not necessarily in a written School has its own registered harm the school charity status and can issue receipts III School Board is the final Greater potential The authority structure to recruit students can leave itself very from the broader open to School board may be chosen by “playing Parent Christian and parent/ donor members faction, Elected power groups among School Board/ parents Independence to is C.E.O. Society/ act in the Unlikely to have School is responsible for its own school’s Association best interest access to shared budget, insurance, facility care. without the equipment, All parents join the school of church and staff and vote on budgets, “society” concerns In order to keep the board appointments, and other The controlling Christian important issues (in this sort of school’s board and distinctive, it can only school all parents need to be are admitting Christian Christians) committed families - a very Annual meeting is held for to the school and factor. elections/ budgets approval to Christian Can easily become a registered school education charity IV School board has majority of Involvement of Doctrinal conflicts members appointed/elected by several churches Possible power sponsoring churches benefits student when the majority CHURCH and staff Parents elect remaining board of students come from and members one of the sponsoring potential churches School board is autonomous. Separately sources for Sponsoring churches cannot veto Board members support. school board decisions by churches may not have strong School has its own Registered commitments to the autonomy and Charity and Christian schooling charity status Governed (they may just be Conducts annual meeting for like an 'to fill an election/budget approval chair') Only Christian parents School can vote for the board so non Christian feel marginalized. V Board is self perpetuating Consistency of Possible lack of (i.e.it Board Run direction for the to parental appoints future board and school concerns members) School has its own Minimal parent autonomy “power politics” Is a federally or provincially Board not limited incorporated registered charity to current parents who may lose All major decisions made at the interest after their board level without children graduate the necessity for parental Open to non Christian families that agree to the school’s
School has its own registered charity status and can issue receipts not necessarily harm the school in a written III Parent Elected Board/ Society/ Association School Board is the final School board may be chosen by parent/ donor members School is C.E.O. School is responsible for its own budget, insurance, facility care. All parents join the school “society” and vote on budgets, board appointments, and other important issues (in this sort of school all parents need to be Christians) Annual meeting is held for elections/ budgets approval Can easily become a registered charity Greater potential to recruit students from the broader Christian Independence to act in the school’s best interest without the of church concerns The controlling board and are committed to the school and to Christian school education The authority structure can leave itself very open to “playing faction, and power groups among parents Unlikely to have access to shared equipment, and staff In order to keep the school’s Christian distinctive, it can only admitting Christian families - a very factor. IV CHURCH Separately Registered Charity and Governed like an School School board has majority of members appointed/elected by sponsoring churches Parents elect remaining board members School board is autonomous. Sponsoring churches cannot veto school board decisions School has its own autonomy and charity status Conducts annual meeting for election/budget approval Involvement of several churches benefits student and staff and potential sources for support. Doctrinal conflicts Possible power when the majority of students come from one of the sponsoring churches Board members by churches may not have strong commitments to the Christian schooling (they may just be 'to fill an chair') Only Christian parents can vote for the board so non Christian feel marginalized. V Board Run Board is self perpetuating (i.e.it appoints future board and members) School has its own autonomy Is a federally or provincially incorporated registered charity All major decisions made at the board level without the necessity for parental Consistency of direction for the school Minimal parent “power politics” Board not limited to current parents who may lose interest after their children graduate Open to non Christian families that agree to the school’s Possible lack of to parental concerns