The Board of Trustees is elected by the Members of the Congregation of the Oneonta branch of the Institute for Spiritual Development, and meets once per month to make decisions about the governance of ISD Oneonta, in accordance with the By Laws and Constituttion. The trustees approve and monitor the annual operating budget in cooperation with the Finance Committee.

Members of ISD are welcome to attend a board meeting,  and contribute to the discussion with permission of the Board President, but don't have voting privileges, as the Trustees have.