ERIC ED345973: Catholic School Governance and Finance. [Volume V.] Catholic Schools for the 21st Century.

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Catholic School Governance and Finance.
Volume V.
Catholic Schools for the 21st Century.
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DESCRIPTORS Catholic Educators; *Catholic Schools; Educational
Development; Educational Finance; Educational
History; *Educational Needs; Educational Philosophy;
Educational Planning; Educational Trends; Elementary
Secondary Education; Futures (of Society);
*Governance; *Politics of Education; *Religious
Education; *School Community Relationship
ABSTRACT
Part five of a six volume series of theme papers
commissioned for a congress on Catholic schools, this volume includes
two papers. In "Catholic School Governance", Rosemary Hocevar
reflects on Catholic school governance in order to expand the
dialogue on the future of Catholic schools. Hocevar also examines how
the Catholic schools have been governed; the relationships that have
been established between the schools and the governing authoricy; and
how the schools have been resourced and financed. Future challenges
also are addressed by examining: (1) a future creative governance
model that can support the mission of the Catholic schools; (2)
future relationships that can be developed for the Catholic school
community and the governing authority; ano (3) future poasibilities
for the resourcing and financing Catholic schools. The second paper,
"Governance" by Lourdes Sheehan examines the historic development of
goverance in Catholic schools in order to understand and appreciate
the current situation. The financial challenges facing Catholic
schools in the future al3o are examined. (KM)
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
Rosemary Hacevar, OSU, Ph.D., Ursuline CNIege, OH
GOVERNANCE
Lourdes Sheehan, RSM, Ed.D., Secretary for Education,
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INTRODUCTION
CATHOLIC SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
Rosemmy Hocevar, OSL1, Ph.D., Vice President for ilnstitu:,cnal Ad-
vancement, Ursuline C'ollege, Pepper Pike, Ohio
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Introduction
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Governance of Catholic Schools
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Catholic School Research and Governance
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The Place of School Boards in Catholic School Governance
Historical Changes in GovernanceThe Continuum of
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Governance Change
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The Financing of Catholic Schools
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A Future Governance Model
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Transformation/Codeterminative Governance
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Centralization and Decentralization
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Franchise
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The Role of Canon Law in a Franchise
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Governance Structures of Franchised St:hools
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Responsibilities of the Board
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Future Financing Possibilities for Catholic Schools
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References
GOVERNANCE
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Lourdes Sheehan, RSM, Ed.D., Secretary for Educvtion, United
Catholic Conference, Washington, DC
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Introduction
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Historical Background
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Current Situation
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Future
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Financial Challenges
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Governance Struct ures
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Conclusion
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This six volume series contains the theme papers commissioned
for the National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century.
to be convened on November 6 - 10, 1991.
The National Congress is a jointly planned venture of the three
departments of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
directly associated with Catholic schools. With the enthusiastic en-
dorsements of the executive committees and directors of the Depart-
ment of Elementary Schools, Etpartment of Secondary Schools and
the Chief Administrators of Catholic Educatiln (CACE), this unprece-
dented project is intended to revitalize and renew the climate of
opinion and commitment to the future of Catholic schooling in the
United States.
The purpose of the Congress can be described in terms of three
broad goals. To communicate the story of academic and religious
effectiveness of Catholic schools to a national audience that includes
the whole Catholic community, as well as the broader social and
political community. To celebrate the success of Catholic schools
in the United States and broaden support for the continuation and
expansion of Catholic schooling in the future. To convene an assem-
bly of key leaders in Catholic schooling as well as appropriate
representatives of researchers, business and public officials in order
These strategies
to create strategies for the future of the schools.
address five themes:
The Catholic Identity of Catholic Schools; Leadership of and on
Behalf of Catholic Schools; The Catholic School and Sociey; Catholic
School Governance and Finance; and Political Action, Public Policy
and Catholic Schools.
The eleven commissioned papers contained in these six volumes
represent a common starting point for the discussion at the Congress
itself and in the national, regional and local dialogue prior to the
Congress.
Since the American bishops published To Teach As Jesus Did, their
pastoral letter on Catholic education, in 1972, the number of Catholic
schools in the United States has decreased by 19% and the number
of students served by those schools has decreased by 38%. Simul-
taneously, a growing body of research on Catholic schools indicates
that these schools are extremely effective and are a gift to the church
and the nation.
This dilemma of shrinking numbers of schools and established ef-
fectiveness indicates a need to refocus efforts, reinvigorate commit-
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and local levels. Thus
leadership at the national
Talent and revitalize
forum was conceived.
the Idea of a national
dialogue, aimed
in fostering a national
These papers will be useful
schools in the United
status of Catholic
at clarifying the current
for the future in order to
set of strategies
States, and developing a
schools throughout
the network of Catholic
strengthen and expand
the country.
throughout the country
meetings will be held
A number of regional
will have a purpose
Congress. These meetings
prior to the National
the same three broad
and be committed to
similar to the Congress
numbers of persons
opportunities for large
goals. They provide
to read the theme
to Catholic education
involved in and committed
written
issues, and develop
the identified major
papers, discuss
guides included in
discussions, using the study
summaries of these
broadest possible partici-
meetings will insure the
this series. These
national strategies and
the linkage between
pation and strengthen
of Catholic schools.
local action on behalf
each of the
Congress will be present at
Delegates to the National
Planning Committee
staff and Congress
regional meetings. NCEA
and presenters. The
as resources
members will be available to serve
will be
from all regional meetings
results and recommendations
the National Congress.
included as agenda for
allow the National
regional meetings will
This input from the
Catholic community.
representative of the total
Congress to be more
representing the
will be more effective in
Consequently, the Congress
able to develop effective
schools and thus more
needs of Catholic
Regional meetings will be
their behalf.
ard realistic strategies on
strengthening the
additional means of
held after the Congress as an
and action.
and local, strategy
linkage between national
in his research and
Greeley has observed
As Father Andrew
Catholic schools are most
fond of repeating,
commentators are so
In the
and stress.
during times of crisis
needed and most effective
population, dwindling
centurywith its increasing
world of the 21st
the gap between
and persistent growth in
of already scarce resources,
The present
easily.
collaboration may not come
rich and poor -
visible example. At the
East being the most
conflict in the Middle
Europe
unexpected changes in Eastern
rapid and largely
same time,
be kept permanently
human spirit cannot
remind us that the
and power
deny the persistent presence
imprisoned by those who
to their mission can
Catholic schools which are true
of the Spirit.
gentleness and collabo-
influential awareness,
provide powerful and
the next millenium.
models for schooling in
ration. They can serve as
this series are:
The six volumes in
summaries of all eleven
An Overview, containing
Volume I:
papers.
of Catholic Schools, with papers
The Catholic Identity
Volume II:
and Car leen Reck, SSND.
by James Heft. SM
with
Behalf of Catholic Schools,
Leadership of and on
Volume III:
Ristau and Joseph Rogus.
papers by Karen
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The Catholic School and Society, with papers by
Volume IV:
Frederick Brigham, John Convey and Bishop John
Cummins.
Catholic School Governance and Fiaance, with papers
Volume V:
by Rosemary Hocevar, OSU, and Lourdes SheeMrt,
RSM.
Political Action, Public Policy and the Catholic School,
Volume VI:
w th papers by John Coons and Frank Monahan.
A number o acknowledgements must be made. Without the
commitment, energy and flexibility of the authors of these papers,
there would be no books. They were always willing to be of
assistance. Ms Eileen Torpey, general editor of the series, brought
Tia Gray, NCEA
an expertise and sense of humor to the process. Ms
staff, took the finished manuscripts and put them into an eminently
readable design format.
Special acknowledgement must go to the Lilly Foundation, without
whose funding this project would not have been possible. Catherine
McNamee, CSJ, president of NCEA, who allowed the human and
financial resources of NCEA to be utilized for this undertaking,
expressed continuing interest in the Congress and provided personal
Michael Guerra,
encouragement to those working on the project.
Robert Keeley and J. Stephen O'Brien, the executive directors of the
three sponsoring NCEA departments who conceived the project. haw;
continued to work tirelessly for the success of this planned inter-
They would be the first to
vention on behalf of Catholic schools.
acknowledge that there are many more whose present leadership is
of Catholic
an essential element in explaining the current success
schools and whose future leadership will share the schools in the
next century. A special note of thanks is due those who issued the
They are eloquent role models for any
call to bring us together.
who wish to be a part of this unprecedented effort on behalf of
Catholic schools.
Paul Seedier
Project Coordinator
National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century
January, 1991
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL
GOVERNANCE
Raceway A. Hocevar, 05E4 Ph.D.
Ursiultne Caw, Pepper Me, OH
Introduction
There is no phenomenon more paradoxical in Catholicism since
the
the council than the Catholic schools. On the one hand,
evidence is overwhelming that the schools are remarkably
successful both religiously and academically. On the other hand,
Catholic
the enrollment in the schools is diminishing and
leadership does not appear to be committed to Catholic schools
Council (Greeley. 1985, p. 130).
as it was before the Vatican
This statement of Andrew Greeley, a Catholic research sociologist
regarding
gives some indication of the turmoil which exists today
In spite of the numerous church
support for Catholic schools.
of Catholic
statements pertaining to the sponsorship and support
Catho-
schools and the extensive research which has been conducted,
the
lic schools are continuing to close. The church documents of
Education, 1965;
last 25 years include: The Declaration on Christian
Did, 1974
Statement on Catholic Schools, 1967; To Teach as lesus
Catholics in
Teach Them, 1976; The Catholic School, 1977; Lay
of Education
Schools: Witness to Faith, 1982; Religious Dimension
Our
in a Catholic School, 1988; The California Bishops Pastoral,
The
California Catholic Schools: A Legacy to be Nurtured, 1989; and
Legocy, 1990.
Ohio Bishops' Pastoral, Catholic Schools: Heritage and
and
The research on Catholic schools includes studies by: Greeley
Coleman. Hoffer.
Rossi, 1966; Greeley, McCready, and Mc Court, 1976;
Caniedo,
and Kilgore, 1982; Greeley, 1983; Bryk, Holland, Lee. and
and Guerra,
1984; Yeager, Benson, Guerra, and Manna, 1985; Benson
Guerra, 1987;
1985; Benson, Yeager. Wood, Guerra, and Manno, 1986;
and Coleman and Hoffer, 1987.
within the
The decline in the number of Catholic schools occurs
Catholic education. These
context of numerous other changes facing