The NELVCI Board of Education is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. NELVCI does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, disability (including, but not limited to, mental retardation, past or present history of mental disability, physical disability or learning disability) genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by the Liberian nondiscrimination laws. The Board of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction.
Functions of the Board
The NELVCI Board acts to promote the objectives and interests of the school community, its role being to provide strategic guidance and monitoring.
School Board participates fully in:
- endorsing the NELVCI Delivery and Performance Agreement;
- endorsing and reviewing the school budget and business plan;
- monitoring the school’s performance;
- developing processes to review the satisfaction levels of parents, staff and students, with results reported in the annual school report;
- endorsing the annual school report; and
- selecting the Principal when a vacancy arises.
The Board has a proactive role in carrying out these functions and in the review and endorsement of school policies, plans and reports.
Structure of the NELVCI Board
The School Board is made up of:
- the Proprietor
- the principal
- a staff member
- a parent member (elected by the parents of children enrolled at NELVCI in 2022)
- members from community and business/industry
- The overall advisor (Chairman)
The composition of the Board reflects the diversity of the school community and members have the skills and experience required to provide sound governance and effective decision-making.
The School Board members are:
- Mr. El-McIntosh Mator, Sr BASOC, MAEd– Chairperson, Educational Consultant
- Mr. Henry S. Nyonkor – Deputy Chairperson & Proprietor
- Mrs. Jacqueline D. Cooper – Proprietress
- Mr. Kla – loh R. Kiaffa – Principal, NELVCI
- Mr. Syveslter Yeanimie – Church Member
- Mrs Sarah Juludoe– Elected Parent Member, PTA