Board of Management October News

Agreed Report from the Board of Management 16/10/2024

• The Board members attended their first Board of Management meeting for The Heath NS for this school year.
• The following policies were reviewed and ratified by the Board of Management:

          Anti-bullying policy
          Attendance strategy
          Code of Behaviour
          National Working Together procedures

• The school accounts for 23/24 were reviewed and the budget was agreed for this year. The Board of Management are extremely concerned at the underfunding for the day to day running of the school.
• The Board of Management acknowledged the contribution of the Parents Council and wished the incoming committee every success for the coming year.
• The junior infant enrolment application dates have changed in line with Department of Education and Diocesan advice. Junior infant enrolment will take place from 25th October to 15th November 2024 for September 2025.
• The school's special class building project design has been approved by the Department of Education. The project now moves forward to the planning stage and the Board of Management expects to lodge a planning application in the new year.
• The Board approved the following activities in the school: swimming, computer classes, football coaching.