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Scholarship to Rice University |
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German Intensive Summer Courses 2013 |
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Pool Pilot Program |
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Close Encounters of the Intercultural Kind |
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SchoolReach Emergency Notification |
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News from the Friends of the German School |
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Welcome to the pages of the German School Society!
The German School Society consists for the most part of parents at the DSW, and does important work for the school. On the left, you will find information about the Board, articles of association, and by-laws; you can also contact the School Society.
The purpose of the Society is the establishment and maintenance of an Elementary and Secondary school, as well as a Preschool and a language school. Membership is open to all persons who have reached the age of 18, who are sufficiently proficient in the German language, who agree with the purpose of the Society and who pay an annual membership fee. Membership of a parent or custodian is a prerequisite for a student’s acceptance into the School or Preschool.
Membership Meetings
An important element of the School Society is the regular meeting of all of its members. During two duly convened Membership Meetings (in the fall and in the spring of each year) the Board submits its proposals to the members for consideration and decision making, i.e., elections. During the spring membership meeting vacant Board positions are filled via elections. These are important opportunities to contribute to and take part in as well as to shape the School Society’s future. Additional Membership Meetings may be convened by the Board or per proposal by one fifth of the Society’s members. The meeting constitutes a quorum when at least one eighth of the members are present. A family unit has one vote. Details about deadlines and regulations can be found on this site via the links on the left.
Board
The Board of the German School Society consists of nine members with terms lasting three years. These representatives are elected during Membership Meetings and manage all affairs of the Society that do not require a decision of the membership itself. Members of the Board meet regularly. They are joined by the Head of School, the Business Manager, representatives of the German Embassy, as well as by the Chairpersonof the Parent Association and of the Employees Association.
You can contact the Board at Vorstand@dswash.org or leave individual Board members a message or note in their mail box at the school’s main office.