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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ACADEMIC SUB-COMMITTEE
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The academic sub-committee is responsible for reviewing and assessing the academic
structure of the school, including an academic plan to strategically add value to
CIS's overall academics to meet the demands of students across the school.
The curriculum, quality of faculty, teaching standards, global programmes, will
come under the purview of the academic sub-committee, during the current academic
session.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ADMISSION SUB-COMMITTEE
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The admissions sub-committee will be formulating written policies on the following
areas based on an ends policy that the applicant will meet CIS's academic
and behavioural standards, with the commitment to admit students who can best benefit
and contribute to CIS:
- An organised way of calling board members for interviewing prospective parents
- Policies for English as a second language (ESL) and Engilsh as a foreign language
(EFL) applicants
- Special Educational Needs Policy (SEN)
- Continuous upgradation of the admission form
- Policies on student-teacher ratio and class sizes
- Regular review of existing board policies
- Upgradation of the computerised admission system
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) SUB-COMMITTEE
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The HR sub-committee will be introducing an HR policy and procedural manual to standardise
all HR practices at CIS. This is being developed as a management strategy and will
be a legacy of this Board.
The sub-committee will be implementing the appraisal process for all staff and faculty.
The HR sub-committee will evolve a dispute resolution process enabling all at CIS
to work together in a congenial atmosphere.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF HEALTH & SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE
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The health and safety sub-committee aims
- to improve the safety of the school and develop health programmes across the school
- to give specialized training to the school nurse for both routine work and emergecies
- to develop an incident reporting system for attendances to the school sick room
and to evaluate the same periodically
- to assess safety areas and areas for improvement at the school
- to establish tie-up with a local hospital in case of an emergency
- to give training in Basic Life Support to members of staff and senior students
- to maintain cleanliness across the school
- to establish a safety monitoring system in the school and on the perimeter roads
- to monitor the quality of food and hygiene in the cafeteria
- to arrange pastoral services, seminars for parents and interactive sessions with
the school counsellor regarding childhood and adolescent problems
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ALUMNI SUB-COMMITTEE
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Calcutta International School is on its way to launch its first official alumni
association. The process has been initiated to get all the ex-students all over
the globe to reconnect with their alma mater. An event, called "Back to School",
has been scheduled on 3rd January 2010, to welcome all ex-students to the school
they once used to know as a beautiful cozy bungalow that has now morphed into this
flourishing institution. All teachers who have been associated with this school
have been invited. The CIS Alumni association will soon start its own website and
e-newsletters to keep everyone updated. A lot of activities and events are in the
pipeline. For further information, please check the school website or email-
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE
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The finance sub-committee will be looking at the financial health of the school
and shall therefore look into all aspects of the financial reporting of the business
office, strengthening of financial policies and budgeting including drawing up departmental
budgets. This committee will scrutinise the school's expenditure, rationalise expenses
and make necessary recommendations to the Board.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING SUB-COMMITTEE
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The development and fundraising sub-committee, along with other parent volunteers,
is working to raise funds for the school in the following categories-
- Building Fund
- Maintenance Fund
- Library Fund
- Development Fund
The above will be initiated by this committee. The sub-cimmittee will assess the
current financial situation of the school and the need for fund raising, brainstorm
fund raising ideas and come up with a plan for the school year. The committee will
also ensure that funds raised are effectively used.
The sub-committee will identify a PR person for the school who will be able to help
CIS in future fund raising activities.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF EXTRACURRICULAR SUB-COMMITTEE
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The extracurricular sub-committee will reinforce the mission of extracurricular
activities (ECA) for the students of CIS through the values of co-operation, teamwork,
responsibility and time management. Hence, the committee is committed to pursuing
the proper functioning of the extra curricular activities provided in school since
July 2009. Additionally, all ECA will be assessed and included in the students'
progress report.
One of the goals will be to see CIS as an active participant in interschool activities
and have a calendar of inter school competitions to ensure preparedness. To meet
this need, specialized workshops will be organised at the school.
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