The Oversight Council was established in 2008 and, while the ultimate authority for the school resides with the Columbia Board of Trustees, this group is delegated by the Provost to monitor the operations and the sustainability of The School at Columbia. The Council does not establish any policies that are inconsistent with the policies of the University/
The Council consists of twelve members appointed by the Provost. Five members are full time faculty members, with no more than two being parents of currently or previously enrolled students. Two members are parents of currently enrolled community students. A full time lead teacher at the School is nominated and elected by peers. The president of the Parent Teacher Association is a member. Three members who are outside of Columbia University and who have no formal relationship with The School, at least one of whom will be involved in some aspect of K-12 education.
The 2009 – 2010 school year has these members:
Teodo Linda Barolini Columbia faculty, unaffiliated State of the School Subcommittee
Janet Currie Columbia faculty, parent Finance Subcommittee
Nancy Elting Outside of Columbia, K-12 education (former Head of School, Spence) Chair, State of the School Subcommittee
Kathleen Ginsberg Teacher, grade 5 State of the School Subcommittee
Laura Chonoles State of the School Subcommittee
Janice Keuhnelian Community Parent Finance Subcommittee
Ned Pinger Outside of Columbia, K-12 education (Business Manager, Dalton) Finance Subcommittee
Alice Prince Columbia faculty, unaffiliated Finance Subcomittee
Carol Prives Columbia faculty, unaffiliated State of the School Subcommittee
Rocco Servidio Columbia faculty, parent Finance Subcommittee
David Thomas Outside of Columbia, K-12 education, (former Head of the Board, Trevor Day School) Chair and member, Finance Subcommittee
Lysa Vanible Community Parent State of the School Subcommittee
Annette Raphel Head of School
Roxie Smith Provost’s Office
