Buffalo Diocesan Federation of Home

and School Associations

An exploration

Boards

Board:

recommends policy

responsible for strategic plan

designs marketing

budget

Home-School Assns:meet needs of strategic plan

help with regulations, procedures under policy

implement marketing

fundraising, fun-raising

support for staff

education/training for parents

Rationale for Parental Involvement

Parents: primary educators

Expertise

Mutual support

Focused promotion

Accountability

Primary Educators

Partner with the Catholic school

Support school program

First teachers about God

Expertise

Educated, experienced generation of parents

Gifts in various areas

Connections in various areas

Mutual Support

Relationships with other collegial groups

Strong ties with administrators, teachers

Support for other parents

Good marketing/Public relations

Focused Promotion

Satisfied customers

Word of mouth

Marketing

Recruitment

Public advocacy

Accountability

Stewardship of resources

Reporting of results

Shared use of resources

A Buffalo Diocesan Federation

Focus the strength and efforts of individual HSA's

Create a consortium to share ideas and expertise

Unify efforts on behalf of Catholic schools

Help schools to establish effective HSA's

Next Steps

Suggest other issues

Consult with principals

Take this to Executive Council

Look at by-laws

Meet again