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The Notre Dame School Board
Posted August 23, 2011
The Notre Dame School Board is a results oriented group committed to promoting and improving the quality of religious and academic education of the students at Notre Dame School.
We welcome your thoughts, ideas and comments. The Board's meetings are open to parents and other interested individuals. If you would like to be added to the agenda, please contact Ms. Feeney or any member of the school board at least two weeks in advance of the meeting. The meeting time is 7pm and located in the Commuter Lab. 2011 Meeting Dates will be posted here once they have been approved. School Board Meeting Dates and Minutes
The Notre Dame School Board Functions:
In the Diocese of Joliet, school boards are consultative
in nature. A consultative board operates in the policy making process
by formulating and adopting, but never enacting policy.
The School Board has six (6) distinct functions. They are:
- To participate in and encourage strategic planning by establishing a mission statement, goals, objectives, long-range and short-range plans for the school.
- To develop and defend policy by formulating policies in accord with diocesan policies which give general direction for administrative action.
- To offer financial advice by developing plans / means to finance the educational programs including tuition, development and fundraising, allocating resources according to a budget and monitoring these plans.
- To serve as a good public relations source.
- To evaluate itself periodically determining its own effectiveness in light of its mission and its responsibilities as outlined by diocesan policy and by its own constitution.
- To participate in the selection of the principal, who is the board's executive officer. The pastor hires the principal. At his discretion, he may invite board members to serve on the search committee when a principal needs to be hired.
The Notre Dame School Board does not act as a grievance committee. It does not hire, evaluate, or terminate faculty members. The board does not administer the school. It does not tell the Principal how to administer the school, rather it gives direction through policy. The board does not regulate the instructional program or involve itself in matters of curriculum.
Whenever anyone has a concern that falls within the scope
of the school board matters, they are welcome to come and address the
board at any regularly scheduled board meeting. During the school board
meeting a time has been allocated for visitors to address the board. Visitors
will be welcome to share their viewpoints during the agenda item labeled
as "Official Delegations". If you would like to be added to
the agenda, please contact Ms. Feeney or any member of the school board at
least two weeks in advance of the meeting. The meeting time is 7pm and
located in the Commuter Lab
Notre Dame School Parent Pledge
Introduction Letter:
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Notre Dame School 3 Year
Strategic Plan, November 2009:
(click for more)
2011 School Board
Members:
Brian Jensen President jensenb_64@yahoo.com
John Anderson jcakra@comcast.net
Matt Breslin mmbreslin@aol.com
Dan Costello
dcostello@homeruninn.com
Linda Reid
Reidfamily33@comcast.net
Susan Stostak