Green Woods Board of Trustees is the governing body for Green Woods Charter School.  State law charges the Board of Trustees with both the authority and the responsibility to see that Green Woods is in compliance in all legal and fiduciary aspects relating to the oversight of Green Woods.  More than just a governing body, however, the Board of Trustees helps create a vision for the future of Green Woods and then directs that vision. As with Green Woods environmental curriculum, Green Woods Board is constantly evolving, refusing to remain stagnant, in order to better serve the needs of our students. The Board is charged by the State of Pennsylvania to support the creation of a unique, safe, and successful learning environment for our children and they take this responsibility very seriously.  

But who owns a charter school?  According to expert Brian Carpenter, this is really quite simple when you think about it. “Because charter schools, or as I prefer to call them for clarity, chartered schools, are created by statute, they are owned by the public. Sure, stakeholders (including management and founders) are part of that group. But don’t be confused on this point. The owners of a charter school are far more numerous than the stakeholders. This distinction becomes critical every time the board has to consider a decision in which the stakeholders (or some subset thereof) want one thing, and the owners want another. This may create tension at times, but the role of the board is to govern on behalf of the owners.”     Read More

Made up of a diversity of knowledge and expertise, the Board recognizes and appreciates that there are 200 children and their families that depend upon them to work in collaboration to meet our students’ social, emotional and academic needs. The Board understands and appreciates that student achievement must be in the forefront of all decision making and that the hard work of teachers must be valued. Exceptional educators are the backbone of Green Woods success and working side-by-side with our parents and school community there is nothing that will stop us from remaining an exemplary school for environmental education in our state.

Our standardized test scores prove that students can learn differently and still learn well. We have made AYP each year, our TerraNova and PSSA scores exceed the state average. Our goal for the coming year is to create and implement a strategic plan for the growth of our fiscal status, as we also plan for our future facility needs.

2011-2012 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

The Board of Trustees will be meeting on the following dates during the 2011-2012 school year. Unless specifically noted, Board meetings are usually held the 4th Wednesday of each month in the school cafeteria and begin at 7PM. In the event of unforeseen circumstances and the need to reschedule a meeting, the new date and time will be posted immediately.

August 24, 2011
September 27, 2011 (Tuesday)
October 26, 2011
November 23, 2011
December 21, 2011
January 25, 2012
February 22, 2012
March 28, 2012
April 25, 2012
May 23, 2012
June 27, 2012

Communication with the Board of Trustees

The Green Woods Board of Trustees holds monthly board meetings and encourages our community to come out to learn more about our work on behalf of Green Woods. In addition, each meeting has a specific agenda which always includes the opportunity for the public to comment on agenda items and to comment in general about any topic the community would like to bring to the attention of the board.

For any topic that might rise to a level of a grievance with any member of our community, the Board has implemented a "grievance process" that must be followed by all members of our community who may be involved in a conflict or dispute. Please contact the CEO or Office Manager for a copy of this process.

Of course, the Board is always happy to receive good news and appreciates hearing positive feedback relating to the work of our staff.

To address the Board in writing, please do so by mailing correspondence to:
Green Woods Board of Trustees
8480 Hagy's Mill Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128