Committee	Members
Governance Committee	Chair: Carmen Wu Members: Rita Ren, Tess Cai
Finance Committee	Chair: Tracy Wu Members: Mark Zhang, Franco Io, Tess Cai
Election Committee	Chair: Eric Frater Member: Eric Hansen
Director Development Committee	Chair: Thomas Jung Member:
Executive Committee	Members: Board Chair and the Chairs of standing committees

Title	Date / Time
1st Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	08/23/2022 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Fall Retreat (Open to Board Members only)	09/24/2022
ASAG Fall Meeting (Open to All AISG Parents)	10/19/2022 11:30am - 1:30pm
2nd Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	10/27/2022 5:30pm - 8:00pm
3rd Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	11/22/2022 5:30pm - 8:00pm
4th Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	12/13/2022 5:30pm - 8:00pm
5th Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	02/23/2023 5:30pm - 8:00pm
6th Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	03/28/2023 5:30pm - 8:00pm
7th Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	04/25/2023 5:30pm - 8:00pm
ASAG Spring Meeting (Open to All AISG Parents)	05/24/2023 11:30am - 1:30pm
Board Spring Retreat (Open to Board Members only)	05/17/2023
8th Board Meeting (Open to Board Members only)	06/06/2023 5:30pm - 8:00pm

One of the core functions of the AISG Board of Governors is fulfilling its fiduciary responsibility in reviewing and approving the School's annual budget. The budget process begins early in the school year and matures in November and December/January when the School's administration team submits its proposed schedule of fees and proposed budget respectively. The Board then considers the recommendation of the Finance Committee before a final review and adoption of the budget. At the start of the next school year, the Board conducts another review of the budget and determines if revision is necessary based on the actual enrollment and expenditures. 

The Board seeks to recruit and appoint members who:

• Are committed to the mission, vision, and strategic objectives of AISG;
   
• Have ideally participated on Board committees or task forces or in other School roles;
   
• Possess strategic expertise and objective perspectives that ensure an effective and diverse Board and have participated in the annual giving program.

All members of the Board, once elected or appointed, shall serve for a term of two (2) years, unless filling a vacancy as stipulated under the By-Laws VII, in which the term could be less than two years. 

A vacancy of an elective seat on the Board occurring during a year shall be filled by an alternate member elected by the Association, and who shall fill out the remaining term of the vacant seat. 

In the event that there are no alternate members or that all elected alternates are serving as voting members, the Board shall appoint a person, who shall not be a member of the Board at the time the vacancy occurs, and ho will serve until the next Spring Biannual meeting of the Association, or until a new member is elected in a special election called by petition of at least 25% of the membership of the Association. 

A vacancy of an appointed seat other than the appointed seat of the U.S. Consul General of Guangzhou will be filled by an alternate qualified member as appointed by the Board at the next available Board meeting when the vacancy occurs and who shall fill out the remaining term of the vacant seat. A vacancy of the U.S. Consul General of Guangzhou appointed seat will be filled by written notification of the alternate member from the U.S. Consul General. 

As AISG is comprised of a “Hybrid” Board of both appointed and elected governors, an ASAG member may run for election of one of the three eligible vacated seats.

Members interested in serving on the board may do so in one of two ways:

1. Standing For Election:

All candidates for election to the Board shall be members of the Association and nominated by two members of the Association. Applications shall be submitted to the Chair of the Election Committee in writing a least one week in advance of the first day of the balloting period. 

2. Filling a Vacated Seat:

Another avenue of joining the Board is by being asked to fill a vacated elected seat (most commonly due to a relocation from Guangzhou) as an interim appointment. The three appointed seats will be filled by the permanent entities. ASAG members may register their interest in serving on the board by sending an email and CV to the Chair of the Election Committee. The current sitting board will then interview interested, and eligible, candidates. These members will normally be asked to serve on a board committee or task force when skills and needs align.

Anyone appointed to fill a vacancy must then run for re-election when the term to which he or she has been appointed expires. Prior to the election, the board puts forward a board-endorsed slate of candidates that primarily includes those who have served on Board committees or task forces or who have served on the Board as interim members in a previously vacated seat.

Important Notes:

• The successful election candidate must be an ASAG member (automatic for families) to be an elected board member;
• ASAG Bylaws state that employees of the School and their spouses are not eligible to serve on the Board.

All ASAG members interested in serving on the Board must undergo a background check and be free of conflicts of interest with the School or its interests, per the ASAG Board Governance Policies, listed above.