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Pre Tomorrow’s Schools School Committee Elected each year by parents attending an election meeting
Members were parent representatives Principal attended meetings by invitation
Principal appointed by Education Board, SchoolCommittee invited to appointments interview but without voting rights Teaching staff appointed by Education Board
Secretarial and ancillary staff hours allocated byEducation Board
Curriculum determined by Dept. of Education Syllabi Structure consisted of – Dept of Education Inspectors,Advisors, Psychological service, therapists, Management was guided by Dept of Education Handbook And Education bylaws
Professional development determined inspectors and advisers Education Board was employer of staff Appraisal systems of teachers and Pricipals was the responsibility of Dept. of Education
Majority of finance organized by Dept. of Education Property matters dealt with by Dept. of Education Equipment issued and replaced by Dept of Education |
Now Board of Trustees Elected every 3 years by postal ballot
Minimum of 5 parent reps. 1 staff rep. Principal and co-opted members as necessaryPrincipal a full Board member as of right Appointed by Board of Trustees
Staff appointed by Principal and appointment confirmed by BoT
Hours determined and appointments made by BoT – wages paid out of Operational Grant and locally raised funds Curriculum determined by MoE and Board Charter, and school curriculum statements. MoE – Operations and Property divisions. school ERO, Specialist Education Services, School Support Services, Boards of Trustees. Management guided by school policy
Professional development predominantly determined by school needs
Board of Trustees is employer Appraisal system now the responsibility of Boards of Trustees Financial responsibility lies with BoT Responsibility lies with BoT through an annual budget which takes into account a 10 year cycle of maintenance Responsibility lies with BoT and needs to be accounted for within the school’s annual budget |
The extra work that these changes brought and greater responsibility was, and still is, taxing on Board members, but it has also allowed for greater control in the direction that parents, Boards and teaching staff have deemed important for our own children. In the years since Boards of Trustees came into being, the school has made ongoing advances in the acquisition of resources and the improvement of the environs. We have Information Technology that can be favourably compared with that of a much larger school, a comprehensive library, modern sanitation facilities and bright, roomy learning spaces. Whilst the responsibility carried by the Board is greater, so too is the freedom we have to determine just what are the greatest needs of our own children and also to specifically apply our time, effort and funds to answer these needs.