Governance

Saint Stanislaus Kostka School is a not for profit Catholic elementary school which enjoys the support and benefits that accompany being a part of the Diocese of Brooklyn. We are guided by the policies and standards of both the Diocese of Brooklyn, and the Education Department of the State of New York.

At the present time, as a parish school, many decisions relating to Saint Stanislaus Kostka School are made at the local level, taking into account the unique population and individual needs of students. Parish and school leadership work collaboratively to ensure the integrity, effectiveness and reputation of the school through establishment of policy. The pastor is the chief administrative officer of the total parish, of which the school is a part, and maintains the spiritual tone of the parish and of the school. The principal is the instructional leader and administrative head of the school. The faculty is the instructional facilitator, and it meets regularly with the principal to clarify, revise, and implement policy. The Home School Association is the parent school liaison group, and it works to make other levels of the school community aware of the needs and suggestions of the parents. The Student Leadership Committee, composed of students elected by their peers, voices the concerns and the visions of the students.

Future plans invite greater lay participation in the governance of the school through the introduction of a two-tier governance model made up of Members and Directors, thereby transforming the school into an independent Catholic academy, newly incorporated, and chartered by the State of New York. The Members of the Academy will be the appointed ex-officio members, i.e. the pastors whose parishes are aligned to the Academy, and others appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn. The reserved powers of the Members include, but are not limited to, approving, amending, or repealing the articles of incorporation and the By-Laws of the Academy, appointing Directors, approving the President/Chairperson and Vice President of the Board of Directors, approving long range strategic plans and reviewing the Catholic Identity. The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Academy with civil legal control of all the temporalities and property belonging to the Academy. The Board delegates responsibility for day to day operations of the Academy to the Principal.