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2007 Outstanding Board Award
St. Cyril of Jerusalem School Board
Encino, California
The 19 plus 3 ex-officio members of this school board focus on the school’s mission in determining policy, budget, and finance on behalf of the pre-kindergarten to grade 8 students. The board has active committees as well as members who are involved actively with the school's students and are aware of their progress and needs. To ensure these needs are met, the board reviews and updates its goals annually.
There’s a focus on the alumni at the school, so the board has initiated an alumni newsletter and annual alumni party, both of which have proven quite successful. The alumni committee is composed of alumni volunteers who currently have children attending the school; this gives them a unique ability to appeal to all alumni on a personal level, and the board believes this model could be used as a template in other parochial schools.
Although located in an affluent community, the school board rolls up its collective sleeves and donates time and effort to build for the children’s future. The goal is to provide an affordable education in a safe environment where a child can mature intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The school seeks academic excellence and a high level of parent and community involvement. Spiritual and moral values and respect for self and others are fostered.
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