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Board of Management
Board of Management
About Us:
About Us:
Oram N.S Board of Management
Oram N.S Board of Management
The Education Act 1998 sets out the responsibilities of boards of management in primary schools.
The 4-year term of office for boards of management of all primary schools started on the 1 December 2024
Our Board of Management Members 2024- 2028
Mrs. Deirdre Davis -Patron’s Rep./ Chairperson
Elizabeth Mc Mahon– Patron’s Rep.
Mrs. Kate Brady – Principal/B.O.M. Secretary
Mr. John Mc Guinness-Community Rep
Mrs Clare Hamill- Parents’ Rep.
Mr. Sean O' Shea -Parents’ Rep.
Mr. Stephen Mc Elroy -Teachers’ Rep.
The board’s main function is to manage the school on behalf of the patron and for the benefit of the students and to provide an appropriate education for each student at the school. The board is accountable to the patron and the Minister for Education. The school principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school and is accountable to the board.
Who is on the school board?
Who is on the school board?
The composition of the board of management for schools with more than one teacher is
Two direct nominees of the patron
Two parents of children enrolled in the school (one mother and one father) elected by the parents
The principal
One other serving teacher elected by the teaching staff
Two extra members agreed by the representatives of the patron, teachers and parents
There are certain criteria set out for choosing the 2 community representatives on the board of management.
The people appointed must have a commitment to the ethos of the school.
They must have skills that are complementary to the board’s requirements
They must be interested in education but normally should not be parents of students currently attending the school or teachers currently on the staff
The need to maintain a gender balance must be a consideration
The patron appoints the chairman of the board.
The rules set out in detail how the parents’ representatives are to be chosen, including the notice to be given to all parents and how replacements are chosen.
Oram National School Parents Association
The Parents’ Association works with the Principal, Staff and the Board of Management to build effective partnership of home and school.
Educational research on the involvement of parents in schools shows that children achieve higher levels when parents and teachers work together.
We are continually seeking new volunteers for our wonderful Parents’ Association.. please get in touch if you are willing to volunteer your time for to this invaluable committee.
Our current committee includes:
Chairperson: Tracey Flanagan
Asst Chairperson: Helen Mc Cooey
Treasurer: Shane Fitzsimons
Secretary: Jennifer Kelly
Role of the Parents Association
Role of the Parents Association
Provision is made in the Education Act 1998 to allow parents of students of a school to set up a Parents Association. The Act states that:
The parents of students of a recognised school may establish and maintain from among their number, a parents’ association for the school and membership of that association shall be open to all parents of students of that school.
The parents association in a school works with the principal, staff and board of management to build effective co-operation and partnership between home and school.
The role of the parent’s association is set down in the Education Act 1998 as follows:
A parents association shall promote the interests of the students in a school in co-operation with the board, principal, teachers and students.
The Education Act also sets out two broad tasks for a parents association which are:
· To advise the Principal or the Board on matters relating to the school
· To adopt a programme of activities which will promote the involvement of parents in the operation of the school, in consultation with the principal.
To operate effectively as a Parents Association you need to have mechanisms in place whereby you can establish the views of the parents and pupils on matters relating to the school. In this way you can select activities that will promote parental and student involvement.
While all parents of pupils of a school are members of the parents association, the majority do not need to be involved in the day-to-day activities of the association. Usually the parents association will elect a committee who manage the responsibilities of the parent association on behalf of all the parents. The size and formation of the committee is usually determined by the size of the school and the amount of activities to be undertaken
The following are some of the activities in which Parents Associations might be involved:
Organising information/social events for new parents to the school
Organising welcome events for new students to the school
Arranging talks on topics of interest to parents, e.g. guest speaker on parenting/discipline etc
Preparing school handbooks/calendars
Providing support/organisational input to major school events, e.g. communions, confirmations, debs etc
Channelling parents views on school policy issues to the Principal/Board
Contributing to school newsletter
Helping to organise and supervise extra curricular activities
Organising Fund Raising Events for the school
Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Parents Associations are entitled to raise funds for the administration and activities of the association. A Parents Association is expected to consult with the school board, which includes the Principal, about fund raising as the approval of the board is normally needed prior to funds being raised. Any funds raised must be used for the purpose for which the money was collected. Full accounts should be maintained and presented at the Parent Association AGM.
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