School Councils

Although the daily operation of the school is reserved to the Principal, Assistant Principal and the administrative staff, both parents and parishes need to be closely involved in the governance of the school. This work is done through the School Advisory Council as an advisory board to the Pastors, the Principal, and the Assistant Principal. The purpose of the School Advisory Council is to discern how the school can most effectively carry out its mission through long-range planning, policy-making, program evaluation, marketing and public relations, and financial oversight. These responsibilities are accomplished by:

1. Developing a structure and policies which best serve the institutional needs of the school, as well as the individual needs of the staff, students, and their families

2. Articulating the vision and coordinating the planning for, the future well-being of the school

3. Expressing broad goals which focus the activities of the school staff, and working with the Principal to prepare the annual school budget for the approval of the pastors and diocesan officials.

Eligibility: The nine (9) Advisory Members of the Advisory Council must not be a paid employee or spouse of a paid employee of Holy Trinity Catholic School, the Diocese of Fort Worth, or of St. Francis, Good Shepherd, or St. Michael parishes. Council members must be 25 years of age or older and be willing to give time and energy for the betterment of Catholic education.

• The Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
• The Pastors of Good Shepherd, St. Francis, and St. Michael parishes 
• The Principal.
• Nine Advisory members
  • One appointed by the Principal
  • HSA President
  • At least one registered parishioner from each of the sponsoring parishes

New members are installed in August. The school Advisory Council meets monthly except for during the month of June.  

The Finance Council is a sub-council of the Advisory Council.  Membership for this committee consists of the Chair of the Advisory Board, the Principal, the Business Manager, the parish Business Managers, as well as other interested individuals with financial expertise.

The Facilities Committee is a volunteer group of parents, alumni, and staff that are responsible for identifying and prioritizing maintenance and repairs of our school.  It also serves as an information exchange for facilities projects that are in progress or that are being planned.   The Facilities Committee requires no work experience, just the willingness to participate in the continued improvement and beautification of the school.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies and prioritizes projects including potential hazards, operational effectiveness and appearance.

• Communicates with the Holy Trinity administration on facilities needs or  issues and provides recommendations.

• Schedules and plans volunteer maintenance days at school