Saint Theresa School Board of Education Minutes
Minutes – April 21, 2003
Opening Prayer – Msgr. Richardson
Approval of March Minutes – Approved by consensus
Chairperson’s Remarks – Dan Bates
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GALA
o Commendations to Steph and all involved;
o highly successful
o More new people involved this year
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Financial update
(general) – Budget tight; no surplus
anticipated at end of current academic year
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Teacher Surprise Party
for Sr. Bernadette – Last Thursday;
Luncheon Board Officers invited Celebrating 20th anniv. at STS
Academic Update – Deferred
Principal’s Report – Sr.
Bernadette
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See attached report
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Packets to interested
families not currently enrolled still out
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Curriculum Fair next
Monday; K-Grade 5 musical to be rescheduled; Middle School musical May 16 &
17
Assistant Principal’s Report – Mrs. McMullin
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No report
Finance Report – Dan
Brown
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See attached report
Teachers’ Representative Report – No report
Home School Association Report – No report
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Hosted Donuts with Dad –
successful and well-attended
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Bd. chair noted that
Home School still looking for people to fill leadership roles for next school
year
Committee Reports –
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Participated in Family
Fair Event at Strawberry Square
o Variety of people stopped by STS booth
o Use of computer “slide show” attracted many visitors
o Possibly do again next year; Will still use extra
packets & pamphlets that were prepared for this event – drop off at real
estate offices, etc.
o Possibly use Catholic Witness to publicize
participation in event next year
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See attached report
Teacher
Liaison – Faith Curran
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Used cell phones being
donated for use in classrooms
Day
Care – Kathy Grogan
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Amy Cicak assuming
leadership role now that J. Diorio teaching 5C
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Everything running
smoothly
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2 computers up and
running now; children enjoying them
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Work night last month;
next one in May
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Definite loss of Link to
Learn monies due to program cuts
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Profits under – need to
push for end of year sales
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Waiting for updates
numbers from K. Keller this week
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Sunday sales up with
Coffee & Donuts socials
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Suggest putting specific
line item on Tuition Coupons re Smart Money Credit
o Sr. B. to investigate ability to do this and report
back to Board
MVP Program
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Need volunteer involvement
from Board to kick off program
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Will discuss in detail
next month; Chair for this program needed
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Plan to introduce
program to parents by end of this year
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Only received 1 name of
interest so far
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Appeal to be put on
website + additional appeal to be made in letter to parents
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Board encouraged to
identify potential candidates
New Business – Dan
Bates
Closing Prayer – Msgr.
Richardson
Meeting adjourned
(Board into Executive
Session)