• Cohort 18
    • Canvas Site
    • Meet the Members C18
    • Foundational Retreat | July 2018
    • Symposium on Catholic School Governance | September 19, 2018
    • Forming Whole-Child Assessment Practices| November 7, 2018
    • Implementing "Assessment For Learning" Using Progress Variables Webinar I Dec. 4th, 2018
    • Courageous Leadership: Technology, Data & Transparency l January23, 2019
  • Cohort 17
    • Meet the Members
    • Foundational Retreat | July 2017 >
      • Gallery
    • Leading Effective School Boards | September 19, 2017 >
      • Presenters September 2017
    • Catholic School Leadership: Mercy, Hospitality, Fidelity & Prudence | October 12, 2017 Webinar
    • Achieving Your Enrollment Goals | November 8, 2017
    • Refining Targets and Communicating Benefits (Webinar) | December 5, 2017
    • Schools of Plenty: Finance and Philanthropy l January23, 2018
    • Philanthropy Writing Webinar I Feb. 28, 2018
    • Improving Schools Through System-Thinking C17 | April 10, 2018
    • Systems-Thinking Webinar I April. 19, 2018
    • Spring Retreat, May 2018 >
      • Presenters May 2018
    • Symposium on Catholic School Governance | Sept. 19, 2018
    • Forming Whole-Child Assessment Practices
    • Implementing "Assessment For Learning" Using Progress Variables Webinar | Dec. 4, 2018
  • Cohort 16
    • Foundational Retreat | July 2016
    • Leading Effective School Boards | September 26, 2016
    • Catholic School Leadership | October 19, 2016 Webinar
    • Assessment for Learning | November 16, 2016
    • Joy of the Gospel! | March 10, 2017
    • Boosting Professional Capital | March 30, 2017 >
      • Presenters March 30, 2017
    • Spring Retreat, May 2017 >
      • Presenters
    • Leading Effective School Boards-Part II | September 19, 2017
    • Catholic School Leadership: Mercy, Hospitality, Fidelity & Prudence | October 12, 2017 Webinar
    • Achieving Your Enrollment Goals | November 8, 2017
    • Refining Targets and Communicating Benefits I Dec. 5, 2017 Webinar
    • Schools of Plenty: Finance and Philanthropy | January 23, 2018
    • Philanthropy Writing Webinar I Feb. 28, 2018
    • Improving Schools Through System-Thinking C16 | April 10, 2018
    • Systems-Thinking Webinar I April. 19, 2018
  • Cohort 15
    • Foundational Retreat | July 2015
    • Leading Effective School Boards | September 23, 2015
    • Achieving Your Enrollment Goals | November 17, 2015
    • Developing and Managing Your School's Brand (Webinar) | December 11, 2015
    • Excellence in Financial Stewardship | January 13, 2016
    • Step by Step: Building Your Financial Plan (Webinar) | February 23, 2016
    • Schools on the Move: The Direction of Effective Leadership | April 12, 2016
    • Spring Retreat | May 2016
    • Leading Effective School Boards | September 23, 2015
    • Catholic School Leadership | October 19, 2016 Webinar
    • Assessment for Learning | November 16, 2016
    • Joy of the Gospel! | March 10, 2017
    • Boosting Professional Capital & Commencement | March 30, 2017
    • Refining Targets and Communicating Benefits (Webinar) | December 5, 2017
  • Cohort 14
    • Foundational Retreat | July 2014
    • Leading an Effective School Board | September 23, 2014
    • Leading Effective School Assessment | Nov. 19, 2014
    • Student & Faculty Faith Formation | March 4, 2015
    • Spring Retreat | May 2015
    • Achieving Your Enrollment Goals | November 17, 2015
    • Developing and Managing Your School's Brand (Webinar) | December 11, 2015
    • Excellence in Financial Stewardship | January 13, 2016
    • Step by Step: Building Your Financial Plan (Webinar) | February 23, 2016
    • Schools on the Move: The Direction of Effective Leadership | April 12, 2016
  • Cohort 13
    • Foundational Retreat | July 2013
    • Leading Effective School Boards | October 10, 2013
    • Mission-Driven Finances | January 15, 2014
    • Supporting Continuous Faculty Growth for Student Achievement | March 12, 2014
    • Schools on the Move: The Direction of Effective Leadership | April 1, 2014
    • Spring Retreat | May 2014
    • Leading Effective School Assessment | November 19, 2014
    • Student & Faculty Faith Formation | March 4, 2015
  • Cohort 12
    • Schools on the Move: The Direction of Effective Leadership | April 1, 2014
    • Achieving Your Enrollment Goals | November 20, 2013
    • Expanding Innovation & Technology | September 18, 2013
The Emmaus Series

Leading Effective School Boards 
September 23, 2015 | Cohort 15| The Heights Room, Boston College


     OUTCOMES    |     AGENDA     |       SPEAKER PROFILES        |       ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 
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Outcomes:
  • Know the governance options for Catholic schools and the strengths and limitations of each.
  • Understand the importance of the board for institutional advancement and for fulfilling the vision of your school.
  • Learn how to assess the effectiveness of your school board utilizing Standard 5 of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools.
  • Become inspired with stories from the field on what is possible with an effective school board.
  • Learn new ways to build effective collaboration between board members.
 
AGENDA

Arrival
2:45-3:00

Welcome, Opening Prayer, Overview of Program 
3:00

Concurrent Sessions:
3:30
Principals and accompanying board member will attend the same session. Both sessions will be available for those participating remotely. 

CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARDS: A PRIMER ON MISSION, NATIONAL STANDARDS, & GOVERNANCE
with Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill, Ph.D. Executive Director, Roche Center


This session will highlight the various structures of Catholic school governance, review relevant standards and assessment tools found in the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools, while emphasizing the role of the school's mission in board policies and actions.
Primer_on_Boards_Pattys_Slides.pdf
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LEADING THE VISION: PLANNING THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL
with Kristin Barstow Melley, Director of Professional Development, Roche Center


This session is designed for school leaders and board member teams who have received the foundation described in Session 1. This session invites school leaders and board members to clarify planning processes as they recognize emerging trends in education and identify their schools' advantages and threats for growth.


VIDEO: "Build a School in the Cloud" TED Talk by Sugata Mitra
https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud?language=en
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Dinner
5:00

BOARD RELATIONSHIPS...A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN OR THE DATE FROM HELL
6:00
with Heather Gossart, Senior Consultant, National Catholic Educational Association

Concluding Remarks & Closing Prayer
7:15


Closing Prayer: Prayer of Teilhard de Chardin--"Patient Trust"
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RECORDINGS OF PRESENTATIONS:

General Session, Kristin's Presentation: "Leading the Vision," and Heather Gossart's Presentation

http://bc.adobeconnect.com/p8persumhoa/ 
(~4hrs, including approximately 50 minutes for dinner when there are no presentations but the recording continues. Heather Gossart's after dinner presentation begins at 2:47 in the recording.)

Patty's Presentation: "Catholic School Boards: A Primer on Mission, Vision, and Governance"
http://bc.adobeconnect.com/p2f9anbwkgr/ 
​(~1.5 hrs)
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Additional Resources

Download the outcomes:
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The National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools can also be accessed online. You can read the complete text online or download a PDF. 
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