Adopted by the NAES Governing Board in September 2009, this document is intended to affirm the importance of the Episcopal ethos of the school and its centrality in the search for the new spiritual and academic leader; support the professionals and volunteers of both the church and the school as they seek to create smooth, effective transitions in leadership; assist boards, vestries, dioceses, and search committees in understanding their roles and responsibilities as they embark upon the process to find the new leader who is being called to serve; and ensure an impartial, thorough search process that upholds the values and integrity of the institution.
It also includes a brief set of principles for rector/dean searches at parishes and cathedrals that sponsor a school.