Geneva is governed by an independent Board of Trustees made up of at least seven members. Typically, the membership varies from 12-15 members. The Board of a private school is very different from a public school board. A public school board is required to be representative because public schools are funded by compulsory taxes. Private schools have a contractual, not governmental, relationship with their families and are not representative bodies. Board members serve one term of four years with the option of extending for an additional two-year term.
The Geneva Board is charged with ensuring the long-term, mission-based, sustainable success and viability of the school. As such, it is concerned with the needs of the school over several generations; therefore, its focus is setting the strategic direction of the School. Toward that end, the Board establishes a strategic plan and accompanying strategic financial plan every 3-5 years. The Board does not manage the day-to-day or tactical operations of the school. The Board hires the HOS for that purpose. Specifically, the Board delegates day-to-day managerial responsibility for the entire enterprise to the Head, within the general parameters and principles established through its strategies and policies. The Board meets regularly to set policy when needed, to monitor the progress of the school’s strategic plan, and to consult with its one employee, the HOS.
The Board delegates execution of the school’s mission to the HOS. The HOS oversees all other staff (teachers and administrators) and volunteers, either indirectly or directly, to achieve the Board’s established ends. As an employee of the Board, the HOS is provided with yearly goals reflected in the current strategic plan and is evaluated annually by the Board's Head Support and Evaluation Committee.