President: Nic Ford
Secretary: Jamie Kuhn
Member:
Mark Musgrave
Leo LaFleur

The LCAB (Local Community Advisory Board) operates under the authority of the Bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Essentially, the LCAB is a representative group of parents whose children are currently enrolled at St. Therese who advise the principal and pastor regarding the operation of the school. 

Unlike the Boards for public schools, the LCAB does not create policy. Policy for Catholic Schools is established by the Bishop. Policies are interpreted into Regulations and Procedures by the Office of the Catholic Schools. The priest and the principal, under the advisement of the LCAB determine how those policies and procedures take effect in the local school. 

The LCAB participates in the evaluation process for the principal and is part of the review process for the annual school budget. 

As a member of the St. Therese Catholic School Local Collaborative Advisory Board, the virtues or traits of character that I must exemplify if I am to fulfill my responsibilities ethically are:

• Awareness – I will acknowledge and honor the importance of St. Therese Catholic School teaching the mission of the Catholic Church. It is my duty as a board member to be thoroughly familiar and up to date with the mission of the school and all board policies, bylaws, and decisions. 
• Accountability – I will be respectful to all board members/administrators and respect the time provided for the LCAB meetings by being fully and carefully prepared for every meeting. To include doing the required readings and completing necessary tasks for committee work and reports. I will also attend each meeting with an open mind to all matters that arise.
• Integrity – I will avoid interfering in administrative matters which are outside of my responsibility, and I will disqualify myself from discussion and voting on any issues where there is a conflict of interest, or if the outcome will grant me any financial or material benefits. 
• Loyalty – I will be loyal to the final LCAB decisions even if I personally opposed the final recommendations and decisions, by responding in a supportive manner indicating the rationale for the decisions. I will also be loyal and support the principal in authorizing functions and avoid intruding in administrative details unless requested to do so.
• Confidentiality – I will keep all confidences shared during closed LCAB meetings with oneself. I will discuss LCAB matters only with other LCAB members. If approached outside of a meeting by a non-member, I will refer them to bring the matter to the board at the next meeting or bring the matter to the appropriate administrator.