Oylegate N.S.
Board of Management Agreed
Report
Tuesday, 27th
June 2017
- Signs were bought (re. enrolments) and erected by
Declan.
- The acting deputy principalship was offered to Martina.
Martina accepted it and signed a contract of duties. The Board ratified her
appointment.
- The Emergency Works grant arrived and is
being processed by the B&M sub-committee.
- Flagpoles were bought and erected.
- The PA did great work on the bicycle shelter. Lots of
people have admired it. It was great value for money and they have been granted
permission to continue their work.
- Anna provided a report of the school finances. Mark
thanked her for all the hard work she is putting into the role.
- Anna is currently processing payment for DBP. This will
conclude the prefab replacement project.
- The FSSU is currently preparing new templates for
primary school finances. Eoin is aware of developments in this area.
- Attendance forecasts suggest that the school will gain
a teacher in the school year 18/19 if pupil numbers remain the same.
- A fixed term appointment will be made in August because
of the job-sharing arrangement.
- The school is investigating the Gaelbhratach programme.
- Next year’s priorities include the New Primary Language
Programme, a new Special Educational Needs policy and a review of music and
musical equipment in the school.
- The children did well in the Rackard League and in
rounders. Well done to Mr. Gilbane, Ms. Breen and Graham for their hard work
with the children.
- The postholders in the school submitted a written
account of their work during the year.
- Mark will induct new principal over the summer.
- The Board granted permission to the B&M
sub–committee to go ahead with selection of the consultant. The priority is to
get the repairs done as soon as possible.
- The alarm issue was investigated by Kathleen and no
change will be made.
- A plan for ongoing maintenance will be made by the
Board so as to ensure that the school is kept in good order. David will be
given a list of work for over the summer.
- The policy review schedule will be used as the basis
for Board priorities in the next school year.
- Next meeting: Emergency meeting to ratify new principal
at 5pm Thursday 29th June.
- After that, October 2017. The exact date to be
confirmed later.