Committees:
The Organizational Structure of Youth Initiative High School
The Youth Initiative High School corporation consists of three distinct yet interwoven sub-communities: the faculty, the parents, and, of course, the students. The structure of YIHS is not hierarchical but cooperative and each of these bodies shares equally in the rights and responsibilities of the corporation. Youth Initiative High School strives to have representatives from each of these groups on all of its committees and to work in cooperation and consensus in everything we do.
The Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the legal and economic life of the school and works to hold a long-term vision of success for the corporation.
The Administrative Group
The administrative group is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day affairs of the school. The group deals with facility issues such as cleaning and maintenance, academic issues like making sure students are in good academic standing, and other logistics like scheduling and intramural communications.
Members
Liz Cox, Administrator
Jacob Hundt, Program Director
Shawn Lavoie, Development Coordinator
Jodi Shrum
Forrest Humphrey
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee is a faculty mandate and is responsible for the hiring and evaluation of all faculty.
Members
Jacob Hundt, Program Director
Maureen O’Connor
Keegan Murray-King
Liz Cox, Administrator
Cadan Cummings
Development Committee
The Development Committee oversees fundraising efforts including the Matching Gift Program, grant writing, and personal and corporate appeals. The Development committee also manages the public image and community relationships of YIHS. This includes management of enrollment efforts, public events, press releases, and the schools quarterly periodical, The Kaleidoscope.
Members
Shawn Lavoie, Development Coordinator
Matthew J. Voz, Assistant Development Coordinator
Trish Dougherty
Facilities Committee
The Facilities Committee is a Board of Trustees mandate and is empowered to negotiate with the school’s landlord, ensure the soundness of the school’s physical plant, and explore alternative facilities options.
Members
Sports Committee
The Sports Committee is a Board of Trustees mandate that explores athletic opportunities for the students of YIHS. The Sports Committee has negotiated athletic cooperatives with Viroqua High School, LaFarge High School, and the Cornerstone Christian Academy.
Members
Adrian Ugo
Matthew J. Voz
Paul Grenier
Long Range Planning
The Long Range Planning Committee has a board mandate to hold a long term vision for the school, its community members, its facilities, and its financial health. This past year the committee has been compiling and analyzing data gathered from members of the corporation regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the school going forward in an effort build a long-term strategic plan for the school.
Members
Liz Cox, Administrator
Adrian Ugo
Dawn Hundt
Julia Hundt
Bill Humphrey
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee has a board mandate to monitor and manage the finances of the school. Its duties include the construction of budgets, monthly audits of the schools income and expenses, and the administration of pledge meetings.
Members
Liz Cox, Administrator
Jan Rasikas
Dawn Hundt
Mark Troy
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee holds a faculty mandate to build and review the schools curriculum on a yearly basis. The Committee is comprised of several departmental subcommittees (Humanities, Math, Science, Art) that work in detail to produce a flexible, dynamic curriculum.
Members
Jacob Hundt, Program Director
Matthew J. Voz, Humanities Chair
Peter Hodapp, Arts Chair
Merla Wainscott
Admissions Committee
The Admissions Committee manages the enrollment and orientation of new students and their families.
Members
Liz Cox, Administrator
Shawn Lavoie, Development Coordinator
Philothea Bezin