Board of Management
NAME
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POSITION
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1. Mike McCarthy |
Chairperson
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2. Fr Danny Broderick
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Bishops Nominee
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3. Aileen O’Dowd
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Principal (2022)
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4. Patricia O’ Connor1. |
Teacher
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5. Catherine Dillon
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Parent
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6. Bjorn Minnie | Parent |
7. William O’Dowd | Accountant/Community Rep |
8. Sister Joan | Community Rep |
Functions of Board of Management
- It has responsibility for drawing up the school plan and for ensuring that it is implemented.
- It appoints the principal, the teachers and other staff.
- It must ensure that the school fulfils its functions as set out in the Education Act, 1998.
- It must promote contact between the school, the parents and the community and must facilitate and give all reasonable help to a parents’ association in its formation and its activities.
- It has overall responsibility for the school’s finances. It is obliged to have comprehensive insurance cover for the school. It must keep proper accounts, which may be audited by the Department of Education and Science and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General. Its annual accounts must be available to the patron and the school community.
Sr. Scholastica RIP
Sr. Scholastics was Community Representative on the board up until her passing in 2020. May she rest in peace.
George McAuliffe RIP
George served two consecutive terms as chairperson of our Board of Management up until his passing in January. During his time he oversaw a great many changes in our school most significantly the building of our new school. George was a tremendous support to our school community and will be sadly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of working with him.