NOMINATION FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

The Board, in accordance with the authority entrusted to it by the Archbishop, is to assist the school fulfil its mission in accordance with the Code of Canon Law, Archdiocesan directives and guidelines and policies of the Catholic Education Commission and the Catholic Education Office.

The Board provides the opportunity for members of the school, parish and Archdiocesan communities to support the mission of Catholic education in the school.  Working with the Principal, Parish Priest or Priest Chaplain and staff, the Board members provide leadership to the wider school community.  It, the Board has a decision making role in certain policy areas and an advisory role in others.  The policies of the school are always set within the wider mission of Catholic education.  In the areas where it has responsibility for the development and monitoring of policy, the Board operates within the policy and procedures determined by the CEC and the CEO.

The Principal has responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and management of the school.

FUNCTIONS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

The Board has responsibility to take decisions in the following areas:

  • Supporting the development of the Catholic identity, ethos and mission of the school.
  • Supporting pastoral care strategies in the school community.
  • Promoting the school in the local community.
  • Appointing a member to the school’s enrolment committee.
  • Developing, approving and monitoring the annual budget, including school determined levies, loan commitments and the fees collection and remission policy.
  • Developing and monitoring school enterprises, eg Holy Trinity Early Learning Centre, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), sports associations, hall hire.
  • Developing capital and maintenance programs.
  • Developing local strategic plans (finances, buildings, resources) and contributing to Archdiocesan educational strategic planning.
  • Facilitate local school community debate in response to System leadership by the CEC and the CEO in lobbying governments in school funding campaigns.
  • Approving school uniform items decided at school level.
  • Ensuring that the parish and school community receives the Annual School Board Report.
  • Consulting with the P & F Association on the expenditure of levies or funds in keeping with Archdiocesan regulations.

The Board has responsibility to provide advice in areas such as;

  • curriculum development;
  • educational policies for the school eg. reporting, homework;
  • student welfare policies eg. discipline, sunsafe;
  • parent support processes;

other matters as requested by the Parish Priest or Principal.