Southtowns Catholic School Board

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Rev. Msgr. John Zeitler...OLPH Pastor
Rev. William Tuyn.........St. Vincent Pastor
Judith MacDonald..........Principal
Debbie Trembath, Laurel Dentice...Preschool Co-Directors
Brian O'Leary...........HSA President

VOTING MEMBERS
OFFICERS

Sheila Halloran............President
Joanne Pantano..................Vice-President
Heidi Backus.............Secretary
 

MEMBERS
Maria Halor...........Jack Koessler
Steve Bojdak..........Denise Rutkowski
Peter Stadler.....Beth Berry
Maria Richter......Maureen Ferrino

Patricia Sztaba...Linda Zgoda Martin

David Abendschein

The School Board governs both the Pre-School and the Elementary School and work hard to provide all of our children with the best learning environment possible. The following committees are part of the Board. We welcome any parent or parishioner interested in contributing to any committee. Please contact Sheila Halloran, 549-7270, if you are interested in helping the School Board carry out its functions.

Development Committee
This committee concerns itself with the financial long term plan of the school. The Annual Campaign educates school supporters of the special needs items obtained and desired for the school. It is through the generous donations of the Campaign that wish list items such as computers, printers, scanners, copiers, lockers, enhanced Religious programs, and classroom furniture. A percentage of the Campaign’s donations further ensure the long term success of the school by adding to the value of the STC endowment fund. The Alumni Association falls under the jurisdiction of this committee also.

Publicity Committee
This committee has seen 25-40 articles/photos published during each of the past 3 years in local newspapers. It strives to keep the local community informed on STC happenings. With great cooperation among the committee, teachers and parents, STC is well publicized. Several parents have volunteered to serve as publicity liaisons to the various grade levels. Additional volunteers could be used in the Dec/Jan timeframe when the Publicity Committee updates our Open House/PreSchool visit material.

Policy and Planning Committee
A 5 year plan for the school requires review and updating annually, as it is a living document reflecting the focus of our school. The long term educational, development and spiritual goals of the school are enumerated and prioritized to ensure STC remains focused on providing our children with a competitive faith filled education.

Buildings and Grounds Committee
The school buildings and grounds are the concern of this committee. Recent accomplishments have included improved ventilation, utility usage studies and locker and cubby acquisition. The Technology Committee, responsible for keeping STC’s computers humming, is a B&G subcommittee.

Finance Committee
The operating budget of the school is the main focus of this committee. Budgets are set, reviewed and updated throughout the year. Tuition and registration fees are set by this committee after a careful review of the financial state of the school. The committee has worked very hard in the recent past to encourage teacher retention, keep tuition increases as low as possible, provide faculty and staff with supplies necessary for efficient day to day operation while maintaining a healthy financial state.

STC SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS 2008-2009

January 5, 2009

March 2, 2009

May 4, 2009

June - To Be Announced

Southtowns Catholic School Board October 6, 2008 Meeting

1.       Opening Prayer by Father John. Then, Father John shared Prayer for Parish Gatherings which incorporates the gospel from that weeks Mass.

2.       Attendance- Father John, Father Bill, Judy MacDonald, Laurel Dentice,  Sheila Halloran, Joanne Pantano, Heidi Backus, David Abendschein, Beth Berry, Steve Bojdak, Maureen Ferrino, Maria Halor, Jack Koessler, Maria Richter, Peter Stadler, Patricia Sztaba, and Linda Zgoda-Martin

3.       Excused- Denise Rutkowski, Absent- Brian O’Leary

4.       Approval of Minutes from August 25^th,2008- Motion moved by Steve Bojdak, second by Maureen Ferrino

5.       Reports of Standing Committees:

·         Budget and Finance-  2007-08 finished in the black. Budget passed for 08-09.

·         Development – Sheila gave an updated report on the school’s annual campaign report. By the November meeting the draft should be in print for the board members to review. Highlighting that campaign money will used for Kindergarten flooring, an additional Smart Board, and religion books. Pre-school will use funds for the Letter People materials to promote literacy development.

·         Policy and Planning- Nothing to report

·         Buildings and Grounds- Kindergarten carpet will be removed, but a certified asbestos must remove the carpet. Judy reports Charlie will make a call to the diocese, and make an appointment.  This project would most likely take place in the summer.

·         Publicity-   Nothing  to report

·         Discussion of Creation of Fundraising Committee- After explaining the details from the Institutional Advancement meeting, Steve said the board needs to work with Brian O’Leary because the Home School does Fundraising.  At this time, the entire school board doesn’t believe we need to create a fundraising committee, with hopes that we can possibly combine fundraising with the Home School Board.

6.       Items from the Public: Maria Richter shared a fundraising idea, Fun Pasta,  to raise funds for the cafeteria. At this time the board feels we have enough fundraisers and will look into this matter at a later date.

7.     Reports of Ad Hoc Committees- Father John and Steve Bojdak attended a meeting with Karen Lens, Director of Placement for Institutional Advancement. Highlights from their meeting include: 1.) There is no cost to the school for the help/suggestions offered by the Institutional Advancement., 2.) Develop a plan to help the Southtowns Catholic’s  marketing and fundraising to increase enrollment, and  3.) Ways to increase fundraising returns. A draft of the program will be sent to Father John and Mrs. MacDonald to view.

8.       Preschool Report- Currently there are 63 students.   The year is off to a good start with the candy bar sale doing very well, which the pre-school earns 45% of the sales. The three year olds took a field trip to Zittel’s and the four year olds are going to Village Green Nursery.

9.       Principal’s Report – Mrs. MacDonald reports the Grandparent Luncheon was a great success with a profit of roughly $700. Entire school will participate in an emergency evacuation drill on October 22^nd with all of the students reporting to Lake View Fire Hall. Both the Lake View Fire Department and the Hamburg Police will aid in the evacuation drill.

10.   Home School Report- Representative not present

11.   Unfinished Business- Nothing to report

12.  New Business- Father John went over the bids for snowplowing/snow removal. After hearing each bid, all board members were in favor of contracting services with Premier Improvements by Dan Diplock.

13.   Confirming of Remaining 2008-2009 Board Meetings:

a.       November 3, 2008

b.      January 5, 2009

c.       March 2, 2009

d.      May 4, 2009

e.       June – Annual Meeting TBA

14.   Next Regular Scheduled Meeting- Monday, November 3^rd , 2008 at 6:30pm

15.   Closing Prayer by Father Bill

16.   Adjournment- Motioned by Linda Zgoda-Martin, second by Patricia Sztaba