School Exploration and Establishment: Basic Timeline
Three-to-five years is a typical timeline for school exploration and establishment. Here are some essential elements of such a process.
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Roles and Responsibilities: Parish Day School Board
A sample list of typical duties and responsibilities of board members in a parish day school. This document reflects recommended best practices. It is intended as a draft document for discussion and for the creation of a list unique in each church and school.
Episcopal Identity and Leadership Transitions: The Head of School Search
In an Episcopal school, articulating the school's particular Episcopal identity, ethos, and traditions, as well as its relationship to any Episcopal Church entity such as a parish or diocese, are critical to a successful search for a new head of school. Here are some key questions that boards, search committees, and candidates can ask and answer as they embark upon the search process.
Principles of Good Practice for Governance in Episcopal Parish Day Schools
Approved by the NAES Governing Board in September 2008, this document offers best governance practices for parish school leaders: heads, rectors, vestry and board members. Read More »
Principles of Good Practice for Leadership Transitions in Episcopal Schools
Approved by the NAES Governing Board in September 2009, this document offers best practices for all Episcopal schools when the search for a new head of school ensues, and for parishes and cathedrals that sponsor a school when the search for a new rector or dean ensues. Read More »
Shared-Expenses Allocation
This documents provides a rationale and process that schools and churches should adopt when determining and allocating shared expenses. It explores: revenue and expense sources in church and school budgets; the benefits of allocation as opposed to undifferentiated lump sum payments; optimal church and school governance structures necessary for the process; implementation suggestions and instructions; and lists of key budget areas for consideration.
School Exploration and Establishment: Detailed Timeline and Sample Budget Lines
This tool provides NAES-member Episcopal school exploratory and start-up committees with a detailed five-phase timeline and lists of start-up and operating budget items for starting a viable and sustainable Episcopal school or Early Childhood Education program.
School Exploration and Establishment Committee Self-Assessment
This tool is designed to help NAES-member Episcopal school exploratory and start-up committees undertake a systematic assessment of their readiness to start a viable and sustainable Episcopal school or Early Childhood Education program.
Establishing an Episcopal School: An Introduction
Are you exploring the establishment of an Episcopal school or Early Childhood Education program? The decision to establish a new Episcopal school requires discernment, education, planning, and time. Before you being your discernment process, read this article!
The Composition of Episcopal School and ECE Program Boards
This article offers some key considerations to keep in mind when reviewing or evaluating your school board's composition.