among other things, that it is financially solvent and has competent professional staff.

The board also helps the school achieve its goals in a number of ways: providing expertise, giving the school credibility in the community, assisting in fundraising, connecting the school to the wider community, and focusing on the future.

Members

Chair, Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki
Neurodiversity & STEM Researcher, TERC; Parent ‘28 and ’30, Committee on Trustees and Personnel Policy, Appointed October 2023, term ends 2026.

Vice-Chair, Janet Strauss
Valley Medical Group, Former school leader, teacher and leadership developer, Committee on Trustees & Personnel Policy, Appointed 2023, term ends 2026.

Secretary, Alan Tatro
Retired Financial Advisor; Parent ’10, Finance & Facilities Committee, Appointed 2019; term ends 2025.

Treasurer, Janet Cowie
Director of Business Operations, Zoar Outdoor, Parent ’24, Finance and Facilities Committee; Chair. Appointed Sept 2020, term ends 2025.

Trustee, Anthony Reiber
GCC Natural Res Sr Spec. Programs Coord; Parent ’27, Committee on Trustees and Personnel Policy, Appointed 2019; term ends 2025

Trustee, Samantha Vega
Finance and Facilities Committee

Jenni Manfredi
Principal/Head of School; Ex-Officio

Faculty Trustee, Mandy Locke
Four Rivers founding teacher; Div 1 Science teacher; Parent ’29 and ’30

Student Rep, Seneca Smith
Student voice – Senior class of 2027, Appointed 2023, term ends 2025.

Student Rep, Emma Horton-Woods
Student voice – Senior class of 2026, Appointed 2024, term ends 2026.