Building Community Relationships and Working Effectively with Board

Members

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Presented by:STEVEN VIRGADAMO

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE NAMEAlliance for Catholic Education

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For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

So, We Have a School Board –How Did We Get Here and Now What?

So, We Have a School Board – How did we get here?

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

A Historical Perspective

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC , President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame asks:

Catholic education has taken millions of immigrant children, many with illiterate parents who could barely speak english, and has

given them the best opportunity for success in life, which is a good education.”

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

No Coincidencesonly

Minor Miracles

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

1943“The importance of the Laity in the Governance Structure of the

Church”1945

“The Relationship of the Sacramental Characters of Baptism and Confirmation to the Lay Apostolate”

Published as “The Theology of Catholic Action”

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

1964-197220% of our Catholic schools close.

1967Father Hesburgh implements his dissertation and empowers the laity at the University of Notre Dame – governance transferred to a two tiered mixed board of lay and religious trustees and fellows.

1969Tom Gonser (GGTS) and Reverend John Flynn define Development for Catholic Schools

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

“Development is both a concept and a process which holds that the highest destiny of any school can only be realized when everyone in the life of the school analyzes the philosophy, crystallizes the objectives, projects them

into the future and then takes the necessary steps to realize them.”

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Building a development program requires…UnderstandingCommitment

Involvement of PeopleStrategic Planning

MarketingFunding

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Supreme Court decision 1973 prompts…

-Catholic Schools must make it on their own – finding their own source of revenue and not assuming support from society or institutional Church.

-Those who make use of the schools should bear the chief responsibility for support.

-Expenses must be conscientiously controlled.

-Catholic schools should give greater policy control must be given to parents

-General parish and/or diocesan support should be replaced by scholarships and/or special purpose grants.

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

1970’s – Birth of Catholic School Boards

AdvisoryConsultativeSpecified Jurisdiction

Fiduciary Responsibility

General Responsibilities of Boards

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Canon 803:A Catholic school is understood to be one, which is under the control of

competent ecclesiastical authority or of a public ecclesiastical juridic person, or one, which in a written document is acknowledged as Catholic by the

ecclesiastical authority.Formation and education in a Catholic school must be based on the principles of

Catholic doctrine, and the teachers must be outstanding in true doctrine and uprightness of life.

No school, even if it is Catholic, may bear the title, "Catholic school" except by the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority.

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General Responsibilities of Boards

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Canon 806:The Diocesan Bishop as the right to watch over and inspect the Catholic school

situated in his territory, even those established or directed by members of religious institutes. He has also the right to issue directives concerning the

general regulation of Catholic schools; these directives apply also to schools conducted by members of a religious institute, although they may retain their

autonomy in the internal management of their schools.Those who are in charge of Catholic schools are to ensure, under the supervision

of local the Ordinary that the formation given in them is, in its academic standards, at least as outstanding as that in other schools in the area.

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Board In-service

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There is no need for me continuing, unless I am able to improve…..Knute Rockne (1924,1929, 1930)

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are…Ara Parseghian (1966, 1973)

So, We Have a School Board – Now What?

Best Practices for a Well – Functioning School Board

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

For over 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

OwnershipGovernance

Administration

So, We Have a School Board – Now What?Best Practices for a Well –Functioning School Board

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Focus on:

- Committees-Strategic Planning-Finances-Institutional Advancement

So, We Have a School Board – Now What?Best Practices for a Well –Functioning School Board

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Committees are the key to effective functioning- Committee charges-Committee membership-Meeting frequency

So, We Have a School Board – Now What?Steven Virgadamo discusses best practices for a well –

functioning school board

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Board Membership-Criteria-Terms-Committee Assignments-Expectations

The Board as a TeamSteve Virgadamo

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

“A group of people with complimentary skills who are very committed to a common purpose,

performance, goals and a particular approach for which they hold themselves accountable.”

Characteristics of Board Members

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-Interest in and a commitment to Catholic education in general and a specific commitment to the mission and philosophy of the schools served.

-Availability to attend Board meetings and periodic in-service programs and to participate in committee work.

-Ability to maintain high levels of integrity and confidentiality.

-Capacity to give witness to Christian values and the Gospel message within the community.

-Willingness to participate and provide leadership for resource development.

General Responsibilities of Boards

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

-Policy -Planning- Evaluation

-Board-Self-Policies and plans-CEO/COO

-Resource development-Oversight of temporal affairs-Clarification and annunciation of mission

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“Board Work Largely Conducted Through Committees”

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-Executive-Committee on Membership- Policy and Planning-Finance-Buildings and Grounds/Facilities-Mission Enhancement/Catholic Identity-Institutional Advancement

-Marketing-Enrollment Management-Development

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“Board Work Largely Conducted Through Committees”

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

-Committee Charges-In writing-Reviewed and approved annually-Resource person assigned-Clear expectations for committee reports

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Steven Virgadamo presents a Board Building Cycle

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

-Identify-Cultivate-Recruit-Orient-Engage-Educate-Evaluate-Rotate

For additional information Contact:

For 20 years, ACE has partnered with hundreds of schools and leaders in dioceses throughout the nation.

Steven.J.Virgadamo.1@ND.EDU