Guidelines for Trustees and Patrons

The Education Act 1998 sets out a framework within which the various stakeholders in the education system are expected to operate. The duties and responsibilities of patrons and management are identified in this context while subsequent relevant legislation applies also.

In 2002 the ACCS Executive set up a Trustees: Accountability and Responsibility sub-committee to consider the responsibilities of trustees and the interface between trustees and boards of management. The deliberations of this sub-committee are published as a set of guidelines that will generate a greater awareness among trustees and boards of management in community schools of their respective functions and responsibilities under the existing Deed of Trust and education legislation.

The guidelines are presented in a format that is designed to assist trustees/patrons and boards of management identify their relevant roles and responsibilities.

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Guidelines on the Role of Trustees and Patrons in Community Schools

Appendices

• Appendix 1 a - Template letter to Trustees/Patrons requesting nominess to Board of Management and nominees to Selection Committees

• Appendix 1 b - Template letter to informing Trustees/Patrons of Composition of New Board and Request to Appoint the Board.

• Appendix 1 c - Template letter to informing Chairperson of the Board of Management of joint patron approval of the new Board.

• Appendix 1 d - Template Form of Appointment Confirming Appointment of Nominees to the Board

• Appendix 1 e - Template confirming Trustees/Patrons’ Nominees for Service on Selection Committee Interview Panels for Teaching Appointments and Promotional Posts including post of Principal/Deputy Principal

• Appendix 1 f - Template letter informing Trustees/Patrons of Resignation of the Principal/Deputy Principal

• Appendix 1 g - Template letter informing Trustees/Patrons advising of Appointment of the Principal/Deputy Principal

• Appendix 1 h - Template letter (CE, ETB), requesting , Trustees/Patrons, Representatives for Service on Interview Panel for Principal/Deputy Principal

• Appendix 1 i - Template letter (Religious, Educate Together) requesting Trustees/Patrons, Representatives for Service on Interview Panel for Principal/Deputy Principal

• Appendix 2 a - Template letter requesting approval from the trustees/patrons to proceed with application for funding for building project

• Appendix 2 b - Application Form for Additional Accommodation for Post Primary Schools Form ASA

• Appendix 3 - Template Characteristic Spirit of a Community School under the joint patronage of Catholic and ETB patrons

• Appendix 3 a - Ethos Statement for Inclusion in Admissions Policy of a Community School under the joint patronage of Educate Together and ETB patrons.

• Appendix 3 a ii - Ethos statement agreed between Educate Together and Louth Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB)

• Appendix 4 - Template End Of Year Report to Joint Trustees

• Appendix 5 - DE Letter re change of policy on selection committees

• Appendix 6 - Trustees/patrons’ Interests at National Level