ST. THERESA SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 16, 2002 Meeting
(Attendance sheet attached to minutes)
Opening prayer – Msgr. Richardson
Approval of June minutes – Deferred
Chairperson’s Remarks – Dan Bates
Ø Welcome; Introduction of
Board members
Ø Resignation of Tom Hachten
due to family and work commitments
Ø Msgr. Richardson appoints
Rick Long to replace Hachten on Board
Ø Constitution approved by
Diocese – September 5, 2002
Ø B. Alford – reviews contents
of Board packet, new Elections Committee to handle elections for 2003-2004
using new procedure set out in Constitution
Ø Report of success with
Millersville University on-site (STS) programs during summer
Academic Update – Rachel Emerick
Ø Presentation of Power Point
program
Ø What STS teachers did during
summer break
Ø Graduate level classes;
compliance with Act 48
o
Internet
for educators (11 teachers participated)
§
Subject
areas covered
§
Objectives
for completion reviewed
§
Middle
school projects – power point presentations to be assigned
Ø Classroom
discipline/modification of problem behavior (8 teachers)
o
Subjects
areas covered
o
Objectives
for completion of course reviewed
o
Example
shown: Mrs. Emerick’s classroom rules
Ø American Mosaic Project
o
Used
during summer classes
o
Now
being used in classrooms by students
Ø Teacher comments re program
(appended to minutes)
Principal’s Reports – Sr. Bernadette
Ø See attached report
Assistant Principal Report – Mrs. McMullin
Ø 1st Lunch Bunch
end of month; 1st PAL meeting next week
Ø Liaison between class and
school to improve communication
Ø Monday lecture series – 4
planned for academic year
Finance Report – Dan Brown
Ø See attached report; Review
of plan of action for Finance Committee this year
Ø Summary report to be
presented to Board each month
Ø Any significant variances to
be highlighted
Teachers’ Representative Report – Mrs. Forr
Ø Graduate classes enjoyed by
both STS teachers and other teachers (public and private) who attended
Ø Presents “Websites for
Students” page for general information
Ø Also has two additional
thank you notes from teachers for summer classes
Ø Parent volunteer list
underway
Home School Association Report – AnnMarie Vittor
Ø Candy/paper sales underway;
sub sale to start Sept. 23
Ø Draft directory being
circulated for comments/changes; Going to printer soon
Ø Uniform Exchange – Wed. 3-6;
Home School table at Oktoberfest
Ø Grades 5-8 – Holocaust
survivor Hilda Mantlemacher
Ø Author Lisa Malin – Grades
K-4 ; Opera Outreach – Grades K-4
Ø Week of October 17 – ITBS
testing; Ice cream sundae party at end of week
Ø Fruit sale later this fall
Smart Money – Kim Keller
Ø Summer sales down
Ø Requests additional
participation
Ø Marketing Committee will
also look at ways to promote program even more effectively
Committee Reports:
Ø Development – Steph Kreysar
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Web
page being developed, Working with Rachel Emerich
o
Gala
– April 12 – Hilton, Info letter going out to parents with next brown folder
o
Service
directory
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Form
to be sent out for interested advertisers
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Will
include section for youth services
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Form
also included in bulletin this summer
o
Grant
writing
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2
applications being submitted this month
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Youth
assembly/musical
·
Math
program (grades 4,5,6)
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Met
with teachers to encourage their help and participation in identifying grant
sources
§
Looking
for more help with this effort
o
Annual
appeal to be mailed in November
o
Golf
tournament – John Ford
§
October
4; Sponsors being gathered – more needed
§
24-26
participants at this time
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Range
End Golf Club; Includes dinner
Ø Teacher Liaison – Faith
Curran
o
Met
last week and this morning
o
Focusing
on streamlining communication with parish
o
Better
use of work order system
o
Possible
inclinator for center stairwell
o
School
nurse concern
§
Current
West Shore District nurse here once every 6 days
§
Subcommittee
established to examine this
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Possibly
sharing cost with other Catholic elementary schools
o
Possible
need to redesign storage closet in school
Ø Marketing – Therese Hills
o
Introduction
of new chair
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Yellow
fact sheet updated for this year, Information to be placed on web page as well
Ø Day Care – Kathy Grogan
See attached report.
Ø Technology – Rachel Emerick
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Introduction
of new chair
o
Review
of purchases 2001-2002
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Software
for Website;
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Web
filtering software
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Web
server;
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LaserJet
4100;
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Misc.
supplies
o
Current
year purchases
§
29
new CPUs and mice;
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Misc.
supplies
o
Recurring
expenses reviewed, Monthly and annual
o
Changes
to infrastructure reviewed
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New
lab systems allow for moving present lab systems to teachers’ desks
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Teacher’s
resource
·
Includes
DVD drives
§
200
free licenses for virus protections
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Email
implemented
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Demonstrated
by R. Emerick
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Teacher
access to global calendar
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Web
site – migrated from parish site to own server
·
New
web master announced – Doug Musselman
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Army
Corps Of Engineer donation facilitated by Stoey family
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21
desktop systems,
·
7
DeskJet printers,
·
10
(older) laptop systems
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LaserJet
Printer fully networked (lab and teachers)
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Library
upgrade – software obtained to replace traditional card catalog; every computer
in school can access the catalog; near completion of automation of library
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Firewall
to be shipped 9/25
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Possibility
of IP video, etc.
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Special
thanks to Mike McKee and Stew Ives for extraordinary hands-on support and
assistance; also Tom Hachten, Rick Long, and Dave Hamlin
§
Policy
for use of email by parents to teachers distributed. To be placed on web page
as well.
Old Business – Dan Bates
No old business
New Business
Ø Oktoberfest booth –
Children’s World
o
Request
for volunteers; Kathy Grogan chairing
Ø Tuition Forgiveness Policy –
Brigid Alford
o
Policy
reviewed briefly
o
Adopted
by consensus
o
Copy
attached to minutes; original placed in Policy Handbook
Ø Upcoming 75th
anniversary of parish
o
Anticipate
joint project/participation by Administration, Board, Home School
Ø Re-bidding school cleaning
contract – Joyce Wilder
o
Issues
re additional fees required to clean shoe scuff marks from floor
o
1
day/wk. just for floor buffing ($25,000 annually)
o
Possible
need to re-visit dress code
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Non-marking
dark soled shoes
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Uniform
look sneaker (e.g., dark blue keds)
o
Requests
Board to look at issue
Closing Prayer – Msgr. Richardson
Next
meeting: October 21, 2002, 7:00 p.m.,
All-purpose Room