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CATEGORY A: ORGANIZATION FOR STUDENT LEARNING
A2. GOVERNANCE CRITERION
The governing authority (a) adopts policies which are consistent with the school's vision and mission (purpose) and support the achievement of the schoolwide learner outcomes, (b) delegates implementation of these policies to the professional staff and (c) monitors results.
Clear Pofides and Procedures
A 2.1. Indicator There are clear policies and procedures ith regard to the selection, composition and specific duties of the governing authority.
A 2.1. Prompt Evaluate the clarity of the policies and procedures regarding the selection, composition and specific duties of the governing authority.
There are dear policies and procedures for the selection, composition and spedfic duties of the governing authority.
There are clear specific duties of the governing authority: Board of Directors
There are policies and procedures in selecting the governing authority.
• CMS Board By-Laws and Guidelines
• Handbook, Marls Stella School pages 6,7,8
Pretraining of Potential Board Members
A2.2 Indicator. Individuals who seek board membership or are.being considered as appointees by the board will have some form of training in the principles and skills essential to the effectiveness of the school board.
A2.2 Prompt: Evaluate the effectiveness of the training that is offered to prospective or new school board members.
The board members have training in the principles and skills to the effectiveness of the school board.
The qualification documents of the Board of Members and the Board of Directors are in the office file.
The Board Members meet annually in April to approve the budget for the next school year.
• Minutes of Board members' meetings
Relationship of Policies
A2.31nd:cater: The governing authority's policies are directly connected to the school's vision, mission, and schoolwide learner outcomes.
A2.3 Prompt: Evaluate the adequacy of the policies to support the school's vision, mission and schoolwide learner outcomes through its program and operations.
The governing authority's polides are drectly connected to the school's mission and schoolwide learner outcomes.
• MSS Handbook p. 7 and 8.
Involvement of Governing Authority
A2.4. Indicator: The governing authority is involved in the regular review and refinement of the school's vision, mission, and schoolwide learner outcomes. The governing authority uses a variety of strategies to remain current M research-based knowledge about effective schools.
A2.4. Prompt: Evaluate the processes for the involvement of the governing board in the regular review and refinement of school's vision, mission, and schoolwide learner outcomes.
The governing authority meet annually in April.
• Minutes of the Board of Members meetings
• Minutes of the Board of Directors meetings
School Community Understanding
A2.5. 1ndlcator: The school community understands the governing authority's role.
A2.S. Prompt: to what degree does the school community understand the governing authority's role?
The school community understands the governing authority's role.
• Minutes of the MSS PTA meetings
• MSS Handbook
Relationship to Professional Staff
A2.6. Indicator: There is a clear understanding about the relationship between the governing authority and the responsibilities of the professional staff. The governing authority constrains its actions to policy making and strategic planning, while authorizing the administration to implement its decisions.
A2.6. Prompt: Determine whether there is clear understanding about the relationship between the governing board and the responsibilities of the professional staff and how that understanding is developed and maintained.
There is a clear understanding of the relationship between the governing authority and the responsibilities of the professional staff.
Board of Members approve the appointment of the Director of CMS.
Board of Directors evaluate the Directors performance of his/her duties.
Director imparts his vision for the school to the school community.
Principal plans and conducts orientation and continuing staff development for the teachers.
• MSS Faculty Handbook.
• Minutes of MSS teachers' meetings
Board's Evaluation/Monitoring Procedures
A2.7. Indicator: There is clarity of the evaluation and monitoring procedures carried out by the governing board, including the review of student performance, overall school programs and operations, and the fiscal health of the school.
A2.7. Prompt: Determine the degree to which there is clarity of the evaluation and monitoring procedures carried out by the governing board, including review of student performance, overall school programs and operations, and fiscal health of the school.
The Governing Board/MSS School Board of Directors' evaluates and monitors student's performance, overall school programs and operations, and fiscal health of the school based on the information reported by Principal at annual meetings. The Board receives regular reports on students' progress and needs in order to evaluate the quality of education.
• Minutes of annual School Board meetings
• Guidelines for Catholic School Board: role of the Principal; Foundations of a strong team.
Complaint and Conflict Resolution Procedures
A2.8. Indicator: The established governing board/school's complaint and conflict resolution procedures as they apply to the school's stakeholders are effective.
A2.8. Prompt: Comment on the effectiveness of the established governing board/school's complaint and conflict resolution procedures as they apply to the school's stakeholders.
An ongoing two-way communication between the governing board and the school has shown effectiveness of the complaint and conflict resolution procedures as they apply to school stakeholders.
• MSS Board meeting minutes
• In a conversation with the Principal, the established governing board and the school complaint and conflict resolution procedures have been effective.
Evaluation Procedures
A2.9. Indicator: The governing authority carries out clearly defined evaluation procedures.
A2.9. Prompt: Comment on the clarity of the evaluation procedures carried out by the governing authority.
The process of evaluation by the school governing authority is clearly defined.
• MSS Governance Policies and procedures
Evaluation of Governing Authority A2.10. Indicator: There is a process for evaluating the governing authority.
A2.10. Prompt: Review and assess the process for evaluating the governing authority
There is no existing procedure for evaluating the governing authority.
• Policies of Governing Authority