Joint Managerial Body (JMB)
The JMB represents the Boards of Management of over 400 Voluntary Secondary Schools in the Republic of Ireland. The JMB is the umbrella body for the AMCSS (Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools) and the ISA (Irish School Heads' Association) which represents the Protestant Schools in the State.

AMCSS Mission Statement
The mission of the AMCSS is to promote, represent and support the work of the Boards of Management and Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools in Ireland in living the ideal of the Catholic school. Inspired by the vision  and life of Jesus Christ, our schools strive, in a spirit of partnership, to create and develop communities of faith in which the development of the whole person is paramount.

 Latest News 
>>Limited alleviation of moratorium on filling of Posts of Responsibility

The limited alleviation that is now being introduced is focused on those schools that are acutely affected at Assistant Principal level by the impact of the moratorium. Click here to view Circular 0042/2010.

>>Guidelines on the Inclusion of Students of Other Faiths in Catholic Secondary Schools                            

These Guidelines provide school management with information designed to support decision-making at school level on issues ranging from prayer and ritual as well as offering clarity on both the legal position and international practice around multi-denominational issues in schools. Inclusion begins with understanding and the document offers schools a detailed background on each of the major religions practised by students in Irish secondary schools. >>Download Guidelines