
When I ask this question of Boards, more often than not I get the answer that they see their role as taking fiduciary responsibility to oversee the effective use of financial resources provided by fee-paying parents. A second answer, although often with less force, is that they are their to ensure that students receive a high quality educational experience. For the most part, this is about "inputs"; programmes and services offered, co-curricular opportunities provided, quality of faculty employed, etc.