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Superintendent's Mission Statement
Joan Carr, Superintendent
of Schools
To empower students, staff and parents to experience the joy and fulfillment of a truly Catholic education, striving for excellence in all areas while sharing in the vision of our risen Lord Jesus Christ.
"The talents God has given us are not ours...they have been given to us
for our use, for the glory of God. Be great and use everything you can for
the good Master."
"Give of your hands to serve and your hearts to love."
-Mother Teresa
Superintendent's
Council
The Council, which deals with strategic, global issues for the
district, is made up of all directors, assistant superintendents,
the Employee and Family Assistance
Program (EFAP) Manager, and elementary,
junior high and high school principal representatives. The role
of the council is to:
- Assist in the establishment of district priorities
- Review and provide guidance from a global, strategic perspective
regarding district issues and operations throughout the year
- Enhance better communication between central services and school
sites serve as the district's administrative leadership team
- Serve as the district's administrative leadership team
- Problem solve
- Receive information and input from school principals relative
to council matters
- Help all sites (schools and departments) to communicate with
one another on a weekly basis, thereby helping each site to see
the "whole" district, not just its individual part.
In this role, the council serves as a unifying group for the district
give advice and guidance to the superintendent. Some decisions
are made by the superintendent, while those which are
- Give advice and guidance to the superintendent. Some decisions
are made by the superintendent, while those which are legislative
decisions of the board, are brought forward as recommendations
to the Board, with the Board having the ultimate responsibility
to decide in these areas ensure that we focus more on the "WE"
and less on the "I" - which means that the members of
Superintendent's Council
- Ensure that we focus more on the "WE" and less on the "I" -
which means that the members of Superintendent's Council are expected
to focus on what is good and right for the district as
a whole, not just what is best for their particular department,
level or school.
Superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools
Joan Carr
Catholic Education Services
9807-106 Street, Edmonton AB T5K-1C2
Tel: (780) 441-6000
Fax: (780) 425-7429
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