Training Day 1

Day 1: Institutional Documents, Foundation Documents

2024-03-19 1445 Principal's Office

Your role regarding institutional documents

• Filing the documents
• Retrieving the documents

Introduction

• There are different types of institutional documents. We will start with foundation documents.
• Foundation documents articulate and shape the purpose, identity, direction, and future plans of the institution.

Reading

• By-Laws
• Articles of Incorporation
• Charter

Classwork

What is a School?

• A place or establishment for teaching and learning (Dictionary)
• ... Minister shall administer programs of education and public instruction ... including education at the preschool, primary, middle and secondary school levels, ... (PNC Title 22 1.2.§111)

How is a School Created in Palau?

• Any person or persons desiring to establish a nonpublic school within the Republic shall, prior to the establishment thereof, make written application to the Minister for a charter ... (PNC Title 22 1.7.§181.b)
• ... Minister shall issue to the person or persons applying therefor a charter ... (PNC Title 22 1.7.§181.b)

How Did Maris Stella Become a School?

• History of MSS
• Trust Territory
• Republic of Palau

What are the Foundation Documents of Maris Stella School?

• Take a look at http://mss.epsolutions.pw
• We are storing MSS documents there
• The "Documents" section contains the foundation documents

Other types of documents: what are Operations Documents of MSS?

• Operations documents are the ones related to the running of the school
• On the website, we are storing operations documents in the "Operations" section.
• Examples of operations documents: report cards, emergency plan, student lists, parent lists, calendars, logbooks, ...

What is your role regarding this documents

• Filing the documents
• Retrieving the documents

Homework

• Take a look around the website, familiarize yourself with the different types of documents there

Next

• Meet on 2024-03-27 14:45