School Board Minutes - August 2, 2004
Present: Jeff Thompson – Chair, Sherry Sloger, Theresa Rendleman, Dave Gebhardt, Lynn Kerkemeyer, Marsha Maller, Debbie Shah, Liz Hellrung – Teacher Rep., Bill Maurer, Jack Holmes – Principal, Msgr. Virgil Mank – Canonical Administrator, Father Joe Kerber, John Ross
Absent: Jim Grover, Dale Kobayashi, Kit Morrissey
Guests: Kathy Parker, Denise Farnworth
Call to Order: Jeff Thompson called the meeting to order.
Opening Prayer: Theresa Rendleman
Approval of June minutes with no changes; motion made by Theresa Rendleman; seconded by Dave Gebhardt; vote taken – 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions.
No Correnspondence
Assignment of Prayer: Deacon Bill Maurer
Update on Reception – Some discussion about number of responses received; the date of the Mass and reception was based on Mr. Holmes, Msgr. Mank, Father Jeff, and Father Joe’s schedules.
Old Business
Communication of Concern Policy – called the diocese to get some feedback from them on the wording of the policy.
Athletic Eligibility – The eligibility issue was clarified and allowed for extenuating circumstances when concerning grades and absence from school; working on revising the Athletic Handbook; motion was made to move athletic policy forward with changes per diocesan policy and school wide consultation; motion made by Bill Maurer; seconded by Marsha Maller; vote taken – 9 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions.
Classroom Size – Finance committee will look into this; police questioning and apprehension policy in diocese is much more vague than what our upcoming policy will be; this policy is mandated by the diocese.
New Business
Exit Survey – Exit survey is being prepared for our most recent 8th grade graduating class; should include a question as to how well the child is prepared for high school; survey could be sent out at the end of the first semester; perhaps we could get information from the high schools for the children to connect to other children from the same school; there should be questions concerning faith formation; some discussion of class size in high school; perhaps the survey should be sent to parents and students.
Committee Reports
Msgr. Mank – Thanks to the board members serving on the committee; move the year forward at a positive pace; we need to model Christian behavior.
Principal – Mr. Holmes has met many positive parents; Mr. Holmes is very happy to be here; gave a schedule of dates to board; gave names and some background on each of the new teachers hired.
Teacher Rep – Teachers are getting their rooms prepared; we lost some of our title money because it wasn’t spent; much discussion of title money. Note from recording secretary – it has been verified that all but $900 of the title money was spent.
PTU – Next meeting set up for September 21, 2004 at 7:00; discussion of bus service.
Finance – Discussion of finance committee report; subsidy policy needs to be addressed; discussion of fundraisers and grants; much discussion of Adopt A Classroom money and Title 1 grants; information brought forward that left over Adopt A Classroom money was put into the general fund if monies were not spent by the end of the school year; more discussion of Title 1 monies that were lost due to not being spent; discussion of how to rectify parking lot situation; discussion of unpaid Capital Campaign funds; discussion of class size.
Building & Grounds – No handout.
Development – No handout; there are some possible changes in the Annual Fund Drive ; discussion of fundraisers and how to raise income from 8% to 20%; some discussion of billboard.
Planning – No handout; exit survey going out in August.
Faith Formation – Discussion of placing Blessed Sacrament in chapel; meeting set up between Faith Formation chair, Msgr. Mank and Mr. Holmes.
Grant Writing – Discussion of report; discussion of advertising the grants that we’ve received in the Catholic Times.
Closing Prayer – Theresa Rendleman
Next Meeting Date – September 13, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.