From the Board President

  • Board Update

    03.6.13

    A heartfelt thanks to all who participated so generously in our Scholarship Auction, Bazar Bonsoir!

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Board Update

Maret School is a nonprofit private independent school, governed by a Board of Trustees. Day-to-day administration of the School is the responsibility of the Head of School, who is hired by and answers to the governing board.
Members of the parent body, alumni, greater community, and past faculty are represented on the Maret School board. Although not directly involved in the day-to-day management of the School, the board works to ensure that Maret remains financially stable, fiscally responsible, forward-thinking, and adherent to its mission and core values. Under the guidance of its President, the board is comprised of several working committees, each of which examines key issues and makes policy recommendations that strengthen the School and support its goals.

Financial Sustainability Guiding Principles

  • Strive to bring tuition increases in line with COLA over time
  • Strive to increase financial aid and maintain competitive faculty compensation
  • Focus on core mission priorities and enforce rigorous cost management, with a goal of reducing rates of growth in tuition
  • Review key program and cost performance metrics regularly

Strategic Plan Update: Leading in Excellence

Advancing Diversity

  • Financial Sustainability Task Force monitors our tuition increases and advances socioeconomic diversity
  • Diversity Task Force established for faculty and programs
  • 25% of our faculty self-identify as faculty of color
  • 40% of our students are students of color

Distinctive Programs

Faculty Leadership

  • Increased average salaries to top quartile of peer schools
  • Extended leadership among department chairs who ensure focus on essential skills for the 21st century
  • Faculty engagement on curriculum advancements, including revamped K-12 math curriculum, strengthened MS advising system, and integrated LS curriculum

Fundraising Priorities

  • Endowment exceeds $25M
  • The Annual Fund supports 8% of the operating budget.
  • The Scholarship Auction has increased by 45% in the last five years helping to increase financial aid support from 18% the 24% of our students

Student Accolades – 2012 Snapshot

  • Exceptional college choices for all our students
  • A National Merit Scholar,  3 Finalists, 14 Commended Scholars, 1 National Achievement Scholarship finalist
  • Literary and Visual Arts Magazine – top – Gold Crown award from Columbia Scholastic Press for the 17th consecutive year
  • Baseball won the MAC championship and Girls Soccer tied for first for ISL division Champion with 2 students recruited this year for Division 1 athletics

Board of Trustees 2012-13

Nancy Casey, President
Stewart Bainum, Vice President
Daryl Libow, Secretary
Esko Korhonen, Treasurer
Walter H. Burgin, Jr.
Assistant Treasurer
Travis Allen ’93
Alison Arnold-Simmons
MPA Representative
Judy Bacon
Jean Baderschneider
Jim Barrett
Michael Beschloss
Ian Cameron
Peter Edwards
Dalia Fateh
Ari Fitzgerald
Lauson Green ’84
Evelyn Halpert
John P. King
William R. Maloni, Jr. ‘00
Diane Mooney
Susan Morita
Andrea Reid
Adam Schwartz ’91, Alumni Association Representative
Brenda Smith
Richard Spigler
Marjo Talbott
Robert Youngentob
Mary Zients