Board of Trustees
Kyle Edrington
Vice-Chair of ISA Board of Directors
Founder of Edrington Health Consulting
Kyle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and has a passion for understanding how to most effectively utilize data to engage all stakeholders and inform broader operational decisions. The strongest analytics are only as reasonable as the stories they can tell and the direct solutions they can offer.
Kyle and his wife, Jamie, have two daughters who have attended ISA in the French track since early childhood.
Gurpreet Takher
Chair of ISA Board of Directors
ISA Board Member
His most recent journey has led him to found Happy Lab Media, a company focused on creating stories that represent underrepresented children and families so that every child can see themselves in the books, shows and movies they see.
Gurpreet has worked in education by teaching middle school in Baltimore City and by working with disadvantaged youth to help them graduate high school and get into college. He is committed to the idea that giving back and helping others is one of the most noble actions humans can do. He has put this into practice by continuously volunteering and advocating for families and children at risk and in need as well as having raising guide dogs for the blind.
He and his wife have two children at ISA in the French Track.
ISA Board of Trustees
As the ISA is a 501(c)(3) corporation, it has a governing board of directors. We encourage interested parties to learn more about the responsibilities of the Board and how to get involved.
Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
The Board consists of up to fourteen (14) members, who meet regularly and serve without compensation and is dedicated to the school’s mission of providing academic excellence through second language immersion. The Board has fiduciary responsibility for governance, policy-making, and strategic planning for our independent, private school.
The Board has 5 Specific Responsibilities:
- To select the Head of School (HOS), approve his/her compensation, and evaluate his/her performance annually.
- To delegate to the HOS administrative functions, including the authority to admit or dismiss students, as well as to appoint or remove employees.
- To monitor the school’s financial health and management, approve capital expenditures, adopt annual capital and operating budgets, hold major fundraising events, and otherwise take steps that may be necessary to protect the financial stability of the school.
- To define and promulgate the general policies for the school necessary for its effective operation, including financial, employment, operating and educational policies and procedures, and to ensure their effective implementation.
- To advise the HOS and require specific board approval on matters that may have a material effect on the educational or financial health of the school.
Now Enrolling for 2022-2023
Kyle Edrington
Vice-Chair of ISA Board of Directors
Founder of Edrington Health Consulting
Kyle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and has a passion for understanding how to most effectively utilize data to engage all stakeholders and inform broader operational decisions. The strongest analytics are only as reasonable as the stories they can tell and the direct solutions they can offer.
Kyle and his wife, Jamie, have two daughters who have attended ISA in the French track since early childhood.
Gurpreet Takher
Chair of ISA Board of Directors
ISA Board Member
His most recent journey has led him to found Happy Lab Media, a company focused on creating stories that represent underrepresented children and families so that every child can see themselves in the books, shows and movies they see.
Gurpreet has worked in education by teaching middle school in Baltimore City and by working with disadvantaged youth to help them graduate high school and get into college. He is committed to the idea that giving back and helping others is one of the most noble actions humans can do. He has put this into practice by continuously volunteering and advocating for families and children at risk and in need as well as having raising guide dogs for the blind.
He and his wife have two children at ISA in the French Track.