School Governance

 

 

St. Michael's School - a Catholic elementary school serving the needs of Trail area Catholic parishes, operated by and governed by...

 

  1. St. Michael's Catholic School Council - consisting of parish representatives from St. Rita's, Sacred Heart, St. Francis/St. Anthony, and O.L.P.H. and clergy who set policy and determine budgets, and are responsible to... Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese (CISND) whose overall role is to govern the schools of the diocese (Kelowna, Westbank, Penticton, Cranbrook, Nelson, Trail) through policy development and fiscal planning. The President of C.I.S.N.D. is administrator Bishop Eugene Cooney.

  2. Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Beverly A. Pulyk, who is the Chief Executive Office of the C.I.S.N.D. and whose role is to implement the policies of C.I.S.N.D. and oversee the educational operation of all schools.

  3. Ministry of Education through the Independent School Branch who ensures standards are maintained in educational programs, staff qualifications and facilities.

The Federation of Independent Schools Association (FISA) is a liaison group between the government and the various independent school groups, of which the Catholic schools are a member. The role of FISA is to lobby government and other groups to promote and support independent schools.

A copy of the Diocesan and Council policy handbooks is available for parent use.