Baptist Association of Belize

 BAPTIST ASSOCIATION OF BELIZE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

LAKE INDEPENDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH

OCTOBER 4^TH 2008

9:00 AM

BAPTIST SCHOOLS OF BELIZE

In 1822 Baptist Witness of the Gospel began in Belize. The Ministry was both Spiritual and Physical. In 1828 Baptist started what was then call day school. This was where Baptist Education Ministry began. Through out the years Baptist Schools serve as a means of evangelism and teaching the Biblical values to the People of Belize. Queen Street Baptist School was used as a model School for the training of Teachers by the Government.

The focus was changed from Schools to Churches. In 1998 the now Baptist Association launch “BELVISION 2000” This was a vision to refocus on schools as well as planting more churches.

With this new vision in action the first Baptist High School was started in September 1998, with SEVEN students under the leadership of Pastor Norman Willacey.

BAPTIST SCHOOLS TODAY

1. HIGH SCHOOL: 
   1. Belmopan Baptist High School>> 330 Student with a staff of
   2. Belmopan Baptist Adult Continuation School> 160 Student staff of
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL:
   1. Queen Street Baptist School > Enrolment >330 Staff of 14 Teachers.

            1. Class Rooms needed > Third floor.

2. Light of the Valley Baptist: Enrolment 240, Staff of 10 Teachers

            1. Class Rooms needed > New building

3. Santa Elena Baptist School is in Construction
4. Pomona to be started.
2. PRE-SCHOOL
   1. San Juan
   2. Maya Mopan?
   3. Dangriga
   4. Pomona
   5. Light of the valley
   6. Santa Elena
   7. Bethany
   8. Galilee
   9. Faber’s Road
   10. Ladyvill
   11. Santa Clara

4. Both Primary schools has a kitchen that is staff with one Cook. The High school has a cafeteria that provides food for the students at a cost.

Today is a Historic day as for the first time Baptist Association will be Managing Baptist Schools of Belize.

As we make the transition from one Church Management to the Association, the Association has put a School Board in place to Manages the Schools.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

CHAIRMEN

                   Rev. Wayne Lopez                                   Southern Region

                      Rev. Edward Mohabir                            Western Region

               Rev. Samuel Brown                               Central Region

              Rev. Valentine Gonzalez                          Northern Region

Interim General Manager Rev. Lloyd Stanford

PRINCIPALS

Rev. Norman Willacey Belmopan Baptist High School

Dorothy Castillo Light of the valley Baptist

Ret. Principal Ingrid Hepburn Queen Street Baptist

Teacher Esther Savery Pre-School Reprehensive

The President: Rev. Ashley A Rocke served as ex-officio on the Board.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Rev Lloyd W. Stanford Chairman and Interim General Manager

Rev Norman Willacey   Vice Chairman

Principal Dorothy Castillo Secretary

Teacher Esther Savery       Treasurer

The Board put in place a hand book of policy that will govern Baptist School in Belize. This is in conjunction with the Government/ Ministry of Education hand book of Policy

RESPONSIBALITY OF THE BOARD

The Board will be responsible to Manage Baptist Schools of Belize

1.      Providing general over sight

2.      Setting goals

3.      Put policies in place

4.      Up keep of all School property

5.      Providing Furnishing for each School

6.      Build and maintain School building

7.      Manage Staff

8.      Work with Partners in Education

9.      Be the sole voice for Baptist Schools of Belize

10.  Generating a strong financial base.