ST. THERESA SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
November 18, 2002 Meeting
(Attendance Sheet attached to archived copy of
minutes)
Opening
Prayer – Msgr. Richardson
Approval of October Minutes
Chairperson’s
Remarks – Dan Bates
Ø Info re school website and
related links
o
Encourage
use by Board members; use as marketing tool also
Ø Executive session to be held
after regular meeting
Academic
Update – Sr. Bernadette/Mrs. McMullin
Ø Middle States Evaluation –
Copy of report distributed to all Bd. members
Ø Report on overall visit for
Middle States – Mrs. McMullin
o
Visiting
team impressed by school and community
o
Year-long,
self-study of goals, current achievement levels, etc.
o
Development
of plan/vision for future
o
2
major goals in strategic plan
o Accreditation occurs when strategic plan accepted by commission on elementary schools
o
Development
phase covers 6-10 years
Ø Report on logistics of visit
– Sr. Bernadette
o
Welcoming
dinner included PowerPoint presentation of school
o
Impressed
by involvement of fathers as well as mothers
o
Monday-Tuesday
– actual classroom visits, including meeting with teachers and students
o
Also
met with parents
o
Wednesday
– Farewell luncheon following early dismissal
o
Preliminary
oral report given by evaluators
§
Impressed
by school, parental involvement,
§
Student
involvement in morning prayer, etc.
o
Final
approval decision to be made in spring
§
Early
indications very positive
§
Suggestion
by evaluators to apply for Blue Ribbon School status
Principal’s
Report – Sr. Bernadette
Ø See attached report
Finance
Report – Dan Brown
Ø Income to date – 30.87% of
projected income; slightly under budget
Ø Expenses at 34.77% – due to
larger amt. of supplies purchased in fall semester
Ø Reporting mechanism now set
up between school office and Dan Bates to monitor tuition deficits, late
payments, etc.
Teacher’s
Representative Report – Mary
Forr
Ø Children polite and
cooperative to Middle States evaluators
Ø No other report this month
Home
School Association Report – Dan
Bates
Ø Smart money
Ø Citrus sale
Ø Candy/paper pick-up
Committee Reports
o
Website
contains link to Gala, donor forms, service directory forms
o
Database
in formation stages
o
Service
directory in progress – mock-up to be reviewed first by parish council
o
10
new businesses inquired about Smart Money participation
o
Plan
to look at education tax credit program – mail to Service Directory businesses
in spring to encourage participation
o
Grant
writing
o
(See
attached report)
Ø Teacher Liaison – Faith
Curran/Livvy King
o
Security
issue re no fire alarm in gym – contact already made to rectify this – other
in-school alarm also being repaired
o
School
nurse issue being investigated – still underway
§
100+
“medically fragile” students
o
Issue
re accessibility issue also being reviewed thoroughly
o
New
areas:
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Dumpsters
(odor/hygiene issue)
§
Walkie-talkies
§
Playground
barriers/alleyway concerns
o
Kudos
to Dave Stewart for help and availability
Ø Marketing – Brigid Alford
o
See
attached report
Ø Day Care – Kathy Grogan
o
See
attached report
o
Concern
with early arrival of Bingo players while After-School Program still ongoing –
some arrive as early as 4:00 p.m. – issue to be raised with Bingo Al
Ø Technology – Rick Long
o
Met
last Thursday
o
Web
filtering/fire wall installed over weekend
o
Some
faculty concerns with ability to access “good” sites. These concerns being
addressed now
o
Kudos
to Doug Musselman for website improvements
o
Looking
at free anti-virus software offer to replace current software
o
R.
Emerich received grant from diocese for digital camera & training
o
Question
re availability of extra computer for daycare
§
Network
line still in convent
§
Possible
donations to be investigated
Ø None
New Business
Ø Octoberfest financial
follow-up report – Kathy Grogan
Closing Prayer – Msgr. Richardson