School Governance Sections:
+ Sections 1 - 10
2 Responsibilities of the Board of Management
3 The Protected Disclosures Act 2014
4 Registration with the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA)
5 Energy Management in Schools
6 Allocation of Funding and Teaching Resources
8 Monitoring of Teacher Allocations and Budgets
+ Sections 11 - 20
+ Sections 21 - 35
21 Banking Arrangements including Bank Overdrafts, Other Borrowing and Leasing
24 Use of School Facilities by Ouside Bodies
25 Insurance Arrangements for Communty and Comprehensive Schools
29 Other Activities Including Fund Raising Activities Carried on with the Approval of the Board
31 Examination Fees and Repeat Leaving
32 Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 and Data storage
33 Good Governance Guide to Risk Management in Community & Comprehensive Schools
34 Health and Safety Risk Management
+ Schedule of Appendices
Governance Manual for Community and Comprehensive Schools
This Governance Manual has been developed by the Department of Education and Skills in conjunction with ACCS and the State Claims Agency. It is intended to provide guidance for Boards of Management and Principals as well as the staff of the Department in the management of our Community and Comprehensive Schools. The manual, which is applicable to all areas of the Schools´ activities, is effective from 1st September 2016.