Board of Management

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NETNS
The Board of Management has been delegated responsibility by Patron to manage the School. Its primary responsibilities are:
  • Determining and implementing policies within the School (in conjunction with the other bodies within the School)
  • Managing all Income and Expenditure of the School
  • Interviewing and employing teachers and other non-teaching staff
  • Fundraising (including Grant applications etc)
  • Corresponding with the Department of Education and Science
  • Liaising with other groups in the school community (Patron and Parents' Association)

Constitution
In accordance with the Educate Together ethos, parents have a strong input into the composition of the Board. The Board is made up as follows:
  1. Two persons nominated by the Patron (which in turn is comprised predominantly of parents).
  2. Two parents of children in the school directly elected by the parents (one mother and one father).
  3. The Principal of the School.
  4. One other Teacher elected by the teachers.
  5. Two wider community representatives elected by the six appointed members.

The Chairperson is appointed by the Patron and a Treasurer and Secretary are elected by the Board. The Board is re-elected every four years.

The Board is required to meet at least once per school term, in practice the full Board meets monthly and various groups and committees of the Board meet when necessary.



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