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Advisory Councils
In the Diocese of Stockton, all parishes with elementary
schools are required to have Advisory School Councils. These
councils exist to assist the pastor in guiding the administration
of the school. The Catholic Schools Office is available to
assist your community with orientation and training of new
council members, and to work the council in improving their
performance.
Research on Councils
The National Catholic Education Association has collected
extensive information regarding how successful councils operate.
The information has been published in two documents available
from the NCEA (www.ncea.org)
Building Better Boards: A Handbook for Board Members
of Catholic Education (1990)
by Lourdes Sheehan, RSM, Ed.D
Benchmarks of Excellence: Effective Boards of Catholic
Education (1997)
By John Convey, Provost, The Catholic University of America
Regina M. Haney, Executive Director, National Association
of Boards of Catholic Education
The research indicates that effective councils focus their
work in the areas of:
Strategic Planning, Finance, Development, Marketing, Plant,
and Policy. Councils also usually have Executive and Nomination
standing committees. Resources
Effective School Advisory Council Checklist
Use this simple tool to determine where your council is strong
as well as areas where the council could grow.
Word
Format - 22 KB
PDF Format - 48 KB
Strategic Planning Tool
A well-designed process for councils to use in developing
a quality long-range strategic plan.
PDF Format -
50 KB
Some documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader -- 
Professional Organizations
Catholic School Management, Inc. is committed to
working with Catholic schools, Dioceses, parishes and religious
communities, as well as School Boards, administrators, teachers,
parents and volunteer leaders in order to ensure the quality,
vitality, and long-term viability of Catholic education. www.catholicschoolmgmt.com
Institute of School and Parish Development is a
national development consulting firm created to serve Catholic
schools, parishes and dioceses in the areas of planning, marketing,
and resource development. www.ISPD.com
Last Update August 18, 2004
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