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Immaculate
Heart of Mary Parish MISSION STATEMENT We are the Board of Catholic
Education of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, representing the parish
family. The Board acts as consultants to the
Pastor, the School Administrator and the Director of Religious Education
in the conduct of the catechetical and educational programs of the parish. We commit ourselves to: Instituting and communicating a clear vision and direction for Catholic education in our parish Helping with the development
and assessment of policies that support Catholic education from preschool
age through adult Making a difference, by
fostering effective communication between this board and the leadership of
the parish We accept the mission of
Christ to bring God’s word to fulfillment through MESSAGE, COMMUNITY,
SERVICE and WORSHIP to all whom we serve. The
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Board of Catholic Education
February 6, 2002 CODE
OF ETHICS FOR BOARD MEMBERS 1.
A board member must give the necessary time, thought and study to
the work of the board, and attend and participate at board meetings, in
order to render effective service. 2.
A board member must work with other board members in a spirit of
cooperation despite differences of opinion. 3.
A board member must realize that the welfare of all of those for
whom the educational programs are designed comes first in all decisions. 4.
A board member must base his personal decisions upon all available
facts in each situation, voting with honest conviction, unswayed by
partisan bias. 5.
A board member must be able to abide by and uphold the final
decision of the board, regardless of how he or she voted. 6.
A board member must keep in mind that while the primary function of
the board is to establish the policies that will give direction to the
educational programs, the implementation of these policies is the function
of the administrators and their staff. 7.
A board member must realize, that as an individual, he or she has
no authority outside the meetings of the board and must, therefore,
conduct his or her relationships with staff members, the local citizenry,
and all media of communication on the basis of this reality. 8.
A board member, when approached with a problem that is of an
administrative nature, must refer the person to the proper administrative
officer and must never attempt to perform functions that are out of his or
her field. 9.
A board member must keep all confidences shared with him or her
during executive sessions or closed meetings of the board. 10.
A board member must never use his or her position on the board to
benefit any one or any agency apart from the total interest of the parish. Adapted
from Ascent to Excellence in Catholic Education: A Guide to Effective
Decision-Making, by Mary-Angela Harper, Ph.D., 1980, p. 256 Excerpts taken
from the Parish Board’s Constitution (To
see the entire “Constitution” please see Parish office secretary) Article II SECTION 1. General Comments A.
This
Board is a separate board of the Parish. It is charged with establishing
goals and objectives for Catholic education in the parish and providing
direction on operating the parish facilities. B.
The members of the Board function as a whole.
Board members have no rights or privileges
to speak for the parish or the Board unless specifically authorized
to do so by action of the Board. Article III SECTION 1. Eligibility
In order for any person to be eligible for membership, said person
must: A.
Be
at least eighteen years of age and an active, registered parishioner; B.
Not
be an employee of any educational program under the auspices of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary Board of Catholic Education; and C.
Not
be a member of the immediate family of an employee of any educational
program under the auspices of Immaculate Heart of Mary Board of Catholic
Education. (please
refer to “Code of Ethics”.) SECTION 3. Length of Office. A.
Elected
members shall serve a term of three years, not to exceed two consecutive
terms. B.
Appointed
ex-officio members will serve terms of duration determined by the Board. SECTION 5. Appointment of New
Members.
At the April meeting of the Board of Catholic Education, the
Chairperson shall present a list of names for the vacant seats on the
Board. Selection of the Board
members will take place in May by a lottery conducted by the Board of
Education. New members will
take office at the June meeting. Article
VI (Meetings) SECTION1. Frequency.
The board shall meet regularly once per month at least 10 months
per year. Special meetings
may be called by the Chairperson or by a majority of members.
Reasonable notice of the time and purpose of the meeting shall be
given.
(Meetings are scheduled for the 1st Thursday of the
month with alternating times of 5:30 and 7:30, please contact the school
to find the exact time of the meeting.) SECTION 4. Non-members.
The agenda for each Board meeting shall include an opening block of
not more than 15 minutes for any non-members to address the Board. Non-members must advise Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of
the Board of their intent to address the Board at least three days before
the Board meeting at which they wish to speak. POLICY
HANDBOOK (The
policy handbook can currently be viewed through the Parish Office.) NOTE:
Immaculate Heart Mary must follow the Diocesan Policies, IHM’s policy
handbook is a “fine-tuning” where we try to meet the specific needs of
our parish. The
policies and guidelines contained in this handbook are a reflection of our
mission statement, and are in keeping with the educational program
policies of the Dioceses of Covington, as published in the Diocesan Board
of Education Policy Handbook (Jan. 2000). Each policy and guideline
is annotated with its date of adoption and subsequent review dates, and a
reference is listed. Where Diocesan Policy and Diocesan Guidelines
have been referenced, the abbreviations DP and DG are used, respectively.
It is our hope that this handbook will continue to serve as a useful tool
and resource for the board members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Board of Catholic Education, and the parish family as well. Sincerely, Barb
Knight, Chairperson 2000-01; Mary (Sissy) Hillenbrand; Jody Rechtin; and
Karen Keefer Sanders, Vice-Chairperson 2001-02. We thank all of those board members both past and present, who through their tireless contributions made this handbook a reality.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Board of Catholic Education February
6, 2002 _______________________ Norb Goessling, Chairperson
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