{"id":66,"date":"2019-06-21T04:21:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T04:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d13etns.ie\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:00:10","slug":"board-of-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/index.php\/board-of-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-30-at-2.54.04-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-30-at-2.54.04-PM.png 438w, https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-30-at-2.54.04-PM-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 85vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fec22b\">The Board of Management (BOM) is the body responsible for managing the school on behalf of the Patron (Educate Together) and is accountable to the Patron and the Minister. The BOM is the employer of all school staff and also responsible for the school finances, policies, school planning and many other things. It is the duty of the BOM to ensure the running of the school remains child centred and true to the ethos of the Patron.<br><br>The democratically elected committee has the responsibility to ensure that our school is run effectively, in keeping with the four main principles of Educate Together. Each Board of Management serves a four-year term. Our current Board of eight individuals were elected in the Autumn of 2023 and will remain until Autumn 2027. <br><br>If you would like to contact the Board please email us at <a href=\"mailto:board@stapolinetns.ie\"><strong>board@stapolinetns.ie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b66da1\">The members of our Board of Management are:<br><br>Helen Meaney &#8211; Patron&#8217;s Nominee and Chairperson<br>Gerry Spollen &#8211; Patron&#8217;s Nominee<br>Clodagh Farrell &#8211; Principal<br>Fionnuala Nig Shamhrain &#8211; Teacher Nominee<br>Aine McComish &#8211; Parent Nominee<br>Bengt Hammarlund &#8211; Parent Nominee<br>Susan Richardson &#8211; Community Member and Treasurer<br>Marcin Szulc- Community Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\">To view the Agreed Reports of Board of Management Meetings, please click on the meeting date below.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2024-22-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2024-22-01<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2024-15-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2024-15-04<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2024-10-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2024-10-06<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2024-07-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2024-07-10<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2024-02-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2024-02-12<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2025-10-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2025-10-02<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2025-07-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2025-07-04<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2025-09-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2025-09-06<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-2025-14-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2025-14-11<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-12th-January-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stapolinetns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Agreed-report-for-BOM-meeting-12th-January-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agreed report for BOM meeting 2026-12-01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Management (BOM) is the body responsible for managing the school on behalf of the Patron (Educate Together) and is accountable to the Patron and the Minister. The BOM is the employer of all school staff and also responsible for the school finances, policies, school planning and many other things. 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