1. CATHOLIC EDUCATION BOARDS PERILS AND PITFALLS

2. SOONER OR LATER...  AUTHORITY  MICROMANAGEMENT  POLICIES V. REGULATIONS  GRIEVANCES  PARENTAL INPUT  SUPERVISION  INFORMATION, CONFIDENTIALITY  MEETINGS/RECORDS  CONSENSUS

3. AUTHORITY  KINDS OF BOARDS  CANONICAL CONSIDERATIONS  JOB OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

4. Areas of Impermissibility  Discipline  Curriculum Development  Instructional Materials Selection  Hiring/Firing  Overruling Pastor/Canonical Representative

5. MICROMANAGEMENT  LEADERSHIP V. MANAGEMENT  SUPPORT FOR MANAGEMENT  RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS  INVOLVEMENT WITH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

6. POLICIES V. REGULATION  CONFUSION OF DEFINITION  INVOLVEMENT OF CONSTITUENT GROUPS  MONITORING OF POLICY

7. Policy vs. Regulation  Policy: board Regulation: Administrator  Give Direction Show the way  Broad Narrow, particular  Visionary Managerial

8. GRIEVANCES  REMINDERS OF ROLE OF BOARD  HANDLING COMPLAINTS  AVOIDING OVEREXPECTATION  “OPEN MEETINGS”  AVOID LITIGATION

9. PARENTAL INPUT  ROLE IN POLICY-MAKING  RELATION WITH HSA  MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD  OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

10. BOARD V. HSA  Identifies needs  Formulates policy  Overall development  Develops, monitors budget  Relates through administrator  Annual report  Completes tasks  Input to regulation  Fundraising  Contributes to identifying needs  Relates through representative  End of year activities

11. SUPERVISION  NATURE OF THE BOARD  SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATOR  RELATION TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS OTHER EMPLOYEES  CLARIFY LINES OF ACCOUNTABILITY

12. Who’s Responsible? TaskBoardAdministrator Budget Cap.Purchases Major Repairs Operations Tuition Collection Hiring/Firing Staff Staff Griev. Grading Promo/Retent L.T. Goals Rules Maintenance

13. INFORMATION &CONFIDENTIALITY  RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTRATOR  RECORDS, TRANSCRIPTS  RESPECT VS. THE “PARKING LOT MEETING”  KEEPING TRUST

14. MEETINGS AND RECORDS  WHAT RECORDS?  SHARPENING AGENDAS AND MINUTES  AVAILABILITY  ACCOUNTABILITY

15. TIPS FOR RECORDKEEPING  DON’T:  record extraneous remarks  keep video or audiotapes  keep doodles or chair’s own notes  forget to check policy for accuracy  neglect to include pastor/principal in mailings  report entire record for publication  forget to check for error  make a blow by blow account

16. Records: AgendaAdministrators’ Reports MinutesResolutions Committee ReportsBudgets Policies, RegulationsAmendments Public NoticesPress Releases Strategic PlanAnnual Committee Reports Constitution, By-lawsBoard Profiles Election ResultsBudget Reports Annual Report Newsletters Correspondence Letters of Resignation

17. CONSENSUS  BUILDING TEAM SPIRIT  ROLE OF LEADERSHIP  UNANIMITY ON ISSUES  PUBLIC SUPPORT  KEEP “FIRST FERVOR”  careful orientation  board retreat  don’t meet just “to meet”