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Catholic Education councils: Limits and Latitude

Catholic Education councils: 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 council How the council functions What the council does Some further considerations. Why councils?.

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Catholic Education councils: Limits and Latitude

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  1. Catholic Education councils: Limits and Latitude A Short Tour on a Trend that will Change the Face of Catholic Education

  2. A Road Map • Collegiality in the Church • The Catholicity of the council • How the council functions • What the council does • Some further considerations

  3. Why councils? • Vatican II documents • Concept of lay ministry • Ownership/stability • Financial advice • Develop/defend policy • PR • Assist administrator

  4. Catholicity • Authority from Bishop • Philosophy from Gospels • Ministry in parish, diocese • Consensus, dialogue, charity • Formal/informal prayer • Vision of the faithful

  5. Nature of councils • 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

  6. Impermissible Areas • Grievances • Hiring/firing/supervision • Curriculum development • Approval of materials • Regulation • Discipline

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Effective Meetings • Start on time • Be prepared • Chair directive • Follow the agenda • Set a time limit for discussion • Make decisions • End on time

  10. Effective Meetings • Work toward consensus • Everyone contributes • Avoid “parking lot meetings” • Use small groups • Write things down • Make conflict “win-win”

  11. Committees • Standing: finance, bldgs/grnds, student life, development, membership • Ad hoc: as needed • Make-up • Working

  12. What does the council do? • Strategic planning, including budget • Policy • Development • Evaluation

  13. Strategic Planning • Annual goals, objectives, activities, projects • Long-range goals, objectives, activities • SWOT • Avoidance of Crises

  14. Managing the Budget • council plans the budget • Submits it for approval • Monitors throughout the school year • Works in conjunction with parish council, finance committee

  15. Policy: a Guide for Discretionary Action • Comes from the council • Gives direction to the administrator • Sets a tone • Translates vision into action • Avoids crises

  16. Policy cannot: • Control or supervise administrator • Resolve problems after the fact • Address isolated or petty items • Substitute for programs

  17. 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. Student fundraising activities will follow the rules of safety.

  18. Regulation: mandates procedure • Comes from the administrator • Outlines implementation of policy • More specific than policy • Meets the goal of the policy

  19. 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.

  20. Origins of Policy • Persons • Opportunities • Problems • Conformity to state, municipal statute, diocesan directive • Planning

  21. Evaluation • Annual retreat • Evaluation of internal functions • Evaluation of external functions • Evaluation of the council relationships

  22. Relationships • Pastor • Administrator • Parents’ organization • Other parish organizations

  23. The pastor • Canonical representative • Promulgates all policies • Is present for meetings • Is ex-officio member of the council

  24. The Principal • Is ex-officio member of the council • May serve on a committee(s) • Sole conduit to the faculty • Writes regulation • Provides timely information • Expects mutual support

  25. The parents’ group Concretizes the vision of the council

  26. 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 council and the HSA

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