Board of Management
Section 15 of the Education Act 1998 states (1) It shall be the duty of the Board to manage the school on behalf of the Patron and for the benefit of the students and their parents and to provide or cause to be provided an appropriate education for each student at the school for which that board has responsibility. The board of management manages the school on behalf of the patron and is accountable to the patron and the Minister.
The Board must uphold the characteristic spirit (ethos) of the school and is accountable to the patron for so doing. The principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, including providing guidance and direction to the teachers and other staff of the school and is accountable for that management.
Members of the Board of Management
Chairperson: Mr. Joseph McDonald
Secretary: Ms Julie Carolan
Treasurer: Seamus Murphy
Fr. S,Duffy
Karen Fealy
Andrea McKevitt,
Cathy O'Hanlon
Niall Keenan
How often does the Board of Management meet?
The Board of Management is required to meet at least five times during the school year.
Are nominees acting as representatives?
No, they are nominated to the board to ensure that the board is open to views from all sectors of the school community, not to act as representatives. Decisions taken by the board should reflect the views of the board members nominated by parents, staff, the patron and the wider community within the school’s catchment area. Board members have an overriding responsibility to act ethically and in the best interest of the school and its students at all times. The board makes its decisions collectively, members are bound by collective decision making and the board is accountable to the patron for its decisions.