EXPECTATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS
PERSONAL
- A willingness to give the time to serve conscientiously
- A willingness to attend board functions regularly
- The highest level of honesty, integrity, loyalty and prudence
- Ability to act without bias
- An inquiring mind open to both sides of an issue
- A willingness to disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interest
- Commitment to prayer
- Prepared for board meetings
- Attend mass on a weekly basis
- Commitment to Catholic education
- Enthusiastic
- Innovative
- A Positive attitude
PROFESSIONAL
- A commitment to the importance of service to the parish and school
community
- A willingness to balance a prudent concern for fiscal stability with
a spirit of creative risk -taking
- A willingness to learn while preparing for and serving as a board
member
- Ability to look at the "common good"
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Commitment to provide service to all students
- Commitment to observation and evaluation
- A willingness to mentor others
- A willingness to give of your time and talents and follow through
on commitments
- Ability to further knowledge about Catholic education
BOARD
- A commitment to understand and support the mission of the Diocesan
School Board
- A commitment to support the teachings of the Catholic church
Supportive of the Administrator
- Be alert to alternative solutions by keeping an open mind
- A willingness to serve within the directives outlined by the Diocesan
School Board constitution/by-laws
- An appreciation for maintenance of confidentiality in matters pertaining
to the board
- A willingness to support the board decisions even if not fully agreeing
TIME COMMITMENT
- 2 hour board meeting once a month
- Monthly committee meetings (approximately 1 hour) for each committee
served on
- Complete assigned task(s)
- Preparation time for reviewing meeting materials
- In-service time commitment
- May be asked to participate in ad-hoc or special committee task
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