The Board of Education of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is appointed by the Archbishop to provide participation by the general Catholic community with the Archbishop in formulating goals, policies, and procedures for catholic education in the Archdiocese. All decisions of the Board are subject to the approval of the Archbishop.
Membership includes clergy, religious and laity.
The Council meets three times a year and serves as a vehicle of communication among all of the high schools. It functions as an advisory group to the Superintendent and serves as a communication link between the cluster principals and the Department of Catholic High Schools. The Religion Council is an appointed group of teachers composed of one representative from each elementary school cluster, one secondary religion department chair, and one campus minister. This group meets four times a year. The function of this council is to provide input to the Department of Catholic Schools regarding Religion in service opportunities, curriculum, methodology, and teaching.