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Catholic Education Boards: Limits and Latitude. A Short Tour on a Trend that will Change the Face of Catholic Education. A Road Map. Collegiality in the Church The Catholicity of the Board How the Board functions What the Board does Some further considerations. Why Boards?.
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Catholic Education Boards: Limits and Latitude A Short Tour on a Trend that will Change the Face of Catholic Education
A Road Map • Collegiality in the Church • The Catholicity of the Board • How the Board functions • What the Board does • Some further considerations
Why Boards? • Vatican II documents • Concept of lay ministry • Ownership/stability • Financial advice • Develop/defend policy • PR • Assist administrator
Catholicity • Authority from Bishop • Philosophy from Gospels • Ministry in parish, diocese • Consensus, dialogue, charity • Formal/informal prayer • Vision of the faithful
Nature of Boards • Juridic: non-parish, legal person • Limited jurisdiction: usually private,non-legal entity, limited by canonical authority • Consultative:non-legal, give advice, non-binding, must be consulted
Impermissible Areas • Grievances • Hiring/firing/supervision • Curriculum development • Approval of materials • Regulation • Discipline
Juridic Levies/spends Hires/fires Curriculum Instr.materials Grievances Discipline Consultative Non-binding No hiring/firing No curriculum No instr.mat. No grievances No discipline Public vs. Catholic
Internal Functions Leadership: Willingness to stand out from the crowd Membership: Representative, Selected, Length of term,size, expectations, who may NOT serve Decision-making: consensus, not vote Agenda: make-up, distribution, moving it, place of prayer, inclusion of items Minutes: taking them, distributing them, importance, other records Committees: importance, types, committee work
Effective Meetings • Start on time • Be prepared • Chair directive • Follow the agenda • Set a time limit for discussion • Make decisions • End on time
Effective Meetings • Work toward consensus • Everyone contributes • Avoid “parking lot meetings” • Use small groups • Write things down • Make conflict “win-win”
Committees • Standing: finance, bldgs/grnds, student life, development, membership • Ad hoc: as needed • Make-up • Working
What does the Board do? • Strategic planning, including budget • Policy • Development • Evaluation
Strategic Planning • Annual goals, objectives, activities, projects • Long-range goals, objectives, activities • SWOT • Avoidance of Crises
Managing the Budget • Board plans the budget • Submits it for approval • Monitors throughout the school year • Works in conjunction with parish council, finance committee
Policy: a Guide for Discretionary Action • Comes from the Board • Gives direction to the administrator • Sets a tone • Translates vision into action • Avoids crises
Policy cannot: • Control or supervise administrator • Resolve problems after the fact • Address isolated or petty items • Substitute for programs
Policy: a guide for discretionary action 1. Faculty meetings are to be held regularly 2. Parents are expected to be involved in their children’s education. 3. All field trips are to be of an educational nature. 4. Students will not be allowed to do door-to-door solicitation during school fundraisers.
Regulation: mandates procedure • Comes from the administrator • Outlines implementation of policy • More specific than policy • Meets the goal of the policy
Regulation: mandates procedure 1. Faculty meetings will be held the 3rd Wednesday of each month. 2. Parents will attend all parent-teacher conferences. 3. The principal will approve all field trips. 4. School personnel will send home notification of the ban on door- to-door solicitation at the beginning of each school fundraising project.
Origins of Policy • Persons • Opportunities • Problems • Conformity to state, municipal statute, diocesan directive • Planning
Evaluation • Annual retreat • Evaluation of internal functions • Evaluation of external functions • Evaluation of the board relationships
Relationships • Pastor • Administrator • Parents’ organization • Other parish organizations
The pastor • Canonical representative • Promulgates all policies • Is present for meetings • Is ex-officio member of the board
The Principal • Is ex-officio member of the board • May serve on a committee(s) • Sole conduit to the faculty • Writes regulation • Provides timely information • Expects mutual support
The parents’ group Concretizes the vision of the Board
Plans programs Dev/app. Budget Forms policy Evaluates rel. to administrator Insures quality Catholic ed Plans/supports programs Fundraising Helps in regs Cooperates w/administrator Enriches/supplements Cath. ed The board and the HSA