Parent Board
Parent organizations in elementary schools are important: they promote parent/guardian support for the
school program, increase mutual understanding between the school and parents/guardians, build a sense
of school community, and assist in the financial support of the school. The Department of Catholic Schools
encourages the formation of parent (or parent-teacher) organizations that follow the current archdiocesan
policies.
The main functions of a parent or parent/parish committee is to raise funds for the school’s current
operational expenses, to promote parental support for the school program, and to increase mutual
understanding between school and parents. The membership of the parent/parish committee shall include
the pastor, the principal, the parents or legal guardians, and the faculty of the school, where applicable.
Financial operation of a parent or parent/parish committee shall be governed by the regulations for
financial operations as found in the parent /parish committee bylaws.
General
Parent organizations:
- Are advisory in nature
- Have no legal status apart from the school and therefore may not be separately incorporated
- Function in accordance with a written constitution and bylaws that comply with all current
provisions of archdiocesan policy that govern the structure and operation of such an organization
- Are subject to all Department of Catholic Schools regulations and policies
