SMM School Board
THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
The SMM Parish School Board is advisory to the pastor and principal. Its authority is derived from the pastor of the parish and is called into being by the parish and given its mission to advise the principal and pastor with planning and formation of policy. The school board is established as a consultative body to the pastor and the school administrator in the implementation of archdiocesan policies and to assist in the formation of policies on the local level. The board does not assume the authority of the administration of the school and must not take to itself the prerogative of the pastor in maintaining the Catholic philosophy and overseeing the Christian Doctrine of the school. The SMM Parish School Board may be involved in the areas of planning, policy formation, finances, selection of the principal, development, public relations, and marketing.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Membership and size is determined by the constitution of the SMM Parish School Board. The school principal serves as chief executive officer of the school board. The pastor has the right of approval or veto any and all recommendations. His participation is essential, as he is personally responsible to the Archbishop for the administration of the parish and all its aspects. It is crucial that the pastor and board members address questions and propose solutions together. Employees of the school, parish, or spouses or members of the immediate family are not to be members of the local school board.