Stage 1 approval was received from the Department of Education for the Building Extension which is a significant step.
The Board reviewed the Dignity in the Workplace Policy with a view to ratification at December BoM.
Ms Donohue updated the Board on the School Improvement Plan(SIP) which was developed in conjunction with the School Self-Evaluation(SSE) report.
The Finance Sub Committee reviewed the annual accounts for year ending 31 August 2023. The Board looked over the income and expenditure to date in the new school year. The Finance Report was agreed.
The Board ratified the initiation of the Bi-annual POR Review
The Board congratulated the staff for organising the‘Trick or Treat for Temple Street’ event led by Ms. Karena Fitzmaurice and the ‘Christmas Shoebox Appeal’ led by Ms. Michaela McGovern and Ms. Rachel Beirne.
The Board congratulated the U16 Ladies Football team and their coaches Ms. Louise Duffy and Ms. Niamh Gilleran on reaching the Leinster Final.
The Board congratulated the two 6th year student teams who qualified from the Annual ISTA Regional Science Quiz to take part in the National Finals on 2nd
December and congratulated their mentor Ms. Fiona Noone. The board also commended the third team who narrowly missed out on qualification.
Next Board meeting is December 18th, 2023.