Saint Theresa School Board of Education Minutes
Minutes – March 17, 2003
Opening Prayer – Msgr.
Richardson
Approval of February Minutes – Deferred, pending printing & photocopying
Chairperson’s Remarks – Dan
Bates
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Budget process nearly
complete
o Copies to be distributed to all members
o Consideration to put budget on website
o 7% tuition increase
o Including more info re changes, additions, etc.
o 85% already registered for next year
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Teachers Meeting with
Dan last week
o Explained budget, etc.
Academic Update – 7
students attending Capital Area Science Fair at Dickinson College
this
week
Parents’ Forum – Concern
re 5th grade class staffing issue – 5C
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See attached report
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Mrs. McMullin willing to
meet with parents
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Mrs. McMullin volunteers
to sit in on class more often
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Resolution to be pursued
Finance Report – Dan
Brown
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See attached reports
Principal’s Report – Sr.
Bernadette
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See attached report
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Board requests to have
final numbers re MathFax competition when they become available
Assistant Principal’s Report
– Mrs. McMullin
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Lecture series – final
session cancelled due to decreasing attendance numbers
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School participating in
Parish 75th Anniversary Celebration
Teacher’s Representative Report – Mrs. Forr
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Concern with delay in
reaching equity with Trinity salary scale
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Suggest Board draft an
action plan to assure equity will be reached some day
o Response from Dan and John emphasizing focus of budget
o Concern with significant drop in enrollment – leading
to reduction in number of faculty members needed – if tuition rises too high
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Concern re packing up classrooms
for Craft fair – request for help – HSA to check on this
Home School Association Report – AnnMarie Vittor
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Craft Fair
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Hersheypark Tickets
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Donuts with Dad
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Next meeting April 8
Development – Pam
Barbush/Stephanie Kreysar
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Annual appeal responses
now over $11,000
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Services Directory
complete – to be approved by Parish Finance Council
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Anticipating $2000
Target grant anticipated for music program
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Golf Tournament for
October 3
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Harrisburg Senators –
St. Theresa’s Night - School receives 35% of tickets sold
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Smart Money budgeted
income increased for next year
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Educational Tax Credit
program – receiving calls re it
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Gala prep in full swing
o 400 items ($50,000 estimated worth)
o Many from classrooms
o 12 Ebay items after Gala
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Wayne & BJ co-chairing
Race for Education in fall
Teacher Liaison – Faith
Curran/Livvy King
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Work on Inclinator issue
underway – $11,000 cost to be covered by federal grant
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School phone for faculty
– work underway
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School nurse issue –
still looking for new contacts at WSSD to pursue issue of additional nursing
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School security issues –
o “Exit Only” doors to be repaired
o Possible need to reactivate Crisis Management
Committee to address these and other related issues
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Committee members
assisted with Registration Days
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Working on listing in
Central Penn Parent Magazine spring issue
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Pursuing providing
School Fact Sheet to Jack Gaughen agency on trial basis
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Lou Vittor visited
Daycare to present bagpipe show for St. Pat’s Day
Technology – Rick Long
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2 computers installed in
Daycare; some power-related issues
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Tech Work Night –
Antivirus software replaced
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Outline of election
process this year;
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Flyer to be included in Sr.’s
April newsletter/envelope explaining process and encouraging nominations
Old Business
o Approved by consensus
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New Policies
o Discussed and approved by consensus:
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Exit Interview Policy
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Weapons Policy – Add new
para. 8 re Safe Schools Notification
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Leaving School Grounds
Policy
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MVP Program – Deferred
to next month due to time limitations
New Business
None
Closing Prayer – Sister B.
(Board into Executive
Session)