Role of the Board of Management in a CEIST school:
- duty of care for all students in the school
- public trust function e.g. delivery of quality education, disbursement of funds
- responsibility for maintaining and promoting the ethos of the school
- responsibility for compliance with legislative requirements :SDP, expulsions/dropout and as employer
- commitment to partnership with trustees, parents, staff and wider community
- commitment to openness, transparency and accountability
- The agenda should facilitate the Board in discharging these obligations
The Guiding Principles of the Board are:
- CEIST Charter
- Articles of Management
- JMB Manual for Boards of Management- procedural matters
- Overall framework of legislation, Education Act 1998, Education Welfare Act etc.
The current Board of Management was convened in October 2020 and will serve for 3 years. The Board consists of:
Chairperson: Mr Seamus Taaffe
Secretary: Ms Imelda Whelan
Teacher Nominees:
Mr John Watchorn
Ms Claire Dunne
Trustee Nominees:
Mr Brendan Dunne
Mr Peter Barry
Sr. Concepta Foley
Parents Nominees:
Ms. Ethna Sourke
Mr John Fennin