Board Advisory Committees help inform and support decisions related to the District’s curriculum, facilities, finances, policies, and special education services. Committee members lend a valuable community perspective to our operations and have the opportunity to share their voices in school-related concerns. Parents and guardians, students, staff, and residents are all invited to join these committees, described further below.  To access meeting agendas and minutes, please use our Board Docs portal.

If you are interested in becoming a member of any Committee, please click apply below and submit to the Administrative Liaison for each committee. Contact information for the liaisons is linked in the information below. Note: All committee member applications must be reviewed and submitted for Board approval. After clicking Apply, you can complete the form in Adobe Acrobat, or download to Microsoft Word . Once completed, Save and attach to your email to the liaison for the committee you are applying for. Please only mark the committee (s) you are interested in joining. Thank you.

The Curriculum Advisory Committee supports the School Board in establishing educational goals for the students of the New Hope-Solebury School District and governing the curriculum and educational programs developed to meet those goals. The committee recommends decisions and actions to the School Board that are based on current research, best practices, and innovative new ideas to further the District's curriculum program within the context of federal, state, and District guidelines.
Committee Chairperson: Dr. Andrew Ordover
Administrative Liaison: Email Dr. Amanda Benolken, Director of Education

The Facilities Advisory Committee develops strategies to maintain the adequacy and condition of capital assets, to advocate for new structures and rehabilitate or remove older structures, and to ascertain that adequate levels of funding exist for campus maintenance and operations and for technology infrastructure.
Committee Chairperson: Mr. Montu Patel
Administrative Liaison: Email Mr. Scott Radaszkiewicz, Director of District Operations

The Finance Advisory Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of School Directors on all areas of financial policy, including but not limited to the annual budgeting process and forecasting, financial activities for capital projects and operating activities, cash management, and vendor contract negotiation. The Committee also recommends the proposed annual budget prepared by the school administration prior to its presentation to the Board.
Committee Chairperson: Mr. John Augenblick
Administrative Liaison: Email Mr. David Francella, Chief Financial Officer

The Policy Advisory Committee supports the Board of School Directors in developing a process and governance framework through which District policies are formulated, implemented and reviewed. The Committee responds to the need for policy review and writing of any new policy that might arise from administrative recommendations, citizen requests, statutory requirements, or specific Board member concerns.
Committee Chairperson: Dr. Nikhil Heble, Esq.
Administrative Liaison: Email Ms. April Borgeson, Director of Human Resources