Leadership

In order to achieve our mission as a Christ-centered homeschool community, we use a two-tiered structure of leadership.

Highland Hall Board of Directors 

Highland Hall is partially administered by a group of appointed fathers and male community members known as the HH Board. The members of this Board share equal authority needed to direct Highland Hall. All concerns impacting our organization may be reviewed by this governing body. The addition or removal of members to/from this body occurs only as determined by the Board.

The HH Board serves to ensure that the vision of our organization is maintained, that all academic and moral decisions agree with our Mission and founding intent, and above all that Jesus Christ is honored in everything we do.

Board Member Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Serves the community by leading.
  2. Approves or rejects all proposals presented to them regarding curriculum development, finances, discipline issues, facility needs, parental requests, etc.
  3. Evaluates and enforces the standards of discipline, academic and moral excellence, when needed.
  4. Mediates between families, if necessary, to maintain harmony and unity.

Qualifications for Board Member

  • Meet the Biblical qualifications for Elder. (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1, 2)
  • Whole-heartedly confess and genuinely believe the Apostles’ Creed.
  • Affirm and uphold the Highland Hall Mission, Purpose, Vision, Statement of Faith, and Code of Conduct.
  • Be a member of and regularly attend a Bible-believing Christian church.
  • Submit to and pass a background check.

Co-op Steering Committee 

In addition to the HH Board, a Steering Committee, consisting of moms and/or dads who are elected by the Active Members and approved by the Board, oversee the day-to-day operations of the co-op. 

Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Leads the community by serving.
  2. Develops curriculum scope and sequence.
  3.  Assesses facility needs.
  4. Delegates tasks and shares responsibility via parent-led committees.
  5. Plans academic schedule and activities for the co-op.
  6. Communicates with all Highland Hall families via monthly Parent’s Meetings, weekly emails, Google Drive, etc.
  7. Assures a high level of accountability among Highland Hall families.
  8. Serves as a contact during the class day for any individual with specific concerns or needs.
  9. Presents the Board with any concerns, proposals, or ideas impacting the co-op as a whole.

Qualifications for Committee Members, Mentors, and Volunteers

  • Male or female meeting the Biblical qualifications for Deacon. (1 Timothy 3:8-13; TItus 1, 2)
  • Whole-heartedly confess and genuinely believe the Apostles’ Creed.
  • Affirm and submit to the Highland Hall Mission, Purpose, Vision, Statement of Faith, and Code of Conduct.
  • Be a member of and regularly attend a Bible-believing Christian church.
  • Submit to and pass a background check.

Co-op Director 

The Director is responsible for the administration of the co-op, including – but not limited to – opening Co-op with prayer, and announcements; overseeing Morning Hour; setting the agenda for Steering Committee Meetings and Parent’s Meetings; and presiding over all Steering Committee Meetings and Parent’s Meetings. As the primary point of contact for the co-op, the Director is responsible for maintaining the website and co-managing the co-op email account. She is accountable to the HH Board and other Steering Committee members. 

Co-op Treasurer

The Treasurer is the primary contact person for all financial matters in the co-op, which involves collecting money from co-op families, paying mentors, paying bills, and reimbursing families when necessary. She is the primary contact and coordinator for fundraising activities and processes all scholarship applications. The Treasurer is a co-signer on the HH bank Account, and is responsible for maintaining the Highland Hall Non-Profit Documentation. She is accountable to the HH Board and other Steering Committee members. 

Co-op Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for maintaining the official documentation of the co-op, which involves enforcing Robert’s Rules of Order at all co-op meetings. She ensures the Google Drive is orderly and complete and is a co-manager of the co-op email account. She is accountable to the HH Board and other Steering Committee members. 

Co-op Mentors 

Mentors are integral to the success of our time together as a co-op, and most moms will teach. Dads, grandparents, and adult siblings are welcome to teach as well! We try to match every Mentor’s abilities, skill set, and educational background with subjects that he or she might have interest and knowledge in, but sometimes Mentors may end up teaching something that is not their favorite subject. Please bring a spirit of humility and forbearance to Co-op when you are asked to fill a role you would not have chosen for yourself.

We encourage first-year moms to be in an assistant role unless the need demands more teachers, or if a mom has a high level of competency in a particular field where we lack a teacher. We believe that someone does not need to have a degree in teaching to make a great teacher! A willing heart, a curious mind, and a love for students goes a very long way. If subjects come up which could be controversial in content or doctrine, please be respectful of the varied backgrounds of the members of the co-op, and make the learning experience truly a learning experience, not a platform to push your own views. Please refer to our previously defined Statement of Faith, and bring any concern to the attention to the Steering Committee. 

Co-op Mentor Assistants 

Mentor Assistants will assist the Mentor with classroom management, quietly correcting behaviors such as squirming in seats, speaking out of turn, interrupting class, and lack of attentiveness. Additionally, an Assistant must be ready to do whatever is needed to ensure a particular class runs smoothly, which may include handing out paper and supplies or running errands. Finally, an Assistant should be prepared to take over a class if a Mentor needs to step out temporarily, or if a Mentor is absent. Assistants ought to be fully engaged during class time and refrain from being a distraction to the Mentor or to the students.

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