The Composition of Episcopal School and ECE Program Boards
This article offers some key considerations to keep in mind when reviewing or evaluating your school board's composition.
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Calling a New Rector: Sustaining Church-School Relations during the Transition
The calling and welcoming of a new rector is a time of deep reflection that ushers in a period of change for both the church and school. These eight key considerations can help church and school leaders navigate a smooth transition.
Orienting New Vestry Members
Schools sponsored by a parish or cathedral live in relationship to their sponsoring organization and to the vestry, the parish's governing body. Incorporating the school into new vestry orientation can get church-school relations off to a good start. Here are some suggestions.
Trusteeship in Episcopal Schools
Your work on the school board will shape the institution and the people in it far beyond the term of your individual service. We asked some experienced school leaders about what might be important for trustees of Episcopal schools of all kinds and sizes to keep in mind. Here are four themes that emerged from those conversations.
Bylaws: The Foundation of Effective Governance
Whether a parish, cathedral, diocesan, or independent school, every Episcopal school should have a set of up-to-date bylaws that outline the structure, responsibilities, and authority of the school’s board which, in a parish or cathedral school, includes its relationship to a vestry or similar governing body. Here are three important questions to ask about your school’s bylaws.
Roles and Responsibilities: Parish Day School Rector
A sample list of typical standing commitments and tasks of the rector in a parish day school. This document reflects recommended best practices. It is intended as a draft document for discussion and for the creation of a list unique in each church and school.
Roles and Responsibilities: Parish Day School Head
A sample list of typical duties and responsibilities of the head of a parish day school. This document reflects recommended best practices. It is intended as a draft document for discussion and for the creation of a list unique in each church and school.
Roles and Responsibilities: Early Childhood Program Director
A sample list of typical duties and responsibilities of the director of a parish Early Childhood program. This document reflects recommended best practices. It is intended as a draft document for discussion and for the creation of a list unique in each church and school.
Roles and Responsibilities: Early Childhood Program Rector
A sample list of typical standing commitments and tasks of the rector of an Early Childhood program. This document reflects recommended best practices. It is intended as a draft document for discussion and for the creation of a list unique in each church and school.
Standing Head-Rector Meeting: Sample Agenda
Here is a sample agenda for a weekly standing meeting between a Head of School and a Rector.