VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

In our role as servant-leaders in Catholic education:

  • We recognize we are instruments of formation:
    • We witness to the presence of Christ in each child; and children are core to all of our decisions;
    • We are committed to our own faith formation;
    • We are Christian disciples modeling gospel values in all of our words and actions, particularly in situations of conflict.
  • We proudly and continuously proclaim the benefits of Catholic Education to our partners, stakeholders, and the public at large.
  • We proactively identify and address the challenging issues in Catholic Education.
  • In our relationships as a community of disciples:
    • We recognize and honour our diversity, and the demands of our individual situations;
    • We look for every opportunity to speak with one voice on matters affecting the well-being and sustainability of Catholic Education in Alberta;
    • We assume the best intentions of each person; and
    • We commit to active involvement in the organization.
  • In relationship with our partners, other stakeholders and the public our work serves to build complementary relationships.
  • We are dedicated to providing quality education and the principle of excellence; and therefore, we commit to collectively growing in knowledge and to making informed decisions based on shared research.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

  1. To build a Community of Disciples in Catholic education.
  2. To develop a discernment process to identify emergent issues that are significant to Catholic education and warrant collaborative action.
  3. To develop and apply a strategy for the collaborative management of issues facing Catholic education in Alberta.
  4. To review and reorganize the structure and function of CCSSA in order to fulfill our mission.
  5. To commit to a practice of faith formation amongst us.