A QUEENS Courier SPECIAL SECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Academies: THE FUTURE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS Catholic institutions are moving away from the traditional parish school structure and towards an academy governance structure involving both the church and community members. Traditional Catholic schools are governed by the parish and a pastor is directly in charge. A Catholic academy, on the other hand, is governed by a two-tiered board, comprised of a Board of Members and a Board of Directors. The Board of Members is composed of clergy and maintains the Catholic identity of the academy and its programs. They serve as the primary sponsors of the academy, appoint Directors, and in some cases oversee multiple academies. The Board of Directors is composed of lay people who work closely with the principal, acting as the governing body of the academy. They select the principal, serve as an immediate supervising body, and share their expertise on a variety of subjects from finance to marketing and public relations. This two-tiered model allows for greater involvement from lay persons in the governance of Catholic schooling institutions. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors, lay persons and parents can get involved in the Home/Academy Association, which serves as a connection from home to academy. Every school within the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens will transition to the academy governance model by 2017 as a part of the Preserving the Vision plan, a strategic planning process initiated in 2008 to insure the future of Catholic education within the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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