Leadership and Governance
In this Section
The International School of Zug and Luzern is organised as a non-profit foundation under Swiss law and operates with approval from the Educational Authorities of the Cantons of Zug and Luzern. We are governed by a Board of Trustees, which oversees the financial welfare of the school. The Board meets regularly with our School Director, who is also an ex officio member. Our School Director is responsible for the administration of the school and our Leadership Team supervises our daily operations.
Board of Trustees
As the custodian of ISZL’s future, the Board of Trustees ensures the long-term stability and success of the School. It adopts a clear statement of the School's mission, vision, and strategic goals, and establishes policies and plans consistent with this statement.
The Board is self-perpetuating and seeks diversity in membership that reflects a broad range of expertise in a number of areas, including finance, marketing, facilities, governance, and human resources, as well as diversity in terms of nationality, perspective and experience. All new members to the Board undertake training, and the Board holds an annual retreat to discuss key strategies.
The Board meets at least four times a year and operates in five standing committees: Governance, Facilities, Finance and Audit, Fundraising, and Professional Growth. The ISZL Director is a non-voting member of the Board and an ex-officio member of all committees.
Board Responsibilities
The specific responsibilities of the Board are to:
- Hire the Director and work supportively and cooperatively with the Director, assisting him where required and monitoring the Director’s performance against specific goals
- Regularly ensure there is an appropriate Strategic Plan in place, the results of which are systematically monitored and evaluated
- Develop, establish and review policy
- Monitor the School’s financial condition to ensure the School has the resources it needs, through prudent financial management and fundraising
- Ensure the School’s facilities meet the needs of an outstanding School and the School’s programmes
- Organise and manage the Board’s work through setting annual goals and conducting annual evidence-based evaluation of the Board’s work and that of the Director
The ISZL Board works to build consensus in a congenial manner characterised by trust, teamwork, mutual respect, flexibility, adaptability and responsiveness in the face of the ever-changing realities, resources and needs of a world-class international school.
Leadership Team
The ISZL Leadership Team is comprised of eight members – each representing different divisions or departments within the school. It consists of the School Director, Divisional Principals (Primary, Middle and High Schools), the Director of Teaching and Learning, the Director of Educational Technology, the Director of Admissions, Communications, and Marketing and the Director of Operations.
The Team meets every two weeks and is tasked with ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the school, effective implementation of ISZL policy and planning for the future to enhance teaching and learning.
