This is the timeline of events for the Parents’ Governance and Transparency Sub -Committee (The ‘Sub-Committee’). Most recent activities are listed first:

February 2021

9 February 2021

•  Subcommittee meeting

January 2021

20 January 2021

•  Subcommittee meeting

17 January 2021

•  Subcommittee meeting

• Zoom meeting with representative of the Archdiocese of Detroit to review their ‘Unleashing our Catholic Schools’ initiative
• Subcommittee meeting

8 January 2021

•  Meeting with representative of the Cayman Islands General Registry for NPOs

7 January 2021

• Meeting with Fr. Naveen and School Advisory Committee representatives to review minutes of 21 Dec meeting
• Subcommittee meeting

December 2020

• Parent update #13 posted

November 2020

• Message from Archdiocese of Detroit indicating they would ask Fr. Naveen to give the sub-committee a status update on the SAC constitution
• Fr. Naveen issued a letter to parents with regards to school finances

• Message sent to Archdiocese of Detroit asking for an update on progress of proposed constitution amendments

19 Nov 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (evening). Members of SAC attended.

16 Nov 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (morning)

6 Nov 2020:

• Publicly listed recruitment for principal to replace Head of School began, 12 weeks after resignation accepted.

October 2020

31 Oct 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (evening)
• Parent Update #12 posted

30 Oct 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (evening)

19 Oct 2020:

• Parent Update #11 posted

18 Oct 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (morning)

17 Oct 2020:

• Father Naveen message to parishioners in the Parish Bulletin
• Sub – Committee meeting held (afternoon)

16 Oct 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held with HSA (morning)
• Father Naveen Message to parents via ePraise

15 Oct 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (evening)

14 Oct 2020:

• Parent Update #10 posted
• Clarification email sent to Archdiocese reference statements made to us

12 Oct 2020:

• Fr. Naveen and the Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council have both approached the HSA and indicated that the Archdiocese is now reviewing our proposal
• Public statement made that the sub – committee has not contacted or made any statements to the media. All of our information is posted here

11 Oct 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting held (morning)
• Chair chosen by Sub – Committee
• Sub – Committee meeting held (afternoon)

10 Oct 2020:

• Cayman Compass article on teacher resignations published
• Sub – Committee meeting held (afternoon)
• Sub – Committee meeting held (evening)

9 Oct 2020:

• Home School Association parent meeting cancelled. No timeline for new meeting date offered.
• Archdiocese of Detroit Associate Director of Communications removed the blocks on our email address.

8 Oct 2020:

• School Advisory Committee meeting was held. The request for 2 representatives from the Sub – Committee to attend was not approved.
• Father Naveen responded to the October 6th “Letter of Concerns” and the response is being reviewed by the Sub – Committee. We will update parents shortly.
• Sub – Committee meeting held (evening) reference the Monday, October 12 HSA Parent Meeting and initial review of Father Naveen’s response.

7 Oct 2020:

• Communications blocked with Archdiocese of Detroit discovered when email of October 6 was rejected by the AOD server as “Undeliverable – Blocked.” All email and phone attempts to verify AOD intentionally blocked us have been ignored (see Parent Update #7).

6 Oct 2020:

• Letter of Concern sent to the Archdiocese of Detroit (see Parent Update #6)
• Petition reaches signature milestone for 50% of parents.
• Sub – Committee requests to attend the SAC meeting on October 8th. Requires approval of Father Naveen to attend.

5 Oct 2020:

• Sub — Committee meeting (evening)
• Letters of concern with 47 page document sent to MOE and Registry

2 Oct 2020:

• Letter sent to Parish, PPC, SAC and HSA: “Parental Inclusion Letter (see Parent Update #5)

1 Oct 2020:

• No response received from the Archdiocese of Detroit (see Parent Update #4)

September 2020

30 Sep 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting (evening)

29 Sep 2020:

• Sub- committee contacted parish office to again attempt to set up a meeting with Fr. Naveen.
• Fr. Naveen contacted the Sub – committee. He confirmed he is working closely with the Archdiocese. We stand ready to provide further assistance.
• Archdiocese of Detroit has not acknowledged receipt of proposal letter and petition, as requested.

28 Sep 2020:

• Parent Update #3 posted

27 Sep 2020

• Sub – Committee meeting – timeline established to draft governance document was met early
• Letter from Sub – Committee sent to Archdiocese of Detroit (47 page document) Letter to the Archdiocese from St Ignatius Parents 28.Sept.2020

26 Sep 2020

• Sub – Committee meeting
• 400^th parent signs the petition

25 Sep 2020:

• Cayman Compass publishes a story regarding issues at the school
• Sub – Committee again writes to Fr. Naveen and the Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council requesting an urgent meeting today
• School bulletin is circulated confirming four teachers’ resignations
• Parent Update #2 posted

24 Sep 2020:

• Sub – Committee circulates letter to parents by email
• Sub – Committee again writes to Fr. Naveen and Chair of Parish Pastoral Council requesting a meeting this week
• Sub – Committee meeting (evening)
• Fr. Naveen responds confirming he is unavailable to meet this week but suggesting a meeting next week with the Sub -Committee

23 Sep 2020:

• Sub – Committee circulates letter to parents on Epraise
• Sub – Committee launches website and online petition, updated timeline
• Initial Parent Update posted
• Sub – Committee writes to Fr. Naveen requesting a meeting this week

22 Sept 2020:

• School receives letter from Archbishop of Detroit and shares it with parents

19 Sep 2020:

• Sub – Committee meeting (afternoon)
• Sub – Committee meeting (evening)

18 Sep 2020:

• HSA notice in School Bulletin

17 Sep 2020:

• Sub -Committee members meet Chair of Parish Pastoral Council Committee
• Sub – Committee meeting (evening)

16 Sep 2020:

• The first meeting occurred of the 14 parents which had volunteered at the General Meeting. The Sub – Committee became the Parents’ Governance and Transparency Sub – Committee of the Home School Association. Timeline established to draft a governance document.

14 Sep 2020:

• At the Home School Association’s (‘HSA’) General Meeting, the mandate was given by over 200 parents to have a sub – committee formed to ensure the stability of our children’s education. This followed the announcement that the Head of School Ms. Emily Alexander had resigned and the Administrator of the Parish, Father Naveen D’Souza had dissolved the School Advisory Board.