BOM 3 Minutes 1718
Apologies: Fr. Haan, Kerry McLaughlin
Minutes of Previous Meeting - read and agreed
Principals
Report:
Ø Food
dudes: 6 week healthy eating programme
Principal informed BOM of Healthy Eating
programme taking place over 4 weeks.
Ø Enrolment
Update: 11 enrolment forms to date – more enrolments expected.
Ø Looking
at our school 2016 – A quality framework for primary schools: Managing the
Organisation – Point 1 (Child Protection)
Principal
informed BOM of recent changes in Child Protection.
Decision made:
BOM agreed to meet Wednesday, March 10th @7pm to ratify changes in
policy and discuss child protection risk assessment and safeguarding policy
only.
BOM
agreed to watch video online provided by TUSLA before meeting takes place.
Ø Looking
at our school 2016 – A quality framework for primary schools: Developing
Leadership Capacity – Point 1 & 2 (Child Protection) See Circular 63/17 (revision of posts)
Principal
informed BOM of recent revision of responsibilities of posts within the school
using the framework provided in circular 63/17. Copy of updated contracts are
available in appendix.
Ø Looking
at our school 2016 – A quality framework for primary schools: Developing
Leadership Capacity – Point 4: IPPN Conference
& IPPN Local Principal Meet Up
Principal
informed BOM of attendance at IPPN 2018. Principal also informed BOM of local
IPPN Inishowen meet up in school on Thursday, February 7th.
Ø Looking
at our school 2016 – A quality framework for primary schools: Leading learning
and Teaching – Point 1, 4: Using ICT to Assess Literacy and Numeracy for Pupils
with SEN.
Principal
informed BOM of professional development taking place in school on behalf of
Donegal Education Centre on March 13th. All local schools are
invited to attend.
Ø Looking
at our school 2016 – A quality framework for primary schools: Leading School
Development: Point 2, School Self Evaluation (2018 – Literacy)
Principal
discussed taking part in School Self Evaluation with BOM. BOM discussed
surveying parents in area of Literacy and general satisfaction levels in the
school.
Decision made:
Principal will create survey using templates from www.schoolself-evaluation.ie
and previous templates the school has used. Survey will be given to parents
before the end of this academic year.
Ø Parents
Association Fundraising (amount raised and funds allocation)
Principal
discussed future fundraising ideas presented by Parents Committee:
5K
March 19th & bag packing in Supervalu on Saturday May 5th.
Ratified by BOM.
Principal
outlined funds raised to date. AIB - €4344.98 Cash - €87.16
Principal
praised the Parents of school for their fundraising efforts to date.
Ø Upcoming
events: February Midterm, Confirmation March 4th
Principal outlined dates and times to BOM.
Approved by BOM.
Treasurers
Report:
o
School Accounts summary
Principal
outlined available amounts to date.
Available
Funds as of February 5th 2018
Bank
Break the Cycle - €8,178.27
Bank
Lunch a/c - €13, 137.68
Post
Office a/c - €1,107.82
Ancillary
Grant due in March (€11,376 in 2017)
ICT
Grant due
o
Ancillary Staff Wages Review due soon - currently discussing with accountant.
Safety
Officers Report:
v Heating
/ Oil System: Recommendations
Safety
Officer explained recent events whereby there was no heating / oil / boiler
broke down after Christmas holidays. Explained events which led to these
circumstances.
BOM
made the following recommendations:
Oil
watch man to be installed in staffroom
Caretaker
to turn on oil & check school 2 days before the school opens.
v Boiler
Service
Safety
Officer informed BOM that McGonagles are to service boiler. BOM requested that
McGonagles install ‘Oil watch man’ to staffroom during visit.
Parents
Nominee noted parents were upset at not being notified about heating fault and
children being unable to wear coats. Principal informed Parents Nominee that
children were allowed to wear coats during school time. Principal informed BOM
that internet was also down and was unable to send text to parents. Principal agreed
that every effort would be made to send message to parents should a similar
situation occur again.
·
Planning and Policy Development &
Revision:
New Child Protection Procedures –
Circular 81/17
School
must have a ‘Child Safeguarding Statement’ (policy)
Risk
Assessment Template / Review Template: BOM
Must
be published on school website –March 11 2018 deadline
Tusla
Universal online module
PDST
module available in February school permitted 2 half days to access online
materials
Decision
made: See Principals Report
·
Date of Next Meeting: Wednesday March 6th
@7pm