To facilitate effective Catholic education in the Diocese of Dallas

To encourage the development of faith communities

To support site-based decision making by assistance to pastors, principals, and school councils

To provide encouragement and opportunities for school leaders to become involved in civic activities

To keep lines of communication open between pastors, principals, school councils, and the Catholic Schools Office

To promote and encourage leadership at the local level

To provide and help conduct in-service workshops for staff development at Diocesan and local level

To enforce TCCED regulations to assure continuous state accreditation

To encourage academic excellence at all levels

To communicate with and work collaboratively with the Office of Catechesis and the Office of Youth Ministry

To remain current with the newest trends and latest information in education and disseminate this information to the professionals in the field

To accumulate and analyze statistical and professional data and communicate the results

To maintain an updated curriculum library with textbooks and technology materials

To establish and be accountable to the budget

To raise the awareness level of diversity of ethnic cultures present in the system and be sensitive to them

To extend government programs in the schools whenever possible