Brent International School Baguio

GOVERNANCE

Brent Schools, Inc. is a private, non-profit, non-stock corporation. The School has the exclusive and sole right, as recognized by its incorporation in 1954 (Brent School Inc.) and in 2001 (for Brent International School Baguio, Inc.) to determine all matters pertaining to its welfare as well as its direction.
Brent School is an Episcopal Church-related institution. Its international status was recognized in 1977 and was reaffirmed by Presidential Decree No. 2022 issued in January 1986. This recognition mandates that the School must be international in enrollment and teaching staff. The school is accredited as a college preparatory school by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), is a member of theCouncil of International Schools (CIS) ,and the International Baccalaureate Office (IBO); it is also recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd), Philippines.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Brent Schools Incorporated is governed by a Board of Trustees who is charged with the broad direction of all Brent International Schools in the country.

Brent International School Baguio (BISB) is also governed by its own Board of Trustees composed of ten (10) members, seven of whom must be Episcopalians/ Anglicans including the Diocesan Bishop. Trustees are not required to have children enrolled in the School but are chosen by the Board on the basis of their areas of expertise and their willingness to help the institution.

The Board of Trustees of Brent International School Baguio (BISB) Inc. concentrates on the general direction and control of the school as a whole. It appoints the Headmaster and delegates to him the administration and the carrying out of approved policies. This group is responsible to the Episcopal Church in the Philippines and the Brent Schools Inc. Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees is not directly approached as an established protocol. All matters affecting students, parents and employees should be brought to the attention of the Headmaster/Deputy Head, or whoever else has been delegated by him, to deal with such matters.

THE HEADMASTER

The Headmaster is the Chief Executive of the School and bears the responsibility for successful management at all levels of operation. He serves as the link between the trustees and the School’s constituency of parents and students