new board of management

A new Board of Management was formed and the following are the officers for the 2023-27 Board term.
Fr. Mark O Farrell, Chairman (Bishops Nominee)
Fergus Cooper, Secretary
Damain Finn, Treasurer (Parish Nominee)
Margaret Power (Parish Nominee)
Emma Power (Teacher’s Nominee)
Katie Dunphy (Parent’s Nominee)
Paul Murphy (Parent’s Nominee)
Paul Doyle (Bishops Nominee)
-        A Sub-Committee will be set up with the purpose of school promotion. Paul Murphy will chair this committee and it will also comprise of a teacher’s representative and one or two parents from the Parent’s Council
-        Interviews are to be conducted for the BASC Leader’s position. This is the second round of interviews, and it is hoped this time to find a suitable candidate. The job had been advertised for 2 weeks prior to the Board meeting and there have been a number of applications.
-        The school via the Government Schools Photovoltaic Programme (SPP) have collected 3 quotations for the installation of Solar Panels in the school. The Board awaits a response from the Department of Education on the successful contractor. The aim is to have these panels in place and active by the end of the Summer holidays.
-        The school are continuing with their work on a school library in the spare room of the school. Lots of books have been gathered and donations received. Many thanks to those who have brought in books. At present, the school are trying to source cheap and durable display furniture.
-        The school’s Accident Policy 2024 was reviewed and updated by the Board.