GSC Board of Limited Jurisdiction
2020-2021 Meetings and Events
Upcoming Board Meetings:
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Board Members
Father Lawrence F. Crehan ~ Pastor
Sister Helen Thomas, IHM ~ Principal Thomas McDonald ~ Chair Charles Bennett ~ Vice Chair Anne Lyons ~ Secretary |
Michael Breslin, Esq.
Sister Anne Veronica Burrows, IHM Maria Della Monica Scott Donovan Molly (Martin) Farley Melissa Kelly Julie Schuck Christopher Seifert Dennis Zappone |
"I believe in Catholic education and have had enough experiences at Good Shepherd
to recognize that this school provides a full, rich, excellent educational experience
for students and families." — Board Member
to recognize that this school provides a full, rich, excellent educational experience
for students and families." — Board Member
Click on either page of the above December 2020 letter from the GSC Board Chair to the GSC community
to open it in a new window as an easier-to-read .pdf file.
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Board Member Positions
POSITION SUMMARY
Board members actively support and promote the school’s mission, vision, and strategic goals. Board members bring varying expertise, knowledge and skills as they create policy in the areas of: finance, enrollment, development, board membership, facilities and other committees as deemed necessary.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Board members actively support and promote the school’s mission, vision, and strategic goals. Board members bring varying expertise, knowledge and skills as they create policy in the areas of: finance, enrollment, development, board membership, facilities and other committees as deemed necessary.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensures future sustainability of the school
- Leads school community in gifts of time, talent and treasure
- Understands what is and is not within their jurisdiction
- Acts with school’s interest as top priority
- Makes early contributions to annual and capital fundraisers (preferably at lead gift level)
- Accepts and supports board decisions; once a decision has been made, the board speaks with one voice
- Has responsibility for sound financial management
- Acts as ambassador for the school in areas of enrollment and development
- Supports the principal’s implementation of policy
- Actively serves on appropriate committees (at least one)
- Fully participates by attending meetings and coming well prepared for all matters
- Engages in productive, open, honest debate and discussion while respecting confidentiality
- Asks difficult questions and finds answers
- Participates in principal evaluation, self-assessment of board
- Participates in the life of the school community (including: attending school events, graduation, etc.)
- Promotes the school’s academic program and ensures that it responds to the needs of the school community
- Ensures development and succession of the board
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to bring a level of expertise in a given area needed by the school
- Separate the interests of the school from those of a child or constituency
- Ability to keep all board deliberations confidential
- Ability to guard against conflict of interest, whether personal or business related