Everyone who has students enrolled at Lynden Christian School is a member of the Christian School Society, often referred to as "the School Society"or "Society." The Society is the governing body of the school. While we are a Christian school we are not a school sponsored and controlled by one church as in a parochial school; Lynden Christian School has a very diverse church support base of nearly 60 churches. The parents control the school through an elected board of twelve members called the "School Board."

Annually, the society elects new board members; there are always twelve serving on the board each serving a 4-year term. The School Board is a committee to oversee and give leadership in determining that every phase of the school is efficient and orderly, meeting the educational needs, and seeing that education is consistent with the Word of God.

The School Board makes decisions regarding finances, hiring of personnel, providing and maintaining facilities, and determining the educational and operational policies and regulations. To implement these policies, the board appoints administrators. The head administrator is the superintendent. High school and K-8 principals are responsible for their respective buildings and staff, and are directly accountable to the superintendent.

There is one Society meetings each year, usually in early March. The date, place, time and agenda are published in the Home Bulletin preceding the month of the meeting. All Society members (i.e. parents) are strongly encouraged to attend.

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