Board of Trustees
A strong Board of Trustees is crucial to the ongoing success and development of the school. The ACS Board of Trustees has three primary functions:
To ensure the long-term viability of the school through proper fiscal management, financial and legal oversight, as well as effective strategic planning;
To hire, evaluate, and work in partnership with the ACS Superintendent who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school, to ensure that ACC provides the best education to its students, and the highest quality employment possible to its faculty and staff;
To develop and maintain optimal policies and facilities to provide a safe and productive environment for the ACS community;
To ensure that ACS’s vision and mission are fulfilled and that our students enjoy continuous academic achievement and opportunities.
Eligible Members
Board of Trustee members are elected by the American Community Organization (ACO). Members of the ACO include parents of students at ACS and employees of ACS, per the laws and bylaws of the ACO. The members of the Board of Trustees serve on a volunteer basis and bring a wealth of experience in education, strategic development, budgeting, business, and finance.
There are two categories of Board members:
Category #1: Official American
ACO members who are U.S. Embassy Jordan employees.
Category #2: At Large
All ACO members.
The Board of Trustees meets once per month.
BoT Members for 2024-2025
The ACS Board of Trustees consists of seven elected voting members: four U.S. Embassy official positions and three at-large positions plus an Ambassador's Representative, an official alternate position, and an at-large alternate position.
Bethany Haberer, President
Majd Abulzahab, Vice-President
Kelsey Worley, Treasurer
Zaina Dawani, Member
Laura Antuono, Member
Rachel Leslie, Member
Natalie Ayoub Muasher, Member
Jeffrey Ogren (US Ambassador's Representative)
Committees
To facilitate the work of the Board of Trustees, regular committees have been formed in accordance with the laws and bylaws of the ACO. These committees hold monthly meetings to ensure the efficient flow of work related to the review of policy and overseeing of finances and capital improvement.
Finance and Capital Improvement Committee
Policy Committee
Governance Committee
For the current term of the Board of Trustees, an ad hoc task force has been formed with experts to address student support, in terms of learning needs, enrichment needs, and English language learning needs. It is the aim of the Board of Trustees to set the strategic vision of ACS in terms of student support as we move forward.
Meeting Dates 2024-2025
All meetings are on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Learning Commons unless noted otherwise.
If you would like to access the minutes of meetings, please contact ranabtawi@acsamman.edu.jo
Tuesday, September 24, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Thursday, October 29, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 26, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting/ Board Mid-year Self Evaluation & Superintendent Mid-year Evaluation
Tuesday, January 28, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 25 (Ramadan), 4:00 pm - Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 4:00 - 6:30 pm - ACO #2, Board Elections & Final Board Meeting/ Handover Process - Board Transition (New members attend)