Good Shepherd School Overview

·          Incorporation and Charter (included in Parish Handbook):

o         School was founded in 1985 and incorporated in 2002.

o         School and MDO have 30 staff members.

o         MDO has 74 children for age range from 12 months to 2 years.

o         School has 202 children for age range from 3 through Kindergarten. 

o         School is entity of the Church – Church sponsors the school as part of articles of incorporation.

o         12 members on the Board of Directors plus the Rector.  “60% or more of the Board shall be enrolled communicants in good standing of the Sponsor”, i.e., the Church. 

§          Rector’s practice has been to assign 2 or 3 Vestry members as Directors of the Board.

§          Vestry approves School Board membership

·          Director of the School reports to the Rector.

·          MDO Director reports to Director of School.

·          School is certified by the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools.

·          School maintains separate budget and financial control system.

·          School Operations

o         School utilizes the Church facilities on a regular planned basis with class rooms in the Education and Mission Center buildings and other facilities as needed such as the Sanctuary, parish hall, etc.

o         School pays an annual fee for use of Church facilities and staff.

o         Church provides facilities, janitorial services, and general support to the school as necessary.

o         Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the parish and Good Shepherd School was approved by the Vestry on May 20, 2008 and ratified by the School Board on March 27, 2008; a copy of this MOU is included in this Parish Handbook.