VAIS is governed by a council of parents, staff and community members. This group makes high-level decisions concerning the day-to-day operations of VAIS. Functions of the Governance Council include, but are not limited to, budget allocations, capital expenditures, grant proposals, personnel, curriculum, assessments, VAIS policies and procedures, committee responsibilities, goals and future of VAIS. Current Governance Council members include:

Darlene Berkovitz, Treasurer

Sarah Beuthien, Parent Representative

Tracy Doeppers, Parent Representative

Grace Flores, Parent Representative

Cindy Grady, Parent Representative

Charles James, UW Representative

David Kassa, Parent Representative 

Steve Kean, Parent Representative

James Kokalj, Co-President

Joanne Mueller, Parent Representative

Teresa Mueller, Co-President

Ann Princl, Director

Yingying Reiter, Staff Representative

Sarah Shaw, Staff Representative

Catherine Tang, Parent Representative

The Governance Council generally meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.

In 2020-2021, we met via zoom. However, for 2021-2022 we are hoping to have some meetings in person at our school in the library. If you are interested in attending, please connect with Teresa Mueller or James Kokalj to find out the location (in person or via zoom).