Saint Theresa School Board of Education Minutes
January 20, 2003
(Attendance Sheet attached
to archived copy of minutes)
Opening Prayer – Msgr. Richardson
Excused
absences – Lyn Hempt
Lori Diminick
Approval of November Minutes
Chairperson’s Remarks – Dan Bates
Ø Preview of proposed policies
to be distributed to Board members tonight
Ø Discussion about overall
School Business Plan
o
Long
term planning/long term needs
o
Requests
input and assistance from committees in establishing plan and confirming all
needs met
o
Desire
to be more proactive than reactive
o
Will
begin with 2003-2004 Budget
Academic
Update
Ø Postponed this month
Ø Science Fair Winners at next
month’s meeting
Principal’s Report – Sr. Bernadette
Finance Report – Dan Brown
See attached report
Teacher’s Representative Report – Mrs. Forr
Ø Thanks to Home School for
Christmas cookie trays
Ø Great news re new cleaning
staff
Ø February 6 is 100th
day of school
Ø Teachers planning to attend
Information Night
Home School Association Report – Sr.Bernadette
Ø Upcoming family event –
“Santa Clause 2" at New Cumberland Theatre – 3:00 p.m. – free showing
Committee Reports
Ø Development - Steph Kreysar
o
See
attached report
o
Annual
Appeal going out on Friday
o
Gala
– Fact Sheets ready
o
Grant
Writing
o
Service
Directory
o
Educational
Tax Credit Opportunity
o
Money
Tree/Smart Money
§
Smart
Money receipts currently down
§
Will
look into this for next meeting
o
FOCUS
Ø Teacher Liaison – Faith Curran/Livvy King
No report this meeting
Ø Marketing – Therese Hills
o
Personal
invitations to prospective parents for Information Night (approx. 310-325
letters sent)
o
BJ
and Sharon Garlena to work with school office to follow up with letters and
calls re interest in school
o
Parent
handbook to be updated – to start with survey of parents’ current thoughts on
same + comparison of handbooks from other schools, both private and public
o
Billboards
– By Capital City Mall and on Old York Road. Will remain up 2-3 weeks minimum
Ø Day Care – Kathy Grogan
o
Thanks
to John Ragonese for playing Santa
o
Thanks
to Msgr. for reading to children
o
Survey
out to measure interest in Daycare for next year for returning students
o
Will
be open Information Night
o
After
School Program running well; good attendance
Ø Miss Fissel stepping down as
Administrative Lead in Feb.
Ø Looking for 1-2 adults for
additional staff
Ø Technology – Rick Long
o
No
December meeting;
o
Work
night scheduled for Feb. 3;
o
Budget
work underway
Old Business –
No old business
New
Business – Dan Bates
Ø Coffee and Donuts – Last
Sunday and next
Ø Information Night ready to
go – next Monday
Ø Request for Development to
move forward with Race for Education Plans
Ø Special thanks to Stew Ives
for help with setting up data base, network admin., etc.
Ø Proposed policies
distributed for Board members to review between now and next month’s meeting;
reviewed briefly by Dan; send/email comments to Dan or Brigid before next
month’s meeting
Closing
Prayer – Sr. Bernadette