Leading Effective School Boards: Part II
September 19, 2017 | Cohort 16 & 17| Connors Center, Dover, MA
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General Information |
Location: The Connors Retreat and Conference Center is located about twenty miles West of Boston in Dover, Massachusetts. If you will be driving, the address for the Center is 20 Glen Street, Dover, Massachusetts 02030. The Connors Center’s phone number is 617-552-9210.
Transportation/Parking: Please allow 50 minutes for ground travel between the airport and the retreat location.
We will be collecting flight itineraries to coordinate your ground transportation between the airport and the retreat location and to help reduce your travel costs. Complimentary parking is provided for hotel guests.
- Maps and directions to Connors.
- Taxi - From Boston Logan Airport, a Massport dispatcher wearing a bright yellow vest outside the lower arrivals level of each terminal can assist with getting an accessible taxi. Accessible taxi service to Logan Airport is available from cab companies in Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, Framingham, and Newton.
- Deepen the presence of Catholic values within school leadership
- 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
- Determine ways to build effective collaboration between board members
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2:45 pm - Arrival 3:00 pm - Welcome, Opening Prayer, and a Word on Mission - Estate Room
3:15 pm - Keynote Speaker Catholic School Leadership: Mercy, Hospitality, Fidelity & Prudence - Estate Room
4:30 pm - Breakout Sessions Catholic School Boards: A Primer on Mission, National Standards & Governance - New participants - Cohort 17 and Cohort 16 - Estate Room
Presentación en Español Leading the Vision: Planning the Future of the School - Returning Participants - Cohort 16 and previous - Main Parlor
Link to Video 5:30 pm - Dinner - Estate Room 6:15 pm - Board Relationships - Estate Room Presentation Slides 7:00 pm - Critical Board Conversations - Estate Room Scenarios 7:30 pm - Closing Prayer, Adjourn |
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 the PDF below.
| Catholic School Standards_03-12.pdf |
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Roles and Responsibilities of School Boards:
National Catholic Standards: Focus on Governance and Leadership
9-17-2013: Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice National Catholic School Standards:
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Resources:
White Paper:
Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA), December 2014
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References:
Primary Resources
Additional Resources
Primary Resources
- Haney, R., O’Brien, S., & Sheehan, L. (2009). A Primer on Education Governance in the Catholic Church. Washington DC: National Catholic Educational Association.
- Loyola University Chicago. (2012, March). National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools. Chicago: Loyola University. http://www.catholicschoolstandards.org
- Robey, P.V., & Schweppe, E. (Eds.). (2012). A Practitioner’s Guide to Catholic School Leadership: Expert Advice on Practical Topics from Those in the Field. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association
Additional Resources
- Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Catholic Schools. (2010). Leadership Manual for Catholic School Boards. Hartford: Archdiocese of Hartford.
- Clark, Monica. (2012, August 28). Experts Focus on Lay Boards’ Emerging Role in Catholic Education. National Catholic Reporter. http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/experts-focus-lay-boards-emerging-role-catholic-education
- Goldschmidt, E.P., & Walsh, M.E. (2011). Sustaining Urban Catholic Elementary Schools: An Examination of Governance Models and Funding Strategies. Boston: Boston College.
- Haney, R.M. (2010). Design for Success: New Configurations and Governance Models for Catholic Schools. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, Vol. 14 (No. 2). pp. 195-211.
- Holter, A.C., & Frabutt, J.M. (2012). Mission Driven and Data Informed Leadership. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, Vol. 15 (No. 2). pp. 253-269.