Day 1

Monday, 3/17/25, 9 am - 12 pm, Osiaol

Fr. Arthur: Why Have a Handbook?
Discussed the research and available history of MSS handbooks.

Group 2: Answered the following questions (see below)
Pros and Cons of a Handbook
How have you used the Handbook?
As a teacher what would to want in a handbook?

Group 2: 5-7min. presentation targetted to the PTA
See answers to the questions below, presented by Teacher Gloria.

Group 2's answers to the questions.
Notes taken by Jen.

Pros and Cons of a Handbook

PROS

• AUTHORITY
• IDENTITY
• CONSISTENCY
• CLEAR GUIDELINES
• REMINDER
• PROTECTION FOR SCHOOL (Staff and Faculty)
• PROTECTION FOR THE INSTITUTION (LEGALLY BINDING) not legal

CONS

• UNCLEAR HANDBOOK WILL CAUSE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEM

HOW TO REPORT TО РТА?

• HOME ROOM PTA smaller group)(more parents attendance expected than General PTA)
• Distribute the Hand book thru Electronic.; (EMAIL, MESSENGER.. ETC.)

HOW HAVE YOU USED THE HANDBOOK?

• Parents Orientation before the school starts (Electronic copies)
• Students Orientation
• AUTHORITATIVE REFERRENCE (Resolve Conflicts, Clarification)
• GRADING SYSTEM AND AWARDS
• DICLIPLINARY
• LOOK UP TEACHERS' RESPONSIBILITIES

AS A TEACHER WHAT WOULD WANT IN THE BOOK?

• TEACHERS' SALARY
• ATTENDANCE POLICY. THERE'S NO CLEAR PROCESS FOR THE TARDINESS, ABSENCESY SKIPPING CLASSES
• REVISION OF THE GRADING SYSTEM
• DRESS CODE for teachers
• Disciplinary

PARENTS' INTERESTS:

• Mainly the academic sections
• NO PARTICULAR INTEREST UNTIL THEY EnCOUNTER COnFLICT