BOM 1 Agreed Report
Attendance:
Michael Doherty, Ezarah Doherty, Sean Beattie, Kerry McLaughlin, Ann McFeely,
Damian Ward
Apologies:
Martin McLaughlin, Fr. Karl Haan
Minutes of Previous Meeting were read and agreed.
Principals
Report:
Ø Enrolments
September 2017: 7 junior infants enrolled September 2017. Total enrolment 73.
Ø Staffing
Update:
Carolyn
McFeely currently completing Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational
Needs.
Tina
Crumlish and Niamh Diver completing Level 7 Certificate of SEN for SNAs.
Damian
Ward granted 2 weeks paternity leave.
Ø New
Library / Polytunnel completion:
BOM
agreed to invite newspaper in November to promote changes in school.
Ø Parents
Association:
Wishlist:
Principal informed BOM that she requested funds from PA to paint school and
provide ICT for teachers. BOM agreed with Wishlist. Principal has been gathering quotes for both to provide to Parents Association.
Ø Termly
Events: Choir, Swimming, GAA – ongoing.
Treasurers
Report:
·
School Funds:
Treasurer outlined income and expenditure for the academic
year so far and predicted income and expenditure until January 2018.
·
Change of Accountant –
John Diver Associates
·
Payslips – in future to
be paid electronically.
·
Payment of Invoices from
Cheque to Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT).
Treasurer informed BOM that the school has increased their
methods of paying invoices online as it is time consuming writing cheques and
costly to post. As the school is registered as a charity bank fees are also
reduced compared to other business transactions.
Decision made: BOM agreed that EFT was more cost effective.
Safety
Officers Report:
·
Construction of Polytunnel: concrete
inside & path, clay planting boxes
Safety
officer explained the process and praised caretaker for huge amount of help.
·
School Carpark Update
Safety
officer explained that puddle forming due to updated surface had now also been resurfaced
by county council and problem solved.
·
Policy Development & Revision:
Homework Policy: discussed, agreed
and ratified.
Child Protection Policy: checklist
discussed, agreed and ratified.
Anti – Bullying Policy: checklist
discussed, agreed and ratified. ,
Health & Safety Policy:
discussed, agreed and ratified.
Code of Behaviour Policy: checklist
discussed, agreed and ratified.
SEN Policy: principal informed BOM
that due to changes in this area the staff will be updating this policy and
bringing it to the next BOM meeting.
Decision
made: all policies were ratified. Principal agreed to
upload updated policies to school website for parents to access due to the
temporary absence of the Parents Association.
·
Anti – Bullying Report: none
·
Date of Next Meeting: Wednesday December 6th
@7pm